Padma Puran.a

progeny of Vasu (1:6:21-28)

his sons

sons of each

Apa

S`ranta, Vaitan.d.a, S`anta, Babhru

Dhruva

Kala

Soma

Varcas

Dhara

Dravin.a, Havya-vaha

Anila (Hari)

Kalpa-anta-stha, Pran.a, Raman.a, S`is`ira, Dhava, S`iva

Anala

S`akha, Vi-s`akha

Prati-us.a

R.bhu, Muni,Devala

Prabhasa

Vis`va-karman Praja-pati

100 sons of Kas`yapa & +Danu (1:6:49-52)

name

meaning

Vipra-citti

erudite thought

Dvi-ras.t.a-murdhan

double-?-headed

S`akuni

bird

S`anku-s`iras-dhara

spike-headed-support

Ayas-mukha

iron mouth

S`ambara

magic

Kapila

monkey-color

Vamana

midget

Marici

peppered

Magadha

longpepper

Hari

fawn-color / green

Gaja-s`iras

elephant-head

Nidra-dhara

sleep-support

Ketu

banner

Ketu-virya Tas`a-kratu

banner-heroic trigon-plan

Indra-mitra-graha

prince-companion-seizer

Vraja-nabha

enclosure-nave

Eka-vastra

single vesture

Maha-bahu

great forearms

Vraja-aks.a

enclosure-eye

Taraka

little crossing

Asi-loman

sword-haired

Pulas-man

straw-conjecture

Vikurvan.a

modifying one’s self

Maha-pura

great city

Sva-bhanu

self-luminous

Vr.s.a-parvan

rain-mountain

26 prominent sons of +Kadru (1:6:70-74)

name

meaning

S`es.a

remnant

Vasuki

having little wealth

Karkot.a

plant with bitter fruit

S`ankha

conch

Aira-vata

quaff-granting

Kambala

blanket

Dhanan~-jaya

prize-winning

Maha-nila

great dark-blue

Padma

red waterlily

As`vatara

mule

Taks.aka

poisonous

Ela-patra

single-leaed

Maha-padma

great red waterlily

Dhr.ta-.ras.t.ra

established kingdom

Bala-ahaka

strong phlegm-cold

S`ankha-pala

conch-protector

Maha-s`ankha

great conch

Pus.pa-dams.t.ra

flower-fang

S`ubha-anana

splendid face

S`ankha

conch

Roma-aca

hair moving-towards

Na-hus.a

neighbor

Raman.a

dalliance

Pan.ina

niggardly

Kapila

monkey-color

Dus-mukha

evil mouth

Pat-an~jali

partaking in salutation

the 12 divine wars, in heaven (1:13:180-183) { identical list in MP 47:41-54 -- cited in Clifford Hospital, The Righteous Demon, U. of BC Pr, Vancouver, 1984, p. 53}

1:13:

#

war

:180

1st

Nara-simha

 

2nd

Vamana

 

3rd

Varaha

 

4th

amr.ta-churning [by Kurma]

:181

5th

Tarakamaya (Taraka & Maya)

 

6th

Ad.ivaka (Ad.i & Vaka)

 

7th

Trai-pura (at city Tri-pura)

:182

8th

Andhaka

 

9th

Vr.tra

 

10th

Dhvaja [= Vipra-citti (in :191)]

 

11th

Halahala (Hala & Hala)

:183

12th

Kolahala (Kola & Hala)

protagonists in the 12 wars (1:13:184-196)

1:13:

era of __ avatara of Hari

protagonist

was / were __

by __

:184

Vamana

Bali

bound

 

:185

Varaha

Hiran.ya-aks.a

killed

 

:186

[Kurma]

Pra-hlada & Vi-rocana the son of Pra-hlada

killed

Indra

:187-8

[Mohini]

asura-s who, at Tri-pura, quaffed a-mr.ta

killed

S`iva

:190

?

Vr.tra who was sprinkled [abhis.ekha] with a-mr.ta

destroyed

Indra & Vis.n.u

:191

?

Vipra-citti

killed

Maha-indra

{with Hiran.ya-aks.a (‘Golden Eye’) being slain by Varaha, cf. (Kemetian) : wd3-t eye of H.r (Horos) being entered and broken asunder by SWTH (Seth) in the form of a black boar – so that the Astika religion is paralleled by that of the Tonton Macoute of Bissago isles in Guinea}

long reigns (1:13:193-5)

reign by __

years

Hiran.ya-kas`ipu

172,080,000

Bali

120,060,000

etc.

household-members as deities (1:15:314-318)

household-member

deity

praeceptor

Brahma

father

Praja-pati

guest

"lord of all the worlds"

officiating priest

resort of the Veda-s

son-in-law

in (apsaras-loka) world of nymphs

kinsmen

all the gods (Vis`ve-deva-s)

relatives

powerful in the quarters (Loka-pala-s)

mother & maternal uncle

powerful on earth

old people, children, sick people

powerful in sky

family-priest (purohita)

lord of (r.s.i-loka) world of sages

dependents

Sadhya-s

physician

the As`vinau

brother

lord of world of the Vasu-s

wife

ruler of (Candra-loka) world of moon

daughter

powerful in house of nymphs

swine-deity in Pus.kara, i.e. Koka-mukha (1:16:54-67)

swine-deity's bodily member

signification

feet

Veda-s

fangs

tying-posts

hands

sacrifices

face

oblong (citi)

tongue

fire

hair

darbhas

head

sacred texts

eyen

day & night

nose

ghee

mouth

sacrificial lable

nail

expiation

knees

beasts

intestine

udgatr.-priest

genital organ

sacrifice

mind

wind

bones

hymns

lips

water

blood

Soma

shoulders

Veda-s

heart

sacrificial fee

   

his wife

like his shadow

108 names of goddesses at 108 sacred places

1:17:182-212

identical lists in MP http://www.dharmakshetra.com/avatars/Matsya%20Purans.html

vrata-s (1:20:44-140)

1:20:

vrata

donation (to brahman.a)

benefit to donor

:44-7

Rudra

golden disk & trident

place of S`iva

:48-9

nila

golden waterlily & sugar-pot

affluence of Vis.n.u

:50

priti

food

abode of Vis.n.u

:51-2

Gauri

pot of juice

world of Bhavani

:53-5a

Kama

golden as`oka & sugarcane

city of Vis.n.u

:55b-7a

S`iva

golden pitcher & jaggery

world of S`iva

:57b-59a

saumya

3 golden flowers

highest position

:59b-61a

sau-bhagya

bed & furnished house

world of Gauri

:61b-3a

Sarasvata

bell & pitcher of ghee

world of Saras-vati

:63b-5a

Laks.mi

golden waterlily & cow

position of Vis.n.u

:65b-7a

ayus

water-pitcher & cow

city of S`iva

:67b-9

kirtti

golden tree & 3 cows

horse-sacrifice

:70-2

sama

golden waterlily & pike

world of S`iva

:72-4

vira

golden lion

position of S`iva

:75-6

ananda

ruby & pot of gold

world of Brahma

:77-8

Dhr.ti

conch & cow

position of S`ankara

:79

a-himsa

golden deer & cow

horse-sacrifice

:80-1

Surya

flowers & ornaments

world of the Sun

:82-3

Vais.n.ava

food & cow

position of Vis.n.u

:84-5

s`ila

rice boiled in milk

position of S`iva

:86-8a

pitr.

water-pitchers with 5 cows

postion of Vis.n.u

:88b-90a

dipti

golden lamp & disc

world of Rudra

:90b-2a

Rudra

cow

world of Gauri

:92b-4

dr.d.ha

s`ukti-perfume & sacred rice

position of Varun.a

:94-6

s`anti

cow

place of Vis.n.u

:97-8a

brahma

golden egg & sesame

Brahman

:98b-99

su-vrata

praegnant cow

not reborn

:100-1a

Bhima

golden wish-tree & rice

position of Brahma

:101b-2

"

cow

position of Vis.n.u

:103

?

golden map of world

world of Rudra

:104-5a

gud.a

cow of jaggery

world of Gauri

:105b-6

prabha

2 tawny cows

world of Brahma

:107

prapti

water-pitcher & food

world of S`iva

:108

su-gati

cow

city of Indra

:109-10a

Vais`vanara

ghee & cow

highest Brahman

:110b-1

Kr.s.n.a

golden disc

position of Vis.n.u

:112

Devi

2 cows

world of Laks.mi

:113

Bhanu

milch-cow

world of the Sun

:114

Vainayaka

2 cows

S`iva

:115-6a

saura

golden bitter-gourds

world of the Sun

:116b-7

Vis.n.u

gold & cow

highest position

:118

Tri-ambaka

2 cows

position of S`iva

:119

vara

pitcher of ghee

world of Brahma

:120

mantra

milch-cow

world of Indra

:121

Varun.a

cow

world of Varun.a

:122

candra

golden map of the moon

world of the Moon

:123

Rudra

golden cow

heaven

:124

Bhavani

cow

world of S`iva

:125

Pavana

cow

heaven

:126

dhama

auspicious house

world of Aditya

       

:127

moks.a

ornaments

aeternal bliss

:128

"Moon"

½ pot of salt & cow

abode of S`iva

:129-30a

Soma

bell-metal vessel

" "

:130b-1

S`ikhi

fruits

position of Vais`vanara

:132

as`va

golden chariot with horses

heaven

:133-134

kari

golden chariot with 2 elephants

Satya-loka

:134-135

vis`va

golden lamp & 10 cows

be lord of universe

:136-40

S.as.t.hi

daughter in marriage

be lord of Gandharva-s

dvadas`i-vrata in the month As`vina of body-parts of Go-vinda (1:21:27-32a)

worship of the __

as deity __

meaning

feet

Vi-s`oka

 

shanks

Vara-da

choice-giving

knees

S`ris.a

 

thighs

Jala-s`ayi

 

waist

Madhava

 

belly

Dama-udara

rope-belly

sides

Vipula

 

navel

Padma-nabha

redwaterlily-navel

heart

Manmatha

 

chest

S`ri-dhara

 

hands

Madhu-bhid

 

throat

Vai-kun.th.a

 

face

As`oka-nidhi

sorrowless treasure

eyen

Vasu-deva

 

forehead

Vamana

midget

eyebrows

Hari

 

hair

Madhava [again!]

 

crest

Vis`va-rupin

all-formed

head

Sarva-atman

every self

offerings to deities in the directions (1:21:217-220)

direction

deity

eastern

Tarpana

southeast

Mart-an.d.a

south

Diva-kara

southwest

Vi-dhatr.

[west

omitted]

northwest

Bhaskara

north

Vai-kartana

northeast

Deva

Mandara-saptami offerings to deities in the directions (1:21:293-296)

#

direction

deity

1st

eastern

Bhaskara

[2nd ]

southeast

the sun

4th

south

Arka

[3rd ]

southwest

the sun

6th

west

Veda-dhaman

5th

northwest

Aryaman

8th

north

Pus.an = A-nanda

7th

northeast

Can.d.a-bhanu

worship of goddesses of body-parts (1:22:73-77)

body-part

goddess

feet

Vara-da

ankles

S`ri

shanks

A-s`oka

knees

Parvati

thighs

Vama-devi

belly

Padma-udara

throat

S`ri [again!]

arms

Darpa-vina-s`ini

smile

Smara-da

nose

Gauri

eyen

Ud-pala

forehead & hair

Tus.t.i

head

Katyayani

images of goddesses installed in the directions (1:22:78-82a)

direction

goddess in petal

goddess in pericarp

east

Gauri

Sadhya

southeast

A-parn.a

Pathya

south

Bhavani

Saumya

southwest

Rudran.i

Mangala

western

Saumya Madana-vasini

Kumuda

northwest

Pat.ala Ugra

Sati

north

Uma

Bhadra

[northeast

omitted

omitted]

centre

--

Lalita

flowers for worship of Gauri in the months (1:22:85-90)

month

flower

Kartika

bandhu-jiva

Marga-s`irs.a

jasmine

Paus.a

yellow kurantaka

Magha

kunda

Phalguna

Vitex negundo

Caitra

a-s`oka

Vais`akha

trumpetflowers

Jyes.t.ha

mandara

As.ad.ha

waterlilies

S`ravan.a

malati

Rasa-kalyan.ini on the 3rd day of the bright ½ of Magha (1:22:109-116)

body-part

goddess

foot

Lalita

ankle

Devi

shanks & knees

S`anta

thigh

Madalasa

belly

Amala

breasts

Madana-vasini

neck

Kumuda

arm

Madhavi, Kamala, Sukha-smita

eyebrows

Rudran.i

hair

S`ankara

forehead

Madana

eyebrows

Mohana

eyen

Candra-ardha-dharin.i

mouth

Tus.t.i

throat

Ud-kan.t.hini

body

A-mr.ta

great arms

Rambha

hands

Vi-s`oka

heart

Manmatha-ahva

belly

Pat.ala

waist

Surata-vasini

thighs

Pankaja-s`ri

knees & shanks [again!]

S`anta [again!]

feet

Dhara-dhara

head

Vis`va-kaya

1:22:108b "Having (first) worshipped the left parts (of her body), he should then worship the right parts." {this is the Tantrik mode of worshipping.}

foods during months (1:22:119-125a)

not to be eaten (:119-123)

month

to be given (:124-125a)

salt

Magha

sweet-balls

jaggery

Phalguna

sevaka

butter

Caitra

cakes

honey

Vais`akha

round cakes

"a beverage"

Jyes.t.ha

ghee

cumin-seed

As.ad.ha

flour

milk

S`ravan.a

milk

curds

Bhadrapada

vegetables

ghee

As`vina

curds

honey [again!]

Kartika

food with curds

coriander

Marga-s`irs.a

food

sugar

Paus.a

vegetables

names at body-parts worshipped on the 3rd day of the months (1:22:140b-148)

Bhavani

body-part

Maha-deva

S`ankara

feet

Hara

 

shanks

Mana-da

Rambha

thighs

Pinakin [having pinaka-bow]

Anandini

waist

S`ulin

Madhavi

navel

S`ambhu Bhava

Ananda-karin.i

breasts

S`ankara

Ud-kan.t.hini

throat

Nila-kan.t.ha

Utpala-dharin.i

hands

Rudra

Pari-rambhin.i

arms

"one fond of dancing"

Vilasini

mouth

lord’s bull

Smaran.iya

smile

universal face

Mandara-vasini

eyen

universal lustre

Nr.tya-priya

eyebrows

S`ambhu

Indran.i

forehead

lord’s bull [again!]

Svaha

crown

Ganga-dhara

10th day of bright ½ of Magha : gods of body-parts (1:23:22-28) [partly different from 1:21:27-32a]

body-part

god

waist

Pan~ca-jana

thighs

Saubhagya-natha

knees

Bhuta-dharin

shanks

Nila

feet

Vis`va-bhuj

on Sundays : gods who are worshipped on body-parts (1:23:111-117a)

body-part

god

feet

Kama

shanks

Vaimoha-karin

generative organ

Kandarpa-nidhi

waist

Priti-mant

navel

Saukhya-samudra

belly

Vamana

heart

Hr.daya-is`a

chest

Al.hada-karin

left shoulder

Pus.pa-ban.a

head

Manasa

hair

Vi-lola

naks.atra-s for worship body-parts of idol, with deities (1:25:7-15) -- parallelled in MP

naks.atra (mostly feminine)

body-part

deity (masculine)

Hasta

feet

Surya

Citra

ankles

Arka

Svati

shanks

Purus.a-uttama

Vis`akha

knees

Dhatr.

Anuradha

thighs

?

Jyes.t.ha

organ of generation

An-anga

Mula

waist

Indra

As.adha

navel

Tvas.t.r.

S`ravan.a

ears

Tiks.a-ams`u

Dhanis.t.ha

sides & back

Vikartana

S`ata-taraka

chest

Dhvanta-vinas`ana

Bhadra-pada

arms

Can.d.a-kara

Revati

hands

Samnam Adhi-is`a (lord of the Saman-s)

As`vini

nails

Sapta-as`va-dhuran-dhara (having 7 excellent horses)

Bharan.i

throat

Diva-kara

Kr.ttika & Rohin.i

lips

?

Mr.ga

tongue

Pura-ari

Ardra

teeth

Hari

Punarvasu

nose

Savitr.

Pus.ya

forehead

Ambhas-ruha

 

hair

Veda-s`arira-dharin

As`les.a

head

Vibudha-priya

Magha

ears

?

Purva[-phalguni]

eyen

Go-brahman.a-nandana (cow-&-brahman.a delighter)

Uttara-phalguni

eyebrows

Vis`va-is`vara

benefits from planting trees (1:28:24-31)

1:28:

tree

benefit, achievement

:24

as`vattha

become wealthy

 

a-s`oka

destroyeth grief

:25

plaks.a

sacrifice

 

ks.ira

long life

 

jambuki

daughters

 

dad.imi

wife

:26

as`vattha

destruction of diseases

 

palas`a

Brahman

 

vibhitaka

become a ghost

:27

ankola

expansion of family

 

khadira

health

 

nimba

pleasing the sun

:28

s`ri

" S`iva

 

red lodhra

" Parvati

 

s`ims`apa

" Apsaras-es

 

kunda

" Gandharva-s

:29

tintid.ika

obtain servants

 

van~jula

robbers

 

candana & panasa

merit & wealth

:30

campaka

good fortune

 

karira

become adulterer

 

tala

destroyeth one's progeny

 

vakula

expandeth the family

:31

coconut tree

many wives

 

grape-creeper

an all-beautiful wife

 

koli

sexual enjoyment

 

ketaki

destroyeth one's enemies

deities at body-parts of S`iva & of Gauri (1:29:19-28) [similar to 1:22:140b-148]

substances for offerings in the months (1:29:35-37)

1:29:

month

substance

:35

Caitra

"water (flowing from) a cow’s horns"

 

Vais`akha

cowdung

:36

Jyes.t.ha

mandara-flower

 

As.ad.ha

bilva-flower

 

S`ravan.a

curds

 

[Bhadrapada

omitted]

:37

As`vina

milk

 

Kartika

coagulated milk

 

Marga-s`irs.a

cow-urine

 

Paus.a

ghee

r.s.i-s as officiating priests at sacrifice by Svayambhu (1:34:13-17) -- different assignments from VAP 21:15-17

r.s.i

officiant

directional quarter of world given by Brahma as sacrificial fee to (1:34:21-22)

Narada

Brahman

East

Gautama

Brahman.a-acchamsin

 

Deva-garbha

Potr.

 

Devala

Agnidhra

 

Angiras

Udgatr.

North

Pulaha

Prati-udgatr.

 

Nara-ayan.a

Prati-hartr.

 

Atri

Subrahman.ya

 

Bhr.gu

Hotr.

South

Vasis.t.ha

Maitra-varun.a

 

Kratu

Acchavaka

 

Cyavana

Grava

 

Pulastya

Adhvaryu

West

S`ibi

Prati-s.t.hatr.

 

Br.has-pati

Nes.t.r.

 

S`ams`apa-ayana

Unnetr.

 

Dharma

Sadasya

 

1:34:131-158 names of forms of Brahma at 108 sacred places

1:34:

Brahma

place

:131

Sura-s`res.t.ha

Pus.kara

 

Deva-garbha (‘divine embryo’)

Kanya-kubja

 

Pitamaha (‘grandsire’)

Bhr.gu-kaks.a

:132

Sr.s.t.i-kartr.

Kaveri

 

Br.has-pati

Nandi-puri

 

Padma-janma (‘redwaterlily-born’)

Pra-bhasa

 

Sura-priya

Vanari

:133

R.c-vedin

Dvara-vati

 

Bhuvana-adhipa

Vai-dis`a

 

Pun.d.arika-aks.a (‘whitewaterlily-eyed’)

Paun.d.raka

 

Pinga-aks.a (‘tawny-eyed’)

Hastina-pura

:134

Vi-jaya

Jayanti

 

Jayanta

Pus.kara-avata

 

Pada-hasta (‘redwaterlily-handed’)

Ugra

 

Tama[s]-anuda (‘darkness-removing’)

Tamas-nandi

:135

Jaya-anandin

Ahi-channa

 

Jana-priya

Kan~ci

 

Brahma

Pat.ali-putra

 

Muni (‘silent’)

R.s.i-kun.d.a

:136

Mukunda

Mahi-tara

 

S`ubhakara

Kama-rupa

 

S`iva-priya

Varan.asi

:137

Vis.n.u

Mallika-aks.a

 

Bhargava

Maha-indra

 

Sthavirakara

Go-narda

 

Pitamaha [again!]

Ud-jayini

:138

Maha-bodhi (‘great awakenment’)

Kaus`a-ambi

 

Raghava (as in Raghu-Vams`a)

Ayodhya

 

Muni-indra (‘silent prince’)

Citra-kut.a

 

Varaha (‘boar’)

Vindhya mt.

:139

Parama-is.t.hin

Ganga-dvara

 

S`ankara

Hima-alaya

 

Sruca-hasta (‘ladle-hand’)

Devika

 

Sruva-hasta (‘sacrificial-ladle hand’)

Catur-vat.a

:140

Padma-pan.i (redwaterlily-miser’)

Vr.ndavana

 

Kus`a-hasta (kus`a-grass hand’)

Naimis.a

 

Gopi-indra (‘cowherderesses’ prince’)

Go-plaks.a

 

Sa-candra (‘with glow’)

bank of Yamuna r.

:141

Padma-tanu (‘redwaterlily-bodied’)

Bhagi-rathi

 

Jala-ananda

Jalan-dhara

 

Madra-aks.a

Konkan.a

 

Kanaka-priya

Kamilya

:142

Ad-na-Datr. (‘food-giver’)

Venkat.a

 

S`ambhu

Kratu-sthala

 

Pulastya

Lanka

 

Hamsa-vahana (‘swan-vehicled’)

Kas`mira

:143

Vasis.t.ha

Arbuda

 

Narada (‘nard’)

Utpala-vata

 

S`ruti-datr. (‘scripture-giver’)

Melaka

 

Yadasam-pati (‘of sea-monsters the lord’)

Pra-pata

:144

Sama[n]-veda

a sacrifice

 

Madhura-priya

Madhura

 

Yajn~a-bhog-tr. (‘sacrifice-enjoyer’)

Ankot.a

 

Sura-priya (‘liquor-pleased’)

Brahma-vada

:145

Nara-ayan.a

Go-manta

 

Dvi-ja-priya (‘twice-born-pleased’)

Maya-puri

 

Dus-adhars.a (‘difficult to assail’)

R.s.i-veda

 

Sura-mardana (‘liquor-murderer’)

Deva

:146

Maha-rupa (‘great form’)

Vi-jaya

 

Sva-rupa (‘one’s own-form’)

Ras.t.ra-vardhana

 

Rasa-priya (‘flavor-pleased’)

S`akambhari

:147

Go-pala

Pin.d.araka

 

Anga-vardhana (‘limb-growth’)

S`ankha-uddhara

 

Praja-adhi-aks.a (‘progeny-inspector’)

Kadambaka

 

Deva-adhi-aks.a (‘deity-inspector’)

Sama-sthala

:148

Ganga-dhara

Bhadra-pit.ha

 

Jala-s`apin

arbuda

 

Tri-pura-Adhi-is`a

Tryambaka

 

Tri-locana

S`ri-parvata

:149

Maha-deva

Padma-pura

 

Vaidhasa

Kapala

 

S`auri (‘princely’)

S`r.ngi-vera-pura

 

Cakra-pan.ika (‘wheel-little-miser’)

Naimis.a

:150

Vi-rupa-aks.a (‘deformed-eyed’)

Dan.d.a-puri

 

Gau-tama

Dhuta-pataka

 

Hamsa-natha (‘swan-refuge’)

Malya-vant

 

Dvi-ja-indra (‘twice-born prince’)

Valika

:151

Deva-natha

Indra-puri

 

Puran-dara (‘city-destroyer’)

Dyutapa

 

Hamsa-vaha

Lamba

 

Garud.a-priya

Can.d.a

:152

Maha-yajn~a

Maha-udaya

 

Padma-varn.a (‘red-waterlily’s color’)

Siddhi-smara

 

Padma-bodhana

Vibha

:153

Linga

Deva-daru-vana

 

Vi-nayaka

Maha-patti

 

Tri-ambaka (‘[born of] 3 little mothers’)

Matr.ka-sthana

 

Kula-adhipa

Alaka

:154

Go-narda

Tri-kut.a

 

Vasuki

Patala

 

Padma-adhi-aks.a (‘redwaterlily-inspector’)

Kedara

 

Su-rata-priya

Kus.man.d.a

:155

S`ubha-anga

Kun.d.a-vapi

 

Taks.aka (‘poisonous’)

Saran.i

 

Papa-han (‘sin-slayer’)

Aks.ot.a

 

Su-dars`ana

Ambika

:156

Maha-vira (‘great hero’)

Vara-da

 

Dus-ga-nas`ana (‘difficulties-destroyer’)

Kam-tara

 

An-anta (‘unending’)

Parn.at.a

 

Diva-kara (‘richesse-making’)

Prakas`a

:157

Padma-nabha (‘redwaterlily-navel’)

Viraja

 

Sva-rudra

Vr.ka-sthala

 

Markan.d.a

Vat.aka

 

Mr.ga-ketana

Vahini

:158

Padma-gr.ha

Padma-vati

 

Padma-ketana

Gagana

epithets of Brahma (1:38:163-174a)

11 Rudra-s (1:40:83-84)

Nir-hr.ti

 

Sandhya

twilight

A-yoni-ja

not womb-born

Mr.ga-vyadha

 

Kapardin

 

Maha-vis`va-is`vara

 

Ahis-budhnya

snake-of-the-deep

Kapalin

having skull

Pingala

tawny

Senanin

military

Maha-tejas

great splendor

Sadhya-s (1:40:87-89)

Bhava

turning into, becoming

Pra-bhava

prominent

Kr.s`a-as`va

emaciated horse

Su-vaha

easily pulled along

Arun.a

pink

Varun.a

 

Vis`va-mitra

universal companion

Cala-dhruva

loose immoveable

Havis.-mant

oblation-offering

Tanu-ja

manifestation-born

Vidhana

method

Abhi-mata

longed-for

Vatsara

year

Bhuti

thriving

Su-parvan

good mountain

Br.had-kam-ti

big desired

sons of +Savitri (1:40:96-98)

name

meaning

Mitra

companion

S`ara-vr.s.t.i

arrows-shower

Su-kars.a

good dragging

Vi-raja

wide sovereignty

Raja

king

Vis`va-aya

all coming

Su-mati

good doctrine

As`va-ga

horse-going

Citra-ras`mi

variegated string

Nis.-adha

without lower

Atma-vidhi

self-ordinance

Caritra

behavior

Pada-matra-ga

foot-measure-going

Br.hanta

bigness

Br.had-rupa

big form

Vasana-abhi-ga

clothing approached

commanders in war of Taraka (1:40:177b-187a)

1:40:

officer

description

:177b-8a

Vi-rocana

holding mace

:178b-9a

Haya-griva

having 1000 horse

:179b-81a

S`veta son of Vipra-citti

having white bracelets

:181b-2a

Khara

scattering water from his eyen

:182b-3a

Tvas.t.r.

having 18-horse chariot

:183b-4a

Aris.t.a son of Bali

causing mountains to tremble

:184b-5a

Kis`ora

joyous like a young boy

:185b-6a

Lamba

wearing long garment

:186b-7a

Vasun-dhara-abha

laughing; having teeth-, lips-, eyen-shaped missile

animals pulling chariots of commanders in army of Taraka (1:42:74-78)

1:42:

name

meaning

chariot of, yoked with __

:74

Taraka

crossing

1000 eagles

:75

Grasana

swallowing

tigers

 

Jambha

tusk

lions

 

Ku-jambha

bad tusk

donkeys

 

Mahis.a

buffalo

[buffalo]

 

Kun~jara (Kumbha)

elephant

horses

:76

Megha

cloud

elephants

 

Kala-nemi

 

daemon

 

Nimi

blink

4-tusked elephant

:77a

Manthana

churn

horses, 100 cubits in length

animal-vehicles (mounts) of gods

1:42:

god

vehicle

:77b

Jambhaka

camel

 

S`umbha

ram

:95-6a

Yama

he-buffalo

:96b

Agni

goat

:97b

Varun.a

serpent

etc.

gifts by gods to Guha (1:44:150-153)

god

gift

Indra

own daughter Deva-sena as wife

Vis.n.u

weapon

Ku-vera

10 laks.a-s of Yaks.a-s

Agni

lustre

Vayu

a vehicle

Tvas.t.r.

toy "cock changing form at will."

missiles discharged by Hiran.ya-kas`ipu at Nara-simha (1:45:101-108)

astra (missile)

meaning

Dan.d.a

rod

Vis.n.u-cakra

 

2 As`ani-s : dry & wet

flash

 

spear

 

skeleton

 

pestle

Brahma-s`iras

Brahma’s head

Nara-ayan.a

 

Aindra

of Indra

Agneya

of Agni

S`ais.ira

wintery

Vayavya

of Vayu

Mathana

churning

Kapala

skull

Kraun~ca

curlew

Mohana

deluding

S`os.an.a

drying

Sam-tapana

tormenting

Vi-lapana

causing to weep

Kampana

causing to tremble

S`antana

making dull

 

fatal mallet

Gandharva

 

Nandaka

delighting

Varun.a

 

Pas`u-pata

 

24 gods of the syllables of the Gayatri (1:46:163b-169)

syll.

god

1st

Agni

2nd

Vayu

3rd

Surya (sun)

4th

Dyau (sky)

5th

Yama

6th

Varun.a

7th

Br.has-pati

8th

Parjanya

9th

Indra

10th

Gandharva-s

11th

Pus.an

12th

Mitra

13th

Tvas.t.r.

14th

Vasu-s

15th

Marut-s

16th

Soma

17th

Angiras

18th

Vis`ve-deva-s

19th

As`vinau

20th

Praja-pati

21st

"full of all gods"

22nd

Rudra

23rd

Brahma

24th

Vis.n.u

deities residing in body of cow (1:48:157-164)

mouth

the 6 Veda-anga-s

horns

Hari & Kes`ava

belly

Skanda

head

Brahma

forehead

S`ankara

tip of horn

Indra

ears

As`vinau

eyen

moon & sun

teeth

Garud.a

tongue

+Saras-vati

anus

"sacred places" (tirtha-s)

urine

+Ganga

pores of skin

sages (r.s.i-s)

"backside of the face"

Yama

right side

Kuvera & Varun.a

left side

Yaks.a-s

center of face

Gandharva-s

tip of nose

serpents

hind parts of the hooves

+Ap-saras-es

dung

+Laks.mi

tips of feet

"those who move in the sky" (Kha-ga-s)

bellowing sound

Praja-pati

the [4] udders

the 4 oceans

directions for sleeping (head toward) & rites (facing)

direction

sleeping, with head towards (1:49:125)

rites, facing (1:49:126)

east

long life

long life

south

fame

 

west

 

wealth

north

 

glory

rudra-aks.a-s as instruments of deities

1:59:

# of mouths of rudra-aks.a

deity

unintentional sins (accidental slayings, etc.) eliminated by it

evil consequences evaded by means of it

:146-148

1

S`iva

brahman.icide

 

:149

2

Vis.n.u

killing a cow

"secret sins" {internal guilt?}

:150-155

3

Agni

killing a woman

disease, sickness

:156-159

4

Brahma

homicide

"(living) in houses with many beings" {cockroaches, termites?}

:160-162

5

Vama-deva

 

"son" {not having a son ?}

:163-168

6

Kartikeya

cowardliness

"meet with ruin" {loss of reputation?}

:169-174

7

An-anta etc.

violating one’s teacher’s wife

being poisoned

:175-179

8

Vinayaka

cheating

becoming "deprived of intelligence" {Alzheimer’s?}

:180-182

9

Bhairava

"murders of thousands" {militarism?}

 

:183

10

{Garutman?}

"serpents perish" {burning snakes alive?}

 

:184-186

11

11 Rudra-s

 

"topknot" {not having topknot, viz. lacking psychedelics?}

:197-190

12

Aditya

killing wild animals

being injured by deadly weapons

:191-194

13

"elixir"

killing one’s own relatives

paduka ("impression of feet of a deity") {undergoing violent possession by deities, madness?}

:195-194

14

"on ... arm" {Savitr.?}

   

ANCIENT INDIAN TRADITION AND MYTHOLOGY SERIES, Vols. 39-40 = The Padma-Puran.a, translated by N. A. Deshpande, Parts I & II. Motilal Banarsidass Publ., Delhi, 1988-1989.