INDEX TO SECTION VII
ablution in the month of Vaigakha, 3
abode of God Brahma, 55
abodes of the heaven-dwellers, 53,
Agni, 38, 39. 40
Akgaya, 123
Aksaya Trtiya, 79, 120
‘Amaravati, 122, 124
‘Amavasya (new-moon day) in the month
of Caitra, 119
Asibariga, 137
Anarta, 112
applying oM1 to the body, 104
assembly of God Brahma, 55
association with good people, 9
‘AGinyagayana, 35, 36, 41, 42. 43
Aévattha, 21
attachment to Visnu, 67
vidya, 97
avoidance of oil bath, 24
‘Ayana, 100
Bah, 120, 122
bath in a nver, 12
‘bath in the month of Vaisakha, 4
bath in wells, 12
betel leaves, 9
Bhagavad-Gita, 133
Bhagavata, 134
Bhagavata Dharmas, 103, 104
Bhagavatas, 103, 104
Bharata, 93
Bhimarathi, 82
Bhrgu, 30
Bhiriyagas, 70
birth of a son, 115
birth of Kumara, 41
birth of Valmiki, 110
bitch, 128
blanket. 8
blue lotus, 9
Brahmi, 31, 48, 51, 56, 61, 62, 64, 100,
101
Brahmé extols the glory of Vignu, 60
Brahman, 93
Brahmesvara, 66, 69
Brahma Pralaya, 101
Brhaspati, 121, 123
buttermilk, 10
camphor, 24
Candrakintasila, 104
charitable gifts, 15, 112
ccheck on the tongue, 113
Chinnakarna, 68
Citragupta, 53
Citraketu, 75
coconuts, 9
conflict in Purdnas, 65
conquest of the god of Death, 54
construction of Prapas, 24
construction of shady places, 24
cooked rice, 24, 25
cooked rice mixed with curds, 24
cool shady places, 104
cool water, 5
cot, 7
‘curb on the penis. 113
curds, 10
Damarhdina Pralaya, 100, 101
Daksa, 28.95, 96
Dantila, 84, 85
Dara (new-moon day) in the month of
Caitra, 120
Dagarna, 108
daughter of Mena and Himalaya, 32
day of Brahma, 100
defects and blemishes of sinners, 115
Devala, 91
Devavrata, 126
Devendra, 112
devotees of Vasudeva, 61
devotion to Vignu, 51, 62
Dhanagarmé, 136
Dharmaraja, 64, 105
Dharmas of Séttvika nature, 48
Dharmas of Nigkima (desireless) type, 48
Dharmas of Rajasa and Tamasa types, 48
Dharmavarna, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118
Dhigana, 122
Darytadyumna, 75
Dbryiakirti, 75,352
Dhyana, 67
of tanks, 104
Discus, 55, 62
dominance of Rajas. 99
drinking water, 25
Durvasas, 66
Ditapati, 54
duties pertaining to Vaisakha, 59
DvadaGi day of VaiSikha, 124, 126, 131
dying in Prayaga, 58
carly bath in the month of Vaisikha, 66
early bath in Tirthas, 134
carly moming bath, 24, $8
cating forbidden food, 11, 60
efficacy of the month of Vaisakha, 70
Ekadagi, 112, 124
employee. 61
‘employer. 61
erection of shelters for pedestrians, 24
eulogy of Visnu, 76
evil spirits, ghosts and vampires, 114
famine, 115
fan, 5
fanning, 24, 104
fans, 24
fine arts, 114
food and clothing, 7
food in a bell-metal vessel, 14
footwear, 6
form of Visnu, 92
free-water booths, 104
friendship with saintly people, 67
Ganga, 39, 40
Gauga land, 72
Gaya, 61, 83
ghee, 10
gift of a Saligrama, 125
gift of umbrella, 46
Bift of beds and cots, 24
aift of betel leaves, 24, 104
Bift of buttermilk, 104
Bift of camphor and sweet scents, 104
Bilt of coconuts, 24
Bift of cooked food, 6, 9
Skanda Purana
gift of cows and of gingelly seeds, 104
sift of Damana, 24
Bift of dried ginger mixed with jaggery, 24
Bift of flowers, 104
Bift of footwear, 24
sift of mats, blankets and cots, 104
sift of Prapis, 74
aift of rice and vegetables, 24
Bift of sweet concoction, 104
Bifl of sweet drinks, 104
gift of treacle juice, 24
Bift of umbrella and shoes, 104
gift of water, 4,9
Bift of water pot, 24
gingelly seeds in honey, 24
goat-beard, 31
{goat-head of Daksa, 31
Godavari, 81, 83
good holy nites, 112
good stones, 15
Goroca, 8
grass-mat, 8
‘greatness of VaiSakha nites, 60
‘gruesome picture of the Kalt age, 114
Hara, 31
harlots, 115
hearing the VasSikha Vratas, 106
Hemakanta, 44, 45, 46, 47
Hemaiga, 19
heretics, 114
holy bath. 7, 15, 64, 105, 112
holy bath in Vaisikha, 51, 53
holy Bhagavata nites, 23
holy rites destructive of sins, 104
holy rites of VaiSakha, 57, 58, 62. 118
Homa, 112
house-lizard, Hemaaga born as a, 19
image of Lord Madhusidana, 64, 105
Indra, 96
inherent Gunas and Karmas, 100
Tuhasas, 93
Jagarana, 125
Jalata, 121
Janaka, 136
jasmine, 9
Jayaku, 102
Jayania, 95, 96, 107Index to Section VII
Fimitavihana, 131
juice of Jazhbira, 10
Kakutstha, 22
Kila, 54
Kalpa of Brahma, 100, 102
Kama, 34. 36
Kamyas, 103
Kantakicala, 82
Kantimati, 89, 91
Kanva, 98
Karma, 67, 69
Karmavida, 99
Karmins, 68
Kergana, 73
Kasi, 58
Kedara, 83
Kiniman, 49, $7, 59, 65
Kirtimana' s effort to popularize (even by
compulsion) the Vaigakha Varatas, 52
Kohala, 84, 85
Kynu, 110, 111
Krgnd, 83,
Kttikis, 40
Kumira, 34
Kuruksetra, 60
Kusaketu, 44, 45, 46, 47
Kusida, 106
Lakgmi, 94
last three days of Vaisiha, 136
life of a householder, 118
Lingabhanga, 102
ning 10 good holy texts, 9
listening to the story of the Lord, 24, 112
Mahabharata, 118
Mahivignu, 46
Mahiratha, 14
Malini, 126
Mamati, 121
Manana, 67
Minava Pralaya, 100
Manmatha, 33
Manu’s Pralaya, 101
Marudvrdha, 83
mat, 8
‘Maya, 102
383
‘men observing the Vaigikha rites, 63,
‘men of Sattvika type, 49
mercifulness, 13
Meru, 122
miscarriage in women, 38
mixture of tender cucumber and jaggery. 10
‘monthly Vrata, 105
morsels of grass to cows, 24
Mothers, 40
moustache of the vicious-minded Bhrgu, 31
Mryu, 54
musk, 8, 24
Naimittikas, 103
Nairghrnya, 100
Narada, 53, 113, 137
Narakas, 53
narration of (story of Visnu), 69
Nasatyas, 95
‘new-moon day, 124
Nityas, 103,
Neg, 49
obeisance offered to Govinda, 60
offering of utensils and furniture, 104
offering of water pot, 24
offerings of fruits and cooked rice mixed
with curds, 24
offerings of incense and light, 24
‘opening of the eyes, 102
Padmabandhu, 128, 130, 131
Pakga, 100
Parhpd, 81
Panaka, 10,11
Piicila, 75
Pificariira, 93
Paragurima, 83
Parvati, 32, 37
pavilion for rest and recreation, 9
penance, 112
pillow, 7
planting the seedlings of Asvattha, 9
power of Visnu, 93
Prabhisa, 83
Pradyumna, 35
Pralaya, 100
Pralaya (Annihilation) of three types, 100354
-granthas, 93
Prina, 94, 96, 97
Prapi, 4, 5,9
Prayaga, 83, 134
previous birth of Urvasi, 131
Prthu, 63
Purinas, 93,
Purandara, 120
Puskara, 83
Puskarini, 132, 133
Purugottama, 62
Puruyaéas, 70
Pasan, 30
Quaners, 95, 96
Rajasa and Tamasa types (of people), 48.
Rati, 34
record of Karmas, 59
redemption of Rocana, 106
region of Visnu, 53
release of Chinnakama from the form of,
Pisaca, 69
remembering Visnu at the time of death, 60
rice, 10
Rocana, 106
Roga, 54
Rww, 100
Rudra, 30, 31, 39.96
Sage Matanga, 84
Sahya, a hunter on, 72
‘Sakala, 89
Sakra, 124
Saligrama stone, 118
Silokya, 102
Sauibhu, 28, 34
Simipya, 102
sundalpaste, 8
sandals. 5
Sandhyi, 103
Satikarsana, 102
Saikha, 81, 83, 85, 88, 97, 108, 109
Santina, 9
Sami, 102
Sarasvatl. 60
Siripya, 102
29, 30, 32, 37
Siuvika Dharma, 103
Siuvikas, 99
Skanda Purana
Satyaloka, 101
Satyanistha, 66, 67, 68
Satyasila, 126
Sauvira, 128
Saywyya, 102
scriptural texts, 93
self-immolation of the widow, 91
semen virile of Sarnbhu, 39
Setu, 83
Seven Gangis, 12
sexual intercourse with a Candila woman,
60
sharbat, 24
shelter, 6, 8
shelter to wayfarers, 24
Sibi, 131
Sikhini, 70
six faces, a single body with, 40
sleeping during day-time, 11
sleeping on a cot, 11
‘Smara, 32, 33
smearing the body with ol, 11
‘Smatis, 93
son, 9
Sraddha, 119
Sraddha nes, 115
Sravana, 67
. 20, 26, 136
19
Starnba, 89
stories of Visnu, 66, 69, 117, 118
story of a bitch, 126
story of burning of Kama, 32 17
story of Dantila and Kohala, 81
story of Indra’s rape and subsequent
hiding, 121
subtle body, 97
Siidras, 114
Sidra women, 114
sugarcane, 24
sugarcane stump, 10, 108
Sun, 96
Sun-god, 95
‘Sunands, 64
supenonty of Prina, 94
supply of cool water, 70
Saryakantasila, 104
sweet scents, 9, 24
Syamantaka, 83
taking bath in the house, 11Index to Section VII
taking food at night, 11
taking food in a bell-metal vessel, 11
taking food on leaves, 24
taking food twice a day, 11
Tamasas, 99
Tarhbala, 10
Taponistha, 66, 68, 69
Taraka, 32
tasty mango fruit, 24
teeth of Pisan, 31
ten incarnations of Lord Visnu, 101
things to be avoided by a devotee, 105
Trita, 45
Trilya, 124
Tulasi, 118, 125
Tulasi leaves, 15
Tulasi plant, 67
twelfth day in the auspicious bright half cf
Vaisakha, 124
two rich and brilhant Vaigyas, 73
umbrella, 5. 24, 46
vunguents, 8, 24
Unmesa, 102
Upayajaka, 71.74
Urvasi. 131
Utathya, 121, 122
Vahm, 96
Vaikuntha, 59
Vairaja body, 95
Vaisikha, 60
Vaisakha holy rites, $2
Vaigakha nites, 65, 80
Vaisarhpayana, 98
Vaisamya, 100
Vaigvadeva, 118
‘Valmiki, 111
‘Varaha, 43
Varuna, 96
355
Vasanta, 33
Vasistha, 19, 22
Vasigthas, 49
Vasudeva, 102
Vatsara, 100
Vedas. 93
Vedasarmi, 108
Vena, 63, 65
Vidya, 114
Vyaya, 75
Virabhadra, 31
Visnu, $1, 4, 100
Visnu-Gayatri, 42
Visnu-sahasra-ndma, 133
Vigvaksena, 46, 47
Veutas in Vaigakha, 51
Vyaihas, 102
‘washing of the feet of Brahmanas, 24, 104
water, 18
White Yayurveda, 98
Wind-god. 56
Wink of the Lord, 102
wiping off of the records (of Karmas), 59
womanish fickleness, 29
world of Visnu, $8, 59
worship of Madhusidana, 105
worship of Aévattha, 125
worship of the Deity, 112
‘worshipping Han by means of sprouts etc.
peculair to the season, 24
Yajiavalkya, 98
Yama, 53, 54, 55, 56, 61, 62, 64
‘Yama consoled, 60
Yama's city becomes vacant, 62
‘Yama's lamentation, 57
Yama’s share, 64
Yogini, 127INDEX TO SECTION VIII
abode of Sage Mandavy:
‘Adhisima Krsna, 140
Agastya, 142, 143, 144
Agnihotra, 184
Ampakunda, 216
annual festival of Lord Candrahari, 160
Arbuda, 140
Arundhati, 196
Asita, 145
Atiritras, 184
Avanti, 139, 218
Ayodhya, 139, 141, 209, 219
213
Badarikasrama, 140
Bandi, 204, 221
Bajuka, 221
Bhairava, 214
Bharadvaja, 140
Bharata, 184, 207, 215
Bharata, 139
Bharatakunda, 210, 215
Brahma, 149, 186
Brahmakunda, 149, 150, 210, 221
Brhaspati, 192
Brhaspati Kunda, 192
Cakrahari, 175, 177, 179, 180, 210, 221
Cakratirtha, 149, 221
Cakravapi, 183
Candrahari, 161
Candra-sahasra-vrata, 160, 161, 164
confluence of Saray and
Gharghard, 180, 182, 183
confluence of Tilodaki and Saraya, 172
Cugaki, 205
Dandaka, 140
Daéaratha, 191
descendant of Kakutstha, 172
Dhanayaksa, 193, 195
Dharma, 164, 165
Dharmahari, 164, 166, 167, 210, 221
Dharmanidhi, 208
Drradvati, 139
Dugdhesvara, 207, 208
Durbhara, 205. 206
Durvasas, 154, 171
Dvaraki, 139, 140
Ganga, 143, 218
Gangidvara, 209
Gayakipa, 211, 212
Gharghara, 179
Ghoga, 200
Ghosirka Kunda, 199, 202
glory of Gopratira Tirtha, 180, 187
Gocara, 192
Godavari, 140
Gopratira, 145, 179, 180, 183, 187, 189,
190
Great Departure (Mahiprasthana), 185
Guptahari, 174, 178, 180, 188, 190
Hanuman, 184
Hanumatkunda, 208
Hari, 149
Harigcandra, 194
Haris 174, 176
hermitage of Sage Cyavana, 214
hermitage of Sage Gautama, 214
impoverished person, 200
impurity of the mind, 220
Indriya-nigraha, 220
Jarhbé, 140
Jayakunda, 216
Jaya, 139
SMianatirtha, 220
Kacchapa, 195
Kila, 154, 203
Kilinadi, 142
Kimadhenu, 207
Kifict, 139, 140
Kandarpakunds, 203
Kinti, 140
Kasi, 139, 159
Kasyapa, 168
Kautilya, 140
Kautsa, 167, 169, 170, 172
Kharva, 195Index to Section VIII
Kratubhuk, 191
Kgypa Dvaipiyana, 142, 144
Ksamitintha, 220
Kgirakunda, 207
Kgirodaka, 191
Kubera, 170
Kunda, 195
Korukgetra, 139, 181, 209, 221
‘Kusumayudha Kunda, 203
Laksmana, 153, 154, 155, 207, 216,
Laumata, 218
leper, 200
Lomasa, 151, 152
Mahavidya. 206, 210, 221
Mahendra mountain, 140
Makara, 195
Minasa (Mental) Tirthas, 219
Manikarniki, 183
Mantresvare, 203, 204, 221
man with festering sores and wounds, 200
Mathura, 139, 140
Maya, 139
Mayapuri, 140
Mental Tirthas, 220, 221
Mohana, 206
Moon-god, 160
Mountains, 185
Mukunda, 195
Nigapaiicami, 153
Naimisa, 209, 221
Naimiga Forest, 140
Nandigrima, 215
Navaritris, 217
Nidhis, 195
Nila, 195
Narada, 142
Nirvina, 185
Othkara, 185
Padma, 195
Pipamocana, 152, 153
Piipamocanaka, 210
Pariisara, hermitage of, 214
357
Phalatruti, 222
Pindiraka, 217
Pigscamocana, 212
place of the birth of Rima, 217
Pramanthura, 194
Praylga, 218
Prayagorija, 188
prayer pleasing to Sun, 200
procedure for the pilgrimage from the
beginning to Ayodhya, 219
propitiation of Laksmi, 195
propitiation of Rati and Kima, 203
propitiation of Rukmini and Sripati, 193
propitiation of the Yoginis, 197
Purdmc etymology of Ayodhya, 144
Puri, 139
Purusottama, 218
Puskara, 209, 218, 220
Putresti, 191
Raghu, 167, 170
Raibhya, 197, 198
Rima, 154, 184, 203, 207, 216
Rati Kunda, 202, 203
Ravana, 207
Romaharsana, 140
Rnamocana, 151, 152
Rnamocanaka, 210
Rukmini, 193
Rukmini Kunda, 192
Rukmini Titha, 211
Sagara Kunda, 197
Sahasra-Candra, 161
Sahasradhara, 145, 153, 154, 155,156
Siketa, 139
Samata, 145
Safkha, 195
‘Santinika, 187
Saray, 142, 143, 172, 179, 187, 217,
218, 221
Saray and Tamasi, 145
Sarve-Bhita-dayé Tirtha, 220
Satrughna, 184, 185
Satyatirtha, 220
Satyaviditd, 220
Sautrimani Yajfia, 172, 189
Savin, 185
Sega, 154, 155
Siddhapitha, 206358
Siddhasthina, 206
sight of Garuda, 182
Sita, 207
Sitakunda, 173, 174, 191, 207, 208
Sitala, 204, 221
Skanda, 142, 143, 180
smallpox, 204
story of Lord Visnuhari, 149
Sudargana, 145
Sugriva, 208, 211
Sun-god, 201, 202
Sita, 140
‘Svarmakhani, 167, 170
Sv
186, 187, 190, 221
Svetadvipa, 175
Tamasa, 214
Tapastirtha, 220
Taponidhi, 208
Tilodaki, 172, 173
Uccitana, 206
Udydpana, 162
Ujjayini, 140
advara, 157, 158, 159, 167, 185,
Skanda Purana
Upavasa, 210
Urvafi, 198
Urvasikunda, 197
Vayapeyas, 184
Vamadeva, 168
Virdnasi, 140, 159
Vasajkira, 185
Vasistha, 168, 196, 207, 211, 218
Vasistha, 218
Vasistha Kunda, 196
Veda, 185
Vedha, 192
Vibhisana, 184, 208, 211
Vibhisana Saras, 208
Vighnesvara, 215, 218, 221
Vindhya, 140
Vira, 216, 221
Visnuhari, 145, 148, 174, 210, 221
‘Visnu Sarma, 145
Visvaytt, 168
Vigvamitra, 169, 171, 172, 194
worship of Nidhis and Laksmi, 196
Yogini Kunda, 197INDEX TO SECTION IX
AB. Keith, 253
absence of rainfall for twelve years, 255
‘Acchodi, 247
acts of charity, 234
Adharma, 253, 288, 313
Aditya, 312
Adityas, 313
‘Adrika, 246
‘Regamic procedure of Visnu worship, 325
Aharhkira, 310
Ahittsi (non-violence) as the supreme
Dharma, 242
Airivata, 261, 267
243, 252
Aji Cakra, 342
‘Aksara Purusas, 237
alms from a person who is a forest-hermit,
307
Amavasu, 238
Amma, 263
Anasiya, 287
‘Anga-devatis, 333
‘Anguras, 313
Angiras with Sraddha, 330
Anima, 329
animal-staughter, 241
‘Aniruddha, 261, 285, 287, 318, 347
Ailjana, 267
Kaviksiki, 287
Apad-dharma, 254
Apad Dharmas, 295
‘Apsaras, 262
Ardha-nasigvara, 325
‘Axjuna, 288
Aryama, 347
Asana, 342
Asita, 347
association with devotees of the Lord, 300
association with the good, 296
Astaké, 302
Astifiga, 339
Asura type of prospenty. 296
Asuras, 313
‘Agvamedha, 253
Atharvan, 313
Atharvaveda, 329
Aur, 287, 312
‘Atri in company of Anasiya, 330
attainment of heaven, 227
attainment of Jana (Loka) and other higher
worlds, 227
Atyanuika Pralaya, 316
‘Auduthbara, 307
auspicious days, 302
auspicious times, 301
‘Ayodhya, 301
Ayu, 238
bad people, 296
Badari, 230
Badaryagrama, 230
Bahida, 308
Bala, 329
Balarama, 287
Balt, 286
beasts, 313
betrothal, 268
Bhagirathi, 301
Bhakti, 321
Bhargava Rima, 286
Bhautya, 317
Bhisma, 228, 347
Bhismaka, 287
Bhrgu, 312, 332
Bhrgu associated with Khyati, 330
Bhirloka, 313
Bhuvarloka, 313
birds, 313
blessings of widowed women, 301
biue-throated, 260
boar, 286
Brahma, 255, 269, 311, 312, 315
Brahmacarya, 313
Brahmacati, 298
Brihmana, 313
Brihmanas and cows, 297
Brahmanas are worthy of receiving
religious gifts, 302
Brahmanas (this-worldly) forms of Visnu,
297
Brahmandas, 310
Brahma-randhra, 343360
Brahma-Sivami, 317
bravery, 295
bride, 300 fn.
Buddha, 286, 288, 327
Buddhi, 310
Budha, 332
bulbous roots, 306
Cakras, 343
(Caksuga (Manu), 317
Canda, 329
Candika, 311
Cindriyana, 305
Ciranas, 313
Caturmisya, 308
celibacy, 294
characteristics of Vairigya, 316
churning of the ocean, 257
clouds. 313
company with evil persons, 296
compassion, 313
consumption of liquor, 243
contact with women, 309
contact with a woman, wealth, ornaments,
garment, 308
control of the mind, 341
com from tilled soil, 306
com prescribed for sages, 306
courage, 295
curse of Durvisas, 255
Daksa, 230, 313
Dakga-Savami, 317
Daksind, 297
DaSarathi Rima, 286
Datta, 286,287
Dattdtreya, 328
day of the Creator, 317
deification of Brahmanas, 297
Devahati, 286
Devaki, 287
Deva type of affluence, 296
Devendra, 254
devotees of the Lord, 302
devotion to the Lord, 295
Dhanvantari, 263, 328
Dharand, 342
Dharma, 230, 347
Dharma (duty) common to all men, 294
Skanda Purana
Dharmadeva, 288
Dharmarija, 347
Dharmasistra, 329
Dharma to be followed in adversity, 252
Dhyana, 342
ty, 295
Divine Boar, 286
drought, 252