Ganesapurana Part Il: Kridakhanda Translation, Notes and Index by Greg Bailey 2008 Harrassowitz Verlag - Wiesbaden This one TMT‘This publication has heen supported by La Trobe U Internet: lngp:dfirww latrobe.edu.ctu LA TROBE MMuniversiry esity Bibliografische toformation scr Beusch Naiosabiblethek Dig Deutsche Natioaallblothek serecchae diese Publikation inser Dewlschsa Nalionaliblingrafe:detailliertebiblingraische Daten sind en Interac ‘her busplidabdenbadeabrufbar [tiggraphie information pablished by the Deutsche Nationlbiblbthek “The Deutsche Nationalbibtiathek lst this publication i the Deusehe Nationalibliggrafie: detailed hibliographie data are valle ith at pesldnk.t-nh. de For further information about our publishing prog ‘website at hupsfwsew harrassowitz devverlag © Otto Harrassowitz GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden 2008 ‘This work, including all of its pans, is protected by copyright. Any use beyond the limits of copyright law without the permission ‘of the publisher is forbidden and subject to penalty. This applies particularly w reproductions, translations, mierofilms and storage aind processing in electronic systems. Printed on permancntidarable paper Printing and binding: Memminger MedienCentrum AG. Printed in Germa: ISSN 0931-9158, ISBN 978-3-447-05472-0Table of Contents Editor's Preface ©... Fee Foreword - Abbreviations. 6. ee Introduction: Towards an historical and literary contextualising of Ganesapurina. oo es 1 Preliminaries. 20. 2 ee 2 Literary Organization ofthe Kridathonda ... 00. 3. Frames of Content . 4 Elephant-head or Human Head and the Very Problem of the Head. 5 Ganega as an Object of Devotion... 22... 6 Types of Myths in the Krédakhanda 0... 7 Historical Questions: Intertextuality 8 Historical Questions: Dating... 2 ee 9 Place of Composition. ©. ee ee ‘Translation of the Kridakhanda . 2... 1 The FirstChapter. 2. ee 2 Gaining of the Boon... ee 3 Victory in Heaven. See 4 Vyisa’s Question . 3 The Fifth Chapter . sees 6 Vindyaka's Manifestation... . 7 Liberation of the Demoness Viraj 8 Liberation of the Crocodile. 6... ee 9 The Eulogy beginning with Ha Ha 10 Description of Various Names. 11 The Eleventh Chapter - . 12 The Killing of the Night-Stalkers : 13 The Thirteenth Chapter. 0. a 14 The Fourteenth Chapter... 15 The Freeing ofthe City 2 ee xm xv“Table of Contents. 16 The RetumoftheKing ©... 2. 0 17 The Seventeenth Chapter ©. 2... . : 123 18 The Killing of the Cheating Demon . : : . 125 19 The Killing of Kopa and Kandara . . . 17 20 The Killing of the Three Demons . . . . See 1D 21 The Killing of the Demoness who appears as Adit See 132 22. The People’s Request -- cee - - 135 23 Gift of the boontoSukla.. 2. 2. fee 138 24 The Tale of Vindyaka’s Feeding eee . 2... M0 25 ‘The Tale of the Proclamation about Devotion... 2... . M2 26 The Liberation of Bhima and the Raksasa . se dad 27 The Confinement of the Ministers... . ce M5 28 Description of the births of Bhima and the Rakgasa we M6: 29 The KillingofVirocana See 8 30 The Tale of the Vamana Avatara. 150) 31 The Thinty-first Chapter © 1D 32. The Description of Kitti’s Praise. - ce 155 33 The Revivalofthe Boy... ST 34 The Thirty-fourth Chapter... 2... Lae - 160 35 The Praise of Mandara and Sami. - - ce ee 162 36. The Thirty 37 The Glorification of the Samiand the Mandira... 2. 0 2... . . 166 38 The Thirty-cighth Chapter © ee ee es 168 39 The Narrative of Durasada . . Se ee 170 40 The Fortieth Chapter... eee ITB 41 The Forty-first Chapter 6... 175 42 The Victory over Durdsada, 2 6 ee ee 176 43 The Narrative af Dhundhiraja. _. _ 2 1B 44 The Forty-fourth Chapter. Se 1D 45 The Tale of Divadasa 2 ee 180 46 The Forty-sixth Chapter . . Leen ces 182 47 ‘The Forty-seventh Chapter , 48 The Gift of aboon to Kirti. . oa rt 49 Description of the results of the Sami and the Mandira ee 189 50 Description of Ganega's World ©. 0. 190 51 The Arrival ofthe Flying Vehicle... 193 52 The Fifty-second Chapter oe ee 19S33 Sa 55 56 57 38 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 a 68 69 70 nA R B 14 75 76 WT 18 9 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 ‘Table of Contents Deseri ‘The Fifty-fourth Chapter . Release of the Messengers The Departure of Narantaka - ‘The Confinement of the King ‘The Restraint of Narantaka. . . . . . . Liberation of the King . ‘The Sixtieth Chapter. ion af the king’s attainment of wonderful bliss . - vn . 198 ~ 201 - 203 - 206 210 213. 24 The Destruction of the Daitya and Manifestation of the Universal Form ‘The Siege of the City The Removal of Sukra ‘The Sixty-fourth Chapter. Buddhi’s Vietory The Deteat ofthe Siddhis The Battle of the Weapons... 2... 2. ‘The Battle of the Weapons... os ‘The Sixty-ninth Chapter Entrance into the City . Vinayaka's Return to the Hermitage - The Tale of Vinayaka’s Life The Des The Gift ofa Boon ion of Sindhu’s Progenation The DefeatoftheGods .. 2. 0. ‘The Sevemy-sixth Chapter The Seventy-seventh Chapter . : ‘The Gift ofa Boon of Prosperity o the Gods ‘The Gift ofa mantratoGauri. 2. 2. ‘The Eighticth Chapter . : ‘The Eighty-first Chapter... . ‘The Eighty-second Chapter. ‘The Eighty-third Chapter. ‘The Killing of Balasura Gane§a’s Protective Amulet ©. 2... . Description of the Seating on the Ground. The Killing of the Asura Kamatha. . The Killing of the Asura Maficaka - The Killing of the Asura Salabha . 27 219 - 2 228 226 227 229 2 33 235 236 238 241 . 247 248 250 » 252 . 24 . 258 265, . 266 269 anvu ‘Table of Contents 90 The Killing of Avija . O1 The Killing of Sailasura and Matsyasura 2. 92. The Showing of the Universal Vision and the Killing of the Asura Kardama 93 The Killing of Caficala . 94. ‘The Trip to Gautama’s Hermitage 95 The Killing of the Asura Vrka. - 96 The Debate between Aditiand Gauri... 2. 97 The Ninety-seventh Chapter... 2... ee 98 The Giving of a Boon to Sikhandin . . ce 99 The Killing of the Asura Bhaga . 100 The Killing of the Asura Bhaga 6. ee 101 The Destruction of the DaityaAmmy., ©... 02. 0 eee 102 The Battle with Kamalasura 103 The Killing of Kamalasura . 104 The Manifestation of the Universal Form 105 The Casting Out of the Idea of Difference in Visvadeva. 106 The One Hundred and Sixth Chapter 107 The Destruction of Indra’s Sacrifice - 108 The Removal of Yama’s Arrogance... 2... 109 The Killing of the Raksasas. . . . See 110 The Despatch of Nandi 111 The Deseription of the Deliberations. 112 The One Hundred and Twelth Chapter . 113 The Killing of Mitra and Kaustubha 114 The Defeat of Sindhu’s Army . 115 The Enacting of a Multiplicity of Forms to Sindhu. ss 116 The Cleansing of the Battle-field 117 Durga’s Speech . bee 118 The Killing of Kala and Vikala 119 The One Hundred and Nineteenth Chapter 120 The Conversation between Sindhu and his Father... 6. 121 The One Hundred and Twenty-first Chapter 6... 122 The Destruction of Sindhu’sArmy. 6 6 oe 123 The Killi i 124 The Trip to the City . 125 The One Hundred and Twenty- ith Chapter Fe - 272 24 . 227 - 279 282 283. 287 290 292. 204 297 302 303 305 307 310 . . 312 . 36 - 316 - 8 . 2 319 - 32h 322 » 325 327 329 331 333 335 336 339 342Table of Contents 126 The Magnificence ofthe Doors... oe 127 Description of SindOra’s Birth, © ee 128 The Freeing of Parvati . : bee 129 The One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Chapter fees 130 The Imperceptibility of Gajanana . . . 131 The Victory over the Gandharvas . 132 The Journey to Kailasa. . 133 The Appearance of Pardfara . 6 0 ee 134 The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Chapter 135 The Description of the Curse on Kraufica, . 6 6 2 0 136 The Departure of Sindira 6. ee 137 The Instruction of Varenya . : . 138 The Ganesagta: The Yoga of the Meaning ofthe Essence of samkhys, 139 The GaneSaghtt: The Yoga of Action. 5. 6 5 oe ee 140 The GaneSagttt: The Attainment of Knowledge... 2... 141 The Ganefagita: The Two-fold Yoga and Renunciation 142 The Ganesagitd-The Yoga recommending the Lifestyle of Youa 143 The Ganegagita: The Yoga of Intellect. 144 The Ganesagita: The Yoga of Worship 145 The: Gartesagir 1¢ Appearance of his Universal Form. 146 The Garesagita: The Yoga of Discrimination between the Knower of the Field andthe Field. ©... eee 147 The Ganesagita: The Instruction about Yoga. . . cee 148 The Description of Objects having Three Tes fae 149 The Dismissal of the Sage vee 150 Description of Siddhiksetra and the Favour to Vyasa bees 151 Description of the Arrival ofthe Vehicle ©... oe ee 152 The Visit ofHemakantha, 0. ee ee 153 Description of Somakanta’s Arrival at the God’s Abode 154 Description of Fifty-Six Vindyakas - 155 Description of the Fruits of Hearing Notes to the Text and the Translation of the Kridd Khanda. . . Appendices. eee 1 Variant readi ae Se eee 2 MythNotations, 6 ee 3 Epithets of Ganeéa Used in the Krida Khanda cee 381 . 387 389 . 369 an 373 . 375 386 390 - 391 393 395 396 . 309 401 - 406 - 408 - 409 413x Table of Contents 4 Contents of the Vindyaka Makaunya . 657 Bibliography... oe ee ... . 659 Index -- 2... . . oa : . so + 665Index 667 abhicara: 64, 515-516, 519 abhicara ritual: 229-230 Abhimanyu: 510 absence: 482 —, of characters: 444 ~, of Ganesa: 440, 552 -. of god; 419 -, of king of Kasi: 493 —. of Sindhu: 583 —, of Siva from Kasi: 484 — of Vignu: 429 action a8 devotion: 384 iy ~, as foundation: 381 adbhuta: 15, 21, 24, 26, 33, 38-39, 41-44, 46, 60-62, 99, 416, 535-536 adbhutakarmani: 430 adbhutavikrama: 42 Adharasakti: 192, 197, 491 6-337 =, astra: 335 adharma; 9-10, 18, 22, 30, 558 -, abandoning of: 380 increase of: 383 =, signs of: 527 Aditi: 7, 10, 15-17, 19-20, 28, 30, 61, 96-98, 100, 102-104, 111-113, 119, 124, 128, 132-133, 149, 152, 191, 228, 235-237, 289, 420, 423, 426, 433, 435-436, 446, 458, 460-461, 475, 513, 521-523, 533, 555 —, austerities of: 421 —, distress of: 447 Adityas: 181, 392 Adoga: 83, 155 adulthood: 13 aetiological myth: 467, 479, 557 Agama: 92 Agastya: 168, 211 Agha ~,demon: 437 Aghora: 226 Agni: 54, 108-109, 138, 144, 168, 172, 176, 179, 196, 226, 239, 246, 249, 392, 394, 488 agnihotra: 184 Ahalya: 283, 316, S51 Airavata: 93, 244-245, 288 Ajagara: 271, 544 akhydna; 542-543, 549, 605 Amaravati: 93-94, 105, 132, 150, 244-248, 267, 314, 542, 574 amazement: 425-426, 432, 443, 447 Amba: 210, 214, 505 Ambhasura: 36, 129-132, 206, 446 212) m =, of a demon: 247 — of Parvati; 253 ambrosia: 135 AnasOya: 316 Andhaka; 92, 129-131, 206, 416-417, 446, 585, Andhra Pradesh: 80 Anga: 81 Atigadeda: 90 anger: 31. 65, 126, (382-383, 386, 396 =, Ganesa born from: 399 =, of a sage: 372 =, of Brahma: 356 ~, of devotees: 427 ~ of Gamesa: 341, 343 f Sindhu: 320, 322, 345, 585, $87 ~ of Sinddra: 374 ~, of Siva: 295, 311-312, 360 ~, of Yama: 315 Anima: 198 Animan; 222-223, 232 ‘Anklet -, demon: 546 174, 291, 380,668 Index amsa: 60-61 antagonism: 31 antagonist: 34 Antaka: 305, 343 anukramanika: 15, 66,417, 419, $23 anxiety: 333 ~, of Brahma and Visnu: 359 ~, of demon: 218, 225, 231 -, of demons: 47 =, of Devantaka: 224 -, of Ganega: 216 =, of Indra: 460 ~, of Parvati: 537 -, of Sindhu: 322, 327, 329, 331, 341, 343, 582-584, 586-587, 590 ~. of Sindhu’s family: 348 ~, of Sindiira: 374 =, of Siva: 365, 481, 485 =, of Visnu: 245 Arjuna: 18, 524 arrogance: 54, 96, 175, 218, 39 ~- of Brahma: 306 f demons: 31, 220, 418, $27 f god: 593 yf Indra: 429-431 1 Sindiira: 361, 375 yf Vasuki: 298 artifice: 231 Arundhatt: 286 Aryaman: 180, 284, 286, 383 dsearya: 15-16, 21, 23-24, 26, 33, 42-44, 52, 60, 62, 106, 109, 114, 117, 122, 124, 127, 238, 255, 258, 272, 42, 368, 371, 400, 416, 420, 437, 499, 561, 618 drama: 22 Asray’; 354-355 Astaviniyaka: 78, 84 astonishment: 501 astrologer; 118, 126, 182-183, 185-186, 235, 242, 442-443, 483484, 486 astrology: 90, 125 Asvamukha: 562 Aévins: 246~247, 286 atimanusa: 21 attachment =, of Ganesa: 389 audience: 481 Aurava; 160-164, 466-468 Auspicious 3, 6-7, 9-12, 16, 22, 26, 29-30, 33, 38, 40, 42, 44-46, 48, 55, 60, 62-63, 66, 76, 101, 115, 129, 142, 168, 173-174, 179, 253, 301, 318, 320, 328, 355, 358, 415-416, 420, 425, 429, 431, 436, 446, 459-462, 471, 478-479, 482, 490, 492-493, 498, 521, 523-524, 327-529, 538, 542-344, $46, 553, 356, 564, 572, 575, 577, 589, 591, 595, 398-599, 608, 613 =, activities of: 494 ~,and king; 444, 450 ~,as theme: 442 ~ classical: 462, 519, $23, 597 classical myths of: 474, 480 ~, devotional aspect of: 504 dual perspective of; 520 -, enemy of: 509 = intervention of: 505 =, myth of: 419, 421-422 -, narratives: 423, 475 ~. of Ganega: $28 =, realization of: 565 =, role of: 424, 426, 437 ~, statement of: 441, 476, 507, $30, 533, 540, 601 =, Wigpu as: 558 avatiras: 376 Avimukta ~ see Kast: 172 Aviputra; 274, 545 Bahmani kingdom: 81 Bala: 539 Balacarita: 7Index 669 balacarita: 12, 14, 18, 35, 44-45, 48, 59, 61-62, 73, 415, 464, 497 Baladeva: 60 Balakanda: 73 Balasura: 262, 539 Balayeja: 212 Bali: 144, 130, 152, 459-460, 462 Bangala: 81, 83 battle: 210-211, 216, 222-225, 228, 230-231, 245-246, 301-303, 321, 323, 327, 334-335, 340, 344, 434, $12, 515-516, 528, 532, 380, 591 battle scenes =, significance of: 477 beheading =. of Ganesa; $44 Bhadra; 254, 256, 307, 309, 354, 571, 617 Bhaga: 48, 563 ~, an asuira: 296, 299 Bhagavadgitd: 10, 18-19, 431, 571, 615, 617 Bhagavata Purana: 3, 8, 10, 39, 42, 44, 49, 58-59, 61, 63, 426, 447, 465, 547 Bhagirathi river: 169 Bhairava: 181, 185, 187, 197, 480 Bhairavas; 181 bhakart: 450 bhakti: 555 =, god: 34 =, relationship; 446 bhakti myth: 9, 15,19, 43, 49, 53, 56, 417, 421-422, 424, 431, 435, 441, 454, 462, 467-470, 472, 476-477, 488, 553, 563, 572, 604-605, 608, 610 Bhalla: 223 Bhanu: 82, 286 Bhanusaptami: 240 Bharata: 147, 252 Bhargava; 302, 369 Bhargava Upapurana: 75 Bhaskara: 27 Bhiskara Raya: 73 154-155, 337, Bhaskari city: 315 Bhasma: 169, 473-474 Bhasmaka: 171, 473 Bhauma: 246-247 Bhaumasura: 246 bhid: 37 Bhil: 148 Bhima: 144, 148, 458, 457 Bhima river: 83, 304, 566 bhram: 506, 548-549, 556, 571 Bhramari: 132, 206, 446, 448 ‘Bhramika: 192, 491 Bhrgu: 89, 96, 103, 151, 200, 400-406, 602, 621-622, 624 Bhrigin: 328, 330, 343-344, 359, 589 Bhrigundin: 10, 15, 121-125, 161, 163, 439-441, 449-450, 491 ~, a8 Ha: 467 =, curse of: 466, 468 Bhisvanandabhuvana: 73, 83 Bhoti: 232 Bhuvanesvari: 491 Biardeau, M: 9 birth stories -, of Ganega: 428 birthday, =, of Ganesa: 307 Biruda: 274 blood sacrifice: 514, 516 boasting: 303, 335, 374, 515, 328 ~ by Sindara: 360 body -, of elephant: 233 bondage: 395 boon: 52, 98, 149, 158, 163, 170-171, 173, 177, 183, 200, 212, 218, 233, 242, 247, 253, 417, 441, 454, 472, 529, 334, 569, 398 = from Brahma: 357-358 =, ftom Ganesa: 294, 351, 365 =, from Siva: 228, 233, 330, 459670 Index =, from Sirya: 243, 328, 345, 582, 591 boon-giver — Siva as: 459 boon-giving: 9, 475, 482 =, discourse: 19, 424, 462, 489, 526, 533 boundary -, temporal: 467 boy: 24, 61 =, demon as: 262 =,Ganega as: 19-20, 29, 32, 39, 115, 373-374 ~, power of: 231 boys: 16, 18, 25, 35, 40-41, 48, 129, 131, 135, 138, 221, 234-235, 310 ~, as Ganesa’s friends: 15, 17 ~, confused by magic: 299 -, disappeared from Ganesa: 306 ~, in battle: 303 -, of the sages: 274 -, Parvati criticizes: 280 Brahma; 14, 21, 39-42, 49, 61. 76, 99, 116, 135, 137-138, 142, 166, 174, 187, 194-195, 198, 203, 213, 221, 228, 234, 242, 249, 252, 263, 282, 299, 314, 342, 3.46, 350, 366, 369, 378-381, 384-387, 390-391, 394, 398, 428, 496, 506, 515, 525, 534, 563, 568-569, 577, 609, 612, 615-616 Brahma: 10, 18, 27-28, 45, 49, 53, 55-56, 62, 64-65, 67-68, 89, 95-96, 98-100, 105, 108-110, 113, 115, 121-122, 124, 126, 129, 143, 153, 157, 162, 164-165, 167-169, 171-173, 177-180, 185-187, 190, 192-193, 196-197, 199-200, 213, 248-249, 252, 255, 272, 284-285, 288, 290, 294, 297, 301, 305-307, 315-316, 318-319, 337, 342, 349, 352-353, 355-356, 358-359, 361, 366, 369, 373, 376-377, 379, 383, 388, 390, 394, 399-401, 403, 410, 412, 418, 421,442, 463, 466, 470-871, 475, 484-485, 494, 497-498, 524, 530, 533, 543, 557, 568-569, 575, 577, 594, 597-599, 604, 607, 617, 619-621 =, and women: 317 =, as father: 596 =, does not know Ganega: 299 ~, Ganega inaccessible to: 318 avatara myth: 422 Brahma Purdna: 61 Brahm weapon: 176 Brahmakamandalum: 314 Brahmaloka: 311,410 Brahman: S01 Brahmdnda Purdn Brahmavaivarta Pw brahmin -, as Visnu devotee: 308 brahmins: 4 Brhaspati: 90, 108, 168, 172, 179, 209, 238, 248, 318, 320, 361-362, 486, 529-530, 578 bright path: 390 Buddha: 423, 484—485 Buddhi: 13, 63, 97, 99, 117-118, 124, 142, 153, 166, 190, 193, 198, 203, 221, 223-225, 303, 306, 316,353, 364, 490, 913, 566-567, 576, 594, 601 buddhist; 184-185, 483 Caitraratha forest: 363, 600 Cakrapani: 238-239, 241, 325, 338, 348-354, 587, 593 Camunda: 246 Caficala: 281, 549 Canda: 246 Candala: 148, 399 Candra: 157, 180, 252, 255 Capala: 107, 205-206, 325, 327-328, 330, 503 Carubasini: 525 cat ~, demon: 261, 539 Chaya: 165 — Samjiia as: 286 » 485 8541hid: 37 childhood; 8, 13 Cinewad: 71, 74 cinta: 32 Cintamani; 77 Cintamani: 71, 73 Cintamani jewel: 100 Citragupta: 147 classical mythology: 53, 65, 459, 475, 485, 548, 557 ~, of Ganega: 35 classical myths: 533 closure absence of: 449 , in narrative: 435, coherence ~, narrative: 60 -, thematic: 462 combinatorial techniques: 54 compassion: 161 compositional process; 70 conflict ~, between father and son: 20 =, between mothers and Parvatt: 25 confusion =, metaphysical: 499 ~. of Indra: 352 contest: 47 continuity =, absence of: 453 ~, between chapters: 436 sosmic destruction: 119-120, 130, 175, 209, 211, 322, 345, 352 eosmogony: 37, 65 cosmology: 57 courage =, of a daitya: 302 -, of demon: 217 f Ganesa: 237, 352, 366 =, of Sakti: 225 =, of Sindhu: 583 =, of Sindara: 366 craving: 381 Index 671 creation =, by Ganega: 306 -, from various gods: 399 crocodile demon: 103, 109, 426, 430 cruelty -, of Ganega: 236-237 =, of Siva: 259 curse: 123, 161, 184, 439, 467, 605 ~, against a gandharva: 372 =, by Bhrisundin: 466 =, by Brahma: 597 —, resolution of: 426 ‘Cyavana: 405 cycle ~, narrative: 444 daitya: 293 =.as horse: 295 attacks boys: 315 Daksa: 574 Dakgipadesa: 82 D&navanala: 328 dance — of gods: 273 danda: 480 Dandaka forest: 81-82, 121, 251, 257, 285, 439 Dandapani: 181, 185, 187, 274, 480, 545 Dantura: 45, 114, 118, 206 darbha grass: 111, 137 dark path: 390 dargana: 16, 18-19, 21, 28, 33, 35, 41-42, 44, 49, 32-53, 56, 62, 122, 125, 218, 249, 252, 254-255, 306-307, 329, 352, 375, 391, 403, 408, 422, 426-428, 435, 439, 441, 462, 484, 492, 498-499, 507, $09, 518, 526, 530, 536, 549, 567-569, 571, 583, 608, 615 =, multiple: 453 — of Ganega: 11, 14, 289, 345-346, 362 Daruna: 118 Dagaratha: 457 Death: 216-217, 360, 374 death: 132, 220, 258-259672 Index ~. certainty of: 337 Decean: 77-78, 81-84 deceit: 26, 127 delusion ~,of sage: 368 =, of Varenya: 377 demon: 15-16, 89, 115, 119, 128, 171 ~, amidst playing boys: 41, 48 =, head of: 37 demoness: 543 demon-killing myth: 45, 429, 431, 433, 436, 443, 464, 539, 545, 554, 559, 570, 573, 575 =, stages of: 46 demons: 13, 59 ~, disguises of: 23, 27, 47 desire: 380, 382-384, 386, 388-389, 396-397, 410 Devakt: 60 Devantaka: 5, 9-10, 15, 31, 33-34, 37, 45, 47, 59, 64, 90-96, 124, 132, 191, 199, 207, 217, 219-222, 224-231, 233-234, 238, 415-416, 419, 421, 425, 433, 461, 472, 493494, S01, 510-517, 519-520, 522, 586 =, absence of: 444. =, meaning of 418 deviisurayuddha: 6,9, 420, 424, 437, 461, 472, 418, 515 Devi Purana: 67 Devibhagavata Purana: 38 devotee: 3, 28, 137, 153, 194, 214 =, conviction of: 455 ~, extreme form of: 466 —, impious: 456 cof Vignu: 307 ious: 448, 451-452, 456 . status of: 50, 583 =, transformation into; 31 ~, wealthy: 451 devotees: 52, 150 boys as: 41 , frustration of: 50 — status of; 45 , types of 22 devotion: 11, 36, 45, 49-51, 54~55, 124, 135~136, 138, 140-141, 145, 188, 192, 227, 250 =, accessible by: 143 as action: 384 as favour: 28, =, conviction of: 451 ~, inadvertent: 457 =, object of: 19, 34, 431, 454 =. ofa rat: 370 -, pertaing to god: 26 =, pious: 499 =, practice of; 47, 483 =, pretentious: 499 —, quality of: 49, 201, 205, 501 — results of: 393 —, statement of: 422, 437 =, to Ganesa: 439 =, to Siva; 271 —, values of: 62 devotional =, relationship: 481, 520, 526 devotional immaturity: 427 dhanya: 117, 234, 250 Dharma: 336-337 dharma; 9-10, 12, 18, 30-31, 40, 42, 184, 199, 332, 400, 482, 536, 595 ~, abandoning of: 380 ind the king: SOS ~, collapse of: 473 iminution of; 546 =, lessening of: 484 . re-establishment of: 11, 383 -. restoration of: 450, 489, 524, 558 Dharmadatta: 116-117, 206, 436-437 dharmagastra: 202 Dhitr: 337, 349, 402 Dhaumya: 160-161, 163, 467 ‘Dhrta: 327 Dhomraketu: 250, 263 Dbtimraksa: 112-113, 117-118, 220,Index 673 232, 432-434, 510 Dhunghi: 168, 178-179, 181-190, 237, 472, 478, 480, 487-488 ~, etymology of name: 487 Dhundhiraja: 20, 486 Dhundhu: 109, 430 Dhundhura; 102 Dharta: 156, 313 Dhvaja: 145, 325 Dhvajasura; 327 diachronic dimension ~ of myth: 458 =, of NU: 433 dialogic alternation: 579 dialogue: 580, 607 didactic —function of text: 447, 468, 492-493, 618 ~, in myth: 455 =, message in myths: 51 =, Sectit 96 —. style: 525, 530, 538, 611 =, teaching: 470 Digha Nikaya: 499 diplomacy: 577-579, 590 Dirghadanta; 222-223 disasters: 125 disguise =, of demon: 538-539 — of Ganesga; 535 disjunction =, between images of Ganesa: 42 =, between wealth and poverty: 53 =, temporal: 533, 568 display =, as devotion: 449 distress =, of Sindhu: 336 Diti: 149, 223, 459-460 divine eye: 616 Divodisa: 11, 68, 168, 179-183, 185-187, 238, 478, 480, 482, 484-487, 490 -, liberation of: 488, divyadeha: 406, 465 domesticity: 28, 539 =, as theme: $46 Draupadi: 58, 139, 156, 463 dream; 158, 240, 253 Drona mountain: 331 dS: 449, 483, 496, 506, 555, 569 duel: 223, 326, 345, 360, 476, 508, 512, 581, 586 dubkha: 32, 444, $44, 587, 590, $92 Dundubhi: 270 Durdsada: 11, 169-175, 472-477, 479, 481 Durbuddhi: 148 Durdharsa: 145-146 Durgé: 181, 331-332, 337-338, 344, 348-350, 373, 425, $85, 587, 592, 597 =, anxiety of: 343 Durjaya: 222-223 derva =,grass: 51, 139, 1dd-145, 157, 163, 165, 167, 178, 190, 249, 254, 409, 453, 455, 458, 465, 488 =, leaf: 188 Darvamahatmya; 471 Dustabuddhi: 146, 456-457 Dyaus: 221 Earth: 10, 98-99, 123-124, 218, 350, 354, 422-423 =, burden of: 89 Earth’s burden: 100-101, 107, 110, 124, 127, 137, 142, 152, 175, 199-200, 203, 213, 215, 218, 234, 238, 254, 267, 292, 301, 318, 320, 329, 342, 355, 363-364, 369, 373, 375, 377, 508 eclecticism: 491 cee =, of Vinata: 292-294 go: 382, 384, 395, 582, 608 -, abandonment of: 380 ~, absence of: 393 ‘egoism: 212 178-179,