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INDRA
46, 96; 49 (i), 61; called Sunâsîra, 12, 446 n.; called vrishan, the strong bull, 15, 47; 32, 139, 143, 145-7, 150 sq.; 42, 81; a Lokapâla, or guardian of the world, 25, 185, 216 sq.; 35, 37; the supreme guide, 26, 57 sq.; called Kansika and Gautama, 26, 82, 82 n.; I. Vimridh (Averter of Scorn), 26, 430 sq.; 44, 5 sq.; I. the Brahmanâkhamsin, 26, 433 sq.; a man is I.,' 30, 54; I. Sakîpati, husband of Saki, 30, 206; 42, 95, 125 sq., 503; 49 (i), 21; the god of the bright day, whose steed is the sun, 32, 16; as a priest (purohita), 32, 42; 42, 79; the lighter up of nights, 32, 119; Narâsamsa, praised by men, 32, 295, 303; called 'the best song,' 32, 439; is the god of strength, 34, 99; 44, 63 sq.; I. Gyeshtha, 41, 70-2; worship of I. Sutraman (the good guardian), 41, 129, 132-5, 136 n.; 44, 213 sq. n., 224; the Vâsava, 42, 95; Sakra or 1., 42, 117 sq., &c.; as lord in the south, 42, 192; the manly Asura, 42, 380; the lord of the nobility, 43, 74; I. Pradâtri (the Bestower), 44, 8 sq.; I. Vritrahan (slayer of Vritra), 44, 11; see below (f); I. Vayodhas (giver of strength or life), 44, 213 sq. n., 273, 273 n.; I. denotes a class of beings, 48, 331 sq. See also Mahendra.
(b) QUALITIES, ATTRIBUTES, FAMILY, WORLDS OF I.
Characteristics of I., 1, 167, 170; kingdom, heaven, world, or worlds of I., 1, 275; 7, 194; 12, 451; 15, 131, 337; 19, 304; 25, 157; 41, 23; 48, 747 sq.; I. in Veda, and Indra in Avesta, 4, lii sq.; 5, 10 n.; 37, 253 n.; world of I. attained by a virtuous king, 7, 41; 25, 314, 321; 33, 24, 288 sq.; 49 (i), 138; the flag of I., 7, 124; 19, 91, 112, 112 n.; 49 (i), 11, 11 n., 89, 207; his horse Ukkaissravas, and elephant Airâvata, 8, 89 n. ; his thunderbolt, 10 (i), 28; 29, 365; 30, 169 sq.; 32, 179 sq., 182; 33, 163; 34, 217 n.; 35, 35; 41, 110 sq.; 45, 48; 48, 328; Inda, the husband of Sugâ, 10 (ii), 189; I.'s right arm, the most powerful, 12, 53; is the recipient of wealth, 12, 236; the Phalgunîs
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are his asterism, 12, 285 sq.; the Night (Dawn, Day) wedded to I., 12, 337; those engaged in vows are seated on the throne of I., 14, 102; 25, 185; the bliss of I., 15, 60, 61 sq.n.; appears multiform through the Mâyâs, 15, 117; 48, 435; the child of Dyaus or Heaven, 15, 221; 29, 45; 30, 199; his palace, 19, 233, 233 n.; Sakra, n. of Indra's throne, 22, 222, 229; the king shall emulate I., the sender of rain, 25, 396; born from Yagña and Vâk, 26, 32 sq.; all the universe had submitted to I., 26, 242 sq.; man is I.-like, 26, 407; in the Satapatha-Brahmana, 26, 463; knows that through which no hatred may spring up amongst us, 29, 323; Sîtâ his wife, 29, 334; Ekâshtakâ, his mother, 29, 342; his chariot, 32, 14, 29; Sakka is great, and he is only one, 36, 50; husbandry beneficial to I. and other gods, 41, 329; his great mill-stone, that crushes all vermin, 42, 22, 315; drinks Soma, 42, 65, 81, 89, 204, 210; 44, 233; 46, 96; the bull with a thousand horns, befriended of I., 42, 105; is always awake, 42, 106; the lovely goddess that bore I., 42, 116 sq.; the day of I., 42, 136, 551; to I. belongs the first chariot, 42, 152; the divine representative of the warlike kings of the Vedic age, 44, xxi-xxiii; the sky relates to I. 44, 241, 247; with I.'s power, 44, 253 n.; has grown in ebriety and strength, 44, 380; his wife Indrân, 44, 474; superior power of I. and other gods due to religious merit, 48, 238; heavenly nymphs in I.'s world, 49 (i), 88; jewels on his head, 49 (ii), 5c, 173, 176, 182; Indra's bow, see Rainbow. (c) MYTHS, DEEDS of I.
Legend of I. and Visvamitra, 1, 218 sq., 220; grants a boon to Pratardana, 1, 293; 34, 97-9, 101; fourteen Indras (chiefs of the gods), pass away in each kalpa, 7, 79; acquired immortality in all worlds, 8, 282; has measured out the six spaces, 12, 137 n.; the sacrificetortoise did not stand still for I., 12, 161; 1. and the women, 14, 33, 61; forest-produce generated by I.,
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