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VARESHNA-VARUNA
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, Gobhila,
Vareshna, son of Hanghaurvaungh, waters, the wives of V., 12, 277 n.; 23, 208.
established the fire and obtained Varesmapa, son of Ganara, 23, 213. sovereignty, 12, 313; is the injurer, Varesmô-raokah, son of Frânya, 23, a violent, hostile deity, 12, 340; 41, 204.
137; when the fire burns rather Varesmô-raokah, son of Perethu- brightly, it is V., 12, 340; Pragâpati afzem, 23, 219.
delivered his creatures from V.'s Vargâvand, a producer of the noose, 12, 391-8, 408, 445; 41, renovation, 37, 437, 437 n.
47 sq.; is the nobility (Kshatriya) Vârkakhandi, quoted by Gob or ruling power, 12, 393, 401 sq.; 30, 97.
43, 239; punishes sin, 12, 397-9; Vârkali, a saying of his, 44, 169. 41, 57 n.; leader of the gods Vârkârunîputra, n.p., 15, 224 n., in their fight against Vritra, 12, 225.
449 sq.; will not seize him who Varmin, worshipped at the Tarpana, performs the twilight devotions, 30, 244.
14, 249; gold-horned V., 14, 250 ; Vârshagana, see Asita V.
teaches his son Bhrigu the Brahman Vârshaganîputra, n. of a teacher, and the Agnihotra, 15, 64-6; 34, 15, 224 n.
199; 44, xiv, 108-12, 108 n.; is the Varshna, son of Hanghaurvaungh, devatî of the person in the water, 4, 371.
15, 145, 147; deity in the Western Vârshna, see Barku V.
quarter, 15, 147; 42, 188, 193; a Vârshn(ya, n.p., Yâgñavalkya sacri- manifestation of the highest Brahficed for him, 26, 3, 3 n.
man, 15, 303; one-half of the year Vârshyâyani, quoted by Apastamba, (when the sun moves southward) 2, xxviii, 70, 88.
belongs to V., 15, 316; a guardian Varsni, son of Vâgereza, 23, 213. of the world, 25, 185, 216 sq. ; 35, Varuna, Vedic Indian god.
37 ; perjurer bound by V.'s fetters, (a) V. in mythology,
25, 269, 269 n.; 33, 92,92 n.; a king (6) Worship of V.
shall punish like V., 25, 396 sq., (c) Mitra and V.
397 n.; the ordinances, laws (vrata) (a) V. IN MYTHOLOGY,
of V., 26,76; 32, 237 sq.; 41, 57 n.; At the head of the Adityas, 1, 42; 42, 105; 46, 335; into the hearts V. 26, 93; 32, 244; 42, 12; by the hath laid wisdom, into the homesteads mind of Purusha, the water and V. fire, into the heaven hath he placed the were created, water yields to him Sun, and Soma upon the rock, 26, 77; faith, V. keeps his offspring within Soma identified with V., 26, 83 sq.; the law, 1, 212; world of V. be- is the feathers of the arrow, the yond lightning, on the path of Upasads, 26, 108 n.; the Wise, the the gods, 1, 275 ; 38, 386, 389; 48, sage of heaven, 26, 122; 42, 27; 747 sq.; V. and Ahura Mazda, 4, 44, 251; is the year, 26, 272, 383; xxx, lii; world of V. attained by a once V.struck King Soma in the eye, digger of pools, 7, 270; chief among 26, 281; gave Dakshinâs, 26, 347 sq.; aquatic beings, 8, 89, 89 n.; a form has made a broad path for the sun, of Krishna, 8, 97; in the Anugîtâ, 26, 380; the parts of flowing water 8,219; emancipated being identified which flow not are holden by V., with V., 8, 220 sq., 345; the King of 26, 381; all distress caused by V., the Waters, 8, 346; 29, 232, 280; 26, 412 sq.; in the Satapatha 38, 386, 42, 105, 112, 329, 349 n., -brâhmana, 26, 472; 44, 582 sq.; 535 sq. ; relation between Indra and Savitri shaved the beard of V., 29, V., 12, xvii, xviin.; noose or fetters 56, 185, 302; 30, 217; V. Dharof V., 12, 72 sq. and n., 262 n. ; 26, mapati, lord of righteousness, 29, 132 n., 161, 181, 217, 221; 29, 169; 127; 41, 71, seven daughters of 30, 84, 131, 163, 213; 32, 434; 34, V. (serpents), 29, 131, 204, 327; 217 n. ; 41, 57, 279 sq.; 42, 14, V. and Aditi deliver from sin, 32, 88 sq., 290, 393; 44, 221; the 256, 258 sq.; witnesses watched by
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