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VISVAKARMAN---VISVE DEVAS
26, +31 sq., 431 1. ; worshipped 42, 318, 522; 41, 213; n. of a at domestic rites, 29, 127, 136; teacher, 15, 119, 187. invoked at the house-building rite, Visvasaman, author of a Vedic 29, 347 ; man (purusha) sacrificed hymn, 46, 413. for V., 41, 162; Indra and Agni and Visvasrig, a name of the Self, 15, V. saw the air, 41, 188; Indra, Agni, 311. and V. assist in laying down the Visvavada, title of a book, 42, xx. third layer of the altar, 41, 188, Visvavârâ Atreyi, Rishi of a Vedic 190; 43, 41-3, 47; is Pragâpati, 41, hymn, 46, 424. 378; 43, 28, 37, 233 ; begat living Visvavâsa, a demon harassing beings from Vâk, 41, 407; 44, children, 30, 211. 202 sq. ; sought out the earth by Visvavasu, see Gandharva. means of oblations, 42, 206; Rohita Visvavyakas, all - embracing, arranged a sacrifice for V., 12, 209; mystic name of a cow, milked at the Creator, 42, 209; 43, xiv; is the sacrifice, 12, 188 1. Vavu, 43, 6, 106; the Rishi V. is Visvayu, 'containing all life,' mystic specch, 13, 12, 28; Igni is V., 13, name of a cow milked at the sacri189 sq., 204, 266-8, 2661).; V. Bhau- fice, 12, 179 n., 188, 188 n. vana performed the Sarvamedha, and Visve Devâs, the All-gods,' a class by it overpassed all beings, 44, 421. of deities. Visvakarshani, see Dyumna V. (a) The V. D. in mythology. Atreya.
(6) Worship of the V.D. Visvaki, an Apsaras, 43, 107; V. (a) THE V. D. IN MYTHOLOGY.
and the scer-king Yayâti, 49 (i), 45. V. D. who dwell in heaven, who Visvâmitra Gâthina, the Rishi, dwell in the world, 1, 37; the blow
was the friend of all,' 1, 170; ing air is united with the V.D., the author of Vedic hymns, the Rishi of V.D. with the heavenly world, 1, 255; the 3rd Mandala of the Rig-veda, 1, alarmed at the greatness of Krishna, 215; 12, xvii; 46, 222, 230, 233, 8, 94; identified with the Vaisya 237, 241, 245, 249, 253, 257, 260, caste or the peasantry, 12, xvi-xviii; 262, 264, 289, 291, 293, 297, 300, 43, 344; Vasus, Rudras or Maruts, 304; legend of V. and Indra, 1, Adityas, and V. D., 12, 264; 41, 218 sq., 220; V. and other sages 241, 246; are endless, 15, 126; ask Brahman about final emancipa- world of the V. D., 25, 157; V. D., tion, 8, 314 ; Sunahsepa became the Sâdhyas, and great sages made son of V., 14, 38; 44, XXXV; one of substitutes for principal rules in the seven Rishis, 15, 106; seduced times of distress, 25, 435; are the by the nymph Ghritâkî, 19, 39 sq.; ear, 26, 39; Brihaspati with the 49 (i), 39; the Rishi V. is the ear, V. D., 26, 93; 44, 480 sq.; the air 25, 10; became a Brâhmana, 25, belongs to them, 26, 208; are the 222, 222 1.; tried to create other rays of the sun, 26, 223 sq. ; 44, 194, worlds, 25, 398 n.; accepted the 196; including gods, Gandharvahaunch of a dog from a Kandala, 25, Apsaras, serpents, manes, 26, 359 n.; 425, 425 n. ; worshipped at the the Rishis of a Kânda, 30, 242; who Tarpana, 29, 122, 220; 30, 244; know the great sky, appellation of Madhukkhandas possibly of the V. the Maruts, 32, 53, 55; are nonfamily, 46, 2; Agni kindled by the eternal beings, because produced, Vs., 46, 222; Agni invoked by the 31, 202, the Visvadeva-eyed gods Vs., 46, 277; another name, or a in the west, 41, 49; are created, 41, branch of the Kusikas, 46, 292, 294. 150, 150 p. ; 43, 33; fashioned the Visvanara = Vaisvânara, 34, 150. quarters, 41, 234 sq.; bear Agni Visvantara Saushadmana and the upwards, 41, 290; are the seasons, Syâparnas, 43, 344 sq. n.
41, 311; have power over rain, 41, Visvarûpa, the three-headed son of 328; the kushtha plant thrice
Tvashtri, slain by Indra or Trita, begotten by them, 42, 6; have 12, 47, 47 sq. n., 164-6; 41, 13o; poured love into the waters, 12,
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