Padma Puran.a

elemental rulers, their abodes; and their ministers’ abodes (2:7:45-54a)

2:7:

ruler

ruler’s abode

2:7:

minister

minister’s abode

:45

Bhumi (‘earth’)

bones

:46

odor

nose

:47

Akas`a (‘aither’)

"within and without"

:48

hearing

ears

:49

Vayu (‘air’)

"five forms"

 

touch

skin

:50-3

Tejas (‘splendor’, scil. of fire)

"digest" {alimentary system}

:54a

taste

tongue

{concerning akas`a as "within and without" : do consider that the Kingdom of Heaven is described likewise}

6 male & 7 female personifications (2:12:72-98)

2:12:

name

meaning

description

:72-73

Brahma-carya

caelibacy

lustrous, with staff & water-pot in hands

:74

Satya

truth

tawny, with reddish-brown eyen

:75-76

Tapas

austerity

lustrous like the gods

:77-78

Dama

taming

lustrous & kindly to all

:79

Ni-yama

restraint

matted-haired, tawny, with sword (to destroy sins) in hand

:80

S`auca

cleanliness

resembling quartz, holding water-pitcher & twig-toothbrush

:81

+S`us`rus.a

service

 

:82-83

+Ks.ama

forbearance

with waterlily in hand, a foster-mother

:84-85

+S`anti

tranquility

with divine jewels; of limited speech

:87-88

+A-himsa

harmlessness

like heated gold

:89-91

+S`raddha

faith

with pearls; smiling

:92-94

+Prajn~a

wisdom

resembling swan; with pearl-necklace & white garment; books in her hands

:95-98

+Daya

pity

like lac-juice; wearing yellow garland & yellow garment

milking of the earth, which had been submerged in the marrow of Madhu & of Kait.abha (2:29:32-82)

milkers

calf

pot

milk

milkman

the gods

Svayam-bhuva Manu

his own hand

food

Pr.thu

the r.s.i-s

Soma

 

"energy"

 

the pitr.-s (manes)

Yama

silver

svadha with nectar (a-mr.ta)

Antaka

the naga-s & sarpa-s

Taks.aka

gourd

poison

Dhr.ta-ras.t.ra

the daimones & goblins

Vi-rocana

iron

nature of illusion (maya)

Madhu

the yaks.a-s

Vai-s`ravan.a

 

"nature of obscurity" (antar-dhana-mayam)

Rajata-nabha the father of Man.i-bhadra

the very strong daemons & very eager goblins

Su-malin

human skull & iron

blood

Rajata-nabha

the gandharva-s & +ap-saras-es

Citra-ratha

 

songs

Su-ruci the gandharva

the mountains

Himalaya

rock

gems

Meru

the vr.ks.a-s (‘trees’)

Plaks.a

Palas`a-tree

Kalpa ("the desire-yielding")

S`ala

the guhyaka-s

       

the caran.a-s

       

the siddha-s

       

the vidhya-dhara-s

       

animals which are immolated in Vaidik sacrifices (2:37:32b-42)

animal immolated

occasion for the immolation

horse

As`va-medha (horse-sacrifice)

bull

bull sacrifice

man

Purus.a-medha (human sacrifice)

goats

Vajapeya

many animals

Raja-suya

elephant

Pun.d.arika

{The Hephthalite ritual of torturing to death an elephant may, then, be a basis for the Karun.a-Pun.d.arika Vaipulya-Sutra.}

the vital breaths

 

vital breath

its function

2:53:91-94

pran.a

digestion

apana

to make faeces fall out

samana

"semen remains unsteadily"

2:120:37-41

udana

"in the circle of the navel {used by one’s self when a foetus?} ... well-connected with the soul."

sam-udana

breathing "due to sound"

the "itch" for "copulation" (2:53:89-90) is caused by "insects" (abiding "In the skulls of beings" [whence the erotism of the Kapalika cult, in the skull-ritual of the Tachikawa, etc.?]) : "Having the size of the small finger, they [one of each pair ?] have red tails .... Having the (white) colour of butter, they [one of each pair ?] have black tails." (2:53:95-97) These 150 varieties of insects : "All they remain at the border of the forehead and have the size of a mustard." (2:53:100-101)

locations of insects

2:53:98-99 "insects"

5:99:66-69 "insects"

at the root of the ears

Pingali & S`r.nkhali

Pingali & S`r.nkhali

on the tip of the nose

Capala & Pippala

 

inside the eyen

S`r.ngali & Jangali

S`r.ngali & Jangali

palate

 

Prajapatya, of "the size of a rice-grain and its colour."

tirtha-s (3:17-18) [on the river Narmada throughout 3:17 and in 3:18: 1-80, 104-121 – and is the "Ayodhya" of :93 also intended as some site on the Narmada?]

 

tirtha

its nature (deity; duration; etc.)

3:17:

   

:1-2

Patra (‘feather’)-is`vara

5000 y.

:3

Garjana

Megha (‘cloud’) of Indra-jit

:4

Megha-rava (‘cloud-roar’)

Megha-nada (‘cloud-noise’)

:5

Brahma-varta

Brahma’s heaven

:6-7a

Angara (‘ember’)-is`vara

Rudra’s world

:7b-8a

Kapila

= donated a cow

:8b-9a

Kan~ci

heaven of cows

:9b-10

Kun.d.ala (‘ring’)-is`vara

cannot be killed

:11

Pippala-is`vara

Rudra’s heaven

:12

Vimala-is`vara

Deva-s`ikha (‘divine tress’)

:13-7

Pus.karin.i

½ Indra’s seat

     

3:18:

   

:1-4

S`ula-bheda (‘spear-split’)

trident; = of 1000 cows

:5

Aditya-is`vara

Mallika-is`vara

:6-7

Varun.a-is`vara

Niraja-is`vara

:8-13

Kot.i (10,000,000)

coconut; lamp on one’s head

:14-8

Agastya

with 21 members of one’s family

:19

Ravi-stava (‘sun-praise’)

obtain a throne

:20-1

S`akra

Jana-ardana; = of 1000 cows

:22-3

R.s.i

S`iva’s world; = of 1000 cows

:24

Deva

Brahma’s world

:25

A-mara-kan.t.haka (‘immortal-necked’)

= of 1000 cows

:26

Vamana (‘midget’)-is`vara

Vamanaka (‘little midget’)

:27a

Is`ana

 

:27b

Vat.a

 

:28

Bhima

alleviating diseases

:29

Varan.a

free from misery

:30-1

Soma

Candra (‘moon’)

:32-6

Pingala (‘tawny’)-is`vara

Rudra’s world

:37

Surabhi-is`vara

 

:38

Naraka

Kot.ika

:39

Nandi

Soma’s heaven

:40-1

Vyasa

become Rudra

:42-7

Eran.d.i

oyster on one’s head; go around the 7-continent earth

:48

Suvarn.a-tilaka (‘well-colored caste-mark’)

golden mansion in Rudra’s world

:49-50

confluence with river Iks.u

become head of attendants of S`iva

:51

Skanda

destroying sins

:52

Angirasa

= of 1000 cows; Rudra’s heaven

:53

Langala

destroying sins of one’s 7 existences

:54

Vat.a-is`vara

= of 1000 cows

:55

Sangama-is`vara

obtain a kingdom

:56-58a

Bhadra

a woman would become Gauri

:58b-59

Angara (‘ember’)-is`vara

Rudra’s world

:60

A-yoni-sangama

Yoni-mandira

:61-2

Pan.d.ava-is`vara

one cannot be killed; Vis.n.u’s heaven

:63

Kambotika-is`vara

obtain every desire

:64

Candra-bhaga

Soma’s world

:65-9a

holy place of S`akra

Hara’s city; own white horses

:69b-71

Brahma-varta

aeternal merit

:72

Kapila

= giving away the entire earth

:73-4

Narmada-is`vara

= horse-sacrifice

:75-80

Adiya-ayana

become dear to women; according to Markan.d.eya

:81-2

Masa-is`vara

as long as 14 Indra-s rule

:83

Naga-is`vara

remain with nagini damsels

:84-5a

Kala-is`vara

Kubera

:85b-8

[to the west :] best abode of Marut-s

Vayu’s world via Pus.paka vimana

:89-92

Parama-is`vara

A-halya

:93

[in Ayodhya :] S`akra

= 1000 cows

:94-7a

Soma

Soma’s heaven

:97b-8

Stambha

Soma’s heaven

:99-100

Vis.n.u

Yodhani-pura

:101-4a

Tapasa-is`vara

stones in the form of elephants

:104b-5

Siddha-is`vara

Gan.a-pati

:106

Jana-ardana linga

Vis.n.u’s world

:107-121

Kusuma-is`vara

assume form of Kama in Rudra’s heaven

vegetables no to be eaten (3:56:19b-24)

eggplant

waterlily-stalks

safflower

onion

garlic

chatraka-mushroom

red garlic

kims`uka-blossoms

udumbara

bottlegourd

kr.sara-cakes

citron-fruit

kadamba-flowers

woodapple

figs

flesh not to be eaten (3:56:31b-35)

flesh of :-

crane

swan

gallinule

sparrow

parrot

osprey

partridge

goose

cuckoo

crows

wagtails

hawk

vulture

owl

ruddy goose

vulture

pigeon

dove

t.it.t.ibha-bird

lion

tigre

cat

hound

swine

fox

monkey

ass

serpents

deer

peafowls

flesh to be eaten (3:56:36-46)

"these animals with five claws may always be eaten"

alligator

tortoise

hare

rhinoceros

porcupine

these may be eaten after having praesented them to deities [prasada], and not otherwise {these are prasada : several of these are on the list of flesh not to be eaten; if on that list but not included here, they must belong to deities not worshipped by prasada – the peafowl would be prasada for Skanda, the swan for Brahma, etc.}

"fish with scales"

ruru-deer

peafowl

partridge

pigeon

cataka

rhinoceros

crane

swan

"eat the flesh of these after it has been sprinkled over"

s`apharin (‘glittering’)-fish

simhatun.d.a-fish

pat.hina-fish

rohita-fish

Puran.a-s as body-parts of Vis.n.u (3:62:1-8)

Puran.a

body-part

Brahman

head

Padma

heart

Vis.n.u

right arm

S`aiva

left arm

Bhaga-vata

thighs

Naradiya

navel

Markan.d.eya

right foot

Agni

left foot

Bhavis.ya

right knee

Brahman-vaivarta

left knee

Linga

right ankle

Varaha

left ankle

Skanda

hair

Vamana

skin

Kurma

back

Matsya

fat

Garud.a

marrow

Brahman-an.d.a

bone[s]

ANCIENT INDIAN TRADITION AND MYTHOLOGY SERIES, Vols. 41-42 = The Padma-Puran.a, translated by N. A. Deshpande, Parts III & IV. Motilal Banarsidass Publ., Delhi, 1990.