Lists of Names of Persons (Gods & Goddesses) etc., from various Puran.a-s


p. 72 the 16 Praja-pati-s (VR, Aran.ya K, S 14)

1st

Kardama

2nd

Vi-krita

3rd

S`es.a

4th

Sam-s`raya

5th

Sthan.u

6th

Marici

7th

Atri

8th

Kratu

9th

Pulastya

10th

Angiras

11th

Pra-cetas

12th

Pulaha

13th

Daks.a

14th

Vivasvant

15th

Aris.t.a-nemi

16th

Kas`yapa


pp. 94-95 the 8 elephant-couples of the 8 world-zones

direction

male elephant

female elephant

E

Airavata

Abhramu

SE

Pun.d.arika

Kapila

S

Vamana

Pingala

SW

Kumuda

An-upama

W

An~jana

Tamra-karn.i

NW

Pus.pa-danta

S`ubhra-danti

N

Sarva-bhuma

Angana

NE

Supratika

An~jana-vati


p. 101 the 8 Vasu-s

MBh, Adi P, Ch. 66

VP, A 1, Ch. 15

BhP

HV



Dron.a

Akha

Dhara

Apa

Pran.a


Dhruva




Soma


--


Ahas

Dharma

Arka

--

Anila


Agni


Anala


Dos.a


Prati-us.a


Vasu


Pra-bhasa


Vibha-vasu



p. 106 the 5 Muhurta-s (sets of Tithi-s) (VaP)

tithi

muhurta

prohibitions

1st

6th

11th

Nanda

abhi-anga (unguents)

2nd

7th

12th



3rd

8th

13th

Jaya

meat-eating

4th

9th

14th

Rikta

hair-cutting

5th

10th

15th

Puran.a

sexual relations


pp. 111-112 the 10 days' narration of Pariplava Akhyana-s ("revolving tales")

day

topic: king __, and

his subjects the __

Veda (whence citations were made)

1st

Manu son of Vivasvant

humans (nara-s)

R.c Veda

2nd

Yama son of Vivasvant

Pitr.-s

Yajus Veda

3rd

Varun.a son of +Aditi

Gandharva-s

Atharvan Veda

4th

Soma son of Vis.n.u

+Ap-saras-es

Angiras Veda

5th

Arbuda son of +Kadru

serpents (sarpa-s)

Sarpa Vidya

6th

Kuvera son of Vis`ravan.a

Raks.as-es

Deva-jana Vidya

7th

Asita son of Dhanu

Asura-s

Maya = Asura Vidya

8th

Matsya son of Sammada

fishes

Iti-hasa

9th

Tarks.ya = Vaipas`yata

birds

Puran.a

10th

Dharma Indra

gods (deva-s)

Saman Veda


p. 232 the 4 subdivisions of Bhuta sect

#

-praja

1st

Dharma-

2nd

Isvara-

3rd

Kas`yapiya-

4th

Pulaha-


p. 233 repeated events witnessed by Bhus`un.d.a the crow

# of repetitions

event

80

incarnations of Vasis.t.ha as son of Brahma

5

raisings of earth out of waters by Kurma (turtle)

12

churnings of ocean of milk

3

carryings of the earth by Hinrn.ya-aks.a to Patala

6

incarnations of Godhead in Kali yuga-s

30

Tri-pura dahana-s (Triple-City burnings)

2

Daks.a yajn~a disruptions

10

Indra-s slain by S`iva

7

fought S`ri-Kr.s.n.a on behalf of Ban.a


pp. 437-438 the 37 Ams`a-kala-Devi-s (portion-part goddesses)

p.

#

Ams`a-kala-Devi

her husband

437

1st

Svaha

Agni


2nd

Daks.ina

Yajn~a


3rd

Diks.a

Yajn~a


4th

Su-adha

the Pitr.-s


5th

Su-asti

Vayu


6th

Pus.t.i "noursihment"

Gan.a-pati


7th

Tus.t.i "satisfaction"

An-anta


8th

Sampatti

Is`ana


9th

Dhr.ti

Kapila


10th

Sati

Satya "truth"


11th

Daya "sympathy"

Moha


12th

Prati-s.t.ha

Pun.ya "merit"


13th

Siddha

Su-karman "good works"


14th

Kirti

Su-karman


15th

Kriya "activity"

Ud-yoga


16th

Mithya "falsehood", sister of Kapat.a "cheat"

A-dharma "lawless"

438

17th

S`anti "peace"



18th

Lajja "bashful"



19th

Buddhi

Jn~ana


20th

Medha

Jn~ana


21st

Dhr.ti

Jn~ana


22nd

Murti

Dharma "law"


23rd

S`ri

Malin


24th

Nidra "sleep"

Kala-agni


25th

Ratri "night"

Kala "time"


26th

Sandhya "twilight"

Kala


27th

Divasa

Kala


28th

Vis`appu "hunger"

Lobha "greed"


29th

Daham "thirst"

Lobha


30th

Pra-bha

Tejas "splendor"


31th

Dahika "burning"

Tejas


32th

Mr.tyu "death"

Prakr.s.t.a-jvara


33th

Tara

Prakr.s.t.a-jvara


34th

Tandra daughter of Nidra

Sukha


35th

Priti daughter of Nidra

Sukha


36th

S`raddha "faith"

Vairagya


37th

Bhakti "devotion"

Vairagya

{cf. Daoist & Vajra-yana sets of 37 deities}


p. 439 the Sapta-matr.-s ("seven mothers") accompanying Tumburu

#

matr.

form

her vehicle

1st

Brahmi

four-faced

swan

2nd

S`ankari

white

ox

3rd

Kaumari


peacock

4th

Laks.mi



5th

Varahi


buffalo

6th

Indrani

1000-eyed


7th

Camun.d.i

3-eyed

corpse


p. 439 the 8 Amba-s [eye-goddesses]

#

amba

form

1st

Rudra-carcika


2nd

Rudra-camun.d.a

8-armed

3rd

Nr.ta-is`vari


4th

Maha-laks.mi

4-faced

5th

Siddha-camun.d.a

3-eyed, 10-armed

6th

Siddha-yoga-is`vari


7th

Bhairavi

reddish

8th

Rupa-vidya

12-armed


p. 558 gifts to Gan.a-is`a at his investiture with sacred-thread (according to GP)

from __ (deity)

gift-object

gift-name

Brahma

waterlily

Brahmanas-pati

Br.has-pati


Bhara-bhuti

Ku-vera

ratna-mala (gem garland)

Sura-ananda

Varun.a

pas`a (noose)

Sarva-priya

S`ankara

tri-s`ula (trident), d.amaru (kettledrum), candra-kala (moon-section)

Virupa-aks.a & Bhala-candra

Rama's mother

paras`u (axe) & simha (lion)

Paras`u-hasta (axe-hand) & Simha-vahana (lion-vehicle)

Sagara (sea)

pearl-garland

Mala-dhara

S`es.a

became his seat

Phan.ira-asana

Fire-god

power of burning

Dhanan-jaya


p. 567 development of human foetus, by months' gestation

month

BAP, Ch. 48

AP, Ch. 369

1st

liquid

fluid

2nd

solidification

solidification

3rd

holes for eye, ear, etc.

organs

4th

head & legs

skin, flesh, bones

5th

hips & bones

hair

6th

hair; feelings & emotions

mind

7th

the 10 vayu-s; glimpseth praevious lifetime; feel pain

feel pain

8th



9th

head downward


10th

birth



p. 567 sources of parts of embryo (according to AP)

from mother

from father

from atman

skin, flesh, heart

sex-organ, marrow, belly

head


p. 614 horses drawing chariots of the planets

planet

horses

S`ukra (Venus)


Budha (Mercury)

8

Ku-ja (Mars)

8

Br.has-pati (Jupiter)

8 white

S`ani

8 "as dark as beetles"


pp. 614-615 planets as das`a-s

das`a

years

Ketu

7

S`ukra

20

Aditya

6

Candra

10

Ku-ja

7

Rahu

18

Br.has-pati

18

S`ani

19

Budha

17


pp. 615-618 Graha-pid.a (adverse "planetary" effects on children) (AP, Ch. 299)

p.

night

female "planet"

effect on child

remedy

615

1st

Papini

refuse all food

mancetti, tatiri-flower


2nd

Bhis.an.i

coughing

ramacca, kat.alat.i-root


3rd

Ghan.t.ali

yawning, shivering

nagun.a-leaves


4th

Kakoli

wandering of eyen

margosa-leaves


5th

Hamsa-adhika

closing of fingers

vatyala-roots

616

6th

Phalkari

turning round and round

tamarind


7th

Mukta-is`i

bad odor

orris-root


8th

S`ri-dan.d.i

barking noise

mustard-seed, garlic


9th

Urdhva-grahi

biting of fists

Costus speciosus


10th

Rodani

blue color

orris-root







month

female "planet"

effect on child

remedy


1st

Putana

crying like crow

gingelly-seeds


2nd

Mukut.a

parching of mouth



3rd

Go-mukhi

abnormal sleep



4th

Pingala

coldness of body



5th

Lalana

blood coming from mouth



6th

Panka-ja

crying in awkward voice



7th

Nir-ahara

tooth-ache


617

8th

Yamuna

skin-eruptions



9th

Kumbha-karn.i

fever, vomitting



10th

Tapasi

rolling of eyeballs



11th

Raks.asi

[none?]



12th

Can~cala

palpitation








year

female "planet"

effect on child

remedy


2nd

Rodani [again!]

shivering



4th

Cat.uka

swellings



5th

Pan~cala

fever, weakness

jackfruit-leaves


6th

Dhavani

thinning of face

kanjunny


7th

Yavana

speechlessness



8th

Jata-veda

refuse food; cry



9th

Kala

feelings of fear



10th

Kala-hamsi

burning-sensation

margosa-leaf


11th

Deva-bhuti

harsh & cruel words



12th

Valika

hiccoughs



13th

Vayasi

limbs emaciated

margosa, mustard

618

14th

Yaks.in.i

awkward physical expressions



15th

Muna-an.d.ika

pains

child's mother is to be treated


16th

Vanari

falling down



17th

Gandha-vati

agitation of limbs



pp. 682-3 conveyances of deities (VaP, Ch. 9)

of __ (deity)

conveyance is __

which was born from __

Indra

white elephant

[hand-]palm of Danu

Yama

black buffalo Paundra-ka

thigh of Rudra

Varun.a

black crocodile Jala-dhi

ear-wax of Rudra

Vais`ravan.a (Ku-vera)

huge man

leg of Ambika

11 Rudra-s

horses, serpents, white oxen


Candra

500 swans


Aditya-s

chariots yoked with camels


Vasu-s

elephants


Yaks.a-s

men


Kid-nara-s

serpents


As`vinau

horses


Marut-s

deer


Vidya-dhara-s

parrots


Andhaka

"chariot with thousand posts"


Pra-hlada

chariot of gold-&-silver yoked with 8 white horses


Vi-rocana

elephant


Ku-jambha

horse


S`anki-karn.a

chariot yoked with yellow horses


Haya-griva

elephant


Maya

chariot


Dundubhi

great serpent


S`ambara

"aeroplane" (vimana)


Ayas-s`anku

lion



p. 880 uttama ("best") Meru-dana-s (1/2 that madhyama "middling"; 1/4 adhama "lowest") (AP, Ch. 210)


-meru

amount

measure

1st

Dhanya- "grain"

1,000

dron.a-s

2nd

Lavan.a- "salt"

16

dron.a-s

3rd

Gud.a- "jaggery"

10

bhara-s

4th

Svarn.a- "gold"

1,000

pala-s

5th

Tila- "gingelly"

10

dron.a-s

6th

Karpasa- "cotton"

20

bhara-s

7th

Ghr.ta- "ghee"

20

jars

8th

Rajata- "silver"

10,000

pala-s

9th

S`arkara- "sugar"

8

bhara-s


p. 894 city-plan (AP, Ch. 105)

dir.

professionals

protectors

varn.a-s

properties

SE

goldsmiths

army

outcastes


S

courtesans

[?idols of] goddesses

Vais`ya-s

crematory


SW

actors

archers

outcastes


W

chariots

treasurers

S`udra-s

cattle

NW

carpenters, blacksmiths, masons


outcastes


N

sages, saints



farmers

NE

grocers


outcastes


E

military officers


Ks.atriya-s

moveables


pp. 894-895 house-plan (AP, Ch. 105)

direc.

chamber

E.

[?idol of] Laks.mi

S.E.

kitchen

S

bedrooms

S.W.

armory

W.

dining-hall

N.W.

granary

N.

treasury

N.E.

altar


pp. 898-899 naks.atra-s for bestowing specific alms (to brahmin-s), with rewards

naks.atra

alms

reward

As`va-yujau

chariots with horses

noble re-birth

Bharan.i

cows with pastures

famous in heaven

Kr.ttika

rice-pudding

prominent world

Rohin.i

milk-rice & venison

cancell indebtedness to Pitr.-s (manes)

Mr.ga-s`iras

milch-cow

attain heaven

Ardra

gingelly-oil

crossing mountains & trenches

Punar-vasu

bread

re-born in good family

Pus.ya

gold

world of bright planets

As`les.a

ox made of silver

fearless

Magha

gingelly

prosperous

Purva-phalguni

ghee-rice

happy

Uttara-phalguni

nivara-rice

honored in heaven

Hasta

4 horses & elephant

world of bliss

Citra

perfumery

the parks of Ap-saras-es

Svati

wealth

renowned in worlds

Vi-s`akha

grain-box & cart

attain heaven

Anu-radha

cloth, blanket

in heaven for 100 yuga-s

Jyes.t.ha

yams & greems

realize one's wishes

Mula

roots & nuts

Pitr.-s contented

Purva-as.ad.ha

pots of curd

re-born among cow-owners

Uttara-as.ad.ha

milk & ghee

honored in heaven

S`ravan.a

cloth & rug

enter heaven in white conveyance

S`ravis.t.ha

card [carded?]

enter heaven

S`ata-bhis.aj

sandalwook & aloe

world of deva-s

Purva-pros.t.hapada



Uttara-pros.t.hapada

coins

world of bliss

Revati

cows yielding potfuls of milk

any world


p. 949 directions of goddesses for whom cow is beheaded in Navami-vrata (AP, Ch. 185)

direction

goddess

[centre]

Kali

SW

Putana

NW

Papa-raks.asi

NE

Caraki

SE

Vidarika


p. 949 to hinder epidemics: worship in directions

the 9 Vyuha-s

direction

vyuha

bija-mantra

centre

Vasu-deva

A

S

Sam-kars.an.a & Pra-dyumna

A

SE

Ani-ruddha

As

W

Nara-ayan.a

Om

NW

Brahma

Tad Sat

N

Vis.n.u

Hum

NE

Nr.-simha

Ks.au

NE

Varaha

Bh[r]um




at entrances to central waterlily [of Vasu-deva]:

W

Garud.a


S

Purva-vaktra


N

Gada ("cudgel")

S`am

NE

Is`a

Ks.am




S

S`ri

Ham

N

Vana-malin

Vam

S

S`ri-vatsa

Lam

W

Kaustubha

Yam


p. 989 the 14 prathyahara (compraehension) / Maha-is`vara sutra-s (aphorisms) of Pan.ini

1st

Ai-un.

2nd

R.-lk

3rd

E-onk

4th

Ai-auc

5th

Hayavarat.

6th

I-an.

7th

N~amanan.anam

8th

Jhabhan~

9th

Ghad.hadhas

10th

Jabagad.adas`

11th

Khaphachathathacat.atav

12th

Kapay

13th

S`as.asar

14th

Hal


p. 1020 groups of Pitr.-s (MS, Ch. 3)

#

class

r.s.i

of __

1st

Somas-dasya-s

Viraj Purus.a

Sadhya-s

2nd

Agnis.vatta-s


Deva-s

3rd

Barhis.ada-s

Atri

Daitya-s, Danava-s, Yaks.a-s, Gandharva-s, Ura-ga-s, Raks.asa-s, Su-varn.a-s, Kid-nara-s

4th

Soma-pa-s

Bhr.gu

Brahmin-s

5th

Havis-bhuj-s

Angiras

Ks.atriya-s

6th

Ajya-pa-s

Pulastya

Vais`ya-s

7th

Su-kalika-s

Vasis.t.ha

S`udra-s


pp. 1056-1059 Puran.a-s


Vais.n.ava






p.

Puran.a

narrator

hearer

s`loka-s

when to donate copies of this book to Brahmin-s

what else to donate therewith to the Brahmin-s

1056

Vis.n.u

Parasa`ara

Maitreya

23 s

As.ad.ha

jala-dhenu

1056-1057

Bhagavata



18 s

Pros.t.ha-pada

image in gold of a lion

1057

Narada

Narada

Sanat-kumara

25 s

As`vina



Garud.a

Vis.n.u

Garud.a

8 s


image in gold of a swan


?



55 s

Jyes.t.ha

cow


Varaha

Varaha


14 s

Caitra

image in gold of Garud.a









Brahma






p.

Puran.a

narrator

hearer

s`loka-s

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Brahma[n]

Brahma

Daks.a

25 s

Vais`akha

jala-dhenu


Brahma[n]-an.d.a

Brahma


12 s



1058

Brahma[n]-vaivarta

Narada

Sa-varn.ika

18 s

Magha



Markan.d.eya



9 s

Karttika



Bhavis.ya

Manu

Surya

14 s

Paus.a



Vamana



10 s

Vis.uva










S`aiva






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narrator

hearer

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Vayu

Vayu


14 s

S`ravan.a



Linga

S`iva


12 s

Phal-guna

tila-dhenu


Skanda

Skanda


84 s



1058-1059

Agni

Agni

Vasis.t.ha

12 s



1059

Matsya

Matsya

Manu

13 s

Vis.uva

image in gold of a fish


Kurma

Kurma


8 s


image in gold of a tortoise


pp. 1115-1116 rudra-aks.a-s

p.

facets

figure of __ (god)

where on body worn

sin remitted

1115

1

S`iva


brahma-hatya (killing a brahmin)


2

Gauri-S`ankara


all


3

Agni


stri-hatya (killing a woman)


4

Brahma


nara-hatya (killing a man)


5

Kala-agni


eating forbidden food; sexual intercourse with forbidden person


6

Karttikeya

right hand

all


7

Kama-deva


theft


8

Vinayaka


keeping false weights & measures


9

Bhairava

left hand

abortion


10

Janardana


association with: devils, ghosts, goblins


11

11 Rudra-s

on head



12

12 Aditya-s

on ear

slaughter of: elephant etc.

1115-1116

13

Karttikeya [again!]


killing of parents

1116

14

Parama-s`iva




the 4 phases of S`akti

p.

#

phase

p. 1137

p. 1131

1st

Atman

Vikr.ti-varjita

p. 1133

2nd

Parama-atman

Maha-Maya

p. 1135

3rd

Maya

Maya

p. 1136

4th

Prakr.ti

A-vidya


p. 1145 the 19 classes of sala-grama-s (fossil ammonites: from source of river Gan.d.aki)

#

name of sala-grama

description of sala-grama

Vanamala (line like garland)

1st

Laks.mi-narayan.a

1 hole, 4 wheels

yes

2nd

Laks.mi-janardana

similar

no

3rd

Raghu-natha

2 holes, 4 wheels, calf's hoof

no

4th

Vamana

2 very small wheels

no

5th

S`ri-dhara

similar

yes

6th

Damodara

large & round; 3 wheels

no

7th

Ran.a-rama

medium-size & round; 2 wheels, child's kick, bow & quiver


8th

Rajaraja-is`vara

medium-size; 7 wheels, umbrella


9th

An-anta

thick; 14 wheels


10th

Madhu-sudana

wheel-shaped sala.; 2 wheels, cow's hoof


11th

Su-dars`ana

only 1 wheel


12th

Gada-dhara

only 1 wheel, not bright


13th

Haya-griva

2 wheels, horse's face


14th

Nara-simha

very wide mouth; 2 wheels, awful shape "self-renunciation"


15th

Laks.mi-narasimha

wide mouth; 2 wheels

yes

16th

Vasu-deva

round shape; 2 wheels at region of hole


17th

Pradyumna

hole inside of which are dents; only a minute wheel


18th

Sam-kars.an.a

fore-part thinner tha hind-part; 2 wheels joined


19th

Aniruddha

round, yellow



p. 1248 Loka-s ("worlds") (according to S`P)

#

-loka-s

ending with __ -loka

city (in last loka)

resident

14

Brahma-

Satya-



14

Vis.n.u-

Ks.ama-

Vaikun.t.ha

Karya-vis.n.u & Karya-laks.mi

28

Rudra-

S`uci-

Kailasa

Rudra

56

S`iva-

A-himsa-





Kala-cakra





Kalatta




p. 1319 urdhva-pun.d.ra (ochre-mark applied to forehead) (DBh, Sk 11)

color of ochre

benefit

black

peace

red

docility

yellow

prosperity

white

righteousness



finger used for applying mark

benefit

thumb

become stout

middle-finger

long life

anamika (fourth finger)

get food

tarjani (index finger)

salvation



where on body applied

deity

forehead

Kes`ava

belly

Nara-ayan.a

chest

Madhava

right side of belly

Vis.n.u

right hand

Madhu-sudana

left ear

Tri-vikrama

left side of belly

Vamana

left hand

S`ri-dhara

right ear

Hr.s.i-kes`a

buttocks

Padma-nabha

nape of neck

Dama-udara

head

Vasu-deva



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abbreviations:-


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sections of books


K = Kan.d.a;

P = Parvan

A= Ams`a-m

S = Sarga

Sk = Skandha


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titles of specific books


MS = Manu Smr.ti

VR = Valmiki : Rama-ayana

MBh = Maha-bharata

HV = Hari Vams`a

BAP = Brahma[n]-an.d.a Puran.a-m

AP = Agni Puran.a-m

VP = Vis.n.u Puran.a-m

Va = Vamana Puran.a-m

GP = Gan.a-is`a Puran.a-m

DBh = Devi-Bhagavata


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Swami Parmeshwaranand : Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puran.as. Sarup & Sons, New Delhi, 2001. [5 volumes, continuously paginated]