Mackenzie, Donald Alexander: Indian myth and legend: with illustrations by Warwick Goble and numerous monochrome plates (London, 1913)

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INDIAN MYTH AND LEGEND

Algebra, the gift of ritualistic Brahmans,

83.
AUabad. See Varanavartha.
"All-tamer", King Bharata as, 161.
Alphabetic signs, introduced by Semites,

Alpine race, identified with Celts, xxii;
an inconclusive theory, xxiii; distri-
bution of, xxvii; Turki and Ugrians
xxix; Patriarchal customs of, xxxi;
identified with Celts, xxxv.

Amazons, Arjuna's experiences with,

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Amba (am'ba), Princess, captured by
Bhishma, 170; rejected by Rajah of
Sanva, 170, 171; her revenge, 171 n;
Sikhandin, incarnation of, helps to
slay Bhishma, 295.

Ambrosia, Amrita as, 36; in Teutonic
and Indian mythologies, 142 et seq.
See Amrita.

Amenhotep (a-men-ho'tep) the Magnifi-
cent, Mitanni Aryans and, xxx.

Amrita (amVita), soma as, 36; the
Indian Ambrosia, 142; in "Churning
of the Ocean" myth, 143 et seq.;
Garuda captures, 145, 146.

Amvika (am'vika), the goddess, sister of
Rudra, 150.

Ananta (an'anta), the serpent, 143.

Ancestors, worshipof, 61; the "fathers"
and patriarchs, 102. See Pitris.

Andhaka (an'dhak-a) (Darkness), the
Asura, 151.

Anglo-Saxons, Pope Gregory on pagan
practices of, 135.

Animals, domesticated, charms to pro-
tect, 86.

Antaka (an'tak-a), " life-ender ", Yama
is, 42.

Apes, Solomon got from India, 84.

Apes, demi-gods, Hanuman and Bhima
meet, 106 et seq.; why gods assumed
forms of, 377; Sita drops jewels on
Mountain of, 407; Rama and Laksh-
mana in kingdom of, 410; Rama
slays Bali for Sugriva, 411, 412, 413;
invasion of Ceylon, 418; colours of
the chief, 418; battles of with Rak-
shasas, 419 et seq.; the ordeal of
Sita, 424, 425.

Apsaras (ap'saras) or Apsarasas, Menaka
one of the, 43; temptation of Vish-
wamitra, 159, 160; in Indra's heaven,
58; in Kuvera's heaven, 59; Indian
fairies, 68; dancers and lovers, 69;

sun maiden contrasted with, 71;
origin of in " Sea of Milk ", 144;
Urvasa woos and curses Arjuna, 256;
at horse sacrifice, 316.

Apsaras, the water nymph, 69.

Aran'yakas, the "forest books", 88.

Aran'yani, the forest nymph, 74, 75-

Archaeological Ages, xxxv.

Arjuna (ar'joo-na or arjoo'na), xlviii;
Indra's affection for, 17; wooed by
Apsara in Indra's heaven, 69; Gand-
harva's story told to, 71; "Divine
Song" repeated by Krishna to, 125
et seq.; story of wrestling of with
Shiva, 146 et seq.; son of Queen
Pritha and Indra, 176; his feats of
skill at the tournament, 188; Kama
rivals, 189, 190; challenged to single
combat, 190, 191 et seq.; in battle
against Drupada, 195, 196; the first
exile, 198 et seq.; wins Draupadi at
swayamvara, 216, 217; drives back
Kama, 218, 219; his exile from
Indra - prastha, 22J; the serpent
nymph Ulupi and birth of Iravat,
226; marries princess of Manipur
and birth of Chitrangada, 226; wooing
of Subhadra, sister of Krishna, 227,
228; expedition against Jarasandha,
229-31; at gambling match, 238 et
seq.; penance performed by, 255;
wrestles with the god Shiva, 255,
256; spirit of celestial weapon appears
before, 256; in Indra's heaven, 256;
expedition against Danavas and
Daityas, 256, 257, 258; rescues
Duryodhana from Gandharva, 259;
Kama vows to slay, 261; temporary
death of, 263 et seq.; as dancing and
music teacher in Virata, 266; defeats
Kauravas at Virata, 268; son of marries
Uttara, 269; secures Krishna as an
ally, 273; great war begins, 280 et
seq.; armed with celestial bow, 286;
Krishna's instruction to, 287, 288;
feats of in great war, 290 et seq.; the
fall of Bhishma, 295, 296; sorrow
for Abhimanyu, 299; miracle on
battlefield, 300; fights with and slays
Kama, 303-5; performs funeral rites
for Kama, 312; accompanies horse
to be sacrificed after "great war ,
313; meets with Amazons, 3'4i
horse becomes mare, then lion, 314;
father and son combat, 314; slain by
son and restored to life, 315; sacrifice