The Varaha Purana Part 2: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 32 |
Common terms and phrases
abode actions Agnistoma asked Asuras Aśvamedha attains auspicious bathes beautiful become Bharata boon born Brahma Brahmarākṣasa Brahmin CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED cows created by Vaisnavi deity delights desire Devas devotees dharma Dvādaśī day Earth eating Ekādaśī fasting father flowers following mantra fruit Gandaki Gandharvas ghost gifts gives gods goes Gokarna Hearing these words heaven hell Himalaya holy place holy spot honoured idol Indra installed king Kokāmukha Krauñcadvipa Krsna Kuśadvipa libation liberation listen Lord madhuparka manes mantra Mathura Māyā merit Meru mind mount near lake mountain Naciketas Narada never offering penance performed penance pinda pleased propitiated Raksasa reaches my world recited remain removes all sins rites river in Naisadha river rising Rudra sacrifice sage samsāra sandal Saukara sesamum settlement in Naisadha Śiva Soma spoke Sraddha tell temple tirtha tirtha in Mathurā told tree truth Varāha Vedas virtuous Visnu worship Yama Yamuna yojanas