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RY OF CULTURE
GOVERNMENT OF
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PRACHINABARHIS.-A king; a descen-
dant of Prithu; son of Havirdhana; see
footnote on p. 69; also called Barhishat;
both names refer to his constant per-
formance of sacrifices, from which
JA
INDEX
Narada turned his mind; he was one of
the Prajapatis, primaeval progenitors.
PRAGJYOTISHA.-The capital fo
+ Narakasura in Kamarupa (Assam).
PRAHLADA-Son of demon Hiranya-
kasipu; one of the greatest of God's
devotees; is hated by his father for his
devotion to the Lord; grandfather of Bali.
PRALAMBA.-A demon ally of Kamsa
who is set on Krishna by Kamsa, but is
killed by Balarama.
PRITHA.-Kunti, the aunt of Krishna
and the mother of the first three
Pandavas; her sons are called Parthas
after her.
PRITHU.-A king; son of Vena, hence
called Vainya; a manifestation of the
Lord; husband of Archis; a manifes-
tation of Goddess Lakshmi. He is
credited with having been the first to
devise dwelling places, villages. towns,
forts, etc., on this earth; having been an
exemplary ruler, he gets the name
'king'-Raja; from him, Earth takes the
name Prithvi.
GOVERNMENT OF
SL
PRACHINABARHIS.-A king; a descen-
dant of Prithu; son of Havirdhana; see
footnote on p. 69; also called Barhishat;
both names refer to his constant per-
formance of sacrifices, from which
JA
INDEX
Narada turned his mind; he was one of
the Prajapatis, primaeval progenitors.
PRAGJYOTISHA.-The capital fo
+ Narakasura in Kamarupa (Assam).
PRAHLADA-Son of demon Hiranya-
kasipu; one of the greatest of God's
devotees; is hated by his father for his
devotion to the Lord; grandfather of Bali.
PRALAMBA.-A demon ally of Kamsa
who is set on Krishna by Kamsa, but is
killed by Balarama.
PRITHA.-Kunti, the aunt of Krishna
and the mother of the first three
Pandavas; her sons are called Parthas
after her.
PRITHU.-A king; son of Vena, hence
called Vainya; a manifestation of the
Lord; husband of Archis; a manifes-
tation of Goddess Lakshmi. He is
credited with having been the first to
devise dwelling places, villages. towns,
forts, etc., on this earth; having been an
exemplary ruler, he gets the name
'king'-Raja; from him, Earth takes the
name Prithvi.