General Index
353
Cow
in civilization vital, 295 
  demons misuse, 244 
  ghee from, 286, 287 
  products from, five listed, 295 
  protection of. See: Cow protection 
  slaughter of. See: Animal slaughter 
  surabhi. See: Surabhi cows
Cow protection
as essential, 215 
  Hare Krṣṇa movement promotes, 244 
  Lord advocates, 295 
  milk supply dependent on, 287 
  scriptures recommend, 288 
  as vaiśya's duty, 295 
  in varṇāśrama-dharma, 295
Creation, the
rests on Lord's lotus feet, 180 
  theories of, two listed, 237 
  as variegated, 45 
  from water, 181 
  See also: Material world; Universe
Crocodile
Gajendra attacked by, 58–61, 63, 64 
  Gajendra captured by, 118 
  Gajendra saved from, 37, 38 
  as Gandharva, 123, 124 
  as Hūhū, 124 
  Lord killed, 118 
  material life compared to, 98, 132 
  māyā compared to, 61 
  time compared to, 68 
  water helped, 61
Curse
by Agastya on Indradyumna, 129–130, 
  131 
  by Devala on Hūhū, 124 
  by devotees as benediction, 122–123 
  by Durvāsā on Indra, 154 
  by  muni 's son on Parikṣit, 165 
  by sages as benediction, 122–123, 124–125
D
Daityas
Jaya and Vijaya as, 147
Daityas
as Śukrācārya's disciples, 224 
  weak vs. strong, 318–319 
  See also: Demons
Daivī hy eṣā guṇamayī  
  quoted, 15
Dakṣa, 31
daughter of, 282 
  as  prajāpati , 220
Dakṣa-yajña, 271
Dattātreya, Lord, 87
Dāya-bhāk  defined, 133
Death
devotee surpasses, 67 
  as fearsome, 67–68 
  as invincible, 165, 305 
  Lord as, 67, 179, 305 
  Lord feared by, 67 
  remembering Lord at, 197 
  salvation from, 67–68
Dehino 'smin yathā dehe  
  verse quoted, 163
Deity worship of the Supreme Lord ( arcanā )
abhiṣeka  ceremony in, 299 
  atheists misunderstand, 74 
  by devotee, 25 
  spiritual power of, 126 
  as transcendental, 74
Demigods
Bali approached by, 229–231 
  Brahmā heads, 122, 125, 142, 156 
  Brahmā's help sought by, 155, 156 
  during Cākṣuṣa Manu, 149 
  with demons in truce expedition, 233–238 
  demons vs., 153, 156, 201, 224, 
  226–227, 230–233, 237, 243, 
  245, 246, 248–249 
  devotees as, 165 
  Durvāsā cursed, 153 
  function of, 115 
  Gajendra bypassed, 115, 117 
  Gāyatrī  mantra  for, 220 
  goddess of fortune blessed, 310–311 
  in goodness, 178, 179, 251 
  human beings vs., 45, 47–48