General Index 331

Vamanadeva, Lord Vamanadeva, Lord
Bali welcomed, 46-51 universe encompassed by, 116, 149, 150,
Bali worshiped, 113 157-158
beauty of, 41, 46 as Urukrama, 133
begged land from Bali, 66, 67, 69, 77, as Visnu, 137-139
108, 136, 213 Varaha incarnation like fish incarnation, 232
birth ceremony for, 38 Varnam defined, 260
body of, covered sky, 126 Varnésramacéravata
as brahmacari, 37, 38, 39, 41, 71, 79, verse quoted, 107, 209
80, 83, 108, 138 Varndsrama-dharma
brahmacaris advised by, 55 divisions of, listed, 71, 107
Brahma honored, 214, 215, 217 purpose of, 71, 107, 209
Brahmaloka outshone by, 130 society organized by, 107
as brahmana, 37, 38, 46, 49, 108, 137 See also: Brahmacari; Brahmana;
Brahma outshone by, 130 Grhastha; Ksatriyas; Sannydsi;
Brahma prayed to, 132 Society, human; Vaisyas; Vedic
Brahma washed feet of, 133 culture
Brahma worshiped, 132, 134 Varuna
ceremonies blessed by glorifying, 221 Bali arrested by, 162
demigods favored by, 79, 137 human compared to, 245
demigods honored, 214, 215, 217 in Lord’s universal form, 123
demons angry at, 136-139 Vasistha Muni, quoted on Lord’s glories, 219
dress of , 46 Vasudevah sarvam iti
as dwarf, 37, 38, 79, 81 quoted, 118
earth stepped on by, 42, 43 Vasuki as anchor rope, 256
effulgence of, 41, 43, 44, 46 Vatu
fire sacrifice by, 42 defined, 37, 38
first footstep of, covered earth, 126 See also: Brahmacari
human being vs., 67 Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah
Indra excelled by, 215 quoted, 275
as Indra’s brother, 213 Vedas
Indra transported, to heavenly planet, 215 astronomy in, 32
Jambavan honored, 136 Bhagavad-gitd reveals, 275
Krsnalike, 134 eternal, 271
as Narayana, 37 fish incarnation saved, 231-232
paraphernalia carried by, 45 four listed, 132
parents of, 79 Hayagriva stole, 231
planetary deities worshiped, 134, 135 Lord known via, 23
quoted on Hiranyakaégipu and Visnu, Lord reveals, 275
60-61 Lord saved, 231, 232, 272, 274, 275
sacred thread ceremony for, 38, 39, 40 in Lord’s universal form, 123
sannydsis advised by, 55 supplementary, two listed, 132
second step of, pierced universe, 127-128 veda-vdda-ratds misconstrue, 275
Sukracarya detected purpose of, 78-83 See also: names of specific Vedic literatures

universal form shown by, 134 Veda-vdda-ratds, Vedas misconstrued by, 275
