Vaikúnta, the heaven, or world, of Vichnu, II. 178 n. Vairag, a sect of Hindus, II. 128. Vairagis, a sect of ascetics, II. 184. Vaisakha, April-May, II. 21. Vaisya, the third class of the Hindus――their destination, II. 49. Vakam, wrong way of worship, II. 155. Vakshur, “prophet,” III. 209. Vali, “a saint,” III. 264 n. 1. Valid, son of Akba Abd-ullah, son of Sád, son of Abi Serh, III. 56. _Vamana_, Dwarf-Avátar, II. 21 ――an account of it, 22 and n. 1. Vans Kennedy, quoted, III. 83 n. 1. Vanyasîs, “inhabitants of woods,” II. 241. Vard, a measure of time, I. 14. Varuna, regent of the West (Paśchima), II. 219. Vásálet, “union with God,” III. 29, 36, 37. Váśilan, a class of Súfis, III. 250 n. 1. Vasishta, a holy sage, II. 27 ――his birth, _ibid._ n. 1 ――instructor to Rama, 28. Vásuki, sovereign of the snakes, II. 19. Vattier, translator of the logic of Avisenna, III. 176 n. 1. Váyu, regent between north and west, II. 219. Vayu-purana, quoted, II. 14 n. 3. Vazu, “ablution,” how interpreted by the Ismâilahs, II. 408; III. 259. _Udaharana_, “the instance in a syllogism,” II. 207 n. 4. Udámvara, glomerous fig-tree, II. 80. Udana, pulsation in the head, neck, and temples, II. 133 n. 1. Udásîs, ascetics, II. 241. Véda, the generic term for the sacred writings of the Hindus, II. 5 and n. 1 ――enumeration of the four Védas, 64, 65 n. 1 ――the constituent parts of a Véda, _ibid._ Védaná-skandha, sentiments excited by pleasing or unpleasing objects, II. 198 n. 1. Vedata, II. 65 n. 1 ――defined, 142. Vedanta sara, work quoted, II. 10 n. 1. Vedantians, followers of the Vedanta, II. 90 ――substance of their creed, 90, 96. Vehest Mantsre, the third Nosk of the Zand-Avesta, its contents, I. 272 n. _Vendidad_, part of the Zand-Avesta, I. 225 n. _Vendidad Sadè_, collective name of three works belonging to the Zand-Avesta, I. 225 n. Vendidad, the twentieth Nosk of the Zand-Avesta, its contents, I. 275 n. Veshap, Veshtasp, the eleventh Nosk of the Zand-Avesta, its contents, I. 274 n. Vèzhahderun, “internally pure,” title of Súfis, III. 221. Vichnu, the Preserver, II. 4 ――whence he proceeded, 14 ――account of his nature and character, 175, 176 ――four-armed, 217 ――his weapons, _ibid._ ――one thousand Vichnus, 218. Vichnunath deo, Raja residing in Naranya-pur――by orders of Durga, sacrifices men, II. 162. Vijnnyána-skandha, “intelligence,” II. 198 n. 1. Vidura, son of Vyasa, II. 68. Vidya-skandha, “what is perceived by senses,” II. 197. Vilayet, “holiness,” III. 264. Viraf-nameh, Persian poem, by a disciple of Zardusht, I. 224 n. Viraf-nameh, a poem, in Zand, in Pehlevi, and Persian, in verse and prose, by different authors, English translation of it, I. 285 n. 1. Viraj, the primeval and universal manifested being, II. 37.