M.
Mâdhava, [336].
Madjana, [343].
Madjantika, [355].
Madura, [341].
Magadha, the country of, [2]. [158]. [241]. [328] and note, [344]. [373], [374]. [399];
other meanings, [344].
Maghadûta, [249].
Mahâ Bhârata, description of, [325]–6. [240];
collected by Vjasa, [241]–2;
date, [242];
quoted on deluge, [336];
on Garudâ, [365];
on mercantile expeditions, [368];
on tirthas, [373];
on horse-sacrifice, ib.;
on cows, [375];
on heroes, [377];
on silk, [378];
continuation of, [395].
Mahâdêva, [403].
Mahâdêvapatma, [339].
Mahâjâna-Sûtra, [239].
Mahâ Meerû, [386]
(see also under Meerû).
Mahâstûpa, [395].
Mahâvansha, on genealogy of Buddha, [327];
on serpent-worship, [355];
on kaitjas, [398]–400.
Maja, [327].
Maireja, [402].
Malâva = Malwa, [234]. [246]. [374]. [389]. [394].
Malla people, the, [331] and note.
Mang-ku, [345].
Mani, [347].
Mang-tritt, [392].
Mango, [6];
uses, [351];
Sanskrit and other names, [351].
Mangu, [404].
Mantschou dynasty, [350]. [404].
Mantschouria, [404].
Manu, on boundaries, ix;
on Magadha, [344];
on elephants, [352];
on Jama, [354];
on penalties, [366];
on merchants, [367];
on tirthas, [373];
on oxen, [374];
on butter-sacrifice, [375];
on the use of silk, [378];
on dogs, [387];
on contemplative life, [390];
on pledges, [396].
Mara, [356].
Markarâ, [383].
Marmots, [57]. [201]. [209]. [358]. [381].
Mas, [387].
Masajja, [239].
Mâtala, [365].
Matidhvaga, [345].
Matsja, [241].
Maurja dynasty, [237].
Meerû, sacred mountain of, [49]. [95]. [356]. [385]–6.
Mendicants, Mongolian, [38]. [401]. [405]
(see also under Bhîxu).
Merchants, [135]. [277]. [329]. [367]–8.
Metempsychosis, [364]
(see also under Re-births and Transmigrations).
Mexico, introduction of Buddhism, [335].
Migrations of myths, &c., v, vi. xiii-xvii. [384];
instances; xiii and [325]; [49] and [346]; [90] and [363]; [144] and [369]; [148] and [371]–2; [174]–5 and [376]–7; [177] and [377]; [190] and [378]–9
(see also under Transfer).
Ming dynasty, [345]. [349]. [404].
Mirjalaktschi, [385].
Mitrabheda, [379].
Mlêk′ha, viii.
Mongolia, character of the people, iv. [356];
customs, [11]–12. [39]. [56]. [65]. [168]. [346]–7. [359]–60. [362]. [376]. [400]. [404];
introduction of Buddhism, [335]. [345];
later developments it received there, [348];
language of, [347]. [360], [361]. [364];
nomadic life of, [357];
present government of, [350];
reckoning of time, [361].
Mrigarâga, [369].
Mrikkhakatika, [350].
Muktâ, [383].
Muni, [354].
Muhammedan invasion of India, vii.;
history of India, vii. [243];
influence on Indian manners, [403].