Deities, early Indo-Germanic looked upon as of both sexes—II. 638.
Demon, female (Yakshiṇí) gained in marriage by a mortal—II. [193];
the twenty-five tales of commence—II. [232];
other forms of ibid note;
(see Asura, Dasyn, Rákshasa, and Yaksha.)
Desiul, the practice of walking round an object of reverence with the right hand towards it—I. [98] note; [108], [400], 573; II. [83], [365], [435], [447], 629.
Dharna, custom of sitting in—I. [73] note.
Dice—I. [562]; II. [221];
animated used by the god Śiva—II. [472];
a gambler forces the Mothers to play at—II. [575];
challenges the god Śiva to play at—II. [576].
Disease relieved by false tidings of calamity—I. [117].
Disputation, princess skilled in—II. [173].
Disputatiousness, the evils of—II. [116].
Distraction produced by the sight of a beautiful woman—I. [104], [294]; II. [320].
Distribution of presents on the occasion of a marriage—I. [97].