हयग्रीव [ hayagrīva ] [ háya-grīva ] m. " horse-necked " , N. of a form of Vishṇu (manifested accord. to one legend , in order to recover the Veda carried off by two Daityas called Madhu and Kaiṭabha) Lit. Pañcar.

   of a Daitya (also called [ brahma-veda-prahartṛ ] , as having carried off the Vedas at the dissolution of the universe caused by Brahma's sleep at the end of the past Kalpa ; in order to recover them , Vishṇu became incarnate as a Matsya or fish , and slew Haya-grīva) Lit. Hariv. Lit. Kathās.

   of a Rākshasa Lit. R.

   of a Tantra deity Lit. Buddh.

   of a Rājarshi Lit. MBh.

   of a wicked king of the Videhas Lit. MBh.

   of a Muni Lit. Cat.

   of the supposed author of the Chāndogya Upanishad and various other writers Lit. ib.

   [ hayagrīvā ] f. N. of Durgā Lit. L.