The Texts of the White Yajurveda

Bharatis (plural), Bhâ- Bowls, sacrificial, 49, 50, Breathings, 6. See Vital

rati, Ida, Sarasvati, 244.
Bhauvâyana, 122.

Bhava, the Existent,
Rudra, 142, 302.

Bheel, 257.
Bhilla, 257, 258.
Bhraja, a guard of the
Celestial Soma, 31.
Bhrigus, ancient fire-
worshippers, 5, 18, 135,
157, 169, 179, 267.
Bhûr, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ,
Earth, Ether, Sky!,
a sacrificial exclama-
tion. See Earth, etc.
Bhuva,a name of Agni,122.
Bird, the Sun, 18, 156,

249; Agui as the Sun,
157; the sacrificial
horse, 211.
Birds, the sacred metres,
12.

Birthless, the, 121.
Black-buck, representing
sacrifice, 9; horn of,
28, 63.

Earth, 31, 50.
Bowstring-maker. 256.
Bowyer, 256.
Brahma, the Supreme
Self, the All, the Ab-
solute. 263-265, 305-
310; prayer, 114, 165,
292; sacred lore, 183,
215; the priesthood, 28,
255.

Brahma, the phenomenal
Creator, 171, 176, 197,
214, 265, 286, 305, 306.
Brahmâkṛishṇa, a name
of the Moon, 211, 212.
Brahman priest, 11, 32,
40, 41, 84, 159, 205,
211, 212, 216, 228, 230;
Brihaspati, 75; Indra,
243.
Brahman(s), 20, 36, 40,
59, 78, 105, 111, 186,
235, 253, 255, 259, 262,
263.

Bricks of the Altar, their

names, 96-139.
Bright One, the Sun, 53.
Brihadârâṇyaka Upani-

shad, 309.
Brihaspati, Lord of Pray-
er, 20, 27, 45, 75, 85,
106, 111, 117, 133, 153,
154,171, 187, 224, 225,
227, 231, 235, 254, 291,
295, 298, 301; repre-
sents priesthood, 72,
73, 129; his portion, 72.
Brihat, the name of an
important Sâman, 55,
82, 100, 122, 131, 133,
165, 198, 254; Lord of
the, Indra, 55.
Bṛihatî, A Vedic metre,
125, 136, 197, 213, 243,
245;-bricks, 136.
Buffalo, Agni, 159, 160.
Buffaloes, 221.

Bull, offered to Indra,185,
201, 202, 204, Agni so
called, 159; the Sun,17,
18, 67, 156; Soma, 32,
51,269, 270; Indra, 57,
58,191,240,270; Tvash-
tar, 200; Prajâpati, 61;
an important altar
brick, 118; a King, 83.
Bulls, the Maruts, 102.
Burglars, 98.
Burnouf, Prof. E., 263.

CALDRON, 292-299, 303.
See Gharma.
Calf, white, representing
the Sun, 157; of Night
and Morning, Indra as
the Sun, 240.

Calves, driven away from Chaturvinsa hymn, 128, Cosmie Man. See Pur-

Chatushtoma, 129.
Chatustrimṣa hymn, 128.
Châtvâla, a sacrificial pit,
55, 63, 72, 269, 300.
Chhandasya bricks, 122,
125, 127, 134.
Child-birth, liturgy of,
64; Goddess connected
with, 281.
Chip(s), from the sacrifi-
cial stake, 45, 62; of
gold, 139, 157.
Circumambulation, as a
sign of reverence, 41,
29.5.

Cattle rays of light, Cleanser, name of one of

281, 282.
Centre of Earth, the
altar, 216, 240.
Chaitra, mid-March to
mid-April, 56, 117.
Chakravâkas, 221, 225.
Chamasas, cups or bowls,
62.

the side-hearths, 41;
one of the priests (the
Potar), 178.

rusha.

Cosmological specula-
tions, 151, 152.
Courser, dappled, of the
Sun, 109.

Cow, given in exchange
for Soma, 29, 39; uni-
ped, biped, three-foot-
ed, eight-footed, 64;
sacrificial, 64,215; the
altar, 249; Tvaslṭar's
guardian, 120;Cosmic,
Aditi, 29, 120; red,
to complete the thou
sand, 66; of Plenty,
109. 157; black, re-
presenting Night,157;;
Sarasvati, 192, 200.
Cowell, Prof. E. B., 272.
Cowherd, 256,

Cleansing-bath, 188. See Cows, sacrificial names

Avabhritha.

Cleansing Goddess, 178.
Cloth, given as a fee, 59.
Cloud, homage to, 208.

of, 2, 20, 297; at the

Rajasûya, 83; com-
mon names of, 297;
Night and Morning,
240, 245; rays of light,
84, 109, 270;, of Gods,
12; swearing by, 48;
given as fee to priests,
59; one thousand so
given, 66; Procession:
of, 164; Heaven and
Earth, 242; Great
Ones, 6, 26; Wealthy
Ones, 45.

one of the chief schools Consorts of Gods, 96, Creation, questions re-
of the Black Yajur 221, 233, 234.

garding, 150.
Creator, Prajapati, 116,

124, 129, 150, 151,
266; Agni, 265.

Corpse-consumer, fire of Creatures, Lord of, 209.

72;-wheel
sacrifice, 72.
Charm, magical, 38.

used in Copper, 214.

the funeral pile, 5.

Cuckoo, 223,

Cucumber, 24.
Curlews, two, 225.

a purifying Desire of Men, Agni, 193.

verse, 213.
Dadhyach, son of Athar-
van, 91, 296.

Hall, 197, 200, 202,

236, 240, 241, 245,247,

250.

Devaloka, the world of Dragon of the Deep, 41,

Gods, 307.
Devas, Gods, 307; the
organs of sense, 305.
Quickening

Gods, 78.
Devotion, Goddess of, 30.
Dewy Season, Dews, 15,
82, 139, 199.
Dhâtar, the Ordainer, 62,

Daksha, a Creative Power,
one of the Adityas, Døvasûs,
227, 261, 286, 287.
Dakshayaṇas, decendants
of Daksha, 286.
Dakshinâ, priests' guer-
don, 28, 30, 230.
Dakshinâgni, southern
fire and fireplace, 1,
17, 21, 96.

164, 225, 295.
Dhâyyâ, name of an ad-
ditional verse, 175.

Dakshinahoma, oblation Dhishanâs, Goddesses of

286.
Droṇakalaṣa, a wooden
Soma reservoir, 56,
66, 176.
Drop, Soma, 120; Indu,
meaning Agni,168; the
Sun, 114, 115; Earth's
life-sustaining mois-
ture, 7;-oblation, 55.
Drummer, 258.
Drum(s), 73, 253, 254.
Dûrvâ grass, 116; brick,

116, 117.
Dutt, Mr. R. Ch., 255.
Dvâdaṣâha, a twelve-day

ceremony, 65.

Dhruva Graha, name of Dvâpara, name of a die,

a libation, 55, 164.
Dhruvâ, one of the sacri-
ficial spoons or ladles,
10, 11, 29.
Dice, personified, 256;
names of five, 258;
used at consecration of
a King, 84, 85; dicing,
283.

258.
Dvâvimga, a hymn, 128.
Dvipad, dimeter, two-

footed metre, 244, 245.
Dvipadâ, the same, 198;

name of an altar brick,
137.
Dvita, Secundus, said to
be Trita's brother, 7.

Diffusive breath, that Dvivedaganga, a Com-

which pervades the

body, 51.

Dîkshâ, Consecration, 35, Dwarf incarnation of

42, 174, 302.
Disposer, Speech, 132,

133; a priest, 194.

mentator, xix.

Dviyajus brick, 117.

Vishnu, 254.

Dyaus, Heaven, 27, 33,

100-102, 196, 231.

Heaven, 11.

Disyas, Regional bricks, Dyaushpitâ, Father

126.

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208, 209, 211, 214, 271,
286, 290, 292, 294, 301;
Consort of, 11; Mother,

horses, 149.
Eunuch, 81, 259.

Evening Soma Pressing,
60.

11, 75, 97, 198, 227; Ewe, 120.

Earth and Heaven, the Exorcism, 77.

parents, 251. See Hea- Expiation Ceremonies,

ven and Earth.

Earth!, a sacrificial ex-

clamation, 187, 188.
Earth! Ether! Sky!,
a sacrificial formula,
17, 21, 68, 211.

61, 68.

FAITH, 176.
Falcon, bringer of Soma,
34, 49; shape of the
altar, 87.

Egg, the Mundane, 261. Fast, 176;--food, 28;-
Eggeling, Professor J., 32, Vow, 189.

-

Dyaus, Heaven, Sky,
11, 74, 118, 179, 184,

Finisher, the, Death,303.

Fire, domestic, 5; sacri-
ficial, 5; funeral, 5;
Solar, identified with
Brahma, 307; kindling
of, 281;-kindling
priest, 8, 59;-drill,
34, 282;-poker or
shovel, 5.

Fire-altar, 97, 121, 239.
See Altar.
Fire-pan, 94-97, 101, 102,
104, 107, 119, 120 ;—
making of the, 95;
fumigating, 95; bak-
ing, 96; represents
Agni as the Sun, 100.
Fires, 117.

217; the Primeval, 156; Firmament, 208, 209,
the Creator, 152.

37, 38, 40, 47, 50, 63, Father, the Universal,
67,80,81, 84, 85, 87, 97,
101, 108, 116, 124, 129,
138, 140, 141, 144, 145,
150, 155, 156, 166-168,
170, 171, 202, 302.
Eight-footed, the ritual
name of a cow in calf,
64.

Ekadhanas, pitchers used
in sacrifice, 35.
Ekadhanavid, a title of
Indra, 35.
Ekata, Primus, said to be
a brother of Trita, 7.
Ekatrimsa, name of a
hymn, 128.
Ekavimsa, a hymn, 123,
128, 129, 198, 254.
Elephant, 221;-keeper,

256.

222, 231, 301.

Fathers, Manes, Spirits First year of the five-
of deceased ancestors, year Cycle, 257.
10, 15, 23, 39, 44, 70, Fish incarnation of Vish-
105, 130, 177, 182, 220,
ņu, 207.

Embryo, development of, 12.
symbolized, 81.

Fencing-sticks, three, 9.

26.

skin, 75; goats and
sheep, 22.

to 108.
Foundations, live animals
built into, 118.
Four castes, 262.
Fourth Aditya, Indra,60.
Freedom, the, i. e. most
independent, Agni,269.
Friend, the, Mitra, 235.
Frog, 148, 149.
Fruitage, 82.

Full Moon sacrifice,1,3,12.
Funeral ceremonies, for-

mulas for, 288-290.

122.

Gâyatrî, one of the chief

Vedic metres, 7, 14, Goatherd, 256.
30, 34, 81, 95, 122,125, Goddesses, 96, 234; sa-
183, 197, 211, 213,243, crificial waters, 26.
245, 254, 299; connec- Gods, mind-born, 28; not
ted with cattle, 125; originally immortal,
used at morning, 30; 121; their number, 54,
267, 285; thirty-three,
187,190, 285; wives of
the, see Consorts,
Dames.

-the, par excellence,
see Savitri.

Furrow, personified, 109; Genii, 256.

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