Morning Soma Pressing, Nagnahu, a root used as Nigada, loud recitation,

239.

Nâkasadas, Sky-seated Night, 18, 19, 191, 283,

bricks, 132, 133.
Name Libations, 165.
Namuchi, a certain Asu-
ra, 86, 177, 182, 193,
194; his head repre-
sented by a piece of

lead, 82.

Mother, the Earth, 11, Naraka, hell, 7.

74, 75, 84, 97, 179; Narandisha, of uncertain
each of the quarters of
the sky, 50.
Mothers, the Waters, 26,

81; Plants, 110.
Motive, to sacrifice, 27.
Mountain-haunter, Ru-
dra, 140, 141.
Mrityu, Death, 288.
Majavâns, a people in the
northern hills, 24.
Muir, J. (Original Sans-
krit Texts), 24, 120,
140, 141, 147, 151, 174,
177, 252, 255, 260-
262, 288, 292, 293.
Mukti, Liberation, Final
Beatitude, 304.
Müller, Prof. F. Max, 23,

34, 53, 92, 137, 157,
181, 226, 233, 255, 262,
265, 270, 282, 285, 290,
305, 307-310.
Mundane Egg, the, 261.
Mungoose, 221, 222.
Muñja grass, 27, 97, 100.
Musician, 258.

meaning, 69.
Narâşamsa, the Praise or
Desire of Men, Agni,
69, 181, 190, 193, 199,
203, 236, 240, 242, 250,
Nârâșamsa, (cups), be-
longing to the Fathers,
181; an epithet of
Fathers, 69.
Nasatyas, the Aṣvins,
184, 194, 195, 199, 274,
285.
Nature, 306, 307.
Navadaşa, nineteen-fold,
a hymn, 128.
Navagvas, members of a
mythological priestly
family, 179.
Navel, the centre of
Earth, the High Altar,

301.
Nectar, 103, 172.
Needle, 38, 40, 213, 214.
Nescience, ignorance of
the Self, 307.
Neshtar, the priest who
leads forward the sac-
rificer's wife, 40, 61,
233, 234.
New Moon sacrifice, 1, 12.
Nibhûyapa, a title of
a Vishnu, 207, 208.

NABHAS, mist, vapour, a
name of Agni, 36;
name of a month, 56,
126, 209.

month, 56, 126, 209.

299,
Nightand Dawn or Morn-

ing, 100,157, 191, 193,
240, 244, 251, 273.
Nigrâbhyâ, water for
sprinkling Soma plants,
49, 50, 67
Nilagriva, Blue-necked,
Rudra, 143.
Nirriti,earth in her low-
est depth, 77, 108; the
Goddess of Destruction,
107, 108, 224, 225, 256;
formulas for averting,
107, 108; bricks devot-
ed to her, 107, 108.
Nishâda(s), wild abori-
gines, 143, 227, 232,
256-258.
Nishkevalya Graha, 164;
Uktha, 133.
Nivid, invoking formula,
175, 269, 270.
Nobility, the Râjanyas
or Kshatriyas, men of
the princely and mili-
tary class, 5, 54, 73,
129, 130,166, 167, 298,
299; represented by
Indra, 130.
Numbers, homage to the
Genii of, 209.
Nyagrodha, Ficus Indica,
211, 212.
Nychthemera, 96.

OCEAN, 49, 222, 286;=
golden disc, 116.
Offering-prayer, 196,206,

226.

Ointment-maker, 257.

Nidhanavat Sâmau, 123. Old Northmen, their be-

lief as regards their Pañchâlas, a people in Pasupati, Lord of Beasts,

96, 255, 268, 303.
Oм, the sacred mystic syl-
lable, 11, 175, 307,308.
Omentum, 46.
Omnific, the, Vâyu, 122;
Prajapati, 169.
Omniform, Indra, 270.
Omniscient, the, Agni, 21,
One, the One Being, 151,
152, 286.
Order, Cosmic Law, 28,
55,240,265,268; Queen
of, Aditi, 196; child of,

Prajapati or Vâk, 265;
=sacrifice, 46, 59, 247,
250, 266,
Orders, liturgical direc-
tions, 175.
Other Folk, Spirits of
darkness, 222.
Otter, 223.
Overlord, Mind, 132,133.
Owls, 221,

Oxen, draw the Soma
cart, 13, 32; for the
ploughi, 108, 109;
twinkling stars, 44.

PADA, a verse-division,

quarter of a stanza, 175.
Padapankti, the name of

a metre, 121, 137.
Pakaru, some disease, 109,
Palasa tree, Butea Fron-

dosa, 1, 2, 5, 9, 43, 81,
94, 98, 104, 105, 177,
288.
Pañchachûdâs,

Five-

crested bricks, 133.
Pañchadaga, the name of
a hymn, 100, 122, 128.
129, 133, 198, 254.

of a hymn, 128, 129.
Pânini, the great gram.

marian, 305.
Papis, demons of dark-

Rudra, 89, 143, 144,
302.

Path, the, Agni, 168;

sacrifice, 41.

Path, to Gods or Fathers,
179.

Pathway, the, sacrifice,
13, 63.

Pâthya, a proper name,

ness, 12, 160, 288.
Pankti, a Vedic metre,
82, 122, 123, 137, 197,
213, 244, 245, 254.
Paramâtmâ, the Supreme Patni. See Sacrificer's
Self, 231, 307.

92.

Wife.

and Earth, 251; Speech
and Mind, 138.
Paridhis, sticks placed
round the sacrificialfire,
9. See Enclosingsticks.
Parişâsa, sacrificial tongs,
297.

Parisrut, foaming liquor,
a sort of beer, 16, 174,
188, 185.

Parivatsara, a year of the

five-year cycle. 239,257
Parivrit, an enclosed shed,

294,
Parjanya, the God of the

rain-cloud, 58, 134,
152, 168, 169, 208,291.
Parna, the Paliṣa tree,
1, 94, 110, 288.
Parrot, 222.
Parushni, a river, 282.
Parvata, the Genius of
cloud and mountain,68.
Passion, personified, 200,

203, 222, 302; name
of the Dewy Season,

15.

Pâtnivata Graha, 61,164,
Paulkasa, the son of a

Nishâda and a Ksha-
triyâ, 258.
Pavamâna, he who flows,
blows, or glows clear
to purify, Soma or
Vâyu, 41, 47, 178, 179,
207; Agni, 232.
Paviru, the prince of the
Ruşamas, 277.
Pavitrat, a strainer, 2.
Peacock, 221, 223.
Peasantry, 129.
Pebbles, 94.

Peg,with which the press
stones are beaten, 5;
for stretching cloth,
37; for stitching mats
or hurdles, 38.
Penance, religious aus-
terity, 255.
People, the, 82, 187,299.
Pestle, called wooden
stone as representing
a press-stone, 4;—and
mortar, 118.

Peterson, Prof. P., 260, Potar, Cleansing Priest, Prâna, Breath, the Genius
263.

204; Sarasvatî, 174, Pragathas, combinations Pra ava, the exclamation

266.
Prishtha, an arrangement Pûshan, a solar deity, 3,
6, 7, 68, 91, 155, 166,
186, 197, 224, 225,227, Râmâyana, 212, 225,230,

special rice cake, 296,
302.

Razor, 25, 26, 131.
Real, the, Brahma, 308.
Reed-mat, of the Soma
cart shed, 39.
Regional bricks, 126.
Regions of the sky, 133,

335

239, 241, 248, 257, Rudrâ, female Rudra,
258, 260, 265, 274, the Soma Cow, 30.
277, 284, 286, 288,
289, 296, 298, 303. See
also Index I.
Rik, Rich, verse of praise,
26, 27, 88, 123, 291.
Ṛiksama, a certain kind
of Sâman, 123.

164, 197, 200, 213,
consorts of Gods, 213; Rikshikâs, a class of evil
five, 5, 47, 70, 76, 82; spirits, 256.

84, 155, 208; seven,
166; ten, 131; War-
ders of the, 207. See
Quarters of the sky.
Render, of foes, Indra,68.
Resolution, to sacrifice,
27.

Retaḥsich bricks, 117.
Revatis, certain R. V.

verses, 199, 213.
Reward of pious actions,
138.
Rhinoceros, 223.
Ribhukshan, a title of

Indra, 228.

Rishis, ancient,

261;

Seven, 130, 151; crea-

tive, 276; priests, 138;
Vital Airs, 132, 169.

Rudras, sons of Rudra,
the Maruts, 24, 94;
Bright Ones, the As-
vins,195; the hundred
forms and powers of
Rudra, 140, 142, 146,
147, 201; a class of 11
or 33 deities, 10, 12,
77, 95, 105, 124, 125,
133, 198, 209, 211,225,

240,242, 247, 273,285.
Rusama(s), 277.

Rita, Right, Law, Saeri- SACRED Books of the

East, xviii, xx., 4, 6,

fice. See Law, Order.

Ritavyâ bricks, 117, 124,

12, 28, 31, 50, 52, 68,

126, 129, 139.
Ritu, Season, deified, 233,
301.
Ritu Graha, 56-
Ritus, Seasons, 234.
Rivers, Lord of, Ocean,
222; Seven. See Seven
Rivers.

Ribhus, three deified Robbers, 98, 258.

Rice, 3-6, 14,-cake, 3, Rope-maker, 256.

12, 14, 24, 77, 184,
Richas, strophes from
the Rigveda, XVIII, Royalty, 125.
261, 280.
Rigveda, XVII, 1, 3, 4,
7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 18, 22,
24, 28, 29, 34, 40, 41,47
49, 52, 53, 57, 64, 68,
69, 76, 81, 91, 92, 95,
96, 100, 103, 105, 108,
134, 137, 148, 151,152,
157, 171, 174, 175,178,
180, 183, 190-192,
194, 199, 209, 212,213,

Roth, Prof. von, 154, 270,
286.

Rudra, the Tempest-God,
24, 83, 140, 224, 284,
299, 302; in gentle
mood, 24, 84, 140, 145,
146; husband-finder,
24; Lord of Cattle, 30,
59, 78, 83, 85, 89, 141,
201; his epithets and
attributes, 140-146;
rat or vole sacred to
him, 24.

71, 79, 81, 84, 87, 91,
109, 113, 114, 120,125,
140, 168, 171,188,235,
254, 291, 303.
Sacred grass, 9, 85, 138,
149, 241, 250. See
Barhis.
Sacrifice, embodied, 28,
63, 167; the underly.
ing principle of, 23;
soaring to heaven, 167;
regarded as a ship, 196;
Four-monthly,

22;

New and Full Moon,
1-15; Lord of the,
the Sacrificer, 2, 4.
Sacrificer, 2; called In-
dra, 31; becomes Ag-
ni, 11, 14, 42, 170;
identified with Agni,
Rudra, Brihaspati,
Yama, 59.
Sacrificer's wife, associat-
ed with him in reli-
gious observances, 2,8,
22, 40, 46, 60; repre-
sents Aditi, 8, 13; her