Vak, 29; the Protectress, 81, 154; Earth as the first layer of the altar, 124; Queen of Order, 196; Mother, Sire, and Son, 227; Agni, 243, Aditya, son of Âditi. Aditya, the Aditya par excellence, the Sun, or Varuna, 60, 114, 120, 160, 231, 248, 272, 301, Âdityâ, a name of the Libation, 164. Adhvaryu, a Yajurveda priest; one who performs the practical part of the ceremony, 1, 2, 8, 230, 242, 276; identifies himself with the Supreme Self. 61. Adhvaryus of the Gods, the Asvins, 3, 124, 125, 214, 271, 276. Adi-Purusha, the Sup reme Spirit, 261. Aditi, Infinity, Infinite Nature, 82, 95, 130, 164, 208, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 247, 253, 261, 269, 272, 286, 297; Earth, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 30, 32; Mighty Mother, 72; Mother of Indra, 275; of Agni, 243; of the Gods, 96; Vishnu's Consort, 254; the Cosmic Cow, 29; sacrificial name of the cow, 20, 66, 297; doubleheaded, 29; represents Soma Cow, 30. Adityas, a class of Gods, six, seven, or eight in number, but occasionally said to be twelve, corresponding to the number of the months, 10, 12, 13, 60, 95, 105, 125, 133, 153, 190, 198, 209, 211, 224, 225, 230, 240, 247, 285, 287. Aditya Graha, Libation to the Adityas, 60. After-born, the inter calary month, 209. Age Libations, 165. Aghnyâ, Inviolable, oxen employed in the construction of the altar, 109. Agni, passim. Lord or Guardian of Vows, 2, 14, 29, 35, 42, 189; Lightning, 7, 18, 90; his brothers, 7, 9; Hotar Priest, 11, 63, 92, 102, 119, 150, 171, 97, 202, 243, 267; hidden by Panis, 12; Messenger,11,55, 1(3, 136, 207; giver of children, 13, 179,183; Householder, Lard ›f the Home, 14, 21, B, 81, 84, 244; guest of men, 17,55, 102, 18, 268, 269; represents the Sun, 17, 87, 100, 166; head of heaven, 18, 55, 116, 134, 16; Omniscient, 21; Master of the herd, 21; guirdian, 28; son of Rishs, 34; son of himself, 34, 190; sacrificed, 21:; his three bodies, 33; mediator, 196;remover of sin, 42, 187; King, 55,103, 268; sage, 55, 63, 268; suckling, 68; his mother, Earth, 68; Purishya, 88, 91, 93, 97, 106; the Path (to heaven), 168; represented by a lump of clay, 89-91, 93, 91; born from forest trees, 90-92; Child of Heaven and Earth, 93; found in plants, 93; child of Waters, 93; alone im: mortal, 265; the Law, 93, 107; the Truth, 93; child of plants, 94; Good Protector, 94; Svishtakṛit, 202, 204; Son of Strength, 97, 103, 113, 136; Lord of Red Steeds, 97,136; Ukhya, of the Firepan, 100-105, 107,124, 156; Son of Heaven, Agniyojana, Equipment 102; lis three forms, :he Sun, sacrificial fire, ightuing, 102; guarlian of Soma, 103; Anîkavân, 254; his mothers Heaven and Earth, 112; the One Imperial Lord, 113; dentified with the Fire-altar, 117, 119, 140, 162, 169; identified with the Sun, 120, 251, 267; represented by a goat, 120; Fire or Moon by night, 267; his flight and capture, 135; becomes Rudra, 140; sprung from Purusha, 262; called Buf of Agni, 168. mou of drought, 275. falo, 159, 160; vital Aida, the name of a Siheat in bodies, 161; corpse-eater, 290; Ag. ni-Prajapati, sacrificed, 171. Agnis (plural), 117, 125, 204. Agnichayana, Construction of the Fire-altar, 87, 164, 171, 239. See Visve Devâh. All-light bricks, 117,139. All-lights, certain bricks, 96, 126. Altar, 7, 9, 36, 87,88, 169, 171, 174, 281; called lioness, 36; centre of earth, 216, 240;shaped like a bird, 87, 100, 149, 239; consecration of, 139; taking possession of, 148; of the universe, 124. Altars, formulas accompanying construction of, 87 seqq, 97. Ambâ, Ambâlikâ, Ambikâ, feminine names, 212. Ambika, the personifica tion of Autumn, Rudra's sister, 24. Ambrosia, 103. Amrit, drink of Gods, nectar, 8, 60, 72, 159, 192. man, 123. Aindrâgna Graha, a Libation to Iudra-Agui, 57, 164. Aindravayava Graha, a Libation to Indra-Vayu,164. Amh saspati, Genius of Air, 214, 289, 192, 307. the intercalary month, Airs, Vital. See Vital Airs. 56, 209. Amṣa.one of the Adityas, 80, 287. Agnidh, the priest who Aitareya-Brâhıma am,31, kindles the fire, 53, 59. 123, 267, 302, 303. Âgnidhra = Agnidh, 8, 40, Aja. See Unborn. 41, 59, 66, 174, 175, Aja-Ekapâd, 41, 286. Agni, 132. Amg Graha, a certain libation, 164. Amulet, magic, 144. Aguidhriya, a hearth or Âjya Uktha, a litany to Âuda, a catcher of fish, fire-shed, 40. 257. Agnihotra, a burnt obla- Aksharapaňkti, a metre, Anghâri, one of the tion of milk, 1, 2, 17, 131. 231, 304. Manes, 179-181, 220. Agni-Soma, the dual dei. ty, 3, 4, 6, 12, 45, 225. All-Embracer, the Sun, guards of the Celestial Soma, 31, 40. Angiras, a title of Agni, 17, 36, 101, 113, 281; Agni's goat so called, 93; a semi-divine Ṛishi' 27, 88, 89, 91, 95, 106, 125.196,151, 182, 238. ment, 26; of axle-pins, Apsu-dîkshâ, consecra- Âsandi, Sacrificer's seat, 37; of the Udumbara tion by water, 26. 75, 174, 186. post, 40; of the cap of Âptya, Watery, a title of Asapatuâs, Foeless bricks, the stake, 44; of vic tims, 45, 46. Antaka, the Finisher, Death, 256, 258. Antara, Interior, 224. Antaryâma, a certain libation, 51, 52, 122. Antelope skin(s), 32, 42, 92, 100. Ant-hill, used in sacrifice, Ashtalasa, bymn, 128. Arani, the fire-drill form- Ashtichatvârimsa, hymn, ed of two pieces of 128. wood, 26, 232. 89; Ant-bills, offerings Ardhendra, Half-Indra, Âskanda, the name of a Anumati, Divine Grace, to, 225. Antistrophe, 175. Ants, White, 293. 77, 254, 281. an Apsaras, 134. Anupad, 132. Anushṭup, a metre, 67, Anumlochanti, name of Arjuna, a name of Indra, 83. Arka, Agni, the Sun, 168, 82, 88, 95, 122, 123, Arkasvamedha-santati 197, 213, 243, 245, 254. Anushṭup bricks, 135. Anuyâjas, post-offerings, 175, 245. Apâmârga, a plant used oblations, 168. rifice, 88, 89, 93; of the Asvins, 89, 230. Assembly's Lord, Agni, 266. Asterisms, 167, 209. Astrologer, 256, Asura. Lord God,69, 120, 236, 270, 283. Asura, fiend, 53, 86, 194. Asvattha, Ficus Religiosa, Audgrabhaṇa oblations, Barhishads, a class of Autumn, 15, 22, 24, 82, Base, that which sup 134, 198. Avabhritha, a purifica tory bath, 22, 63, 64, 164, 176, 187. ports or holds the liba tion, the earth or a cup, 51. Bats, 221. Âşvina Graha, libation to Avakâ, a water-weed, 118, Bauddhas, 304. and fire-priest, 69, 91, 134. Ayas, iron or perhaps Atharvans, 179; spells, Ayogû, of uncertain Bay Horses, Indra's, 23, Beasts, Lord of. See Beauty, Goddess of, 263. 26.3. Bhâratis (plural), Bhâ- Bowls, sacrificial, 49, 50, Breathings, 6. See Vital ratî, Idâ, Sarasvati, 244. Bhauvâyana, 122. Bhava, the Existent, Rudra, 142, 302. Bheel, 257. Bhilla, 257, 258. Bhrâja, a guard of the Celestial Soma, 31. Bhrigus, ancient fireworshippers, 5, 18, 135, 157, 169, 179, 267. Bhûr, bhuvaḥ, svaḥ, Earth, Ether, Sky!, a sacrificial exclamation. 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. Bowls, the, Heaven and Breezes, calves so called, 1. Earth, 31, 50. Bowstring-maker, 256. Bowyer, 256. Brahma, the Supreme Self, the All, the Absolute. 263-265, 305. 310; prayer, 114, 165, 292; sacred lore, 183, 215; the priesthood, 28, 255. Brahmà, 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. Brâhman(s), 20, 36, 40, 59, 78, 105, 111, 186, 235, 253, 255, 259, 262, 263. Black-deer skin, 4, 6, 14, Brâhmaya, the exegetical Bricks of the Altar, their names, 96-139. Bright One, the Sun, 53. Brihadârâṇyaka Upanishad, 309. Brihaspati, Lord of Prayer, 20, 27, 45, 75, 85, 106, 111, 117, 133, 153, 154,171, 187, 224, 225, 227,231.235, 254, 291, 295, 298, 301; represents priesthood, 72, 73, 129; his portion, 72. Bṛihat, 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; Tvashtar, 200; Prajapati, 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. |