ABHISHEKA, Aspersion, Consecration of a King, page 79. Absolute, the, Brahma, 265. Achchhâvâka,
one of the priests em- ployed in important services, 41, 55, 250. Adâbhya Graha, the In-
vincible Libation, 67. Âdhavaniya, a Soma re-
servoir, 56, 176. Adhipati Graha, a certain
Libation, 164. Adhvaryu, a Yajurveda priest; one who per- forms 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; Vish- nu's Consort, 254; the Cosmic Cow, 29; sacri- ficial name of the cow, 20, 66, 297; double- headed, 29; represents
Vak, 29; the Protec- tress, 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 Aditi. Aditya, the Aditya par excellence, the Sun, or Varuna, 60, 114, 120, 160, 231, 248, 272, 301, Aditya, a name of the
Soma Cow, 30. Adityas, a class of Gods, six, seven, or eight in number, but occasion- ally 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 con- struction 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, 179,18; Householder, Lord ›f the Home, 14, 21, B, 81, 84, 244; guest of men, 17,55, 102, 10, 268, 269; represents the Sun, 17, 87, 100, 166; head of heaven, 18, 55, 116, 134, 16; Omniscient, 21; Master of the herd, 21; guir- dian, 28; son of Rishs, 34; son of himself, 31, 190; sacrificed, 21:; his three bodies, 35; 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; repre- sented by a lump of clay, 89-91, 93, 94;
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 Fire- pan, 100-105, 107,124,
156; Son of Heaven, Agniyojana, Equipment
102; lis three forms, he Sun, sacrificial fire, ightning, 102; guar- lian of Soma, 103; Arîkavân, 254; his
nothers Heaven and Earth, 112; the One Imperial Lord, 113;
dentified with the Fire-altar, 117, 119, 140, 162, 169; ideuti- fied 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 Pu-
of Agni, 168. Agnyâdhâna, establish- ment of sacrificial fires, 1, 17, 290. Agrayana Graha, a Liba- tion to the All-Gods, 54, 123, 164. Âhavaniya, the eastern fire and hearth, 1, 2.9, 19, 21, 34, 41, 95, 100, 114, 149, 158, 167, 177, 188, 247, 251, 300. Ali, the Serpent, a de-
mon of drought, 275. Ahibudhnya, Ahi Budh- nya, a deity of the at- mospheric ocean, 41,
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 uni- verse, 124. Altars, formulas accom- panying construction of, 87 seqq, 97. Amba, Ambâlikâ, Ambi- kâ, feminine names, 212.
rusha, 262; called Buf- Âhutis,fire-oblations,175. Ambikâ, the personifica- falo, 159, 160; vital Aida, the name of a Si-
heat in bodies, 161; corpse-eater, 290; Ag. n-Prajapati, sacrific- ed, 171. Agnis (plural), 117, 125, 204. Agnichayana, Construc- tion of the Fire-altar,
man, 123. Aindrâgna Graha, a Liba- tion to Iudra-Agui, 57,
tion of Autumn, Ru- dra's sister, 24. Ambrosia, 103. Amrit, drink of Gods, nectar, 8, 60, 72, 159,
164. Aindravayava Graha, a Li- bation to Indra-Vayu,164. Amh saspati, Genius of Air, 214, 289, 192, 307. the intercalary month, Airs, Vital. See Vital Airs.
Agnidh, the priest who Aitareya Brahmanam,31, Amṣa.one of the Adityas,
kindles the fire, 53, 59. 123, 267, 302, 303. Agnidhra Agnidh, 8, 40, Aja. See Unborn.
Amṣ Graha, a certain
libation, 164. Amulet, magic, 144.
Aguîdhriya, a hearth or Âjya Uktha, a litany to Âuda, a catcher of fish,
Agnihotra, a burnt obla- Aksharapankti, a metre, Anghâri, one of the
tion of milk, 1, 2, 17, 231, 304. Aguishṭoma, Praise of Agni, 49, 158, 164. Agnishvâttas, a class of
Manes, 179-181, 220. Agni-Soma, the dual dei.
ty, 3, 4, 6, 12, 43, 225.
131. All-Embracer, the Sun, 123. All-Gods, 40, 47, 57, 61, 67, 95, 107, 155, 166, 171, 189, 205, 207, 209, 225, 226, 254, 268, 273, 292, 299, 301, 303.
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, 126, 151, 182, 238.
Angirases, descendants of Augiras,5, 27, 135, 179, 271, 282, 298. Animals, tied to stakes, 218-223; dedicated to various deities, 218- 223; different parts to various Gods, 224;built alive into foundations, 118; cruelty to, regard. ed as sin, 22. Annastuti, Praise of Food (Soma), 280. Anointing, of the Sacri- ficer with fresh butter,
in exorcisms, 78, 289; Arrows, three presented anexorcizing ceremony,
to a King on his conse- cration, 81.
Apasya (Watery) bricks, Arya, 188, 234.
122, 125. Apnavâna, an ancient Rishi, 18, 135, 267. Apratiratha, Irresistible, the name of a hymn, 155.
Aprhymns, 175, 190,197, 236, 210, 247, 250.
Ârya(s), 130, 277. Aryaman, one of the Adityas, 20, 76, 225, 227, 228, 269, 287, 291; husband-finder, 24. Asamaratha, the fanciful name of a Rain-month, 134.
Apsarases, celestial Asambhava, Undevelop- nymphs, 133, 134, 166, 167, 227, 256.
26; of his eye with oint- Apsas, moisture, 124, 131.
ed Nature, 306. Asambhuti = Avidyâ,
ment, 26; of axle-pins, Apsu-dîkshâ, consecra- Âsandi, Sacrificer's seat,
post, 40; of the cap of Âptya, Watery, a title of Asapatnâs, Foeless bricks,
Araņi, the fire-drill form- Ashṭicbatvârimsa, hymn, ed of two pieces of wood, 26, 232.
Anumlochanti, name of Arjuna, a name of Indra,
Anushṭup bricks, 135. Armour, 144, 154, 251,252.
Anuyâjas, post-offerings, 175, 245. Apâmârga, a plant used
Arrow, personified, 223, 253; Arrow deity, 256; -maker, 256.
of a metre, 127. Ass, 223; present at sac-
rifice, 88, 89, 93; of the Agvins, 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.
Asuras, fiends who op- pose the Gods, 7, 15,
35, 152, 201, 304; as-
Atigrâhya Graha, Addi- Badarî, Jujube fruit, 85. tional or Superiority Bahishpavamâna, 41. Libation, 65, 66.
sume various shapes, Âtithya, solemn reception
Aşvamedha, Horse-sacri-
fice, 164, 205, 230, 231, 247, 255. Asvastuti, Praise of the Horse, 228.
of Soma, 34, 174. Âtmâ, the Self, 305-307. Atonement, 303. Atri, an ancient sage, one
of the Seven Rishis, 151, 286.
Bahya, Exterior, 224. Bambhâri, one of the
guards of the celestial Soma, 31, 40. Banyan, Ficus Indica, 83. Baptism, 26. Barhis, sacrificial grass, 9, 10, 13.
Asvattha, Ficus Religiosa, Audgrabhaṇa oblations, Barhishads, a class of 83,288. Âsvina, name of a month, Aușija, son of Ușij, mat- Barley,39,44, 85,173,185, ronymic of Kakshivân, Barter, between a wor- shipper and a God, 23.
Autumn, 15, 22, 24, 82, Base, that which sup-
134, 198. Avabhritha, a purifica-
tory bath, 22, 63, 64,
164, 176, 187.
mid-September to mid- October, 56. Asvina Graha, libation to the Asvins, 52, 164. Âgvinî brick, 124. Asvins, two Light-Gods, heralds of dawn, 3, 6, 7, 52, 85, 86, 109, 166, 172-177, 183-186, 190, 148, 224, 192-195, 204, 224, 227, Avakâṣa formulas, 56. 236, 242, 263, 271, 278, Avidyâ, ignorance of the 283, 293, 296, 301; Self, 307, 309. celestial Adhvaryus, Avimukta, name of a holy 242, 271; physicians, place near Benares, 310. 174, 236; lovers of Awful, the, Winter, 15, sweetness, 53; their Axe, 43, 46. Whip, 52, 53. Atharvan, an ancient sage and fire-priest, 69, 91, 134.
Avakâ, a water-weed, 118, Bauddhas, 304.
Ayas, iron or perhaps bronze, 234. See Iron. Ayavas, dark half. months, 129, 130.
Bay Horses, Indra's, 23, 61, 65, 190, 192, 195, 210, 230,270,272, 282 Bdellium, 37.
Beasts, Lord of. See Pasupati.
Beauty, Goddess of, 263. Beer, 16. Bhadra, mid-August to mid-September, 56. Bhaga, a God, 80, 194, 227, 269, 273, 284, 287.
Atharvans, 179; spells, Ayogû, of uncertain Bhagavad-Gîtâ, 310.
Atharva-veda, 7, 14, 15, 23, 24, 39, 46, 52, 76, 77, 80, 143, 183, 200, 213, 217, 220, 221, 224, 225, 256, 257, 260,261, 289, 292, 293, 302, 303. See also Index I, Atichhandas, redundant metre, 198, 244, 246; hypermeter brick, 137.
meaning, 255. Ayu, Ayus, son of Urvasi,
34; Life, a name of Agni, 36, 108, 139, 228; of Varuna, 52. Azure-necked, 140.
author of Vedanta Phi- losophy, 304,
Bharadvâja, an ancient Rishi, 12, 286. Bharata, Vasishtha, 104: Bharatas, a tribe, 78, 104,
Bharati, a Goddess of Devotion, 191, 193, 197,200,203, 237, 241, 242, 244, 247, 251.
Bhâratis (plural), Bhâ- Bowls, sacrificial, 49, 50, Breathings, 6. See Vital
Bhilla, 257, 258. Bhrâja, 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.
Bowls, the, Heaven and Breezes, calves so called, 1.
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,
Brâhman(s), 20, 36, 40, 59, 78, 105, 111, 186, 235, 253, 255, 259, 262, 263.
Birthless, the, 121. Black-buck, representing sacrifice, 9; horn of, 28, 63. Black-deer skin, 4, 6, 14, Brâhmara, the exegetical
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; 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.
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