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II-INDEX OF NAMES, ETC.

ABHISHEKA, Aspersion,
Consecration of a King,
page 79.
Absolute, the, Brahma,
265.
Achchhâvâka,

Inviter,

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,

83, 286.

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,

87, 164, 171, 239.

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,

192.

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.

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56, 209.

80, 287.

Amṣ Graha, a certain

libation, 164.
Amulet, magic, 144.

Aguîdhriya, a hearth or Âjya Uktha, a litany to Âuda, a catcher of fish,

fire-shed, 40.

Agni, 132.

257.

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,

77.

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,

310.

ment, 26; of axle-pins, Apsu-dîkshâ, consecra- Âsandi, Sacrificer's seat,

37; of the Udumbara

75, 174, 186.

post, 40; of the cap of Âptya, Watery, a title of Asapatnâs, Foeless bricks,

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Araņi, the fire-drill form- Ashṭicbatvârimsa, hymn,
ed of two pieces of
wood, 26, 232.

Ashtâdasa, hymn, 128.

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Anumlochanti, name of Arjuna, a name of Indra,

77, 254, 281.

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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

15.

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.

27, 97.

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.

Manes, 179, 180, 220.

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.

20.

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.

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.

257.

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.

BADARAYANA,

Rudra,

reputed

author of Vedanta Phi-
losophy, 304,

Bhagavata-Purâṇa, 260,

26.3.

Bharadvâja, an ancient
Rishi, 12, 286.
Bharata, Vasishtha, 104:
Bharatas, a tribe, 78, 104,

135.

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

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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.

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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,

243.

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

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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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