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1in the shape of a ploughshare, 84 ff., 608 ; of kr/'shwala-berries, 239; of licorice, 275, 276; of a lute-string, 561 ; to cause micturation, 236; of mud, 287 ; of mud sewn up in the skin of a newly-slain animal, 553 ; of 694 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. mu^a-grass, 234; ofthepanza- tree, 114, 332; ofthepa7a-plant, 305 ; of pearl, 62, 383 ; of the putudru-tree, 573 ; of the sadawpushpa-plant, 339; of salve, 381 ; of the skin of a bull pierced by a peg (?) 263; of the sraktya-tree, 79, 575 ; of a spear, 506 ; of tarMa, 476 ; of ten kinds of holy wood, 34, 291 ff., 477, 578; of a thread that is red, 67 ; of the varawa- tree, 81, 402, 505, 605-. Andhaka (Ardhaka), 155, 619. Ahgas, a people, 2, 446, 449. anger, charms against, 136 ff., 479 ^ A Ahgiras and Angirasa, mythic per- sonages, xxx ff., 38, 43, 73, 80, 86, 89, 119, 127-8, 161, 163, 171, 191, 225, 280, 433, 484, 576, 673, 678; special meaning in contrast with Atharvan and Atharva«a, xviii ff., xxi ff., xxiii ff., xxxi, 219, 576, 580, 603, 624. Angirasa£,designation of the A tharva- veda, xviii, xxxi ; cf. Atharvan- girasa£, Bhr/gvaiigirasa£. annapnuana, ceremony at the first feeding of a child, 575. antelope, buck, 32 ; horn of, 15, 336 ; skin of, 132, 215, 336, 439. ants (and earth from an ant-hill, cure poison), 27, 234, 287, 511, 552 ff. ; produce water (' piss- ant'), 9, 278 ; devour scorpions, 30. Anumati, a female divinity, 98, 104, 109, 143, 173, 304, 461, 535- Apaw napat, a divinity, 589. aphrodisiaca, 370. Apri-hymns, 228. Apsaras and Apsara, 32, 80, 104, 119, 125-6, 149, 160, 202, 205, 225, 229, 324, 37o, 408 ff., 414? 425, 518, 520-1, 534-6 ; names of, A 33, 409 ff., 534- Aptyas, three water-divinities, 521 ff. Apva, divinity of evacuation from fright, 122, 325-7, 601 ; cf. Sakawbhara. Araru, a divinity, 167, 485. Arati, demon of avarice and grudge, 15, 57, 82, 109, 172 ff., 187, 261, 423. Araya and Arayi, male and female demons, 66, 69, 70, 162, 205. Arbudi, name of a battle-divinity, 123 ff., 631 ff. ; cf. Nyarbudi. Ardhaka (Andhaka), 155, 619. arka and arka-songs, 112, 226. arrow, of love, 102, 358 ; parts of, 432 ; poisoned, as a homoeopa- thic cure for poison ; ( white- footed, four-footed/ 127, 129; -wounds, charm against, 120. arteries, 11, 22, 259. Arya, 68, 72, 402. Aryaman, 20, 94-5, 99, 109, 143, A I6©, M3, 323, 333, 49i. Asa and Ajapati, divinities, 486. Asita, a sage, 31, 107, 255. assembly and assembly-hall, 136, 138, 191-2, 206; charm to obtain influence in, 134 ff, 138, 543; spell in, 76. assignation, charm at, 105, 371.
2-5, 99, 109, 143, A I6©, M3, 323, 333, 49i. Asa and Ajapati, divinities, 486. Asita, a sage, 31, 107, 255. assembly and assembly-hall, 136, 138, 191-2, 206; charm to obtain influence in, 134 ff, 138, 543; spell in, 76. assignation, charm at, 105, 371. astrologers and fortune-tellers, 1. Asura (sing.), in, 241, 380 (Indra) ; Asuri (fern.), 16, 103 (Siren), 268 ff. ; Asuras (plural), 9, n, 21, 27, 62, 67, 71, 79, 80, 82-3, 85-6, 127-8, 137, 199, 215, 222-3, 268, 279, 34i, 398, 500, 516, 572. Ajvins, 48, 52,85, 95, 100-1, 112-13, 142, 160, 200, 229 ff., 310, 312, 329, 389, 486, 503, 512, 581, 587-9. Atharvan and Atharvawa, mythic sages, xxx ff., 148, 225, 588 n, 688 ; Atharvans (plural), 33, 86, 161 ; special meaning in contrast with Angiras and Angirasa xviii ff., xxiii ff., xxxi, 219, 603, 624; derivatives from the stem atharvan, xxiv ; schools, relation of to one another, lxi ; teachers, xlii, lviii. Atharvangirasa£, designation of the AV., xvii, xxx, xxxii, xlvii, 433 ; cf. Angirasa^, Bhr/gvahgirasa£. Atharva-veda, names of and their meanings, xvii; position of in Hindu literature, xxviii ; in the RV., xxx ff. ; in the Saunakiya- sawhita, xxxi ff. ; in the jruti in general, xxxiii ; in the Tait. S., xxxvi ; in the Sat. Br., xxxvi ; in the Tait. Br., xxxvii ; in the Upanishads, xl ff. ; in the Gr/hya- INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 69: sutras, xliii ff. ; in the law-books, xlv ff. ; in the Mahabh., li ff. ; in classical literature in general, liv ff. ; in Gaina and Bauddha- texts, lvi ; in its own ritual literature, 1-vii ; relation of to the trayi vidya, xxxi, xxxv, lvi ff. ; jrauta-practices in, lxx. Atri, a sage, 23-4, 294, 319. Atrin, devouring demon, 37, 62, 64-5. attractio similium, 241, 249, 270, 443, 468, 542, 56'1, 564 5 cf- homoeopathy, auksha, a salve, 276, 324, 410; cf. the next. Aukshagandhi, name of an Apsaras, .33, 324, 4io- avarice against priests condemned, 423. Balhikas, a people, 2, 446, 449. bali-offerings, 367, 473, 491. balsam, 94. barber, 57. barley, 13, 40, 43, 57, 87, no, 162, 204, 219, 232, 540; as an amulet, 285; with water as a universal remedy, 507. battle-charms (sawgramikawi), xliii n, xliv, 117 ff., 233, 262, 404, 510, 545, 582; addressed to Arbudi and Nyarbudi, 631 ff. ; to Trishawdhi, 637 ; -fire 325 ; -machines, 632-4. bdellium (guggulu),94, 303,322,324, 409, 548; healing properties of, 40, 675 ; cf. Guggulu. beans, no, 536 n; inflammatory, 534; ' bean-loves/ 534. beasts of prey, 155-7, 161.
3sed to Arbudi and Nyarbudi, 631 ff. ; to Trishawdhi, 637 ; -fire 325 ; -machines, 632-4. bdellium (guggulu),94, 303,322,324, 409, 548; healing properties of, 40, 675 ; cf. Guggulu. beans, no, 536 n; inflammatory, 534; ' bean-loves/ 534. beasts of prey, 155-7, 161. Bhaga, a god, 33, 53, 94-5, 101, 135, 140, 160, 173,204, 312-13, 324, 495- Bharadva^a, a sage, 89, 295 ff., 319; -pravraska, 'cleaver of Bharadvajg-a,' designation of a staff used in witchcraft, 295. Bharatasvamin, a scholar, 340. Bharati, a female divinity, 512. Bhava, a god, 56, 75, n 8-9, 155 ff., 175, 402, 406, 585, 604, 618. Bheda, a royal sacrificer, 179. bhesha^-ani, designation of the au- spicious parts of the Atharva- veda, xviii, xxi, xxxi ff., 628. Bhisha^ Atharvana in contrast with Ghora Angirasa, xxi. Bhr/gu, a mythic personage, xxx ff., xxxii, xxxiv, 171, 433. Bhr/gvahgirasa^, designation of the Atharva-veda, xxvi, 433,616; cf. Angirasa^ and Atharvahgirasa£. bhusawskara, a ceremony, 640. birds of prey, 124-9, T55i J57, 205 ; nests, fire made of, 458; omi- nous and defiling, 82, 166 ff, 186. Bishkala, 99, 245. ' biting rope' (serpent), 147, 368. ' black food/ 536. blood, charms against the flow of, 22, 45,174,234, 257, 385, 483, 53 j. blue and red (threads), magic colours, 69, 120, 348, 395, 564, 566-7, 583,587. boar (finds plants), 43, 77, 137, 306. bodily characteristics, auspicious and evil, 109, 168, 260, 564. bracelet, as an amulet to secure conception, 96, 501-2. brahma, spiritual exaltation (neut.), 87, 199, 202, 208, 211, 215-7, 220, 224-6, 623, 627-30, 686. brahma-graha and brahma-rakshasa, designations of demons, 290-1. Brahma^arin (Brahmanic disciple), deified and glorified, 214, 626. Brahman, the god, 94, 127, 592. Brahma«a, cosmic, 25. Brahmawaspati, a divinity: see Br/'- haspati. brahmawoktam (ceremony), 569, 623. Brahman-priests, designated as gods, 529, 616, 652, 659; asthieves(P), 372 ; prayers in the interest of, 169 ff. ; invective against op- pressors of, 169 ff., 430 ff., 522 ; inviolableness of their cows, 169 ff., 430 ff. ; as fourth priests in the Vedic sacrifices, lviii, lxii, lxv, lxviii. brahmaudana (Brahman's porridge), preparation of, 179 ff., 185 ff., 528, 610, 645 ff., 653. Brahma-veda, designation of the Atharva-veda, xxvii, xliii n, lix, lxii ff. brahmodya, Vedic charades, lx, Ixiv, 398, 625, 644, 667-8. brandy (sura), 84, 231, 362, 493, 534,578, 59i; cf. liquor. 696 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. breath of life, deified, 218 ff., 622 ff., 629 ; cf. Pr&va. bridal couple, love charms spoken by, 96, 546 ; cf. wedding.
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1in the shape of a ploughshare, 84 ff., 608 ; of kr/'shwala-berries, 239; of licorice, 275, 276; of a lute-string, 561 ; to cause micturation, 236; of mud, 287 ; of mud sewn up in the skin of a newly-slain animal, 553 ; of 694 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. mu^a-grass, 234; ofthepanza- tree, 114, 332; ofthepa7a-plant, 305 ; of pearl, 62, 383 ; of the putudru-tree, 573 ; of the sadawpushpa-plant, 339; of salve, 381 ; of the skin of a bull pierced by a peg (?) 263; of the sraktya-tree, 79, 575 ; of a spear, 506 ; of tarMa, 476 ; of ten kinds of holy wood, 34, 291 ff., 477, 578; of a thread that is red, 67 ; of the varawa- tree, 81, 402, 505, 605-. Andhaka (Ardhaka), 155, 619. Ahgas, a people, 2, 446, 449. anger, charms against, 136 ff., 479 ^ A Ahgiras and Angirasa, mythic per- sonages, xxx ff., 38, 43, 73, 80, 86, 89, 119, 127-8, 161, 163, 171, 191, 225, 280, 433, 484, 576, 673, 678; special meaning in contrast with Atharvan and Atharva«a, xviii ff., xxi ff., xxiii ff., xxxi, 219, 576, 580, 603, 624. Angirasa£,designation of the A tharva- veda, xviii, xxxi ; cf. Atharvan- girasa£, Bhr/gvaiigirasa£. annapnuana, ceremony at the first feeding of a child, 575. antelope, buck, 32 ; horn of, 15, 336 ; skin of, 132, 215, 336, 439. ants (and earth from an ant-hill, cure poison), 27, 234, 287, 511, 552 ff. ; produce water (' piss- ant'), 9, 278 ; devour scorpions, 30. Anumati, a female divinity, 98, 104, 109, 143, 173, 304, 461, 535- Apaw napat, a divinity, 589. aphrodisiaca, 370. Apri-hymns, 228. Apsaras and Apsara, 32, 80, 104, 119, 125-6, 149, 160, 202, 205, 225, 229, 324, 37o, 408 ff., 414? 425, 518, 520-1, 534-6 ; names of, A 33, 409 ff., 534- Aptyas, three water-divinities, 521 ff. Apva, divinity of evacuation from fright, 122, 325-7, 601 ; cf. Sakawbhara. Araru, a divinity, 167, 485. Arati, demon of avarice and grudge, 15, 57, 82, 109, 172 ff., 187, 261, 423. Araya and Arayi, male and female demons, 66, 69, 70, 162, 205. Arbudi, name of a battle-divinity, 123 ff., 631 ff. ; cf. Nyarbudi. Ardhaka (Andhaka), 155, 619. arka and arka-songs, 112, 226. arrow, of love, 102, 358 ; parts of, 432 ; poisoned, as a homoeopa- thic cure for poison ; ( white- footed, four-footed/ 127, 129; -wounds, charm against, 120. arteries, 11, 22, 259. Arya, 68, 72, 402. Aryaman, 20, 94-5, 99, 109, 143, A I6©, M3, 323, 333, 49i. Asa and Ajapati, divinities, 486. Asita, a sage, 31, 107, 255. assembly and assembly-hall, 136, 138, 191-2, 206; charm to obtain influence in, 134 ff, 138, 543; spell in, 76. assignation, charm at, 105, 371.
2-5, 99, 109, 143, A I6©, M3, 323, 333, 49i. Asa and Ajapati, divinities, 486. Asita, a sage, 31, 107, 255. assembly and assembly-hall, 136, 138, 191-2, 206; charm to obtain influence in, 134 ff, 138, 543; spell in, 76. assignation, charm at, 105, 371. astrologers and fortune-tellers, 1. Asura (sing.), in, 241, 380 (Indra) ; Asuri (fern.), 16, 103 (Siren), 268 ff. ; Asuras (plural), 9, n, 21, 27, 62, 67, 71, 79, 80, 82-3, 85-6, 127-8, 137, 199, 215, 222-3, 268, 279, 34i, 398, 500, 516, 572. Ajvins, 48, 52,85, 95, 100-1, 112-13, 142, 160, 200, 229 ff., 310, 312, 329, 389, 486, 503, 512, 581, 587-9. Atharvan and Atharvawa, mythic sages, xxx ff., 148, 225, 588 n, 688 ; Atharvans (plural), 33, 86, 161 ; special meaning in contrast with Angiras and Angirasa xviii ff., xxiii ff., xxxi, 219, 603, 624; derivatives from the stem atharvan, xxiv ; schools, relation of to one another, lxi ; teachers, xlii, lviii. Atharvangirasa£, designation of the AV., xvii, xxx, xxxii, xlvii, 433 ; cf. Angirasa^, Bhr/gvahgirasa£. Atharva-veda, names of and their meanings, xvii; position of in Hindu literature, xxviii ; in the RV., xxx ff. ; in the Saunakiya- sawhita, xxxi ff. ; in the jruti in general, xxxiii ; in the Tait. S., xxxvi ; in the Sat. Br., xxxvi ; in the Tait. Br., xxxvii ; in the Upanishads, xl ff. ; in the Gr/hya- INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 69: sutras, xliii ff. ; in the law-books, xlv ff. ; in the Mahabh., li ff. ; in classical literature in general, liv ff. ; in Gaina and Bauddha- texts, lvi ; in its own ritual literature, 1-vii ; relation of to the trayi vidya, xxxi, xxxv, lvi ff. ; jrauta-practices in, lxx. Atri, a sage, 23-4, 294, 319. Atrin, devouring demon, 37, 62, 64-5. attractio similium, 241, 249, 270, 443, 468, 542, 56'1, 564 5 cf- homoeopathy, auksha, a salve, 276, 324, 410; cf. the next. Aukshagandhi, name of an Apsaras, .33, 324, 4io- avarice against priests condemned, 423. Balhikas, a people, 2, 446, 449. bali-offerings, 367, 473, 491. balsam, 94. barber, 57. barley, 13, 40, 43, 57, 87, no, 162, 204, 219, 232, 540; as an amulet, 285; with water as a universal remedy, 507. battle-charms (sawgramikawi), xliii n, xliv, 117 ff., 233, 262, 404, 510, 545, 582; addressed to Arbudi and Nyarbudi, 631 ff. ; to Trishawdhi, 637 ; -fire 325 ; -machines, 632-4. bdellium (guggulu),94, 303,322,324, 409, 548; healing properties of, 40, 675 ; cf. Guggulu. beans, no, 536 n; inflammatory, 534; ' bean-loves/ 534. beasts of prey, 155-7, 161.
3sed to Arbudi and Nyarbudi, 631 ff. ; to Trishawdhi, 637 ; -fire 325 ; -machines, 632-4. bdellium (guggulu),94, 303,322,324, 409, 548; healing properties of, 40, 675 ; cf. Guggulu. beans, no, 536 n; inflammatory, 534; ' bean-loves/ 534. beasts of prey, 155-7, 161. Bhaga, a god, 33, 53, 94-5, 101, 135, 140, 160, 173,204, 312-13, 324, 495- Bharadva^a, a sage, 89, 295 ff., 319; -pravraska, 'cleaver of Bharadvajg-a,' designation of a staff used in witchcraft, 295. Bharatasvamin, a scholar, 340. Bharati, a female divinity, 512. Bhava, a god, 56, 75, n 8-9, 155 ff., 175, 402, 406, 585, 604, 618. Bheda, a royal sacrificer, 179. bhesha^-ani, designation of the au- spicious parts of the Atharva- veda, xviii, xxi, xxxi ff., 628. Bhisha^ Atharvana in contrast with Ghora Angirasa, xxi. Bhr/gu, a mythic personage, xxx ff., xxxii, xxxiv, 171, 433. Bhr/gvahgirasa^, designation of the Atharva-veda, xxvi, 433,616; cf. Angirasa^ and Atharvahgirasa£. bhusawskara, a ceremony, 640. birds of prey, 124-9, T55i J57, 205 ; nests, fire made of, 458; omi- nous and defiling, 82, 166 ff, 186. Bishkala, 99, 245. ' biting rope' (serpent), 147, 368. ' black food/ 536. blood, charms against the flow of, 22, 45,174,234, 257, 385, 483, 53 j. blue and red (threads), magic colours, 69, 120, 348, 395, 564, 566-7, 583,587. boar (finds plants), 43, 77, 137, 306. bodily characteristics, auspicious and evil, 109, 168, 260, 564. bracelet, as an amulet to secure conception, 96, 501-2. brahma, spiritual exaltation (neut.), 87, 199, 202, 208, 211, 215-7, 220, 224-6, 623, 627-30, 686. brahma-graha and brahma-rakshasa, designations of demons, 290-1. Brahma^arin (Brahmanic disciple), deified and glorified, 214, 626. Brahman, the god, 94, 127, 592. Brahma«a, cosmic, 25. Brahmawaspati, a divinity: see Br/'- haspati. brahmawoktam (ceremony), 569, 623. Brahman-priests, designated as gods, 529, 616, 652, 659; asthieves(P), 372 ; prayers in the interest of, 169 ff. ; invective against op- pressors of, 169 ff., 430 ff., 522 ; inviolableness of their cows, 169 ff., 430 ff. ; as fourth priests in the Vedic sacrifices, lviii, lxii, lxv, lxviii. brahmaudana (Brahman's porridge), preparation of, 179 ff., 185 ff., 528, 610, 645 ff., 653. Brahma-veda, designation of the Atharva-veda, xxvii, xliii n, lix, lxii ff. brahmodya, Vedic charades, lx, Ixiv, 398, 625, 644, 667-8. brandy (sura), 84, 231, 362, 493, 534,578, 59i; cf. liquor. 696 HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA. breath of life, deified, 218 ff., 622 ff., 629 ; cf. Pr&va. bridal couple, love charms spoken by, 96, 546 ; cf. wedding.
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