A General Index to the Names and Subject-Matter of the Sacred Books of the East — SBE Vol. 50 (compiled by M. Winternitz, 1910)

n. ; 11, 162-5; the uncharitable do not attain the world of the g., 10 (i), 48 ; we shall be like the bright g., feeding on happiness, 10 (1), 53, 53 n.; the virtuous praised by the g., 10 (i), 59, 86 ; the true Brahmawa is he who has risen above all bondage both to men and to g., 10 (i),

93 sq.; do not know the path of the Arhat, 10 (i), 95; (ii), 115; world of g., iVlaras, and Brahmans, 10 (ii), 14, 30, 45, 96, T42 sq., 208; 11, 187, 288 ; vehicles of the g., 10 (ii), 23; 21, 345, 350 ; 36, 1 1 7 ; cried out against the injustice of killing cows for sacrifices, 10 (ii), 5 1 ; the g. worship Indra, 10 (ii), 52 ; g. and men depend on desire, 10 (ii), 55 ; the g. hear the well-spoken words of Vasava, 10 (ii), 64; the pious householder goes to the g. by name Sayampabhas, 10 (ii), 66 ; g. as adepts of Buddha and friends of Buddhists, 10 (ii), 85 sq., 185 sq.; 13, 81 sq.; 20, 401 ; are subject to time, 10 (ii), 90 ; a Muni is to be worshipped by g. and men, 10 (ii), 91 ; Buddha, the enlightened of g. and men, 10 (ii), 96 ; the thirty-three (Tidasa, Tavatiwsa) g., 10 (ii), 125; 11, 18, 32, 32 n., 48; 17, loi, 107; 35, II, 13; a god, or Brahman, or Inda, the husband of Su^a, 10 (ii), 189 ; Buddha has penetrated all things concerning the g., 10 (ii), 213 ; good men called g., 11, 20 sq. and n.; Buddha, the teacher of g. and men, 11, 27, 41, 54, &c.; 19, 331; 21, 119 sq.; 35 167, 237; can, by intense meditation, cause an earthquake, 11, 45 sq. ; their royal city A/akamanda, 11, 100, 248; 35, 3; their existence depends on Karma, 11, 119 sq. n.; world of Brahma//as and Sama«as, g. and men, 11, 152 sq., 187, &c.; the wheel of the empire of Truth set rolling by Buddha, cannot be turned back by any god, 11, 153 sq.; seven kinds of g., 11, 154, 154 n.; an immeasurable bright light beyond even the power of the g., appeared in the universe, when Buddha founded his kingdom of righteousness, 11, 155 ; converted by Buddha, 11, 155 n. ; 19, 240 sq. ; 36, 248-50; 49 (i), 180; the higher g. are opapatika, there being no sex or birth in the heavens, 11, 214 n.; aspiration to belong to one or other of the angel hosts (deva-nikaya), is a spiritual bondage, 11, 227, 231 sq.; cloud-spirits of cold, heat, air, wind, and rain, 11, 255 n.; deities residing in trees, 13, 126; 35, 242; they

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who honour the g. by offerings, will be honoured by the g. in return, 17, 103 ; are liable to old age, decay, and death, 19, 18, 18 n., 159 sq., 275, 275 n., 371 ; pay worship to BWhaspati, 19, 78 ; subject to transmigration, 19, 160, 224 ; 35, 12 sq., 38; established by Buddha, 19, 193 ; if t J vara be the maker of the world, people ought not to adore more g. than one, 19, 207 ; the site of Pa/aliputra protected by g., 19, 250; Buddha god over all g., 19, 262 n., 348; 35, 167; 36, 12, 56, 83, 125, 215, 219, 274, 279, 281, 283, 285, 290 sq., 295, 298, 300-2, 305 sq., 305 «., 310, 312-15, 317, 319, 323-5, 327, 331, 337, 340 sq., 344-6, 352-4, 358, 363-5, 368; immortal, but not self-existent, 19, 271 n.; are filled with fear, 19, 287, 337; general grief in heaven when a Deva's day of merit comes to an end, 19, 287, 287 n.; names, different classes, and numbers of g., 19, 308 ; 21, 4 sq.; 49 (i), 129, 141, 157 sq., 180, 196 sq.; (ii), 26, 30; praise Nirva«a, 19, 309 sq.; worship Buddha, 19, 337; 49 (ii), 165, 201; Buddha as a god, 21, xxiv-xxviii; after hearing Buddha's law, beings may come to be g. or men, Indras, Brahmas, or rulers of the universe, 21, 125 ; g. and men will behold each other in Buddha-fields, 21, 194; protect the Bodhisattva, 21, 274 ; voices of g. and Nagas, heard by the preacher, 21, 339 ; the Akanish/^as and Abhasvaras in the Brahma-world, 21, 340; girls, . wives, youths and maidens amongst the g., 21, 342 ; Devanikayas, Brahmakayikas, and Mahabrahmas, 21, 342, 345 ; odours exhaled by the g., 21, 342, 345 ; the preacher discerns g. and demons by his smell, 21, 344 sq.; rebirth among the g., 21, 436 ; 85, 124 ; shout their approval, when Nagasena preaches and attains to insight, 85, 22, 26, 29; considered as Buddhist laymen, 35, 3 1 sq., 3 1 n. ; 86, 248-50; Nagasena is capable of discussing things with the g., 35, 37 ; men who, even in their human body, mounted up to the abode of the Thirty-Three, 35, 172 ; mystic cults of certain g., 35, 266 ; different from the spirits called * not men ' (amanussa), 35, 279, 279 n.; evil deeds cannot be concealed from the g. who can read the hearts of men,

35, 295 ; Buddha is above the god of g., 35, 300 ; soul and g., 36, xxii sq.; the parrot who caused the heaven of the Thirty-Three to shake, 36, 6 ; Buddha, chief of g. and men, 36, 55 sq., 120 ; exalt Vessantara on account of his gift, 36, 1 16; changeofprecedenceamongthe g., 36, 127 n. ; Akani/rM, the highest of all g., 36, 130; men who in this life already attained to glory in Tidasapura (city of the g.), 36, 145 sq.; dreams caused by a god, 36, 157, 160 sq. ; miracles caused by g. out of pity for men, 36, 1 7 5 ; miracles worked out of pity for g. and men,

; Akani/rM, the highest of all g., 36, 130; men who in this life already attained to glory in Tidasapura (city of the g.), 36, 145 sq.; dreams caused by a god, 36, 157, 160 sq. ; miracles caused by g. out of pity for men, 36, 1 7 5 ; miracles worked out of pity for g. and men,

36, 175; certain g. called *The Formless Ones,' 36, 187 sq. ; Buddha's religion for g. and men, 36, 214, 217-21, 221 n., 229, 240, 242, 321, 327; preachers of the Law become g., 49 (i), 185, 187 ; where Buddhism is preached, there shall be no fear of g., Nagas, Yakshas, &c., 49 (i), 188; no difference between g. and men in a Buddha country, 49 (ii), 12, 42, 62 ; where the Trayastriwja and other g. live in Sukhavati, 49 (ii), 37 ; the pleasures of Paranirmitavajavartin g., 49 (ii), 40 ; in the train of Buddha, 49 (ii), 70, 90 sq.; Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Bhikshus, and g., 49 (ii), 189 ; obtain Bodhi, 49 (ii), 199. See also Angels (c), and Fairies.

(k) G. IN Gaina religion.

On g. in Gaina religion, 10 (i), 32 n. ; worship of prophets as g. by Gainas and Buddhists, 22, xxi ; a Gaina should not trust in the delusive power of the g., 22, 77 ; a Gaina should not say ' the god rains ' but ' the air rains,' nor speak of the god of thunder, god of lightning, 22, 152 ; Mahavira's existence among the g., 22, 190, 218 sq.; the four orders of g., Bhavanapatis, Vyantaras, Gyotishkas, and Vimanavasins, 22, 191, 195, 202, 252; bustle among the g. and goddesses at the birth and death of Mahavira, 22,

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