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

Nirukta, of Yaska, 8, 226 ; 14, xvi ;
38, 428.

K"irva;^a (Pali Nibbana).

{a) What is N.?

\b) The attainment of N.

{a) What IS N.?

N. is highest tranquillity, 'the
quiet place,' the tranquil state, 8,
212, 215, 247 n. ; 10 (i), 86, 88;

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(ii), 24; 11, 118; 13, 91 ; 19, 181, 189, 203, 224, 273, 273 n., 279, 288, 304; 35, 119 n., 198; *the other shore,' i. e. N., 10 (i), 24 sq. and n., 89 ; (ii), 4 ; is unconditioned freedom, 10 (i), 27 sq., 27 sq. n. ; the Eternal, the Immortal (amata), 10 (i), 43, 87 ; 19, 222 sq.n., 337; 36, 84 n., 190, J90 n. ; long-suffering the highest N., 10 (i), 50 ; the highest happiness, 10 (i), 54 sq. ; (ii), X, 10, 44; 36, 230; 45, 99; 49 (ii), 9, 43, 148, 154; the Ineffable, 10 (i), 57 ; the unchangeable place, 10 (i), 58; (ii), xv, 33, 213; means extinction, 10 (ii), x, xvi, 57-60, 178, 198; 19, 177, 273 n.; 21, 403; 35, 106 sq. ; the destruction of desire, 10 (ii), 10, 34, 197, 201 sq., 206; 19, 203, 203 n., 294 ; the end of birth and destruction, 10 (ii), 34 ; a saint described as ' seeing N.,' 10 (ii), 58 ; Buddha sees what is exceedingly pure, i. e. N., 10 (ii), 77, 127; what is not false f the N.^ that the noble conceive as true, 10 (ii), 143 ; Khema, security, i.e. N., 10 (ii), 155, 171; H, 233; freedom from upadhis is N., 10 (ii), 195, 201; seclusion = N., 10 (ii), 196 ; N., the destruction of decay and death, is the matchless island for those who stand in the middle of the water, 10 (ii), 203 sq. ; realized in this life, is one side of Arhatship, the supreme goal of the higher life, 11, 39, 39 n., no, 207,218, 243 sq., 293, 312; 35, 41, 78; 36, 84 n., 181 n. ; the diadem of N., 11, 62 n.; the N. or utter passing away of the Buddha, as the going out of a lamp, 11, 81, 118; 19, 275, 275 n., 287 sq., 371; 35, 144-53 ; 49 (ii), 13; the state of the Anasava the same as N., 11, 97 n.; the great ambrosial N., 11, 241 ; the cessation of the Sahkharas, 11, 241, 243; doctrine of N. difficult to understand, 13, 85 ; Buddha says, ' I have gained coolness and have obtained N.,* 13, 9 1 ; the state where all sorrow ceases, 13, 146; 19, 181; 21, 56 sq. ; Buddha conceives the idea of N., preaches N., 19, 51, 168; 21, 45, 48, 56 sq., 63, 121; the great i^/shi's house, 19, 163; the con-

; Buddha conceives the idea of N., preaches N., 19, 51, 168; 21, 45, 48, 56 sq., 63, 121; the great i^/shi's house, 19, 163; the condition of the original first cause, 19, 271 n.; only in N. is there joy, 19, 309, 309 n. ; praises of Tathagata's N., 19, 309-22; *and after this present life there will be no beyond,' for him who attains to Arhatship, 20, 385 n. ; Buddha only makes a show of N., in reality he is not subject to N., 21, xxv sq. ; Bodisatship versus N., 21, xxxiv; N. and Givanmukti, 21, xxxiv n. ; when one becomes Buddha, then one will be completely extinct, 21, 63 ; deliverance from birth, decrepitude, disease, and death is inseparably connected with yV;, 21, 71 ; there is only one N. for all beings, 21, 129, 180 sq. ; by a device, Buddha teaches to beings not far enough advanced that N. to which they are attached, 21, 180-3, 189 sq. ; the fancied and the real N., 21, 201-4; the place, the city of N.,

21, 275 ; B6, 117, 202-5, 213, 257; Buddha announces final extinction though himself he does not become filially extinct, 21, 303 sq. ; Buddha's doctrine of N. opposed to the Brahmanic theory of the Atman, 22, xxxiii ; Mahavira reaches the N., supreme knowledge, called Kevala,

22, 201 sq. ; the nectar waters of the teaching of the N. of the truth, 35, 35; N. and Parinirvawa to be distinguished, 35, 78 n. ; how can those who do not receive N. know what a happy state N. is? 35, 108; the nature of N., 36, 103-8, 186-95 ; N. itself is all bliss, though there is pain incurred by those who are in quest of N., 36, 181-5; false explanation of su««ata, 36, 191 n. ; on the sweet couch of N.'s peace let him rest, 36, 283, 283 n. ; individuality and the Void Supreme, 36, 362 ; agnosticism prepared the way for Buddha's doctrine of N., 45, xxviii sq. ; N., or freedoin from pain, or perfection, which is in view of all ; it is the safe, happy, and quiet place which the great sages reach, 45, 128 ; N. or perfection, moksha or deliverance, 45, 156 n., 372, 427; he should cease to injure living beings whether they 7nove or not, on high, below, and on earth. For this has beenp. 398 nirvAa^a called the TV., which consists in peace ^ 45, 271, 311 ; the flying up of the big lotus in the parable of the lotuspool compared to N., 45, 338 ; a monk should preach cessation of passion, N., purity, simplicity, humility, freedom from bonds, 45, 354 ; puts an end to all future births, 49 (i), 162. See also Brahmanirvawa, Death (Z>), Emancipation, Immortality, and Transmigration.

{b) The ATTAINMENT OF N.

See also Brahmanirvawa, Death (Z>), Emancipation, Immortality, and Transmigration.

{b) The ATTAINMENT OF N.

N. is the reward of earnestness, 10 (i), 9, 9 n., 11; 11, 9; 36, 353: Bhikshu is to strive after N., 10 (i), 22; (ii), 61 ; 11, 7 sq.; 21, 36; 36, 360 ; those who are free from all worldly desires attain N., 10 (i), 35, 37; (ii), 178 sq.; 11, 84; 19, 298 ; the four steps in the path that leads to N., 10 (i), 48 n. ; who strive after N., their passions come to an end, 10 (i), 58 ; attained by the noble eightfold path, 10 (i), 67 n., 69; 11, 147 sq. ; 13, 94-7; the untrodden country, reached by the tamed man, 10 (i), 77 ; having cut off passion and hatred, thou wilt go to N.^ 10 (i), 86 ; by meditation and knowledge one approaches N., 10 (i), 87; 21, 135 sq., 138-41; B6, 224; Bhikkhu leaves this and the further shore, 10 (ii), 1-3 ; exertion is the beast of burden that carries Buddha to N., 10 (ii), 13 ; he who delights in N., is a Magga^ina Samara, 10 (ii), 16 ; Buddha taught the excellent Dhamma leading to N., 10 (ii), 31, 39; 21, 171, 275; for one who has seen the state of N., it is impossible to conceal a sin committed, 10 (ii), 39; Buddha's meditation for the sake of acquiring N., 10 (ii), 69 ; 19,307; 49(i), 53; ' who except the ?toble deserve the well understood state {of N.) ? Having perfectly conceived this state, those free ^rom passion are completely extinguished,^ 10 (ii), T45; although near N., the Muni should not think himself the best, 10 (ii), 157 ; how the gods can attain to it, 11, 163 ; how to be obtained, 11, 233, 233 n. ; 19, 75, 75 n. ; 36, 195-205; 49 (i), 174, 177-9; results from acts of charity, 19, 215; Buddha desires

N., fixes the time of his N., 19, 249, 267-9, 274 sq., 283, 283 n. ; the passage in the boat of wisdom from this world to N., 19, 251 ; disciples of Buddha, and Arhats reach N., 19, 295, 336; 21, 128; 49 (i), 172, 192 ; (ii), 27; Buddhas reach final N., 21, 8, 21 sq., 26 sq., 67, 363 n., 382; the four Noble Truths and the way to N. preached to disciples, 21, 18, 355; 49 (i), 175; roused by Buddha's N., or established in N., 21, 34; the Arhats, &c., think that on reaching N. they will also acquire the transcendent powers of Buddha, 21, 35 ; Arhats before and after reaching N.,21, 43 ; some acquire the knowledge of the four great truths, others become Pratyekabuddhas and Bodhisattvas, for the sake of their own complete N., 21, 80 ; Buddha does not teach a particular N. for each being, but causes all beings to reach complete N. by means of his own complete N., 21, 81 ; to be reached by the vehicle of Buddha, 21, 90 ; Subhuti and other Arhats fancied they had attained N., but they never longed to be Buddhas,