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 n., 12 n., 15 sq. n., 41, 41 n., 69 n., 81,

91, 113, 118, i27sq. andn., 274,
376; 43, 246, 252, 252 n. ; 44,
152 sq., 156-9? ^63-7>^ 170 sq.,
395-4O1, 405, 418-20; Samans and
Stomas, used at the Agni^ayana, 43,
4-14, 20, 26, 43, 59-70, 77-81, 85,
92-4, 100, 143-6, 192, 217 sq., 220,

319 ; seven Stomas, 43, 277, 314 ; all the gods, &c., all the Stomas (hymn forms), all the Pr/shf>6as abide here on new moon day, 44, 2 ; the Subrahmanyd\\t3inyy2h, 351, 351 n. ; 26, 8 1-3) 230 n., 455 ; the Sudadohas verse, 1, 187-93, 194 n.; 41, 301, 305-7? 307 n., 316, 322, 348, 354, 366, 369, 376, 379, 381, 383,^386, 389, 393? 396, 398, 407 ; the Sukta- 'vdka, 44, 37, 42-4; he who knows the Suryd hymn shall receive the bride's shift, 29, 38, 171; Uttara- Ndrdyana litany at the Purushamedha, 44, 412 ; the Faisvade'va hymn at the "Mahavrata ceremony, 1, 197-9 ; the Vdmade'vya hymn, 8, 277, 277 n.; knowledge of it, 38, 310 ; the Vdtsapra hymn and rite at the building of the altar, 41, 261, 283-90 ; 43, 298 ; ydgyds, see above anuvakyas. See also Mantras, Sacred syllables, Saman, Savitri, Uktha, Veda, and Ya^us.

{d) ZOROASTRIAN P. IN GENERAL.

Blessings pronounced by priests,
4, 86, 86 n. ; spells (the Holy Word)
heal better than the knife, or herbs,

4, 87, 87 n. ; 23, 44 ; priests who know the Holy Word, perform the rite of purification, 4, 123 ; chanting the Gathas and saying p., the duty of Zoroastrians, 4, 195, 287, 383;

5, 212 sq., 380 sq., 381 n. ; 23, 316,

320 n., 344 ; 37, 35, 192 ; the Holy Word shall keep away the evil, 4, 232-4 ; rules for the priest with regard to the recitation of p. and singing of the Gathas, 4, 317-31 ; 37, 195 sq. ; the limits of the five Gathas (Gahs), 4, 331-7, 331 n.; the poor who recite p. celebrate the festival, but the rich who sacrifice, and do not recite p., do not celebrate it, 4, 337-9 ; * stimulator of religious formulas/ a god, 6, 228; sin of interrupting p. by chatter, 5, 287 sq., 288 n., 290-3, 291 n., 321 ; 24, II, II n., 283 sq., 283 n.; 37,

PRAYERS

p. 441

celebrate the festival, but the rich who sacrifice, and do not recite p., do not celebrate it, 4, 337-9 ; * stimulator of religious formulas/ a god, 6, 228; sin of interrupting p. by chatter, 5, 287 sq., 288 n., 290-3, 291 n., 321 ; 24, II, II n., 283 sq., 283 n.; 37,

PRAYERS

p. 441

182, 182 n., 192, 192 n., 207, 477; when and why p. should be addressed to angels and archangels, 5,312-14; inward p», 5, 321; 18, 134, 134 n., 135 n. ; 37, 332 ; must be properly recited, not mumbled, 5, 327 sq., 370 sq., 370 n.; 24, 106 ; 37, 479 sq. ; mystic signification of Gathas and other p., 5, 352-69 ; how men are led to meditation and p., 18, 124, i24n.; the sacred girdle a token of worship at p., 18, 124 sq. ; prostrations during p., 18, 124 n. ; ' the precinct of p.,' the place used for a ceremony, 18, 163 ; sin of not repeating the full grace before drinking, 18, 233-6, 233 n.; blessings and curses in word and thought, 23, 12, 12 sq. n., 20; the awful cursing thought of the wise, a genius, 23, 136, 153, 170, 191; the power of p. or spells against Daevas and other fiends, 23, 160-2; 31, 382; blessing and curse, gathas, p., and spells worshipped as deities, 23, 285 ; 31, 200, 206, 211, 217, 221, 226, 227 sq., 293-5, 326 sq., 331, 337, 340> 349? 361, 363 sq., 381 sq. ; how the homage and glorifying of the sacred beings are to be performed, 24, 95 sq. ; good works of no use unless performed with the authority of p., 24, 266 sq., 267 n. ; *the metric feet of zealous worship,' 31, 174 ; a p. of Zarathujtra, 31, 230 ; p. and sacrifices offered to the gods, 31, 350 sq. ; effectual invocation, 37, 196; those who pray beconie righteous, but not if they are wishful sinners, 37, 197; benefit of the liturgy, 37, 240 sq., 248, 333 ; perfection of p., 37, 298 ; the words of Zaratiut the best p., 37, 397.

(e) ZOROASTRIAN P. FOR CERTAIN
OCCASIONS, TO CERTAIN DIVINITIES.

P. to Ahura-Mazda, 4, xlvii, 283, 293; 31, 28, &c. ; formula of repentance, 4, Ixxxvi ; Earth pleased by p. to Mithra, 4, 23 ; formula on taking an oath, 4, 49 n. ; morning p. to smite the Daevas, 4, 197, 199; recited to atone for sins, 4, 202 sq. ; the Word of Mazda, Zarathujtra*s weapon against Angra Mainyu, 4, 208, 212 ; 31, 312 sq. ; Zarathujtra repels the demons by singing sacred words, 4, 208-10; addressed to a tree, 4, 215 ; at purificatory rites, 4, 216 sq. ; 18, 307, 307 n., 309, 309 n., 316 sq. ; invocations of the creation of Ahura-Mazda, of the gods, &c., 4, 220-4; invocations for the protection of the family, addressed to the waters and the sun, moon, and stars, 4, 230-4 ; praise of the bull, 4, .231; invocation to the rain as a healing power, 4, 23 1 ; recited while putting on new clothes, 4, 245 ; Thraetaona invoked against brigands,

4, 245 sq.; morning and evening p., 4, 246 sq. ; for the benefit of a member of the family who is travelling, 4, 2 48; connected with sacrificial rites, 4, 248-50; 37, 94 sq.; benedictory formulas, 4, 369 ; 24, 269,269 n. ; on killing a serpent, 4, 371 ; for salvation in Paradise, 4, 386 ; recited by Gayomar^, 5, 1 8 ; about p. to be recited by a menstruous woman, 5, 277 sq., 278 n., 281 ; 24, 303 sq., 303 n. ; for tying the sacred girdle,

5, 286, 286 n. ; 18, 128, 130-3, i3jn. ; at fire worship, 5, 299, 299 n., 333, 333 n., 371 ; when making water, 5, 318, 318 n.; 24, 317; Gathas not to be recited over the dead, 5, 318 ; begging forgiveness for a person who has passed away, 5, 3 1 9 sq. ; an Avesta to be recited by an unmarried man, 5, 323? 323 n.; on lying down and getting up, 5, 325 sq. ; at the morning ablution, 5, 347; 24, 296, 313, 338; recited at sneezing, yawning, and sighing, 5, 352 ; 24, 265 sq. ; 37, 452 ; Gathas and Mathras, and p. of blessings, for the propitiation of the Yazads, 18, 61, 61 n. ; 31, 208, 213 sq., 223, 259, 270 sq., 274-6; before and after eating, 18, 133-6 ; 24, 282-5 ; 37, 167, 182 sq. ; at the consecration of a sacred cake, 18, Hi-5j 143 sq. n.; 24, 314, 316 sq.; liturgies at the sacred ceremony, 18, 160 sq., 166-9; at the Bareshnum ceremony, 18, 437, 442-4, 447-54? 448 n. ; to Ardvi Sura Anahita for success in battle, 23, 84 ; for help, joy, and every bliss to Mithra, 23, 120 sq., 126-8, 133 sq., 138 sq,, 142 sq., 144, 148 sq., 155; to the

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PRAYERS

Fraivashis to avert dangers, &c., 23, 185-230; occasions when p. are recited, 23, 3 1 i-i 3 ; for the protection of the mother and the newly born child, 23, 341 ; daily and monthly p. to sun and moon indispensable, 24, 264, 264 n.; to Ashi Vanguhi for earthly goods, 23, 272 sq. ; benedictions (afringan) in honour of the departed souls, 24, 273 sq. ; recited when disposing of nail-parings, 24, 275 sq., 275 n. ; anything agreeable to be saluted with * in the name of the sacred being,' 24, 276 sq. ; recited to frighten away demons, 24, 292, 292 n.; no daily p. (Nyayijes) enjoined on women, 24, 320 sq.; duty of thanksgiving, 24, 328 sq. ; daily p. to sun, moon, and fire, 24, 341? 357 sq. ; 37, 168; recited before sleeping and when restless, 24, 348 sq. ; recited after a death, 24, 351 sq. ; p. of Zarathujtra for the people, 31, 5, 12 sq. ; for Grace and for the Words of Revelation, 31, 14-24; to Haoma to drive away death and other evils, 31, 236 sq., 238-40, 243 sq. ; for sanctity anij its benefits, 31, 292 sq. ; for the dwelling of the sacrificer, 31, 310-12; the well-timed p. for blessings as it rules in the order of p., 31, 351 ; benediction of the priest on giving legal decision, 37, 61 ; nightly p., 37, 163 ; at coiiabitation, 37, 2o8sq.; comfort for the spirit of the liturgy, 37, 296.

(/) Certain Zoroastrian p.
(alphabetically arranged).