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

; reward of the p. of Buddha's law who follows all the precepts of Buddha, 21, 274-80, 336-53 ; incantation against those who attack a p., 21, 3 74 sq. ; Samantabhadra promises to protect the p., 21, 431-5 ; qualities of p. of the Lotus of the True Law, 21, 437 sqq. See also Arahat.

Preaching : persons to whom a Bhikkhu should not preach the Dhamma, 13, 65-7 ; Bhikkhus should recite the Dhamma when assembling on the Uposatha days, 13, 241 ; monks who are entitled to preach, 13, 262 ; 45, 313, 319, 419; discourse delivered by an Arhat in the presence of Buddha, 17, 10-13 > the Dhamma may be intoned, but must not be sung, 20, 72 ; great meritoriousness of hearing and accepting the p. of the law, 21, xxx, 328-35 ; Gaina monk should preach the law to all creatures, 22, 60 sq. ; thanksgiving discourses by Buddhist friars at the end of meals, 35, 16, 16 n., 25 ; the Bhikkhu's duty to preach Dhamma, 36, 345 ; a monk should preach the law for no other motive than the annihilation of Karman, 45, 354 ; how a monk should preach the Law, 45, 410-13 ; p. the Law more

meritorious than gifts to Buddha,
49 (ii), 119, 124, 126, 129 sq., 139,
144. See also Buddha (y).

Precious things, see Jewels.

Predestination, doctrine of, inculcated by Islam, 6, Ixxv. See Fate.

Pregnancy, see Woman (^, e).

Presents, see Gifts.

Pretas, i. e. the ghosts, the departed spirits, find no rest and return to visit relatives, as long as these remain impure, 7, 80 ; worship of P. is of the quality of darkness, 8,118; are hungry and thirsty, 19, 92 ; sufferings of beings in the state of P., 19, 158-60; a tear shed on 5'raddha food sends the food to the P., 25, 118 ; sinners reborn as P., 25, 497, 499> 499 n.; 36, 261-4; four kinds of P., 36, 151 ; ghosts of evil-doers, 36, 165 ;■ beings born in the P. world cannot attain to insight into the Truth, 36, 176 sq. ; no pretaloka or realm of P. in a Buddha country, 49 (ii), 12, 33, 97 n.

Pride is of the quality of darkness,
8, 320; act virtuously, but do not
pride yourself on your virtue, 40,
41. See also Humility.

Priests.

(rt) Number and classes of p. in India. {b) Functions, duties, and qualifications of

Indian p. {c) Rights and privileges of p. in India, honour due to them. {d) Position (authority, fees, &c.) of Parsi p. {e) Duties and functions of Parsi p. N.B. For Chinese p. see Officer of prayers under Prayers (^), and Society.

[a) Number and classes of p. in
India.

{c) Rights and privileges of p. in India, honour due to them. {d) Position (authority, fees, &c.) of Parsi p. {e) Duties and functions of Parsi p. N.B. For Chinese p. see Officer of prayers under Prayers (^), and Society.

[a) Number and classes of p. in
India.

The different offices of the Brahman, Adhvaryu, Hotri, and Udgatr/ p., 1, 2sq., 3n., 12, 284; 12, 8; 41, 141 sq. ; office, duties, and knowledge of Udgatr/ p., 1, i4sq., 18-21, 33sq. ; 38, i94sq., i97, 321; 44, 305 sq., 305 n., 579 ; the Brahman priest performs the sacrifice in his mind, the Hotri, Adhvaryu, and Udgatri priests by words, 1, 69, 69 n. ; rank, knowledge, duties, office of Brahman p., 1, 71 sq., 259; 41, 22, 24, 141; 43, 192 ; 44, 45, 104, 135, 211 sq., 213 n., 277, 391, 459, 483, 503; the Purohita or domestic p. of a king, the king's duty to chose one, his rank, &c., 2, 125, 235 sq.;

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7, 20; 12, xii, xiv; 14, 96, 200; 17, 295sq.; 19, 93; 25, 228, 494, 49411.; 29, 179, 233-5; 30, 278; 33, 280; 35, 233; 41, 59, 94, no, 259 sq.; 42, 610; 44, 371; 49 (i), 91 ; Brihaspati is the Purohita of the gods, 8, 89 ; 44, 258 ; the ten or seven sense-organs as ten or seven sacrificial p., 8, 261, 261 n., 266 sq., 270 ; the Pra«as (Prawa, Apana, &c.) as five p., 8, 270 ; 15, 280 ; the universe enveloped by the four Hot/'/s, viz. instrument, action, agent, and emancipation, 8, 278 ; the p. at the allegorical sacrifice of concentration of mind, 8, 280; dialogue between an Adhvaryu and an ascetic, 8, 289- 93 ; the four classes of p., 12, xxxxii, 383; 43, 103; the Adhvaryus and the Ya^ur-veda, 12, xxii, xxv ; 29, 14 ; the Agnidh or Agnidhra, 12,

8, 55; 26, 148; 41, 119, 122, 142; 43, 169, 192; 44, 44, 137; the Ajvins are the Adhvaryus of the gods, 12, 16, 53 ; 43, 23 ; the Pravara, or choosing of the divine and human Hotr/, 12, 95, 95sq.n., 114- 20, 131-8; 26, 183 sq. and n. ; Adhvaryu and Hotr/ at the kindling of the fire, 12, 95 sq. ; seven Hotr/s or p., 12, 223, 223 n.; 26, 148 n.; 43, 205; 44, 390; 46, 168, 206-8,

236, 238, 259 sq., 318, 322; the
divine and human Adhvaryus, 12,
225, 225 n. ; 46, 98 ; the two divine
Hotris, 12, 239 sq., 244 sq., 244 n.,
247, 260, 404 n., 405, 436 sq.; 26,
186 n.; 46, 8, 11, 153 sq., 179, i99,

237, 377; the Pratiprasthatri subordinate to the Adhvaryu, 12, 401 ; 41, in; 44, 137, 232, 321 n.; election of Hotr/ does not take place at the sacrifice to the Manes, 12, 427 ; a p. who is to be a Sama-singer must have a good voice, 15, 83 ; templep. excluded from ^raddha feasts, 25, 103, 109 ; the A^Mvaka priest excluded from drinking Soma, 26, 151,317 sq., 3 1 7 n. ; the Adhvaryu is the head of the sacrifice, 26, 276 ; the Soma cups of the fire-p., 26, 286-8 and notes ; the ^aturhotri formulas, 26, 452, 452 n.; the Brahman priest at domestic sacrifices, 29, 340, 346, 375 sq.; 30, 29-31, 29 sq. n., 38 ; the p. and the four Vedas,

30, 320 sq.; 42, Ivsq., Iviii, Ixiv sq. ;

n., 38 ; the p. and the four Vedas,

30, 320 sq.; 42, Ivsq., Iviii, Ixiv sq. ;

44, 103 sq. ; Homas are always performed by the Adhvaryu, 30, 323 ; Vahni meaning p., 32, 38, 40-3 ; the five Hotr/ p., 32, 297 ; the Hotr/ invokes the gods, 32, 374; the Hotr/ rejoices in the Soma libation, 32, 408, 411; three kinds of p. : hereditary, appointed by the sacrificer, officiating out of friendship, 33, 126, 339 ; Adhvaryu, his duties, knowledge, fees, &c., 38, 240; 41, 108, 119, 122, 142; 43, xxiv, 23, 181, 181 n., 282, 340 ; 44,

45, 57 sq., 136, 245, 348, 350, 503 ;

46, 340 ; Hotr/ p., his seat, rank, offices, &c., 38, 282 ; 41, 108 n., 142, 219, 358; 44, 45, 136, 245, 459 sq., 504; the Br/haspatisava, installation of a Purohita, 41, xxivsq., 4n., 34 sq., 34 n. ; Nesh/r/, 41, 10, 31, 119 ; 44, 137, 321 n.; the Brahman p., his fees, 41, 29, 108, 119, 122, 141 ; 44, 350 ; fees of Hotr/ p., 41, 119, 122, 142, 219; presents to the different p., 41, 119 ; Brahm2in3ikkb2iw sin, 41, 119; 44, 136; Atharvan, Angiras, and Bhr/gu are fire-p., 42, xxiii, xxvii ; the Purohita or king's chaplain an Atharvan, 42, xlvi, xlviii sq., li, Iviii, Ixi sq., Ixvii-lxxi, 128, 379, 405, 632; the Brahman p., an Atharvavedin, 42, Iviii-lxi, Ixii-lxxi ; Hotr/ and Udgatr/ engaged in the Mahavrata, 43, xxiv-xxvi ; office of Adhvaryu, and other p. at the Agni/^ayana, 43, 336 sq., 337 n., 339 sq., 346, 363 sq., 373 ; sixteen officiating p., 43, 348, 348 n*; sadasya a seventeenth p., 43, 348 n. ; the Maitravaru«a p., 44, xxii ; 46, 10 ; four p. compared to four harnessed steeds, 44, 94 ; six ofFering-p. (Hotr/s) required for the animal sacrifice, 44, 121 sq. and n. ; the Brahman is the moon, 44, 135, 317 sq. ; Potr/ under the Brahman, Prastotr/ and Pratihartr/ under Udgatr/, 44, 136 sq.; 48,26; Gravastut, 44, 137; Adhvaryu and Pratiprasthatr/' purify the sacrificer, 44, 230; the Brahman p. is the heart of the sacrifice, 44, 245 ; Brahman or Udgatr/ sings Samans at the Sautrama«i, 44, 255-7, 255 n. ; he who will fetter the horse (for the sacri-

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fice) must announce it first to the Brahman, 44, 277 sq.; Hotr/ sings the praises of the sacrificial horse, 44, 384 ; the Brahman p. is the highest seat of speech, 44, 391 ; the Hotri is the sacrifice, 44, 460 ; the Brahman is the best physician among the officiating p., 44, 483 ; Agni as Hotr/ or Purohita p., 46, i, 6, 8, &c. ; see Agni {q) ; Agni is Adhvaryu, Hotr/, Prajastr/, Potri, &c., 46, 96, 98 sq., 108 sq., Ill, 186, 189, 303, 348 sq. ; with the five Adhvaryus the seven p. watch the footstep of the bird (Agni), 46, 249 ; the Hotr/ is called the carrier (of the gods), 46, 281 sq.; the Hotr/ called upon to sacrifice, 46, 303. {h) Functions, duties, and qualifications OF Indian p.