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

enjoined, 5, 385 ; 24, 78 ; 37, 94, 295; 47, 170; troops maintained by high-p., 18, xxvii, 290, 290 n., 346 sq. ; pontiffs, p., high-p., judges, and other religious leaders, 18, 6 ; high-p. provided in every age for the protection of creatures, 18, 51 ;

p. 448

PRIESTS

how p. may obtain a livelihood, 18, i53~5 i about precedence among p. of different knowledge, at a sacred feast, 18, 155-9 ; creation of the * shape of the fire-p.,' 18, 198, 198 n. ; accusations against p., 18, 354 sq. and n. ; good work of keeping p. in food and clothing, 18, 422 ; the glory of the p. , that cannot be seized, 23, 7 n., 11 sq., 11 n., 19, 286, 297-302, 309 ; Ahura-Mazda called Athravan, 23, 27 ; Zarathujtrotema, chief of p., 23, 149, 149 n. ; the Zarathujtrian's duty with regard to p., 23, 330 sq., 331 n. ; kind regard for the good, i. e. the p., a good work, 24, 27 ; authority of p. and kings requisite for inflicting punishment of death, 24, 267 ; sins made high-p. necessary, 24, 268 ; p. and relations appoint an adopted son for a childless man, 24, 280 ; for each man an angel is stationed on the right-hand side, and two angels for the p., 24, 283 ; Gada«g6i ceremony to be performed for p. and high-p., 24, 285 sq., 285 n. ; every man of fifteen years must take a high-p., whom he must obey, 24, 288-90 ; no good work possible unless ordered by a high-p., 24, 290 ; parents and p. must not be distressed, 24, 301 sq. ; 87, 483 ; garments, as gifts for a departed soul, to be given to p., 24, 351 sq.; Pahlavi must be taught to p. only, 24, 360 ; Gaini would beguile both fire-p. and Haoma, 31, 243 ; chief of fire-p. invoked,^31, 251 sq. ; the Zaotar, Havanan, Atarevakhsha, and other p., worshipped, 31, 383, 385; difference of sin in p., 37, 46 ; as judges, 37, 54, 58, 61 sq., 67 sq., 80, 195 ; law about property of p., 37, 60; priestly dwellings, 37, 118 sq.; p. and their disciples, 37, i2osq., 145, 341, 356, 368 ; providing a high-p., 37, 148, 274; selection of high-p., 37, 166 sq. ; complaint of a high-p. dying in an out-district, 37, 178, 451 ; loss of merit from want of a p,, 37, 183 ; three grades of ceremonial according to the p. employed, 37, 192 ; impure recitation, when not made by p., 37, 195 ; souls praise the soul of a virtuous high-p..

; complaint of a high-p. dying in an out-district, 37, 178, 451 ; loss of merit from want of a p,, 37, 183 ; three grades of ceremonial according to the p. employed, 37, 192 ; impure recitation, when not made by p., 37, 195 ; souls praise the soul of a virtuous high-p..

87, 209 ; merit of a good p., 37, 260 sq.; the Z6ti and assistant p. at the renovation, 87, 261 sq. and n. ; high-p., the tongue of a spiritual lord, 37, 282 sq.; maintained by the husbandmen, 37, 286 ; instruction only by p., 37, 3 14 ; wealth necessary for maintaining p., 37, 319 sq. ; enlarging the priestly assembly, 37, 322 sq.; triumph over apostates, 37, 328 sq. ; men and sheep to be kept as property through a p., 37, 3 32 ; indicate the way to yonder world, 37, 335 ; predominance of high-p., 87, 339 ; praise of priestly-controlled action, 37, 343 ; rulers exist for maintaining p., 37, 409 ; tithe to the p. and king, 37, 425, 443, 457 ; their fate at the collapse of the sovereignty of Iran, at the end of millennium, 47, 92 sq., 96 ; beneficence of p., 47, 1 00 ; necessary for the care and propitiation of the earth, 47, 162. See also Magi, and Society. («?) Duties and functions of Parsi p.

The Ratu and Sraosha-varez prescribe penalties, 4, 57 sq. and n., 92 ; names of the different p. engaged in the sacrifices, 4, 65, 65 n., 80 ; the Ratu directs the funerals,

4, 98 ; Athravan says prayer, 4, 100 ; have to undergo the Barashnum purification before the sacrifice, 4, 122 sq. ; punishment of the cleanser who does not know the rites of cleansing, 4, 134-6 ; implements used by p., 4, 172 sq., 193 sq. ; the p. officiating out of his house, 4, 305-11 ; women and children as assistant-p., 4, 307-9, 307 n., 327, 339, 365; 5, 332sq., 332n.; 37,95; the student p., 4, 311-15 ; duties of Zaotar and Raspi (assistant) p., 4, 315-21; 5, 128, i28n.; rites performed by p. in a state of sin, 4, 325-7 ; the Frabaretar brings the libations, the Havanan prepares the Haoma, 4, 347 ; functions and places of the p. at the sacrifice, 4, 351-5 ; 18, 166 sq. ; five dispositions of p.,

5, 74, 74n. ; 47, 167-9; regulations about corpse fixed by p., 5, 94 ; mouth-veil to be worn by p., 5, 333 sq. ; choice of p. for purification rites, 5, 347^9, 347 n.; righteous-

PRIESTS— PROFESSIONS

p. 449

at the sacrifice, 4, 351-5 ; 18, 166 sq. ; five dispositions of p.,

5, 74, 74n. ; 47, 167-9; regulations about corpse fixed by p., 5, 94 ; mouth-veil to be worn by p., 5, 333 sq. ; choice of p. for purification rites, 5, 347^9, 347 n.; righteous-

PRIESTS— PROFESSIONS

p. 449

ness and truthfulness required of p., 5, 348 ; duties of p. and disciples, 18, 1 5 1-3, 244 sq. and n. ; 24, 67 sq. ; 37, 16 sq., 16 n., 20; their positjon at the ceremonial, 18, 163; the Athravans and their pupils beg knowledge of Anahita, 23, 74 ; ASthrapati, Hamidhpati, p., 23, 208, 208 n. ; the Athravans of the countries, itinerant p., 23, 228, 228 n., 268, 268 n., 299, 332; the seven p., 23, 332 ; must teach the Avesta correctly, 24, 359 sq. ; litany spoken by the Zaotar and Ratu, 31, 212 sq., 222, 228-30, 246 n., 253-5, 309, 323, 3 4 1-3 ; the Zaotar calls all the p., 31, 341 sq. and n. ; regulations for p., 37, 92-4 ; teaching disciples, 37, 93; sins of p., 37, 93, 95; position and duty of p. at sacred ceremonial, 37, 94 sq. ; sin of employing or being an improper Zoti, 37, 194 ; thy high-driest is he whose own religion is pure^ 37, 278 ; proceedings of the Z6ti or chief priest at ceremonies, 37, 292 sq., 293 n.

Pnshâtaka or 5iva, offering to, 29,
203 ; P. festival, see Cattle.

P/7sh/i^ampa, Mahavira stayed at,
22, 264.

Pn.mi (cow, cloud), mother of the Maruts, 32, xxiii, 73, 81, 126, 280, 285, 295 sq., 299 sq., 313, 340, 343, 347, 352, 359, 368, 371, 373, 39© sq., 408; 42, 132, 207; in the plural, the clouds, 32, 390, 395 ; plants, children of P., 42, 43 ; Agni, the winged (son?) of P., 46, 193, 196; the good name of P., 46, 335 sq.

Pr/thfit, Ar^una, son of, 8, 229-31,
254-6, 281, 311 sq.

P^'thin Vainya was consecrated
(king) first of men, 41, 81.

Pr?*tliivi, Earth, invoked to unite
the deceased with his ancestors, 7,
86 n. ; one of the Vasus, 15, 140 sq. ;
44, 116; the wife of Pr/thu, 25,
335, 335 n.; with Agni invoked in
danger, 29, 232 ; mother or wife of
Par^anya, 42, 8, 200, 204. See also
Earth (c\

Pr/thu, King, born from the arm of
Ve«a, 19, 2 ; 49 (i), 6 ; • gained
sovereignty by humility, 25, 222 ;
Pr/thivi, wife of P., 25, 335, 335 n.

Pritidharmika Kula, of the -Tarawa
Ga«a, 22, 292.

Priyadar^ana, n. of an aeon, 21,
400, 419.

Priyadar^ana, the name of knoggk^
Mahavira*s daughter, 22, 194, 256.

Priyagantha, founder of the Madhyama .^kha, 22, 293.

Priyakariwi, other name of Tri/ala,
22, 193, 256.

Priyamedha, and the Priyamedhas,
connected with the Ka«vas, 46,
42 sq.

Priyavrata Rauhi«ayana on prayer,
43, 340.

Probation, see Sawgha.

Procreation, see Generation.

Prodigies, see Omens.