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

of the ^au, 3, 379, 379 n.; ancestral temples raised by rulers and officers, 3, 384, 384 n., 424 ; 16, 341, 342 n. ; 28, 204-6 ; reverence exhibited in the a. t., 3, 388, 485 sq. ; 27, 191 ; feast and archery contest at the close of the sacrifice in the a. t., 3, 399-401 ; a gift of a libation cup and spirits, to be used for sacrificing in the a. t., 3, 427, 427 n. ; ^ the ancestral chamber,' 3, 432, 432 n.; to preserve their a. t. the duty of high ministers, 3, 470, 470 n. ; King Wan sacrificed to in the Brilliant Hall as the correlate of God, 3, 477 ; there will be progress and success if a king repairs to the a. t., using great victims, 16, 156 sq., 158 sq. n.; the king goes to his a. t., 16, 194, 196 n., 261; filial piety displayed in the king's worshipping in the a. t., 16, 250 sq. ; a sincere worshipper maintains his a. t., 16, 256; ceremony of the banquet following the sacrifice in the a. t. 27, 57 sq. ; 28, 446, 454-7 ; a ruler shall dismount in passing the a. t., 27, 97 ; the a. t. must be first attended to in the erection of buildings, 27, 103 sq. ; ancestral temples of great officers, graves of minor officers, 27, 107; the grand minister of the a. t., one of the six grandees, 27, 109 ; pulling down part of the wall of the a. t. at the funeral, 27, 144; wailing of the ruler when the shrine of his father burned, 27, 190 ; duty of the ruler to attend to the observances of the a. t., 27, 217; plan of an a. t., 27, 224 n. ; vessels of an a. t. not to be sold, 27, 238; first-fruit offering in the a. t., 27, 271, 274 ; autumnal sacrifice in the a. t., 27, 293 ; provisions for worship in the a. t., 27, 308 sq. ; offerings in the a. t., on a prince's taking a journey, 27, 314 sq., 326; the new wife presented in the a. t., 27, 322 ; grand a. t. taking fire, causes interruption of ceremonies, 27, 328-30 ; proceedings in the a. t., rules of precedence, 27, 354, 357; marriage, capping, deaths, and sacrifices announced in the a. t., 27, 355 sq., 358 ; emperor lodges in the a. t., when visiting a feudal prince, 27, 375 ; to die for the a. t., the prerogative of the ruler, 27, 379 ; number of shrines in a. t., 27, 397 ; services in the a. t., a natural duty, 27, 397 ; presentation of a cup at sacrifices in the a.t.,27, 399 ; in the sacrifices of the a. t. there is the utmost expression of humanity, 27, 413 ; no

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t., 27, 397 ; services in the a. t., a natural duty, 27, 397 ; presentation of a cup at sacrifices in the a.t.,27, 399 ; in the sacrifices of the a. t. there is the utmost expression of humanity, 27, 413 ; no

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avoiding of names in the a. t., 28, 1 8 ; demeanour in the a. t., 28, 25 ; use of music in the a. t., 28, joi, 127 sq. ; prayer-officers of the a. t., 28, 116; placing the spirit-tablets in the a. t., 3, 488 ; 27, 168, i68n., 171 sq., 192, 313, 313 n. ; 28, 48, 50-2, 56 sq., 65-7, 136 sq., 156, 159 sq., 163; two spirit-tablets in one temple shrine, 27, 323 sq. ; removal of spirit-tablets from their shrines, 27, 324 sq. ; guarding the spirit-tablets in the ruler's absence, 27, 355, 358 ; from dignity of a. t. arose importance of altars of the land and grain, 28, d'] ; consecration of an a. t., 28, 1 69 sq. ; emoluments, rank, rewards conferred in the a. t., 28, 233, 247; site for the a. t., 28, 235; ceremonies in the a. t., 28, 258 sq., 262 ; rulers always lodge in the a. t., 28, 351 ; capping ceremony performed in the a. t., 28, 427 ; to secure services in the a. t. one of the ends of marriage, 28, 428 ; marriage ceremonies in the a. t., 28, 428 sq., 432. {e) A. W. IN Parsi religion.

Sacrifice for the departed soul offered up to Sraosha, 4, 136, 136 n.; 18? 59-^3) funeral oblations for the soul of a killed dog, 4, 169; appointed feasts of the ancestors, 5, 208 ; funeral cakes offered to Rashnu, Ajta^, and Vae, 5, 383 ; tenth-day, monthly, and annual ceremonies for the departed, 5, 383 ; ceremony of the guardian spirits of the righteous in honour of the departed, 18, 173, 173 n.; daily and annual ceremonies for the departed to be performed by the heir, 18, 184, i84n. ; annual worship of the Fravashis as the souls of the dead, 23, 192 sq., 192 n. ; offerings to the Fravashis, 23, 197; attending the souls of parents and relatives an indispensable good work, 24, 264; consecration of sacred cakes, 24, 272-4 ; sacred feast (myazd) in honour of the souls, 24, 273 sq., 283; why ceremonies in honour of the departed souls must be celebrated, 24, 273-5 ; sacred cakes and ceremonial, sacred feast and benedictions for the departed souls on the ten days of the Fravashis, 24, 298-300 ; Fravashis and souls of departed worshipped, 31, 273, 2 75j 279; sacrifice to the souls of the dead, 31, 331; Afrinagan, prayers recited at meals in honour of the deceased, 31, 367-75 ; adoption for the benefit of departed souls, 37, 147; the departed claim ceremonial, not lamentation, 37, 193 ; reverencing the spirit of a kinsman, 37, 231. See also Fravashis, and Funeral rites.

Ancestral Temples, see Ancestor
Worship {d).

Ancient One, the, see God.

Andar, or Andra, Zd. I^zdra, one of the six demons of Aharman, 5, 10, 10 n. ; his business, 5, 106 sq. ; smitten by Ashavahijt, 5, 128, 128 n.; opposed to the wearing of a sacred girdle, 37, 182, 182 n.; see also tndar, and I«dra.

Andhaka, n. of a demon slain by
5iva, 42, 620.

Andar, or Andra, Zd. I^zdra, one of the six demons of Aharman, 5, 10, 10 n. ; his business, 5, 106 sq. ; smitten by Ashavahijt, 5, 128, 128 n.; opposed to the wearing of a sacred girdle, 37, 182, 182 n.; see also tndar, and I«dra.

Andhaka, n. of a demon slain by
5iva, 42, 620.

Andhakas, n. of a people, suffered destruction, 49 (i), 116.

Andhakavinda, n.pl.,Maha Kassapa
going from A. to Rag-agaha, 13, 254;
Buddha at A., 17, 87.

Andhaka vr/sh;^!, Rathanemi is an
A., 45, 118.

Andhras, in the code of Manu, 7, xxiv.

Andra, see Andar.

Aneran, Zd. anaghra, boundless
(space), see Space.

Anga, n.p., converted by Buddha,
19, 241.

Angas, n. of a people, Takman
(fever) delivered over to them, 42,
2, 446, 449.

Angas, see Vedahgas, and Gaina.

Angels.

{a) In Mohammedanism. {b) In Parsi religion. (6-) In Buddhism.

{a) In Mohammedanism.

Arabian belief in a., 6, xi, xiii ; Muslim belief in a., 6, Ixviii sq. ; guard the gates of heaven, 6, cvi ; 9, 168; God addresses the a. at the creation, 6, 4 sq. ; bear witness to what God revealed, 6, 95 ; adore Adam, 6, 138, 246 ; 9, 8, 19 sq., 43 sq., 181 ; Mohammed asked to bring down a., 6, 245 ; visit

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Abraham, 6, 247 sq. ; 9, 120 ; called * daughters of God' by the Arabs, 6, 256 n. ; are not the daughters of God, 9, 5, 212 ; are not females, 9, 250, 252 ; if a. were walking on the earth, God would have sent an angel as His apostle, 9, 11 ; the a. only descend at the bidding of the Lord, 9, 3 1 sq. and n. ; are servants of God, 9, 48, 174; God makes the a. His messengers, endued with wings, 9, 157; oaths by the a. who execute God's behests, 9, 168, 314, 314 n., 318, 318 n. ; circling round His throne celebrate the praises of God, 9, 190 sq., 202, 205 ; obey God in what He bids them, 9, 291 ; ascend unto God, 9, 300 sq. ; the nineteen a. of hell, 9, 309 ; descend in the * night of power,' 9, 337; assist the believers in battle, 6, 61 sq., 164, 169, 169 n. ; God sends guardian a. to watch over men, 6, 122, 233 ; sent down to warn men that there is no other God, 6, 251 ; receive the good in Paradise, the unbelievers in hell, 6, 235, 253; the two numberers or recording a., 9, 72, 243, 243 n. ; recording a. note down the secret plots of the infidels, 9, 217; pray for the believers, 9, 191 ; the lower heaven adorned with guardian a., 9, 200 ; descend upon the believers, to encourage them, 9, 201 sq. ; ask forgiveness for men, 9, 205 ; the a. (Munkir and Nakir) take the souls to account, 9, 232 ; the a. back up him who repents, 9, 291 ; the spirit and the a. stand in ranks on the last day, 9, 317; guardian a. set over men, writing down what they do, 9, 323; every soul has a guardian angel, 9, 328. {b) In Parsi Religion.