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

(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.

The a. were contending in the world ninety days and nights with the demons of the evil spirit, 5, 19 ; fire produced under the guidance of the a., 5, 55 sq. ; a good king equal to the a., 24, 44 ; a. and archangels in heaven, 24, 83 sq. ; Auharmazd formed an assembly of a. and archangels, 24, 104 ; prepared out of fire, 24, 178 ; four a. round the throne of God, 24, 224; for each man an angel is stationed on the right-hand side, and two a. for the priests, 24, 283 ; every man of fifteen years must take an angel as his patron spirit, 24, 2 8 8 sq. ; days named after the a., 37, 34 sq., 35 n. ; a. and archangels, ste Amesha-Spewtas.

{c) In Buddhism.

The angel hosts of the guardian a., 11, 48 ; how many a can stand on the point of a gimlet (needle), 11, 88 n., 315; are the constant attendants of the preachers of the Lotus, 21, 278 ; see also Gods.

Anger, let a man overcome a. by love, 10 (i), 58 sq. ; Buddha preaches against lust and a., 19, 263-5 ; the Bhikshu must be free from a. and hate, 19, 299 sq. See also Passion, and Wrath.

AngMri, n. of a Gandharva, guardian of Soma, 26, 72.

Anghuyu, n.p., the Fravashi of A. worshipped, 23, 215 ; 31, 351.

Angir, Atharvan told the knowledge of Brahman to him, 15, 27.

Angiras.

{a) A. in the singular, n. of a Rish.\, and a mythical being. {b) A. in the plural, a family of priests or sorcerers. {c) A, in the plural, a class of divine beings.

{a) A. IN THE SINGULAR, N. OF A i^/SHI, AND A MYTHICAL BEING.

A. meditated on the udgitha, 1, 6 ; Bharadva^a told the knowledge of Brahman to A., 15, 27 ; A. told the science of Brahman to 6'aunaka, 15, 42 ; 48, 284 ; surpassed by his son 5ukra, 19, 10 ; 49 (i), 8 ; 5ukra and A. honour Indra in heaven, 19, 95 ; 49 (i), 93 ; remodelled the Manusmriti, 25, xcvi ; 33, xii, 274 ; a sage and a Pra^apati, 25, 14; Kavi, son of A., 25, 58; the sacred texts revealed by Atharvan and A., 25, 436,436 n.; ceremonies performed A.-like, 41, 154, 201 sq., 205 sq., 214, 227, 233-5, 241-4, 246, 307 ; Atharvan, A., and Bhr/gu as fire-priests, 42, xxiii, xxvii, xxx, xxxii, xxxiv, Ivii sq. ; oblations to Bhr/gu and A., 42, Ivii; Brihatsaman, the descendant of A., 42, 171 ; and Atharvan rule over the heavens, 42, 225 ; Agiii worshipped by A., 46, 42, 102 ; a name or epithet of

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Agni, 12, 102 n., io8 ; 26, ii8 ; 41, 225, 279; 46, I, 92, 95, 327, 348, 3^5) 389, 391, 412 ; Havishmats (manes), children of A., 25, 112; is the breath, 41, 233-5 ; the plants descended from A., 42, 43 ; invoked in an imprecation, 42, 89 sq., 161 ; the tree ^angida called A., 42, 38, 280, 673.

(b) A. IN THE PLURAL, A FAMILY OF
PRIESTS, OR SORCERERS.

(b) A. IN THE PLURAL, A FAMILY OF
PRIESTS, OR SORCERERS.

The A. kindled (discovered) Agni, 12, 108 ; 46, 391 ; Agni, the tutelary god of the A., 49 (i), 22 ; Agni, the first of the A., 41, 358; 46, 22, 129 ; the A. as sacrificers, 26, 28 sq. ; the Maruts are like the A. with their songs, 32, 416; *our fathers, the A., have broken even the strong fortresses by their hymns, the rock by their shouting. They have opened to us the path of the great heaven ; they have obtained day and sun and the shine of the dawn. They founded the /?/ta ; they set into motion the thought of it,' 46, 74, 77; BWhaspati, descendant of the A., 42, 127 sq. ; A^tgarta, an Ahgiras, 44, xxxvi sq., xxxvii n. ; sorceries come from the A., 42, 73, 80, 219, 576, 603, 624; designation of hostile sorcery practices, 42, xviii-xxiv ; Sarama threatens the Pa«is with the terrible A., 42, xxiii.

{c) A. IN THE PLURAL, A CLASS OF DIVINE BEINGS.

The A. rise above (zenith), 15, 340 ; sprung from coals (afigara), 26, 388 ; the court of justice belongs to the A., 29, 362 ; the A., the children and grandchildren of Brahman, 30, 195 ; worshipped at the Tarpa«a, 30, 243 ; the A. slay the Dasyus, and destroy their castles, 42, xxxiii, 86 ; help in battle, 42, 119; the seven i^/shis or A., sons of heaven and dawn, break the rock of the cows, 46,^239, 318, 322, 326, 329 sq. ;— the Adityas and the A., both sprung from Pra^apati, were contending together for heaven, and sacrificed, 26, 113 sq. ; 44, 152; course of Adityas, and course of A., 26, 383 sq. ; Adityas, Vasus, and A., 42, 89 ; Adityas and A. worshipped, 42, 191; the light of the Bhrigus and A. is the brightest, 12, 37 sq., 38 n. ; Bhr/gus, or A., attained the heavenly world, 26, 272 ; Yama^ accompanied by the A, and fathers, 12, 364 n. ; 30, 226; 44, 481. See also Yama Ahgiras.

Angirasa, Pali for Sk. Angiras, n.

^of a i^ishi, 11, 172.

Angirasa, t.t., Atharva«a=^ holy,' angirasa=* pertaining to sorcery,'

^42, 219, 624.

Angirasa, ^ a descendant of Angiras'; i^/shis led by the old sage A., 8, 314; an epithet of Buddha, 13, 122; numerous A., 42, xxxv ; Ghora A., 42, xxi, xxxv; Pra^etas A., 42, 163, 484 sq. ^(f^ Ayasya A., Dadhya^^^ A., Dharuwa A., Hirawyastupa A., Kutsa A.

Angirasa, n. of an author on medicine, 36, 109, 109 n.

^(f^ Ayasya A., Dadhya^^^ A., Dharuwa A., Hirawyastupa A., Kutsa A.

Angirasa, n. of an author on medicine, 36, 109, 109 n.

Angra-mainyn, Zd., the evil spirit, Aharman and Ganrak-mainok in Phi., 5, 3 n., 4 n. ; the Daeva of the Daevas, 4, 224 sq. ; A. and the six chief demons, 4, 139 n.; the fiend who is all death, 23, 29 ; the counter creations of A., 4, i sq., 4-10 ; sends diseases and deformities, 4, 17, 19 ; noxious animals the creatures of A., 4, 25, 29 ; creates 99,999 diseases, 4, 236-9 ; the accursed Khrafstras of A., 23, 310, 310 n. ; attacks Zarathujtra and propounds riddles to him, 4, liii, 208, 210, 210 n. ; sends the demon Buiti to kill Zarathujtra, 4, 208-10 ; Ahura Mazda opposed by A., 31, xviii sq. ; not mentioned in Darius's inscriptions, 31, xxx; not mentioned in the first statement of the doctrine of dualism, 31, 25 n. ; compare Ahimanyu, 32, 119; flings the Pairikas against the stars that have in them the seed of waters, 23, 104 ; Takhma Urupa rides A. turned into a horse, 23, 252, 252 n., 292 sq. ; drags the souls of the wicked into hell, 23, 340; created Azi Dahaka, 31, 233 ; spells against A., 4, 126, 138, T41, 146 sq. ; 31, 312 sq., 390; conquered by the Airyama Ishyo prayer, 4, 247 ; 23, 43-7 ; glorifies the powers of Asha- Vahijta, 23, 41, 45 ; religion the

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destroyer of A., 4, 370 ; may A. be destroyed, 23, 22; smitten by Ahura Mazda, 23, 33 ; 31, 264 ; flees from Mithra, 23, 144, 154 ; defeated by prayer to Mithra, 23, 1 50 ; gives way to the blows of Spe?2ta-Mainyu, 23, 183 ; the Fravashis help against A., 23, 197 ; Ahura Mazda smites the creation of A., 23, 250 ; does no harm to the worshipper of Vayu, 23, 262 ; defeated by Zarathujtra, 23, 274 sq. ; Aryan glory destroys A., 23, 284 ; powerless at the resurrection, 23, 308 ; sacrifice to smite the wicked A., 31, 280 ; Sraosha hews down A., 31, 305. See Ga.nva.k'msi\n6ky and Aharman.

Ahguliin&.la, a robber, converted by
Buddha, 13, 196 ; 19, 243 ; 36, 355.

Anguli-mala-paritta, title of a protecting charm, 35, 213.

Ahguttara-Wikaya, t.w., and Mahaparinibbana-Sutta, 11, xxxiv sq. ; Dhamma^akkappavattana-Sutta belongs to it, 11, 139.

Anguttara,pa, n. of a country, 10
(ii), 96 sq. ; Buddha at A., 17, 127.

Anid^na, Gaina t.t., free from sinful acts, 22, 40.

Anikshiptadhura, n. of a Bodhisattva Mahasattva, 21, 4; 49 (ii), 90,

Anila Vat^yana, author of a Vedic hymn, 32, 450.

Animals.

(a) Origin of a.

(d) Classification of a.

(c) Zoology.

(d) A. as compared with men.

(e) Use of flesh, milk, skin, &c., of a,
(/") Treatment of a.

ig) Laws and regulations about a.

(1) Noxious a.

(z) A. in mythology.

ij) Worship of a. ^

{k). On some special a.

(a) Origin of a.