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

Vairo/^anarajmipratima/^^itara -
ga, was in a former birth the queen
Vimaladatta, 21, 429 sq.

Vaijali, see VesalT.

Vai^ampayana, relates the story of the Mahabharata, 8, 150 sq., 229 sq. ; worshipped at the Tarpa»a, 29, 122, 149, 220; 30, 245.

Vaimradyaprapta, n. of a Tathagata, 49 (ii), 67.

Vaii-eshikas, school of philosophy, non-difference of cause and effect defended against them, 34, xlix, 320-43 ; refutation of their tenet that the world originates from atoms set in motion by the adrish^a, 34, Isq., 381-400; 48,517; their belief in a non-intelligent soul, 34, liv ;

^8j 33-5; 48, 552 ; teach that the Lord is the operative cause of the world, 34, 17 n., 435; their argument against the Vedantins, 34, 381; difficulties with regard to their six categories, 34, 394 sqq. ; their doctrine may be called semi-destructive or semi-nihilistic, 34, 401, 401 n, ; refutation of their doctrine of many Selfs, 38, 70 ; their opinion that the mind only proceeds to the new abode of fruition, 38, 104 ; forerunners of the V., their doctrine refuted, 45, ix, 237 sq., 343 ; views of the V. philosophy of Kawada, refuted, 48, 430-67, 495-500. See also Philosophy.

Vaii-eshika-sutras, quoted, 38, 430.

Vaish^^ava, see Soma (b),

Vaish;/ava sect, the Vishwu-smr/ti recast by an adherent of the, 7, xxvii-xxxii ; the most important of Hindu sects, 34, xvii.

Vaish/apureya, n. of a teacher, 15, ii8n.

Valframa^a, see Kubera.

Vai^rava^^a, see Kubera.

Vai^vadeva, t.t., see Sacrifice (^, j) ;
V. hymn, see Prayers (c).

Vai.nra;;2tara hermitage, Buddha goes to the, 49 (i), 122.

Valfvanara, see Agni (i).

Vaifvanaranirghosha, n. of a
Tathagata, 49 (ii), 100.

Vaijvanara-vidya, or knowledge
of Agni Vaijvanara, 8, 259 ; 38, 187,
233,249,292,400; 48, 629 sq., 632.

Vairvavasavya, patronym. of a
HotW, 43, 333.

Vaijya: the sacred fire should be fetched from the house of a V. rich in cattle, 29, 1 3 sq. and n. ; takes part in chariot race, 41, 29 ; sprinkles king from Ajvattha vessel, 41, 84 ; hired to drink the Sura-liquor, 44, 233 ; son of V. woman not anointed, 44, 326. But see Castes.

Vaitahavyas, perished when they
devoured the cow of the Brahmawa,
42, 170, 432.

Vaitalika, a dreadful mountain in hell, 45, 285.

Vaitana-sutra, of the Atharva-veda, treats of the horse sacrifice, &c., 44, xvi ; on the Purushamedha, 44, xxxiii, xxxiii n., xli, xliii-xlv.

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Vaitara/^i (Pali Vetarawi), a river in hell, 7, 14111.; 10 (ii), 124; 44, 438 n. ; 45, 95; *my own Self is the river V.,' 45, 104 ; difficult to overcome, 45, 270; description of it, 45, 280.

Vai//abhatiputra, n. of a teacher,
15, 226.

Vaivasvata, n. of Yama, 15, 3, 3 n.
See also Manu, and Yama.

Vaiyjtghrapadiputra, n. of a teacher, 15, 225.

Vaiyaghrapadya, Indradyumna
Bhallaveya addressed as V., 1, 87 ;
Bu^ila Ajvatarajvi addressed as V.,
1, 87. See also Aupoditeya.

Vai//abhatiputra, n. of a teacher,
15, 226.

Vaivasvata, n. of Yama, 15, 3, 3 n.
See also Manu, and Yama.

Vaiyjtghrapadiputra, n. of a teacher, 15, 225.

Vaiyaghrapadya, Indradyumna
Bhallaveya addressed as V., 1, 87 ;
Bu^ila Ajvatarajvi addressed as V.,
1, 87. See also Aupoditeya.

Va^ or Speech, mentioned in a list of "teachers, 15, 226 ; legend of Ya^«a and v., 26, 30-3 ; sent by the gods to fetch Soma from the Gan-. dharvas, 26, 53-8; the Soma cow identified with V., 26, 54, 56-63 ; legend of V. who became a lioness, 26, 1 14-16, iipsq., 123 sq.; Suparn\ =V., 26, 149 ; prayers to V., 26, 189 ; 29, 51, 299 ; 41, 38 ; metres produced from V., 26, 226; Agni associated with V., 26, 365 n., 367 n. ; the one-thousandth cow given at the Triratra is V., 26, 414, 414 sq.n. ; the triple Veda the thousandfold progeny of V., 26, 436 ; 41, 140 ; 44, 343 n. ; the pith of V. wished to desert the gods, 26, 450 sq. ; is this earth, 26, 450 sq. ; the voice of thunder, in the company of the Maruts, 32, 272, 275 ; victim for V., 41, 15 ; Sarasvati V. the leader, yoke-fellow of Thought, 41, 39, 80, 173 ; oiFering for Br/haspati V., 41, 70 ; world of V., 41, 145, 192; waters created out of V., 41, 145 sq., 192 ; the Ahgiras-like deity, 41, 154 ; from V. Vijvakarman begat living beings, 41, 407 ; V. Vira^, daughter of Kama, 42, 221, 593 ; escaped the gods and settled in the trees, 42, 437; speaks, 43, 323, 366; Indra is v., 44, 16 ; when the sacrifice is complete, V. is wholly gained, 44, 343 ; is the goddess Gladness, 44, 453. See also Sarasvati, Speech, and Voice.

Vaka Dalbhya, n.p., 1, 6, 21.

Va^aknavi, see Gargi V.

Va/^aspati, n.d.. Lord of Speech, 8,

262 n.; 26, 250 ; Kapila and V., 19, 134, 134 n.; V. Vijvakarman, 26, 431 ; invoked, 26, 452 n.; Pra^apati, the Lord of Speech, 41, 5 ; prayer to v., 42, 209, 665 ; 44, 122. See also Vakpati.

Vakhsh, n.p., 5, 146.

Vakkali, was delivered by faith, 10
(ii), 2i2sq.

"VeikkhQligga,, see Vatsaliya.

Vakkula, one of the five hundred Arhats who are to become future Buddhas, 21, 198 ; disciple of Buddha, 49 (ii), 90.

Vakpati, Lord of Speech, 8, 262 n. ; see Va^aspati.

Vakula, an eminent Arhat or Bhikshu, 21, 2 ; 49 (ii), 2.

Vakyakara, see Tahka.

Vala, demon, undone by Br/haspati,
42, 193, 596.

Valabhi, the Gaina council of, under
Devarddhi, 22, xxxvii sqq.

Valahassa 6^ataka, 11, 255 n.

Valakakaujika, n. of a teacher, 15, i86n.

Valakhilyas, dialogue between them and Pra^apati Kratu, 15, xlvii, 291- 302 ; sages who had left off all evil, who were vigorous and passionless, 15, 291 ; have, through Brahmaknowledge, gone to the road of Brahman, 15, 326 ; tried to create other gods, 25, 398 n. ; by means of the V. the gods ranged over these worlds, 43, 56.

Valkhash, or Valkhas, the Askanian, Vologeses I, Parthian king, collected the remnants of the Avesta, 4, xxxvii-xli, xlviii, Ixv ; 37, 413, 413 n.; 47, 82 n.

Valli, Sk., ^creeper' used in the
sense of ' chapter ' in Upanishads,
15, xxiii.

the gods ranged over these worlds, 43, 56.

Valkhash, or Valkhas, the Askanian, Vologeses I, Parthian king, collected the remnants of the Avesta, 4, xxxvii-xli, xlviii, Ixv ; 37, 413, 413 n.; 47, 82 n.

Valli, Sk., ^creeper' used in the
sense of ' chapter ' in Upanishads,
15, xxiii.

Valmiki, follows after Vyasa, 19, 1 1 ; uttered the poetry which iTyavana could not compose, 49 (i), 9.

Varna, mother of Parjva, 22, 271.

Vamadeva, n. of a -R/shi, 11, 172 ; author of Vedic hymns, 1,215; 46, 310, 319, 327, 333, 337, 341, 344, 349, 351, 353, 355, 357, 358, 361; became immortal, 1, 244, 246; the RishS. V. says ' I was Manu, I was the sun,' 15, 88 ; 38, 238 ; 48, 252 sq., 618 ; saved himself from starva-

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tion, 25, 424 ; worshipped at the Tarpawa, 29, 122, 220; honoured as teacher, 29, 141 ; had obtained intuition of his identity with Brahman and everything in the universe, 34, Ixv; 38, 37, 37 n., loi ; 48, 71 ; became Brahman in his mother's womb, 38, 328 ; Brihaduktha, son of v., 44, 302 ; Agastya and V., seeking Rama, 49 (i), 93, 93 n.

Vamadevya, see Prayers (r).

Vamaka, n. of a jRishi, 11, 172.

Vamakakshaya;/a, n. of a teacher, 15, 227; quoted, 41, 314; instructed by 5a«i^ilya, 43, 345, 345n.; pupil of Vatsya, 43, 404.

Vamani, a name of the highest Self,
48, 272.

Vanand, Zd. Vana«/, constellation, chieftain of the south, 5, 12, 13 n., 21 ; 24, 91, 91 n., 131 ; meat-offering to the star V., 5, 336 ; the star V. worshipped, 23, 9, 16, 97, 97 n., 351 ; the V. Yajt, 23, 310.

"Vana;^/, see Vanand.

Vanaprastha, t.t., Sk., the forester, or hermit, see Hermits.

Vanara, n.p., 23, 205.

Vanasavhaya, n. of a town, 10 (ii),
188.

Vanaspati, Mord of the forest,'
offerings to, 26, 208 sq.; 29, 352; 44,
3 n., 253 sq., 336 n. See Soma (f).

Va/^daremaini, brother of Are^a/-
aspa, fights against Vijtaspa and
Zairi-vairi, 23, 80 sq., 80 n.

Vand-Auharma^'^, n. of a teacher,
5, 246 sq., 257, 371.

Vandi^-khim, epithet of Peshyotanu, 5, 229, 229 n.

Vanfraghej-n, son of Yim, 5, 133,
133 n.

Vangantaputta, see Upasena V.

Vanghu-dliata, son of if^^adhata,
23,215.

Vanghu-fedhri, the virgin mother
of Ukhshyaf-nemah, 23, 195 n., 226,
226 n.

Vangisa, desires to know the fate of Nigrodhakappa who had recently attained Nirvawa, 10 (ii), 57-60 ; praises Buddha, 10 (ii), 73 ; saying of V.^the Elder, 36, 322.

Vangisasutta, t.c, 10 (ii), 57-60.

Vani^ar, son of Ain^, 5, 133.

Va;?j^agrama, Mahavira at, 22, 264,

Vanity, absence of, 8, 103, 114-16,
166, 246 ; destructive of a man's
life, 8, 1 8 1 ; is dark conduct, 8,
320 sq.

Va/^iya Kula of the Kaunka Ga«a,

22, 292.

Vanofravi^n, the Aspigan, 47, 34.
Vapahoma, see Animal sacrifices {c).
Vappa, is converted by, and receives

the ordination from Buddha, 11, i55n. ;13, 99. Varadatta, at the head of the ^rama«as, under Arishmnemi, 22, 278. Varahamihira, quotes Manu, 25,

xcvii.
Varakasa, n.p., 23, 212.
Vara;/a, t.t., Hhat which wards offj'

the non-released soul abides in it,