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and V., expressing 11, 168-203 ; addressed by Buddha, the close relation between the sun 35, 229.

and the heavens, 44, xx-xxii ; from Vase/Z/las, the Mallas addressed as out of M. and V. the Go and Ayus 11, loi sq., 12 1-8.

(Stomas) were formed, 44, 139; Vase///^asutta, t.c, 10 (ii), 108-17.

worshipped at the performance of Vasha^, see Sacred syllables.

the Go and Ayus Stomas, 44, 142 Vashkalin, questions Bahva about sq.; Mitra is this world, V. is yonder Brahman, 38, 157.

world, 44, 268 sq. ; who is righteous Vashpa, one of the five first disciunto M. and V.? 44, 382; animal pies of Buddha, 19, 172; converts sacrifices to M. and V., 44, 402 ; V., ^ariputra, 19, 193 ; a distinguished

Mitra, Aryaman kindle Agni, 46, Arhat, 21, 2 ; 49 (ii), 2.

3 1 ; the two Mitras = Mitra and Vai-ini, the initiated boy given in v., 46, 33, 36; {there are) the two charge to, 30, 154.

kings M. and V. with graceful hands, Vasish//^a, famous i^/'shi, author of who watch over the beloved ambrosia in Vedic hymns, esp. of the 7th the cows, 46, 75 ; Aryaman, Mitra, Maw^ala of the Rig-veda, 1, 216, and v., he who walks round the 220; 29, 127; 32, 376, 380, 383, earth, 46, 103 ; Aryaman, M., and V. 386, 388, 437 ; 48, 332 ; married a fill the cloud, 46, 103 ; Agni makes K.md?^\ Akshamala, 2, 175 n. ; 25, them get refreshing drink, 46, 109; 331, 331 n.; 49 (i), 45 ; asks Brahthrice every day V., Mitra, and Agni man about final emancipation, 8, bring Tanunapat to the sacrifice, 314; most Varu«a hymns ascribed

46,236; M. and V. and the Maruts to V., 12, xvii ; the Dakshaya«a sing a pleasant song to Agni, 46, sacrifice called the V.-sacrifice, 12,

268; invited to the sacrifice to- 376, 376 n. ; mentioned in the gether with Agni, 46, 281 ; follow Vasish/^a Dharmajastra, 14, xi sq., the law, when they make the Sun 16, 124, 140; born without a rise on heaven, 46, 356. mother, 14, 180 n. ; one of the

Varu;/adatta, one of the sixteen seven ^ishis, 15, 106; reverenced virtuous men, 21, 4. by King Antideva, 19, 12 ; 49 (i),

Varu/zani, n.d., mother of Sleep, 10, loi ; Bharata and the i?/shi V.,

42, 167, 485. 19, 95 ; a great i^^shi king, 19, 274 ;

Varu^apraghasa, t.t., the second Gawadhara of Arhat Parjva, 22, of the four seasonal sacrifices, 44, 274 ; Khumbya and V., 23, 224 n. ;

75> 75^n., 78. 6"^^ Sacrifices (y). a sage and Pra^apati, 25, 14;

Varu;^i, n. d., invocation to, 14, Sukalins (manes), offspring of V.,

251. 25, II 2 ; swore an oath before King

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75> 75^n., 78. 6"^^ Sacrifices (y). a sage and Pra^apati, 25, 14;

Varu;^i, n. d., invocation to, 14, Sukalins (manes), offspring of V.,

251. 25, II 2 ; swore an oath before King

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Sudas, 25, 273, 273 n. ; 33, 98, 98 n. ; formerly only priests of the V. family could be Brahmans, 26, 434 n. ; 44, 212; worshipped at the Tarpa«a, 29, 122, 220; 30, 244; honoured as teacher, 29, 141 ; imprecations against V., 32, xlvi n. ; quoted by Narada,on lawful interest, 33, 66 \ accused of witchcraft, 33, 98 ; 42, 1 ; the son of Brahman^s mind, having parted from his former body in consequence of the curse of Nimi, was, on the order of Brahman, again procreated by Mitra and Varu«a, 38, 235 ; Indra makes V. his Brahman priest, 42, Ix ; a Brahman and Purohita, 42, Ixv ; V. and the Atharva-veda, 42, Ixv, Ixv n.; steals food in the house of Varu«a, 42, 372 ; is the breath, 43, 5 ; on the relation between Varu«a and Indra, 44, xxii ; V. taught Indra the Virag-, and Indra taught V. the expiation rites of a Soma-sacrifice, 44, 212 ; teacher of Parajara, 48, 92 ; had reached intuition of the highest truth, yet entered after death on other embodiments, 48, 650 sq. ; could not arrange the Vedas, 49

(i), 9.

Vasish/>^a-Dharma-mstra, or V.- Dharma-sutra : relation between the Baudhayana, V., and Gautama- Dharma-sutras, 2, liii, Ivii-lx ; its relation to other works on Dharma, 7, xvi-xx ; 14, xvii-xxv ; connected with the Rkhi Vasish/>6a of the Rig-veda, 14, xi sq. ; belongs to one of the schools of the Rig-veda, 14, xii-xv ; 25, 613 ; its position in Vedic literature, 14, xiii, xv-xvii, xix, xxvii ; its date, 14, xv, xxvxxvii; its home in Northern India, 14, xvi, xxvii ; portions of the work not genuine, 14, xxi-xxv ; text and translation, 14, xxvii sq., 1-140 ; quotes a Manava Dharmasutra, 25, xxii, xxxi-xxxiv ; quoted in Manu-smriti, 25, xxix sq., 278, 278 n.

Vasish///a gotra, Trijala of the, 22,
191, 193, 226, 230 ; Sthaviras of
the V. gotra, 22, 286, 288, 290, 292,
294.

Vasish//zas, descendants of Vasish-

th2ij wear braided hair, 32, 424. See also Vase//Ms. Vasish/>^as, a school of the Samaveda, 14, xv n. Vasish/y^i = Yaja, wife of the Purohita Bhr/gu, 45, 65 sq. Vasish//^iya ^'akha of the Manava Ga«a, 22, 292.

Vasor dhara, t.t., ^ shower of wealth '

oblation, 43, 213 sq.; its mystic meaning, 43, 221 sq. See also Sacri-

Jices (/).

Vassa, V. rules, see Monks, and

Rainy season. Vassakara, n. of a Brahman, primeminister of Magadha, 11, 2-5 ; Sunidha and V., the ministers of Magadha, who build Pa^aliputta, 11, 18-21 ; 17, loi sqq.

Vastavya, a name of Rudra, the god of cattle, 12, 200 sq.

Vastoshpati, n.d., *lord of the homestead,* prayers and offerings to, 25, 91, 91 n. ; 29, 85 ; 30, 95, 158; 41, 43 n. ; 42, 640; sacrifice to V. on entering a new house, 29, 95 sq. ; worshipped at house-building rites, 29, 215, 346 sq., 429 ; 30, 123, 205 sq. ; the genius of home, 42, 135, 343, 494 sq.

Vasu, see Vasus.

; 29, 85 ; 30, 95, 158; 41, 43 n. ; 42, 640; sacrifice to V. on entering a new house, 29, 95 sq. ; worshipped at house-building rites, 29, 215, 346 sq., 429 ; 30, 123, 205 sq. ; the genius of home, 42, 135, 343, 494 sq.

Vasu, see Vasus.

Vasubandhu, composed a commentary on the Saddharma-puWarika, his date, 21, xxii; refers to the Milindapawha, 36, xvii.

Vasudeva, king of ^auryapura, 45,
112 sq., 115 sq.

Vasudeva, n. of Kr/shwa, 8, 75, 91,
98, 130, 230, 235, 254, 310, 312,
393 ; is everything, 8, 75 ; appears
in four forms, as V., Sankarshawa,
Pradyumna, Aniruddha, 11, 267 n. ;
34, 440 sq. ; called bhagavat, the

J highest Lord, is the highest Brahman, and the highest cause, 34, xxiii, li, 440; 48, 23, 87, 127, 524 sq., 527, 529; from V. originated Sahkarshawa, 34, li ; a surname of Kapila, who burned the sons of Sagara, 34, 294; to be worshipped, 34, 440 ; the only real essence, 34, 442 ; dialogue of V. and Ar^una on knowledge originating in a future life, 38, 328 sq. ; the god with the conch, discus, and club, who fights with an irresistible strength, has

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no equal, 45, 48 ; when V. is not meditated on for an hour or even a moment only ; that is loss, that is great calamity, that is error, that is change, 48, 85 sq. ;— Vasudevas are never born in low families, 22, 225 ; the mothers of Vs. wake up after seeing seven auspicious dreams, 22, 246. See also God {d), KWshwa, Pradyumna, and Vishwu.

Vasuki, n. of a Naga king, chief among serpents, 8, 89, 353 n. ; 21, 5 ; offering to V. at the housebuilding, 30, 124.

Vasukra, author of a Marutvatiya hymn, is Brahman, 1, 169.

VasTindara : Sundara and V. (should be Sunda and Upasunda), 19, 125.

Vasupu^a, n. of a Tirthakara, 22,
280.