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

Virata, river in the world of Brahman, 48, 648. Vira^a^prabha, n. of a Tathagata,

49 0i), 66. Viraspa, son of Karesna, 23, 209. Vira/a, n. of a warrior, 8, 37, 39. Viriyavat, see Dhira. Viro^ religion, perhaps Mohammedanism, 24, 127, 127 n. Viro/^ana and Indra as pupils of

Pra^apati, 1, 134-42. Virtues: penance, liberality, righteousness, kindness, truthfulness form the sacrificial gifts at a sacrifice performed in thought only, 1, 51 ; lists of faults and v., 2, 78 ; 8, 242 sq. ; enumeration of v. in witnesses, 7, 49 ; fruits of v. lost by false evidence, 7, 51 ; v. included in the definition of knowledge, 8, 103 ; truth, straightforwardness, modesty, restraint, purity, knowledge ; the six impediments in the way of respect and delusion, 8, 162, 162 n. ; a man who is a friend of all, who moves among all beings as if they were like himself, who is self-controlled, pure, free from vanity and egoism, is released, 8, 246 ; day and night destroy the fruit of man's righteousness in yonder world, 12, 344; liberality, truthfulness, and sympathy are better than any penances, 14, 328; the triad of subduing, giving, and mercy taught as Da Da Da, 15, 189 sq. ; chief v. in tfie different ages, 25, 23 sq. ; — the four v., viz. truth, justice, firmness, and liberality, 10 (ii), 3 1 ; virtue's the base^ 35, 53, 306 ; how v. is stronger than vice, 36, 144-57; v. is the place in which Nirvawa is realized, 36, 203 sq. ; the categories of V. taught by Buddha, 36, 214 sq. ; only the v. of a virtuous man are a place of pilgrimage, 49 (i), 74 ; V. according to Buddha's precepts, 49 (ii), 188 ; j^^^/joKarman, Paramitas, Perfection, and Sila; — five V. of a righteous Zoroastrian, 4, 285-7, 286 n. ; every man in this world may love v., 4, 295 ; of liberality, truth, gratitude, wisdom, mindfulness, and contentment, 24, 26 ; heaven the reward of v., 31, 390 ; origins of v. and vice, 37, 62 ;

five excellences, 37, 179 ; things to be amassed in youth, 37, 179 sq. ; merit and benefits of teaching v. to all, 37, 348-51, 354-7 ; virtuous deeds promoted by teaching v., 37, 372 sq., 377 sq. ; — it is virtue that moves Heave7i ; there is no distance to which it does not reach. Pride brings loss, and hzitnility receives increase; this is the way of Heaven, 3, 52 ; nine V, in conduct, 3, 54 sq., 221 ; there is no invariable model of v. ; a supreme regard to what is good gives the model of it, 3, 102; the five v., 3, 129, 466 n. ; the three v., 3, 140, 144 sq., 144 n., 260, 260 n. ; love of v., one of the five sources of happiness, 3, 149 ; bright v. more fragrant than the millet, 3, 232 ; the end of punishment is to promote v., 3, 254 sq., 260, 264 ; the cherishing of V. secures repose, 3, 409 sq., 409 n. ; outward demeanour is an indication of inv^^ard v. : admonitions to practise them both, 3,413- 1 7 ; filial piety as the root of all v., 3, 462, 465-88, 466 n.; the ten v., 3secures repose, 3, 409 sq., 409 n. ; outward demeanour is an indication of inv^^ard v. : admonitions to practise them both, 3,413- 1 7 ; filial piety as the root of all v., 3, 462, 465-88, 466 n.; the ten v.,

27, 379 sq. ; virtuous men selected to take part in sacrificial ceremonies, 27, 409 sq., 410 n. ; the ancient kings paid honour to the virtuous, 28, 216 ; wisdom, benevolence, fortitude, three universal v.,

28, 313; v. is light as a hair, but few can bear its burden, 28, 329, 335 ; V. is the root, wealth is the branches, 28, 420; purity and stillness, the chief v., 39, 88 ; v. and wisdom become weapons of contention, when used with a view to display, 39, 204. See also Morality.

Viru^i^aka, n. of a god, 21, 4 ; one of the four rulers of the cardinal points, pronounces talismanic words for the benefit of preachers, 21, 373.

Virupa, n.p., 46, 42.

Vij, i. e. the Vaijya caste. See Caste, and Vaijya.

Visadha, n.p., 23, 210.

Visak, n.p., 5, 135.

Visakha Migaramata, the mother of Migara, a pious lay devotee, 10

25, 227 sq. ; 20, 130, 208; questions Buddha with regard to the behaviour towards litigious Bhikkhus, 17, 318.

virtuous men, 21,4; son of a former

{a) In mythology.

{b) In m3'sticism and philosophy.

ic) Worship of V.

{a) In mythology.

Epithets and names of V., 7, xxviii sq., 9-1 1, 292-6 ; assumed the shape of a boar and raised up the earth from the water, 7, 1-5, 9, 296; 48, 95; resides in the Kshiroda or milk-ocean, 7, 6 sq. ; seated on 5esha, the serpent, 7, 7 sq. ; praised by the goddess of the Earth, 7, 9-1 1; world of V., 7, 108, 156; colloquy of V. and the goddess of Earth, 7, 291-7 ; Kr/shwa is V. among the Adityas, 8, 88, 94 sq. ; Parajurama an incarnation of v., 8, 221 ; the presiding deity of the feet and of motion, 8, 338 ; is the chief among the strong, 8, 346 ; is the ruler of men, demigods, gods, demons, and Nagas, 8, 347 ; the three steps of V., 12, 15, 268-70; 26, 62 n., 130, 133, 155 sq. ; 30, 191 sq. ; 32, 52, 133 sq.; 44, 179, 399, 399 n. ; 45, 86 n. ; legend of the dwarf V. through whom the gods obtained the whole world, 12, 59-61, 59 sq. n. ; 41, 55, 55 n. ; the veshya of V., 12, 73, 73 n. ; the wide-striding, 15, 45, 53 ;

26, 162 sq., 171, 352 ; 32, 363 ; 42, 89; called Vijvabhrit, 15, 315; V. in the sun, V. is the sun, 15, 318 ; 44, 442 sq. ; omitted in the enumeration of gods gathering round

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