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

without a husband despised, 36, 140 ; the life of w. is always darkness, 49 (i), 4 ; w. of the seraglio viewing a royal procession, 49 (i), 28-30 ; saints seduced by w., 49 (i), 38 sq. ; despise their female nature, 49 (ii), 19; Stryagara, * Frauenzimmer,' 49 (ii), 64 n. See also Bhikkhunis.

{d) W. IN Gaina religion.

The world is greatly troubled by w. who are the causes of all sin, 22, 2 1, 48, 8 1 ; Mahavira renounced the female sex, 22, 80 ; on the conduct of Gaina monks with regard to w., 22, 303 ; 45, 5, 74-6 ; one of the twenty-two troubles (parisaha) to be vanquished by a Gaina monk, 45, 9, II ; empty houses i.e. in which there are no w., 45, 12 n. ; do not desire (w.), those female demons^ on whose breasts grow two lumps o/jlesh, who contmually change their mind^ who entice vtett, and then 7nake a sport of them as of slaves, A houseless {monk) should not desire w.j he should turn away from females ^^^ 35 ; nothing in the world offers so many difficulties to the monk as w., he should therefore avoid their company altogether, 45, 186, 204; w. and water cause loss of sanctity to a Gaina monk, 45, 266; heretics, slaves ofw., see no harm in intercourse with w., 45, 270; are a great temptation to monks, how they must be avoided, 45, 270-8 ; one man (w.) have in their heart, another in their words, and another still in their actions. Therefo7'e a monk should not trust w., hiowing that they are full of deceit^ 45, 274 ; though acquainted with the Stri-

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veda, men get into the power of w., 45, 274; seduced by their senses and by w., men are born again and again, 45, 318; men whom w. do not seduce value Moksha most, 45, 3 30. See also Gaina monks and nuns, and Gaina nuns.

{e) W. IN ZOROASTRIANISM.

do not seduce value Moksha most, 45, 3 30. See also Gaina monks and nuns, and Gaina nuns.

{e) W. IN ZOROASTRIANISM.

Impurity of, and rules regarding to, w. during their menses, defilement by menstruous matter, 4, Ixxviii sq., Ixxxi, 65, 80, 185-9 ; 5, Ix, 248, 251,261, 265, 270 sq., 276- 85, 304? 333, 340 sq. n.; 18, 191, 228, 447 ; 24, III, 270, 296, 302-5, 332-4, 340, 353 ; 37, 45, 100-2, 162, 164, 187, 432, 446; 47, 168; w.'s diseases (abnormal issues) created by Angra-Mainyu, 4, 9 ; the earth wanting a good husbandman, is like a maiden without a husband, 4, 29 ; an object of contract, like cattle or fields, 4, 45 sq., 45 n. ; a w. who has been delivered of a still-born child, 4, 62-5, 91 sq. ; difference of rules of purification according to sex, 4, no, 127 ; belong to the earth, 4, 1 44 ; law about seduction, 4, 1 7 8 sq. ; atonement for intercourse with a w. during her sickness, 4, 206-8 ; may act as priests, as well as men, 4, 307- 9, 307 n., 327 ; 5, 332 sq., 332 n. ; 37, 95 ; the sacrifice of w. and children accepted, 4, 339 ; the fiend of menstruation (Geh), 5, 15 sq., 15 n., 283, 283 n. ; menstruation and generation, 5, 60 sq. ; carrying the corpse of a pregnant w., 5, 247, 247 n., 319, 319 n. ; pollution of pregnant w. punishable, 5, 272 ; fire to be maintained in the dwelling of a pregnant w., 5, 316 sq. ; not marrying a husband a sin worthy of death, 5, 322 sq. ; honourable position of Mazdayasnian w., 5, 367, 367 n, ; virtuous w. protected by Spendarma^, 5, 373, 376 sq. ; provisions made for wives and daughters of a deceased pater familias, 18, 1 8 3- 90 ; law of inheritance and w., 18, 183-7, 195 sq. ; 37, 486; fit and unfit w. for adoption, 18, 190 sq. ; Fravashis of holy w., of w. who have many sons, worshipped, 23, 224-8 ; 31, 197, 204, 209, 215, 219, 224, 273? 279 ; maids pray to Vayu for

; 37, 486; fit and unfit w. for adoption, 18, 190 sq. ; Fravashis of holy w., of w. who have many sons, worshipped, 23, 224-8 ; 31, 197, 204, 209, 215, 219, 224, 273? 279 ; maids pray to Vayu for a husband, 23, 258, 258 n. ; the holy w., well principled and obedient to her husband, 23, 3 18, 32 1 ; not to be witnesses, 24, 78, 78 n. ; 37, 38, 58 ; virtues of a w., 24, 108 ; ceremonies performed both by men and w., 24, 263; sacred thread-girdle to be worn by w. and men (sic), 24, 268, 270 ; dangers to menstruation, 24, 277 ; dangers to pregnant w. to be avoided, 24, 277 sq. ; sin of slander regarding w., 24, 305 sq. ; the only Nyayij for w. is obedience to their husbands, 24, 320 sq. ; all w. must have the Dvazdah-homast celebrated, as an atonement for menstruation, 24, 330 sq., 330 n. ; sin and punishment of w. committing adultery, 24, 331 sq. ; garments fit for menstruous w., 24, 355 ; Haoma grants offspring to w., and husbands to the maidens, 31, 237 ; good men and w., whom Ahura knows, worshipped, 31, 253, 257, 268 ; the w. who have many sons worshipped, 31, 336, 385 ; stately w. of good parentage worshipped, 31, 340 ; holy w. summoned to the sacrifice, 31, 342 ; the house-mistress, and the holy woman forward in good thoughts, words, and deeds, 31, 386 ; law about property of w., 37, 18, 148 ; conflicts between childless w. and pregnant w., 37, 41 ; about well-taught w., 37, 45 ; about the care of a pregnant w., 37, 45 ; stealing w. (slaves), 37, 58 sq. ; condemned for wizard's spells, 37, 65 ; sin of bartering w. for w., 37, 66 ; about a w. without a guardian, 37, 71 ; about theft by w., 37, 76 ; sin of giving weapons to w., 37, 78 ; a w. may marry one of two men condemned to death, 37, 78 ; fitness of w. for judgeship, if acquainted with the law, 37, 80 ; relation of sexes, 37, 109-12 ; damsel given by an idolator to a Mazdaworshipper, 37, 148 ; aw. who is reverent, 37, 485 ; heretics buying their w. as sheep, 47, 89. (/) W. IN China.

One of Wu's * ten men' (ministers) was a w., 3, 128 n. ; overseers of states shall find helping connexions for (destitute) w., 3, 180; worship of female ancestors, 3, 323, 326,

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