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

; Lao- 3ze enjoying himself in thinking about the commencement of things,

40, 46-8, 47 n. ; production of all things from the (two forms of the) Tao, 40, 63, 250 sq. ; origin of the w. from the Primal Ether, 40, 311 the destruction of the w., 8, 107 ; the wicked are born for the destruction of the w., 8, 115; the dissolution of the w. approaches at the termination of the destruction of the great elements, 8,^335 ; destruction (pralaya, mahapralaya) of the w. by fire and water at the end of the Kalpa, 8, 387 sq. ; 19, 184, 237, 263, 309, 309 n., 317 ; 21, 241 ; 25, 17 sq., 18 n. ; 34, 212 sqq. ; 38, 238; 49 (i), 143; the dreadful wicked last epoch of the w., 21, 259-61 ; the material w. is merged into Maya at the time of reabsorption (pralaya) of the w., 34, xxvi, xciv ; is the w. coeternal with Brahman, or does it issue from it and is it refunded into it at stated intervals ? 34, Hi ; 38, 3-73 ; its origin, subsistence, and dissolution proceed from Brahman, 34, 15-19, 286 sq., 309-14, 328; 38, 395 sq., 416; 48, 156-61, 174, 255, 259-61, 266 ; the periodical renovation of the w. is no contradiction to the eternity of the Veda, 34, 211-16; the periodical dissolution and origination of the w. compared to sq. ; the w, is eternal, it has not f the sleeping and waking states, 34, been created, nor will it perish, 45, 212 ; the phenomenal w. is the 245, 318 ; Gainas should not believe same in all Kalpas, 34, 215 ; in the that the w. is eternal or not eternal, 4 pralaya of the w. the elements are 45, 405 ; view of the w. being the ^ merged in Brahman only in such effect of Nescience refuted, 48, 102- 19 ; sprung from a^wana of Brahman, 48, 126 ; existed in the shape of Darkness, 48, 400 ; origination of the w. according to the Sahkhya, 48, 424 sq. ; the entire w. from Brahma down to a blade of grass springs from Nescience attached to Brahman, 48, 445 ; each god creates in his own w.. Brahman creates the entire w., 48, 472 ; Buddhist views of the origination of the w. refuted, 48, 500-16 ; see also Cause, and Creation ; — periodical creation, destruction, and regeneration of the w., 2, 160; 8, 107 ; 11, 216, 216 n. ; 25, 21 sq. ; 34, xxvii, 211 sq., 214 ;

a way as to contmue to exist m a seminal condition, 34, 242-5, 255 ; 38, 371; the highest Self is the one unchanging witness of the creation, subsistence, and reabsorption of the w., 34, 312 ; the power of distinction founded on wrong knowledge remains even after the reabsorption of the w., 34, 313 ; pralaya of the w. would be impossible if we adopted the atomic theory, 34, 386-9; there exists, potentially, a connexion between the Self and the buddhi even in the state of pralaya, 38, 47 sq. ; dissolution of the w. means final release, 48, 178 sq. ; on account of 2would be impossible if we adopted the atomic theory, 34, 386-9; there exists, potentially, a connexion between the Self and the buddhi even in the state of pralaya, 38, 47 sq. ; dissolution of the w. means final release, 48, 178 sq. ; on account of

48, 394, 419; the tJniversal Soul sameness of names and forms there annihilates and produces by turns is no difficulty in the way of the the w., 7, 291 ; those who possess renovation of the w. after a total highest knowledge are not born at destruction (pralaya), 48, 3 3 3-5 ; the creation, and not afflicted with the same ws. created again and uu 2

again in successive yugas and kalpas, 48, 405 ; the alternating states of creation and pralaya only possible if Pradhana is guided by a Lord, 48, 486 sq. ; see aho Brahman {e) , and Pradhana ; — periods of the w. in Greek philosophy and in Zoroastrianism, 4, liv sq. ; renovation of the w., 5, 45,

66, 68, 72-4, 77-80, 86, 91, no sq., 114-18, 138, 160, 165, 225 sq., 400 ; 24, 52, 58, 99, 104, 119, 128, 207; 37, II, 30, 33, 193, 235, 248, 271 sq., 274, 284, 287-9, 335, 348, 358, 363 sq., 372, 395 ; 47, 14 sq., 17 ; condition of the creation after the renovation of the w., 18, 118-20; Soshans, producers of the renovation of the w., 31, 275, 279 ; 37, 225 sq., 243 sq., 260; 47, xiii, xxxi, 1 1 4-1 8, 115 sq. n. ; final punishment in melted metal at the renovation, 37, 260 ; priests at the renovation of the w., 37, 261 sq. and n. ; Auharmasii exhibits the creatures in the future existence to Zaratujt, 37, 267; preparers and disturbers of the renovation, 37, 300 sq. ; assistance for the renovation, 37, 343, 345, 355. See also Ages of the world, Future life, and Pralaya.

{c) Two, THREE, AND MORE WORLDS.

Meditation on the fivefold Saman as the ws., 1, 23 sq. ; three ws., (earth, sky, heaven), 1, 31-3, 70 sq. ; 2, 294 sq. ; 8, 3 30 sq., 354 ; 12, 98 sq. ; 15, 141 sq., 196, 198; 25, 71 sq., 71 n. ; 26, 436-9; 41, 22, 238, 282, 371 ; 43, 137 sq., 144 sq., 163, 191, 208, 235 sq. ; 44, 4, 26, 37, 102 (created), 150, i55, 165, 178, 235, 247, 291, 323, 402, 494 sq., 507 ; ws. of the blessed obtained by members of the three first ajramas, 1, 35 ; from the ws. brooded on by Pra^apati, the sacrifice issued forth, 1,35; the highest w. is the same light which is within man, 1, 47 ; why the w. of the Fathers never becomes full, 1, 77, 82, 82 n, ; 15, 205, 209 ; 38, 123 sq. ; 48, 595 ; he who desires the w. of the fathers, of the mothers, of the brothers, of the 3is the same light which is within man, 1, 47 ; why the w. of the Fathers never becomes full, 1, 77, 82, 82 n, ; 15, 205, 209 ; 38, 123 sq. ; 48, 595 ; he who desires the w. of the fathers, of the mothers, of the brothers, of the sisters, of the friends, of perfumes and garlands, of food and drink, of song and music, of women — by his mere will they come to receive him, 1, 127 sq., 141 ; creation of the four ws., called Ambhas (water above heaven, and heaven), MarUi (light, and sky), Mara (mortal, the earth), and Ap (water under the earth), Ij 237, 237 n.; creation of the guardians of the ws., 1, 238-40; seven ws. obtained by sacrifices, 7, 3, 3 n. ; 15, 31 ; father, mother, and teacher are equal to the three ws., and by honouring the former, he gains the latter, 7, 128 sq. ; if Krishna did not act, the ws. would be destroyed, 8, 55 ; all ws., even that of Brahman, are temporary, 8, 79 ; untainted ws., reached by those who know the highest, 8, 108, 155, 317 ; all the everlasting ws., 8, 230 ; the heavenly w. and the w. of Brahman (m.), 8, 231; sages perceive the true nature of all ws., survey all ws., 8, 231, 234, 234 n., 388; 21, 302 ; 25, 478 ; mortals attain to this w. or to the w. of the gods by their actions, 8, 233; the Siddha goes to the higher w. (Satyaloka) and thence to the still higher w., the seat of the Brahman, 8, 234, 234 n. ; the ws. of stars, moon, and sun, are the seats of men who perform meritorious actions, 8, 240, 321 ; Brahman created all the three ws., 8, 244 ; the released devotee is lord of the three ws., 8, 249 ; temporary and final dissolutions of the ws., 8, 314 n.; he who understands the elements, qualities, and deities, attains to all the spotless ws., 8, 317 ; the Mahat is the creator of the three ws., 8, 334 ; the wheel of life moves through all the ws., 8, 356 ; a devoted hermit conquers the ws., 8, 362 ; better than lordship over all ws., is the reward of the first step in holiness, 10 (i), 48 ; w. or w^s. of men and gods, Mara and Brahma, 10 (ii), 200; 13, 97, 136; 17, 95, 125, 129 ; 20, 196 ; 35, 222 ; there is this w., the other w., Brahman! s w., together with the w. of the gods, 10 (ii), 208 ; three ws., and a fourth beyond, 12, 54 sq., 58 ; at the

beginning the two ws. were well-nigh contiguous, so that one could touch the sky by stretching the arms upwards, 12, 107 ; earth, sky, ether, represented by three Agnis, 12, 306 ; the ten thousand ws. quaked, when Buddha founded the Kingdom of Truth, 13, 98 ; the different ws. gained by Veda-study,

14, 308 sq. ; how to gain the three ws., of men. Fathers, and Devas, 15, 95 sq., 124; ws. of the Gandharvas, &c., woven into one another like warp and woof, 15, 1 30 sq. ; Rudra created all ws. and will roll them up at the end of time,