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1know the future is a proof of the reality of the world, 45, 317 ; — ascetics and Bud- dhist monks should not practise a., 10(ii),i76; 11, i97sq. ; 14,48; 19, 296 ; 25, 208 ; a sinful or impure occupation, 14, 220 ; 25, 106 ; 42, 1. See also Divination, Nakshatras, and Stars. Astronomy, astronomical data and Chinese chronology, 3, 13, 15, 20- 30 ; Yao's care for the regulation of the calendar, to determine the seasons of agriculture, 3, 24-8, 32- 4 ; the Chinese zodiac, 3, 25 ; chart representing the principal zodiacal stars in China about B.C. 2 300, with note and table, 3, 26-30 ; Shun reduced the system of the Seven Directors (Great Bear), 3, 38 sq., 39 n. ; two ministers of the Board of A. punished for negligence, esp. in overlooking an eclipse of the sun, 3, 81-3; *the five dividers of time' and the calendar, 3, 142 ; the superior man regulates his astronomical calculations, and makes clear the seasons and times, 16, 328, 329 n. ; Bhikkhus dwelling in the woods must learn the stations :. of the constellations and the direc- ASTRONOMY— ASURAS 71 tions of the sky, 20, 292-4 ; de- finitions of new and full moon days, 30, 25-7 ; a king must show honour to astronomers before en- tering the court, 33, 280 ; astrono- mical tables, 37, xlvi sq. (correction to 18, 333 sq.) ; knowledge of a. one of the principal accomplish- ments of a priest, 45, 137, 137 n. See also Nakshatras, Stars, and Time. AstvaZ-ereta, i.e. Saoshyawt, 23, 21 r, 215, 220, 307 sq. Ast-vidad, see Asto-vidhotu. Asu, expiatory oblation to A. (breath of life) at a Soma-sacrifice, 44, 210. Asura, Varu«a the A., 42, 11, 241 ; the king or Indra, the manly A., 42, III, 380; Rudra the A. of the highest heaven, 46, 187, 191 ; Agni born from the A.'s belly, 46, 303 ; as the A.'s germ, Agni is called Tanunapat, 46, 303 ; Agni, the A., 46, 399 ; a liberal giver called A., ^46, 420. Asura, an unbeliever is called so, 1, 137. Asura-Rakshas, Puru was an A., 41, 292 ; the Asuras are often called A., 44, 95, see Asuras ; are the niggards and scorners of the gods, 44, 430. Asuras or Demons. (a) Their nature, character, and abodes. {b) Stories about the A. {c) Gods and A. {(i) Worship of A. {a) Their nature, character, AND ABODES. The A. are the cause of evil breath, evil speech, &c., 1, 4 sq. ; are created, 7, 4 ; 8, 387; 25, 15; Pra^apati the father of gods and A., 12, 54, 54 n.,59, no, 144, 153,198, 265, 279, 286 sq., 310, 370; 15, 189 ; 26, 30, 105, 135, 142, 301; 41, I, 254, 256, 289, 387 ; 43, xvii, 193, 257; 44, 22, 423, 429; created by the downward breathing of Pra^a- pati, 44, 13 ; — delusive nature of A. and Rakshasas, 8, 83 ; dwell beneath Meru, 12, no n. ; part of the belly relating to the A., 12, 172 ; to them Pra^apati gave darkness and illusion, 12, 362 ; try to tamper with the food offered to the fathers, 12, 365 ;
2and Rakshasas, 8, 83 ; dwell beneath Meru, 12, no n. ; part of the belly relating to the A., 12, 172 ; to them Pra^apati gave darkness and illusion, 12, 362 ; try to tamper with the food offered to the fathers, 12, 365 ; 14, 53, 269 ; 25, 117; carried by a runner, 15, 74 ; 43, 401 ; are liable to destruction, 15, 289 ; suffer for their deeds and are subject to trans- migration, 45, 250, 318 ; mentioned along with other superhuman beings, 19, 348 ; 36, 130 ; 45, 225 sq., 382 ; 49 (ii),^ 30, 70 ; dwell in the ocean, 20, 302, 305 ; 35, 175 ; marriage rite of the A., 25, 79-82 ; wealth of those who perform no sacrifices is called property cf the A., 25, 434 ; speak barbarous language, 36, 31 sq. ; voice of the A. in the cart wheels, 26, 132 ; among the pawy^a- ^ana^, 34, 262; metres of the A., i. e. metres of less than ten syllables, 38, 228, 228 n. ; sacrifice into their own mouths, 41, i ; 44, 22 ; the wile of the A., 42, 67, 341 ; sorceries coming from the A., 42, 80 ; know wisdom, 42, 268 ; in the Atharva- veda, 42, 268 sq. ; magic art the Veda of the A., 44, 368 ; relinquish truth, 43, 257 sq.; serve the Purusha as maya, 43, 373 ; burial rites of people of A. nature (Easterns and others), 44, 423, 430 ; the weapons of A. are real, 48, 125 ; souls of A., 48, 198 ; have bodies and sense- organs, 48, 330;— those who have not arrived at the highest knowledge, go after death to the worlds of the A. covered with blind darkness, 1, 311; heretics and sinners are reborn in the world of the A., the dark place, 19, 304 ; 45, 15, 28, 34, 231, 246, 259, 363, 367, 430; no A. in a Buddha country, 49 (ii), 12, 33 ; Asuraloka, realm of evil spirits, 49 (ii), 97 n. (b) Stories about the A. The A. worshipped breath as Abhuti or not-being, and thus they were defeated, 1,213 ; the A. cried out against the injustice of killing animals for sacrificing, 10 (ii), 51 ; Manu's bull with the A.-killing voice, 12, 29 sq. ; Araru was an Asura and Rakshas, 12, 57 ; Para- vasu, Hotri of the A., 12, 137; the A. have perished, but there are creatures living like them still, 12, 362 ; the A. pierced speech, breath, eye, ear, and mind with evils, but were finally conquered by the 72 ASURAS— A5VALA breath in the mouth (mukhya), 15, 78 sq. ; Suras and A. carry Maha- vira's throne, 22, 198; disputes occurring in the assemblies of gods, men, and A., 22, 268 ; how the A. offered an animal sacrifice, 26, 207 ; the Asura Niimu^i, 41, 92, 135; see Namu/^i ; the Asura Svarbhanu, 41, 406, 406 n. ; dig remedies into the ground, 42, 9, 2 1, 268, 279, 516; the kalakahga A. piled up a fire-altar, to ascend to heaven, 42, 13, 500; the ant the daughter of the A., 42, 27, 268 ; ATandramas conquered the golden cities of the A. and Danavas, 42, 85 ; Br/haspati and the seers de- stroy the A., 42, 127 sq. ; the people of King Asita Dhanva, 44, 368 ; the A., appearing in the air with hideous shapes, beat the people who insult the monk Harik^ja 45, 53. (c) Gods and A.
3and Danavas, 42, 85 ; Br/haspati and the seers de- stroy the A., 42, 127 sq. ; the people of King Asita Dhanva, 44, 368 ; the A., appearing in the air with hideous shapes, beat the people who insult the monk Harik^ja 45, 53. (c) Gods and A. Struggle between Devas (gods) and A., 1, 4 sq. ; 12, 54, 59, 64, no sq., 113 sq., 125 sq., 144 sq., 150, 153-8, 171, 198 sq., 265 sq., 269 sq., 279 sq., 286 sq., 297, 310 sq., 409 n. ; 15, 78 sq. ; 19, 262, 307; 26, 14, 30-2, 74 sq., 82 n., 93, 98 sq., 105 sq., 115, 131, 135, 142, 147, 175 sq., 240, 249, 252, 279, 29T, 301, 303, 433; 41, I, 254, 256 sq., 289, 387 sq. ; 42, 82, 86; 43, 193, 195, 198, 200, 257-61 ; 44, 22, 105, 270 sq., 337, 423, 429; Devas and A., trying to search out the Self, 1, 134-42 ; 15, 343 ; practise the life of Brahma- ^arins for freedom from death, 8, 151 sq., 152 n. ; Devas and A. approach Pra^apati as pupils, 8, 282 sq. ; 48, 328; the A. defeated by the gods, 10 (ii), 125; 30, 107; 42, 71, 199, 268 ; 44, 42 sq. ; A. and Rakshas disturb the sacrifice of the gods, 12, 8 sq., 12, 34 sq., 69, 113 sq., 125 sq., 150 sq., 297, 370-3; 43, 192 sq. ; Kapila, an Asura, striving with the gods, 14, 260 sq. ; the Devas were the younger, the A. the elder ones, 15, 78; the gods cast the remedies up again, which the A. dug into the ground, 42, 21 sq. ; gods succeed with the sacrifice, A. come to nought, 43, 78 ; not true are the legends of the fight between gods and Asuras, 44, 1 4 ; when the gods were passing up- wards to heaven, the A. enveloped them in darkness, 44, 91 sq., 95 ; — conquered by Indra, after he had obtained the knowledge of the Self, 1, 307 ; struggle between Indra and the A., 15, 342 ; 26, 399 ; Indra, destroyer of the A., 29, 342; 42, 79, 83, 137, 215, 222 sq. ; 43, 193. (d) Worship of A. Prayer to the A. on touching water, 12, 3 n. ; after repeating a text sacred to the A., one must touch water, 29, 3 r ; Brahoia^arin given in charge to A., 30, 153 sq. ; Asura (Ahura) worship in India and Iran, 31, xxxii ; expiatory oblation to the A., in case of certain mishaps at the Soma-sacrifice, 44, 207. See also Demons, and Rakshasas. Asuravidya or magic, 44, 368 n. Asuraya;/a, n. of a teacher, 15, ^118 n., 119, 186 n., 187, 226. Asuri, n. of a teacher, his opinion quoted, 12, 169, 300, 329, 357, 431 n., 432, 448; 26, 349 n., 417; 44, 447 ; in a list of teachers, 15, 119, 187, 226; Kapila and A, 15, ^xl; 34, 291 n. Asuri, allured Indra away from the gods, 42, 103, 268, 547; found the remedy for leprosy, 42, 268 sq. Astirik, n.p., 5, 135. Asurivasin, Prajniputra A., n.p., 15, 226. Asurya, or Asurya worlds, in the Ija-upanishad, 1, ci. Ajva, son of Samudra, a iiishi, saw the Apri- verses of the horse, 44, 302. A^vaghosha, 'The Sermons of A.' in Chinese, 19, xxx, xxxv ; author of the Buddha->&arita, 19, xxx- xxxiii, xxxvi sq. ; 49 (i), ix sq. ; three authors of that name, 19, xxxi ; a musician, 19, xxxvi ; quotes Manu, 25, xcvii.
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1know the future is a proof of the reality of the world, 45, 317 ; — ascetics and Bud- dhist monks should not practise a., 10(ii),i76; 11, i97sq. ; 14,48; 19, 296 ; 25, 208 ; a sinful or impure occupation, 14, 220 ; 25, 106 ; 42, 1. See also Divination, Nakshatras, and Stars. Astronomy, astronomical data and Chinese chronology, 3, 13, 15, 20- 30 ; Yao's care for the regulation of the calendar, to determine the seasons of agriculture, 3, 24-8, 32- 4 ; the Chinese zodiac, 3, 25 ; chart representing the principal zodiacal stars in China about B.C. 2 300, with note and table, 3, 26-30 ; Shun reduced the system of the Seven Directors (Great Bear), 3, 38 sq., 39 n. ; two ministers of the Board of A. punished for negligence, esp. in overlooking an eclipse of the sun, 3, 81-3; *the five dividers of time' and the calendar, 3, 142 ; the superior man regulates his astronomical calculations, and makes clear the seasons and times, 16, 328, 329 n. ; Bhikkhus dwelling in the woods must learn the stations :. of the constellations and the direc- ASTRONOMY— ASURAS 71 tions of the sky, 20, 292-4 ; de- finitions of new and full moon days, 30, 25-7 ; a king must show honour to astronomers before en- tering the court, 33, 280 ; astrono- mical tables, 37, xlvi sq. (correction to 18, 333 sq.) ; knowledge of a. one of the principal accomplish- ments of a priest, 45, 137, 137 n. See also Nakshatras, Stars, and Time. AstvaZ-ereta, i.e. Saoshyawt, 23, 21 r, 215, 220, 307 sq. Ast-vidad, see Asto-vidhotu. Asu, expiatory oblation to A. (breath of life) at a Soma-sacrifice, 44, 210. Asura, Varu«a the A., 42, 11, 241 ; the king or Indra, the manly A., 42, III, 380; Rudra the A. of the highest heaven, 46, 187, 191 ; Agni born from the A.'s belly, 46, 303 ; as the A.'s germ, Agni is called Tanunapat, 46, 303 ; Agni, the A., 46, 399 ; a liberal giver called A., ^46, 420. Asura, an unbeliever is called so, 1, 137. Asura-Rakshas, Puru was an A., 41, 292 ; the Asuras are often called A., 44, 95, see Asuras ; are the niggards and scorners of the gods, 44, 430. Asuras or Demons. (a) Their nature, character, and abodes. {b) Stories about the A. {c) Gods and A. {(i) Worship of A. {a) Their nature, character, AND ABODES. The A. are the cause of evil breath, evil speech, &c., 1, 4 sq. ; are created, 7, 4 ; 8, 387; 25, 15; Pra^apati the father of gods and A., 12, 54, 54 n.,59, no, 144, 153,198, 265, 279, 286 sq., 310, 370; 15, 189 ; 26, 30, 105, 135, 142, 301; 41, I, 254, 256, 289, 387 ; 43, xvii, 193, 257; 44, 22, 423, 429; created by the downward breathing of Pra^a- pati, 44, 13 ; — delusive nature of A. and Rakshasas, 8, 83 ; dwell beneath Meru, 12, no n. ; part of the belly relating to the A., 12, 172 ; to them Pra^apati gave darkness and illusion, 12, 362 ; try to tamper with the food offered to the fathers, 12, 365 ;
2and Rakshasas, 8, 83 ; dwell beneath Meru, 12, no n. ; part of the belly relating to the A., 12, 172 ; to them Pra^apati gave darkness and illusion, 12, 362 ; try to tamper with the food offered to the fathers, 12, 365 ; 14, 53, 269 ; 25, 117; carried by a runner, 15, 74 ; 43, 401 ; are liable to destruction, 15, 289 ; suffer for their deeds and are subject to trans- migration, 45, 250, 318 ; mentioned along with other superhuman beings, 19, 348 ; 36, 130 ; 45, 225 sq., 382 ; 49 (ii),^ 30, 70 ; dwell in the ocean, 20, 302, 305 ; 35, 175 ; marriage rite of the A., 25, 79-82 ; wealth of those who perform no sacrifices is called property cf the A., 25, 434 ; speak barbarous language, 36, 31 sq. ; voice of the A. in the cart wheels, 26, 132 ; among the pawy^a- ^ana^, 34, 262; metres of the A., i. e. metres of less than ten syllables, 38, 228, 228 n. ; sacrifice into their own mouths, 41, i ; 44, 22 ; the wile of the A., 42, 67, 341 ; sorceries coming from the A., 42, 80 ; know wisdom, 42, 268 ; in the Atharva- veda, 42, 268 sq. ; magic art the Veda of the A., 44, 368 ; relinquish truth, 43, 257 sq.; serve the Purusha as maya, 43, 373 ; burial rites of people of A. nature (Easterns and others), 44, 423, 430 ; the weapons of A. are real, 48, 125 ; souls of A., 48, 198 ; have bodies and sense- organs, 48, 330;— those who have not arrived at the highest knowledge, go after death to the worlds of the A. covered with blind darkness, 1, 311; heretics and sinners are reborn in the world of the A., the dark place, 19, 304 ; 45, 15, 28, 34, 231, 246, 259, 363, 367, 430; no A. in a Buddha country, 49 (ii), 12, 33 ; Asuraloka, realm of evil spirits, 49 (ii), 97 n. (b) Stories about the A. The A. worshipped breath as Abhuti or not-being, and thus they were defeated, 1,213 ; the A. cried out against the injustice of killing animals for sacrificing, 10 (ii), 51 ; Manu's bull with the A.-killing voice, 12, 29 sq. ; Araru was an Asura and Rakshas, 12, 57 ; Para- vasu, Hotri of the A., 12, 137; the A. have perished, but there are creatures living like them still, 12, 362 ; the A. pierced speech, breath, eye, ear, and mind with evils, but were finally conquered by the 72 ASURAS— A5VALA breath in the mouth (mukhya), 15, 78 sq. ; Suras and A. carry Maha- vira's throne, 22, 198; disputes occurring in the assemblies of gods, men, and A., 22, 268 ; how the A. offered an animal sacrifice, 26, 207 ; the Asura Niimu^i, 41, 92, 135; see Namu/^i ; the Asura Svarbhanu, 41, 406, 406 n. ; dig remedies into the ground, 42, 9, 2 1, 268, 279, 516; the kalakahga A. piled up a fire-altar, to ascend to heaven, 42, 13, 500; the ant the daughter of the A., 42, 27, 268 ; ATandramas conquered the golden cities of the A. and Danavas, 42, 85 ; Br/haspati and the seers de- stroy the A., 42, 127 sq. ; the people of King Asita Dhanva, 44, 368 ; the A., appearing in the air with hideous shapes, beat the people who insult the monk Harik^ja 45, 53. (c) Gods and A.
3and Danavas, 42, 85 ; Br/haspati and the seers de- stroy the A., 42, 127 sq. ; the people of King Asita Dhanva, 44, 368 ; the A., appearing in the air with hideous shapes, beat the people who insult the monk Harik^ja 45, 53. (c) Gods and A. Struggle between Devas (gods) and A., 1, 4 sq. ; 12, 54, 59, 64, no sq., 113 sq., 125 sq., 144 sq., 150, 153-8, 171, 198 sq., 265 sq., 269 sq., 279 sq., 286 sq., 297, 310 sq., 409 n. ; 15, 78 sq. ; 19, 262, 307; 26, 14, 30-2, 74 sq., 82 n., 93, 98 sq., 105 sq., 115, 131, 135, 142, 147, 175 sq., 240, 249, 252, 279, 29T, 301, 303, 433; 41, I, 254, 256 sq., 289, 387 sq. ; 42, 82, 86; 43, 193, 195, 198, 200, 257-61 ; 44, 22, 105, 270 sq., 337, 423, 429; Devas and A., trying to search out the Self, 1, 134-42 ; 15, 343 ; practise the life of Brahma- ^arins for freedom from death, 8, 151 sq., 152 n. ; Devas and A. approach Pra^apati as pupils, 8, 282 sq. ; 48, 328; the A. defeated by the gods, 10 (ii), 125; 30, 107; 42, 71, 199, 268 ; 44, 42 sq. ; A. and Rakshas disturb the sacrifice of the gods, 12, 8 sq., 12, 34 sq., 69, 113 sq., 125 sq., 150 sq., 297, 370-3; 43, 192 sq. ; Kapila, an Asura, striving with the gods, 14, 260 sq. ; the Devas were the younger, the A. the elder ones, 15, 78; the gods cast the remedies up again, which the A. dug into the ground, 42, 21 sq. ; gods succeed with the sacrifice, A. come to nought, 43, 78 ; not true are the legends of the fight between gods and Asuras, 44, 1 4 ; when the gods were passing up- wards to heaven, the A. enveloped them in darkness, 44, 91 sq., 95 ; — conquered by Indra, after he had obtained the knowledge of the Self, 1, 307 ; struggle between Indra and the A., 15, 342 ; 26, 399 ; Indra, destroyer of the A., 29, 342; 42, 79, 83, 137, 215, 222 sq. ; 43, 193. (d) Worship of A. Prayer to the A. on touching water, 12, 3 n. ; after repeating a text sacred to the A., one must touch water, 29, 3 r ; Brahoia^arin given in charge to A., 30, 153 sq. ; Asura (Ahura) worship in India and Iran, 31, xxxii ; expiatory oblation to the A., in case of certain mishaps at the Soma-sacrifice, 44, 207. See also Demons, and Rakshasas. Asuravidya or magic, 44, 368 n. Asuraya;/a, n. of a teacher, 15, ^118 n., 119, 186 n., 187, 226. Asuri, n. of a teacher, his opinion quoted, 12, 169, 300, 329, 357, 431 n., 432, 448; 26, 349 n., 417; 44, 447 ; in a list of teachers, 15, 119, 187, 226; Kapila and A, 15, ^xl; 34, 291 n. Asuri, allured Indra away from the gods, 42, 103, 268, 547; found the remedy for leprosy, 42, 268 sq. Astirik, n.p., 5, 135. Asurivasin, Prajniputra A., n.p., 15, 226. Asurya, or Asurya worlds, in the Ija-upanishad, 1, ci. Ajva, son of Samudra, a iiishi, saw the Apri- verses of the horse, 44, 302. A^vaghosha, 'The Sermons of A.' in Chinese, 19, xxx, xxxv ; author of the Buddha->&arita, 19, xxx- xxxiii, xxxvi sq. ; 49 (i), ix sq. ; three authors of that name, 19, xxxi ; a musician, 19, xxxvi ; quotes Manu, 25, xcvii.
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