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in the shape of a ploughshare, 84 ff., 608 ; of kr/'shwala-berries, 239; of licorice, 275, 276; of a lute-string, 561 ; to cause micturation, 236; of mud, 287 ; of mud sewn up in the skin of a newly-slain animal, 553 ; of

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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.

mu^a-grass, 234; ofthepanzatree, 114, 332; ofthepa7a-plant, 305 ; of pearl, 62, 383 ; of the putudru-tree, 573 ; of the sadawpushpa-plant, 339; of salve, 381 ; of the skin of a bull pierced by a peg (?) 263; of the sraktya-tree, 79, 575 ; of a spear, 506 ; of tarMa, 476 ; of ten kinds of holy wood, 34, 291 ff., 477, 578; of a thread that is red, 67 ; of the varawatree, 81, 402, 505, 605-.

Andhaka (Ardhaka), 155, 619.

Ahgas, a people, 2, 446, 449.

anger, charms against, 136 ff.,

479 ^ A

Ahgiras and Angirasa, mythic personages, xxx ff., 38, 43, 73, 80, 86, 89, 119, 127-8, 161, 163, 171, 191, 225, 280, 433, 484, 576, 673, 678; special meaning in contrast with Atharvan and Atharva«a, xviii ff., xxi ff., xxiii ff., xxxi, 219, 576, 580, 603, 624.

Angirasa£,designation of the A tharvaveda, xviii, xxxi ; cf. Atharvangirasa£, Bhr/gvaiigirasa£.

annapnuana, ceremony at the first feeding of a child, 575.

antelope, buck, 32 ; horn of, 15, 336 ; skin of, 132, 215, 336, 439.

ants (and earth from an ant-hill, cure poison), 27, 234, 287, 511, 552 ff. ; produce water (' pissant'), 9, 278 ; devour scorpions, 30.

Anumati, a female divinity, 98, 104,
109, 143, 173, 304, 461, 535-

Apaw napat, a divinity, 589.

aphrodisiaca, 370.

Apri-hymns, 228.

Apsaras and Apsara, 32, 80, 104, 119,
125-6, 149, 160, 202, 205, 225,
229, 324, 37o, 408 ff., 414? 425,
518, 520-1, 534-6 ; names of,

A 33, 409 ff., 534-
Aptyas, three water-divinities, 521 ff.
Apva, divinity of evacuation from

fright, 122, 325-7, 601 ; cf.

Sakawbhara.
Araru, a divinity, 167, 485.
Arati, demon of avarice and grudge,

15, 57, 82, 109, 172 ff., 187,

261, 423.

Araya and Arayi, male and female demons, 66, 69, 70, 162, 205.

Arbudi, name of a battle-divinity,
123 ff., 631 ff. ; cf. Nyarbudi.

Ardhaka (Andhaka), 155, 619.

arka and arka-songs, 112, 226.

arrow, of love, 102, 358 ; parts of, 432 ; poisoned, as a homoeopathic cure for poison ; ( whitefooted, four-footed/ 127, 129; -wounds, charm against, 120.

arteries, 11, 22, 259.

Arya, 68, 72, 402.

Aryaman, 20, 94-5, 99, 109, 143,

A I6©, M3, 323, 333, 49i.

Asa and Ajapati, divinities, 486.

Asita, a sage, 31, 107, 255.

assembly and assembly-hall, 136, 138, 191-2, 206; charm to obtain influence in, 134 ff, 138, 543; spell in, 76.

assignation, charm at, 105, 371.

-5, 99, 109, 143,

A I6©, M3, 323, 333, 49i.

Asa and Ajapati, divinities, 486.

Asita, a sage, 31, 107, 255.

assembly and assembly-hall, 136, 138, 191-2, 206; charm to obtain influence in, 134 ff, 138, 543; spell in, 76.

assignation, charm at, 105, 371.

astrologers and fortune-tellers, 1.

Asura (sing.), in, 241, 380 (Indra) ;
Asuri (fern.), 16, 103 (Siren),
268 ff. ; Asuras (plural), 9, n,
21, 27, 62, 67, 71, 79, 80, 82-3,
85-6, 127-8, 137, 199, 215,
222-3, 268, 279, 34i, 398, 500,
516, 572.

Ajvins, 48, 52,85, 95, 100-1, 112-13,
142, 160, 200, 229 ff., 310, 312,
329, 389, 486, 503, 512, 581,
587-9.

Atharvan and Atharvawa, mythic sages, xxx ff., 148, 225, 588 n, 688 ; Atharvans (plural), 33, 86, 161 ; special meaning in contrast with Angiras and Angirasa xviii ff., xxiii ff., xxxi, 219, 603, 624; derivatives from the stem atharvan, xxiv ; schools, relation of to one another, lxi ; teachers, xlii, lviii.

Atharvangirasa£, designation of the
AV., xvii, xxx, xxxii, xlvii, 433 ;
cf. Angirasa^, Bhr/gvahgirasa£.

Atharva-veda, names of and their meanings, xvii; position of in Hindu literature, xxviii ; in the RV., xxx ff. ; in the Saunakiyasawhita, xxxi ff. ; in the jruti in general, xxxiii ; in the Tait. S., xxxvi ; in the Sat. Br., xxxvi ; in the Tait. Br., xxxvii ; in the Upanishads, xl ff. ; in the Gr/hya-

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

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sutras, xliii ff. ; in the law-books, xlv ff. ; in the Mahabh., li ff. ; in classical literature in general, liv ff. ; in Gaina and Bauddhatexts, lvi ; in its own ritual literature, 1-vii ; relation of to the trayi vidya, xxxi, xxxv, lvi ff. ; jrauta-practices in, lxx.

Atri, a sage, 23-4, 294, 319.

Atrin, devouring demon, 37, 62,
64-5.

attractio similium, 241, 249, 270,

443, 468, 542, 56'1, 564 5 cfhomoeopathy, auksha, a salve, 276, 324, 410; cf.

the next. Aukshagandhi, name of an Apsaras,

.33, 324, 4ioavarice against priests condemned,

423.

Balhikas, a people, 2, 446, 449.

bali-offerings, 367, 473, 491.

balsam, 94.

barber, 57.

barley, 13, 40, 43, 57, 87, no, 162, 204, 219, 232, 540; as an amulet, 285; with water as a universal remedy, 507.

battle-charms (sawgramikawi), xliii n, xliv, 117 ff., 233, 262, 404, 510, 545, 582; addressed to Arbudi and Nyarbudi, 631 ff. ; to Trishawdhi, 637 ; -fire 325 ; -machines, 632-4.

bdellium (guggulu),94, 303,322,324,
409, 548; healing properties of,
40, 675 ; cf. Guggulu.

beans, no, 536 n; inflammatory, 534; ' bean-loves/ 534.

beasts of prey, 155-7, 161.

sed to Arbudi and Nyarbudi, 631 ff. ; to Trishawdhi, 637 ; -fire 325 ; -machines, 632-4.

bdellium (guggulu),94, 303,322,324,
409, 548; healing properties of,
40, 675 ; cf. Guggulu.

beans, no, 536 n; inflammatory, 534; ' bean-loves/ 534.

beasts of prey, 155-7, 161.

Bhaga, a god, 33, 53, 94-5, 101, 135,
140, 160, 173,204, 312-13, 324,

495-

Bharadva^a, a sage, 89, 295 ff.,
319; -pravraska, 'cleaver of
Bharadvajg-a,' designation of a
staff used in witchcraft, 295.

Bharatasvamin, a scholar, 340.

Bharati, a female divinity, 512.

Bhava, a god, 56, 75, n 8-9, 155 ff.,
175, 402, 406, 585, 604, 618.

Bheda, a royal sacrificer, 179.

bhesha^-ani, designation of the auspicious parts of the Atharvaveda, xviii, xxi, xxxi ff., 628.

Bhisha^ Atharvana in contrast with
Ghora Angirasa, xxi.

Bhr/gu, a mythic personage, xxx ff., xxxii, xxxiv, 171, 433.

Bhr/gvahgirasa^, designation of the
Atharva-veda, xxvi, 433,616; cf.
Angirasa^ and Atharvahgirasa£.

bhusawskara, a ceremony, 640.

birds of prey, 124-9, T55i J57, 205 ; nests, fire made of, 458; ominous and defiling, 82, 166 ff, 186.

Bishkala, 99, 245.

' biting rope' (serpent), 147, 368.

' black food/ 536.

blood, charms against the flow of, 22, 45,174,234, 257, 385, 483, 53 j.

blue and red (threads), magic colours, 69, 120, 348, 395, 564, 566-7,

583,587.

boar (finds plants), 43, 77, 137, 306.

bodily characteristics, auspicious and evil, 109, 168, 260, 564.

bracelet, as an amulet to secure conception, 96, 501-2.

brahma, spiritual exaltation (neut.),
87, 199, 202, 208, 211, 215-7,
220, 224-6, 623, 627-30, 686.

brahma-graha and brahma-rakshasa, designations of demons, 290-1.

Brahma^arin (Brahmanic disciple), deified and glorified, 214, 626.

Brahman, the god, 94, 127, 592.

Brahma«a, cosmic, 25.

Brahmawaspati, a divinity: see Br/'- haspati.

brahmawoktam (ceremony), 569, 623.

Brahman-priests, designated as gods, 529, 616, 652, 659; asthieves(P), 372 ; prayers in the interest of, 169 ff. ; invective against oppressors of, 169 ff., 430 ff., 522 ; inviolableness of their cows, 169 ff., 430 ff. ; as fourth priests in the Vedic sacrifices, lviii, lxii, lxv, lxviii.

brahmaudana (Brahman's porridge), preparation of, 179 ff., 185 ff., 528, 610, 645 ff., 653.

Brahma-veda, designation of the
Atharva-veda, xxvii, xliii n, lix,
lxii ff.

brahmodya, Vedic charades, lx, Ixiv, 398, 625, 644, 667-8.

brandy (sura), 84, 231, 362, 493, 534,578, 59i; cf. liquor.

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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.

breath of life, deified, 218 ff., 622 ff., 629 ; cf. Prâva.

bridal couple, love charms spoken by, 96, 546 ; cf. wedding.