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, 355 ; banyan - tree (nyagrodha), 2 1 , 33, x47, 367; barley: see the word ; beans : see the word ; camphor, 236 n; curcuma, yellow (haridra), 374 ; darbhagrass, 43, 137, 152-3, 162, 241, 286, 317, 480, 519, 606, 615; dark plant, cures leprosy, 16, 267, 270; dhava-tree, 21; i displacer ' (vaibadha), epithet of the ajvattha-tree, 91-2, 335; dividhuvaka (reed), 348; durva-plant (millet), 147, 258, 515; ' even-colour,' epithet of a plant to cure leprosy, 16 ; ^angina-tree, 37-9, 280 ff., 403, 443, 670 ff. ; #ayanti, 420; ghrita^i (?), 154, 608 ; ^ivala, 5, 41, 56, 491, 677; ^lvatita, 5, 678; ^^1,41,56,420, 536 n; givi, 536 ; gourd, 428 ; haridra : see curcuma ; haritaki, * gallnut/ 2 3 6 n ; induka = pramanda, 236 n ; kadvindu (reed ?), 496 ; ka^ama^i (?), 536 n; kampila and kampila, 240, 292, 406 ; karira (reed), 452 ; kaja (reed), 348 ; kera-tree, 250 ; khadiratree, 21, 84, 91, 118, 334 #., 367, 505, 582, 608 ; khalva and khalvanga, ' lentils,' 314-5; k\- pudru-tree, 40, 5 30 ff. ; kr/'mukatree, 374 ; kr/shwala- berries, 239; kudi-plant, 172, 358; kudrUi-tree (gudukT), 487 ; kush^a-plant, 'costus speciosus,' 4ff., 101, 311, 358, 4i4-5A, 436, 441 ff., 448, 451, 676; laksha,

' lac>* I,9"2I» 385' 387' 4I9; madavati, an epithet, 26, 30,

374-5, 465 ; mawpajya, an epi-

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

p. 703

thet, 399 ; millet : see durva ; mu%a-grass, 9, 234-5, 242, 248, 278, 519, 523 ; mustard, 464 ; naghamara and nagharisha, epithets of the kush^a-plant, 5, 41, 56, 677 ; naratf (?), 457 ; nika/a (?), 470 ; nilagalasala, 30 ; nirdahanti, xix ; nitatni, 31, 346, 536 ; nyastika (?), 539 ; palajatree, 295, 299, 356, 530, 584; paraju (tree, or plant ?), 295, 472 ; parivyadha-plant, 3,69 ; par«a-tree, 331 ff., 581; pa*aplant, 137, 305, 354; pavika = ula, 236 n; pepper, 21, 516; plaksha-tree, 21 ; pramanda, 236, 253 n, 410; pr/jnipar/zi, 36, 302 ; putika, 236 ; putudrutree, 58, 573 ; reeds (vetasa), various sorts of, 308, 348, 464 ; rice : see the word ; roha«i, 19, 385-6 ; sadawpushpa, 67, 399 • sahadevi, 490 ; jaivala, a waterplant, 245 ; jaka-treer 464 ; jami, a creeper, 97, 409, 460 ; jankhapushpi, 539 n ; jarapuhkha, 355 ; sesame ; see the word; jigru-tree, 250, 453; sila^i, 20-1, 385, 419 ff. ; silangala., 30,. 420, 465-6 ; Amsapa, 299 ; soma, the plant, 6, 43-4 ; sraktya-tree, 79, 575 ; suryavalli, 5 39 n ; suvar^ala, 539; jyama (jam a), a black plant, 270; tagadbhanga-tree, 118, 505, 582 ff.

ord; jigru-tree, 250, 453; sila^i, 20-1, 385, 419 ff. ; silangala., 30,. 420, 465-6 ; Amsapa, 299 ; soma, the plant, 6, 43-4 ; sraktya-tree, 79, 575 ; suryavalli, 5 39 n ; suvar^ala, 539; jyama (jam a), a black plant, 270; tagadbhanga-tree, 118, 505, 582 ff. • tar^>6a=palajar 476; taudi (plant?), 154, 608; tilaka-tree, 575 ; trisawdhya, 399, 539 n ; udumbara-tree, 299 ; u&££ushma-plant, 369 ; ula, 205, 236 ; ujira, 436, 453 ; utpala (?), 497 ; vadhaka-tree, 118, 476, 505, 582, 584 ; varanatree, 39, 81, 505; vibhidakatree (vibhitaka), 470, 505 ; vibhindant, and vibhindati, 71 ; vidari, 356; vihalha, 30, 465; viri«a, 561 ; visha»aka (?), io, 482 ff.

plough and ploughshare, 84, 287 ff,, 356, 608-9.

poison, charms against, 25 ff., 27 ff., 42, 154, 373 ff., 511.

porcupine, hostile to serpents, 28, 428 ; cf. ichneumon.

porridge (gruel), 26, 30 ; for the

Brahmans, preparation of,i79ff., 185 ff., 610 ff, 645 ff.; porridgeman, 240 n.

portentous occurrences, 262.

post, sacrificial, 201, 203, 213.

Pragapati, 31, 55, 84, 97-8, 126, 138,
149, 161, 179, 194, 204, 206,
215-9, 224-8, 230-2, 461, 592,
627, 629, 686.

Pra^etas (Ahgirasa), a divine personification, 163, 484.

Pramandani, an Apsaras, 33, 410; cf. pramanda, under plants.

Pra«a : see breath of life.

PratUina (Angirasa), a divine personification, xxiv, 73, 603.

pratyahgirasa, * counter-witchcraft/ xix, xxiv ; cf. angiras.

precedence of younger brother, expiation of, 164, 521.

pr/daku, a kind of serpent, 553.

pr/'shataka, mixture of ghee and milk, 385.

Pr/jni, a goddess, 43, 13 22 207.

Prithivi (earth), personified, 8, 50.

prosperity, charms to procure it, 140 ff., 332.

protection from sorcery and hostility, prayer for, 575.

pugayag/ziya : see gramayag-in.

puns, 95, 97, 116-8, 146, 153, 194,

205-6, 2l6, 2l8, 221, 225, 232,

243-4, 247 n, 249, 251-2, 266 n,
267, 280, 285, 287-8, 298, 322,
326, 336-7, 348 ff., 361, 370,
385, 393, 403, 408, 426 n, 427,
434, 446, 448, 480-1, 497, 505,
507, 518, 527, 55', 561 n, 575,
582-3, 594, 603, 609, 657, 661,
670, 673, 692 ; cf. alliteration,
and double meaning.

purawa, ancient legends, 228.

purification of the body, 642.

purikaya (with variants), a wateranimal, 157, 621.

puro</aja, sacrificial rice-cake, 120, 177.

purohita (chaplain of the king), 128 ; office and character of, lviii, lxi, lxii ff. ; relation of to the Atharva-veda, lxvii ; relation of to the Brahman (fourth priest), lxviii.

Pururavas, a mythical king, 521,
564 n.

Purusha, cosmic man, 186, 216, 629,

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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.

646-7; hymn to (purushasukta), xxx, 682.

lxi, lxii ff. ; relation of to the Atharva-veda, lxvii ; relation of to the Brahman (fourth priest), lxviii.

Pururavas, a mythical king, 521,
564 n.

Purusha, cosmic man, 186, 216, 629,

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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.

646-7; hymn to (purushasukta),
xxx, 682.
Pushan, 99, 116, 135, 143, 159-60,
165, 198, 243-4, 33i, 421, 495>
526-8, 542.

Races of men (peoples), five, 92,

201, 204. ra^asa (a water-animal?), 157, 621. ragha^ (falcon ?), 43, 580. raibhi, designation of certain stanzas,

689 ff. ; cf. Rebha. rain-charm, addressed to the Maruts,

267.
Rakshas (demons), 9, 32-4, 36-8,

42, 57, 62, 66, 69, 71, 80, 90,

96, 125-6, 162, 187, 190, 205,

282-3, 315, 408, 442, 458, 557,

572. ratna, ' jewels of the king's court,'

333- raudragawa, designation of certain mantras, 367, 619, 643. Ravawa, a demon, 374. raw meat, eaten by demons, 395 ;

spell in, 76. razor and strop (kshuro bhnfg-van),

197, 691. Rebha (Agni), 690. rectum, 47, 234. red colour, cures jaundice, 263. revati-stanzas, 208. jRibhus, a kind of divinities, 20, 73,

231, 389, 603. rice, 43, 57, 87, no, 204, 219, 232,

540.
Rik, 161, 204, 225-6, 229.
r/shihasta, a certain ceremony, 569,

623. -R/shis, personifications of qualities,

571 ; seven : see constellations, r/ta, order of the universe, 15, 228. ritvig-, a priest, 204 ; cf. adhvaryu. rival, woman's incantation against,

107, 253, 355. river, charm for conducting it into a new channel, 146, 348 ; navigable, 74, 80. roads, divinities of, 113; cf. Pathya

Svasti. robbers, charm against, 147. Rohi«i, designation of female divinities, 7, 207, 210, 265, 661 fF.,

665-6.
Rohita, a sun-god, 207 ff., 265,

661 fF., 683.

rohitani (sc. suktani), designation of the hymns to Rohita, 662. roots, practices with, xliii n, 1, liv, a407, 458- ropa/zaka, thrush, 8, 264 n, 266.

rope full of teeth (serpent), 368.

rotten fish, cures certain diseases, 342.

rotten grain, 345.

rotten rope in battle-practices, 117, 582.

Rudra, 3, 10, 11, 19, 37, 66, 80, 120, 138, 144, 155 ff., 161, 179, 253, 302, 326, 389-90, 402, 406, 422, 446 n, 488-9, 495, 506, 581, 586, 604, 618-9, 621, 637; Rudras (plural), 119, 135, 161.

runaway woman, charm to capture her, 106, 496.

Rupakas, certain phantoms, 125,
636.

rura, epithet of takman (fever), 273, 449, 568.

Rujamas, a people, 197, 690.

Sacrifice, of an enemy frustrated, 9°> 557 J expiation of imperfections in, 164, 528 ; human (ransomed), 360 ; leavings of (ukkbishta.) apotheosized, 226 fF., 588, 629 fF. ; sacrifices and liturgical terms catalogued, 226 fF., 631 ; sacrificial post (yupa), 201, 203, 213 ; sacrificial seat (sadas), 203, 2 TO.