Hymns of the Atharva-Veda — SBE Vol. 42 (Clarendon Press, 1897) — second scan

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.

Sadanva^, demons, 62, 66-7, 301,
384.

Sadhyas, certain divine beings, 119,
585.

Sahasraksha,agod,473 ; cf. thousandeyed.

jaka-bird, 143, 351 fF.

.Sakadhfima (weather-prophet), 160, 532.

•Sakawbhara, personification of abnormal evacuation, 1, 445; cf. Apva.

•Sa£i, Indra's female, 95, 125-6, 440,

503. Sakra, 117-8, 203; cf. Indra, Maghavan, and Mahadeva. jakvari-stanzas, 157, 208. jalasava, ceremony of giving away a house, 595 ; cf. house, and sava. •Salavr/kas, jackals, 138, 306. salt (rock-salt), 303, 504, 534, 548.

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

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salve (a%-ana), 61, 101, 311, 381,

401, 409, 415.
Saman, 161, 204, 226-7, 229; singers

of, eighty-three, 89. Sambu (Ahgiras), and Sambavya, 6,

678. sawsravya (havis), 303. sanzsthitahoma£, final oblations, 496. sawtanakarma, a certain rite, 259. samudra and samudrika (chiromancy), 260. Sarama, 404 ; cf. dogs of Yama. Sarameya, 636 ; cf. dogs of Yama. Sara/zyu, marriage of, 364. Sarasvati, 23, 32, 139, 173, 329, 389,

424, 454, 512, 581 ; Sarasvatis, three, 27, 512. sari-birds (jarika), 144, 266, 352. jarkota : see scorpion, sarpahuti, a certain ceremony, 655. Sarva, a god, 56, 75, 119, 155 ff.,

161, 175, 402, 406, 604, 618. sajayur mrigab, a wild animal (?),

368. Satarudriya, a litany, 586. satra-offerings, 204, 207. sautramam-sacrifice, 112, 328, 578,

591. sava and savaya^a (solemn bestowal ofdakshiwa), 414, 528,595,610;

cf. jalasava. Savitar, a god, 32, 48-9, 54, 79, 80,

85, 95, 109, hi, 123, 140, 143,

149, 160, 168, 210, 212, 221,

403, 422, 503. scorpion (jarkote), 29, 30, 153,

553.

sea-animals and monsters, 157, 621.

seasons, five, 209 ; six, 203 ; and their lords, 162.

seduction of Indra by an Asuri, 103, 268, 547.

serpents (snakes), charms against,
151 ff., 425, 461, 487, 552 ff.,
605 ; rites to on the full-moon
day of the month Margajirsha,
640 ; names and varieties of,
27-9, 152-4, 192, 193, 425, 427,
488, 553, 608, 655 ; as gods, 43,
119, 126, 162 (cf. Takshaka) ;
rope full of teeth, 147.

sesamum, sesame-oil, as a remedy, and against demons, xlviii, 13, 64, no, 238,248, 258,427, 540.

seven priests, 204 ; seven .R/shis : see constellations.

[42] z z shavings 'of wood, 236, 261. shepherd's charm against wild beasts and robbers, 147, 366. ship of fortune, 94; golden, 4, 6, 415,

680 (soma, the moon ?). shouting, hostile, 408.

8,248, 258,427, 540.

seven priests, 204 ; seven .R/shis : see constellations.

[42] z z shavings 'of wood, 236, 261. shepherd's charm against wild beasts and robbers, 147, 366. ship of fortune, 94; golden, 4, 6, 415,

680 (soma, the moon ?). shouting, hostile, 408. sieve (scatters disease symbolically),

248, 473, 5i9- simantonnayana, a ceremony, 545.

sin, expiation and prayer for remission of, 122, 163 ff., 165; 'deadly sins/ 521 ff., 545; mental, 163; ' original,' 293; sins of relatives, 59, 82 ; sins of the gods, 73, 363, 520 ff., 581, 604. Cf. evil.

Sindhu (Indus), a river, 12, 40, 62,
107.

Sinivali, a goddess, 98, 143, 304,
461, 538.

iSipala, a river, 29, 462.

•Siva, a god, 326, 506, 620.

Skanda, a god, 326 ; cf. Kumara.

slave-girl, 2, 174, 186, 448, 647.

sleeping-charm, 106, 372.

sneezing, ominous, 82.

soma, three daily pressings of, 590 ; midday-pressing of, 562 ; rape of, 241 ; king of the plants, 55. Cf. ship.

Soma, a god, 1, 5, 14, 30, 32, 53,
62, 65, 75, 79, 85, 90, 94, 103,
112,117,122-3,133,135,147-9,
154, 161, 170, 175, 183, 186,
188-9, 193-5, 216, 222, 250,
254, 312, 323, 329, 35o, 43i,
443, 503, 57o.

sons, rite for begetting them : see male child (puwsavana).

sorcerers and sorceries, charms and practices against, xxii, 13, 38, 42, 58-9, 61, 64-5, 82, 159, 237-8, 280, 285, 393 ff., 403, 475,495,592,6o2; consecration for, 296.

soshy anti-karma, a ceremony, 243.

sovereign power, prayer for, 207, 661 ; cf. king.

sowing of seed, blessing during, 141, 541.

speckled ghee, 129, 632, 639.

spectres and spooks, 5, 6, 125-6.

spells (kWtya), charms to counteract them, 70 ff., 393, 429, 456, 556, 602, 604 ; objects living and lifeless into which they are put

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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA.

(marmawi, 457), 69, 72, 74, 76-7 ;
spell-figures of mud, wood, &c,
671 n.

spies of Varuwa, 88, 391, 402 ; cf. thousand-eyed spies.

spikenard, 101, 415.

splinters of wood, 292.

spot on the forehead of a woman, 109.

spring-water, cures excessive discharges (homoeopathy), 9, 12, 277,471.

jraddha, defined as faith and works, 424.

jrauta-practices in the Atharva-veda, lxx.

Sr/'wg-aya, a people, 171, 433 ff.

stable, rites for prosperity in : see cattle.

staff for witchcraft, 295.

stars, Varuwa's spies, 391.

sterile cows, necessity of giving them to the Brahmans, 174 ff., 360, 656 ff. ; varieties of, 178 ff.; sterility, charm to cause it, 98, 545 ; sterility of cattle obviated, 299.

sthakara-powder (with variant forms), 311, 436.

sthapati, derivation of, 319.

storm, four component parts of, 251, 623 ; charm against, 248 ff.

streams, navigable, 74, 80.

ies of, 178 ff.; sterility, charm to cause it, 98, 545 ; sterility of cattle obviated, 299.

sthakara-powder (with variant forms), 311, 436.

sthapati, derivation of, 319.

storm, four component parts of, 251, 623 ; charm against, 248 ff.

streams, navigable, 74, 80.

strife, charms to allay it, 135 ff., 362.

St. Vitus dance, 513.

submission to one's will, charm to bring it about, 138, 508.

success, prayer and practice to obtain it, 116, 239.

Sudra, 68, 72, 402 ; -women, 2.

sugar-cane, symbolic of attractiveness, 100, 277 ; cf. honey, and licorice.

suitor, 94.

sun, personified as a^a ekapad, 625, 664; as an eagle, 652; as a hawsa-bird, 28, 462, 623-5; as a hermit, 403, 621, 626 ; as a Brahman disciple, 214, 403, 626 ff. ; as Rohita (cf. the word), 661 ff.; as a tortoise, 403; sun and moon as two heavenly dogs (dogs of Yama), 13, 404, 500 ; related to time, 683, 686 ; to brahma, 628; sun-charades, 212,

220 (stanza 21 ; cf. brahmodya) ; sun's steed, personified as the white horse of Pedu, 605.

•Sunaârepa, legend of, 241.

Supar/za: see Garuia and Garutmant.

Surya, 10, 17, 31, 47, 53, 60, 85,
103, 116, 160, 203, 205, 210-
12, 214, 373, 403, 620,^622,
668 ; surya-sukta, 243 n; Surya,
the sun-female (Savitri), 95,
202, 312, 503, 661, 666.

Sushan (Sushawa), a divinity of parturition, 99, 243-5.

sva^a, designation of a serpent, 152-

3, 193.

Svarbhanu, demon of eclipses, 294.

svastyayanaga^a, a certain list of mantras, 641.

Svayawbhu, the supreme being, 592,
686.

jyenayaga, or jyene^-ya, a certain rite, 343.

jyeneshu, a witchcraft practice, 577 n.

symbolism, 236, 240-1, 243 n, 248-
9,261, 263, 277, 287, 311, 321,
324-5, 327 n, 355,357 n, 367 n,
369, 371-2, 374, 407, 412, 425,
427, 443, 445, 457, 46°, 467-8,
470, 473, 476, 479, 48i, 497,
Soon, 501, 519, 537, 545, 548,
55i,558,56i, 564,567, 582 n.

Tabuva, a remedy against snakepoison, 28, 428 ; cf. tastuva.

tagara : see sthakara.

taimata, designation of a serpent, 28, 169.

takmanajana and takmanajanaga«a, a series of hymns against fever and kindred diseases, 247, 291, 293, 342, 406, 416, 418, 441, 443-4, 469, 474, 505, 507, 568, 676 ; cf. fever.

Takshaka (Vaijaleya), a serpent-god,
374, 425, 46?, 606.

tapas (creative fervour), 199, 204, 208, 214-7, 224-5, 228, 686.

tarda (tarda), an insect of the field, 142, 486.

tastuva, a remedy against snakepoison, 28, 428 ; cf. tabuva.

Tauvilika, a certain female demon of disease, 30, 466.

teeth, diseases of, 24, 72, 454, 521 ;

INDEX OF SUBJECTS.

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expiation of irregular appearance of, no, 540.

ten friends (Brahmans), 291-2.

theosophic hymns, 199 fF.

thieves, 198, 205.