Cf, Sankh, Sr, X1T14, 2; RV. VIL 64726 ge eee 22; and Pischel, Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. Morgenl. Gesellsch. XXXV, 712. The second hemistich is textually corrupt and obscure. The sense seems to be that the chariot pre- sented by Kaurama as part of the dakshivd is so high that it seems to just dodge the heavens which in their turn flee from its contact. I read fshamavd(#) with the Pet. Lex., and Whitney in the Index. The MSS. have tshamaza(Z) ; the edition ishamava(Z). The word upasprésak I have taken as an ablative from the abstract upaspr¢s, ‘ touch, contact. The Pet. Lex. takes it as an adjective, ‘the touching heavens as they recede. The text of SAnkh. Sr. XII, 14, 2 has gihilate for gihishate.
The next three stanzas are known in the ritual as
raibhyax (sc. rzkahk); see Ait. Br. VI, 32, 7 ff.; Kaush. Br.
XXX,.5; Gop. Br. II, 6,12. At Tait. S) Vil 5 ae ene
commentator explains them as referririg to Rebha (Agni),
rebha# sabdakrzd agni# tadvishaya rikah; Sayaua at Ait.
Xx, 127. Commentary. 6901
Br.—where, as well as at Gop. Br., the treatment of them suggests nothing—defines them more vaguely as rebhasa- bdopeta r7zkahk. Agni is unquestionably spoken of as rebha, So ay, 1, 527, 105. Vi 964241, 3; it is therefore not easy to decide whether he, the divine chanter, is addressed here, or whether the poet, the human chanter, is urged to perform his function. I incline to the former view, having in mind especially the parallelism of st. 4 with RV. III. 6,2. The text is very corrupt.
Ct. Sankh. or. XII, 15, 1,.and: RY. If], 6, 2, divas kid agne mahina przthivya vakyantam te vahnaya“ saptagihvas, _ ‘by the greatness (Ludwig, 307, along the greatness) of heaven and earth may thy seven-tongued flames disport themselves, O Agni!’ For kshurd bhurigor, cf. the interest- ing kshuro bhvzgvan, Tait. S. IV, 3, 12, 3 (bhvzgvan for bhurigvan, not in the lexicons), and Pischel in Vedische Studien, I, 240, 243.
Cf. Sankh. Sr. XII, 14, 4. I have translatéd rebhdso of
the MSS.; the edition has the vocative rebhadso. The
text of the second hemistich is very corrupt; its emended
form in the edition is at the base of our rendering.
Cf. Sankh. Sr. XII, 14, 5, with important variants.
The next four stanzas are known in the ritual as the parikshityas (sc. rzkahk); see Sankh. Sr. XII. 17; Ait. Br. VI, 32,10 ff.; Kaush. Br: XXX, 5; Gop. Br. I],6,12. The Ait. Br. and Gop. Br. advance as one of two expositions the theory that Agni is parikshit, ‘since he lives about among the people, and the people live around him.’ The text itself admits of no doubt: Agni Vaisvanara, the typi- cal god of Brahmanical piety (Sat. Br. I, 4, 1, 10-18), is a kindly ruler among men, and his presence secures the
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prosperity of the golden age. In the later legends Pari- kshit is propagated variously as a terrestrial king.
Cf. Sankh. Sr. XII, 17, 1. ‘In Pada d we have trans-
lated 4 srzvotA of the edition; the MSS. read 4 sundta (cf.
the Prakrit root su, ‘ hear’).
The first hemistich is problematic, the comparison of the overflow of the grain with the bursting forth of the light is bold, nay bizarre. The MSS. do not read svak, as does the edition with Sankh. Sr. XII, 17, 4. Perhaps svaZ is to be read instead of svak (cf. Bloomfield and Spieker in the Proc. Amer. Or. Soc., May, 1886; Journ., vol. xiii, p. cxvii ff.): ‘On the morrow the ripe barley bursts forth from the opening of the ground, i.e. grain planted to-day ripens on the morrow. The second hemistich occurs in a different connection at Vait. Sa. 34, 9; here also the MSS. read edhati for edhate, as emended in the edition.
The last four stanzas are designated in the ritual as karavyaz (sc. vika/), ‘ referring, or pertaining to the poet ;’ see Sankh. Sr. XII, 15, 2-4; Ait. Br. VI, 30, 16 ff. ; —Kaush. Br. XXX, 5; Gop. Br. II, 6,12. The expositions contain nothing but a worthless pun with derivatives of the root kar, ‘make.’ The general sense of the stanzas is clear. Stanza 12 occurs with variants at Hir. Gvzh. I, 22, 9; Par. Grzh. I, 8, 10; Gobh. Grzh. II, 4, 6 (pratika); SV.
Mantra-br. I, 3, 13.
d. For the skilfully emended #ano dadhishva, cf. Geldner, Studien zum Avesta, p. 58 ff.; Roth, Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. Morgenl. Gesellsch, XLVIII, r10.
Peo. OF SUBLECTS.
Abhayagana, a list of hymns that
secure immunity from danger,
pages 398, 486, 542, 571, 576,
663.
abortion, and abortionist, 165, 521, 524, 527.
adaptation of mantras, Ixiii, 297, 365,
372, 380, 484, 525 n, 541, 548-9,
563, 665.
adhvaryu-priest, 184, 243; ef. ritvig.
Aditi, 50-1, 97, 166, 179, 181, 183,
186, 206, 212, 502, 610, 613,
629, 647.
Aditya, 126-7, 1525 499, 661 n.
Adityas (plural), 6, 12, 55, 57, 89,
116, 119, 135, 161, 163, 191,
230, 443-4.
adrishta, and drishta, designations of worms, 315, 351.
Aga Ekapad, and Ekapada, 208, 625, 664.
Agastya, a sage, 23-4, 33.
Agni, 1, 3, 12, 14, 18, 24, 32, 35-6,
40, 42-3, 47-9, 50, 52-3, 55-6,
58, 60, 64-5, 75, 77-81, 85, 99,
94, 104-5, 109-10, 112~3, 116-7,
120-2, 126, 128, 134-5, 139,
141, 146-9, 151, 154,160, 163-6,
170, 173, 175, 179-80, 182,
184-5, 188, 190, 192, 194-5,
201, 205, 208-11, 221-2, 226,
231, 241,249, 254, 270-2, 308-9,
323, 325-6, 328, 342, 353, 359,
365) 373, 492, 408,422,443, 447,
449; 454, 475,478,485, 498, 501,
518, 525, 528, 533, 545 1, 552,
554, 580, 592, 600, 612 n, 620,
622, 627, 641, 645, 661, 664,
690, 691; Agnis, two, 216; cf.
Garhapatya, Gatavedas, and
Vaisvanara.
agnihotra-sacrifice, 84,
122, 145,
227.
agnishtoma-sacrifice, 189, 226, 458,
589.
agrahayani- -ceremony, 365, 551, 639.
Akiiti, a goddess, 104, 535.
algandu, designation of worms, 22, © 314-5.
aligi, designation of a serpent, 28; cf. viligi.
aliklava, designation of birds of prey, 124, 155.
All gods (visve devah), 6, 33, POS, £53,116, 119, 184.
alliteration, 273, 345, 388, 576, 642,
646, 663; cf. puns, and double
meaning.
amholingagama, designation of certain
lists of mantras, 321, 509, 600,
628.
amrita (ambrosia), 4, 6, 10, 26, 43,
53, 86, 135, 141, 147, 162, 185,
190, 229.
Amsa, a divinity, 160.
amulet of the antelope’s skin and
horn, 3363 of aralu, 339; of the
asvattha-tree, 334; of barley,
285, 507, 541, 546; of a brace-
let, 96; of darbha-grass, 480;
defensive, 394, 576; of the hairs
of a Brahman, 477; of the
gangida-tree, 281, 669; of gold,
63, 668; of herbs, 42; of karira-
grass, 452% of khadira-wood in
the shape of a _ploughshare,
84 ff., 608; of krishnala-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
694 Hymns of the
mufiga-grass, 234; of the parza- tree, 114, 332; of the pa¢a-plant,
305; of pearl, 62, 383; of the.
patudru-tree, Bae Oe ane
sadampushpa-plant, 339; of
salve, 3813 of the skin of a bull
pierced by a peg (?) 263; of
the sraktya-tree, 79, 5753; of
a spear, 506; of taréha, 476;
of ten kinds of holy wood, 34,
291 ff., 477, 578; of a thread
that is red, 67; of the varana-
tree, 81, 402, 505, 605.
Andhaka (Ardhaka), 155, 619.
Angas, a people, 2, 446, 449.
anger, charms against, 136 ff. 479 ff.
Angiras and Angirasa, mythic per-
sonages, xxx ff,, 38, 435-939 BO;
86, 89, 119,° 127-8, 161, 163,
171, I9l, 225, 280, 433; 484,
576, 673, 678; special meaning
in contrast with Atharvan and
Atharv ana, Xvili ff., xxi ff., xxiii
iiiy. EXT. 19, 576, 580, 603,
624.
Angirasa/,designation of the Atharva-
veda, xviii, xxxi; cf. Atharvan-
girasah, Bhrigvangirasah,
annaprasana, 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 (‘ piss-
se ), 3, 278 ; devour scorpions,
icant a female nats 98, 104, 109, 143) 173, 304, 461, $35-
Apim 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, 370, 408 ff, 414, 425,
518, 520-1, 534-6; names of,
. 33, 409 ff, 534.
Aptyas, three water-divinities, 521 ff.
Apva, divinity of evacuation from
fright,-.122,.0348-7. 001s Ch,
Sakambhara.
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,
4323 poisoned, as a homoeopa-
thic cure for poison; ‘ white-
footed, four-footed,’ 127, 129;
-wounds, charm against, 120.
arteries, I1, 22, 259.
Arya, 68, 72, 402.
Aryaman, 20, 94-5, 99, 109,
Asa and Asipati, 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,
5433 spell in, 76.
assignation, charm at, 105, 371-
astrologers and fortune-tellers, I.
Asura (sing.), 111, 241, 380 (Indra) ;
Asuri (fem.), 16, 103 (Siren),
268 ff.; Asuras (plural), 9, 11,
21, 27, 62, 67, 71, 79, 80, 82-3,
Asvins, 48, 52,85, 95, 100-I, 112-13,
142, 160, 200, 229 ff., 310, 312,
a 389, 486, 503, 512, 581,
587-9.
Atharvan and Atharvaza, mythic
sages, xxx ff., 148, 225, 588 n,
688 ; Atharvans (plural), 33, 86,
hy ee . special meaning in contr ast
with Ahgiras and Angirasa
xviil, fh, xxiil ff... Sexi tena:
603, 624; derivatives from the
stem atharvan, xxiv; schools,
relation of to one another, lxi;
teachers, xlii, lviii.
Atharvangirasah, designation of the
AV., xvii, xxx, xxxii, xlvii, 433;
cf. Angirasah, Bhrigvangirasad.
Atharva-veda, names of and their
meanings, xvii; position of in
Hindu literature, xxviii; in the
RV., xxx ff.; in the Saunaktya-
samhitA, XXxi ff.; in the sruti in
general, xxxiii; in the ‘Faltass
Xxxvi; in the Sat. Br., xxxvi;
in the Tait. Br., xxxvii; in the
Upanishads, xl ff.; in the Grihya-
INDEX OF SUBJECTS,
sfitras, xliii ff.; in the law-books,
xlv ff.; in the Mahabh., li ff.; in
classical literature in general,
liv ff.; in Gaina and Bauddha-
texts, lvi; in its own ritual
literature, lvii; relation of to
the trayi vidya, xxxi, xxxv,
lvi ff.; srauta-practices in, Ixx.
Atri, a sage, 23-4, 294, 319.
Atrin, devouring demon, 37, 62, 64-5.
attractio similium, 241, 249, 270,
443, 468, 542, 561, 564; cf.
homoeopathy.
auksha, a salve, 276, 324, 410; cf. the next.
Aukshagandhi, name of an Apsaras, 33; 324, 410.
avarice against priests condemned, 42 3.
Balhikas, a people, 2, 446, 449. bali-offerings, 367, 473, 491. balsam, 94.
barber, 57.
barley, 13, 40, 43, 57, 87, I10, 162,
204, 219, 232, 540; as an
amulet, 285; with water as
a universal remedy, 507.
battle-charms (samgramikazi), xliiin,
xliv, 117 ff., 233, 262, 404, 510,
545, 582; addressed to Arbudi
and Nyarbudi, 631 ff.; to
Trishamdhi, 637; -fire 325;
-machines, 632-4.
bdellium (guggulu), 94, 303, 322,324,
409, 548; healing properties of,
40, 675; cf. Guggulfi.
beans, 110, 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.
Bharadvaga, a sage, 89, 295 ff,
319; -pravraska, ‘cleaver of
Bharadvaga,’ designation of a
staff used in witchcraft, 295.
Bharatasvamin, a scholar, 340.
Bharati, a female divinity, 512.
Bhava, a god, 56, 75, 118-9, 155 f., 175, 402, 406, 585, 624, 618.
Bheda, a royal sacrificer, 179.
bheshag4ni, designation of the au-
spicious parts of the Atharva-
veda, xviii, xxi, xxxi ff., 628.
Bhishag Atharvana in contrast with Ghora Angirasa, xxi.
Bhrigu, a mythic personage, xxx ff., XXXil, XXXIV, 171, 433.
Bhrigvangirasah, designation of the
Atharva-veda, xxvi, 433,616; cf.
Angirasad and Atharvangirasas.
bhiisamskara, a ceremony, 640.
birds of prey, 124-9, 155, 157, 205;
nests, fire made of, 458; omi-
nous 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, 531.
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,.275~7,
220, 224-6, 623, 627-30, 686.
brahma-graha and brahma-rakshasa, designations of demons, 290-1.
Brahmadarin (Brahmanic disciple), deified and glorified, 214, 626.
Brahman, the god, 94, 127, 592.
Brahmaza, cosmic, 25.
Brahmazaspati, a divinity: see Bri- haspati.
brahmavoktam (ceremony), 569, 623.
Brahman-priests, designated as gods,
529, 616, 652, 659; asthieves(?),
372; prayers in the interest of,
169 ff.; invective against op-
pressors of, 169 ff., 430 ff., 522;
inviolableness of their cows,
169 ff., 430 ff. ; as fourth priests
in the Vedic sacrifices, lviii, xii,
Ixv, Ixvili.
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,
Ixii ff.