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nabhas, the first rainy month, IV, 48. nabhasya, the second rainy month, IV, 48.
Nådapit (Kanva's hermitage), V, 399. nada-verse, IV, 113. nadîpati, III, 75. Nagnagit,-Svargit Nagnagit (or Nagnagita), the Gandhâra (a râganyabandhu), IV, 21. Naka Maudgalya, a teacher, V, 201. nâkasad, bricks of fifth layer, are the gods (seated on the firmament), IV, 97 seq.; are the four priests with the Sacrificer, 103; are the (Sacrificer's) Self, 104; the regions, 104. nakshatra, III, 19; Agnyâdhâna not
to be performed under a special nakshatra, V, 1; single nakshatra, 433; are a place of abode to all the gods, 505; (Kandra, or Varuna? their regent), 505, 506.
nâmba (âmba) seed, growing on unploughed ground, III, 71. name, giving of, frees from evil,
III, 159; oblations to names (of Agni) forming part of the Vasor dhârâ, IV, 219; he who is consecrated (anointed) comes to have two names, 247; form and name, as two forces of the Brahman, the former being the stronger, V, 27, 28. nameless finger, III, 221, 294. Namuki, an Asura, killed by Indra,
III, 92; drinks Soma with the Asvins, 135; takes Indra's Soma-drink and vital energy, V, 216; wins Indra's source of strength by means of the Surâliquor, 222; is slain by Indra with foam of water, being neither dry nor moist, neither staff nor bow, neither palm nor fist, 223; is evil, 223; in his severed head was Soma-juice mixed with blood, 223; the Asvins bring away the Soma from him, and Sarasvati distils (presses) it, 232. Nârâsamsî-Gâthâb, to be studied,
V, 98. Nârâyana,-Purusha Nârâyana, exhorted by Pragâpati to sacrifice, V, 172, 173.
naudhasa-sâman, III, introd. xvi. navadara-stoma, is heat and the year, IV, 63.
navel, goes all round, III, 86; navel of the earth (is the place where ukhâ is standing), 258; gold plate worn by Agnikit over navel, 267; sun stands over navel of the earth (or sky), 267; below navel is seed, 267; part of animal above navel is sacrificially pure, 267; immortal part of vital air is above navel, 267; the intestinal (channel of) vital air round about the navel, IV, 17; navel-high (parisrit), 158; the food above the navel is immortal, below mortal, 285; navel-high, lifting of Sacrificer on throne-seat, , 254. neck (grîvâb), consists of fourteen joints, V, 163.
needle, copper, silver and gold ones (or wires) used for making the knife-paths,' V, 326, 327. Neshtri, draws cups of Surâ, III, 10; leads forth patni, 31; garment his fee at Dasapeya, 119; is under Adhvaryu, V, 137; Neshtri (or Pratiprasthâtri) leads up the king's wives, 321. netting (sikya), for carrying the
Ukhya Agni, III, 268; is the regions, 268; with six strings of reed grass, 269; is the seasons, 269. New and Full-moon sacrifice. See Darsapurnamasa.
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new moon, thence the sacrifice is
spread, III, 180; the night of new moon is the gate of the sacrifice, V, 1; then the moon comes down to this world, 2; new moon an additional offering in honour of Indra for having slain Vritra (at full moon), 6, 7; is a single nakshatra, 423. nidhana, prastava and nidhana, IV, 145, 146. nidhanavat-sâman, produced from pankti, and from it the âgrayana-graha, IV, 11. night, is a uniter, IV, 89; is the goodness (well-being) of the year, as then all beings dwell together, 326; originates from
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