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ion.; 18, 93, 96; 37, 243, 252 sq., 253 n.; the archfiend, his doings, 5, 106; seized by Vohûman, 5, 128; the stench of A. opposed by Vohûinan, 5, 179; the stupefying, 37, 286; thoughts of the wicked due to A., 37, 388; his struggle with Vohûmanô at the birth of Zoroaster, 47, 141 sq. See Akem-manô. Akrê-khirado, or Aghrêrad (Zd. Aghraêratha) killed by his brother, 47, 126, 126 n.
Akriyâvâda, Sk., t.t., see Philosophy. Akriyâvâdin, t.t., see Nihilists. Akshamâlâ, a Kândâlî, became the wife of Vasishtha, 2, 175 n.; 25, 331, 331 n.; 49 (i), 45. Akshapâda, n. p., the arguments of Buddha, A., and others contradictory, 48, 425, 426. Akshara, Sk., both 'syllable,' and 'imperishable,' 1, in.; 34, 169; 'syllable,' 41, 158, 203; the Imperishable, the Indestructible, 8, 439; 34, 169-71, 243; 38, 239 sq.; the great Brahman, the one A. (1mperishable One), 43, 343 sq. See Imperishable. Akshâvâpa, Sk., 'the keeper of the dice,' one of the officers of a king, 41, 63, 107 n. Akshayamati, n. of a Bodhisattva Mahâsattva, 21, 4; Buddha tells A. the wonderful powers of Avalokitesvara, 21, 406-12; informs Kitradhvaga about the saint Avalokitesvara, 21, 413. Akshobhya, n. of a Tathagata, 21, 177; 49 (ii), 99. Aktakshya, n.p., quoted, 41, 153. Akuli and Kilâta, priests of the Asuras, 12, 29 sq.
Âkuti, invoked in a love-charm, 42,
104, 535.
Alabhikâ, Mahâvîra at, 22, 264. Alaka, n. of a place, 10 (ii), 184,
188.
Alaka, the two demons A. and Poku fight against each other, 19, 330. Alaka, Kuvera, the monarch of, 49 (i), 36. Alakamandâ, the royal city of the gods, 11, 100, 248; 35, 3. Alambâyaniputra, n.p., 15, 225. Alambiputra, n. of a teacher, 15,
225.
Âlâra Kâlâma, n. of a rival teacher of Buddha, 11, 75-7, 75 n., 79; one of the teachers to whom Gotama
attached himself after his pabbaggâ, 13, 89; a teacher of the Bodisat, 36, 43-6. Alarka, legend of A. who wishes to conquer his mind and senses, 8, 296-300.
Alasanda, Milinda born in the island of A. (Alexandria in Bactria), 35, xxiii, 127.
Alava, the demon, converted by Buddha, 19, 244.
Alavaka, a Yakkha, converted by Buddha, 10 (ii), 29-31. Alavakasutta translated, 10 (ii), 29-31.
Alavi, the realm of the Yakkha Alavaka, 10 (ii), 29; Buddha dwelt at A., 10 (ii), 57; 20, 212. Alavi-Gotama was delivered by faith, 10 (ii), 213. Albirûnî, on astrological Samhitâs called after Manu, 25, xcvii; on the Parsi calendar, 47, xlv sq. Alborz, Kâûs built seven palaces in A., 4, 262 sq. n. See Hara Berezaiti. Albûrz, see Mountains. Alexander the Great as an AntiZoroastrian persecutor, 4, xlviii sq.; mentioned in the Hôm Yast, 4, liv; the Rûman, 5, 151, 151 n., 228; a Roman and a Christian, 5, 200 n.; created immortal by Aharman, 24, 35, 35 n.; devastation of Iran owing to the villain A., 37, xxxi, 9 sq.; 47, 82 sq.; ravages of A. and the Arûmans, 37, 413, 413 n.; calamity of A. burning the scriptures, 37, 423 sq., 430, 435, 437, 446 sq.; carried off a rough draft of the Avesta, and repeatedly burnt it, 37, 437, 441 sq.; the devastator, 47, xi, 126; his conquest of Persia, 47, xv, xxviii; date of his death, 47, xxvii sq.; his accession, invasion, and death, 47, xxxi sq.; 'the twohorned' or Dнu 'l Qarnâin, 9, 24 n. Ali, Abu Tâlib's son, converted by Mohammed, 6, xxiii; Abu Bekr and A., Mohammed's only companions during the flight from Mecca, 6, xxxiii sq. Aligi and Viligi snake-deities, 42,
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