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Apnavâna, and the Bhrigus kindled if God were the cause of evil, 24,
Agni, 12, 350, 350 n.; 46, 343. 201; prophets and a. slain, 24, 205. Apologues, see Parables, and Tales. See also Saoshyãs, and Sôshậns. Apostasy, apostates, see Heresy. Appamaññas, see Meditations, Apostles, or prophets,
Apramâda, Sk., t.t., see Earnestness. (a) In Islâm.
A pri-hymns, see Prayers (c). (6) In Zoroastrianism.
Apsarâ, the A. who makes the (a) IN ISLÂM.
winnings in the game of dice, 42, Chief a. recognized by the Qur'ân, 149 sq., 414. 6, Ixxi; Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Apsaras (plur. Apsarasas), nymphs; Jacob, Moses, and Jesus were a., five hundred A. go towards the 6, 19; belief in the a., a dogma of knower of Brahman, to adorn him, Islâm, 6, 24 ; God sent them with whereupon he moves towards Brahgood tidings and with warnings, 6, man, 1, 276; achieved their great 30 sq., 141; 9, 20, 210; no dif- beauty by living as Brahmakârins, ference between God's a., 6, 46, 56 8, 178 ; among women who are sq. 57 n.; were Jesus' helpers, a source of happiness, the A. are 6, 53 ; God's covenant with them, chief, 8, 347; the Gandharvas their 6, 57, 57 n. ; 9, 139 ; called liars, or husbands or companions, 12, 269 n. ; mocked at, 6, 62 sq., 69, 116, 119, 42, 33 sq. ; 44, 69 n. ; fair maidens 245; 9, 49, 66-8, 157, 159, 211; with their chariots and musical Mohammed but one of many a, who instruments, in Yama's heaven, 15, were sent before and have passed 6; the beauty of A. even is unreal, away, 6, 63, 94, 125; 9, 129, 198; 19, 254 ; five hundred A. attend on sincere believers make no dis- the mother of Buddha, 19, 351, tinction between God and His 353 34.; created, 25, 15; world of apostles, 6, 92 sq. ; rejected by the A., 25, 157 ; produced by the Jews, 6, 107; ask God for a activity, 25, 494 ; worshipped at the miracle, 6, 114 ; people punished Tarpana, 29, 121, 219; Indra has for not listening to the a. sent by created glory for the A., 29, 316; God, 6, 144-54, 183, 194, 201, Agni's 1. are the herbs, 30, 146 n. : 208-18, 236, 239 sq. ; 9, 46 sq., 61, the insight that dwells with the A., 86 sq., 163 sq., 175 sq., 185, 190, 30, 159; the scent that dwells with 192-5, 242, 286, 294 ; every nation the A., 30, 166; like bright red has its a., 6, 198, 254 ; no a. sent ornaments, 32, 308 ; invoked in a save with the language of his people, charm against mania, 42, 32, 520 sq.; 6 238 ; a., sent before Mohammed, their amusements, 42, 33; rivers had wives and children, 6, 237 ; no and trees their dwellings, 42, 33, a. could bring a sign save by God's 409 ; a talisman against the A., 42, permission, 6, 237 ; God fails not in 80; invoked as goddesses of love, promise to His apostles, 6, 244 ; 42, 104, 534 sq.; the dog-like A., God does not punish without send- 42, 125 ; as evil demons, 42, 205, ing an a. first, 9, 3, 114; some of 425; the Germanic elfs, 42, 409; the a. preferred to others, 9, 7; the wives of Kâma, the Gandharva, all sent with the message of God's 42, 536; as mates for protection of unity, 9, 47 ; an a. has only his plain the worlds, 43, 105-8 ; are sunmessage to preach, 9, 119; were motes, mates of Sûrya, 43, 231; are sent with manifest signs, 9, 269. plants, mates of Agni, 43, 231; are (6) IN ZOROASTRIANISM.
stars, the mates of the Moon, 43, The three future a., 18, 13 n., 1411., 232; are the waters, mates of Vâta 92 sq., 93 n., 112 11., 170, 299 n. ; (wind), 43, 232; are offering-gifts, 24, 15, 151, ; 47, x; the decree of the mates of sacrifice, 43, 232 sq.; a., 18, 131, 336, 336 n.; Zaratûst are hymn-verses and hymn-tunes, the true a., 18, 386; a. and prophets 43, 233; serve the divine person appointed by the creator, 24, 180, under the name of fragrance,' 43, 180 n.; a, would be better than God, 373 ; story of the A. Urvasi and
Jews, 6, 10
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