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ASCETICS--ASHA
Gaina a. compared, 22, xxii-xxxii; Righteous Order of Ahura Mazda, backsliding and apostate a., 22, 31, xxi; colloquy between A., 58-60 ; some a. subsist by glean- Ahura, and the Soul of the Kine, ing ears of corn, 25, 93; Gaina a. 31, 3-11; Ahura, the Creator of die by voluntary starvation, 25, 204 A., 31, 37, 44; Grehma opposed to n.; orders of a., 25, 210; Ardraka A., 31, 55, 63 sq., in order to mainand the Hastitâpasa (a. who kill tain A., welfare of soul and body is one elephant a year and live on it sought for, 31, 94, 98; the realm of to spare the life of other animals), Ahura furthered in A., 31, 109, 116; 45, 418 sq.
where Piety and A. join hand in (d) LIFE AND STATE OF A.
hand, 31, 143; Ahura-Mazda, the A reach the world of Brahman, father of A., 31, 146, 148 ; prayer 1, 144 ; 8, 66; 15, 301; Lakshmî for A., 31, 185; Haoma, the springs resides in a., 7, 299; their entire of A., 31, 240; Ahura Mazda apfreedom from worldliness, 8, 159, proached by the kinship of A., 31, 159 n.; dialogue between an Adh- 252 ; the glorious works of A., in varyu and an a., 8, 289-93; true a., which the souls of the dead find 10 (i), 39, 50; are the true Brâh- delight, 31, 256; Alura approached manas, 10 (i), 90 sq.; Buddha an with his Righteousness, 31, 285 ; ascetic, 10 (ii), xv; old a., and Ashi Vanguhi closely knit with A., the young Samana Gotama, 10 (ii), 31, 296 sq.; may A. conquer the 87; when Brâhmanas know the Demon of the Lie, 31, 311; AraSelf, and have risen above the maiti, whose are the laws of A., 31, desire of sons, wealth, and new 361. worlds, they wander about as men- (b) WORSHIPPED AS A DIVINE BEING. dicants, 15, 129, 179 sq.; the noble Zarathustra, the first praiser of life of the religious mendicant, 22, A. (Ashem Vohû), 23, 201 sq.; in22 sq.; parents lament when their voked by Zarathustra, 31, 5, 12 sq.; sons wish to become a., 22, 54 sq.; invoked with Ahura, 31, 14-24, 62, a. and Brâhmanas, 38, 27; not 70, 75, 182, 307; the Drug delivered afflicted by pain, 38, 64; the state into the hands of A., 31, 27, 33; of being grounded in Brahman be- prayers and sacrifice to Ahuralongs to a., 38, 300-3; enjoy immor- Mazda, A., and Vobu-manô, 31, 174 tality, 38, 301; childlike state, sq.; the wicked pollute A.'s path, which is enjoined for a., means 31, 184 ; invoked to appear in the absence of strong sensual passions, village, 31, 310. absence of guile, pride, and the like, (c) ASHA VAHISTA, ONE OF THE 38, 325-7; Buddha (Gautama) meets AMESHASPENTAS. with an ascetic, 49 (i), 51 sq. See Perfect Righteousness,' 4, liii, also Asceticism, Asramas, Austerity, 213; 5, 10 n.; gives a good passage Bhikkhus, Gaina monks, Holy per- to him who has a spiritual Master, sons, Meditation, Monks, Muni, 4, 291; the righteous will sce A. V., Niganthas, Pabbaggâ, Paribbagakas, 4, 294 n., 295; a name of AhuraPârivrâgakas, Samanas, Sannyâsin, Mazda, 23, 25, 25 n.; creature of and Sramanas.
Ahura Mazda, 23, 31, 33; is Divine Asha, Zd., Righteous Order (com- Order and Fire, 23, 41; the crushpare Sk. Rita).
ing Ascendant of A. V., 23, 128, 133;
assists the Good Spirit, 23, 297 ; (2) More or less personified. (6) Worshipped as a divine being.
earliest mention of A. V., 31, 15, 22, (c) Asha Vahista, one of the Ameshaspentas. 22 n.; the thirty-three gods, lords (d) Worship of Asha Vahista.
of A. V., 31, 199, 205, 210, 216, 220, (a) MORE OR LESS PERSONIFIED. 225; gods worshipped because of
A. and Vohu-mano, 4, 191; waxes A. V., 31, 212, 218, 227, 274, 322, by pious acts, 4, 285; obtains all 329, 339 ; a praiser of Havma better things, 4, 294 1., 295; he who gives than A. V., 31, 241; the soul passes to the ungodly harms A., 4, 297; over the Kinvat bridge to Heaven
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