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mean plants, 21, 126; hospitality towards P. and Bodhisattvas, 21, 318, 318 n.; the four P., Nami, &c., 45, 35 n., 87 n. Pravâhana Gaivali, prince of Pankâla, questions Svetaketu, 1, 15-17, 76 sq.; 12, xlii; 15, 204-9; 48, 585. Pravara, see Rishis, and Sacrifice (i). Pravargya ceremony, at Soma sacrifice, 38, 222-4; 41, 355; 43, 187 sq.; 44, 441-510; its history and significance, 44, xlvi-l; sacrifice shattered by the death of the samrâgcow, atonement for it, 44, 131-4, 131 n.; the names Gharma, P., Mahavira, Samrâg explained, 44, 442 sq.; a mystery taught by Dadhyank to the Asvins, 44, 444; to be kept secret, 44, 445, 458 n.; the P. is the sun, 44, 445 sq., 452 sq., 457, 460, 466 sq., 469, 472-4, 477, 481 sq., 484 sq., 501; he who teaches or partakes of the P. enters that life and that light, 44, 458, 468, 472, 478, 493, 504, 510; observance of P. is the same as Creation, 44, 458, 458 n., 468, 472, 478, 493, 504, 510; the head of the sacrifice, 44, 461; called Emperor (Samrâg) as distinguished from King Soma, 44, 461, 461 n.; is the wind, 44, 475; must not be performed at one's first Soma-sacrifice, and not for anybody and everybody, 44, 490; the P. is the year, the P. is everything, 44, 491, 507 sq.; sacrifices at which a P. may be performed, 44, 491; how it is distinguished from other sacrifices, 44, 491-3; arrangement of sacrificial apparatus in form of human body, 44, 499 sq.; is Agni, Vâyu, Aditya, and is all sacrifices, 44, 508 sq.; to be studied in the forest, 48, 644 sq. See also Sacrifice (j).
PRATYEKABUDDHAS-PRAYERS
Pravragita, see Pabbagita. Prâyanîya, yeshti, see Sacrifice (i). Prayantika, a Brahmakârin, con
verted by Buddha, 19, 242. Prâyaskitta, Sk., t.t., see Penances. Prayas vanta Atreya, author of a Vedic hymn, 46, 410.
Prayers.
(a) Indian p. in general. (b) Indian p. for certain occasions. (c) Certain Indian p. (alphabetically arranged).
(d) Zoroastrian p. in general.
(e) Zoroastrian p. for certain occasions, to certain divinities.
Certain Zoroastrian p. (alphabetically arranged).
(g) Chinese p. (2) P. in Islâm.
See also Charms, Curse, Exorcisms, Imprecations, Speech, and Spells.
(a) INDIAN P. IN GENERAL.
All sacrifices are contained in the hymns, 1, 112, 114; fired by hope does memory read the hymns, 1, 119; hymn of triumph, of one who has reached the world of Brahman, 1, 143; rich in p.,' an epithet of Sarasvatî, 1, 165; p. will not save a man who is in the bonds of death, 7, 82; those who neglect their p. defile a company, 7, 253; one intent upon saying p. sanctifies a company, 7, 254; an ascetic must not pronounce a benediction, 7, 280; the taint of p. is non-repetition, 10 (i), 61; worthlessness of hymns and sacrifices, 10 (ii), 41 sq.; the Brâhmanas, having composed hymns, went to the king to advise him to offer sacrifices, 10 (ii), 50 sq.; the teaching of p. for fire-sacrifice, a low art, 11, 199 sq.; spoken p. and thought p. convey the sacrifice to the gods, 12, 124 sq.; a student reciting p. shall stand in the daytime and sit down at night, 14, 42; more efficacious than sacrifices, 14, 128; 25, 45 sq.; great meritoriousness of reciting p., 14, 128 sq.; the fivefold obeisance to the Arhats, &c., is the best benediction, 22, 217, 224 sq.; sacraments for females without P., 25, 42; the muttering of a sacrificial formula is an occult form of sacrifice, 26, 20; p. are also sacrifices, 29, 159 sq.; sacrificial objects hallowed by p. must not be tossed about, 30, 331; gods delight in p., and p. delight in gods, 32, 86, 179; Sumati p.,32,219-21; Samsa means blessing or curse, or p. of praise, 32, 270 sq.; p. also are conducive to knowledge of Brahman, 38, 316; 48, 704; effect of p., 41, 235, 235 n.; ceremonies with and without p., 41, 341 sq.; p. is thought, 41, 352; sacrifices purified by p., 42, 211 sq.; fire of Rohita kindled by p., 42, 213;
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