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RAGA-YOGA-RAIN
Raga-yoga, t.t., consisting in mere control of the mind, 8, 300 n. Râgh, who he was, 47, xiv; provinces of R. and Nôdar (proverb about R. and Nôdar), 47, 146 sq. Raghavânanda, his commentary on the Manu-smriti, 25, cxxxii sq. Raghu, Sumitra left the son of, 49 (i), 66.
Ragîmatî turns nun and reaches highest perfection, 45, 113-19, 113
n., 116 n.
Râgyapâlikâ Sâkhâ of the Vesavâtika Gana, 22, 291. Rahasya-brâhmana of the Tândins and the Paingins (the Khândogya), 38, 220.
Râhu, the monster who swallows sun or moon at eclipses, 1, 143, 143 n.; 8, 224; 10 (ii), 76, 83; 25, 146; 35, 38; 36, 321; 49 (i), 96; a chief of demons, 21, 6. Râhûgana, see Gotama R. Rahûganas, a branch
of the
Gotamas, 46, 102. Râhula, Buddha's only son, 10 (ii), 55; 19, 28, 90, 229, 366; 36, 355; 49 (i), 24, 65, 88, 96; Buddha recommends the life of a recluse to R., 10 (ii), 55 sq.; Subhaddâ, the queen, was formerly his mother, 11, 241; asks his father for his inheritance, whereupon Buddha orders Sâriputta to confer the pabbaggâ ordination on his son, 13, 208 sq.; questions Buddha about schisms, 17, 317; mentioned as one of the principal Thera Bhikkhus, 17, 360; 49 (ii), 2, 90; an eminent Arhat, 21, 3; Ananda and R. distinguished as Buddha's attendants, 21, 205; Buddha's prophecy about R. who is to be a future Buddha, 21, 209 sq.; is always to be the son of Buddhas, 21, 209 sq.; saying of R., the Elder, 36, 290, 297, 360; Buddha exhorts his son R., 36, 312, 312 n., 317; his daughter Paurvikâ, 49 (i), 198; turns Buddhist monk and Arhat, 49 (i), 199 sq. Rahulasutta, t.c., 10 (ii), 55 sq. Raibhya, n. of a teacher, 15,
118 n.
Raikva with the car, and Gânasruti Pautrâyana, 1, 55-8, 55 n., 57 n.; 48, 338-42; a Sûdra, 34, 223-6;
possessed the knowledge of Brahman, 38, 315; 48, 704, 716. Raikva-parna villages in the country of the Mahâvrishas, 1, 58. Rain, offered by the Devas on the altar earth, 1, 79; food depends on r., 1, 117; 8, 54; 25, 89; prayer to the r. as a healing power, 4, 231; is produced by sacrifices, 8, 54; prayers and rites to produce r., 12, 43 sq., 56-8, 143, 184, 189, 241-3, 331; r. and food produced by friendship of heaven and earth, 12, 196, 196 n., 241, 241 n.; rites symbolical of the production of r., 18, 170 sq. and n.; produced by Tistar, 18, 264-9, 264 n.; 23, 92109; 24, 133, 133 n.; origin of r., 24, 101, 112, 112 n.; 26, 196; the seed of the Mâzendarâns (demons), 24, 244 sq.; produced from the sun, 25, 89; if the oxen of the Soma-cart are black, there will be much rain that year, 26, 78; plants produced by r., by eating plants sap originates, from sap seed, from seed beasts, 26, 182; means for procuring r., 27, 201 sq. and n.; by observing the Sakvarî-vrata, a Brahmakârin can produce r. according to his wish, 30, 73; sent by the Maruts, 32, 63 sq.; the offspring of the cloud, 32, 78; the milk of the clouds, 32, 106, 116; three kinds of r., 35, 171; grass-dogs' used in ceremonies to procure r., 39, 50 sq.; the bad man reviles the r., 40, 242; water poured out at the altar-site signifies r., 41, 335-7; smoke goes up from this world and produces r. in yonder world, 41, 383; produced by Prâna, 42, 218 sq., 623 sq.; put into the fire-altar, 43, 35; the arrows of the Rudras, 43, 164 sq.; means food, 43, 219; 44, 136; Parameshthin (or Parganya) rains, 44, 15; when it rains, everything is in accordance with the law, when there is drought, the stronger seizes upon the weaker, 44, 18; produced by sprinkling water behind the altar, 44, 82; falling of r. on the Agnihotra-milk a good omen, 44, 187; sky, r., was the first conception, 44, 315; when the rs. overflow, all the gods and all beings subsist
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