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may fall into ruin, a householder 267, 267 n.; 48, 568 sq.; charms may become a R., 19, 239; pos- found by R., 42, 29; stanzas, the sessed of magical powers, 19, 352; milk of the R., 42, 73; Indra to21, 131; different degrees of sages, gether with the R., 42, 231; Rishis' 22, 268, 274; Manu creates ten R., layer (of the fire-altar), 43, 81; are who again create seven Manus, 25, the first-born Brahman, 43, 100-3; Ixv, 14 sq.; the great R. approach when the R. performed sacrifice, Manu, 25, 1; country of Brah- the Gandharvas came and criticized marshis, 25, 32 sq.; Arsha marriage it, 44, 29; Agni makes the mortal rite of the R., 25, 79-82, 85; 29, R., 46, 24; Agni compared to a 166; Manes descended from Marîki R. uttering sacred shouts, 46, 57 ; and other R., 25, 111 sq.; desert a the seven R. or Angiras, sons of the country ruled by a wicked king, 25, Dawn and Heaven, breaking the 220; even the great R. took oaths, rock in which the cows are im25, 273, 273 n.; 33, 98 sq. and n.; prisoned, 46, 308 sq., 313 sq., 318, great R. of the Brâhmana caste 322 ; go to heaven, 49 (i), 19 sq.; made substitutes for principal rules, a R. stepping from a heavenly 25, 435; penances adopted by gods, chariot, 49 (i), 22; Nahusha made R., and Manes, 25, 473, 475; caused the R. bear his litter, 49 (i), 113 ; by Goodness, 25, 495 ; learnt sacri- Purûravas wished to take gold from ficial rites from the gods, 26, 21, the R., 49 (i), 113. See also Holy 36, 39, 46, 101; Brâhmanas, the persons, and Isi. descendants of the R., 29, 62, 62 Rishisvadhyâya, a treatise quoted, sq. n. ; 42, 175; 44, 195 sq. (repre- 29, 72. sent all deities); adoration to gods, Rishyasringa, seduced by a woman, R., Manes, and men, 29, 150; if 19, 39, 39 n.; 49 (i), 39. the newly married abstain for one Rita (Right, Order): the departed year, a Ř. will be born, 29, 171; sage says, 'I am the first-born of at opening and concluding cere- R.,' 15, 69; the Self the enjoyer monies of Veda study, 29, 221, of R., 15, 295; Aditi, the wife of 321, 325; 30, 161, 161 n., 242, 266 R., 32, 261; the gods release the sq.; the vow belonging to Agni R. (divine order of the universe) together with the R., 29, 229; from darkness, 42, 15; R. or uniinvoked to give long life to the versal order, supports the earth, new-born child, 29, 294; cannot 42, 199; Pragâpati, the first-born perform sacrifices, hence are not of R., 42, 206; Agni the guardian entitled to the study of the Veda, of R., 46, I, 259, 282; the divine 34, 197 n.; are entitled to acquire gates, the increasers of R., 46, 8, knowledge, 34, 199; knowledge of 153; Agni kindled on behalf of R., the R. necessary for the perform- 46, 32; Agni born from or in or ance of a sacrificial action, 34, 213 according to R., 46, 33, 54, 161, sq.; cannot be qualified for medita- 181, 281; Maruts, the increasers of tions connected with R., 34, 217; R., 46, 38; Agni in the lap, in the we have no right to measure by our womb of R., 46, 54, 220; the gods capabilities the capability of R., 34, followed the laws of R., 46, 54; 223; Sânkhyasâstra composed by a the stream of R., 46, 61, 63, 147; R., 34, 291 sq. ; create many things serving the R., 46, 61, 64; the by their mere intention, 34, 347 instigations of R., the thought of sq.; in Chinese Buddhism and in R., 46, 64; Agni penetrated by R., Taoism R. are immortal, 40, 238 n.; 46, 70; the Augiras founded the were the non-existent from which R., 46, 74; the lowing milch-cows creation started, 41, 143; 48, 568 of R., 46,88; a sacrifice conforming sq.; the years, the R., the truths, to the great R., 46, 95; Agni swells 41, 168; gods and R., 41, 189 sq.; with the milk of R. and is led on represent the vital airs, 41, 333; the straightest paths of R., 46, 103, 43, xxi n., 60, 100, 122, 174, 185, 137; Agni in the sphere or abode
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