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SACRIFICE, SACRIFICES
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Dhamma-yûpa, the 'sacrificial post' offerings to the gods, compared to of truth, and the s. of truth, 35, 35; tribute brought by the people to the meditation as a mental s. on the king, 44, 38; Soma-s. divided among altars of mind, speech, &c., 43, Vasus, Rudras, and Adityas, 44, 443; 375-80; 48, 668-73; libations to Agni and s., 46, 1, 6 sq., 8, 13, 31-3, Mind and Speech, 44, 28, 28 n., 32. 92, 108-10, 129 sqq., 206, 380;
offerings of ghee made to Agni, 46, (e) THE S. AND THE GODS.
3, 6, 92, 386, 397, 423; let us To whatever deity an oblation is sacrifice to the gods, if we can, 46, offered, hunger and thirst are co- 17; Agni assists at the s., 46, 22, 24, partners in it, 1, 240 ; offerings to 95, 100, 138, 153, 194, 279, 391; Vishnu, 7, 208-11; Lakshmî resides gods and goddesses sit down on in s., 7, 299; the Creator, having in the sacrificial grass, 46, 24, 153 sq., olden times created men together with the
289, 391; Agni, the beautifier, the S., said: Propagate with this.... Please
beacon of s., 46, 37, 52; Agni the gods with this, and may those gods
watches s., 46, 96, 137; Narâsamsa please you. Pleasing each other, you will attain the highest good. For pleased
mixes the s, with honey three times with the s., the gods will give you the
a day, 46, 153; Tanûnapât invoked enjoyments you desire. And he who
to measure out the s., 46, 153; by s. enjoys himself without giving them men make Agni their father, brother, what they have given, is, indeed, a son and friend, 46, 187; Agni thief,' 8. 53: place of Agni, Indra, identified with sacrificial food, 46, and Visve Deyâs, in different s., 12, 293, 295; Agni goes thrice round xviii sq. and n., gods subsist on s. the s., 46, 340, 360; worshipper that is their food, 12, 66 sq., 32, prepares food for Agni thrice a day, 303; 41, 1; 43, 12; 44, 22; 46, 46, 354 ; Asvins invited to s., 46, 283; gods rejoice about Zara- 358 sq. ; Agni with all the gods inthustra's birth, at the prospect of vited to the sacrificial feast, 46,418; receiving s., 23, 202; gods consume s. offered to Agni and other gods, offerings through the mouth of a please the highest Person, 48, 155; Brâhmana, 25, 25; fire (Agni) carries gods come to the s., 48, 330 sq.; the offerings to the gods. 25. 167; God, in the form of gods and pitris, 43, 124; s, to Pragâpati performed enjoys s., 48, 411 sq., 487; are by the ascetic, 25, 205; invisible is nothing else but means to propitiate the s., invisible are the gods, 26, deities, 48, 626; offerings made to 18 sq.; gifts offered to Ahura in Buddha, 49 (i), 166. return for his blessings, 31, 83; who (f) THE SACRIFICER AT S.IN INDIA. is the God to whom we shall offer Dreaming of a woman during s. s. ? 32, 1 sq., 11-13; to the Maruts, forbodes success of sacrificer, 1, 76; 32, 106, 126, 154, 209-11, 272, 279,
wife's share in performance of s., 286-8, 295-7, 305, 312 sq., 334,
2, 126, 126 n.; 25, 78 sq., 342-4; 364, 373 sq., 379, 386 sq., 390 sq., 41, 31 sq., 65; 44, 313, 321-3, 349, 401, 408-13 ; s. to Agni and the 472; see also Wife (a); women, Maruts, 32, 352-+; to Rudra, 32, children, and persons not initiated, 422 sq.; to Vâta, 32, 449; a god must not offer s., 2, 139, 186, 270, may divide himself into many fornis 270 n.; 7, 111; 25, 161, 216; perand enter into relation with many mitted for all castes in times of S., 34, 200; Gandharvas devour distress, 2, 211 sq.; s. of hermits, oblations, 42, 33 sq., 410 sq.; Indra 2, 156 sq. ; 8, 362 ; 10 (ii), 184; 19, protects the s., 42, 214 ; oblations 76 sq.; 25, 199 sq.; persons (women, to Kâma, 42, 220 sq.; the s, is the multitude of men) for whom a self of all beings, of the gods, 43,
Brâhmana should not perform s., 2, 103, 216; 44, 504; for whatever deity 257 ; 7, 252; 14, 219, 219 1.; 25, an oblation is prepared that is a deity, 103, 106, 106 11., 161; 29, 224 sq.; but not one for whom no oblation is 33, 87; 42, xl n., li; sin of sacrificprepared, 43, 207, 240, 245 sq.; ing for unworthy persons, 2, 274;
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