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SAVATTHI-SAVITRI
yant. Savitri, god.
Sâvatthî (Pali), Sk. Srâvastî, n. of a great town in Kosala, where Buddha often dwelt, 10 (ii), 17, 20, 43, 48, 62, 72, 118, 131, 184, 186-8; 11, 99, 210, 223, 247, 296; 13, 210 sq., 302, 325 sq.; 19, 213, 218; 36, 247; on the Akiravatî, 11, 167 n.; Buddha at S. in the Getavana, 17, 24, 36, 41, 76, 143, 146 sqq., 216, 314 sqq., 329, 351, 363, 377, 384, 397; 20, 1, 130, 191, 272, 299, 335, 388; 49 (ii), 89-91, 89 n., 111 sq.; Mahâvîra at S., 22, 264; Kesî and Gautama at S., 45, 120. Sâvayasa, see Ashadha S. Saviour, see Buddha (j), and
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253 n., 258, 449, 474; gives the bride to the husband, 29, 282; 30, 189; governs one of the seasons, 29, 343; where S. dwells, 30, 218; after having for thousands of yugas performed the office of watching over these worlds, S. enjoys the condition of release in which he neither rises nor sets, 38, 236; Agni is like S., 41, 325; 46, 32, 88, 90, 115, 340; one of the divine purohitas, 42, 79; in a list of gods, 42, 80; conquered this light, 42, 85; his daughter Sûryâ, 42, 95, 503; S. and Agni envelop the sun, 42, 210; Saosh-May I, like S., be lovely,' 42, 212; brown horse of S., 42, 422; share of S. and lordship of Brihaspati, 43, 69; the sun-rayed, golden-haired, 43, 195; enjoyed by all men, 43, 203; quickens, 43, 249; distributes the immortal element among creatures, 43, 322; connected with the rainy season, 44, 247; healed the form of Indra, 44, 252; is this earth, 44, 284; leads the sacrificial horse to the heavenly world, 44, 319; 48, 599; is fair-fingered, 44, 358; ever helpful, friend of the house, 44, 381; speeds the sacrifice, 44, 409; inspires to prayers, 44, 409; vouchsafes a place in the earth for the deceased man's bones, 44, 431; purifies the burial-place, 44, 432; Agni united with S., 44, 469 sq.; wind identical with S., 44, 480; accompanied by the Ribhus, Vibhus, and Vâgas, 44, 480; Agni is the god S., 46, 187; has sent his light upwards (so that the sun rises), 46, 356, 358.
(b) WORSHIP OF S.
(a) Mythological character of S. (6) Worship of S.
(a) MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTER OF S.
The food of the divine S., 1, 76; the Brahman (priest) of the gods, 12, 6 sq.; the impeller of the gods, 12, 16, 21, 42, 52 sq., 76 sq., 134, 184 sq., 211, 213, 215, 337, 356, 386, 418; 26, 45, 66, 129 sq., 136, 141, 167, 170, 181, 213, 221, 232, 239,435 sq.; 41, 2, 4 sq., 23, 25 sq., 39, 53, 61, 69, 82, 84, 109, 109 n., 113, 115, 136, 193, 201, 214, 244; 42, 221; 44, 462; the goldenhanded, 12, 32, 40; 42, 168; God S. bakes the sacrificial cake, 12, 46, 46 n.; S.'s arms,' 12, 92; Varuna's noose bound by Gracious S., 12, 262 n.; is Pragâpati, the intermediate progenitor, 12, 386; 44, 174; brought Agni above the earth, 15, 238; the eternal, the adorable light of S., 15, 253; etymology of S., 15, 310; a name of the Self, 15, 311; dwells in time, 15, 317; bestower of wealth, 26, 45; 44, 63; represents cattle, 26, 49; is the sun, 26, 50, 358; 41, 61, 193, 195, 223, 273; 43, 305; to him belongs the western region, 26, 50; is all the seasons, 26, 358; Pragâpati has created, S. shaped the embryo, 29, 45; wisdom raised by S., 29, 50; has shaven the beard of Soma and Varuna, 29, 56, 185, 302; 30, 217; 'at the impulse of god S.,' 29, 63, 280; 30, 232, 241; 43, 228; 44,
Prayers to S., S. invoked for food, &c., 1, 21; 12, 188; 14, 250; 15, 312; 26, 17 sq., 376, 435; 29, 26, 66 sq., 163, 198, 274, 286, 301 sq., 378 sq., 398; 30, 19, 33, 61, 81, 142, 188, 204, 253; 41, 18, 38, 244 sq.; 42, 48 sq., 54, 109, 123, 140, 143, 149, 160; 44, 64; offerings and prayers to S., 12, 56-8, 386, 402, 418; 14, 803; 25, 152; 26, 24, 24 n., 49, 66 sq., 129 sq.; 30, 68, 244; 41, 4 sq., 61, 82, 113, 115, 125, 136 sq.; 43, 266, 347; 44, xlii, 62-6, 75, 75 n., 77 n.,
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