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horse, 32, 18, 24; Vrishan, strong or fertilizing, an epithet of S., 32, 142, 146-8, 150; the king appears as S., 33, 217 sq.; is truth, prosperity, light, 41, 8, 29; the S.-eyed gods above, 41, 49; S. and Rudra freed the sun from darkness, caused by Svarbhânu, 41, 65 sq.; is everything, 41, 131 sq.; 44, 509; identified with Agni, 41, 224 n.; is breath, 41, 354; the imperishable, red drop, 41, 405; Kushtha, the friend of S., 42, 5 sq.; rendered poison powerless, 42, 25; the lord in the watches of the night, 42, 30; the brother of curative plants, 42, 32; with his rays (or shoots), grants life, 42, 53, 570; pearl born from S., 42, 62; one of the divine purohitas, 42, 79; fastened the amulet on unto perfect hearing and seeing, 42, 85; makes maidens lovely, 42, 94; King S. and the mountains, 42, 112, 329; the waters support Agni and S., 42, 146 sq.; charm born of S., 42, 148; removes the poison of snakes, 42, 154; is the Brâhmana's heir, 42, 170, 431 sq.; rules in the west, 42, 186; as a teacher, 42, 216; Pragâpati (year-Agni) is King S., the moon, 43, xxi, 349-52, 354; 44, 205; repeller of shafts, 43, 102; Vaisvânara as S.'s splendour, 43, 396; created out of Pragâpati, 44, 15; S. the leader of the S., 44, 107; Brahman (m.) with S. for his leader, 44, 318; the people of King S. Vaishnava are the Apsaras, 44, 366; Agni, a performer of worship like S., 46, 54; the red young child of Heaven, 46, 360, 362; Rohinî, wife of S., 49 (1), 44. See also Agni (b), Indra (e), Indu, and Moon (c). (c) WORSHIP OF GOD S.
Offerings to S., 2, 299; 12, 150, 256 n., 258, 386, 401 sq., 411, 413 sq., 418; 14, 308; 15, 211; 25, 90 sq.; 26, 49, 157, 363 sq.; 29, 27, 32, 339; 30, 34, 123, 143, 158, 260; 41, 82, 85, 113 sq., 116 n., 118, 120-2, 125; 44, 62-6, 74 n., 75; Vedic worship of S., Avestic worship of Haoma, 4, lii; 26, xi sq., xvi, xxiv; 31, 230 sq.; offerings to the Fathers, accompanied by S., and to S. Pitrimat, i. e. S.
accompanied by the Fathers, 7, 84; 12, 364, 421, 421 n., 427-9; 14, 268; 29, 421; 30, 106, 226; Brâhmans pray to S., 11, 180; Agni, Indra, and S. at sacrifices, 12, xix; offerings to Agni and S., 12, 159-75; 25, 90; 26, 386; 29, 174, 390; 30, 254; 44, 16, 36 sq., 54; see also Agni (b); worshipped in worshipping Agni Indumat, 12, 319 sq.; oblation to S. before a Srâddha, 25, 114; prayers to S., 26, 45; 29, 280, 314; 30, 151, 166, 178; 32, 419, 434 sq.; 41, 28, 38, 94, 354; 42, 1, 44, 75, 123, 133, 149, 183, 443; 44, 65; animal victim for S., 26, 218 sq.; 44, xxv, 280, 300; King S. asked to descend to the people, 26, 228; invoked for the protection of a child, 29, 54, 294; 30, 215; offerings to S. Vanaspati and those belonging to S., 29, 84 sq., 85 n., 161; 41, 70 sq., 102; worshipped at the Tarpana, 29, 121; 30, 243; song in praise of S., 29, 181; barley grains bought from, or for King S., 30, 53, 269; offerings to Agni and S., Indra and S., and to S., 41, 54 m., 56 sq.; offerings to S. and Rudra, 41, 65 sq.; 43, 153 sq.; invoked in a charm to obtain a husband, 42, 94; invoked for royal power, 44, 63; he offers S. to S., 44, 107 sq.; expiatory oblation to S. at the Soma-sacrifice, 44, 208. See also Indra (b). Somabhûta, a Kula of the Uddeha Gana, 22, 290. Somadatta, his son, a Kaurava, 8, 38. Somadatta, disciple of Bhadrabâhu, 22, 289.
Somadeva, quotes Manu, 25, cxi. Somâhuti Bhârgava, author of Vedic hymns, 46, 203, 207, 210,
211.
Somaka, Sahadeva's son, 46, 360 sq. Soma-sacrificer, see Holy persons. Somasads, sons of Virâg, the manes of the Sâdhyas, 25, 111. Somasushma Sâtyayagi, his meeting with King Ganaka, 12, xliii; 44, 112 sq.; quoted as a teacher, 44, 354, 395.
Somasushmâyana, worshipped at the Tarpana, 30, 244. Soma-world, as the reward of meditation on Om, 15, 282.
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