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liberality the s. is benefited, 37, 326; expiatory rite when the s. sets on the sacred fire, 44, 194 sq.; hymns addressed chiefly to the rising s., 46, 356 sq., 358 sq. Suna, and Sra, ploughshare and plough, as tutelary deities of agriculture, 12, 445 sq. n. Sunahsepa, legend of, 12, xxiv; 14, xiii sq., 87 sq.; 32, 255, 257; 41, 95 n., 109 n.; 42, 241; story of S., and human sacrifice in ancient India, 44, xxxiv-xxxvi; S. Agîgarti, Rishi or author of a hymn, 46, 14, 17; loosed from the sacrificial posts, 46, 366 sq. Sunamkuri, n. of a protecting demon, 29, 335. Sunandâ, leader of female lay votaries, 22, 274. Sûnâparantas, converts made on the occasion of the, 36, 249. Sunâsîr(i)ya, t.t., see Sacrifice (j). Sunda and Upasunda, two Asuras fighting against each other, 19, 125; 49 (i), 116. Sundara-Nanda, an eminent Arhat, 21, 3. Sundarânanda, converted by Buddha, 49 (i), 198.
Sundarî, a Rishi seduced by her, 19, 39. Sundarikâ, n. of a river, 10 (ii),
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Sundarikabhâradvâga, a Brâhmana, converted by Buddha, 10 (ii), 74-80.
Sundarikabhâradvâgasutta, t.c., 10 (ii), 74-80. Sung, see Khăng. Sung Hsing and Yin Wăn, founders of a modified system of Mohism, 40, 221-3, 221 sq. n. Sun Hsiû, a man of weak intelligence, 39, 151; 40, 24-6. Sunîdha, a chief minister of Ma
gadha, 11, 18-21; 17, 101 sqq. Sunnapattiyâ, see Pûrnapatrikâ. Suññatâ, t.t., Void,' see Nirvâna (a). Sûnritâ, the Dawn, 32, 444, 446; invoked at the Pravargya, 44, 478. Sun-shû Ao was thrice chief minister, and did not feel elated, and thrice dismissed without manifesting any sorrow, 40, 54 sq., 54 n., 104 sq., 104 n.
Sûnyavâda, Sûnyavâdin, see Nihilism, and Nihilists. Suparna and Asurî, 42, 16, 268 sq.
Suparnas, created, 25, 15; manes of S., 25, 112; produced by Darkness, 25, 493.
Suparni and Kadrû, legend of, 26, 52, 149-52, 149 n., 150 n.
Supârsva, paternal uncle of Mahâvîra, 22, 193, 256; n. of a Tîrthakara, 22, 280. Supassa, the serpent king, asks Buddha to forbid eating serpents' flesh, 17, 86. Superhuman beings: Bali-offerings to the Grihâs, Avasânas, Avasânapatis and all creatures, 2, 107 n.; Bali offering to s. b. walking about at night, 2, 203; Mohaminedan angelism and demonology, 6, lii; world inhabited by human and s. b., 6, lxx; invisible Siddhas and celestial singers, 8, 232; lists of s. b., 8, 345, 347, 354, 387; 15, 289; 36, 101, 130; 45, 318, 382; 49 (ii), 30, 60, 70; Râkshasas and Pisâkas roam about on Parva-days, 14, 210; Yâtudhânas and Pisakas steal the food intended for the manes, 14, 269; demons, Yakshas, and Rakshas converted by Buddha, 19, 243-6; Devas, Nâgas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Mahoragas, Asuras accompany Buddha's mother to the Lumbinî garden, 19, 348; gods, Nâgas, and other s. b. forming a Buddha's audience, 21, 5 sq., 69 sq., 162, 213, 222 sq., 225, 253, 376, 383, 412, 431, 442; description of horrible. beings haunting an old house (the world), 21, 83 sq.; demons, ghosts, &c., the consequence of there being no Buddha, 21, 170; sounds uttered by demons, &c., 21, 339; the preacher discerns gods and demons by his smell, 21, 344 sq.; demons, Nâgas, Garudas, &c., show honour to the preacher, 21, 347, 349; gods, Nâgas, and other s. b. worship Buddha by strewing heavenly flowers, garments, &c., 21, 365 sq.; the giantesses pronounce talismanic words for the protection of preachers, 21, 373 sqq.; no ghosts nor demons in a certain Buddha-field, 21, 377;
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