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YAGUS-YAMA
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Yagus, belong to the Adityas, 26, 383, 383 n.; by means of the Brahman or prayer, the Y., he makes what is not, 26, 392, 394; the highest Self is Y., 34, 79; power of the Brahman, the Y., in yonder world, 43, 173; are built up in building the fire-altar, 43, 282, 282 n.; mystic import of the Y., 43, 33641; this Y. is silent, indistinct, for the Y. is the breath, 43, 340; the Y. are the Veda, 44, 365. See also Veda, and Yagur-veda. Yâirya, yearly feasts, worshipped as deities, 31, 198, 205, 210 sq., 216, 220, 224, 335, 338, 368, 379. Yakhmâyûsad, son of Fryân, one of the seven immortals, 18, 256, 256 n.
Yakkhas, see Yakshas. Yakshâ, female disciple of Sambhûtavigaya, 22, 289. Yakshadattâ, female disciple of Sambhûtavigaya, 22, 289. Yakshas, Sk., Pali Yakkhas, a class of superhuman beings, created, 7, 4; 25, 15; Kubera or Vessavana, chief of Y., 8, 88; 35, 38; alarmed at the greatness of Krishna, 8, 94; worship of Y. and Rakshases, of the quality of Passion, 8, 118; extol the emancipated saint, 8, 345; Vishnu, or isvara, is the lord of men, Kinnaras, Y., &c., 8, 347; giants, malignant spirits, 10 (ii), x; dialogue between two Y. on the qualities of Buddha, 10 (ii), 25-7; dialogue between the Y. Hemavata and Buddha on salvation, 10 (ii), 27 sq.; ten hundred Y. possessed of supernatural power and of fame, take refuge in Buddha, 10 (ii), 29; two Y. threaten Buddha, 10 (ii), 45; Mâra called an evil-minded Y., 10 (ii), 72; purification of a Y., 10 (ii), 78, 167; Sivaka the Y., 20, 181 sq.; feasts at festivals of Y., 22, 92; their manes, 25, 112; their food and drink, 25, 450; produced by Activity, 25, 494 n.; satiated at the Tarpana, 29, 219; etymology of the word, 32, 335; Maruts compared to Y., 32, 374, 377; of inferior power, 35, 176; Devadatta and the Bodisat as Y., 35, 289, 289 n.; are 'gods,' devaputtâ, 35, 289 n.; worms,
beetles, &c., are the remains of dead Y., 36, 108 sq.; invoked as divine beings, 42, 161; beings living in the heavenly regions, 45, 16 sq.; the pious householder, on leaving this body, will share the world of the Y., 45, 23; worship at shrines, 45, 50 n.; a Y., presiding deity of a grove, became a follower of a Gaina monk, 45, 50 n., 51, 54 sq.; possess women, causing madness, 45, 50 n., 53; protect the monk Harikêsa-Bala, 45, 51, 53 sq.; souls of Y., 48, 198; guard the infant Buddha, 49 (1), 7; throw lotuses on Buddha's flight from his palace, 49 (i), 61; Buddha dwells in the abodes of Y., 49 (i), 170; where Buddhism is preached, there shall be no fear of gods, Nâgas, and Y., 49 (i), 188. See also Superhuman beings. Yakshinî, Arya, at the head of the nuns under Arishtanemi, 22, 278. Yama, Vaivasvata, son of Vivasvat, King, ruler of the departed, god of Death.
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(a) Y. in mythology.
(b) World (realm, abode) of Y. (c) Worship of Y.
Y. IN MYTHOLOGY.
Y. is the Self which is conscious (in dreams), 1, 305; a name of the sun, 1, 313; 15, 199; 44, 460; compare Yima, son of Vivanghant, 4, lii; the two four-eyed dogs of Y., Kerberos, and the four-eyed dog of the Parsis, 4, lxxiv sq.; 29, 297; 42, 54, 318, 404, 500; 46, 29; path of Y., 7, 81, 142; 32, 81, 88; ministers of Y., 7, 142 sq.; chief among rulers, 8, 89, 89 n.; a form of Krishna, 8, 97; dwells in the self, different from Death, 8, 153, 153 11.3 in the Anugîtâ, 8, 219; at the head of the Fathers, 8, 346; 42, 161, 186; messengers of Y. or Death, roam about, 10 (i), 60; 42, 57, 59; King Y. (Gârhapatya fire) carried to the south, 12, 338, 338 n.; punishes those who offend secretly, 14, 102; 33, 230; Lord of Justice, 14, 135; 25, 217; Y.'s court, Y.'s hall, 14, 229; purified by Ka, 14, 331; colloquy between Y. and Nakiketas, 15, 2-24; 34, 247-52; 48, 270 sq.,
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