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tiated first (being the earth),
135. grivab. See neck. groats, parched, are a form of the
gods, V, 296. guda prâna, intestinal vital air, IV,
17. guest-offering, III, 355. guhů. See spoon. Gumbaka (Varuna), V, 340, 343. Gyotishtoma, form of Agnishtoma,
IV, 287.
energy and vigour, 266; sewn up in antelope skin, 266; worn over navel, 267; is Pragàpati's vigour which went out of him and became the sun, 212, 213; put down on lotus-leaf in centre of altar-site under first layer, 364; IV, 146; gold plate and gold man are Indra and Agni, 342; gold plate is the orb of the sun, and both are the white of the eye, 367, 368; is the foundation of the Rit, as one of the only three bricks of which the altar consists, 374; gold and silver plates beneath feet of Sacrificer whilst consecrated at Sautråmani, V, 251; the two there represent lightning and hail, 251; placed on top of Pravargya pot, 467; given to Brahman priest, 503 ;
cf. nishka. gomriga, one of the three chief
victims at Asvamedha, V, 298,
338. Goshtoma, form of Agnishtoma, IV,
287. Gotama Râhügana, originator of Mi-
travindå sacrifice, V, 66. Gotama's Stoma (Katushtoma), V,
375. go-vikartana, huntsman (?), one of
the king's ratnâni, III, 63. govinata, form of Ajvamedha, V,
400, 401. graha (cup of Soma), after their
drawing chanting of stotra and recitation of sastra, IV, 13; is the draught of Pragapati's vital
fluid, 282. graha oblations of ghee relating to
Soma cups and implements, forming part of the Vasordhårà,
IV, 216. grain, are a form of day and night,
V, 296; parched grain, a form
of the Nakshatras, 296. Grámani (headman), one of the ra
tninab, III, 60; is a vaisya, 61;
III. Gråvastut priest, is made the Hotri,
V, 137 grave. See burial-place. great region. See upper region. Grihapati, III, 158; V, 131; ini
hail, a terrible form of rain, V, 251. hair, of lion, wolf, tiger thrown on
flesh-portions of Sautrâmaxi, III, 132; ditto in cups of Sura, V, 318; these are a form of Rudra, 229; purisha formulas are Agni's hair, IV, 30; hair and form, 295; how the hair grows and gets grey, V, 52, 55;
comes off when wetted, 313. hair-pit,- from Pragapati's hair-pits
the stars originate, IV, 361; as many as there are twinklings
of the eye, V, 169. Hairanyanabha. See Para. Hâlingava, a teacher, his view of the
nature of Agni, IV, 363. hand, laid down, palm upwards, for
protection, V, 465. haras,-haras, sokis, arkis (heat, fire,
flame) of Agni, IV, 182. hare, in the moon, V, 30; leaps in
bounds, 390. haridru (deodar tree), not to stand
near a grave, V, 427. Hariskandra, father of Rohita, 111,95. havirdhana, associated with Gayatri, haviryagha, killed by mortar and
pestle, V, 2; as distinguished
from the Soma-sacrifice, 119. haya, horse, carries the gods, IV,
401. hazel-cock (kapisgala), springs from
Visvarûpa's head, 111, 130. head, of child born first, III, 233;
IV, 287; ditto of animals, iv, 40, (287); human head is placed on ukhâ, III, 311; is the birth-place of the vital airs, 396; measures a span, if fourcornered, contracted in the middle, 396; is (the focus) of
V, 494.
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