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nabhas, the first rainy month, IV, 48. nabhasya, the second rainy month,
IV, 48. Nådapit (Kanva's hermitage), V, 399. nada-verse, IV, 113. nadîpati, III, 75. Nagnagit, -Svargit Nagnagit (or
Naynagita), the Gândhâra (a
råganyabandhu), IV, 31. Naka Maudgalya, a teacher, V, 201. nâkasad, bricks of fifth layer, are
the gods (seated on the firmament), IV, 97 seq.; are the four priests with the Sacrificer, 103; are the (Sacrificer's) Self,
104; the regions, 104. nakshatra, III, 19; Agnyâdhâna not
to be performed under a special pakshatra, V, 1; single nakshatra, 423; are a place of abode to all the gods, 505; (Kandra, or Varuna? their re
gent), 505, 506. nâmba (amba) seed, growing on un
ploughed ground, III, 71. name, giving of, frees from evil,
III, 159; oblations to names (of Agni) forming part of the Vasor dhârâ, IV, 319; he who is consecrated (anointed) comes to have two names, 247; form and name, as two forces of the Brahman, the former being the
stronger, V, 27, 28. nameless finger, III, 221, 294 Namuki, an Asura, killed by Indra,
III, 92; drinks Soma with the Asvins, 135; takes Indra's Soma-drink and vital energy, V, 216; wins Indra's source of strength by means of the Suraliquor, 212; is slain by Indra with foam of water, being neither dry nor moist, neither staff nor bow, neither palm nor fist, 233; is evil, 323; in his severed head was Soma-juice mixed with blood, 333; the Asvins bring away the Soma from him, and Sarasvati distils
(presses) it, 232. Nârâsamsi-Gâthâb, to be studied,
V, 98. Narayana,-Purusha Narayana, ex
horted by Pragâpati to sacrifice, V, 172, 173.
naudhasa-saman, III, introd. xvi. navadasa-stoma, is heat and the year,
IV, 63. navel, goes all round, III, 86; navel
of the earth is the place where ukhả is standing), 258; gold plate worn by Agnikit over navel, 267; sun stands over narel of the earth (or sky), 267; below navel is seed, 267; part of animal above navel is sacrificially pure, 267; immortal part of vital air is above navel, 267; the intestinal (channel of) vital air round about the navel, IV, 17; navel-high (parisrit), 158; the food above the navel is immortal, below mortal, 285; navel-high, lifting of Sacrificer
on throne-seat, V, 254. neck (grivab), consists of fourteen
joints, V, 163. needle,-copper, silver and gold ones
(or wires) used for making the
knife-paths,' V, 326, 327. Neshtri, draws cups of Sura, III,
10; leads forth patni, 31; garment his fee at Dasapeya, 119; is under Adhvaryu, v, 137; Neshtri (or Pratiprasthầtri)
leads up the king's wives, 321. netting (sikya), for carrying the
Ukhya Agni, III, 268; is the regions, 268; with six strings of reed grass, 369; is the sea
sons, 269. New and Full-moon sacrifice. See
Darsapürnamasa. new moon,-thence the sacrifice is
spread, III, 180; the night of new moon is the gate of the sacrifice, V, 1; then the moon comes down to this world, 2; new moon an additional offering in honour of Indra for having slain Vritra (at full moon), 6,
7; is a single nakshatra, 423. nidhana,- prastáva and nidhana, IV,
145, 146. nidhanavat-saman, produced from
pankti, and from it the âgra
yana-graha, IV, 11. night, is a uniter, IV, 89; is the
goodness (well-being) of the year, as then all beings dwell together, 326; originates from
our of alt fulla tra, 433iv,
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