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INDEX TO PARTS III, IV, AND V..
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the darkness arising from the Asuras when created, V, 14;
means peaceful dwelling, 285. nigrâbhyâb (water used for moisten
ing Soma-plants), V, 106; are
the divine waters, 107. nilakant ba, IV, 162 n. nineteen, IV, 74. ninety-sixteen nineties (of dhriti
oblations) are the horse's chain,
V, 288. nipples, on fire-pan, III, 237. Nirriti (evil, corruption), oblation of
spilled rice to, III, 43; is this earth, 43, 322; pap of black rice split by finger-nails, 65; her bricks and altar, 319 seq.; to her belong husks, 320; is black, 320; south-west her region, 320; her bricks laid down in a cleft of ground or natural hollow, or where no plants grow, 321; Nirriti visits him who does not offer Soma, 321; is sharp-edged, 321; binds with an iron band, 322 ; of one mind with Yama and Yami (Agni and the earth), 322; the awful goddess, 322; the sling sacred to her, 323; in the direction of Nirriti's region (S.W.) stone is thrown (thereby expelling all heat and suffering
from the world), IV, 171, 361. nishka, worn by Sacrificer round his
neck, V, 338; given to Adhvar-
yu, 350. nishkevalya-stotra and - sastra, be-
long to Indra, III, 13,81; connected with Soma, the Maruts, north, &c., 102; on second day
of Asvamedha, V, 380. niyut (team of Vayu), is the up
breathing (udana), III, 173,
177. north, connected with Anushtubh,
autunın, &c., III, 91; is Rudra's region, 97; IV, 158; V, 488; northwards Sacrificer and wile ascend the sacrificial post, III, 32; northwards he puts the Ukhya Agni on the chariot, 290; palåsa branch thrown out northwards, 299; thither he relegates decline, sickness, 348; hungry people live in that
region, 348; horse and ram most plentiful in the north region, 404; is the anushrubh, IV, 45; the Maruts its lords, 102 ; Soma its protector, 102; connected with ekavimsa-stoma, nishkevalya-sastra,vairåga-saman, 102; self-ruling, 46, 102; north side of altar offering-place to Rudra, 158; is the waters and the law, V, 18; is the region of men, 448; the region of the Sacrificer's) offspring (or subjects,
people), 485. north-east, standing towards, Praga
pati creates creatures, III, 252, 276; is the quarter of gods and men, 252; IV, 227; there is the gate of heaven, III, 252; in that direction one offers libations and leads up the dakshinâs, 252; towards northeast, the Agnikit stands whilst holding the Ukhya Agni up towards the east, 272 (275), and north-east, 280; the Vishnustrides made in that direction, 376; animals let loose towards north-east, 239; ditto oxen after ploughing the agnikshetra, 331; ditto white horse, 359; the
direction of the sun, V, 485. nose, a partition between the eyes,
and the persons therein (Indra
and Indrånî), IV, 369. nostrils, are the path of breath
(prana), V, 263. number, the highest and lowest, IV,
172. nyagrodha (ficus indica), therefrom
consecration vessel for a friendly Râganya to sprinkle, III, 83; originates from Indra's bones (and sweet drink), V, 215, 216; means sweet drink, 220; takes root when turned downwards, 317; not to stand near a grave, 427.
oblations, are flesh, IV, 206. ocean, lord of rivers, III, 75; flows
round the earth from east southwards, 301; is a moat, 301; flows round, and encompasses these worlds, IV, 169; flows from left to right, 169; the
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