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SATAPATHA-BRAHMANA.
connected with beings (bhata) and trayastrimsa - stoma, IV, 69; - a Ribhu of the Gagat (Gagati) metre (is the arbhavapavamâna) bearing the Sacrificer to bliss, V, 173; Savitri, with Ribhus, Vibhus, and Vågas,
receives offering of Gharma, 48o. ribs, are the middle of the body, IV,
20, 31, 32; fastened on breastbone and costal cartilages, 114;
-parsu and prishri, V, 1640. rice, different kinds of, III, 69-70;
originates from Indra's marrow
(and Soma-drink), V, 216. Rik, was in Vritra, III, 138; part of
triple Veda, 139, 141; thereon the Sâman is sung, IV, 13; wife of Såman, 14; Rits and Sâmans as Apsaras, the Gandharva Manas' mates, 233; they are wishes, as thereby one prays, 333; by the Mahad uktham it enters Pragâ pati as his vital fluid, 284; consists of 12,000 Brihatis, 10,800 Panktis, 352,353; a hymn to be recited of
the Rik, the Veda of men, V, 362. riksama-saman (? vairapa-saman, or
such as are merely sung, not chanted), produced from Gagatî, and from it the Sukra-
graha, IV, 7. Rishabha Yagñatura, king of the
Sviknas, V, 250, 399, 400. Rishi,—were the non-existent, III,
143; the vital airs, 143, 333; IV, 60, 100, 185; etymology, III, 143 ; saw the fourth layer of altar, 189, 190; have a foreshare in Agni, 333; the seven Rishis are the seven vital airs in the head, IV, 73; Dhâtri their lord, 73; the first-born Brahman, 100; Rishis spin the thread (of the sacrifice), 134; first made up (constructed) the fire-altar, 174, 185 ; the seven purusbas made into one purusha were the seven Rishis, 205; established in the seasons, 312; the last-born Rishis, 250, 267;-have mistakes in their sacrifice pointed out to them by Gandharvas, V, 29; the seven (Ursa major), 425.
rishika, bear or ogre, V, 307. ritavyà, seasonal bricks, are the
seasons, III, 386; IV, 29; the three worlds, 129; the nobility, 129; stepping-stones for the gods and Sacrificer to ascend and descend the worlds, 129; the two of first layer are the spring months, Madhu and Madhava, III, 386; IV, 3;two of second layer, 14 ; are the summer months, Sukra and Suki, 29;two lower of third layer, the two rainy months Nabhas and Nabhasya, 48; the two upper, the autumn months Isha and Urga, 49:two of fourth layer, the winter months Saha and Sabasya, 70;
-two of fifth layer, 99, 125 seq., are the dewy months Tapa
and Tapasya, 126. rite. See vrata river,-seven flowing eastwards, IV,
211; seven flowing westwards (identified with downward vital air), 312; those drinking thereof become most vile, blasphemous,
and lascivious of speech, 212. Rohini, the nakshatra, falls on new
moon of month Vaisakha, V, 2. Rohita, son of Hariskandra, III, 95. rope, of darbha grass, for tying
horse, greased with ghee, v, 374; twelve (or thirteen) cubits
long, 276. royal dignity, means unlimited pros
perity, V, 349. rubbing down of Sacrificer with
fragrant substances, at Sautra
mani, V, 252. Rudra, is Agni, III, 51, 64; gave
dhukå pap to, 51, 63; rules over beasts, 52, 105; bankers after killed cow, 63; Rudra Pasupati, gavedbuka pap to, 70; the North his region, 97; IV, 158; V, 488; Rudra Suseva (most kindly),111,110; a formand name of Agni, 159; Satarudriya, IV, 150 seq.; is Agni in his immortal form, 156; oblations of wild sesamum, on an arka leaf, to, 156; was originally Mangu, 157; etymology, 157; V, 116; hundred - beaded, thousand -
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