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Abhidhamma Pitaka, contains Buddhist
metaphysics, 283
Aborigines, wars with, 30

Description of, in Rig- Veda, 34-35
First Hinduized, 37

Formed Sudra caste, 84
Actions, five, in Vaisesika philosophy,
266

Acts, in Nyaya philosophy, 263

Adhvaryus, class of Vedic priests, duties
of, 86

Aditi, Vedic goddess, 69

Adityas, sons of Aditi, 69
Twelve, the suns of the months, 69
Administration, Megasthenes's account
of, 210-212
Adoption, Hindu law of, 58
Of a son, part of Hindu religion, 166
Adornment, according to Megasthenes,
218-219

Adultery, a criminal offence, 220

Agamas, sacred books of the Jains, 228

Agni, the god of fire, 71-72

Agnihotra, daily milk-libation to sacred
fire, 162

Agnimitra, son of Pushpamitra, 321

Agnishtoma, Soma sacrifice, 163

Agnosticism of Sankhya philosophy coun-
teracted by Yoga school, 257

Agnyadhana, ceremony, 163-166

Agrahayani, rite performed in month of
Agrahayana, 251

Agrarian laws, 223, 224

Agriculture, 8

Derivation of Sanskrit word for, 13

Among the ancient Hindus, 13
Ahura Mazda, Iranian equivalent of Va-
runa, 63
Aitareya Brahmana, coronation ceremony
in, 131-132

Ajatasatru, son of Rajagriha, 298

Ajivakas, a sect of ascetics, 328

Alara, teacher of Buddha, 290

Amrita, the immortal drink, 25

Ananda, convert to Buddhism, 293-295

Ancestor-worship among Hindus, 166

Andaroi (Andhras), Hindu nation, 205

Audhra kingdom, in the Deccan, found-

ing of, 184

Limits of, 203

Andhras, described by Megasthenes, 205

Anga, kingdom of Ancient India, 284

Animal food, 22

Animals, 7, 29

Sacrifice of, 22, 160

In ancient India, 217

Anukramanis, Vedic indexes, 193-194

Anuruddha, convert to Buddhism, 293,
295
Apastamba, Kalpa Sutra of, 191-192

A teacher who flourished in the fifth
century B. c., 202

Modern followers of, 203
Aranyakas, compilation of, 85

General character of, 94
Of the Rig- Veda, 94

Of the Yajur-Veda, 94-95
Arjuna, one of the five Pandava princes,

101
Skill of, 102
Wins the hand of Draupadi, 105
Recovers cattle stolen from Virata,
108
Discovery of, 108
Kills Bhishma, 109
Conflict of, with Karna, 110
Kills Karna, 110

Rise of, as a god, 169

Arrian, Greek historian, 213

Arsha marriage, 238

Aryan settlements in the Panjab, 4

Derivation of, 8
Civilization, extension of, 36
Conquerors, internal strife among, 37
World, boundaries of, in 1000 B. c., 126.
128
Nation, formed of Brahmans, Kshatri-
yas, and Vaisyas, 137
People principally Vaisyas almost to

the Mohammedan conquest, 187

329

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