A
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