India as Known to Panini: A Study of the Cultural Material in the Ashtadhyayi c17.2

c17.2

Dakshas, a northern people, 8 Dāsa, 79 Deification of stars, 358 Deities, 359, Post-Vedic, 357, 358, 359, 360 Demons, 363 Demon worship, 363, 364 Desert regions, 46 Devikā, a river, 45 Dharma, 388, 416 Dhātu, 354 Dicing, 161 Diseases, 120, 121, 122, Autumnal, 122 Distillation, 119 Dress, 125, 126, 127, 128 Drinks, 99, 114, 115 *Dūta*, courier, 410 Dwellings, 133, 134, 135, 136 Dye-stuffs, 209 Earnest-money, 240 Economy, 194 Education, 280, academic progress, 289, 290, gradation of courses, 289, of women, 287, syllabus, 290 Elephant, height, a measure, 218 Emblems, 433 Exchange, 248 Executive, 431 Exogamy, 86 Fabrics, kinds, 125, 126, 128 Family, 93 Family relationships, 95 Fauna, 218 Feeding and stock, 222 Fields, 195, classification, 197 Fighting services, 419 Fires, sacrificial, names, 369 Flora, 210 Flowers, 215 Food, 99, classification, 99, invitations, 114 Footmen, running, 151 Forests, 39, 41, 210 Friend, 96 Fruits, 216 Furniture, 144 Games, 157 Gaṇa, Political, 424 Gaṇa polity, 428, 430