[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908) › c12.40 # The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads) c12.40 The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads) c12.40 - **Language:** English ### [c12.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908.c12.40) Prajāpati, "Lord of Creatures," 236, 240, 245, 246, 271 Prāna, "Breath of Life," personified, 245 Pravāhana Jaivali, a royal theosopher, 224 Prayer beatified and deified, 205, 243. \*Cf.\* Devotion Prayer of the gods, 205 Prehistoric gods, 90, 96, 99 \*ff.\* Priests, various kinds of, 80, 216 Prithivī, "Earth," 92. \*Cf.\* "Mother Earth" Purūravas and Urvaçī, story of, 46 Purusha, "cosmic man," and supreme spirit, 242, 279 Pūshan, 92, 170, 171 - [Previous: c12.39](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908.c12.39) - [Next: c12.41](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908.c12.41) - [Up: c12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908.c12) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908.c12.40](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.bloomfield-1908.c12.40) · Pramāṇa