Vedic Mythology c12.2

c12.2

Amśa 43, 45, 46. aṃśu 104, 114. aṃhas 121. Agastya 147, 167. agohya, 35, 133. Agnāyī 125. Agni § 35 (88—100); 2, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 92, 94, 97, 99, 116, 121, 123, 124, 126, 130, 139, 141, 142, 145, 147, 148, 151, 152, 156, 168, 170, 171. Agni kumāra 75, gārhapatya 165, yaviṣṭha 164, vaidyuta 94, 112. Agni's aerial form 92; his ancestral friendship 96; as a benefactor 97, 98; as a bird 88; his births 91; his three births 93; his many births 94; his brothers 95; burns goblins 163—164; his car and steeds 90; his celestial form 92; compared with inanimate objects 89; conductor of the dead 165, 166; corpse-devouring 171; his cosmical actions 98—99; demon-dispelling 95; domestic 95, 96; etymology of the name 99; his father 90; his food 89; is footless and headless 88; forgives sin 98; his various forms 5, 6; his greatness 98; hidden 140, 146; hymns to Agni 140; identified with other gods 95; is Indra's twin brother 57; contrasted with Indra 97, 98, 99; his lightning form 98; his lunar form 100; as a messenger 96; as a priest 96, 97; as a rakṣas-slayer 166; his roaring 90; his seven tongues 89; as a serpent 153; son of Dyaus 21; son of strength 12; as the sun 129; his terrestrial form 91, 92; in the waters 57, 70; his wisdom 97; his youth 91. Agni associated with Atri 145, 146; with Kaṇva 145; with Parjanya 84, 129; with Soma 95; contrasted with Parjanya 129; with Soma 129. Agni-parjanyā 126. Agni-ṣomā 126. agrajā 117. agriya 109. agre 109. aṅkuśa 55. Aṅgira 144. Aṅgiras 96, 97, 102, 139; as an epithet of Agni 143, 146. Aṅgirasaḥ § 54 (142—143); 15, 44, 61, 64, 67, 101, 117, 130, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 147, 159, 170, 171; as ancient fathers 142; as foes of the Paṇis 157; their song 142; are sons of Dyaus 21. aṅgirastama 142. aṅgirasvat 143, 144. aghāśva 149. aghnyā 151. Vaj 99. aja 74. Aja ekapād § 27 (73—74); 70, 72, 151. ajana 73. ajara 58. Ajāḥ 153. ajāśva 36. Ajaikapād 73. atithi 92, 95. Atithigva 64, 147. atka 107. Atrayaḥ 145. atri 145. Atri § 56 (145); 15, 53, 139, 160, 167; finds the sun 145; etymology of the name 145. atrin 145. atrivat 144. atharyu 141. Atharvan § 52 (141); 139, 147; identified with Agni 141. Atharvaveda 4. Atharvāṅgirasaḥ 143. Atharvāṇaḥ 140, 141, 142, 170. √ad 145. Aditi § 41 (120—123); 13, 14, 16, 33, 44, 45, 46, 56, 121, 123, 130, 150, 151; her two main characteristics 122; associated with Dakṣa 121, 122; etymology of her name 121; frees from guilt 121; identified with the universe 121; her motherhood 122; her sons 13. adititva 121. Aditeḥ putrāḥ 122. adri 10, 60, 94, 105, 106, 154. adhvaryu 97, 105. anarvā 120. Anarśani 162. anavadya 45. anaṣṭapaśu 36. anaṣṭavedas 36, 37. anas 63. anāgāstva 121. animiṣa 45. Anukramaṇī 99, 143. Anumati 119. Antaka 172. antarikṣa 10, 72. andhas 104. anna 105. ap 69, 159. apás 132. Apāṃ napāt § 24 (69—70); 72, 73, 85, 88, 99; identified with Agni 70, with Savitṛ 33; is the Avestic Apãm napāt 8. Apālā 64. apya 61. apyā 35; —yoṣā 134, 172. Apsaras 136, 137. Apsarasaḥ § 47 (134—135). apsujit 59.