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408 Ariaka, ix.

^rja, Arja-bliiimi, ix.

Arjadeva, 343.

Arjaka, 365.

Arjavata, viii., ix.

Aryans, origin of word, viii.-ix.; their language, x. ; migra- tions, ix. — xiv.; mentioned by ^lianus, 354 ; their contests with aborigines, 359 ; men- tion of, in Eamajana, 368 ; tirthas marking events of their immigration, 372.

Ashadha, 333.

Ashokja, 238; inscriptions of his reign, 334; his care of the Mango, 351 ; serpent- worship at his date, 355 ; offers Wman sacrifice, 362 ; builds 84,000 Jcaitjas in honour of Shakjamuni, 398.

Ashvapati, 387.

Ashvattha, 328.

Astrology, late introduction of, into India, 374.

Astronomy, first treated as a science in India under Vik- ramaditja, 247-8 and 386. 390 ; encouragement of Bhoga to the study, 395.

Asuras, 335. 398.

Asvin, 368.

Attok, xi.

Avauti, 390.

Avatara (see Incarnations).

B.

Bagatur, 377. 383. Baling-cakes, 25. 59. 74. 181.

359-60. Ballabi-Gupta dynasty, 245. Banig, 367.

Banjan, Banyan, 329 (note),

368. Barss-Irbiss, 388. Bartholomew (S.) in India, 339. Bede = Tibet, 4. 344. Behar, 328. 344 and note, 373

(see also under Magadha). Benares, 328. 330. Bengal, vii., 394. Beowulf, the Lay of, 384. Betting forbidden in the Manu,

375. Bhadrashri, 367. Bhagavata, 396. Bhakti, 339. Bharata, viii. Bharatavarsha, viii., x. Bharatides, viii. Bhartrihari, 245. Bhavishja-Purana, 246. Bhilsa (see Bidisha). Bhismarck, 393. Bhixu, mode of life, 199 et seq.;

nickname of Buddhists, 330.

332. 381. Bhoga, 393-5. Bhogadeva, 394. Bhogakaritra, 394. Bhogaprabandha, 394. Bhota, Bhotan, Bhotanga =

Tibet, 344 et seq. Bhri, viii. Bhug, 393. Bhugji, 368. Bidisha, 250.

Bodhiruma, Boddhi-tree, 329. Bodhisarma, 358. Bodhisattva, 253. 261. 271.275.

342. 346 ; definition of, 366. Boudhan, Tibetian for Buddha. Brahma, named in Siitra,i'-i4:;

first temple to him as chief

of Trimurti, 340; curious

doctrine of later Buddhists