General Index
289
Angirā
descendants of, Nābhāga received money remnants from, 90
descendants of, sacrifice by, 88–90
Rathitara's sons begotten by, 177, 178
as Sarivarta's father, 49
Angirasas'  yajña , Śaryāti instructed, 58
Animals
killing of.  See:  Cows, slaughter of, as sinful; Hunting, forest
in modes of nature, 252
sacrifice of
in Kali-yuga forbidden, 182
Hariścandra quoted on, 225–227
since time immemorial, 231
starvation, cause of, 104
Sudyumna hunting, 17
Vikukṣi killed, for  śrāddha  sacrifice, 181
See also: names of specific animals
Annād bhavanti bhūtāni
quoted, 104
Ānukūlyasya saṅkalpaḥ
quoted, 110
Ānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu-
quoted, 110
Anxiety.  See:  Satisfaction, in modern civilization missing; Suffering
Anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ
quoted, 137
Anyārthaṁ ca svayaṁ viṣṇur
verse quoted, 147
Apavitraḥ pavitro vā
verse quoted, 254
Apsarās, 52
Araṇyaṁ tena gantavyaṁ
verse quoted, 113
Arcanā.  See:  Deity worship of the Supreme
Lord, all entries
Āryāvarta, 180
Asamañjasa
acted abominably, 248, 249
mystic power of, 249
past and present life of, 248
as Sagara's son, 247
Asaṁśayaṁ samagraṁ māṁ
quoted, 100
Asatī defined, 72
Asita, 103
Āśrama
of Cyavana, 59–62, 65, 70
See also: Varṇāśrama system
Association
of devotees, 212
good, secluded place secure in, 212
of materialists to be avoided, 211–212
Aṣṭakā-śrāddha
defined, 181
See also: Śrāddha ceremony
Astral travel by mystic  yogīs , 166
Asuras.  See:  Demons; Nondevotees
Āsuri, 133
Aśvamedhaṁ gavālambhaṁ
verse quoted, 182
Aśvamedha sacrifice
by Ambariṣa, 103
by Sagara, 242
by Somadatta, 55
Aśvini-kumāras
Cyavana with, 65–69, 75
in lake of life, 67, 68
as physicians, 65, 67, 76
quoted on lake of life, 67
soma-rasa made available to, 66, 75, 76
Sukanyā pleased, 69
Athāpi te deva padāmbuja-dvaya
verse quoted, 252–253
Ātma-tattva-vit defined, 206
Atomic weapons dangerous for humanity, 146
Attachment, material
Ambariṣa gave up, 110, 171, 172
devotees should avoid, 110
to family &amp; friends condemned, 140
of Hariścandra to son, 228
pure devotees forsake, 139
See also:  Desires, material
Aurva Muni
Sagara instructed by, 241, 242, 260–261
satī  rite of Bāhuka's wife forbidden by,
240