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A tion to by Prof. Whitney,
Abhijit : a· nak~hatra which the age of the Vedas is
marked the approach of the stipulated 3; according to
Vi~huvan in the primitive Dr. Haug the sacrificial satra
sacrificial calendar; a sacri- hymns and features in imita-
ficial day 154, 156. tion of the sun's yearly
Abhiplava: a variety ofSh.i!aha, course 9.
a sacrificial unit of time 154. Alexander the Great : his inva-
Aditi : the presiding deity of sion showing the choronology
Punarvas6 blessed with a boon of history of mankind 1.
that all sacrifices must begin Amarasinha : quoted to show
and end with her 152; called that the year commenced
the mother of the Devas and from Magha 28 f; about
the .Adityas, from her the sun .Agrahayan 67.
commenced his yearly course .Anandagiri : his explanation
155; headed the nak~hatras and interpretation of .Agra-
15'5 f; marks oldest period hc\yan and Mirgashtnha 61.
in the .Aryan civilization 6000 Ancient .Aryas : d'evised the
B. C. to 4000 B. C. 157. intercalary days and months
Age of the, Vedas : methocs to in early times 12; civilization
fix 2, 4. of primitive or ancient
.Agrahayan : etymological and Aryans-a summary given in
phonetical basis of Orion and Peile's Primer of Philology
.Agrahayan 117, 118; ety- 13 f; on setting in India they
mological, philological and changed the order of seasons
phonetical similarity in .Agra- to suit the changed aspects
yan ·and Orion 168, 172 . of nature 20.
.Agrahiyant : a synonym for Ancient ~il!his : prepared their
Mriga~hiras according to calender to interrelate with
Amarasinha, literally com- the sacrificial rituals 9; main-
mencing the year 56; this tained their calendar by wor-
word is included ' in Boeth- shipping the sacred fire acco-
link and Roth's dic~ionary 57. rding to the sacrificial round
.Agrayane~h~ies : half yearly 10, Parsi priests still follow the
sacrifices 17, 102. manner according to the
Aitareya Br&hmatta : Introduc- sacrificial calendar 10; could