THE SHUDRAS : INDEX 227
Vishnu Smriti—Disabilities of Shudras under, 44, 46, 49, 52
Vishwamitra—His conflict with Vasishtha, 140-41; His part in episodes of Trishanku, 141; Harishchandra, 141-45; Ambarisha,
145, and Kalmashapada, 145-46; Wants to murder Vasishtha, 147-48; Biographical particulars about, 148; Feud with Vasishtha on points of privileges, in story of Trishanku,
149-50; Dishonour to, avenged by Sudas, 150-51
Vratya—39; Who were they, 168-69; Stoma, 168; Shuddhisangraha’s provision for purification of, 168
Vyavahara Mayukha—Kalipurana quotation of rule of adoption, 160 (footnote); 174 (footnote)
Weber, Prof.—Traces Sudas in Mahabharata to Sudas in Rig Veda,
122; On Shudras, an Aryan tribe immigrating into India before others, 131
Western Writers—Theory about origin of Shudras from Dasas and Dasyus according to, 65-66; Basis of their theory—inference drawn from Bopp’s theory, of common ancestry of languages, 78, Inferences : (i) common habitat and social stock of Aryans, 78-79; (ii) Conquest of
India by Aryans, 79 (iii) Subjugation of Dasas, 79; (iv) Practice of colour distinction by Aryans in Varna system, 79-80; Reasons for failure of their theory, 78-79; Scrutiny of their theory, 79-85;
Conflict of their theory with Rig Veda,
99-100; Its shortcomings, 100 Wilson, Dr.—Extract from his translation of Rig Veda, 27 (footnote), 119 20
Yajnopavita—Importance of, 158; Rules about manufacture and use of, 158-59; Mr. Tilak on its origin,
159-60; Real object of, to tie one to particular ‘Gotra’ 160-61; Once Brahmins alone wore, 161; Merger with Upanayana, 161
Yajnavalkya—On Yajnopavita, 158
Yajurveda—Its two recensions, 37; Ashwamedha Yajna, 74; A different form of Rig Veda, 86
Yaska—On five tribes of Indo-Aryan nation, 30; On meaning of Paijavana 118
Zend Avesta—Occurrence of word Varna in, in sense of ‘a class holding a particular faith’, 82-85; Azi Dahaka in, 104-05
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