Vol. 7 · pages 246–250

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), 11920 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 zz