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Riddles in Hinduism

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RIDDLES IN HINDUISM<br />

ix, 8. Charm to procure immunity from all diseases.<br />

ii, 29. Charm for obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g long life and prosperity by transmission of disease.<br />

II. Prayers for long life and health (ayushyani).<br />

iii, 11. Prayer for health and long life.<br />

ii, 28. Prayer for long life pronounced over a body.<br />

iii, 31. Prayer for health and long life.<br />

vii, 53. Prayer for long life.<br />

viii, 1. Prayer for exemption from the dangers of death.<br />

viii, 2. Prayers for exemption from the dangers of death.<br />

v, 30. Prayer for exemption from disease and death.<br />

iv, 9. Salve (angana) as a protector of life and limb.<br />

iv, 10. The pearl and its shell as an amulet bestow<strong>in</strong>g long life and prosperity.<br />

xix, 26. Gold as an amulet for long life.<br />

III. Imprecations aga<strong>in</strong>st demons, sorcerers, and enemies (abhikarikani and Krityapratiharanan).<br />

i, 7. Aga<strong>in</strong>st sorcerers and demons.<br />

i, 8. Aga<strong>in</strong>st sorcerers and demons.<br />

i,16. Charm with lead, aga<strong>in</strong>st demons and sorcerers.<br />

vi, 2. The soma-oblation directed aga<strong>in</strong>st demons (rakshas).<br />

ii, 14. Charm aga<strong>in</strong>st a variety of female demons, conceived as hostile to men, cattle and home.<br />

iii, 9. Aga<strong>in</strong>st Vishkandha and Kabava (hostile demons).<br />

iv, 20. Charm with a certa<strong>in</strong> plant (sadampushna) which exposes demons and enemies.<br />

iv, 17. Charm with the apamarga-plant, aga<strong>in</strong>st sorcery, demons and enemies.<br />

iv, 18. Charm with the apamarga-plant aga<strong>in</strong>st sorcery, demons and enemies.<br />

iv, 19. Mystic power of the apamarga-plant, aga<strong>in</strong>st demons and sorcerers.<br />

vii, 65. Charm with the apamarga-plant aga<strong>in</strong>st curses, and the consequence of s<strong>in</strong>ful deeds.<br />

x, 1. Charm to repel sorceries or spells.<br />

v, 14. Charm to repel sorceries or spells.<br />

v, 31. Charm to repel sorceries or spells.<br />

viii, 5. Prayer for protection addressed to a talisman made from the wood of a sraktya-tree.<br />

x, 3. Praise of the virtue of an amulet derived from the varana-tree.<br />

x,6. Praise of the virtues of an amulet of khadira-wood <strong>in</strong> the shape of a ploughshare.<br />

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