concerning his creation, 346 ; mode of addressing him in Mongolia, 347 ; shrine on the Jumna, 373 ; Visvamitra's penance for offending him, 403.
Brahmans, 135; why their order produced no histo- rians, 236-8 ; Buddha, allied to, 327; disciple of, 328; their allegory of the fictis religiosa, 330 (note) ; attend Buddha's obsequies, 332 ; their sacred books quoted in the Sidra, 334, 335; friendli- ness with Buddhists and sub- sequent persecution, 335-6 and note ; fall in with Chris- tian teachers, 339-40; dis- courage serpent-worship, 355 ; creation of their caste, 367 ; their teaching on trans- migration, 403.
Brandy, mare's milk-, 363; rice-,11. 14. 77.131.166.199. 362.
Brschiss, 82. 362.
Brizi, 362.
Buddha, 248. 256. 266. 245. 327 et seq. 343. 345. 348 (see also under Shdhjamuni).
Buddhism, its contributions to history of India, 238-40 ; re- ligion of the Kalmucks, 325; its origin, 327; first fol- lowers, 330-1 ; its spread and organization, 332-3 ; its sacred writings, 333; adop- tion of Brahmanical mytho- logy, 354-5 ; persecution and banishment from Hindustan, 336 ; its spread south and east, 336 ; present numbers, ih.; admixture of Christian
doctrines, 337-9 ; temporary resistance to Brahmans' per- secution, 343 ; Nagarg'una's modifications of, 343; the tripitaka, 343 ; introduction into Tibet and Mongolia, 344-6; fresh developments there, 346-50 ; the triratna, 375 (see Ceylon, China, Japan, Mexico).
Biirte-Tschinoa, 401.
Butter-saciifice, 375.
C.
CabooHstan, xi.
Calmucks (see KalmouTcs).
Cashmere, 237. 246. 336. 341, 342. 355.389. 397. 399.
Castes, action on national de- velopment, 236 ; disi'egarded by Buddha, 334 ; legend of their institution, 367 ; fisher- caste, 371 ; lowest, 387.
Ceylon, history of, 237 ; intro- duction of the Boddhi-tree, 329-30 (note) ; Buddhist chro- nology of, 332 ; first written collection of Siitra, 333 ; in- troduction of Buddhism, 335 ; legends of Christian Mission- aries, 339. 351,352. 363; deri- vation of name, 370.
Chaitgar (see Kaitja).
Chakdja, 349.
Chara, 382.
Chatun, 398.
China, introduction of Bud- dhism into, 335. 348 ; popu- lation of, 336.
Chinese pilgrims, 335-6. 374 ; dynasties (see Ming, Mant- chou, &c.).
Chongschim, 121. 366.
