The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3): translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
Religion
The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3): translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations
Iran -- Religion; Religions
Rubúbiyet, “divinity,” III. 242 n. 1.
Rudbar, a fort in the province Jebal, II. 423 n. 1.
_Rudra_, a name of Mahadeva――eleven of them, II. 34, 218.
Ruhen mar, name of a vein of the human body, II. 134.
Rukn-eddin Khúrshah, son of Ala-eddin, the eighth ruler of the
Alamutians, II. 448
――vanquished by Holagú Khan――is sent to Maiku Khan (or Mangu
Khan), 449 n.
――killed on his journey, 450.
Rukva, bowing the head with the hands upon the knees, III. 260.
Rupa-skandha, “whatever is perceived and understood,” II. 197, 198
n. 3.
Rustam, a son of Zal, restores Kai Kaus to the throne――his epoch, I.
57 and n. 1, 110.
Rustam, a disciple of Kaivan――his descent――fight with Farzanah
Khiradmand――death, I. 106, 107.
Rúya, vision during sleep, I. 84; II. 93.
Rúzistar, name of the fourth class of the people, I. 19.
S.
Saâdah, a tract of Arabia, II. 332 n. 1.
Sâad eddin Taftarani, III. 218 n. 5.
Sâadias, a learned Jew, translator of the Old Testament from Hebrew
into Arabic, II. 300.
Sabæism, worship of the heavenly bodies, I. 379
――ancient and modern, III. 311 n. 312 n.
Sabda, “sound,” II. 203.
Sabiah (Sabæans), III. 310
――derivation of the word, 310 n. 1
――their creed, 311 n.
Sabjana (Sabjaní), III. 256, 265, 269, 270, 281, 282, 283, 299, 301,
302, 303.
Saber Mashedi, quoted, II. 140.
Sada, one of the six regions of the human body, II. 151.
Sada asana, peculiar mode of sitting, II. 134.
Sadah, the sixteenth night of the Persian month Bahman, I. 112 n. 2.
Sadah, a disciple of Hargovind, his character, II. 284, 285.
Sadananda, a chief of the Saktians――uses daughters and wives of his
disciples――sits naked, drinking in a burial place, II. 159.
Sad-der, “hundred gates,” a summary of their contents, I. 310 to 351.
Sad-der nasem, in prose, I. 310 n. 1
――the original in Pehlvi.
Sad-der nazem, in verse, I. 340 n. 1
――by whom versified in Persian――when terminated――by whom brought
to India――translated into Latin, _ibid._ n. 1.
Sadder Bundehesh, work written by a disciple of Zardusht, I. 224 n.
Sader eddin Kautivi, III. 300.
Sader Jehan, adopted the Ilahi religion, III. 104.
Sâdi (Shaikh), quoted, I. 108, 127; III. 126, 128, 229 n. 1, 269 n.
1, 301.
Sadik, true, sincere friend, or instructor――whose epithet, II. 412
n. 1, 413.
Sadikiahs, a sect, followers of Musaylima, III. 1
――their creed, 4 to 11.
Sad-wakshur, name of Hushang, I. 32 n.
Sad yuman (_Sapet man_), “excellent,” name of an ancestor of
Zardusht, I. 215 n.
Safa, and Marvah, two remarkable rocks, near Mecca, II. 339 n. 409,
410 n.
Safandarmuz, the angel of husbandmen, I. 292.
Safiah, a name of the Ismâilahs, II. 421 n. 1.
Safin, a plain on the banks of the Euphrates, the field of battle
between the armies of Mâaviah and Ali, III. 60 n.
Safina, freeman of Muhammed, II. 358 n. 1.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account