Apsaras obliged to leave her mortal husband as soon as she has borne a child—I. [250].
Argo, the freeing of—II. 629.
Arghya—II. [548].
Arm, of a Rákshasa, cut off by a hero (as in the Russian story of the Witch Girl)—I. [138].
Armies, forms in which they are drawn up—I. [418], [452], [472]; II. [467].
Arrows drawn to the ear—I. [475].
Ascetic falsely accused of eating children—I. [203];
description of—II. [367];
disguise of assumed—II. [239];
female, when struck with a ball by a prince, sends him in search of a wife—II. [113];
European parallels—ibid note;
grove, description of—II. [484].
Asceticism, part of the merit obtained by, given away—I. [251];
practised to propitiate a divinity—II. [171], [516], [545];
to obtain magic power—II. [445];
to obtain magical weapons—II. [515];
to obtain a husband—I. [155]; II. [538];
to secure victory for a husband—II. [524].
Ashes, life restored by sprinkling them on a dead body—II. [612].
Ass in the panther’s skin—II. [65], and note.