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luck (Jamison and Brereton (2014))
Topic
Frequency
Viśve devāḥ 74
for protection, safety, and luck 72
marriage, wedding 42
Brideship and marriage 32
for luck, happiness, well-being, good fortune 28
āpyāyana 19
house building, correct residence, śālākarman, vastukarman 18
animal sacrifice, paśubandha 15
healing rituals, against diseases 14
death rites, funeral rites, aurdhvadehika, pitṛmedha 12
pretakārya, rituals for the dead, funeral rites 12
against bad omina and presigns 11
Magic, rites with a purpose, abhicāra 11
cūḍākaraṇa 11
omina, presigns, nimittas 11
vapā, omentum, Netzhaut 8
agnyādhāna, agnyādheya 8
prāyaścitta 8
Sūrya, Savitṛ, sun 8
droṇakalaśa 7
penance, prāyaścitta 7
Pūṣan 6
Agni 6
Vāstoṣpati 6
bahiṣpavamāna, out-of-doors laud 5
Bṛhaspati 5
Mitra 5
birds as omen 5
Varuṇa 5
upanayana, initiation 5
vapāhoma 4
paryagnikaraṇa 4
water, rain 4
Ādityas 4
Sacrifice, yajña 4
study, śiṣya, adhyāya 4
Indra 4
medhājanana 3
against death, Nirṛti 3
agnihotra 3
Rudra 3
agniṣṭoma 3
vājapeya 3
has the hide of man 3
dīkṣā 3
for long life, longevity, old age 3
agnicayana 2
rājasūya 2
sacrificial fire 2
samāvartana 2
āgrayaṇa 2
flies, fly 2
cāturmāsya 2
upākaraṇa, upākarman, start 2
kṛcchra 2
for cattle, cows 2
aṣṭakā 2
urinary diseases 2
piṇḍa 2
śrāddha 2
pratyavarohaṇa 2
Soma 2
Aśvins 2
Soma sacrifice 2
navayajña, sacrifice of the first fruits 2
vrata 2
against enemies, armies, weapons 2
Creation of the world 2
against demons, rakṣas, evil spirits 2
against poison, venom 2
pravargya 2
sacrificial post, yūpa 2
fever, jvara, takman 2
nirūḍhapaśubandha 1
āptoryāman 1
stomabhāga 1
yajus verses 1
utsarga, utsarjana, dismissal 1
ukhya 1
arghya 1
pākayajña 1
śravaṇākarman 1
mahāvrata 1
āhavanīya 1
nakṣatras 1
svādhyāya 1
Medicine 1
madhuparka 1
Nirṛti 1
Shivaism, Śiva 1
mantra 1
Materia medica 1
travelling, making a journey 1
eating, food, anna 1
Pitṛ worship, pitṛyajña 1
grahas 1
bali 1
Maruts 1
śruti, Veda 1
Astrology 1
annaprāśana, prāśanakarman 1
Vedic hymns, śastras 1
arrow 1
against serpents, snakebites 1
om, oṃ, oṃkāra 1
Anumati 1
niṣkevalya śastra 1
against dangers, difficult situations 1
bricks 1
sāvitrī 1
mahābhiṣeka 1
Kaśyapa 1
against bad dreams 1
Concept Notes Count luck an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand" 25 well-being the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" 17 fortune your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you): "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" 5
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