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luck (Jamison and Brereton (2014))
Topic
Frequency
Viśve devāḥ 73
for protection, safety, and luck 68
marriage, wedding 40
Brideship and marriage 30
āpyāyana 19
house building, correct residence, śālākarman 18
animal sacrifice, paśubandha 15
pretakārya, rituals for the dead, funeral rites 12
death rites, funeral rites, aurdhvadehika, pitṛmedha 12
for luck, happiness, well-being, good fortune 11
Magic, rites with a purpose, abhicāra 11
cūḍākaraṇa 11
agnyādhāna, agnyādheya 8
vapā, omentum, Netzhaut 8
prāyaścitta 8
healing rituals, against diseases 8
Sūrya, Savitṛ, sun 8
omina, presigns, nimittas 7
against bad omina and presigns 7
droṇakalaśa 7
penance, prāyaścitta 7
Vāstoṣpati 6
Pūṣan 6
Agni 6
Varuṇa 5
Mitra 5
bahiṣpavamāna, out-of-doors laud 5
upanayana, initiation 5
Bṛhaspati 5
vapāhoma 4
Ādityas 4
study, śiṣya, adhyāya 4
Sacrifice, yajña 4
paryagnikaraṇa 4
Indra 4
agniṣṭoma 3
medhājanana 3
for long life, longevity, old age 3
agnihotra 3
dīkṣā 3
vājapeya 3
against death, Nirṛti 3
has the hide of man 3
Rudra 3
Soma 2
agnicayana 2
pratyavarohaṇa 2
birds as omen 2
sacrificial fire 2
samāvartana 2
Creation of the world 2
āgrayaṇa 2
cāturmāsya 2
rājasūya 2
kṛcchra 2
navayajña, sacrifice of the first fruits 2
water, rain 2
vrata 2
aṣṭakā 2
flies, fly 2
Aśvins 2
piṇḍa 2
against poison, venom 2
Soma sacrifice 2
śrāddha 2
sacrificial post, yūpa 2
for cattle, cows 2
upākaraṇa, upākarman, start 2
nirūḍhapaśubandha 1
arghya 1
āptoryāman 1
svādhyāya 1
āhavanīya 1
utsarga, utsarjana, dismissal 1
stomabhāga 1
ukhya 1
pākayajña 1
śravaṇākarman 1
nakṣatras 1
mahāvrata 1
yajus verses 1
Medicine 1
madhuparka 1
against enemies, armies, weapons 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
Nirṛti 1
pravargya 1
annaprāśana, prāśanakarman 1
Vedic hymns, śastras 1
Astrology 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
arrow 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" 12 well-being the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles" 3 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" 2
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