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JABALA BIN SÁLIM, viii, 73
Jacob of Sarúg, Syriac poet.
Syriac Christian Legend
of Alexander the Great
versified by, vi, 15, 74, 78,
84
Jádústán, vi, 109 and note
Jagatai, mountain-range in
Khurásán, v, 29
Jahn, son of Afrásiyáb, Túrán-
ian hero, 152, i, 92; ii,
264, 268; iv, 156, 162,
200 seq., 214
Jahn, son of Afrásiyáb, sent to
guard Shída's rear, iv, 155
advances to the attack
and is defeated by Kárán,
iv, 178
stationed at the centre with
Afrásiyáb, iv, 179
sent to the left with troops,
iv, 180
Garsíwaz and, compel Afrá-
siyáb to quit the field, iv,
182
commands the right, iv,
190
helps to defend Gang-
bihisht, iv, 209
taken prisoner by Rustam,
iv, 210
sent to Kai Káús, iv,
233
interned by Kai Káús, iv,
235
spurious passage about, iv,
272 note
Jahn, architect of throne of
Tákhdís, viii, 391
Jahram (Chahram), 161, 163,
city in Párs, vi, 44, 119,
202, 225, 237, 241, 268,
400; vii, 185; ix, 29, 61
Dárá goes to, vi, 44
desert of, vi, 401
Jáj (? Chách q.v.), iv, 150
Jalálpúr, city in the northern
Punjáb, vi, 18
Jalúlá, town north-east of Bagh-
dád, i, 12, ix, 68
battle of, i, 12, ix, 68
Jam, son of Kubád and brother
of Núshírwán, vii, 316
conspires against Núshír-
wán, vii, 316
Jámásp, chief minister of Sháh
Gushtásp, 155, i, 42; ii, 9; v,
12, 22, 24 seq., 58, 206,
216, 248; viii, 171, 393;
ix, 26
omniscience of, v, 19, 48
answers, in conjunction with
Zarír and Asfándiyár, Ar-
jásp's letter, v, 42
Jámásp, foretells the death in
battle of Ardshír, v, 49
Shídasp, v, 50
Girámí, v, 50
exploits of Nastúr, v, 50
death of Nívzár, v, 51
Zarír, v, 52, 70 note
triumph of Asfandiyár, v,
52
defeat of Arjásp, v, 52
encourages Gushtásp to
fight, v, 54
referred to, v, 59, 102
dissuades Gushtásp from
avenging Zarír, v, 64, 68
made archmage of Fire-
temple built by Gush-
tásp, v, 75
sent to recall Asfandiyár to
court, v, 80 seq.
advises Gushtásp, when be-
leaguered by Arjásp, to
release Asfandiyár, v, 97
volunteers to go to Asfan-
diyár, v, 97
reaches Gumbadán in dis-
guise, v, 98
interview of, with Asfan-
diyár, v, 99 seq.
sends for blacksmiths to
unchain Asfandiyár,v, 101
sets off with Asfandiyár,
Bahman, and Núsh Ázar,
v, 103
foretells Asfandiyár's fate,
v, 169
reproached by Bishútan, v,
254
advises Gushtásp to write
to Bahman, v, 257
writes by Gushtásp's orders
to recall Bahman, v, 258
Gushtásp tells his intention
as to the succession to, v,
279
prophecy of, viii, 68
additions of, to throne of
Tákhdís, viii, 392
Jámásp, son of Pírúz, 166, vi, 3
supersedes Kubád temporar-
ily, vii, 184, 195
Jámásp, son of Pírúz, title of,
vii, 186
fate of, vii, 186, 200
James, St., bishop of Edessa, i,
374
James V of Scotland, vii, 3
Bahrám Gúr's resemblance
to, vii, 3
Jamhúr, king of Hind, vii, 395,
396, 398, 399, 401, 403
Jamshíd, son of Tahmúras, Sháh
and culture-hero, 140, 164,
i, 42, 90, 91,; ii, 4, 33,
37, 168, 204, 358, 399;
iii, 7, 57, 257, 273; iv,
63, 133, 149, 203, 206,
272, 274, 290; v, 32, 34,
38, 47, 180, 202, 215, 216,
245, 271, 284; vi, 45
and note, 172, 209; vii,
36 seq., 107, 162, 173, 211;
viii, 22, 242, 269, 310,
332, 341, 387; ix, 25, 39,
103
Reign of, 140, i, 129 seq.
Note on, i, 129 seq.
the Íránian Noah, i, 129
meaning of, i, 130
ascends the throne, i, 131
greatness of, i, 131
culture-hero, i, 132
makes armour, i, 132
raiment, i, 132
institutes castes, i, 132
great builder, i, 133
introduces jewelry and per-
fumes, i, 133
leechcraft, i, 133
ship-building, i, 133
carried by the dívs into the
air, i, 133
feast held in memorial of, i,
134
fall of, i, 130, 134, 139
Íránians revolt against, i, 139
flight and death of, i, 139
sisters of, married to Zah-
hák, i, 146
found by Farídún, 140, i,
162
referred to, iv, 304
Jamshíd, treasure of, found by
Bahrám Gúr, 164, vii, 36
described, vii, 36
Jandal, envoy of Farídún, 140,
i, 177
asks Sarv's daughters in
marriage for Farídún's
sons, i, 178
informs Farídún of the out-
come of his mission, i, 182
Jandal, city in Hind, vii, 140
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, vii, 140
seq.
Jánfurúz, Íránian general, viii,
297
Jánúsiyár, minister of Dárá, vi,
52, 88
murders Dárá, vi, 52
informs Sikandar of Dárá's
murder, vi, 52
arrested by Sikandar, vi, 53
executed, vi, 56, 88
Jaranjás, Túránian hero, iv, 156
Jaríra, daughter of Pírán, wife
of Siyáwush, and mother
of Farúd, 147, i, 92; ii,
3; iii, 43
married to Siyáwush, ii,
268 seq.
birth of her son Farúd, ii,
291
referred to, iii, 39
advises Farúd, iii, 42
dream of, iii, 63
kills herself, iii, 66
Jarmana, place, ix, 93
Jasha, king, i, 67, 68
Játakas, vii, 383
Jats, people of north-western
India, vii, 6
fabulous origin of, vii, 6
Jawánwí, Íránian magnate, vi,
373; vii, 8, 10
goes as ambassador to Mun-
zir, vi, 398
interview of, with Munzir,
vi, 398 seq.
recognises the divine Grace
in Bahrám Gúr, vi, 398
seq.
Jawánwi, suggests a course of
action to Munzir, vi, 400
returns to Írán, vi, 400
bidden by Bahrám Gúr to
remit the arrears of taxes,
vii, 11
Jaz (Gaz), town north-west of
Ispahán, vi, 337; vii, 76,
79, 80
tribute of, remitted, vii, 82
Jerusalem, v, 306 note, vi, 81;
viii, 191, 196
Elevation of the True Cross
at, ix, 43
Jesus, i, 42; viii, 191; ix, 10
sayings of, viii, 276 and note
Cross of, viii, 380
laughter of, viii, 191, 380
Jew, Jews, 168, vi, 356; vii, 13,
273; viii, 21, 67, 276
Faith of, vi, 95
Bahrám Gúr's adventure
with a, vii, 16 seq.
persecution of, vii, 153
Zúrán's plot with a, against
Mahbúd, vii, 320 seq.
bewitches Núshírwán's food,
vii, 321
makes confession to Núshír-
wán, vii, 325
Fables of Bidpai, vogue of
largely due to, vii, 383
Jewelled tree, Kai Khusrau's, iii,
329
Jeweller, a, 164. See Máhiyár.
daughter of, 164
Jewels, discovery of, i, 133
Palace of, 160
Jhílam (Hydaspes), river in the
Punjáb, vi, 18, 31, 63
Jíhún (Oxus q.v.) river, 146, 152,
i, 215, 219, 345, 375; ii,
15, 19 seq., 99, 229, 237, 248,
258, 311, 340, 390, 394,
399, 404; iii, 58, 159;
iv, 10, 12, 20, 53, 60, 79,
153, 154, 157, 181, 184,
187, 194, 255, 304; v, 12,
29, 40, 45, 48, 203; vii,
92, 165, 166, 180, 329,
338, 340; viii, 94 99,
134, 174, 332; ix, 77, 115,
118
boundary between Írán and
Túrán i, 71, 370, 371
confused with the Aras, i,
370
fords of, viii, 331
Jins, ix, 81
Johari Das, Babu, quoted, vi, 81
Joktan, vi, 65
=Kahtán, vi, 65
Joshua, vi, 77
Moses and, Muhammadan
legend of, vi, 77
Jovian (Bazánúsh), Roman Em-
peror (A.D. 363-4), vi,
324 seq.; viii, 41
confused with Valerian, vi,
324
Judaism, vi, 327
Judda, the port of Mecca, 159,
vi, 121
Sikandar arrives at, vi, 121
Julian (Yánús), Roman Em-
peror (A.D. 361-363), i,
12; vi, 325
confused with Valerian, vi,
324
not an emperor in the Sháh-
náma, vi, 324, 326
expedition of, against Per-
sia, vi, 324 seq.
Julius Valerius, early Latin
translator of the Pseudo-
Callisthenes, vi, 14, 61,
66 seq., 71, 74, 78, 79,
81
Jund-i-Shápúr (Gund-i-Shápúr
q.v.), city, vi, 256
=Rás-Shápúr, vi, 256
foundation of attributed to
Ardshír Pápakán, vi, 266
Jupiter, planet, i, 72, 161, 188,
281; ii, 115; iii, 318;
iv, 143, 295; v, 256; vi,
138, 172, 292; vii, 49,
248, 357; viii, 28, 152,
157, 395
Justin I, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, vii, 316
Justin II, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, vii, 212; viii, 41
Justinian, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, i, 16; vii, 212, 219,
317; viii, 41
silkworm introduced into
the West during reign of,
vi, 204
bargains of, with Núshírwán,
vii, 214, 216 seq.
protection of Hárith bin
Jabala by, leads to war
with Núshírwán, vii, 217
successes of, in the West,
vii, 217
closes the schools of Athens,
vii, 280
Juyá, a div, ii, 71
slain by Rustam, ii, 72