INDEX
This Index and the Table of Contents at the beginning of the volume are complementary. References to the latter are in Roman numerals.
A

ABBREVIATIONS, list of, xvi
Abú'l Fazl, minister under the
Sámánids and father of
the Persian translator of
Tabarí, 383, 430
patron of Rúdagí, 383
Achshunwar. See Akhshunwar.
Afrásiyáb, ruler of Túrán, 330,
334, 335, 337, 359
the Khán of Chín descended
from, 334
Ahmad, son of Ismá'íl, Sámánid,
383
Áhriman, the Evil Principle, 89,
233, 265, 271, 290, 312, 323,
334, 359, 366, 367, 369
Ahwáz, city in Khuzistán (Susi-
ana), 197, 198, 201, 214,
224
Akhshunwar (Achshunwar), Hai-
tálian king, 160
Aláns (Alani), people, x, 216
Núshírwán's dealings with,
216, 239 seq.
Alburz, Mount, 177
Aleppo (Chalybon-Beroea), city,
218
Alexander, the Great, 383
Amida (Diarbekr), city on the
upper Tigris, 187
Ámul, city in Mázandarán, 89,
237
Ámwí, place on the Oxus, 91 and
note, 331, 357, 359
Anestres Castri = Núshírwán,
383
Antákiya (Antioch), city on the
Orontes, xi, 218
taken by Núshírwán, 218, 258
seq.
Antioch. See Antákiya.
New, 218, 259
Apothegms, 17, 18, 42, 270, 277,
296, 301, 403
Apprentice, a merchant's, enter-
tains, and finds favour
with, Bahrám Gúr, 40 seq.
Arab, Arabs, 10, 107, 201, 218,
244, 245, 247
sage, quoted, 277
Arabian Nights, The, 3, 317
provenance of, 3
Arabic, 381
Fables of Bidpai (Kalíla and
Dimna) translated into,
382, 430
Aragán (Rámkubád), town, 188
Arash, city. See Hulwán.
Áráyish-i-Rúm (Hierapolis), city
west of the Euphrates and
north of Aleppo, 217, 218,
254, 255
taken by Núshírwán, 255
Ard, day, 112
Ardabíl, city in Ázarbáiján, 89,
163, 224
Ardshír, high priest temp. Pírúz,
179 seq.
released by Khúshnawáz, 180
Ardshír, high priest temp. Núshír-
wán, 304, 333, 337, 342
discourse of, 305
questions Búzurjmihr, 308
Ardshír Khurra (Khurra-i-Ard-
shír), city, now Fírúzábád,
and district in Farsistán,
206
Ardshír Pápakán, Sháh, 79, 185,
212
his failure to conquer Balú-
chistán, 242
the invention of nard attri-
buted to, 382
Arish, Íránian archer, 234 and note
Arjásp, king of Túrán, 330, 334,
335, 337, 359
the Khán of Chín descended
from, 334
Arman, Armenia, or a district in
Ázarbáiján, 263
Armenia, 153, 224
Roman, 187
Arsacid, Arsacids, 156, 185, 212
Artang, Mání's house, 355 and
note
Arzhang. See Artang.
Árzú, daughter of Máhiyár, 59
referred to, 55, 59
sings to Bahrám Gúr, 60
asked in marriage by, and
married to, Bahrám Gúr,
61 seq.
meaning of, 65 note
Ashemaogha, 188
Astrologer, astrologers, 144
foretell Bahrám Gúr's term
of life, 144
birth of Hurmuzd, 354
death of Talhand, 408, 413,
418
Athens, city, 280
schools of, closed by Justi-
nian, 280
Ázád Sarv, archimage, 283
goes to Marv, 283
discovers Búzurjmihr, 283
returns with Búzurjmihr to
court, 283
Ázar=Ázargashasp, q.v.
Ázar Ábádagán, Fire-temple at
Shíz, 86, 224, 362
visited by Bahrám Gúr, 86,
94
visited by Núshírwán, 250
Ázarbáiján, 160, 214
Ázargashasp, spirit of the light-
ning, 21, 79, 232
fire-temple at Shíz, 89, 317,
365
visited by Bahrám Gúr,
86, 139
high priest of, converts
Sapínúd to Zoroastri-
anism, 139
visited by Núshírwán,
363

B

BÁBAK, muster-master of Núshír-
wán, x, 230
bidden to enroll the host, 230
insists on Núshírwán's at-
tendance for enrolment,
231
asks pardon of the Sháh, 232
Bábar, Emperor, on wine-drink-
ing, 75 note
Bádán Pírúz (Shahrám-Pírúz),
city built by Pírúz in Ázar-
báiján, ix, 160, 163
Baghdád, city, viii, 83 and note
Bahman, Íránian magnate, 312
Bahman, month and day, 31 and
note
Bahman Yasht, Pahlaví Text, 188
Bahrám, son of Pírúz, Íránian
warrior, 85
Bahrám, Íránian chief, 251, 262
Bahrám, genius, 406 and note
Bahrám Gúr, Sháh (Varahran V),
vii seq. 3 seq., 160, 164,
165, 170 and note, 174, 178,
187, 334, 359
Reign of, 3 seq.
Note on, 3 seq.
length of, 3
largely legendary, 3
character of, 3
resembles James V of
Scotland, 3
ministers of, 4
his war with Rúm, 4, 5
adventures of, vii seq., 4,
12 seq.
his historical defeat of the
Haitálians 4, 5
his alleged reduction of taxa-
tion in consequence, 5
accession of, 7
holds his court for eight
days, 7 seq.
summons Jawánwí, 8
holds three days' festivities,
10
rewards Nu'mán and Munzir,
10
honours Khusrau, 10
makes Narsí captain of the
host, 11
burns the registers of taxes,
11
applauded by the folk, 11
restores the nobles exiled by
his father to their honours,
11
makes proclamation to the
people, 12, 79, 82
forbids wine-drinking, 23
allows wine-drinking again,
25
his whip, 47, 54, 63, 64
his equipage for the chase,
48, 76
loses and finds his tughral,
49, 50
his visit to Barzín, 49 seq.
Bahrám Gúr, marries Barzín's
daughters, 53
hunting-feats of, 54, 55, 77,
80, 81
visits a jeweller, 56 seq.
his course of life bewailed by
Rúzbih, 56
his many wives, 56
asks and obtains Árzú in
marriage, 61 seq.
his visit to Farshídward,
68 seq.
goo?? hunting, 76 seq.
forbids all plundering, 79
ear-marks and brands ona-
gors, 81
remits the tribute of Barkúh
and Jaz, 82
visits Baghdád, 83
holds revel at Baghdád, 83
goes to Istakhr, 83, 95
reproaches Rúzbih for parsi-
mony, 83
reported to be given up to
pleasure, 84
reproached by his chiefs, 84
his secret preparations against
the Khán, 85
summons his chiefs, 85
levies a host, 86
makes Narsí regent, 86
goes to Ázar Ábádagán, 86,
94
his march to Marv against
the Khán, 89
defeats the Khán at Kashmi-
han, 90, 170 note
marches on Bukhárá, 90
defeats the Turkmans, 91
grants peace to the Turkmans,
91
his boundary-pillar, 92, 160,
161, 164
makes Shahra ruler of Túrán,
92
makes gifts of treasure, 95,
96
Bahrám Gúr, deposits the Khán's
crown in a Fire-temple, 95
goes to Taisafún, 95
welcomed by Narsí and the
chiefs, 96
remits taxes for seven years,
97
happiness of the world under,
99
bestows Khurásán on Narsí,
99
inquires about Cæsar's en-
voy, 100
gives audience to Cæsar's
envoy, 101
Cæsar's questions to, 102
his parting gifts to Cæsar's
envoy, 106
addresses the archmages,
106
a wazír complains of Shangul
to, 109
writes to Shangul, 110
his visit to Hind, 5, 112
seq.
motive of, 5
fabulous, 6
bears his own letter to Hind,
112
his audience with Shangul,
112
entertained by Shangul, 116
wrestles before Shangul, 117
displays his marksmanship
before Shangul, 118
calls himself Barzwí, 121
slays monsters, 121 seq.
offered a daughter and great
advancement by Shangul,
127
takes to wife one of Shangul's
daughters, 128
receives an invitation from
Faghfúr, 129
his reply, 130
tells Sapínúd of his wish to
quit Hind, 131
Bahrám Gúr, meets some Íránian
merchants and pledges
them to secrecy, 133
feigns sickness, 134
escapes with Sapínúd, 134
reproached by Shangul, 135
makes a league with Shangul,
137
his welcome on his return,
137
addresses the nobles, 138
praised by the nobles, 139
makes a new treaty with
Shaugul, 140
entertains Shangul and seven
other kings, 140 seq.
appointed Shangul's heir, 143
his parting gifts to Shangul,
144
takes account of his treasures,
144
his term of life foretold by
the astrologers, 144
resolves to levy no more
taxes, 145
his unsuccessful attempts to
benefit his subjects, 146 seq.
his introduction of the Gipsies
into Írán, 6, 149
appoints Yazdagird his suc-
cessor, 150
death of, 6, 150
Firdausí's reflections on, 150
mourning for, 151
Baigand (Kuhandizh, Kunduz),
a city in Afghán Turkistán,
176
Bakhtagán, the father of Búzurj-
mihr, 279
Bal'amí, compiler of the Persian
Tabarí, 5
Balas (Balásh), Sásánian king, 170
Balásh (Balas), Sháh, ix, 169 seq.
appointed regent by Pírúz,
164
hears of the overthrow of
Pírúz, 169
Balásh, Reign of, 170 seq.
Note on, 170
character of, 171
introduces public baths, 171
end of, 171
title of, 171
accession of, 171
Súfarai's letter to, 173
welcomes Súfarai on his re-
turn from Túrán, 181
dethroned, 182
Balkh, city, 94, 331, 359, 384
Balúch (Balúchistán), x, 242, 340,
362
Ardshír Pápakán's ill success
with, 242
Balúchís, people, 217
Núshírwán and the, 217, 241
seq.
Bámdát, father of Mazdak, 188
Bandwí, Íránian chief, 207
Banquets, the seven, of Núshír-
wán, 280
possible origin of, 280
Baráhám, a Jew, vii, 13
entertains Bahrám Gúr scur-
vily, 16 seq.
his goods confiscated, 20
Barbar, town and country (British
Somaliland), 327
Barda', city on the borders of
Ázarbáiján and Armenia,
341
Barkúh, city in Persian 'Irák,
79, 80, 82
tribute of, remitted, 82
Barzín, Íránian noble, viii, 50 seq.
visited by Bahrám Gúr 49
and his daughters entertain
Bahrám Gúr, 50 seq.
gives his daughters to Bahrám
Gúr in marriage, 53
Barzín, bower of, 83
Barzín, Íránian chief, 86
Barzín, father of Ustád, 251
Barzín, father of Shádán, 382,
423
Barzwí, nonce-name assumed by
Bahrám Gúr, 121, 134
Barzwí, Íránian sage, xiii, 382,
383, 424 seq.
introduces into Persia, and
translates, the Fables of
Bidpai, 382
goes on a mission to Hind,
424
consults a sage, 427
hears of the book of Kalíla
and Dimna, 427
transcribes and sends it to
Núshírwán, 428
returns to Núshírwán and
asks a boon, 429
Bastám, city, 357
Bástán-náma, 382
Baths, public, introduction of,
by Balásh, 171
Belisarius, Roman general, 186,
187, 217, 218
Berozias=Barzwí, 383
Bidpai, Indian sage, 213, 382,
383
introduction of his Fables
(Book of Kalíla and
Dimna) into Persia, xiii
213, 382
Bihbihán, town, 188
Bihrúz, a scribe, 72
Bihzád, Íránian chief, 85
Bihzád, Íránian noble, 207
Bisá, city, 89
Bishop, receives Núshzád's last
requests, 275
Bístún, mountain, 61, 363
Boundary-pillar, Bahrám Gúr's,
92, 160, 161, 164
Brahman, 425
Bramble-grubber, a. See Dilá-
frúz.
Buddha, 383
Bukhárá, city, 90, 94, 331, 348,
359, 384
Búkhtakán. See Bakhtagán
Bull, mythological, 245
Buráza, father of Mihr Narsí, 4
Burrus, Prætorian prefect, 279
Burzmihr, Íránian warrior, 86
bears Narsí's letter to Bahrám
Gùr, 94
Bust, fortress and district in
Sistán, 173, 395
Búzurjmihr, counsellor of Nú-
shírwán, xi seq., 5, 278 seq.
associated with the Persian
Wisdom-literature, 278
a semi-mythical personage,
280
found by Azád Sarv at Marv,
283
undertakes to interpret Nú-
shírwán's droam, 283
goes with Ázád Sarv to
court, 283
his adventure with a snake,
284
interprets Núshírwán's dream,
284
rewarded and honoured by
Núshírwán, 286, 289, 304,
311, 315, 388
his accomplishments, 286
his discourses at the Seven
Banquets of Núshírwán,
287 seq.
on fate and fortune, 291
on the attainment of great-
ness, 291, 296
on what is worthiest, 291
on sages, 288, 291, 292, 294,
296 seq., 309
on fools, 297, 298, 306
on conduct, 288, 291 seq.,
299, 309
on kings, 290, 294, 295, 301,
312
on the wise administrator,
294
on sons, 295, 303, 311
on riches and poverty, 295
questioned by Ardshír and
Yazdagird, 308
Búzurjmihr, on scribes, 311
on loyalty, 312
a discourse of, 366
questioned by Núshírwán,
367 seq.
expounds the game of chess,
380, 388
invents the game of nard,
381, 389
welcomed on his return from
Hind by Núshírwán, 393
Byzantine title, 218

C

CÆSAR, viii, xi, 5, 100, 163, 244
seq., 258 seq., 269, 273
his embassage to Bahrám
Gúr, 5, 100
marches on Írán, 84
propounds questions to Bah-
rám Gúr, 102
his envoy questioned by the
high priest, 104
his reply to Núshírwán con-
cerning Munzir, 245
his treasures taken by Nú-
shírwán, 255, 258
sues to Núshírwán for peace,
261
sends tribute to Núshírwán,
362
Callinicus. See Kálíniyús.
Camel, piece in chess, 422
position of, 422
move of, 422
Cancer, constellation, 257
Castle of Oblivion, 184
Caucasus, 153, 214, 217
passes in, fortified, 153, 187,
216, 239
Mas'údí's account of, 215
Chách (Táshkand), city in Túrán,
167, 329, 334, 340, 343,
348, 358, 359
Chách, daughter of governor of,
285
her intrigue, 285
put to death, 286
Chaghán, place or city in Túrán,
94, 157, 333, 359
ceded by Kubád to the
Haitálians, 198
monarch of=Faghánísh, 333
Chalybon-Beroea (Aleppo), 218
Champions, The twelve, 156
Characteristics of a Happy Man,
Pahlaví text, 279
Charjui, place on the Oxus, 91
note
Chase, the, equipage for, 48,
76
Chess, game of, xiii, 5, 14 and
note, 280, 385 seq.
Note on, 380
sent by the Rája of Hind
to Núshírwán, 5, 380, 384
seq.
expounded by Búzurjmihr,
380, 388
symbolism of, 381
two forms of, 381, 388, 422
changes in the powers of the
pieces in, 381
Mas'údí on, 382
invention of, Story of the, 394
seq.
Chess-board, 14, 385, 388
Chess-men, 14, 380, 388
Chín, country (often=Túrán),
viii, ix, 33, 37, 78, 80, 84,
90 and passim
Khán of. See Khán.
rarities of, 49
silk of, 73, 92, 347, 364, 418
ware of, 78
king of=Khán, 87
= Faghfúr, 131
brocade of, 329, 353, 355
sea of, 343
Rose of=daughter of the
Khán, 363 and note
Chosrau, Chosroes I (Kisrá Núsh-
írwán), Sásánian king, 212,
281
Christ, 207, 249, 264, 270, 273,
274, 276
Christian, Christians, 153, 171,
254, 270, 276
persecution of, 153
Firdausí's view of, 219
wife of Núshírwán, xi, 263,
274
mother of Núshzád, 263
helps Núshzád in his re-
volt, 266
laments for Núshzád,
276
support Núshzád, 266, 272
Christianity, polemics against,
219, 270, 273
Colic, cure for, 39
Commons, King of the, 3
Communists (Mazdakites), 185
Constantinople, 316
Contents, Table of, vii
Cordwainer, the Rúman, and
Núshírwán, 260
Corn-land, taxes on, 215
Cross, the, 249, 270, 276

D

DÁD, Íránian warrior, 86
Dái Marj, 6
Dambar, city in Hind, 396, 399,
421
Dáráb, Sháh, 215
Darband, town and pass between
the Caucasus and the Cas-
pian, 213, 215
Mas'údí's account of the for-
tifications at, 215
Darí, 430 and note
Date-palms, taxes on, 215, 225
Déwasárm, king of Hind, 380,
381
sends the game of chess to
Núshírwán, 380
Dice (used in the game of nard),
389
Diláfrúz, a bramble-grubber, viii,
70 seq.
employed by Bahrám Gúr,
70 seq.
Dílam, city in Gílán, 243, 244,
362 and note
Dílamán. See Dílam.
Dimna, Kalíla and. See Fables
of Bidpai.
Díná-í Maínóg-í Khirad, Pahlaví
text, 279
quoted, 279
Dínawarí, historian, 6, 156, 186,
214
Dív (Daéva), demon, 115, 154,
174, 368 seq.
= Áhriman, 93, 107, 109, 117,
143, 154, 206, 227, 268, 289,
303, 304, 323, 332, 368 seq.,
376, 390
Mazdak's five, 205
Búzurjmihr's ten, 368
Doni, The Morall Philosophie of,
383
Dragon, vii, ix
slain by Bahrám Gúr, 42, 123
seq.
described, 43, 123
Dreams, Firdausí on, 281
Drought, 159, 201
measures to alleviate, 159,
162
breaking of, described, 163
Mazdak's parable concerning,
201

E

ECLIPSE of sun, total, 159
Elephant, piece in chess, 385, 422,
423
position of, 388, 422
move of, 422
Endless peace, the, 217
Esdras, 207, 264
Euphrates, river, 217

F

FABLES of Bidpai (Book of Ka-
líla and Dimna), xiii, 213,
427 seq.
introduction of, into Persia,
213, 382
translations of, 382, 383
Firdausí's account of,
430
vogue of, 383
origin of, 383
Núshírwán's acquisition of,
423 seq.
Faghánísh (I), king of the Hai-
tálians, 157
helps Pírúz for a considera-
tion, 157
(II), xii, 350
made king instead of Ghát-
kar, 333
Núshírwán takes counsel
about, 333
his descent from Bahrám
Gúr, 334
Núshírwán writes to, 337
makes submission to Núshír-
wán, 360
Faghfúr, the dynastic title of the
princes of Chín and Má-
chín, ix, 115, 129, 340, 343,
408
his daughter the wife of
Shangul, 115
hears of Bahrám Gúr's ex-
ploits in Hind, 129
invites Bahrám Gúr to visit
him, 129
Bahrám Gúr's reply to, 130
Failakús, Philip II of Macedon,
215
Falátún (Plato), 100
Falconry, 48 seq.
Farab, city and desert, 91, 92
Fará'in, Íránian chief, 207
Farának, daughter of Barzín, 53
married to Bahrám Gúr, 53
Farfúriyús, Rúman general, xi,
218
defeated by Núshírwán, 256
makes report to Cæsar, 260
Farhád, Íránian general, 251
commands Núshírwán's left
wing, 251
Farídún, Sháh, 37, 38, 60, 62, 73,
79, 101, 120, 199, 207,
his capital, 215, 238
Fárikín (Maiyáfárikín), city in
Mesopotamia, 200
taken by Kubád, 200
Farshídward, a miser, viii, 67
seq.
Bahrám Gúr visits, 68 seq.
his miserly habits, 68 seq.
his wealth described, 70, 72,
73
Farwardín, month and day,
163
Firdausí, 3, 4, 6, 153, 156, 159,
185, 186, 188, 213, 214, 217
seq., 317, 380 seq.
bewails his misfortunes, 152
his opinion of Christianity,
219 and note
bewails the advent of old age,
220
and Persian Wisdom-litera-
ture, 278
on dreams, 281
his authorities for chess, 380
Fish, mythological, 341 and note,
406
Footman (pawn), piece in chess,
385, 388, 422
position of, 388
move of, 422
promotion of, 422
Funj, leader of the Khán's host,
330
Fúr (Porus), 395

G

GAIÚMART, Sháh, 53
rites of, 53
Faith of, 273
Garíb, surface-measure, 215 and
note
Garshasp, Íránian general, 251
put in charge of Núshírwán's
baggage-train, 251
Gav, king of Hind, xiii, 395 seq.
mother of, 395 seq.
her two marriages, 395, 396
her two sons, 395, 396
becomes queen, 397
tries to keep peace between
her sons, 397 seq.
hears of the death of
Talhand, 419
reproaches Gav, 420
chess invented to appease,
421
death of, 423
birth of, 395
tutor of, 397, 398, 401, 402,
407, 408, 410, 413, 417, 421
rivalry between Talhand and,
397 seq.
war between Talhand and,
404 seq.
his attempts at accommoda-
tion with Talhand, 405,
408, 413
defeats Talhand, 412
proposes a decisive battle to
Talhand, 414
victory of, 416
invents chess to console his
mother for the death of
Talhand, 421
Germanus, 218
Gharchís, Georgians, 94
Ghátkar, ruler of the Haitálians,
xii, 330 seq., 334, 335
hears of, and destroys, the
Khán's embassy to Núshír-
wán, 330
Ghátkar, prepares to oppose the
Khán, 330
defeated, 332
Ghaznín, city in Kábulistán, 173
Gíl, Gílán, region on the south-
western shores of the
Caspian, x, 216, 224, 340,
362
Núshírwán's dealings with,
216, 242 seq.
captives from, settled at
Súrsán, 328
Gipsies, the, ix, 6
their introduction into Írán, 6
Nöldeke on, 6
their language, 6
brought into Írán by Bahrám
Gúr, 149
Glory. See Grace.
Good Thoughts, Words, and
Deeds, 317, 318
symbolised in the game of
nard, 381
Grace, or Glory, the divine, 9, 23,
31, 38, 53, and passim
Grapes, bunch of, Story of the,
183 note
Greek, Greeks, 280
philosophers, entertained by
Núshírwán, 280
Gulgún, Bahrám Gúr's steed, 57
Gulzaryún, river (the Jaxartes ?),
329, 340, 360
Gund-i-Shápúr, city, 219, 276
Núshzád imprisoned at, 264
and note
Gúr, nickname of Bahrám, son of
Yazdagird, 6
Nöldeke on, 6
Gurgán, city and region in eastern
Mázandarán, xii, 89, 237,
337, 338, 357, 358, 361
Gushasp, nonce-name assumed by
Bahrám Gúr, 59 seq.
Gushasp, the chief scribe, 11
bidden to remit the arrears
of taxes, 11
Gushtásp, Sháh, 254, 359
his sojourn at Shúráb, 254
Gustaham, Bahrám Gúr's com-
mander-in-chief, 85

H

HAITÁL, Haitálians (White
Huns), x, xii, 4, 6, 153,
161, 164, 171, 174, 181, 187,
197, 330 seq., 340, 342, 390
confused with the Turks, 4
Bahrám Gúr's defeat of, 4
help Pírúz, 156, 157
Pírúz's expedition against,
159, 164 seq.
tradition of, 160
king, 160, 184
helps Kubád, 198
Kubád's flight to, 170, 184,
198
the alliance of Núshírwán
with the Khán against, 317
war of the Khán with, 328 seq.
destroy the Khán's embassy
to Núshírwán, 330
host of, levied to oppose the
Khán, 331
defeated, 332
decide to seek help of Núshír-
wán, 332
make Faghánísh king, 333
Núshírwán takes counsel
about, 333, 334
make submission to Núshír-
wán, 360
Hamadán, city, 6
Hárith bin Jabala, prince of the
Ghassánians, 217
protected by Justinian, 217
his war with Munzir, 217
Hauz, 50 and note
Hawking. See Falconry.
Heroes, Vale of, 6
Hierapolis (Áráyish-i-Rúm), city,
217, 218
Hind, Hindústán, viii, ix, xiii,
5, 84, 110 seq., 114 seq.,
118 and passim
Rája of. See Rája.
Bahrám Gúr's visit to, 5,
110 seq.
motive of, 5
fabulous, 6
king of, entertained by Bah-
rám Gúr, 140 seq.
=Shangul, 113, 119, 126,
128
Núshírwán goes to, 241
Hindíyá, city of Rúm, 200
taken by Kubád, 200
Hindústání, language, 6
Gipsy a corruption of, 6
Híra, city in western 'Irák, 217
Horse (steed, knight), piece in
chess, 385, 422, 423
position of, 388, 422
move of, 422
Hulwán (Arash), city, 187, 201
Humái, Íránian chief, 87, 88
goes as envoy to the Khán,
87
Huns, the, 153
White. See Haitálians.
Húr, father of Bihrúz, 72
Hurmuz, minister of Bahrám
Gúr, 26
Hurmuz (Hormisdas), Sháh, ix,
153, 186
appointed by Yazdagird to
succeed him, 155
Reign of, 156
Note on, 156
defeated by Pírúz, 157
his pardon by Pírúz, 156, 158
leads the van in the war
with the Turkmans (Hai-
tálians), 164
perishes in battle, 168
Hurmuzd, priest, 188
assists Núshírwán in his
disputation with Mazdak,
188, 206
Hurmuzd, Íránian general, 251
commands the outposts in
Núshírwán's army, 251
Hurmuzd, Sháh, 279
son of the Khán's daughter,
317
sent against the Turks, 317
Húshang, Sháh, 37, 273
rites of, 53

I

IBN Mukaffa, 161
translates the Fables of
Bidpai (the Book of Kalíla
and Dimna) into Arabic,
383
Imeritia, 215
Indian, Indians, 118, 135, 146
king of=Shangul, 118
tongue, 117, 143
Indus, river, 241
Íraj, son of Farídún, 73
'Irák (Babylonia), 214, 224
Iram, 235 and note
Írán, viii seq., 5, 11, 12, and
passim
Rúm's tribute to, explained,
187
Íránian, Íránians, vii, ix, x, 7,
13, 89, 110, 122, 130, 151,
160, 171, 198, 224
ask Munzir to intercede
with Bahrám Gúr for
them, 9
their arrears of taxes can-
celled, 11
levied by Bahrám Gúr, 86
resolve to submit to the
Khán, 87
send Humái as envoy to the
Khán, 87
their letter to the Khán, 87
ask for Narsí's good offices
with Bahrám Gúr, 93
lament for the death of
Pírúz, 169
Iránians, revolt against Kubád,
195
make Jámásp Sháh, 195
put Kubád in fetters, 195
ask pardon of Kubád, 200
pardoned by Kubád, 200
Isdigerd II (Yazdagird, son of
Bahrám Gúr), Sásánian
king, 153
Ispahán, city, 6, 84, 214, 224
Istakhr (Persepolis), viii, 83, 95,
188
Italy, 218

J

JAHRAM (Chahram), city in Párs,
185
Jam, son of Kubád, 316
conspires against Núshírwán,
316
Jámásp, son of Pírúz, x, 184
supersedes Kubád temporar-
ily, 184, 195
title of, 186
fate of, 186, 200
James V, of Scotland, 3
Bahrám Gúr's resemblance
to, 3
Jamhúr, king of Hind, 395, 396,
398, 399, 401, 403
Jamshíd, Sháh, vii, 36 seq., 107,
162, 173, 211
treasure of, found by Bah-
rám Gúr, 36
described, 36
Jandal, city in Hind, 140
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, 140 seq.
Játakas, 383
Jats, Indian people, 6
fabulous origin of, 6
Jawánwí, Íránian magnate and
minister of Bahrám Gúr,
8, 10, 11
bidden to remit the arrears
of taxes, 11
Jaz, Mesopotamia, 76, 79, 80, 82
tribute of, remitted, 82
Jew, Jews, vii, xii, 13, 273
Bahrám Gúr's adventure
with a, 16 seq.
persecution of, 153
Zúrán's plot with a, against
Mahbúd, 320 seq.
bewitches Núshírwán's food,
321
makes confession to Núshír-
wán, 325
and the Fables of Bidpai,
383
Jeweller, a. See Máhiyár.
Jíhún, river (the Oxus), 92, 165,
166, 180, 329, 338, 340
Jupiter, planet, 49, 248, 357
Justin I, Emperor, 316
Justin II, Emperor, 212
Justinian, Emperor, 212, 219, 317
his bargains with Núshír-
wán, 214, 216 seq.
his protection of Hárith bin
Jabala, 217
leads to war with Nú-
shírwán, 217
his successes in the West,
217
and the school of Athens,
280

K

KÁBUL, Kábulistán, 140, 173
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, 140 seq.
Káchár Báshí, city in Túrán, 330,
358
Kai Káús, Sháh, 74, 107, 115
Kai Khusrau, Sháh, 120, 173, 359
Kai Kubád, Sháh, 37, 74, 115,
120, 173
Kaiwán, Íránian statistician, 11
calculates the arrears of
taxes, 11
Kalíla and Dimna, Book of. See
Fables of Bidpai.
Kálíniyús (Callinicus), city, xi,
218
taken by Núshírwán, 218,
257
Kand-i-Shápúr. See Gund-i-Shá-
púr.
Kannúj, city in India, 112, 115,
119, 123, 128, 129, 134, 137,
385, 386, 390, 393, 425
river of, 112 and note, 390
monarch of=Shangul, 140
Bahrám Gúr appointed heir
to, 143
Káran, Íránian family and war-
rior, 86, 90, 171, 185
glorification of, 170
origin of, 185
rivalry of, with Mihrán, 185
Kárnámak, Pahlaví text, 380
Kashán, city and region in
Túrán, 331, 334
Kashmíhan, place near Marv, 89,
90
Bahrám Gúr's victory at,
90
Súfarai's victory at, 170 note,
176
Kashmír, 140, 395, 396, 421
monarch of, 140 seq.
entertained by Bahrám
Gúr, 140 seq.
Káús, Sháh. See Kaí Káús.
Káús, son of Kubád, 316
Káwa, the smith, 185
flag of, 250
Khalaj, a Turkman horde, or city,
92
Khán of Chín, viii, xii seq., 49,
91, 93, 97, 101, 111, 186,
328 seq.
fate of, in war with Bahrám
Gúr, 5
invades Írán, 84
responds graciously to the
Íránians' embassage, 88
Khán of Chín, gives himself up to
pleasure at Marv, 88
defeated and taken prisoner
by Bahrám Gúr, 90
his crown placed in a Fire-
temple, 95
his son Khúshnawáz, 165
his daughter's marriage to
Núshírwán, 213, 357
historically ruler of the
Turks, 317
his relations with Núshír-
wán, 317
the Haitálians, 317, 328
seq.
his embassy to Núshírwán,
329
hears of the destruction of
his embassy by the Hai-
tálians, 330
leads forth his troops, 330
defeats the Haitálians, 332
Núshírwán takes counsel
about, 333, 334
his descent from Afrásiyáb
and Arjásp, 334
Núshírwán writes to, 337
purposes to invade Írán, 337
hears of Núshírwán's ad-
vance, 338
takes counsel, 338
sends embassy to Núshírwán,
339
hears his envoy's account of
Núshírwán, 344
offers to make affinity with
Núshírwán, 345
attempts to outwit Núshír-
wán, 351
gives audience to Mihrán
Sitád, 351
invites Mihrán Sitád to
choose a wife for Núshír-
wán, 352
consults the astrologers, 354
entrusts his daughter to
Mihrán Sitád, 354
Khán of Chin, gives presents to
Mihrán Sitád, 356
parts with his daughter at
the Jíhún, 356
his daughter described,
357
evacuates territory, 358
Kharazm (Khiva), 238, 359
Kharrád, bower of, 83
Kharrád, Íránian chief, 85, 207,
251
Kharzarwán, king of Gílán, 85
takes the Khán prisoner,
90
Khatlán, district in Badakhshán,
94, 331, 359
Khátún, consort of the Khán, 5
fate of, in war with Bahrám
Gúr, 5
Khazar, district and people north
of the Caucasus, 83, 214,
224
Khurásán, 99, 100, 214, 224, 237,
335
Narsí made ruler of, 99
Khurdád, month and day, 112,
225, 351
Khurra-i-Ardshír. See Ardshír
Khurra.
Khúshnawáz, son of the Khán
and ruler of the Haitálians,
ix, 164 seq., 174 seq., 194,
198, 359
Pírúz advances against, 164
writes to Pírúz, 165
appeals to Bahrám Gúr's
treaty, 166
his prayer to God, 167
digs a trench, 167
defeats Pírúz by a feint,
168
his correspondence with Sú-
farai, 174 seq.
defeated by Súfarai, 177
takes refuge in Kuhandizh,
177
sues for peace, 178
Khúshnawáz, releases Kubád,
Ardshír, and other cap-
tives, and gives up the
spoil, 180
Khusrau, Sháh. See Kai Khus-
rau.
Khusrau, Íránian noble, 11
honoured by Bahrám Gúr,
10
Khutan, city and district in
Turkistán, 84, 115, 330,
334, 359
people of, make submission
to Núshírwán, 360
King of the Commons, 3
King (piece in chess), 382, 385,
422
position of, 388, 422
check to, 422
mate to, 423
King (piece in nard), 382, 389
Kirmán, region in southern Írán,
214
Kirmánsháh, city, 187
Kírwí, Íránian noble, 23
Story of, 22
Kisrá. See Núshírwán.
Kobad (Kubád), Sásánian king,
183
Kubád (Kobad), Sháh, ix, x, 160,
168 seq., 179 seq. and note,
226, 247
his captivity among the Hai-
tálians, 160
leads the rearguard in the
war with the Turkmans
(Haitálians), 164
taken prisoner, 168
his flight to the Haitálians,
170, 184, 186
released by Khúshnawáz, 180
made Sháh in the place of
Balásh, 182
Reign of, 183 seq.
Note on, 183 seq.
historical sketch of, 183
title of, 183
Kubád, his reform of taxation, 183
note, 215
his conversion to Mazdakism,
184, 204
dethroned, 184
imprisoned, 184
escapes, 184
his marriage, 184, 186
regains the throne, 184
puts Súfarai to death, 184
his massacre of the Mazda-
kites, 185
his first war with Rúm, 187,
200
reason for, 187
makes peace, 187
his second war with Rúm,
187
accession of, 188
summons Shápúr of Rai to
overthrow Súfarai, 191
his conference with Shápúr,
192
sends Shápúr to Shíráz to
arrest Súfarai, 193
confiscates Súfarai's goods,
194
adopts the archmage's advice
concerning Súfarai, 194
the Íránians revolt against,
195
helped to escape by Rizmihr,
196 seq.
his marriage, 197
gives his wife a signet ring,
198
cedes Chaghán to the Haitá-
lians in return for their
help, 198
marches on Taisafún, 199
pardons the Íránians and
Jámásp, 200
regains the throne, 200
makes Rizmihr chief minister,
200
takes cities from Rúm, 200
fixes his seat at Madá'in, 201
Kubád, builds cities and a hospi-
tal, 201
Mazdak's influence over, 201
drought in the reign of, 201
Mazdak's parable to, 201
his reply, 202
presides over the disputation
between Núshírwán and
Mazdak, 207
gives judgment against Maz-
dak, 208
hands over Mazdak and his
followers to Núshírwán, 208
repentance of, 209
testament of, 210, 316
his age, 210
his death, 210
his sons, 316
Kubád, son of Jam, son of Kubád,
316
plot to make, Sháh, 316
Kuhandizh (Kunduz, Baigand),
city in Afghán Turkistán,
177
Khúshnawáz takes refuge in,
177
Kum, city between Ispahán
and Tihrán, 214, 224

L

LAMBAK, a water-carrier, vii,
13
entertains Bahrám Gúr, 13
seq.
rewarded by Bahrám Gúr, 20
Land-tax, 225
Lazica, 215
Leo, constellation, 410
Lions, slain by Bahrám Gúr, vii,
viii, 55, 77
Lucerne (Medicago sativa), taxes
on, 215
Lúch, region, 328, 362
captives from, settled at
Súrsán, 328

M

MADÁ'IN, Ctesiphon (Taisafún),
and the neigh bouring cities,
xi, 201, 244, 266, 272, 337,
363
Núshírwán sends his Rúman
captives to, 259
Magi, 171, 184
Magian, Magians, 60
chant, 60
fire, 409
Máh Áfríd, daughter of Barzín,
53
married to Bahrám Gúr, 53
Mahbúd (Mebodes), minister of
Kubád, xii, 213, 316 seq.
instrumental in making Nú-
shírwán Sháh, 316
fall of, 317, 322
Núshírwán's repentance with
regard to, 317, 325
Núshírwán's treasurer, 319
his sons, 319
serve Núshírwán's meals,
319, 321
his wife prepares Núshírwán's
food, 321, 222
envied by Zúrán, 319
Máhiyár, Íránian noble, 38
praises Bahrám Gúr, 38
Máhiyár, a jeweller, viii, 55 seq.
his daughter. See Árzú.
and his daughter entertain
Bahrám Gúr, 59 seq.
Mahmúd, Sultán, 277, 431
Máhwí (= Sháhwí?), one of Fir-
dausí's authorities, 382
Mái, city between the Oxus and
Bukhárá? 91, 331, 385,
421
Mái, king of Hind, 395, 396, 399,
401, 403, 404
Makrán (Gedrosia, Balúchistán),
390
Malcolm, Sir John, 6
Mámún, Khalífa, 382, 430
Mání, heresiarch, 188
Mansúr, son of Núh, Sámánid, 5
Margh, city between the Oxus
and Bukhárá? 91, 331, 412,
421
Mars, planet, 92, 252, 418
Marv, city and district, 88 seq.,
174, 357
as rhyme-word, 88 note
the Khán reaches, 88
Bahrám Gúr marches on,
89
Azád Sarv finds Búzurjmihr
at, 283
Mas'údí, historian, 3, 4, 6, 153,
280
his account of the fortifica-
tions at Darband, 215
on the game of nard, 382
chess, 382
Mázandarán, 215
Mazdak, heresiarch, x, 184, 185,
188
his disputation with Núshír-
wán, 188, 206 seq.
account of, 188, 201
becomes chief minister to
Kubád, 201
his influence over Kubád,
201
his parable to Kúbad in
time of drought, 201
his practical application of
Kubád's reply, 202
converts Kubád, 204
his preaching and practice,
204
his attempt to convert Nú-
shirwán, 205
Kubád decides against, 208
and his followers executed
by Núshírwán, 208
Mazdakism, 184
Mazdakites, 184
massacre of, 185, 208
great assembly of, 205
Mebodes. See Mahbúd.
Media, 6
Magna, 214
Merchant, a, vii
entertains and displeases
Bahrám Gúr, 39
made the slave of his own
apprentice, 42
Merchants, Íránian, made ac-
cessories to Bahrám Gúr's
flight from Hind, 133, 134
Mihrak, Tribal King, 185, 192
Mihrán, family, 156
proverb on, 185
account of, 185
rivalry of, with Káran, 185
men of mark among the, 186,
187
Mihrán, Íránian general, 251
commands the centre of Nú-
shírwán's host, 251
Mihrán Sitád, Íránian high priest
and envoy, xii, 186, 350,
361, 363
the Khán's attempt to out-
wit, 352
takes charge of the Khán's
daughter, 354
receives gifts from the Khán,
356
welcomed on his return, 357
Mihrás, Cæsar's envoy, 261
negotiates peace with Nú-
shírwán, 261
Mihr Ázar, priest, 188
assists Núshírwán in his dis-
putation with Mazdak,
188, 206
Mihr Barzín, Íránian warrior, 85
Mihr Bídád, Íránian magnate, 21
entertains Bahrám Gúr, 22
Mihr-i-Núsh, Persian sage, 270
quoted, 270
Mihr Narsí, chief minister of
Bahrám Gúr, and of his
son Yazdagird, 4, 153
his sons, 4
Mihr Pírúz, Íránian warrior, 85
Military obsequies, in the time
of Núshírwán, 252
Milk, easily “turned,” 317, 324
bane of, 125 and note, 324
Miller, a, vii
becomes Bahrám Gúr's fa-
ther-in-law, 34
dignified by Bahrám Gúr, 34
Mingrelia, 215
Minister (piece in chess). See
Wazír.
Mír Khánd, historian, 3, 4, 6,
156, 159, 171, 183, 186
Mohl, Jules, on Wisdom-litera-
ture, 280
Muhammad, Prophet, 213
birth of, 213
Mukaffa. See Ibn Mukaffa.
Múltán, city in the Punjáb, 140
monarch of, entertained by
Bahrám Gúr, 140 seq.
Munzir, prince of Híra, vii, 9
intercedes with Bahrám Gúr
for the Íránians, 10
rewarded by Bahrám Gúr, 10
Munzir, xi, son of Nu'mán,
prince of Híra, 217, 244 seq.
protected by Núshírwán, 217
his war with Hárith bin
Jabala, 217
sent by Núshírwán to invade
Rúm, 246
Mushkináb, a miller's daughter,
32 and note
taken to wife by Bahrám
Gúr, 33
Mushkinak, a miller's daughter,
32 and note
taken to wife by Bahrám
Gúr, 33

N

NAHRAWÁN, a city below Bagh-
dád, east of the Tigris; also
a canal on the east bank
of that river, quitting it
about 100 miles above, and
rejoining it about 100 miles
below, Baghdád, 141
Nard, game of, xiii, 5, 389 seq.
invention of, 280, 381, 382,
389
sent by Núshírwán to the
Rája of Hind, 5, 381
meaning of, 381
symbolism of, 381
Mas'údí on, 382
described, 389
Narsí, brother of Bahrám Gúr,
viii, 4, 95, 100
made captain of the host, 11
regent, 86
fails to persuade the Íránians
to resist the Khán, 87
Bahrám Gúr's letter to, 92
writes to Bahrám Gúr on
behalf of the Íránians, 94
goes with the chiefs to
welcome Bahrám Gúr, 96
made ruler of Khurásán, 99
welcomes his brother on his
return from Hind, 137
Narsí, Sháh, 359
Nasr, son of Ahmad, Sámánid,
383, 430
patron of Rúdagí, 383
Nau-Ardshír=Nard, 381
Naudar, Sháh, 37, 171
Náztáb, a miller's daughter, 32
and note
taken to wife by Bahrám
Gúr, 33
Nero, Emperor, 279
Nestorian Metropolitan, 219
Patriarch, 219
Nile, river, 48, 250, 344, 416
Nímrúz,*

327
Nisá, city in Khurásán, 89
Nöldeke, Professor, 6
on the Gipsies, 6
on Súfarai, 171, 185
Nöldeke, on Wisdom-literature,
281
North, Sir Thomas, 383
his version of the Fables of
Bidpai, 383
Note on Pronunciation, xviii
Prefatory, v
Núh, son of Nasr, Sámánid, 5
Nu'mán, prince of Híra, vii, 10
rewarded by Bahrám Gúr,
10
Núshírwán (Kisrá, Chosroes I),
Sháh, x seq., 4, 199, 200,
220, 273 seq., 279 seq., 320,
423 seq.
origin of name, 185, 211 and
note
birth of, stories of, 186, 197
seq.
his assistants against Maz-
dak, 188, 206
upbringing of, 200
Mazdak's attempt to convert,
205
his disputation with Mazdak,
206 seq.
Kubád decides in favour of,
208
executes Mazdak and his
followers, 208
Kubád's testament in favour
of, 210, 316
Reign of, 212 seq.
Notes on, 212 seq., 279
seq., 316 seq., 380 seq.
Roman Emperors contempo-
rary with, 212
historical events of his reign
in the Sháhnáma, 213
his marriage with the daugh-
ter of the Khán, 213, 317,
347 seq.
his wars with Rúm, 213, 217
first campaign of, 217,
218, 249
Núshírwán, conspiracy against,
214, 316
his division of his empire,
214, 224
his bargains with Justinian,
214, 216 seq.
his reform of taxation, 215,
224
his wall in the Caucasus, 215,
239
Mas'údí's account of, 215
his dealings with the Aláus,
216
Gílán, 216
Balúchís, 217
his support of Munzir, 217,
244
leads to war with Rúm,
217, 244 seq.
jealous of Justinian's suc-
cesses in the West, 217
accession of, 221
promises to rule justly, 221
seq.
attends muster at the insis-
tance of Bábak, 231
approves of Bábak's conduct,
232
his method of raising troops,
233
his message to Cæsar on
Munzir's behalf, 245
supplies Munzir with troops
for the invasion of Rúm,
246
goes to Ázar Ábádagán, 250
his disposition of his host, 251
addresses his troops, 251
proclamations of, 252, 365
his burial of dead soldiers, 252
his policy with enemies, 253
takes Shúráb, 254
Áráyish-i-Rúm, 255
Cæsar's treasures, 255,
258
defeats Farfúriyús, 256
takes Antákiya, 258
Núshírwán, disposes of the Rúman
captives, 259, 327
and the Rúman cordwainer,
260
envoy from Cæsar comes to,
261
grants peace to Cæsar, 262
appoints Shírwí to receive
the Rúman tribute, 262
Christian wife of, 263
mother of Núshzád, 263,
274
helps Núshzád, 266
laments for Núshzád, 276
imprisons Núshzád, 264
illness and reported death of,
264, 265
hears of Núshzád's revolt,
266
instructs Rám Barzín how to
act, 267 seq.
Seven Banquets of, 280, 287
seq.
possible origin of, 280
Búzurjmihr's discourses
at, 287 seq.
dream of, 282
consults the archmages, 282
seeks for a dream-inter-
preter, 282
his dream interpreted by
Búzurjmihr, 284
rewards and honours Búzur-
jmihr, 286, 289, 304, 311,
315
his relations with Sinjibú,
317
the Haitálians, 317
with Mahbúd and his
sons, 319 seq.
suspects Zúrán, 324
greatness of, 327
his buildings, 327
the Khán's embassy to, 329
consults the chiefs as to
Faghánísh, the Khán, and
the Haitálians, 333
Núshírwán, the chiefs' reply to,
334
his rejoinder to the chiefs,
336
prepares for war with the
Khán, 337
writes to his chiefs, the
Khán, and Faghánísh,
337
marches from Madá'in, 337
goes to Gurgán, 337
receives embassy from the
Khán, 339
holds a court, 340
displays his prowess before
the assembly, 341
dismisses the Khán's envoy
with a letter, 344
the Khán's offer of affinity
to, 347
his reply, 349
occupies territory evacuated
by the Khán, 358
Haitálians and others bring
gifts to, 360, 362
gives praise to God, 361
receives the tribute from
Rúm, 362
goes to the temple of Ázar-
gashasp, 363
the greatness of, 364
questions Búzurjmihr, 367
seq.
receives the game of chess
from Hind, 380, 385
the Rája of Hind's embassy
to, 384
rewards Búzurjmihr for dis-
covering how to play
chess, 388
sends Búzurjmihr with pre-
sents and the game of
nard to Hind, 390
proposes wager with the
Rája, 391
welcomes Búzurjmihr on his
return from Hind, 393
Núshírwán, acquires the Book of
Kalíla and Dimna, 423 seq.
sends gifts to the Rája, 425
rewards Barzwí, 429
Núshzád, son of Núshírwán, xi,
213, 265 seq.
historical account of, 219
Firdausí's account of, 263
seq.
education of, 264
imprisonment of, 264
hears report of Núshírwán's
death, 264, 265
revolts, 266
helped by his mother, 266
writes to Cæsar, 266
goes to fight with Rám
Barzín, 272
exhorted to yield by Pírúz,
273
his reply to Pírúz, 274
wounded, 275
repents, 275
sends message to his mother,
275
dies, 275
lamentation for, 276
Firdausí's reflections on, 276

O

OBLIVION, Castle of, 184
Obsequies, military, in the time
of Núshírwán, 252
Olives, taxes on, 215, 225
Oxus (Jíhún), river, 156, 317

P

PAHLAVÍ, 6, 113, 188, 380 seq.
Fables of Bidpai translated
into, 382
Paidáwasí, coin, 95 and note
Palmyra, city in Syrian desert,
217
Pandnámak-í Vadshórg-Mitró-í
Búkhtakán, Pahlaví text,
279
Parable, Mazdak's, 201
Párs, 86, 90, 95, 190, 194, 201,
206, 214, 224
Parthian, Parthians, 156
Perozes (Pírúz), Sásánian king, 159
Persia, 118, 129, 213, 381
Fables of Bidpai brought to,
213, 423 seq.
Chess brought to, 380, 384 seq.
Persian, Persians, 6, 11, 48, 107,
136, 165, 187, 218
language, 134, 140, 143, 430
swords, 135
bard, quoted, 265
wisdom-literature, 278 seq.
verse, 383
Fables of Bidpai trans-
lated into, 383
Philosophers, Greek, entertained
by Núshírwán, 280
Pillar, Bahrám Gúr's, 92, 160,
161, 164
Pírúz (Perozes), Sháh, ix, 4, 153,
156 seq., 173 seq., 178 seq.,
335, 359
passed over in the succession
by Yazdagird, 155
helped by the Haitálians,
156, 157
defeats Hurmuz, 157
his pardon of Hurmuz, 156,
158
Reign of, 159 seq.
Note on, 159 seq.
calamities of, 159
title of, 159
relic of, 159
his measures against drought,
159, 162
his cities, 159, 163
his expedition against the
Haitálians, 159 seq., 164 seq.
tradition of, 160
in mythical story, 161
Pírúz, and Bahrám Gúr's pillar,
161
his daughter taken prisoner,
161
her child the wife of
Kubád, 161, 184
accession of, 161
advances against Khúshna-
wáz, 164
gives the van to Hurmuz,
164
rear to Kubád, 164
regency to Balásh,
164
makes Sarkhán (Súfarai)
minister to Balásh, 164
and note
replies to the appeal of
Khúshnawáz, 165, 167
defeated by Khúshnawáz,
168
death of, 168
Íránian tradition of the re-
venge for, 170
Súfarai determines to avenge,
173
Pírúz, Íránian chief, 85
Pírúz, Íránian general, 187
Pírúz, Íránian warrior, 219, 273
seq.
exhorts Núshzád to yield,
273
Pírúz - Rám (Rám - Pírúz), city
built by Pírúz, ix, 159,
163
Pisces, constellation, 245
Pishdádian, 161, 171
Planets, the seven, 382, 408
symbolised in the game of
nard, 382
Plato (Falátún), 100 note
Pleiads, constellation, 365
Poll-taxes, 215
Prefatory Note, v
Procopius, historian, 187
Pronunciation, Note on, xviii
Proverb, 185

Q

QUESTIONS, hard, 102 seq.

R

RÁD, ruler of Zábulistán, 86
Rái. See Rája.
Rai, city and district near
Tihrán, 84, 160, 184
Shápúr of, 184, 185, 191, 192
Rája (Rái) of Hind, xiii, 140 and
note, 143, 385 seq., 424,
425
sends game of chess to
Núshírwán, 5, 385
proposes wager to Núshír-
wán, 385, 387
receives game of nard from
Núshírwán, 5, 381, 389
seq.
fails to discover how to play
the game, 392
pays forfeit to Núshírwán,
393
receives Núshírwán's gifts
from Barzwí, 425
assists Barzwí in his mission
to Hind, 425, 428
Rám Barzín, high priest and
general, xi, 210, 272, 275
has charge of Kubád's testa-
ment, 210
Núshírwán's instructions to,
concerning Núshzád, 267
seq.
goes to fight with Núshzád,
272
hears of Núshzád's last
wishes, 276
Rámkubád (Aragán), town, 188
Rám-Pírúz. See Pírúz-Rám.
Rizmihr (Zarmihr), son of Sú-
farai, x, 185, 207
identical with Súfarai, 185
goes with Kubád to the
Haitálians, 186
fate of, 186
Rizmihr, his loyalty to Kubád, 196
helps Kubád to escape from
prison, 196 seq.
negotiates a marriage for
Kubád, 197
made chief minister, 200
Roman, Romans, 187, 214
neglect the defences in the
Caucasus, 187
their so-called tribute to
Persia, 187
their treatment of Munzir, 217
leads to war with Núshír-
wán, 217
Rúdagí, Persian poet, 383, 431
versifies the Fables of Bidpai,
383, 431
Ruhhám, king of Rai, 85
Ruhhám, Íránian hero, 156
Ruhhám, Íránian warrior, 156
helps Pírúz to gain the
throne, 156, 186
Rukh (castle), piece in chess, 385,
422, 423
position of, 388, 422
move of, 422
Rúm, the Eastern Roman Empire,
xi, 5 37, 57, 78, 79, 83, 84,
100, 151, 153, 199, 213 and
passim
Bahrám Gúr's war with, 4,
5, 84
brocade of, 64, 67, 276, 384
its tribute to Írán explained,
187
Núshírwán's wars with, 213
Rúman, Rúmans, xi, 48, 107,
244, 246, 256 seq., 329
slaves, 54
eunuchs, 67
pen, 73
helmet, 89, 272, 274
tongue, 256, 261
captives, Núshírwán's, 259,
327
bishop, 275, 276
silk, 424
Rúmiya (New Antioch), 218
Rúshan Pírúz, city, 160
Rustam, Íránian hero, 151
Rúzbih, Bahrám Gúr's high
priest, vii, 26 seq., 54, 67
bewails Bahrám Gúr's course
of life, 56
reproached by Bahrám Gúr
for his parsimony, 83

S

SADA, feast of, 11, 94, 200
Sáda, Íránian noble, 312
Sakláb (Slavonia), 112, 115, 364
Salm, son of Farídún, 101
Sám, Íránian hero, 74
Sámánid, Sámánids, 5, 383
Samarkand (Sughd), city and
district in Turkistán, 167,
358, 359
Sandal, Sandalí, city in Hind, 140,
395, 396, 401 seq.
king of, entertained by Bah-
rám Gúr, 140 seq.
Sanscrit, 382
Sapínúd, daughter of Shangul,
128 seq., 144
married to Bahrám Gúr, 128
finds out who her husband
is, 131
plans Bahrám Gúr's flight
from Hind, 132
reproached by Shangul, 135
converted to Zoroastrianism,
139
visited by Shangul, 142
Sarí, city in Mázandarán, 237
Sar-i-pul-i-Zohab, place, 187
Sarkhán. See Súfarai.
Sarúch, desert in Kirmán, 362
Sásánian, Sásánians, 85, 185, 212,
237, 381
dynasty, vii, 1 seq.
Saturn, planet 92, 151, 252, 267,
346, 418
Seneca, the younger, Nero's tutor,
279
Seoses, Persian commander-in-
chief, 187
Seven, favourite number in Per-
sian story, 186, 280
Banquets of Núshírwán, 280
possible origin of, 280
planets, 382, 408
symbolised in the game
of nard, 382
Shabdíz, Bahrám Gúr's steed, 37,
80
Shabrang, Bahrám Gúr's steed,
55
Shádán, one of Firdausí's autho-
rities, 382, 423
Sháhnáma, 5, 156, 184, 185, 215,
217, 317, 381
Wisdom-literature in, 278
seq.
Shahra, chief, viii, 92
made king of Túrán by
Bahrám Gúr, 92
Shahrám-Pírúz. See Bádán Pírúz.
Shahrívar, month and day, 76
Sháhwí (= Máhwí?), one of Fir-
dausí's authorities, 382,
394
Shakespeare, 383
quoted, 383
Shambalíd, daughter of Barzín,
53
married to Bahrám Gúr, 53
Shammás, Núshzád's general,
219, 272
Shangul, king of Hind, viii, ix,
109 seq.
his border-raids, 110
gives audience to the Íránian
envoy (Bahrám Gúr), 112
his state described, 112
his brother, 113
his son, 113, 115
on his own greatness, 114
his wife the daughter of the
Faghfúr, 115
Shangul entertains Bahrám Gúr,
116
Bahrám Gúr wrestles before,
117
plays at polo, 118
Bahrám Gúr displays his
marksmanship before, 118
tries to find out who the
Persían envoy (Bahrám
Gúr) is, 118 seq.
takes counsel with his sages,
126
offers a daughter and great
advancement to Bahrám
Gúr, 127
marries Sapínúd to Bahrám
Gúr, 128 seq.
goes to a festival, 134
hears of Bahrám Gúr's flight,
135
reproaches Sapínúd, 135
makes a league with Bahrám
Gúr, 137
bids farewell to Sapínúd, 137
makes a new treaty with
Bahrám Gúr, 140
and seven other kings en-
tertained by Bahrám Gúr,
140 seq.
visits his daughter Sapínúd,
142
farewells Sapínúd, 143
makes Bahrám Gúr his heir,
143
Bahrám Gúr's parting gifts
to, 144
sends Gipsies to Írán, 149
Shápúr, son of Shápúr, Sháh, 171,
186
Shápúr, son of Urmuzd, Sháh,
359
Shápúr, of Rai, Kubád's com-
mander-in-chief, 184, 185
summoned to overthrow Sú-
farai, 191
Shápúr, of Rai, his conference
with Kubád, 192
goes to Shíráz and arrests
Súfarai, 193
conveys Súfarai to Sháh
Kubád, 194
Shápúr, Íránian noble, 304,
333
Shiknán, place, 359
Shíráz, city, x, 6, 173, 190, 193,
194
Shírwí, Núshírwán's commander-
in-chief, 251
appointed to receive the
Rúman tribute, 262
Shírzád, herald in Núshírwán's
host, 252
Shíz (Takht-i-Sulaimán), in Ázar-
báiján, 5
Fire-temple at, 5
Khátún sent to, 5
Shoemaker, young, vii, 24
Story of, 24
Shúráb (Sura), city, 217
place of Gushtásp's exile,
254
taken by Núshírwán, 217,
254
Signs, the Twelve (Zodiac), 408
Sikandar (Iskandar, Alexander
the Great), 79, 248
Sásánian view of, 79 and
note
Sind, region and river (Indus),
110, 112, 390
king of, entertained by Bah-
rám Gúr, 140 seq.
Sindian, 126
Sinjibú, first historical Khán of
the Turks, 317
his relations with Núshír-
wán, 317
and the Haitálians, 317
Sístán,*

214
Steed (piece in chess). See Horse.
Súfarai (Sarkhán, Sukhrá, Seo-
see ?), ix, x, 170 and note,
171, 173 seq.
appointed minister to the
regent Balásh, 164
glorification of, in Íránian
tradition, 170
account of, 173, 184, 185
resolves to avenge Pírúz, 173
writes to Balásh, 173
marches on Marv, 174
his correspondence with
Khúshnawáz, 174 seq.
defeats Khúshnawáz, 177
gives the spoil to the troops,
177
Khúshnawáz sues for peace
to, 178
consults his troops, 178
resolves to make peace, 179
replies to Khúshnawáz, 179
returns to Írán in triumph,
180
welcomed by Balásh and the
chiefs, 181
his greatness, 181, 190
dethrones Balásh and makes
Kúbád Sháh, 182
proverb concerning, 185
identical with Rizmihr, 185
fall of, 190 seq.
Kubád's letter to, 193
arrest of, 193
his property confiscated, 194
conveyed to Sháh Kubád, 194
executed, 195
his son, Rizmihr, 196
Sughd, district and city, (Sa-
markand), 331, 337, 358,
359
Súkhrá. See Súfarai.
Sun, total eclipse of, 159
Sura. See Shúráb.
Súrsán, city, xii, 317, 327, 328
Surúsh, angel, 38
Súsanak, a miller's daughter, 32
and note
Súsanak, taken to wife by Bahrám
Gúr, 33
Susiana (Khuzistán), 184

T

TABARÍ, historian, 3 seq., 156,
159, 160, 170, 171, 185, 186,
217
the Persian, 5
story from, concerning
Kubád, 183 note
his account of Kubád and
Núshírwán's reform of the
taxation, 183 note, 215
on the Turks, 317
Table of Contents, vii
Tahmúras, Sháh, 9 and note, 273
Taisafún (Ctesiphon), xii, 188,
194, 361, 363
Talhand, Indian prince, xiii, 394,
396 seq.
Story of Gav and, 394 seq.
mother of. See Gav.
birth of, 396
tutor of, 397, 398, 401, 402,
408, 410, 414
rivalry between Gav and,
397 seq.
war between Gav and, 404
seq.
rejects Gav's offers of ac-
commodation, 406, 409
his death foretold, 408, 413,
418
defeated by Gav, 412
accepts Gav's proposal for a
decisive battle, 415
defeat and death of, 416
Tálikán, city and stronghold
between Marv and Balkh,
156
ceded by Pírúz to the
Haitálians, 156, 160
importance of, 156
Tarak, river, 164, 165, 359
Taurus, constellation, 282
Taxation, vii, ix, 224
Kubád's reform of, 183 note,
215, 225
Núshírwán's reform of, 215,
225 seq.
Temperaments, the four, 381
symbolised in the game of
nard, 381
Theodosiopolis, city, 187
Theodosius, the younger, Roman
Emperor, 187
Tiberius II, Eastern Roman Em-
peror, 212
Tirmid, place where the route
from Balkh to Samarkand
crosses the Oxus (Jíhún),
156, 157, 331
Treasure, hidden, discovery of,
vii, 36
Tribute, Rúm's to Írán, 214, 215,
248, 262, 333, 338, 362
Tshatrang-Námak, Pahlaví text,
380, 381
Tughral, a species of falcon, 49
described, 48
Bahrám Gúr's, 48 seq.
Túr, son of Farídún, 73
Túrán, viii seq., 43, 92, 136,
156, 178
Túránians, viii
Turkistán, 84, 92, 118, 334, 365
Turkman, Turkmans, 48, 88, 92,
97, 177, 179, 238, 239, 334,
364
defeated by Bahrám Gúr,
90, 91
sue for peace, 91
war of Pírúz with, 164 seq.
their inroads through the
Caucasus, 238
make submission to Núshír-
wán, 360
Turks, 4
confused with the Haitá-
lians, 4
historical appearance of, 317
Turks, Tabarí on, 317
defeat the Haitálians, 332
described, 332
Twelve Champions, the, 156
Signs (Zodiac), 408

U

URMUZD, the Good Principle,
228, 406 and note
Unity of, symbolised in the
game of nard, 381
Urmuzd, son of Narsí, (Hor-
misdas II), Sháh, 359
Ustád, Íránian general, 251
commands Núshírwán's right
wing, 251

V

VALE of Heroes, 6
Varahran V (Bahrám Gúr), 3
Vega, star, 245
Vendídád, Nask, 188
reference to Mazdak in, 188
Venus, planet, 53, 151, 263
Vineyards, taxes on, 215, 225
Vologeses, 170

W

WALNUTS, taxes on, 225
Wazír (minister), piece in chess,
385, 422, 423
position of, 388, 422
move of, 422
Whip, Bahrám Gúr's, 47, 54, 63,
64
an object of reverence, 47,
54, 63
White Huns. See Haitálians.
Wine-drinking, forbidden by
Bahrám Gúr, 23
again permitted, 25
Wisdom, praise of, Firdausí's,
278
Wisdom-literature, Persian, 278
seq.
Mohl on, 280
Nöldeke on, 281
Wízagird, city in Túrán, 157, 331
Wizard-land, 120 and note
Wolf, viii, 121 seq. and note
slain by Bahrám Gúr, 123

Y

YAMAN, 262
Yasht XXII, metrical para-
phrase of, 318
Yátkár-i-Zarírán, Pahlaví text,
380
Yazdagird, son of Shápúr, (Isde-
gird I), Sháh, 4, 10, 109,
119, 171, 185, 359
referred to, 74
Yazdagird, son of Bahrám Gúr,
(Isdegird II), Sháh, ix, 4,
152, 156, 160, 187
welcomes his father on his
return from Hind, 137
appointed by Bahrám Gúr to
succeed him, 150
Reign of, 153 seq.
Note on, 153
a blank in Sháhnáma,
153
historically important,
153
wars of, 153
fortifies passes in the Cau-
casus, 153, 187
his title, 153
his sons, 153
appoints Hurmuz to succeed
him, 155
Yazdagird, dies, 155
Yazdagird, chief scribe temp.
Núshírwán, 304, 307, 312,
333, 337, 339, 394
discourse of, 305
questions Búzurjmihr,
308
Yokel, a, vii
entertains Bahrám Gúr, 43
seq.
wife of, her converse with
Bahrám Gúr, 45
her presage, 46
rewarded by Bahrám Gúr, 48

Z

ZÁBULISTÁN,*

173, 174, 193
Zahhak, Sháh, 185, 199
Zam, river and city (between
Tirmid and Ámwí?), 359
Zandavasta, 200, 207, 283, 302
passage from, metrically
paraphrased, 318
Zarduhsht (Zarathushtra, Zoro-
aster), 9, 207, 264, 318
Fire-fane of, 139
high priest of, converts
Sapínúd, 139
Zarmihr. See Rizmihr.
Zíb-i-Khusrau, city, xi, 259
Zirih, son of Sháh Pírúz, 170
Zoroastrianism, 188, 317
Zúrán, Núshírwán's chamberlain,
xii, 319 seq.
envies Mahbúd, 319
plots with a Jew against
Mahbúd, 320 seq.
makes confession to Núshír-
wán, 324