Life in Ancient IndiaSmith, Elder, 1856 - 464 страници |
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... Gods of the Vedas nearly obsolete . - Siva and Vishnu . - King Vikramaditya.— Literature . - Poems of Kalidasa.- " Birth of the War God . " - Siva's Character and History . - Siva's Marriage . - Beauty and Incongruity of Ideas . CHAPTER ...
... Gods of the Vedas nearly obsolete . - Siva and Vishnu . - King Vikramaditya.— Literature . - Poems of Kalidasa.- " Birth of the War God . " - Siva's Character and History . - Siva's Marriage . - Beauty and Incongruity of Ideas . CHAPTER ...
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... gods . Many of the pleasing , intelligent little girls in Mrs. Wilson's Orphan Refuge School , near Calcutta , had ... god ; and in Tari Pennu , the perverse earth - goddess , who is jealous of the human race , impedes the government of ...
... gods . Many of the pleasing , intelligent little girls in Mrs. Wilson's Orphan Refuge School , near Calcutta , had ... god ; and in Tari Pennu , the perverse earth - goddess , who is jealous of the human race , impedes the government of ...
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... gods and goddesses of the existing idolatry were vainly compared with those of Greece and Egypt , and many theories were erected , to be as quickly overthrown ; everywhere curiosity was excited , but nowhere could it meet with ...
... gods and goddesses of the existing idolatry were vainly compared with those of Greece and Egypt , and many theories were erected , to be as quickly overthrown ; everywhere curiosity was excited , but nowhere could it meet with ...
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... Gods , this day ! Hear us graciously , we pray ! As the Sun his state begins , Free us from all heinous sins . Mitra , Varun , Aditi ! Hear , O hear us graciously ! Powers of ocean , earth , and air , Listen , listen to our prayer ...
... Gods , this day ! Hear us graciously , we pray ! As the Sun his state begins , Free us from all heinous sins . Mitra , Varun , Aditi ! Hear , O hear us graciously ! Powers of ocean , earth , and air , Listen , listen to our prayer ...
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... God , we must remember , ex- pressed light above , and in accordance with this feeling we find " resplendent Agni ... Gods left Agni , " says one of their hymns , " as a dear friend amongst the human races , present in the chamber of ...
... God , we must remember , ex- pressed light above , and in accordance with this feeling we find " resplendent Agni ... Gods left Agni , " says one of their hymns , " as a dear friend amongst the human races , present in the chamber of ...
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Agni amongst ancient appear Arjuna Asoka attained Ayodhya beautiful Brah Brahmans Brahme brothers Buddha Buddhist Burnouf called Caste Ceylon charioteer Charudatta chief cloth Code of Manu commenced court Damayanti Dasaratha daughter death Deity dharma divine Draupadi Drona earth Edicts elephants eyes father fire flowers forest give Gods gold Greek Guzerat H. H. Wilson Hastinapura heart heaven hermit hills Himalaya Hindu holy honour horses hundred husband hymns Ibid India Indra jewels Kalidasa King Krishna Kshatriyas Lassen learned literature live lord lotus Mahabharata Mahawanso Malwa mother mountains Nala offerings Ougein Panchala Pandus penance poem present priests princes Prinsep Professor Wilson Raja Rama religious rich Rig-Veda river sacred sacrifice sage Sakya Sankhya Sanskrit says Siva soul spirit story Sudra temples thee thou tion translated trees tribes Vaisyas Vasanta Veda Vesali Vihara Viradha Vishnu whilst wife women wood worship Yama Yudhishthira
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