The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page xviii
... believe , only implied in the Puranas . It is said , for instance , in the third chapter of the Vâmana - purâṇa , that Vârâṇasî lies between the Varanâ and the Asi : हरिरुवाच । महेश्वर शृणुष्वेमां मम ...
... believe , only implied in the Puranas . It is said , for instance , in the third chapter of the Vâmana - purâṇa , that Vârâṇasî lies between the Varanâ and the Asi : हरिरुवाच । महेश्वर शृणुष्वेमां मम ...
Page xxxi
... believe that there were medieval Indian kings who , from motives of policy , adiaphorized between the two great classes of the faithful into which their subjects were divided . For instance , a position of practical indifference in ...
... believe that there were medieval Indian kings who , from motives of policy , adiaphorized between the two great classes of the faithful into which their subjects were divided . For instance , a position of practical indifference in ...
Page xxxii
... believe the greater part of the con- tents of the Kaśî - khanda anterior to the first attack upon Benares by Mahműd of Ghazni . " Thus pronounces Professor Wilson , in his translation of the Vishnu - purána , Vol . I. , Preface , pp ...
... believe the greater part of the con- tents of the Kaśî - khanda anterior to the first attack upon Benares by Mahműd of Ghazni . " Thus pronounces Professor Wilson , in his translation of the Vishnu - purána , Vol . I. , Preface , pp ...
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... to a studious life . The greater portion of them believe in the heretical doctrines ( of Hinduism ) , and few have respect for the Law ( religion ) monks . • · • of Buddha . The climate 8 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... to a studious life . The greater portion of them believe in the heretical doctrines ( of Hinduism ) , and few have respect for the Law ( religion ) monks . • · • of Buddha . The climate 8 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
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... believe , continue to be . And , judging from the eagerness of many of her sons in the pur- suit of knowledge , from the quickened moral perceptions of the population generally , and from the sympathy which multitudes cherish for the ...
... believe , continue to be . And , judging from the eagerness of many of her sons in the pur- suit of knowledge , from the quickened moral perceptions of the population generally , and from the sympathy which multitudes cherish for the ...
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