The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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Page vi
... Váruna , the Sky . - 9 . Váruna , the King . - § 10. Váruna , the ruler of the Atmosphere ( antariksha ) .— § II . Hymns to Váruna , — § 12. Váruna , the keeper of Rita ( the vi CLASSIFIED CONTENTS .
... Váruna , the Sky . - 9 . Váruna , the King . - § 10. Váruna , the ruler of the Atmosphere ( antariksha ) .— § II . Hymns to Váruna , — § 12. Váruna , the keeper of Rita ( the vi CLASSIFIED CONTENTS .
Page vii
Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin. § 12. Váruna , the keeper of Rita ( the Cosmic Order and the Moral Law . § 13. Váruna , the punisher and forgiver of sins . -S14 . Mitra and Váruna . Later aspects of Varuna.- §§ 15-17 . Aditi and the Âdityas ...
Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin. § 12. Váruna , the keeper of Rita ( the Cosmic Order and the Moral Law . § 13. Váruna , the punisher and forgiver of sins . -S14 . Mitra and Váruna . Later aspects of Varuna.- §§ 15-17 . Aditi and the Âdityas ...
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... VÁRUNA , who , from a simple attribution , rose to be perhaps the sublimest figure of the Vedic pantheon . All an- cient peoples used to say that " the heavens cover or encompass the earth and all it contains , " some- times adding ...
... VÁRUNA , who , from a simple attribution , rose to be perhaps the sublimest figure of the Vedic pantheon . All an- cient peoples used to say that " the heavens cover or encompass the earth and all it contains , " some- times adding ...
Page 141
... Váruna . It is as though we called the sky " the coverer , the enfolder , " and indeed there would be nothing amiss with any one of our modern poets referring to " the all - cover- ing , enfolding heavens . " Only , we would admire the ...
... Váruna . It is as though we called the sky " the coverer , the enfolder , " and indeed there would be nothing amiss with any one of our modern poets referring to " the all - cover- ing , enfolding heavens . " Only , we would admire the ...
Page 142
... Váruna . Scattered through the Rig - Veda are several hymns indited specially in his honor , sometimes alone , oftener in connection with some other god . In Book VII . , attributed to the legendary Rishi Vasishtha , and at all events ...
... Váruna . Scattered through the Rig - Veda are several hymns indited specially in his honor , sometimes alone , oftener in connection with some other god . In Book VII . , attributed to the legendary Rishi Vasishtha , and at all events ...
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Aditi Âdityas Agni amrita ancient Angiras Aryan Âryas Ashvins Asura Avesta beautiful born Brahmanic called caste celestial Chaldea chariot clouds course cows darkness Dasyu Dawn deity descended Devas divine drama Dravidian drink Dyâus earth Eranian father fire forest gods golden Greek heaven heavenly Himâlaya Hindu horses human hymns immortal India Indo-Eranian Indra Indus king land language later light living Manu Maruts Max Müller means modern moon mortal mother mountain myth mythical native nature night original Parjanya passages Penjâb plants poet poetical prayer priestly priests primeval probably Purânas race religion Rig-Veda Rishis river root sacred sacrifice Sanskrit Saramâ Savitar scholars Serpent Shûdra Soma spirit Story of Chaldea Story of Media Sûrya texts thee things thou tion tree tribes Tritsu Tvashtar Ushas Váruna Vasishtha Veda Vedic verse Vishnu Vivasvat Vritra waters word worship Yama
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Page 338 - And the fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered.
Page 86 - Wouldst thou the young year's blossoms and the fruits of its decline, And all by which the soul is charmed, enraptured, feasted, fed? Wouldst thou the earth and heaven itself in one sole name combine? I name thee, O Sakoontala! and all at once is said.
Page 341 - For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Page 178 - Where life is free, in the third heaven of heavens, where the worlds are radiant, there make me immortal...
Page 172 - We have drunk the Soma ; we have become immortal : we have entered into light; we have known the gods. What can an enemy now do to us, or what can the malice of any mortal effect...
Page 338 - And of every living thing of all flesh two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark to keep them alive with thee ; they shall be male and female.
Page 414 - Second hymn : 1. \\7ise and mighty are the works of him who stemmed asunder the wide firmaments. He lifted on high the bright and glorious heaven ; he stretched out apart the starry sky and the earth.