The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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... fact scientifically established that the wholesale de- struction of forests is attended by baleful results to the country where it takes place , the worst of which are a perceptible change of climate and de- crease THE WONDERLAND OF THE ...
... fact scientifically established that the wholesale de- struction of forests is attended by baleful results to the country where it takes place , the worst of which are a perceptible change of climate and de- crease THE WONDERLAND OF THE ...
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... fact that the tree was carried westward by Hindu tradesmen called banyans . This accounts for its being found in places along the Persian Gulf , in parts with the Ganges and the Himâlaya , completes the picture 25 VEDIC INDIA .
... fact that the tree was carried westward by Hindu tradesmen called banyans . This accounts for its being found in places along the Persian Gulf , in parts with the Ganges and the Himâlaya , completes the picture 25 VEDIC INDIA .
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... fact that from the oldest times it has been , as it still is , the sacred tree of Indian religions . This is the Ficus Religiosa , very well known under its pretty native and popular names of Ashvattha and Pippala . It is frequently ...
... fact that from the oldest times it has been , as it still is , the sacred tree of Indian religions . This is the Ficus Religiosa , very well known under its pretty native and popular names of Ashvattha and Pippala . It is frequently ...
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... fact that , besides the distinctly tropical and indigenous plants which have just been briefly touched upon and a great many more , there is scarcely a variety of fruit - tree , timber - tree , food plant , or orna- mental plant that ...
... fact that , besides the distinctly tropical and indigenous plants which have just been briefly touched upon and a great many more , there is scarcely a variety of fruit - tree , timber - tree , food plant , or orna- mental plant that ...
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... fact that there are two varieties , one native to Africa and the other to India . But to many readers it will be an unfa- miliar and amusing detail of rural economy that throughout the Himalayan highlands the favorite beasts of burden ...
... fact that there are two varieties , one native to Africa and the other to India . But to many readers it will be an unfa- miliar and amusing detail of rural economy that throughout the Himalayan highlands the favorite beasts of burden ...
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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.