The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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Page vii
... human race . - § 37. Vâyu or Vâta , the Wind . - § 38. Closing remarks . APPENDIX TO CHAPTER V. The Churning of the Amrita . VI . THE RIG - VEDA : THE STORM - MYTH . - THE SUN- AND - DAWN MYTH . PAGE 187-190 191-236 § 1. The Atmospheric ...
... human race . - § 37. Vâyu or Vâta , the Wind . - § 38. Closing remarks . APPENDIX TO CHAPTER V. The Churning of the Amrita . VI . THE RIG - VEDA : THE STORM - MYTH . - THE SUN- AND - DAWN MYTH . PAGE 187-190 191-236 § 1. The Atmospheric ...
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... Human sacrifice . - § 18. - Legend of the abolition of bloody sacrifice . - § 19. The story of Shunahshepha . XI . THE RIG - VEDA : COSMOGONY ; PHILOSOPHY.- RETROSPECT - • 414-439 § 1. The questioning mood of the Rig poets . - § 2. How ...
... Human sacrifice . - § 18. - Legend of the abolition of bloody sacrifice . - § 19. The story of Shunahshepha . XI . THE RIG - VEDA : COSMOGONY ; PHILOSOPHY.- RETROSPECT - • 414-439 § 1. The questioning mood of the Rig poets . - § 2. How ...
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... human race . 3. But extent and numbers do not alone , nor even chiefly , go to produce the imposing impression we associate with the name of India . It is the various features of its physical geography , and especially its mountain ...
... human race . 3. But extent and numbers do not alone , nor even chiefly , go to produce the imposing impression we associate with the name of India . It is the various features of its physical geography , and especially its mountain ...
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... human race at the very dawn of invention . First of all they burn down a patch of forest , regardless of the size and age of its most venerable giants , and as they do not care for the extent of the damage , and certainly do not attempt ...
... human race at the very dawn of invention . First of all they burn down a patch of forest , regardless of the size and age of its most venerable giants , and as they do not care for the extent of the damage , and certainly do not attempt ...
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... humanity with ready - made dwellings . For neither is its wood of much use , nor are its fruits eatable for man , and if it inspires the Hindus and their neighbors with a profound veneration , it is owing to the surpassing marvel of its ...
... humanity with ready - made dwellings . For neither is its wood of much use , nor are its fruits eatable for man , and if it inspires the Hindus and their neighbors with a profound veneration , it is owing to the surpassing marvel of its ...
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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.