The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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... MOUNTAINS , a chain of several ridges , which stretches across the continent and divides it into two pretty even ... mountain scenery , that make of it a vision of glory and majesty . Some countries , like Babylonia and Egypt , are ...
... MOUNTAINS , a chain of several ridges , which stretches across the continent and divides it into two pretty even ... mountain scenery , that make of it a vision of glory and majesty . Some countries , like Babylonia and Egypt , are ...
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... MOUNTAINS , the passes that became cel- ebrated in history under the names of KHAÏBAR , KURAM , and BHOLÂN . The ... mountain scenery— not that of the Alps , nor any in the Caucasus , the Andes , or other famed highlands of the world ...
... MOUNTAINS , the passes that became cel- ebrated in history under the names of KHAÏBAR , KURAM , and BHOLÂN . The ... mountain scenery— not that of the Alps , nor any in the Caucasus , the Andes , or other famed highlands of the world ...
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... mountain region depending on it , the size of Spain , Italy , and Greece put together in a row , and of which one small portion , Kash- mir , looking like a nook nestled in the north- west corner , is as large as all Switzerland ...
... mountain region depending on it , the size of Spain , Italy , and Greece put together in a row , and of which one small portion , Kash- mir , looking like a nook nestled in the north- west corner , is as large as all Switzerland ...
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... mountain wilderness that cradles them ; and there , too , cluster the springs of the great rivers , holiest of ... mountains and woods , as in the vestibule to a higher world , stripped of all earthly clingings , desires and repinings ...
... mountain wilderness that cradles them ; and there , too , cluster the springs of the great rivers , holiest of ... mountains and woods , as in the vestibule to a higher world , stripped of all earthly clingings , desires and repinings ...
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... mountain ridges and spurs - interferes with the even distribution of rain all over Dekhan no less than Hindustân . Thus it is that the same year not infrequently brings both floods and drought , crops and whole villages being swept away ...
... mountain ridges and spurs - interferes with the even distribution of rain all over Dekhan no less than Hindustân . Thus it is that the same year not infrequently brings both floods and drought , crops and whole villages being swept away ...
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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.