The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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... nature- myths into spiritual and sacrificial ones . -§ 18. Brihaspati or Brahmanaspati , " the Lord of Prayer , " --S§§ 19-20 . Dei- fied mythical abstractions : Prajâpati ; Vishvakarman ; Hiranyagarbha , and others - § 21. Scarcity and ...
... nature- myths into spiritual and sacrificial ones . -§ 18. Brihaspati or Brahmanaspati , " the Lord of Prayer , " --S§§ 19-20 . Dei- fied mythical abstractions : Prajâpati ; Vishvakarman ; Hiranyagarbha , and others - § 21. Scarcity and ...
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... nature . Scarcely an opening along the immense extent of this , the most compact and highest range in the world , yields a passage to either the rude winds or ruder peoples " South Country , " corrupted from “ Dakshinapâti . ” of the ...
... nature . Scarcely an opening along the immense extent of this , the most compact and highest range in the world , yields a passage to either the rude winds or ruder peoples " South Country , " corrupted from “ Dakshinapâti . ” of the ...
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... nature , that a description of it is not out of place even in a necessarily brief sketch , and we may as well borrow that given by Lassen in his monumental work ' : 1 Chr . Lassen's Indische Alterthumskunde , 2d ed . , vol . i . , pp ...
... nature , that a description of it is not out of place even in a necessarily brief sketch , and we may as well borrow that given by Lassen in his monumental work ' : 1 Chr . Lassen's Indische Alterthumskunde , 2d ed . , vol . i . , pp ...
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... nature the hours of rest , considering them wasted , stolen from his beloved studies and meditations . One night he got into such a rage at his wretched inability to conquer the numb- ness which all his efforts could not prevent from ...
... nature the hours of rest , considering them wasted , stolen from his beloved studies and meditations . One night he got into such a rage at his wretched inability to conquer the numb- ness which all his efforts could not prevent from ...
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... nature for the work . The sheep are large and strong , and are driven , loaded with bags , to the marts on the out- skirts of the ranges towards the plains , where in addition to their burden - generally borax - they bring their own ...
... nature for the work . The sheep are large and strong , and are driven , loaded with bags , to the marts on the out- skirts of the ranges towards the plains , where in addition to their burden - generally borax - they bring their own ...
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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.