The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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... 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 North . For ages Erân and Turân might THE WONDERLAND OF THE EAST . 3.
... 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 North . For ages Erân and Turân might THE WONDERLAND OF THE EAST . 3.
Page 59
... passage from language to language , the law that bears his name , although it is but one among the many titles to glory of that most indefatigable , most luminous of searchers . The unity of Aryan speech is now established beyond the ...
... passage from language to language , the law that bears his name , although it is but one among the many titles to glory of that most indefatigable , most luminous of searchers . The unity of Aryan speech is now established beyond the ...
Page 84
... passage in a well- known collection of Catholic missionaries ' letters about certain " books called Nátac " and supposed to " contain a large portion of ancient history , without > any mixture of fable . " As nothing is 84 VEDIC INDIA .
... passage in a well- known collection of Catholic missionaries ' letters about certain " books called Nátac " and supposed to " contain a large portion of ancient history , without > any mixture of fable . " As nothing is 84 VEDIC INDIA .
Page 98
... passage that seemed to open a gate into the very fields where they longed to explore , their eager questioning was met with feigned ignor- ance , assumed indifference , or evasive rejoinders , generally of the purport that these were ...
... passage that seemed to open a gate into the very fields where they longed to explore , their eager questioning was met with feigned ignor- ance , assumed indifference , or evasive rejoinders , generally of the purport that these were ...
Page 116
... passages in prose , containing explanations and directions for the guid- ance of the priests who make use of this liturgical manual . ' They are grouped in two uneven halves 1 These explanatory interpolations are thought to be the ...
... passages in prose , containing explanations and directions for the guid- ance of the priests who make use of this liturgical manual . ' They are grouped in two uneven halves 1 These explanatory interpolations are thought to be the ...
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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.