The History of India from the Earliest Ages: The Vedic period and the Mahá BhárataN. Trübner, 1867 |
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... amongst the Scythians Thracian custom of choosing the best - beloved wife Similarity between the Satí of Mádrí and the Thracian custom 70 Myth that the Pándavas were directly begotten by the gods Palpable contradictions in the mythical ...
... amongst the Scythians Thracian custom of choosing the best - beloved wife Similarity between the Satí of Mádrí and the Thracian custom 70 Myth that the Pándavas were directly begotten by the gods Palpable contradictions in the mythical ...
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... amongst the ancient Kshatriyas , disproved by the mythic character of the traditions respecting them Garbling of the Mahá Bhárata by the Purohitas and Gurus 3rd , Legend of the son of the Bhíl Raja . Illustrative of the supremacy ...
... amongst the ancient Kshatriyas , disproved by the mythic character of the traditions respecting them Garbling of the Mahá Bhárata by the Purohitas and Gurus 3rd , Legend of the son of the Bhíl Raja . Illustrative of the supremacy ...
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... amongst the earliest traditions of every people ib . National traditions preserved when corresponding to the na- tional religion . 105 Remodelled by changes in the religion ib . Converted into nursery stories when the old religion has ...
... amongst the earliest traditions of every people ib . National traditions preserved when corresponding to the na- tional religion . 105 Remodelled by changes in the religion ib . Converted into nursery stories when the old religion has ...
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... amongst families . ib . emigrants vara ( 2. ) Absenteeism of some of the brothers on pasturing ex- peditions ( 3. ) Scarcity of women amongst a military class of foreign The Swayamvara ; origin of the institution Women regarded as ...
... amongst families . ib . emigrants vara ( 2. ) Absenteeism of some of the brothers on pasturing ex- peditions ( 3. ) Scarcity of women amongst a military class of foreign The Swayamvara ; origin of the institution Women regarded as ...
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... amongst her suitors ib . Exercises the right of excluding an unwelcome suitor from the trial Self - possessed demeanour of Draupadi an indication of poly- andry Modest appearance of damsels in later Swayamvaras Winning of the prize by ...
... amongst her suitors ib . Exercises the right of excluding an unwelcome suitor from the trial Self - possessed demeanour of Draupadi an indication of poly- andry Modest appearance of damsels in later Swayamvaras Winning of the prize by ...
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Abhimanyu Agni amongst ancient appear Arjuna army Aryan Asura Aswamedha Aswattháma Babhru-váhana Balaráma battle behold Bhima Bhishma Brahmanical Brahmanical compilers brethren brother chariot Chieftains combat command Damayantí damsel daughter davas death deity Devayání Dhaumya Dhrishta-dyumna Dhritarashtra Draupadí Drona Drupada Duhsásana Duryod Duryodhana Dwáraká elephant enemy exile father feast fight foregoing Gándhárí Gandharvas gods Hastinapur head hero Hindú hishthira HISTORY HISTORY OF INDIA horse husband INDIA Indra Indra-prastha Jayadratha jewels Jumná jungle Karna Kauravas Kíchaka kinsmen Krishna Kshatriya Kunti legend Mahá Bhárata Maharaja marriage mother myth mythical Nala narrative palace Pán Pándavas Pándu performed pray present priest Raja Drupada Raja Viráta Raja Yudhishthira Rajasúya Rání replied returned Rishis sacrifice sage Sahadeva Sakuni Sálya Sanjaya Sátyaki sent serpents slain slay sons story Susarman Swayamvara thira tion took tradition Uttar Vasudeva Vedic Vidura Vishnu Vyása warriors whilst wife women words worship wrath Yádavas yodhana Yudhish
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