The History of India from the Earliest Ages: The Vedic period and the Mahá BhárataN. Trübner, 1867 |
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... beautiful sister Hidimbi Battle between Bhíma and Hidimba . Horrible death of the Asura Hidimbi entreats Bhíma to take her as his wife 107 ib . • ib . 108 · ib . ib . ib . ib . Marriage rites performed by Yudhishthira Extraordinary ...
... beautiful sister Hidimbi Battle between Bhíma and Hidimba . Horrible death of the Asura Hidimbi entreats Bhíma to take her as his wife 107 ib . • ib . 108 · ib . ib . ib . ib . Marriage rites performed by Yudhishthira Extraordinary ...
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... the Minister Babhru - váhana seizes the horse Magnificent Council hall ib . ib . ib . ib . ib . 405 ib . ib . ib . ib . 406 ib . ib . PAGE Perfumes distributed by beautiful girls Horse taken into the e 2 CONTENTS . lix.
... the Minister Babhru - váhana seizes the horse Magnificent Council hall ib . ib . ib . ib . ib . 405 ib . ib . ib . ib . 406 ib . ib . PAGE Perfumes distributed by beautiful girls Horse taken into the e 2 CONTENTS . lix.
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... Beautiful wives of the Serpents Jewels Lake Procession of maidens , with jewels and flowers Rejoicings in the city · Horror of Chitrángadá on hearing that Babhru - váhana had Ulúpí , daughter of the serpent Raja , sends to the under ...
... Beautiful wives of the Serpents Jewels Lake Procession of maidens , with jewels and flowers Rejoicings in the city · Horror of Chitrángadá on hearing that Babhru - váhana had Ulúpí , daughter of the serpent Raja , sends to the under ...
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... beautiful ib . Kubja offers herself to Krishna and is accepted ib . Krishna breaks the bow of Siva . 471 Krishna slays the warders of the bow ib . Raja Kansa orders the death of Krishna and Balaráma Krishna and Balaráma slaughter the ...
... beautiful ib . Kubja offers herself to Krishna and is accepted ib . Krishna breaks the bow of Siva . 471 Krishna slays the warders of the bow ib . Raja Kansa orders the death of Krishna and Balaráma Krishna and Balaráma slaughter the ...
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... beautiful daughter of Bhíma , Raja of Vidarbha or Berar , in the Dekhan Mutual love of Nala and Damayantí . The swan with golden wings promises to induce Damayantí to think of no one but Nala . The swan performs its mission Melancholy ...
... beautiful daughter of Bhíma , Raja of Vidarbha or Berar , in the Dekhan Mutual love of Nala and Damayantí . The swan with golden wings promises to induce Damayantí to think of no one but Nala . The swan performs its mission Melancholy ...
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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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