The History of India from the Earliest Ages: The Vedic period and the Mahá BhárataN. Trübner, 1867 |
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... sides Arrogance of Duryodhana in the palace of Krishna Humility and reverence exhibited by Arjuna · Duryodhana remonstrates with Krishna for speaking to Arjuna first Krishna's excuses Offer of Krishna Arjuna decides to take Krishna ...
... sides Arrogance of Duryodhana in the palace of Krishna Humility and reverence exhibited by Arjuna · Duryodhana remonstrates with Krishna for speaking to Arjuna first Krishna's excuses Offer of Krishna Arjuna decides to take Krishna ...
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... side of the Kauravas . ib . Duryodhana entrenches all his forces on the plain of Kurukshetra ib . Pots of snakes and scorpions ib . Duryodhana proposes that Bhishma should be Generalissimo 276 Bhishma agrees , on conditions ib . Karna ...
... side of the Kauravas . ib . Duryodhana entrenches all his forces on the plain of Kurukshetra ib . Pots of snakes and scorpions ib . Duryodhana proposes that Bhishma should be Generalissimo 276 Bhishma agrees , on conditions ib . Karna ...
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... sides for ameliorating the horrors of the coming war 283 Circumstances which preceded the promulgation of the rules ib . Rules framed by Bhishma and Drona , and agreed to by Yud- hishthira : ( 1. ) No stratagem or treachery ib . ( 2 ...
... sides for ameliorating the horrors of the coming war 283 Circumstances which preceded the promulgation of the rules ib . Rules framed by Bhishma and Drona , and agreed to by Yud- hishthira : ( 1. ) No stratagem or treachery ib . ( 2 ...
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... side Superhuman strength and skill of the warriors engaged 287 ib . 288 Employment of magical weapons Supernatural exploits Extraordinary omens Exaggerated pomp and circumstance . Exaggerated slaughter ib . ib . 289 ib . ib . ib . ib ...
... side Superhuman strength and skill of the warriors engaged 287 ib . 288 Employment of magical weapons Supernatural exploits Extraordinary omens Exaggerated pomp and circumstance . Exaggerated slaughter ib . ib . 289 ib . ib . ib . ib ...
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... side blow against the sect of Chárvákas . 373 Secondly , the installation of Yudhishthira 374 Doubtful authenticity of the details ib . Apparent origin of the various ceremonies . ib . CHAPTER XVI . THE HORSE SACRIFICE OF RAJA ...
... side blow against the sect of Chárvákas . 373 Secondly , the installation of Yudhishthira 374 Doubtful authenticity of the details ib . Apparent origin of the various ceremonies . ib . CHAPTER XVI . THE HORSE SACRIFICE OF RAJA ...
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