The History of India from the Earliest Ages: The Vedic period and the Mahá BhárataN. Trübner, 1867 |
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... propitiated by blood , and that animals were to be slain as an atonement for sin Brahmanical doctrines of sacrifices , penances , and caste , over- ib . thrown by the reformation of Buddha , 600 B.C. to c 2 CONTENTS . xxvii.
... propitiated by blood , and that animals were to be slain as an atonement for sin Brahmanical doctrines of sacrifices , penances , and caste , over- ib . thrown by the reformation of Buddha , 600 B.C. to c 2 CONTENTS . xxvii.
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... slain by the Gandharvas . Great commotion in the city Brothers of Kichaka carry away his dead body , and prepare to Screams of Draupadí for succour burn Draupadí alive on his funeral pile Bhíma hastens to the rescue of Draupadi Mistaken ...
... slain by the Gandharvas . Great commotion in the city Brothers of Kichaka carry away his dead body , and prepare to Screams of Draupadí for succour burn Draupadí alive on his funeral pile Bhíma hastens to the rescue of Draupadi Mistaken ...
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... slain Extreme beauty and prowess of Abhimanyu . Profound grief of Yudhishthira . 312 ib . ib . ib . General outcry against the cowardly Chieftains who slew Abhimanyu · Arjuna's overpowering grief at hearing of the death of Abhimanyu ...
... slain Extreme beauty and prowess of Abhimanyu . Profound grief of Yudhishthira . 312 ib . ib . ib . General outcry against the cowardly Chieftains who slew Abhimanyu · Arjuna's overpowering grief at hearing of the death of Abhimanyu ...
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... slain by Yudhishthira . Utter defeat of the Kauravas • Duryodhana conceals himself in the lake The three Kaurava warriors discover Duryodhana , and pray ib . ib . ib . ib . ib . 329 ib . ib . ib . ib . ib . 330 • ib . ib . 331 ib . ib ...
... slain by Yudhishthira . Utter defeat of the Kauravas • Duryodhana conceals himself in the lake The three Kaurava warriors discover Duryodhana , and pray ib . ib . ib . ib . ib . 329 ib . ib . ib . ib . ib . 330 • ib . ib . 331 ib . ib ...
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... slain ib . Collection of materials for the burning ib . Dead bodies of the Rajas recognized by their charioteers 365 Burning of the Rajas of the first rank ib . Necessity for the Raja to control his passions for an liv CONTENTS .
... slain ib . Collection of materials for the burning ib . Dead bodies of the Rajas recognized by their charioteers 365 Burning of the Rajas of the first rank ib . Necessity for the Raja to control his passions for an liv CONTENTS .
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Abhimanyu Agni amongst ancient appear Arjuna army Aryan Asura Aswamedha Aswattháma Babhru-váhana Balaráma battle behold Bhima Bhishma Bráh 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 homa horse husband hymns INDIA Indra Indra-prastha Jayadratha jewels jungle Karna Kauravas Kíchaka kinsmen Krishna Kshatriya Kuntí 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 returned Rig-Veda Rishis sacrifice sage Sahadeva Sakuni Sálya Sanjaya Sátyaki serpents slain slay sons story Susarman Swayamvara thira tion took tradition Uttar Vasudeva Vedic Vidura Vishnu Vyása warriors whilst wife women words worship wrath yodhana Yudhish
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Page 156 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
Page 156 - To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto Me ? saith the LORD : I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts ; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats.
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