The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 2J. Stockdale and J. Walker, 1807 - 13 pages |
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... received , we should be able to ascertain a very material point in the Hindu Chronology ; I mean the birth of BUD- DHA , concerning which the different Pandits , whom I have confulted , and the fame Pandits at different times , have ...
... received , we should be able to ascertain a very material point in the Hindu Chronology ; I mean the birth of BUD- DHA , concerning which the different Pandits , whom I have confulted , and the fame Pandits at different times , have ...
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... received Chronology of the Hindus begins with an abfurdity fo monftrous , as to overthrow the whole fyftem ; for , having established their period of feventy - one divine ages as the reign of each Menu , yet thinking it incongruous to ...
... received Chronology of the Hindus begins with an abfurdity fo monftrous , as to overthrow the whole fyftem ; for , having established their period of feventy - one divine ages as the reign of each Menu , yet thinking it incongruous to ...
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... in India by RAMA about three thoufand eight hundred years ago , agrees with the received account of NOAH's death , and the previous fettlement of his immediate defcendents . THIRD AGE . CHILDREN OF THE 5 . 10 . 30 ON THE CHRONOLOGY.
... in India by RAMA about three thoufand eight hundred years ago , agrees with the received account of NOAH's death , and the previous fettlement of his immediate defcendents . THIRD AGE . CHILDREN OF THE 5 . 10 . 30 ON THE CHRONOLOGY.
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... ascertain the chronology of the Hindus , if not by rigorous demonstration , at least by a near approach to it . The copy of the Várábísanbità , from which the three pages , received by me , had been SUPPLEMENT TO THE ESSAY · ...
... ascertain the chronology of the Hindus , if not by rigorous demonstration , at least by a near approach to it . The copy of the Várábísanbità , from which the three pages , received by me , had been SUPPLEMENT TO THE ESSAY · ...
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William Jones. the three pages , received by me , had been tran- fcribed , is unhappily fo incorrect ( if the tran- script itself was not haftily made ) that every line of it must be disfigured by fome grofs errour ; and my Pandit , who ...
William Jones. the three pages , received by me , had been tran- fcribed , is unhappily fo incorrect ( if the tran- script itself was not haftily made ) that every line of it must be disfigured by fome grofs errour ; and my Pandit , who ...
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afferted affuming affured aftronomers alfo alſo ancient anſwered Arabick beautiful becauſe beſt BHAIRAVA bloffoms bofom bower BRAHMA BUDDHA called cauſe Chaturanga Chineſe cloſe compofed confifts CRISHNA damfel defire deſcribed divine eſpecially expreffed eyes faid fame fays fecond feemed feven fhall fince firft firſt fleep flowers folar fome foul ftars fubject fuch fuppofed fyftem grant flowers heart HERI himſelf Hindus hiſtory houſe hundred India Indian INDRA iſland itſelf juſt king laſt leaſt lotos lunar Magadha manfion meaſure MENU modes moon moſt mufick muft muſician muſt night obfervation paffage paffed paffion Pandits Perfian perfon pleaſure praiſe preſent prince purpoſe RA'DHA raiſed reaſon reſemblance reſpect ſaid Sanferit ſeems ſeven ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould SO'MA ſome ſtars ſuch ſuppoſed ſyſtem thee themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion univerfal uſed vafe Véda's Védas verſes VISHNU weft whofe whoſe