The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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... Brâhmans have been guilty of heinous misrepresentation ; for , if the custom had , as they assert , existed from the ... Brâhmans regard as the holiest in all their sacred literature . Further- more , in their law - books , also invested ...
... Brâhmans have been guilty of heinous misrepresentation ; for , if the custom had , as they assert , existed from the ... Brâhmans regard as the holiest in all their sacred literature . Further- more , in their law - books , also invested ...
Page 86
... the men of rank and learning are repre- sented as speaking pure Sanskrit , and the women Prâkrit , which is little more than the language of the Brâhmans melted down by a careful articulation to the softness 86 VEDIC INDIA .
... the men of rank and learning are repre- sented as speaking pure Sanskrit , and the women Prâkrit , which is little more than the language of the Brâhmans melted down by a careful articulation to the softness 86 VEDIC INDIA .
Page 87
Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin. Brâhmans melted down by a careful articulation to the softness of Italian ; while the low persons of the drama speak the vulgar dialects of the several prov- inces which they are supposed to inhabit . " Does ...
Zénaïde Alexeïevna Ragozin. Brâhmans melted down by a careful articulation to the softness of Italian ; while the low persons of the drama speak the vulgar dialects of the several prov- inces which they are supposed to inhabit . " Does ...
Page 94
... Brâhmans , are far older than the SHÂSTRAS , to which they have in a measure served as foundation . Then there are the six systems of philosophy and metaphysics , which cover pretty well the ground explored and battled over by most ...
... Brâhmans , are far older than the SHÂSTRAS , to which they have in a measure served as foundation . Then there are the six systems of philosophy and metaphysics , which cover pretty well the ground explored and battled over by most ...
Page 97
... their making , rise up between them and their soul's desire . This barrier was a purely moral one — a silent opposition on the part of the English students ' native teachers , Brâhmans all of them 7 THE SOURCES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE . 97.
... their making , rise up between them and their soul's desire . This barrier was a purely moral one — a silent opposition on the part of the English students ' native teachers , Brâhmans all of them 7 THE SOURCES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE . 97.
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abode Aditi Âdityas Agni ancient Angiras Aryan Âryas Ashvins Asura Avesta beautiful Bergaigne born Brahmanic Brihaspati called caste celestial Chaldea chariot course cows darkness Dasyu Dawn deity Devas divine Dravidian Dyâus earth Eranian father fire forest give gods golden Greek heaven heavenly Hindu Hindustân horses human hymns immortal India Indra Indus king land language later light living Manu Maruts Max Müller means modern mortal mother mountain myth mythical native nature night original Parjanya passages path Penjâb plants poet poetical prayer priestly priests Purânas race religion Rig-Veda Rishi rites rivers root sacred sacrifice Sanskrit Saramâ Savitar Serpent Shûdra Soma spirit Story of Chaldea Story of Media Sudâs Sûrya texts thee things thou tion tree tribes Tritsu Tvashtar Ushas Váruna Vasishtha Veda Vedic verse Vishnu Vishvakarman Vishvâmitra Vivasvat Vritra waters word worship Yama
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Page 338 - And the fear of you, and the dread of you, shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered.
Page 86 - Wouldst thou the young year's blossoms and the fruits of its decline, And all by which the soul is charmed, enraptured, feasted, fed, Wouldst thou the earth and heaven itself in one sole name combine ? I name thee, O Sakuntala,- and all at once is) said.
Page 338 - But with thee will I establish my covenant ; and thou shalt come into the ark ; thou and thy sons, and thy wife* and thy sons wives with thee.
Page 341 - For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Page 178 - Where life is free, in the third heaven of heavens, where the worlds are radiant, there make me immortal...
Page 172 - We have drunk the Soma ; we have become immortal : we have entered into light; we have known the gods. What can an enemy now do to us, or what can the malice of any mortal effect...
Page 414 - Second hymn : 1. \\7ise and mighty are the works of him who stemmed asunder the wide firmaments. He lifted on high the bright and glorious heaven ; he stretched out apart the starry sky and the earth.
Page 242 - Soft hour ! which wakes the wish and melts the heart Of those who sail the seas, on the first day When they from their sweet friends are torn apart...