The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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Page 115
... Rishi - of olden times . The historical authenticity of these names is of course more than doubtful , as they became , in the course of time , encrusted with such a growth of myth and legend as to leave almost no loophole for anything ...
... Rishi - of olden times . The historical authenticity of these names is of course more than doubtful , as they became , in the course of time , encrusted with such a growth of myth and legend as to leave almost no loophole for anything ...
Page 127
... are usually spoken of as seen . Thus a certain Rishi is said to have seen certain hymns of the Rig - Veda which have come down under his name . study , usually considered as emphatically a part of the THE VEDAS . 127.
... are usually spoken of as seen . Thus a certain Rishi is said to have seen certain hymns of the Rig - Veda which have come down under his name . study , usually considered as emphatically a part of the THE VEDAS . 127.
Page 142
... Rishi Vasishtha , and at all events pre- served and used as a sacred heirloom by the priestly family of that name , these hymns are most numerous . They abound with short descriptive invocations and passages which , if pieced together ...
... Rishi Vasishtha , and at all events pre- served and used as a sacred heirloom by the priestly family of that name , these hymns are most numerous . They abound with short descriptive invocations and passages which , if pieced together ...
Page 145
... Rishi sings : " Sing a hymn , pleasing to Váruna the King - to him who spread out the earth as a butcher lays out a steer's hide in the sun.- He sent cool breezes through the woods , put mettle in the steed [ the sun ] , milk in the ...
... Rishi sings : " Sing a hymn , pleasing to Váruna the King - to him who spread out the earth as a butcher lays out a steer's hide in the sun.- He sent cool breezes through the woods , put mettle in the steed [ the sun ] , milk in the ...
Page 147
... ness , the god gave him the wondrous power of song , to be his Rishi so long as days and dawns follow one another . But there has been a change : in some way , unknown to himself , Vasishtha has angered his THE OLDER GODS . 147.
... ness , the god gave him the wondrous power of song , to be his Rishi so long as days and dawns follow one another . But there has been a change : in some way , unknown to himself , Vasishtha has angered his THE OLDER GODS . 147.
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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...