The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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Page viii
... mentioned in the Rig - Veda , except in the Purusha - Sûkta . — §§ 5-6 . Âryas and Dasyus . - 87 . Dasyus , several native tribes and races . -8 . Kolarians and Dravidians . - 89 . Manners and re- ligion of the Kolarians . - § 10 ...
... mentioned in the Rig - Veda , except in the Purusha - Sûkta . — §§ 5-6 . Âryas and Dasyus . - 87 . Dasyus , several native tribes and races . -8 . Kolarians and Dravidians . - 89 . Manners and re- ligion of the Kolarians . - § 10 ...
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... mentioned that the British Government spent , in famine relief , during the three tragic years , 1876-78 , 11,000,000 pounds sterling = 55,000,000 dollars , in actual cash out of pocket , not including the negative expense in loss of ...
... mentioned that the British Government spent , in famine relief , during the three tragic years , 1876-78 , 11,000,000 pounds sterling = 55,000,000 dollars , in actual cash out of pocket , not including the negative expense in loss of ...
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... mention that these trees grow singly , not in forests - since one evidently is in itself if not a forest , at least a grove of consider- able size . How large , indeed , can scarcely be realized without the help of a few figures ...
... mention that these trees grow singly , not in forests - since one evidently is in itself if not a forest , at least a grove of consider- able size . How large , indeed , can scarcely be realized without the help of a few figures ...
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... mention Arabic sukkar and Persian shakar . Even the word " candy " originally crystallized , transparent sugar , sucre candi — is only a corruption of the Sanskrit khanda , " a name designating the same article . We find no trace of a ...
... mention Arabic sukkar and Persian shakar . Even the word " candy " originally crystallized , transparent sugar , sucre candi — is only a corruption of the Sanskrit khanda , " a name designating the same article . We find no trace of a ...
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... mention even such important plants as rice and indigo . The immense variety of her vegetation will be inferred from the fact that , besides the distinctly tropical and indigenous plants which have just been briefly touched upon and a ...
... mention even such important plants as rice and indigo . The immense variety of her vegetation will be inferred from the fact that , besides the distinctly tropical and indigenous plants which have just been briefly touched upon and a ...
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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...