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Page 37
... females who have leisure , an hour or more . The shōōdrus in general repeat the name of their guar- dian deity while bathing , and this comprises the whole of their daily religion : yet rich men of the lower casts spend an hour in ...
... females who have leisure , an hour or more . The shōōdrus in general repeat the name of their guar- dian deity while bathing , and this comprises the whole of their daily religion : yet rich men of the lower casts spend an hour in ...
Page 43
... female . It is considered as a happy circumstance to receive the form of initiation from a mother . Among the followers of Choitŭnyů , some shōō- drus are gooroos . The business of a religious guide is very profitable . Some obtain a ...
... female . It is considered as a happy circumstance to receive the form of initiation from a mother . Among the followers of Choitŭnyů , some shōō- drus are gooroos . The business of a religious guide is very profitable . Some obtain a ...
Page 44
... female disciples ; and others of these demi - gods are guilty of crimes which they expiate on a gallows . Assistant Gooroo . - These persons are sometimes employ- ed in teaching the disciple how to worship his guardian deity . If the ...
... female disciples ; and others of these demi - gods are guilty of crimes which they expiate on a gallows . Assistant Gooroo . - These persons are sometimes employ- ed in teaching the disciple how to worship his guardian deity . If the ...
Page 55
... from what they are now : a Hin . doo female of rank never appears at present in a public assembly , per- mitting another man to mark her forehead with paint , & c . missing Ugnee ; or , in other words , he THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY . 55.
... from what they are now : a Hin . doo female of rank never appears at present in a public assembly , per- mitting another man to mark her forehead with paint , & c . missing Ugnee ; or , in other words , he THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY . 55.
Page 56
... females , and entertain them at his house . This ceremony is never performed at present . Sacrifice after Death . - The sagniků bramhŭns , who burn the bodies of the dead with the fire kindled at their birth , are directed to make this ...
... females , and entertain them at his house . This ceremony is never performed at present . Sacrifice after Death . - The sagniků bramhŭns , who burn the bodies of the dead with the fire kindled at their birth , are directed to make this ...
Common terms and phrases
altar animals ascetics atonement bathing become Benares Bengal blessing body Booddhŭ Bouddhus bramhun Brumha Burman burning burnt Calcutta called cast ceremonies charioteer child clarified butter cloth cubits curds dead death deceased disciple doctrine Doorga earth fast father feast feet female festival fire five flesh flowers forms fruit Ganges garments give goddess gods gooroo guardian deity hand happiness head heaven hell Hindoos honour house of leaves husband idol irreligion joinŭ joinus king Krishnŭ lingu marriage mendicants merit milk moon mother Nanŭků obtain offerings Orissa perform person plantain poita pooranus praise present priest raja receive religion religious renounce repeating incantations repeating the name rice river roopees round sacred sacrifice says sect Serampore sesamum shastrus shikhs Shivă Shivů shōōdrů shraddhŭ spirits spiritual guide sweetmeats temple thee things thou trees védŭs Vishnoo vows widow wife woman women worship
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Page 337 - It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
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Page 323 - Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped...