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Page 4
... poor in Europe . Images of some of the inferior deities are placed under trees , and these trees become as it were temples for worship . In some few towns a number of different temples are built in a square . I once saw a Dévalũyŭ of ...
... poor in Europe . Images of some of the inferior deities are placed under trees , and these trees become as it were temples for worship . In some few towns a number of different temples are built in a square . I once saw a Dévalũyŭ of ...
Page 33
... poor , water , reading a prayer . He must after this offer water for the god's feet ; also a little dry rice , and a few blades of dōōrva- grass , with a prayer ; then a number of raw vegetables . He must next repeat the name of Shivă a ...
... poor , water , reading a prayer . He must after this offer water for the god's feet ; also a little dry rice , and a few blades of dōōrva- grass , with a prayer ; then a number of raw vegetables . He must next repeat the name of Shivă a ...
Page 34
... poor bramhuns , or other guests who may be in his house . If no guests should arrive , about three o'clock in the after- noon he must sit down to dinner ; which may consist of boiled rice , fried fruits , split peas , greens , sour ...
... poor bramhuns , or other guests who may be in his house . If no guests should arrive , about three o'clock in the after- noon he must sit down to dinner ; which may consist of boiled rice , fried fruits , split peas , greens , sour ...
Page 38
... poor , of persons who never receive the initiatory incantation . burnt - offering . He next thrice repeats , in 38 THE HINDÓO MYTHOLOGY . CHAP II APPOINTED RITES AND CEREMONIES Form of initiation into the Hindoo religion,
... poor , of persons who never receive the initiatory incantation . burnt - offering . He next thrice repeats , in 38 THE HINDÓO MYTHOLOGY . CHAP II APPOINTED RITES AND CEREMONIES Form of initiation into the Hindoo religion,
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... poor ; if both , he will fall into the hell Rourůvů ; if he , leaving his guardian deity , worship another god as his guardian deity , he will sink into tor- ments . A disciple must honour his gooroo's son and grandson as he honours the ...
... poor ; if both , he will fall into the hell Rourůvů ; if he , leaving his guardian deity , worship another god as his guardian deity , he will sink into tor- ments . A disciple must honour his gooroo's son and grandson as he honours the ...
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 324 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud ! for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked...
Page 339 - When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
Page 177 - Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us...
Page 316 - And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Page 325 - Behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, And that mine adversary had written a book. Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, And bind it as a crown to me.
Page 326 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Page 325 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?
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.
Page 342 - And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.
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...