The History of India from the Earliest Ages: Hindu Buddhist Brahmanical revivalN. Trübner, 1874 |
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... sovereign . They propitiated CHAPTER I. them with so - called sacrifices , which were simply portions of their daily meals , and consisted of rice , milk , butter , cakes , grain , and curds ; and some- times of a fermented liquor known ...
... sovereign . They propitiated CHAPTER I. them with so - called sacrifices , which were simply portions of their daily meals , and consisted of rice , milk , butter , cakes , grain , and curds ; and some- times of a fermented liquor known ...
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... sovereign of the gods . As a warrior he is represented as armed with the sword and chakra , the battle - axe and the thunderbolt , riding on an elephant with armed warriors around him . He was the protector of the fair - complexioned ...
... sovereign of the gods . As a warrior he is represented as armed with the sword and chakra , the battle - axe and the thunderbolt , riding on an elephant with armed warriors around him . He was the protector of the fair - complexioned ...
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... sovereign ruler of the gods , reigning on high in an oriental heaven . He is seated on a throne , with his beauti- ful wife Indraní by his side . Around him are all the gods and goddesses of the Vedic pantheon ; whilst beautiful nymphs ...
... sovereign ruler of the gods , reigning on high in an oriental heaven . He is seated on a throne , with his beauti- ful wife Indraní by his side . Around him are all the gods and goddesses of the Vedic pantheon ; whilst beautiful nymphs ...
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... sovereign of Ayodhya , as the first king of India , and the first of a long line of ancient Rajas . Other traditions refer to ancient Persian invasions of India , and thus seem to indicate that the stream of Aryan culture was flowing ...
... sovereign of Ayodhya , as the first king of India , and the first of a long line of ancient Rajas . Other traditions refer to ancient Persian invasions of India , and thus seem to indicate that the stream of Aryan culture was flowing ...
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... sovereign of the empire Royal family at of Kosala , in the centre of Hindustan ; and a descendant of the Suryavansa , or children of the Sun. The city of Ayodhya was the metropolis ; and here he dwelt in his palace in all the pride and ...
... sovereign of the empire Royal family at of Kosala , in the centre of Hindustan ; and a descendant of the Suryavansa , or children of the Sun. The city of Ayodhya was the metropolis ; and here he dwelt in his palace in all the pride and ...
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