The Story of Vedic India as Embodied Principally in the Rig-VedaG. P. Putnam's sons, 1895 - 457 pages |
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abode Aditi Agni amrita ancient Angiras Aryan Âryas Ashvins Asura Avesta beautiful born Brahmanic Brihaspati called caste celestial Chaldea chariot clouds cows darkness Dasyu Dawn deity Devas divine Dravidian drink Dyâus earth Eranian fancy father fire forest give gods golden Greek heaven heavenly Hindu horses hotar human hymns immortal India Indo-Eranian Indra Indus king land language later legend light living Manu Max Müller means modern moon mortal mother mountain myth mythical native nature night original Parjanya passages path Penjâb plants poetical poets prayer priestly priests Purânas race religion Rig-Veda Rishi Rita rivers root sacred sacrifice Sanskrit Saramâ Savitar Shûdra Soma spirit Story of Chaldea Story of Media Sûrya texts thee things thou tion tree tribes Tritsu Tvashtar Ushas Váruna Vasishtha Vâyu Veda Vedic verse Vishnu Vishvakarman Vishvâmitra Vivasvat Vritra waters word worship Yama
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