Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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Page vii
... translation in 1806 and 1810 by Carey and Marshman , the venerable Missionaries of Serampore . Two books of the Benares recension , with an excellent Latin translation of the first book and part of the second , were published in 1829 by ...
... translation in 1806 and 1810 by Carey and Marshman , the venerable Missionaries of Serampore . Two books of the Benares recension , with an excellent Latin translation of the first book and part of the second , were published in 1829 by ...
Page viii
... translation . Here , instead of an introduction of my own , I offer what I think will be more interesting , some remarks by Baboo Prama- dadas Mittra , an orthodox Hindu , formerly my pupil and now my esteemed colleague . " The Ramayana ...
... translation . Here , instead of an introduction of my own , I offer what I think will be more interesting , some remarks by Baboo Prama- dadas Mittra , an orthodox Hindu , formerly my pupil and now my esteemed colleague . " The Ramayana ...
Page xiv
... translate as closely as I might have done . The Messenger Cloud is the work of Kalidasa , the poet of sweet Sakontala . If Professor H. H Wilson's graceful version of this little poem had been easily accessible to the general reader I ...
... translate as closely as I might have done . The Messenger Cloud is the work of Kalidasa , the poet of sweet Sakontala . If Professor H. H Wilson's graceful version of this little poem had been easily accessible to the general reader I ...
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... translated in Specimens of old Indian Poetry . 2 The sacred bird of Vishnu , Garuda by name . 3 Lakshmi , Goddess of Beauty and Fortune , was the wife of Vishnu . The mystic gem is called Kaustubha " the best Of gems , that burns with ...
... translated in Specimens of old Indian Poetry . 2 The sacred bird of Vishnu , Garuda by name . 3 Lakshmi , Goddess of Beauty and Fortune , was the wife of Vishnu . The mystic gem is called Kaustubha " the best Of gems , that burns with ...
Page 139
... translation of the original passage . " Even a low man , when his friend comes to him for assistance , will not turn away his face , in consideration of former kindness ; --- how , therefore , should the exalted act thus ? " H. H. ...
... translation of the original passage . " Even a low man , when his friend comes to him for assistance , will not turn away his face , in consideration of former kindness ; --- how , therefore , should the exalted act thus ? " H. H. ...
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ancient Anno Domini arms art thou Ayodhya banishment beauty Bharat bless bosom Brahma breast brow Chinese cloth Cloud College cried crown dark darling Dasaratha dear deed DICTIONARY earth Edited elephant English eyes F. J. FURNIVALL fair fate father fear FITZEDWARD HALL flame flowers forest gems gentle giant glorious glory Gods gold GRAMMAR H. H. WILSON heart heaven heavenly hermit's Hindu holy honour India Indra's Kaikeyi Kausalya king Kumbhakarna lady Lakshman Language London lord maid MARTIN HAUG mighty monarch moon mother mountain mourn ne'er noble o'er poem prince Professor queen rain Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravan Royal Asiatic Society saint Sanskrit sewed Sita Siva sorrow soul stream Swarga sweet tender thee THEODOR GOLDSTÜCKER thine thou art thou hast throne Translated tree trembling Trübner Vishnu voice W. W. SKEAT wander waters weeping wife wild wood words
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