Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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... Wilson's graceful version of this little poem had been easily accessible to the general reader I should not have attempted my paraphrase . Most of the pieces now published in a collective form have appeared in the Pandit , the Benares ...
... Wilson's graceful version of this little poem had been easily accessible to the general reader I should not have attempted my paraphrase . Most of the pieces now published in a collective form have appeared in the Pandit , the Benares ...
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... Wilson , to be a sort of fire - arms , or the ancient Indian rocket ; but it is also described as a stone set round with iron spikes . 2 The situation of Vanayu is not exactly determined : it seems to have lain to the North - West of ...
... Wilson , to be a sort of fire - arms , or the ancient Indian rocket ; but it is also described as a stone set round with iron spikes . 2 The situation of Vanayu is not exactly determined : it seems to have lain to the North - West of ...
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... graceful expression of natural and amiable feelings , and cannot fail to leave a favourable impression of the na- tional character . " H. H. WILSON . I. Dark are the shadows of the trees that wave THE MESSENGER CLOUD.
... graceful expression of natural and amiable feelings , and cannot fail to leave a favourable impression of the na- tional character . " H. H. WILSON . I. Dark are the shadows of the trees that wave THE MESSENGER CLOUD.
Page 139
... not turn away his face , in consideration of former kindness ; --- how , therefore , should the exalted act thus ? " H. H. WILSON . The famous hill of Chitrakuta1 woos Thy friendly presence for THE MESSENGER CLOUD . 139.
... not turn away his face , in consideration of former kindness ; --- how , therefore , should the exalted act thus ? " H. H. WILSON . The famous hill of Chitrakuta1 woos Thy friendly presence for THE MESSENGER CLOUD . 139.
Page 140
... the variegated or wonderful peak , " and is applied to a number of hills : the most famous hill of this name is situated in Bundelkund . " H. H. WILSON . XVIII . Here , where the air is heavy with 140 THE MESSENGER CLOUD .
... the variegated or wonderful peak , " and is applied to a number of hills : the most famous hill of this name is situated in Bundelkund . " H. H. WILSON . XVIII . Here , where the air is heavy with 140 THE MESSENGER CLOUD .
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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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