Sacred Books of the East: Selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of BuddhaEpiphanius Wilson The Floating Press, 2009 M06 1 - 772 pages Sacred Books of the East includes selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha, with critical and biographical sketches by Epiphanius Wilson |
Contents
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| 78 | |
The Dhammapada | 184 |
The Upanishads | 257 |
Selections from the Koran | 285 |
Life of Buddha | 468 |
Endnotes | 747 |
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Agni Ahura Mazda answered Angra Mainyu apostle Aspahé-astra Avesta beauty beholding Bhikshu birth and death Bodhisattva body born Brahman Buddha called cause chariots covetous dead deeds delights desire destroyed Devas Drug Nasu rushes dwell earth evil eyes faithful father fear fire flames flocks flow flowers fly give gods grief Hara Berezaiti hast hath hearing heart heaven heavenly horses hundred stripes Indra Kasyapa king Koran Koreish living Lord lust Maker Maruts material world merciful mighty mind Mohammed moon mountains Nirvana pain Parsis pleasure practise praise prana prayer prince prophet punishment raga reflection rejoiced religion religious reverence righteous Rishi royal Rudra sacrifice scriptures seek sent down unto sorrow soul splendor Sraosho-karana Suddhodana Tathagata things thou Holy Thou shalt sprinkle thought true believers truth unbelievers unto thee Verily wealth whilst wisdom wise words worship Yima Zarathustra Zend Zoroaster