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 |
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Page 10
... sacrificing to thee: may we be lords of wealth! TO. THE. MARLITS[. 1]. Come hither, Maruts, on your chariots charged with lightning, resounding with beautiful songs, stored with spears, and winged with horses! Fly to us like birds, 10.
... sacrificing to thee: may we be lords of wealth! TO. THE. MARLITS[. 1]. Come hither, Maruts, on your chariots charged with lightning, resounding with beautiful songs, stored with spears, and winged with horses! Fly to us like birds, 10.
Page 11
... horses! Fly to us like birds, with your best food, you mighty ones! They come gloriously on their red, or, it may be, on their tawny horses which hasten their chariots. He who holds the axe is brilliant like gold;—with the tire of the ...
... horses! Fly to us like birds, with your best food, you mighty ones! They come gloriously on their red, or, it may be, on their tawny horses which hasten their chariots. He who holds the axe is brilliant like gold;—with the tire of the ...
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... horses rushed forth, self-guided. All beings who dwell in houses are afraid of you, your march is brilliant with your spears thrust forth. When they whose march is terrible have caused the rocks to tremble, or when the manly Maruts have ...
... horses rushed forth, self-guided. All beings who dwell in houses are afraid of you, your march is brilliant with your spears thrust forth. When they whose march is terrible have caused the rocks to tremble, or when the manly Maruts have ...
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... horse, the cloud, to make it rain, they milk the thundering, unceasing spring. Mighty they are, powerful, of beautiful splendor, strong in themselves like mountains, yet swiftly gliding along;—you chew up forests, like wild elephants ...
... horse, the cloud, to make it rain, they milk the thundering, unceasing spring. Mighty they are, powerful, of beautiful splendor, strong in themselves like mountains, yet swiftly gliding along;—you chew up forests, like wild elephants ...
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... horses, treasures with his men; he acquires honorable wisdom, and he prospers. Give, O Maruts, to our lords strength glorious, invincible in battle, brilliant, wealth-acquiring, praiseworthy, known to all men. Let us foster our kith and ...
... horses, treasures with his men; he acquires honorable wisdom, and he prospers. Give, O Maruts, to our lords strength glorious, invincible in battle, brilliant, wealth-acquiring, praiseworthy, known to all men. Let us foster our kith and ...
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