Life in Ancient IndiaSmith, Elder, 1856 - 464 pages |
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Agni Ajunta amongst ancient appear Arjuna Arrian ascetic Asoka attained Ayodhya beautiful Bhagavat Brahmans Brahme brothers Buddha Buddha elect Buddhist Burnouf called Caste Caves Ceylon charioteer chief cloth Code of Manu commenced Dagoba death dharma divine doctrine Draupadi Drona earth Edicts elephants eyes Fa-Hian father feet fire flowers forest Ganges give Gods Greek heaven hills Hindu holy honour horses hundred husband Hwan Tsang hymns Ibid India Indra inscriptions James Prinsep jewel King Krishna Kshatriyas Lassen learned literature living Lord lotus Mahabharata Mahawanso Malwa mountains offerings Pali Panchala Pandus pillars Piyadasi poem Post 8vo present Prince Prinsep Professor Wilson Raja Rama reign religious Rig-Veda river sacred sacrifice Sage Sakya Sakya-muni Sankhya Sanskrit says sent Siva soul Sramanas story Sudra Sutras temples thee thou tion town translation trees tribes Vasanta Veda Vesali Vihara Vishnu whilst wife worship Yama Yudhishthira
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