The Vishńu Puráńa: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition, Volume 5, Part 2Fitzedward Hall Trübner, 1870 |
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... periods . But the old idiom had become so firmly rooted as , in spite of the altered state of things , to hold its ground ; and the option of mentioning a region or state ( by its simple name ) , instead of its people , was seldom ...
... periods . But the old idiom had become so firmly rooted as , in spite of the altered state of things , to hold its ground ; and the option of mentioning a region or state ( by its simple name ) , instead of its people , was seldom ...
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... period exceeding a cen- tury has passed . Now , if it be thy pleasure , return to Swarga . This is the solicitation of the celestials . But , should such not be thy will , then remain here as long as it may be desirable to thy ...
... period exceeding a cen- tury has passed . Now , if it be thy pleasure , return to Swarga . This is the solicitation of the celestials . But , should such not be thy will , then remain here as long as it may be desirable to thy ...
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... period . The image formerly worshipped there was carried off 600 years ago ; and this was , most probably , subsequent to the date of both the Puránas : for the idol was a form of Krishna , called Rana- chhor , —a popular divinity ...
... period . The image formerly worshipped there was carried off 600 years ago ; and this was , most probably , subsequent to the date of both the Puránas : for the idol was a form of Krishna , called Rana- chhor , —a popular divinity ...
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... period of creation , the god of gods creates ; in that of duration , he preserves ; and , at the end ( of all ) , he is mighty to annihilate . ¶ Now all is done . Therefore , Arjuna , ** be not afflicted by thy defeat . The prowess of ...
... period of creation , the god of gods creates ; in that of duration , he preserves ; and , at the end ( of all ) , he is mighty to annihilate . ¶ Now all is done . Therefore , Arjuna , ** be not afflicted by thy defeat . The prowess of ...
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... period to their lives , through fear of famine and want . || In truth , there will never be abun- He will not part with the half of the half of half a Pańa , — that is , with ten Cowries : a Pana being equal to eighty Cowries ( or small ...
... period to their lives , through fear of famine and want . || In truth , there will never be abun- He will not part with the half of the half of half a Pańa , — that is , with ten Cowries : a Pana being equal to eighty Cowries ( or small ...
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Akrúra ancient antiquity Árhata Arjuna Bala Balaráma Bauddhas Bhagavata Bhagavata-purána Brahma Brahma Purána called centuries Chapter cloth Colonel commentary commentator contained Corrected Daityas deities DICTIONARY discus divine doctrines Dwáraká earth Edited English epithet evident extant F. J. FURNIVALL gods Govinda GRAMMAR Hari Vamsa Hindu Hindu religion Ibid India Indra infra Jainas Kali age Kamsa Kesava Keśidhwaja Kháńdikya king Krishna Language legends letter lord Mahábhárata Maitreya MARTIN HAUG Mathurá meditation mentioned modern compilations Naraka object original Párijáta-tree passage Pradyumna Preface present Puráñas Professor Wilson Professor Wilson's collected Purána Ráma rána Ratnagarbha Read religious remarks render Royal Asiatic Society Rukmin sacred sage Sámba Sanskrit Satyabhámá sect sectarial sewed Śiva spirit Sridhara supreme Tántrika term text and note thee thou art tion Translation Ugrasena Vans Kennedy Vasudeva Vedas verse Vide supra Vishnu Vishnu Purána words worship Yádavas Yadu
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