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Page 90
The breath of life hath come back to us - - the darkness is gone , the light
approacheth ! Ushas hath opened a path for Surya , the Sun , to travel ; 110w our
days will be lengthened . Singing the praises of the brightening morn , the priest ,
the ...
The breath of life hath come back to us - - the darkness is gone , the light
approacheth ! Ushas hath opened a path for Surya , the Sun , to travel ; 110w our
days will be lengthened . Singing the praises of the brightening morn , the priest ,
the ...
Page 93
The light brightens as Ushas , the lovely dawnmaiden , beloved of the Vedic
poets , clad in robes of saffron and rose - colour , throws open the doors of the
sky . Now the details of the ghâts can be more clearly distinguished - - the
colossal ...
The light brightens as Ushas , the lovely dawnmaiden , beloved of the Vedic
poets , clad in robes of saffron and rose - colour , throws open the doors of the
sky . Now the details of the ghâts can be more clearly distinguished - - the
colossal ...
Page 104
But if the light burns strong and well , till the lamp is borne far away by the current
in mid - stream , happiness is in store for her who launched it on the waters . By
the time the twilight fades there are hundreds of twinkling lights dotted over the ...
But if the light burns strong and well , till the lamp is borne far away by the current
in mid - stream , happiness is in store for her who launched it on the waters . By
the time the twilight fades there are hundreds of twinkling lights dotted over the ...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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