 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1808 - 582 pages
...such a worship. The real doctrine of the whole Indian scripture is the unity of the deity, in whom the universe is comprehended : and the seeming polytheism,...are indeed mentioned, or at least indicated, in the V&das. But the worship of deified heroes is no part of that system ; nor are the incarnations of deities... | |
 | 1825 - 788 pages
...Indian scripture, is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended ; and the apparent polytheism •which it exhibits, offers the elements,...attributes and energies, and most of the other gods of Hindoo mythology, are indeed mentioned, or at least indicated, in the Vedas. But the worship of deified... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1825 - 816 pages
...Indian scripture, is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended; and the apparent polytheism which it exhibits, offers the elements,...attributes and energies, and most of the other gods of Hindoo mythology, are indeed mentioned, or at least indicated, in the Vidas. But the worship of deified... | |
 | Vans Kennedy - 1831 - 666 pages
...such a worship. The real doctrine of the whole Indian scripture is the unity of the deity, in whom the universe is comprehended ; and the seeming polytheism...attributes and energies, and most of the other gods of • Asiatic Researches, vol. viiL p. 468. The words fiir hundreds luul better have l*?en omitted, for... | |
 | Mountstuart Elphinstone - 1841 - 656 pages
...virtues likewise appear. " The three principal manifestations of the Divinity (Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva), with other personified attributes and energies, and...are indeed mentioned, or at least indicated, in the Veda ; but the worship of deified heroes is no part of the system." h Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva are... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1842 - 524 pages
...real doctrine of the Indian scripture," says Mr. Colebrook, " is the unity of the deity in whom the universe is comprehended; and the seeming polytheism...The three principal manifestations of the divinity, (Brahma, Vishnu and Siva, the persons of the Hindu trinity,) with other personified attributes and... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 840 pages
...in his excellent essay on the Védas, (As. Res. viii. 494,) " is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended : and the seeming polytheism,...the elements and the stars and planets, as Gods. The worship of deified heroes is no part of that system." The multiplication of the objects of worship,... | |
 | 1848 - 556 pages
...confirmed by Colebrooke. The real doctrine of the Indian Scripture is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended ; and the seeming polytheism...the divinity, with other personified attributes and most of the other gods of Hindu mythology, are indicated in the Veda. But the worship of deified heroes... | |
 | Ernest Frederick Fiske - 1849 - 180 pages
...entitled to deference. " The real doctrine of the Indian Scripture is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended ; and the seeming Polytheism...are indeed mentioned, or, at least indicated, in the Veda. But the worship of deified heroes is no part of the system ; nor are the incarnations of deities... | |
 | Henry Bower - 1852 - 116 pages
...27. Again he says, " The real doctrine of the Indian scripture is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended ; and the seeming polytheism...are indeed mentioned, or at least indicated in the Veda. But the worship of deified heroes is no part of the system ; nor are the incarnations of deities... | |
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Indian scripture is the unity of the Deity, in whom the universe is comprehended ; and the seeming polytheism which it exhibits, offers the elements, and the stars, and planets, as gods. The three principal manifestations of the divinity, with other personified... 
