Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India: The Vedas: opinions of their authors and of later Indian writers on their origin, inspiration, and authority. 2d ed., rev. and enl. (2d impression) 1873John Muir Trübner, 1873 |
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... proof of the omniscience of Brahma . Sayana understands this text as establishing the superhuman origin of the Veda , though not its eternity in the proper sense , it being only meant , ac- cording to him ( as well as to Madhava ; see p ...
... proof of the omniscience of Brahma . Sayana understands this text as establishing the superhuman origin of the Veda , though not its eternity in the proper sense , it being only meant , ac- cording to him ( as well as to Madhava ; see p ...
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... proofs . 5. From him ( Brahma ) , who was devoted to the study of the Vedas , and desirous of offspring , sprang mind - born sons , so called because they were at first created by his mind . " The Vayu Purana says further on in the same ...
... proofs . 5. From him ( Brahma ) , who was devoted to the study of the Vedas , and desirous of offspring , sprang mind - born sons , so called because they were at first created by his mind . " The Vayu Purana says further on in the same ...
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... proof . ' If you answer that of the three kinds of proof , perception , inference , and scripture , the Veda is the last , and that this is its sign ; ' then the objectors rejoin that this is not true , for this sign extends too far ...
... proof . ' If you answer that of the three kinds of proof , perception , inference , and scripture , the Veda is the last , and that this is its sign ; ' then the objectors rejoin that this is not true , for this sign extends too far ...
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... proof , the antagonist answers , ' No , for as that text is part of the Veda , the latter would be open to the ... proofs , the objector rejoins , ' ' Not so ; since these too must be rejected , as being founded on the same Veda . ' The ...
... proof , the antagonist answers , ' No , for as that text is part of the Veda , the latter would be open to the ... proofs , the objector rejoins , ' ' Not so ; since these too must be rejected , as being founded on the same Veda . ' The ...
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... proof , its existence cannot be admitted . Such is the first side of the question . " To this we reply : The definition of the Veda , as a work composed of Mantra and Brāhmaṇa , is unobjectionable . Hence Apastamba says in the ...
... proof , its existence cannot be admitted . Such is the first side of the question . " To this we reply : The definition of the Veda , as a work composed of Mantra and Brāhmaṇa , is unobjectionable . Hence Apastamba says in the ...
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adduce ĉther Agni āha ancient Angiras aphorism asya ataḥ ātmā ayam bhavati Brahma Sūtras Brāhmaṇa cloth commentary Crown 8vo Darśanas declared deities Demy 8vo divine doctrine Edited English etad eternal evam existence F. J. FURNIVALL gods GRAMMAR hymns idam Indian Indra Isvara iti chet Itihāsas ity arthaḥ ityādi Jaimini Kapila katham knowledge LANGUAGE Mahābhārata manasā mantras Manu means Mīmānsakas na cha naḥ nāma Nirukta Nyaya objects omniscient origin param passage persons Pradhana praises prāmānyam prayer Prof Professor Purana Purusha quoted reference regard Rig-veda rishis sacred sacrifice sages Sama-veda Sankara Sankhya Sanskrit sense sewed Smriti Soma soul sound śruti Sutra tasmād tasya tathā tatra tena thee thou Translated Trübner's Oriental Series uchyate uktam Upanishads uttered Veda vedāḥ Vedanta vedasya Vedic verses viii Vishnu words yaḥ Yajur-veda Yajush yathā
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