The Vishńu Puráńa: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition, Volume 2Fitzedward Hall Trübner, 1865 |
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... born as the son of Atri ; in the Chakshusha , he was produced by churning the ocean . The words of our text occur in the Hari Vamsa , * with an unimportant variation : उत्पत्तिश्च निरोधश्च नित्यं भूतेषु ...
... born as the son of Atri ; in the Chakshusha , he was produced by churning the ocean . The words of our text occur in the Hari Vamsa , * with an unimportant variation : उत्पत्तिश्च निरोधश्च नित्यं भूतेषु ...
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... born progeny did not multiply themselves , he determined , in order to secure their increase , to establish sexual intercourse as the means of multiplication . For this purpose he espoused Asikní , the daughter of the patriarch Vírańa ...
... born progeny did not multiply themselves , he determined , in order to secure their increase , to establish sexual intercourse as the means of multiplication . For this purpose he espoused Asikní , the daughter of the patriarch Vírańa ...
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... born , as the son of Kasyapa , by one of Daksha's daughters . This seems to be the gist of the legend : but it is very confusedly told . The version of the Brahma Purána , which is the same as that of the Hari Vamsa , may be thus ...
... born , as the son of Kasyapa , by one of Daksha's daughters . This seems to be the gist of the legend : but it is very confusedly told . The version of the Brahma Purána , which is the same as that of the Hari Vamsa , may be thus ...
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... born of a daughter of Daksha . Consequently , Daksha gave his daughter to Parameshthin ; and , by her , was Nárada born . ” _ Now , several difficulties occur here . Asikni is the wife , not the daughter , of Daksha . But this may be a ...
... born of a daughter of Daksha . Consequently , Daksha gave his daughter to Parameshthin ; and , by her , was Nárada born . ” _ Now , several difficulties occur here . Asikni is the wife , not the daughter , of Daksha . But this may be a ...
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... born of the metres , and partakers of the sacrifices : साध्या नाम महाभागा छन्दजा यज्ञभागिनः । सर्वे मन्त्रशरीराः ॥ The same work names twelve , which are , all , names of sacrifices and ...
... born of the metres , and partakers of the sacrifices : साध्या नाम महाभागा छन्दजा यज्ञभागिनः । सर्वे मन्त्रशरीराः ॥ The same work names twelve , which are , all , names of sacrifices and ...
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