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Page 53
In order to provide water for the people , and so to relieve them from the terrible
calamity which had befallen them , a Kishi ,one of the mythical beings , not
exactly divine , and certainly not mortal , who , to the number of many thousands ,
are ...
In order to provide water for the people , and so to relieve them from the terrible
calamity which had befallen them , a Kishi ,one of the mythical beings , not
exactly divine , and certainly not mortal , who , to the number of many thousands ,
are ...
Page 59
... trunk , feet , ears , and poll , squatting down on the floor , which is raised a little
above the pathway . The oddity of this painted monster would excite one's
laughter , were the mind not distressed at the thought that it receives divine
honours .
... trunk , feet , ears , and poll , squatting down on the floor , which is raised a little
above the pathway . The oddity of this painted monster would excite one's
laughter , were the mind not distressed at the thought that it receives divine
honours .
Page 61
... he exercises divine authority over both gods and men . He is bound to keep the
city free from evil spirits and evil persons , and , should he find any such within its
sacred precincts , to expel them forthwith . As it is through his care and energy ...
... he exercises divine authority over both gods and men . He is bound to keep the
city free from evil spirits and evil persons , and , should he find any such within its
sacred precincts , to expel them forthwith . As it is through his care and energy ...
Page 62
It is called Daņdpán , from danda , a stick , and , in common belief , is nothing
less than divine . Whether from a desire to enjoy as much tranquillity as possible ,
or from the universal Hindu custom to shift anxiety and trouble from one shoulder
...
It is called Daņdpán , from danda , a stick , and , in common belief , is nothing
less than divine . Whether from a desire to enjoy as much tranquillity as possible ,
or from the universal Hindu custom to shift anxiety and trouble from one shoulder
...
Page 63
But the Hindu is as solemn in the presence of the divine stick , -administering , as
he imagines , divine justice , —as though it were the chief judge of the Sudder
Adawlut , and is totally unconscious of the ludicrous position he occupies .
But the Hindu is as solemn in the presence of the divine stick , -administering , as
he imagines , divine justice , —as though it were the chief judge of the Sudder
Adawlut , and is totally unconscious of the ludicrous position he occupies .
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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