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Page 18
So the place was still in Vidyapati's time animated as it were , with a historical spirit . Balaram is said to have come there and killed a Sūta in a fit of anger . Brahma - hatyā ( this sin of killing a Brahmana ) immediately laid hold ...
So the place was still in Vidyapati's time animated as it were , with a historical spirit . Balaram is said to have come there and killed a Sūta in a fit of anger . Brahma - hatyā ( this sin of killing a Brahmana ) immediately laid hold ...
Page 62
Even most of their spirits or deities are believed to have each a husband or wife as the case may be . It is only after a person enters the married state , that he or she is regarded as a full - fledged member of the tribe .
Even most of their spirits or deities are believed to have each a husband or wife as the case may be . It is only after a person enters the married state , that he or she is regarded as a full - fledged member of the tribe .
Page 67
The brass - plate with the bride - price is next taken to the thḥāns or spirit - seats of the ṭāndā and each spirit is addressed , saying , " Look ! this is the bride- price paid for so - and - so . May she fare well " .
The brass - plate with the bride - price is next taken to the thḥāns or spirit - seats of the ṭāndā and each spirit is addressed , saying , " Look ! this is the bride- price paid for so - and - so . May she fare well " .
Page 68
The boy and girl are also named and the blessings of their respective ancestor - spirits are invoked for their future welfare . Then the Naya calls out-- " Now , old and young , eat boiled rice in the name of Tak - chanṛhi " .
The boy and girl are also named and the blessings of their respective ancestor - spirits are invoked for their future welfare . Then the Naya calls out-- " Now , old and young , eat boiled rice in the name of Tak - chanṛhi " .
Page 70
When all are seated again , the Nãyãs of the two parties sit down in the middle , each with a mug of rice - beer placed before him ; and from this mug he offers libations to the spirits of the ancestors of bride and bridegroom ...
When all are seated again , the Nãyãs of the two parties sit down in the middle , each with a mug of rice - beer placed before him ; and from this mug he offers libations to the spirits of the ancestors of bride and bridegroom ...
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appears asked authority believed Bengal Bihar Birhōr body bride bridegroom brother brought Buddha called carried caused ceremony child clan considered Daud Khan death described district Edward Albert evidence face fact father feet figure flowers four fowl give given Government grant hand head hill Hindu Hon'ble husband India inscription Journal Khan king known leaves letter lived marks marriage means mentioned mother offered original Orissa passage Patna performed period person plant plate present probably received record reference reign remains rice river rock round rule Sanskrit says seat seems Shah shows side Society spirit stands stone taken tiger tion took Translation tree village whole wife woman women
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 4 |
| Author | Bihar Research Society |
| Published | 1918 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2008 |
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