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... Cape of Good Hope The British Conquest The Vedas The Institutes of Menu The Ramayana . The Mahabharata . The Bhagavad - Gita 57 59 60 61 518818511 The Puranas The Tantras The Sanscrit Language Doctrine of the viii CONTENTS .
... Cape of Good Hope The British Conquest The Vedas The Institutes of Menu The Ramayana . The Mahabharata . The Bhagavad - Gita 57 59 60 61 518818511 The Puranas The Tantras The Sanscrit Language Doctrine of the viii CONTENTS .
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... Institutes of Menu Doctrine of the Ramayana Doctrine of the Mahabharata Doctrine of the Puranas Present state of the Hindu Religion The Hindu Triad Female divinities Other gods Planets and rivers worshipped . PAGE 62 63 64 65 66 67 2811 ...
... Institutes of Menu Doctrine of the Ramayana Doctrine of the Mahabharata Doctrine of the Puranas Present state of the Hindu Religion The Hindu Triad Female divinities Other gods Planets and rivers worshipped . PAGE 62 63 64 65 66 67 2811 ...
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... Institute , it was done in order that the view of those regions might remind them of the Institutor , and increase the affection and reverence which they entertained for him . For every ceremonial observance has its use in CH . II ...
... Institute , it was done in order that the view of those regions might remind them of the Institutor , and increase the affection and reverence which they entertained for him . For every ceremonial observance has its use in CH . II ...
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... Institute a similar end is kept in view ' . Since the next step to arguing upon principles , is to detect what is amiss in them , we rejoice at the willingness on the part of the Mahometans to reason on the rationale of their ritual ...
... Institute a similar end is kept in view ' . Since the next step to arguing upon principles , is to detect what is amiss in them , we rejoice at the willingness on the part of the Mahometans to reason on the rationale of their ritual ...
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... Institutes of Menu is derived from the Vedas , to which scriptures they refer in every page . Throughout these Institutes the doctrine of Monotheism prevails ; and it is declared that of all duties , " the principal is to obtain from ...
... Institutes of Menu is derived from the Vedas , to which scriptures they refer in every page . Throughout these Institutes the doctrine of Monotheism prevails ; and it is declared that of all duties , " the principal is to obtain from ...
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