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... ADITI . ' Free , unbounded . ' Infinity ; the boundless heaven as compared with the finite earth ; or , according to M. Müller , " the visible infinite , visible by the naked eye ; the endless expanse beyond the earth , beyond the ...
... ADITI . ' Free , unbounded . ' Infinity ; the boundless heaven as compared with the finite earth ; or , according to M. Müller , " the visible infinite , visible by the naked eye ; the endless expanse beyond the earth , beyond the ...
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... Aditi , eternity , or the eternal , is the element which sustains or is sustained by them . . . . The eternal and inviol- able element in which the Adityas dwell , and which forms their essence , is the celestial light . The Adityas ...
... Aditi , eternity , or the eternal , is the element which sustains or is sustained by them . . . . The eternal and inviol- able element in which the Adityas dwell , and which forms their essence , is the celestial light . The Adityas ...
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... Aditi . The dwarf appeared before Bali , and begged of him as much land as he could step over in three paces . The generous monarch complied with the request . Vishnu took two strides over heaven and earth ; but respecting the virtues ...
... Aditi . The dwarf appeared before Bali , and begged of him as much land as he could step over in three paces . The generous monarch complied with the request . Vishnu took two strides over heaven and earth ; but respecting the virtues ...
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... Aditi , and Aditi from Dak- sha . " Upon this marvellous mutual generation Yaska in the Nirukta remarks , " How can this be possible ? They may have . had the same origin ; or , according to the nature of the gods , they may have been ...
... Aditi , and Aditi from Dak- sha . " Upon this marvellous mutual generation Yaska in the Nirukta remarks , " How can this be possible ? They may have . had the same origin ; or , according to the nature of the gods , they may have been ...
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... Aditi as daughter of Daksha . DAKSHINĀ . A present made to Brahmans ; the honora- rium for the performance of a sacrifice . This is personified as a goddess , to whom various origins are assigned . DAKSHINACHARIS . Followers of the ...
... Aditi as daughter of Daksha . DAKSHINĀ . A present made to Brahmans ; the honora- rium for the performance of a sacrifice . This is personified as a goddess , to whom various origins are assigned . DAKSHINACHARIS . Followers of the ...
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According Aditi Adityas Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatara Bala-rāma became Bhagavata Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahman Brihaspati brother called celebrated chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended Devi Dhrita-rashtra divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana earth edited father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns incarnation India Indra Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Lunar race Maha-bharata Manu Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean Pandavas Pandu Parasu-rāma personified Pitris poem Post 8vo Prajapati priest princes Raja Rakshasa Rāma Rama's Rāmāyana Ravana represented Rig-veda Rishi river Rudra sacrifice sage Sanhita Sanskrit Saraswati Satapatha Brahmana says serpent seven Sītā Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story Sutras told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasishtha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purana Viswamitra Vyasa wife worship Yadavas Yama Yudhi-shthira