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... Adi&ra- chandfikd, ' moonlight of customs,' on the customs of the Sudras ;
AcIidrddarstL, 'looking-glass of customs;' Achdra-dlpa, 'lamp of customs,' &c., &c.
ACHARYA A spiritual teacher or guide. A title of Drona, the teacher of the
Panrfavas.
... Adi&ra- chandfikd, ' moonlight of customs,' on the customs of the Sudras ;
AcIidrddarstL, 'looking-glass of customs;' Achdra-dlpa, 'lamp of customs,' &c., &c.
ACHARYA A spiritual teacher or guide. A title of Drona, the teacher of the
Panrfavas.
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Given by Bharad- waja to Agnivesa, the son of Agni, and by him to Drona. A
similar weapon was, according to the Vishnu Purana, given by the sage Aurva to
his pupil King Sagara, and with it "he conquered the tribes of barbarians who had
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Given by Bharad- waja to Agnivesa, the son of Agni, and by him to Drona. A
similar weapon was, according to the Vishnu Purana, given by the sage Aurva to
his pupil King Sagara, and with it "he conquered the tribes of barbarians who had
...
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He was taught the use of arms by Drona, and was his favourite pupil. By his skill
in arms he won Draupadi at her Swayam- vara. For an involuntary transgression
he imposed upon himself twelve years' exile from his family, and during that time
...
He was taught the use of arms by Drona, and was his favourite pupil. By his skill
in arms he won Draupadi at her Swayam- vara. For an involuntary transgression
he imposed upon himself twelve years' exile from his family, and during that time
...
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After the defeat of the Kauravas, Aswatthaman, son of Drona, and two others,
who were the sole survivors, made a night attack on the camp of the Pand&vas,
and murdered their children. Arjuna pursued Aswatthaman, and made him give
up ...
After the defeat of the Kauravas, Aswatthaman, son of Drona, and two others,
who were the sole survivors, made a night attack on the camp of the Pand&vas,
and murdered their children. Arjuna pursued Aswatthaman, and made him give
up ...
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ASWATTHAMAK Son of Drona and Kripa, and one of the generals of the
Kauravas. Also called by his patronymic Draunayana. After the last great battle, in
which Dur-yodhana was mortally wounded, Aswatthaman with two other warriors,
...
ASWATTHAMAK Son of Drona and Kripa, and one of the generals of the
Kauravas. Also called by his patronymic Draunayana. After the last great battle, in
which Dur-yodhana was mortally wounded, Aswatthaman with two other warriors,
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According Aditi Adityas Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatara Bala-rama became Bhagavata Purana Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahma brother called celebrated chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana Durga Dwaraka earth edited father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns i?ig-veda i?ishis incarnation India Indra Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Mahabharata Manu married Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean origin Panrfavas Parasu-rama personified Pitris poem Post 8vo Prajapati priest princes Raja Rakshasa Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravana represented river Rudra sacrifice Sagara sage Sanhita Sanskrit Satapatha says serpent seven Sita Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story Sutras told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasish/ha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purana Viswamitra Vyasa wife worship Yajnawalkya Yajur-veda Yama Yudhi-sh/hira
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| Title | A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature Volume 6 of Trübner's oriental series |
| Author | John Dowson |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1879 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 19 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 411 pages |
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