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The heroes of these poems are heroes still ; their exploits, with many
embellishments and sectarial additions, are recounted in prose and verse, and
the tales of Rama and the Pawrfavas, of Hanumat and Ravana, are still read and
listened to ...
The heroes of these poems are heroes still ; their exploits, with many
embellishments and sectarial additions, are recounted in prose and verse, and
the tales of Rama and the Pawrfavas, of Hanumat and Ravana, are still read and
listened to ...
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AKSHA The eldest son of Ravana, slain by Hanuman. Also a name of Garurfa.
AKSHAMALA A name of Arundhati (q.v.). AKULI. An Asura priest. See Kilatakuli.
AKtJPARA A tortoise or turtle. The tortoise on which the earth rests. AKUTL A ...
AKSHA The eldest son of Ravana, slain by Hanuman. Also a name of Garurfa.
AKSHAMALA A name of Arundhati (q.v.). AKULI. An Asura priest. See Kilatakuli.
AKtJPARA A tortoise or turtle. The tortoise on which the earth rests. AKUTL A ...
Page 14
According to the Ramayana, many kings submitted to Ravana without fighting,
but when Anaranya was summoned to fight or submit, he preferred to fight. His
army was overcome and he was thrown from his chariot. Ravana triumphed over
his ...
According to the Ramayana, many kings submitted to Ravana without fighting,
but when Anaranya was summoned to fight or submit, he preferred to fight. His
army was overcome and he was thrown from his chariot. Ravana triumphed over
his ...
Page 38
He was the son of Da*aratha, king of Ayodhya, of the Solar race, and was born in
the Treta-yuga, or second age, for the purpose of destroying the demon Ravana.
8. Krishna. ' The black or dark coloured.' This is the most popular of all the later ...
He was the son of Da*aratha, king of Ayodhya, of the Solar race, and was born in
the Treta-yuga, or second age, for the purpose of destroying the demon Ravana.
8. Krishna. ' The black or dark coloured.' This is the most popular of all the later ...
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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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