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Page xiii
... Siva both appear in these poems ; and although Vishnu is the god who holds the most prominent place , still there are many passages in which Siva is elevated to the supreme dignity . The Vishnu who , in the Vedas , was the friend and ...
... Siva both appear in these poems ; and although Vishnu is the god who holds the most prominent place , still there are many passages in which Siva is elevated to the supreme dignity . The Vishnu who , in the Vedas , was the friend and ...
Page xiv
... Siva have each become supreme in the belief of their respective followers . Vishnu , in his youthful form Krishna , is the object of a sensuous and joyous worship . The gloomy and disgusting worship of Siva , in his terrible forms , has ...
... Siva have each become supreme in the belief of their respective followers . Vishnu , in his youthful form Krishna , is the object of a sensuous and joyous worship . The gloomy and disgusting worship of Siva , in his terrible forms , has ...
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... Siva , which fell from heaven at the birth of Prithu . AJĀMILA . A Brāhman of Kanauj , who married a slave and had children , of whom he was very fond . AJATA - SATRU . ' One whose enemy is unborn . ' 1. A king of Kāsī , mentioned in ...
... Siva , which fell from heaven at the birth of Prithu . AJĀMILA . A Brāhman of Kanauj , who married a slave and had children , of whom he was very fond . AJATA - SATRU . ' One whose enemy is unborn . ' 1. A king of Kāsī , mentioned in ...
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... Siva received upon his head . ALAMBUSHA . A great Rakshasa worsted by Satyaki in the great war of the Maha - bharata , and finally killed by Ghafot- kacha . He is said to be a son of Rishyasringa . ALAYUDHA . A Rakshasa killed after a ...
... Siva received upon his head . ALAMBUSHA . A great Rakshasa worsted by Satyaki in the great war of the Maha - bharata , and finally killed by Ghafot- kacha . He is said to be a son of Rishyasringa . ALAYUDHA . A Rakshasa killed after a ...
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... Siva favoured her , and promised her the desired vengeance in another birth . Then she ascended the pile and was born again as Sik- handin , who slew Bhishma . AMBĀLIKĀ . The younger widow of Vichitra - virya and mother of Pandu by ...
... Siva favoured her , and promised her the desired vengeance in another birth . Then she ascended the pile and was born again as Sik- handin , who slew Bhishma . AMBĀLIKĀ . The younger widow of Vichitra - virya and mother of Pandu by ...
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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