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Page 12
The term was known to the Vedas, and seems to have been applied to various
things offered in sacrifice, but more especially to the Soma juice. It is also called
Nir-jara and Piyusha. In later times it was the water of life produced at the
churning ...
The term was known to the Vedas, and seems to have been applied to various
things offered in sacrifice, but more especially to the Soma juice. It is also called
Nir-jara and Piyusha. In later times it was the water of life produced at the
churning ...
Page 30
They restored the sage Chyavana to youth, and prolonged his life when he had
become old and decrepit, and through his instrumentality they were admitted to
partake of the libations of soma, like the other gods, although Indra strongly ...
They restored the sage Chyavana to youth, and prolonged his life when he had
become old and decrepit, and through his instrumentality they were admitted to
partake of the libations of soma, like the other gods, although Indra strongly ...
Page 32
In the Puranas he was also father of Soma, the moon, and the ascetic Dattatreya
by his wife Anasuya. As a iftshi he is one of the stars of the Great Bear. AURVA A
sushi, son of Urva and grandson of Bhrigu. He is described in the Mahabharata ...
In the Puranas he was also father of Soma, the moon, and the ascetic Dattatreya
by his wife Anasuya. As a iftshi he is one of the stars of the Great Bear. AURVA A
sushi, son of Urva and grandson of Bhrigu. He is described in the Mahabharata ...
Page 64
His wife, Tara, was carried off by Soma, the moon, and this gave rise to a war
called the Taraka-maya. Soma was aided by Usanas, Rudra, and all the Daityas
and Danavas, while Indra and the gods took the part of Brihaspati. " Earth,
shaken ...
His wife, Tara, was carried off by Soma, the moon, and this gave rise to a war
called the Taraka-maya. Soma was aided by Usanas, Rudra, and all the Daityas
and Danavas, while Indra and the gods took the part of Brihaspati. " Earth,
shaken ...
Page 65
The intrigue of Soma with Tara was the cause of a great quarrel, in which the
gods and the Asuras fought against each other. Brahma compelled Soma to give
up Tara, and when she returned to her husband she was pregnant. A son was
born, ...
The intrigue of Soma with Tara was the cause of a great quarrel, in which the
gods and the Asuras fought against each other. Brahma compelled Soma to give
up Tara, and when she returned to her husband she was pregnant. A son was
born, ...
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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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