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... born from each other , have derived their substance from one another . " " Eight sons were born from the body of Aditi ; she approached the gods with seven but cast away the eighth , Mārttānda ( the sun ) . ” These seven were the ...
... born from each other , have derived their substance from one another . " " Eight sons were born from the body of Aditi ; she approached the gods with seven but cast away the eighth , Mārttānda ( the sun ) . ” These seven were the ...
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... born in a water - jar as " a fish of great lustre , " whence he was called Kalasi - suta , Kumbha - sambhava , and Ghatodbhava . From his parentage he was called Maitrā - varuni and Aurvasiya ; and as he was very small when he was born ...
... born in a water - jar as " a fish of great lustre , " whence he was called Kalasi - suta , Kumbha - sambhava , and Ghatodbhava . From his parentage he was called Maitrā - varuni and Aurvasiya ; and as he was very small when he was born ...
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... born again as Sik- handin , who slew Bhishma . AMBĀLIKĀ . The younger widow of Vichitra - virya and mother of Pandu by Vyasa . See Maha - bharata . AMBARISHA . 1. A king of Ayodhya , twenty - eighth in descent from Ikshwaku . ( See ...
... born again as Sik- handin , who slew Bhishma . AMBĀLIKĀ . The younger widow of Vichitra - virya and mother of Pandu by Vyasa . See Maha - bharata . AMBARISHA . 1. A king of Ayodhya , twenty - eighth in descent from Ikshwaku . ( See ...
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... born from the mouth of Brahma . His wives were Smriti , ' memory , ' daughter of Daksha ; Sraddha , ' faith , ' daughter of Kardama ; and Swadha ' oblation , ' and Satī , ' truth , ' two other daughters of Daksha . His daughters were ...
... born from the mouth of Brahma . His wives were Smriti , ' memory , ' daughter of Daksha ; Sraddha , ' faith , ' daughter of Kardama ; and Swadha ' oblation , ' and Satī , ' truth , ' two other daughters of Daksha . His daughters were ...
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... born , and all In vesture heavenly clad , and heavenly gems : Yet more divine their native semblance , rich With all the gifts of grace , of youth and beauty . A train innumerous followed ; yet thus fair , Nor god nor demon sought their ...
... born , and all In vesture heavenly clad , and heavenly gems : Yet more divine their native semblance , rich With all the gifts of grace , of youth and beauty . A train innumerous followed ; yet thus fair , Nor god nor demon sought their ...
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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