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Page 18
... curse of decrepitude passed upon his father , and in consequence his father cursed him that his posterity should not possess dominion . Notwithstanding this , he had a long series of de- scendants , and among them were Anga , Banga ...
... curse of decrepitude passed upon his father , and in consequence his father cursed him that his posterity should not possess dominion . Notwithstanding this , he had a long series of de- scendants , and among them were Anga , Banga ...
Page 25
... curse of the gods . He recovered his male form by repentance and the favour of the Rishi Medhātithi , to whom he gave abundant wealth , and addressed the verses preserved in the Veda . ASARA . A Rakshasa or other demon . ASHTĀVAKRA . A ...
... curse of the gods . He recovered his male form by repentance and the favour of the Rishi Medhātithi , to whom he gave abundant wealth , and addressed the verses preserved in the Veda . ASARA . A Rakshasa or other demon . ASHTĀVAKRA . A ...
Page 29
... curse of Krishna , who restored Parikshit to life . On the next morning he and his comrades fled , but Draupadi clamoured for revenge upon the murderer of her children . Yudhi - sh / hira represented that Aswatthāman was a Brahman , and ...
... curse of Krishna , who restored Parikshit to life . On the next morning he and his comrades fled , but Draupadi clamoured for revenge upon the murderer of her children . Yudhi - sh / hira represented that Aswatthāman was a Brahman , and ...
Page 54
... cursed Nahusha , and he was turned into a serpent . Bhrigu , on Nahusha's supplication , limited the duration of his curse . In the Padma Purana it is related that the Rishis , assembled at a sacrifice , disputed as to which deity was ...
... cursed Nahusha , and he was turned into a serpent . Bhrigu , on Nahusha's supplication , limited the duration of his curse . In the Padma Purana it is related that the Rishis , assembled at a sacrifice , disputed as to which deity was ...
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... curse of her son . At length , upon the command of Brahma , she declared Soma to be the father , and he gave the boy the name of Budha . This name is distinct from Buddha . CHAITANYA - CHANDRODAYA . " The rise of the moon It is of ...
... curse of her son . At length , upon the command of Brahma , she declared Soma to be the father , and he gave the boy the name of Budha . This name is distinct from Buddha . CHAITANYA - CHANDRODAYA . " The rise of the moon It is of ...
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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