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... earth . In the Vedic hymns the ideas and myths appear in their simplest and freshest forms , directly connected with the sources from which they sprang by clear ties of lan- guage . Comparative philology and mythology go hand in hand ...
... earth . In the Vedic hymns the ideas and myths appear in their simplest and freshest forms , directly connected with the sources from which they sprang by clear ties of lan- guage . Comparative philology and mythology go hand in hand ...
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... earth , is in its character anterior to the fourth Avatara , and the three strides are attributed to Vishnu in the Veda . The fifth , sixth , and seventh , Parasu - rama , Rama- chandra , and Krishna , are mortal heroes , whose exploits ...
... earth , is in its character anterior to the fourth Avatara , and the three strides are attributed to Vishnu in the Veda . The fifth , sixth , and seventh , Parasu - rama , Rama- chandra , and Krishna , are mortal heroes , whose exploits ...
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... earth ; or , according to M. Müller , " the visible infinite , visible by the naked eye ; the endless expanse beyond the earth , beyond the clouds , beyond the sky . " In the Rig - veda she is frequently implored " for blessings on ...
... earth ; or , according to M. Müller , " the visible infinite , visible by the naked eye ; the endless expanse beyond the earth , beyond the clouds , beyond the sky . " In the Rig - veda she is frequently implored " for blessings on ...
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... earth as ordinary fire . Agni is one of the chief deities of the Vedas , and great numbers of the hymns are addressed to him , more indeed than to any other god . He is one of the three great deities -Agni , Vayu ( or Indra ) , and ...
... earth as ordinary fire . Agni is one of the chief deities of the Vedas , and great numbers of the hymns are addressed to him , more indeed than to any other god . He is one of the three great deities -Agni , Vayu ( or Indra ) , and ...
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... earth did not maintain their domestic fires or offer burnt - sacrifices . According to some authorities they were descendants of Marichi . They are also identified with the seasons . See Pitris . AGNIVESA . A sage , the son of Agni ...
... earth did not maintain their domestic fires or offer burnt - sacrifices . According to some authorities they were descendants of Marichi . They are also identified with the seasons . See Pitris . AGNIVESA . A sage , the son of Agni ...
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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