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... father of the human race . The explana- tions and details of this connection vary , but there is a general accord that the Prajapati was the progenitor of all mankind by a female produced from himself . Before the times of the Brah ...
... father of the human race . The explana- tions and details of this connection vary , but there is a general accord that the Prajapati was the progenitor of all mankind by a female produced from himself . Before the times of the Brah ...
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... father of Agni , and it is found more especially connected with the hymns addressed to Agni , Indra , and the luminous deities . According to one state- ment , Angiras was the son of Uru by Agneyi , the daughter of Agni , although , as ...
... father of Agni , and it is found more especially connected with the hymns addressed to Agni , Indra , and the luminous deities . According to one state- ment , Angiras was the son of Uru by Agneyi , the daughter of Agni , although , as ...
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... father's city of Sonita - pura . Bāna sent some guards to seize him , but the valiant youth , taking an iron club , slew his assailants . Bana then brought his magic powers to bear and secured him . On discovering whither Aniruddha had ...
... father's city of Sonita - pura . Bāna sent some guards to seize him , but the valiant youth , taking an iron club , slew his assailants . Bana then brought his magic powers to bear and secured him . On discovering whither Aniruddha had ...
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... 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 , Kalinga , & c . , who gave their names ...
... 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 , Kalinga , & c . , who gave their names ...
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... father , but he succeeded him as king , and , according to the Hari - vansa , he was afterwards famous for valour ... father's neglect of her , and rebuked him for it . Kahoda was angry at the child's impertinence , and condemned him to ...
... father , but he succeeded him as king , and , according to the Hari - vansa , he was afterwards famous for valour ... father's neglect of her , and rebuked him for it . Kahoda was angry at the child's impertinence , and condemned him to ...
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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