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... female produced from himself . Before the times of the Brah- manas some of the old myths of the hymns had crystallised , the personifications had become more distinct , and the ideas from which they had been developed had grown hazy or ...
... female produced from himself . Before the times of the Brah- manas some of the old myths of the hymns had crystallised , the personifications had become more distinct , and the ideas from which they had been developed had grown hazy or ...
Page 19
... female , the former begetting offspring upon the latter . The result was the produc- tion of Vishnu , who created Virāj , who brought the first man into the world . According to the Maha - bhārata , Äpava is a name of the Prajapati ...
... female , the former begetting offspring upon the latter . The result was the produc- tion of Vishnu , who created Virāj , who brought the first man into the world . According to the Maha - bhārata , Äpava is a name of the Prajapati ...
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... female , typifying the male and female energies . There are several stories accounting for this form . It is called also Ardhanarīsa and Parāngada . ARISHTA . A Daitya , and son of Bali , who attacked Krishna in the form of a savage ...
... female , typifying the male and female energies . There are several stories accounting for this form . It is called also Ardhanarīsa and Parāngada . ARISHTA . A Daitya , and son of Bali , who attacked Krishna in the form of a savage ...
Page 61
... female form , or the daughter of Brahmā , also called Sata - rupā ( q.v. ) . BRAHMA - PURA . The city of Brahmā . The heaven of Brahma , on the summit of Mount Meru , and enclosed by the river Gangā . BRAHMA PURĀNA . In all the lists of ...
... female form , or the daughter of Brahmā , also called Sata - rupā ( q.v. ) . BRAHMA - PURA . The city of Brahmā . The heaven of Brahma , on the summit of Mount Meru , and enclosed by the river Gangā . BRAHMA PURĀNA . In all the lists of ...
Page 76
... female imp or fiend attendant upon Kāli and feeding on human flesh . The Dakinis are also called Asra - pas , blood drinkers . ' This name DAKSHA . ' Able , competent , intelligent . ' generally carries with it the idea of a creative ...
... female imp or fiend attendant upon Kāli and feeding on human flesh . The Dakinis are also called Asra - pas , blood drinkers . ' This name DAKSHA . ' Able , competent , intelligent . ' generally carries with it the idea of a creative ...
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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