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... nymphs , in whom the five senses are typified . " — Times . " No other English poet has ever thrown his genius and his art so thoroughly into the work of translating Eastern ideas as Mr. Arnold has done in his splendid para- phrases of ...
... nymphs , in whom the five senses are typified . " — Times . " No other English poet has ever thrown his genius and his art so thoroughly into the work of translating Eastern ideas as Mr. Arnold has done in his splendid para- phrases of ...
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... nymphs , matchless in grace , Perfect in loveliness , were next produced . Then from the sea uprose the cool - rayed moon , Which Maha - deva seized ; terrific poison Next issued from the waters ; this the snake - gods Claimed as their ...
... nymphs , matchless in grace , Perfect in loveliness , were next produced . Then from the sea uprose the cool - rayed moon , Which Maha - deva seized ; terrific poison Next issued from the waters ; this the snake - gods Claimed as their ...
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... nymphs of Indra's heaven . The name , which signifies ' moving in the water , ' has some analogy to that of Aphrodite . They are not prominent in the Vedas , but Urvasi and a few others are mentioned . In Manu they are said to be the ...
... nymphs of Indra's heaven . The name , which signifies ' moving in the water , ' has some analogy to that of Aphrodite . They are not prominent in the Vedas , but Urvasi and a few others are mentioned . In Manu they are said to be the ...
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... nymph Ulupi ; Babhru - vāhana , by the daughter of the king of Manipura , became king of that country ; Abhimanyu , born of his wife Su - bhadra , was killed in the great battle , but the kingdom of Hastinapura descended to his son ...
... nymph Ulupi ; Babhru - vāhana , by the daughter of the king of Manipura , became king of that country ; Abhimanyu , born of his wife Su - bhadra , was killed in the great battle , but the kingdom of Hastinapura descended to his son ...
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... nymphs and worshipped by them . He was pleased , and told them to ask a boon . They asked for the best of men as a husband . He came out of the water and offered himself . When they saw him , ugly and crooked in eight places , they ...
... nymphs and worshipped by them . He was pleased , and told them to ask a boon . They asked for the best of men as a husband . He came out of the water and offered himself . When they saw him , ugly and crooked in eight places , they ...
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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