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... ocean , which Indra gave to Aditi , and several of the Puranas tell a story of these ear - rings being stolen and carried off to the city of Prag - jyotisha by the Asura king Naraka , from whence they were brought back and restored to ...
... ocean , which Indra gave to Aditi , and several of the Puranas tell a story of these ear - rings being stolen and carried off to the city of Prag - jyotisha by the Asura king Naraka , from whence they were brought back and restored to ...
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... Ocean drinker , ' from another fable , according to which he drank up the ocean because it had offended him , and because he wished to help the gods in their wars with the Daityas when the latter had hidden themselves in the waters . He ...
... Ocean drinker , ' from another fable , according to which he drank up the ocean because it had offended him , and because he wished to help the gods in their wars with the Daityas when the latter had hidden themselves in the waters . He ...
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... ocean , and appropriated by the god Indra . The derivation of this name is referred to the word Iravat , signifying produced from water . ' He is guardian of one of the points of the compass . See Loka - pāla . AITAREYA . The name of a ...
... ocean , and appropriated by the god Indra . The derivation of this name is referred to the word Iravat , signifying produced from water . ' He is guardian of one of the points of the compass . See Loka - pāla . AITAREYA . The name of a ...
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... ocean by the gods and demons , the legend of which is told with some variations in the Rāmāyana , the Mahā - bhārata , and the Puranas . The gods , feeling their weakness , having been worsted by the demons , and being , according to ...
... ocean by the gods and demons , the legend of which is told with some variations in the Rāmāyana , the Mahā - bhārata , and the Puranas . The gods , feeling their weakness , having been worsted by the demons , and being , according to ...
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... ocean to produce the beverage— Source of all strength and immortality— Then reckon on my aid ; I will take care Your foes shall share your toil , but not partake In its reward , or drink th ' immortal draught . ' Thus by the god of gods ...
... ocean to produce the beverage— Source of all strength and immortality— Then reckon on my aid ; I will take care Your foes shall share your toil , but not partake In its reward , or drink th ' immortal draught . ' Thus by the god of gods ...
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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