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Fire has ceased to be an object of worship, but is held in honour for the part it
performs in sacrifices." Agni is represented as having seven tongues, each of
which has a distinct name, for licking up the butter used in sacrifices. He is
guardian of ...
Fire has ceased to be an object of worship, but is held in honour for the part it
performs in sacrifices." Agni is represented as having seven tongues, each of
which has a distinct name, for licking up the butter used in sacrifices. He is
guardian of ...
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AGNISHWATTAS. Pitris or Manes of the gods, who when living upon 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.
AGNISHWATTAS. Pitris or Manes of the gods, who when living upon 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.
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AJIGARTTA A Brahman RiA\\ who sold his son Suna/i- iephas to be a sacrifice.
AJITA ' Unconquered. ' A title given to Vishnu, Siva, and many others. There were
classes of gods bearing this name in several Manwantaras. AKRtJRA A Yadava ...
AJIGARTTA A Brahman RiA\\ who sold his son Suna/i- iephas to be a sacrifice.
AJITA ' Unconquered. ' A title given to Vishnu, Siva, and many others. There were
classes of gods bearing this name in several Manwantaras. AKRtJRA A Yadava ...
Page 12
The term was known to the Vedas, and seems to have been applied to various
things offered in sacrifice, but more especially to the Soma juice. It is also called
Nir-jara and Piyusha. In later times it was the water of life produced at the
churning ...
The term was known to the Vedas, and seems to have been applied to various
things offered in sacrifice, but more especially to the Soma juice. It is also called
Nir-jara and Piyusha. In later times it was the water of life produced at the
churning ...
Page 16
He was also called " the priest of the gods," and "the lord of sacrifice." There is
much ambiguity about the name. It comes from the same root as agni, ' fire,' and
resembles that word in sound. This may be the reason why the name Angiras is ...
He was also called " the priest of the gods," and "the lord of sacrifice." There is
much ambiguity about the name. It comes from the same root as agni, ' fire,' and
resembles that word in sound. This may be the reason why the name Angiras is ...
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According Aditi Adityas Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatara Bala-rama became Bhagavata Purana Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahma brother called celebrated chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana Durga Dwaraka earth edited father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns i?ig-veda i?ishis incarnation India Indra Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Mahabharata Manu married Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean origin Panrfavas Parasu-rama personified Pitris poem Post 8vo Prajapati priest princes Raja Rakshasa Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravana represented river Rudra sacrifice Sagara sage Sanhita Sanskrit Satapatha says serpent seven Sita Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story Sutras told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasish/ha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purana Viswamitra Vyasa wife worship Yajnawalkya Yajur-veda Yama Yudhi-sh/hira
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| Title | A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature Volume 6 of Trübner's oriental series |
| Author | John Dowson |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1879 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 19 Jun 2008 |
| Length | 411 pages |
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