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Page v
... are described so far as present knowledge extends . Lastly , short descriptions have been given of the most frequently mentioned Sanskrit books , but only of such books as b vi PREFACE . are likely to be found named in.
... are described so far as present knowledge extends . Lastly , short descriptions have been given of the most frequently mentioned Sanskrit books , but only of such books as b vi PREFACE . are likely to be found named in.
Page xi
... given to a triad of deities , foreshadowing the Tri - murti or Trinity of later days . In this triad Agni ( Fire ) and Surya ( the Sun ) held a place , and the third place was assigned either to Vayu ( the Wind ) or to Indra ( god of ...
... given to a triad of deities , foreshadowing the Tri - murti or Trinity of later days . In this triad Agni ( Fire ) and Surya ( the Sun ) held a place , and the third place was assigned either to Vayu ( the Wind ) or to Indra ( god of ...
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... given , but many of them are names of the sun . ADITYA PURĀNA . One of the eighteen Upa - purānas . AGASTI , AGASTYA . A Rishi , the reputed author of several hymns in the Rig - veda , and a very celebrated personage in Hindu story . He ...
... given , but many of them are names of the sun . ADITYA PURĀNA . One of the eighteen Upa - purānas . AGASTI , AGASTYA . A Rishi , the reputed author of several hymns in the Rig - veda , and a very celebrated personage in Hindu story . He ...
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... Given by Bharad- waja to Agnivesa , the son of Agni , and by him to Drona . similar weapon was , according to the Vishnu Purana , given by the sage Aurva to his pupil King Sagara , and with it " he conquered the tribes of barbarians who ...
... Given by Bharad- waja to Agnivesa , the son of Agni , and by him to Drona . similar weapon was , according to the Vishnu Purana , given by the sage Aurva to his pupil King Sagara , and with it " he conquered the tribes of barbarians who ...
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... given to Vishnu , Siva , and many others . There were classes of gods bearing this name in several Manwantaras . AKRŪRA . A Yadava and uncle of Krishna . He was son of Swa - phalka and Gāndinī . It was he who took Krishna and Rāma to ...
... given to Vishnu , Siva , and many others . There were classes of gods bearing this name in several Manwantaras . AKRŪRA . A Yadava and uncle of Krishna . He was son of Swa - phalka and Gāndinī . It was he who took Krishna and Rāma to ...
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According Aditi Adityas Agastya Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatāra Bala-rāma became Bhāgavata Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahman Brihaspati brother called celebrated character chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended Dhrita-rashtra divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana Durgā Dwārakā earth father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns incarnation India Indra Kāma Kāsī Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Lunar race Mahā-bhārata Manu married Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean Pandavas Pandu Parasu-rāma personified Pitris poem Prajapati priest princes Rāja Rakshasa Rāma Rāmāyana Rāvana represented Rig-veda Rishi river Rudra sacrifice sage Sanhita Sanskrit Satapatha Brahmana says serpent seven Sītā Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasishtha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purāna Viswamitra wife worship Yadavas Yama Yudhi-shthira