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... probably , differently formed clouds . " - Wilson . AHI - CHHATRA , AHI - KSHETRA . A city mentioned in the Maha - bharata as lying north of the Ganges , and as being the capital of Northern Panchala . It is apparently the Adisadra of ...
... probably , differently formed clouds . " - Wilson . AHI - CHHATRA , AHI - KSHETRA . A city mentioned in the Maha - bharata as lying north of the Ganges , and as being the capital of Northern Panchala . It is apparently the Adisadra of ...
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... probably the ' Außárral of Ptolemy . 2. The medical tribe in Manu . Αμβάσται ΑΜΒΙΚΑ . 1. A sister of Rudra , but in later times identified with Umā . 2. Elder widow of Vichitra - virya and mother of Dhrita - rashtra by Vyasa . See Mahā ...
... probably the ' Außárral of Ptolemy . 2. The medical tribe in Manu . Αμβάσται ΑΜΒΙΚΑ . 1. A sister of Rudra , but in later times identified with Umā . 2. Elder widow of Vichitra - virya and mother of Dhrita - rashtra by Vyasa . See Mahā ...
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... probably the origin of the classic Akesines . A - SIRAS . ' Headless . ' Spirits or beings without heads . Son of Madayanti , the wife of Kalmāsha - pāda ASMAKA . or Saudāsa . See Kalmasha - pāda . " " ASOKA . A celebrated king of the ...
... probably the origin of the classic Akesines . A - SIRAS . ' Headless . ' Spirits or beings without heads . Son of Madayanti , the wife of Kalmāsha - pāda ASMAKA . or Saudāsa . See Kalmasha - pāda . " " ASOKA . A celebrated king of the ...
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... Angirasas . ATHARVĀNGIRASAS . This name belongs to the descen- dants of Atharvan and Angiras , or to the Angirasas alone , who are especially connected with the Atharva - veda , and these 32 ÄTMA - BODHA - AURVA . names are probably.
... Angirasas . ATHARVĀNGIRASAS . This name belongs to the descen- dants of Atharvan and Angiras , or to the Angirasas alone , who are especially connected with the Atharva - veda , and these 32 ÄTMA - BODHA - AURVA . names are probably.
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John Dowson. 32 ÄTMA - BODHA - AURVA . names are probably given to the hymns of that Veda to confer on them greater authority and holiness . 6 ATMA - BODHA . Knowledge of the soul . ' Knowledge of the soul . ' A short work attributed to ...
John Dowson. 32 ÄTMA - BODHA - AURVA . names are probably given to the hymns of that Veda to confer on them greater authority and holiness . 6 ATMA - BODHA . Knowledge of the soul . ' Knowledge of the soul . ' A short work attributed 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