A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 70
Page ix
... Rivers were possessors of a large number of hymns addressed to the elements and powers of nature . Some of these hymns they no doubt brought from their earlier homes to the West , but others were composed after they had reached the land ...
... Rivers were possessors of a large number of hymns addressed to the elements and powers of nature . Some of these hymns they no doubt brought from their earlier homes to the West , but others were composed after they had reached the land ...
Page 11
... river Ganga , which flows south to the country of Bhārata . This is said by the Vaishnavas to be the terrestrial Gangā which Siva received upon his head . ALAMBUSHA . A great Rakshasa worsted by Satyaki in the great war of the Mahā ...
... river Ganga , which flows south to the country of Bhārata . This is said by the Vaishnavas to be the terrestrial Gangā which Siva received upon his head . ALAMBUSHA . A great Rakshasa worsted by Satyaki in the great war of the Mahā ...
Page 25
... river . This was the fate of many , and among them of Kahoda , who was drowned . In his twelfth year Ash- tāvakra learned the manner of his father's death , and set out to avenge him . The lad was possessed of great ability and wisdom ...
... river . This was the fate of many , and among them of Kahoda , who was drowned . In his twelfth year Ash- tāvakra learned the manner of his father's death , and set out to avenge him . The lad was possessed of great ability and wisdom ...
Page 40
... river to come to him , that he might bathe ; but his command not being heeded , he plunged his ploughshare into the river , and dragged the waters whithersoever he went , until they were obliged to assume a human form and beseech his ...
... river to come to him , that he might bathe ; but his command not being heeded , he plunged his ploughshare into the river , and dragged the waters whithersoever he went , until they were obliged to assume a human form and beseech his ...
Page 45
... river to descend to the earth for the purpose of bathing the ashes of Sagara's sons , who had been consumed by the wrath of the sage Kapila . Bhagiratha named the river Sagara , and after leading it over the earth to the sea , he ...
... river to descend to the earth for the purpose of bathing the ashes of Sagara's sons , who had been consumed by the wrath of the sage Kapila . Bhagiratha named the river Sagara , and after leading it over the earth to the sea , he ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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