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... serpent and afterwards restored him to his proper form . See Nahusha . It is in the Rāmāyana that Agastya makes the most distin- guished figure . He dwelt in a hermitage on Mount Kunjara , situated in a most beautiful country to the ...
... serpent and afterwards restored him to his proper form . See Nahusha . It is in the Rāmāyana that Agastya makes the most distin- guished figure . He dwelt in a hermitage on Mount Kunjara , situated in a most beautiful country to the ...
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... serpent , and Krishna's companions , the cowherds , entered its mouth , mistaking it for a mountain cavern : but Krishna rescued them . AGNĀYĪ . Wife of Agni . She is seldom alluded to in the Veda and is not of any importance . AGNEYA ...
... serpent , and Krishna's companions , the cowherds , entered its mouth , mistaking it for a mountain cavern : but Krishna rescued them . AGNĀYĪ . Wife of Agni . She is seldom alluded to in the Veda and is not of any importance . AGNEYA ...
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... serpent . A name of Vritra , the Vedic demon of drought but Ahi and Vritra are sometimes " distinct , and mean , most probably , differently formed clouds . " - Wilson . AHI - CHHATRA , AHI - KSHETRA . A city mentioned in the Maha ...
... serpent . A name of Vritra , the Vedic demon of drought but Ahi and Vritra are sometimes " distinct , and mean , most probably , differently formed clouds . " - Wilson . AHI - CHHATRA , AHI - KSHETRA . A city mentioned in the Maha ...
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... serpent , for a rope ; together churn The 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 ...
... serpent , for a rope ; together churn The 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 ...
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... serpent Sesha . The term is also applied to Vishnu and other deities . ANARANYA . A descendant of Ikshwaku and king of Ayodhya . According to the Rāmāyana , many kings submitted to Rāvana without fighting , but when Anaranya was ...
... serpent Sesha . The term is also applied to Vishnu and other deities . ANARANYA . A descendant of Ikshwaku and king of Ayodhya . According to the Rāmāyana , many kings submitted to Rāvana without fighting , but when Anaranya was ...
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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