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... sometimes written Sunassephas . 6 [ In French the palatal ' ch ' is represented by ' tch ' and the ' j ' by ' dj . ' In German the ' ch ' is expressed by ' tsch ' and the ' j ' by ' dsch . ' These very awkward combinations have induced ...
... sometimes written Sunassephas . 6 [ In French the palatal ' ch ' is represented by ' tch ' and the ' j ' by ' dj . ' In German the ' ch ' is expressed by ' tsch ' and the ' j ' by ' dsch . ' These very awkward combinations have induced ...
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... sometimes called Sūras , with whom they are generally associated , and have called them Surabhiras . Their modern representatives are the Ahīrs , and perhaps there is something more than identity of locality in their association with ...
... sometimes called Sūras , with whom they are generally associated , and have called them Surabhiras . Their modern representatives are the Ahīrs , and perhaps there is something more than identity of locality in their association with ...
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... sometimes called Aditya ) , and also of Indra , and she is called " the mother of the gods " and " the mother of the world . " Indra acknowledged her as mother , and Vishnu , after receiving the adoration of Aditi , addressed her in ...
... sometimes called Aditya ) , and also of Indra , and she is called " the mother of the gods " and " the mother of the world . " Indra acknowledged her as mother , and Vishnu , after receiving the adoration of Aditi , addressed her in ...
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... sometimes he is represented riding on that animal . The representations of him vary . The names and epithets of Agni are many -- Vahni , Anala , Pavaka , Vaiswānara , son of Viswanara , the sun ; Abja - hasta , 1 8 AGNI - DAGDHAS ...
... sometimes he is represented riding on that animal . The representations of him vary . The names and epithets of Agni are many -- Vahni , Anala , Pavaka , Vaiswānara , son of Viswanara , the sun ; Abja - hasta , 1 8 AGNI - DAGDHAS ...
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... sometimes " distinct , and mean , most 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 ...
... sometimes " distinct , and mean , most 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 ...
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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