Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India: The Vedas: opinions of their authors and of later Indian writers on their origin, inspiration, and authority. 2d ed., rev. and enl. (2d impression) 1873John Muir Trübner, 1873 - Brahmanism |
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... fact ascribed to a personal author in a passage of the book itself ; ( 6 ) that sound is not eternal , and that when we recognize letters as the same we have heard before , this does not prove their identity or eternity , but is merely ...
... fact ascribed to a personal author in a passage of the book itself ; ( 6 ) that sound is not eternal , and that when we recognize letters as the same we have heard before , this does not prove their identity or eternity , but is merely ...
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... fact that dif ferent śākhās or recensions of the Vedas are called after the names of particular sages , proves no more than that these recensions were studied by those sages , and affords no ground for questioning the eternity of the ...
... fact that dif ferent śākhās or recensions of the Vedas are called after the names of particular sages , proves no more than that these recensions were studied by those sages , and affords no ground for questioning the eternity of the ...
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... quote some remarks of Dr. E. Roer , and Prof. Max Müller , regarding the doctrines of the Upanishads , and their relations to the different philosophical schools . In the facts brought forward in this section we find PREFACE . xix.
... quote some remarks of Dr. E. Roer , and Prof. Max Müller , regarding the doctrines of the Upanishads , and their relations to the different philosophical schools . In the facts brought forward in this section we find PREFACE . xix.
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John Muir. In the facts brought forward in this section we find another illustration ( 1 ) of the tendency common to ... fact that the ancient sages , the authors of the Smritis , such of them , I mean , as , like Manu , are recognized ...
John Muir. In the facts brought forward in this section we find another illustration ( 1 ) of the tendency common to ... fact that the ancient sages , the authors of the Smritis , such of them , I mean , as , like Manu , are recognized ...
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... fact ) performs a complete ceremonial of sacrifice , i.e. whosoever , knowing this , so studies . Wherefore this study , etc. , etc. 4. And even when a man , perfumed with unguents , adorned with jewels , satiated with food , and ...
... fact ) performs a complete ceremonial of sacrifice , i.e. whosoever , knowing this , so studies . Wherefore this study , etc. , etc. 4. And even when a man , perfumed with unguents , adorned with jewels , satiated with food , and ...
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adduce æther Agni āha ancient Angiras aphorism asya ataḥ ātmā ayam bhavati Brahma Sūtras Brāhmaṇa cloth commentary Crown 8vo Darśanas declared deities Demy 8vo divine doctrine Edited English etad eternal evam existence F. J. FURNIVALL gods GRAMMAR hymns idam Indian Indra Isvara iti chet Itihāsas ity arthaḥ ityādi Jaimini Kapila katham knowledge LANGUAGE Mahābhārata manasā mantras Manu means Mīmānsakas na cha naḥ nāma Nirukta Nyaya objects omniscient origin param passage persons Pradhana praises prāmānyam prayer Prof Professor Purana Purusha quoted reference regard Rig-veda rishis sacred sacrifice sages Sama-veda Sankara Sankhya Sanskrit sense sewed Smriti Soma soul sound śruti Sutra tasmād tasya tathā tatra tena thee thou Translated Trübner's Oriental Series uchyate uktam Upanishads uttered Veda vedāḥ Vedanta vedasya Vedic verses viii Vishnu words yaḥ Yajur-veda Yajush yathā
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