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Page 66
... Soma . CHANDRA - GUPTA . This name was identified by Sir W. Jones with the Sandracottus or Sandrocyptus mentioned by Arrian and the other classical historians of Alexander's cam- paign ; and somewhat later on as having entered into a ...
... Soma . CHANDRA - GUPTA . This name was identified by Sir W. Jones with the Sandracottus or Sandrocyptus mentioned by Arrian and the other classical historians of Alexander's cam- paign ; and somewhat later on as having entered into a ...
Page 69
... Soma , the Moon . Budha , Mercury . Pururavas . Ayu , Ayus . Nahusha ( and 3 others ) . Yayati ( and 5 others ) . Yadavas . Pauravas . Yadu , eldest . Puru , youngest ( and 3 Kshatravriddha . Kroshtu ( and 3 others ) . others ) ...
... Soma , the Moon . Budha , Mercury . Pururavas . Ayu , Ayus . Nahusha ( and 3 others ) . Yayati ( and 5 others ) . Yadavas . Pauravas . Yadu , eldest . Puru , youngest ( and 3 Kshatravriddha . Kroshtu ( and 3 others ) . others ) ...
Page 74
... soma . Indra replied that the other gods might do as they pleased , but he would not consent . Chyavana then commenced a sacrifice to the Aswins ; the other gods were subdued , but Indra , in a rage , rushed with a mountain in one hand ...
... soma . Indra replied that the other gods might do as they pleased , but he would not consent . Chyavana then commenced a sacrifice to the Aswins ; the other gods were subdued , but Indra , in a rage , rushed with a mountain in one hand ...
Page 75
... soma ceremonial . Indra at first objected , because the Aswins wandered about among men as physicians and changed their forms at will . But Chyavana was not to be refused ; he stayed the arm of Indra as he was about to launch a ...
... soma ceremonial . Indra at first objected , because the Aswins wandered about among men as physicians and changed their forms at will . But Chyavana was not to be refused ; he stayed the arm of Indra as he was about to launch a ...
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... Maha - bharata he gave ten of his daughters to Dharma and thirteen to Kasyapa , who became the mothers of gods and de- mons , men , birds , serpents , and all living things . Twenty - seven DAKSHA . 77 were given in marriage to Soma ,
... Maha - bharata he gave ten of his daughters to Dharma and thirteen to Kasyapa , who became the mothers of gods and de- mons , men , birds , serpents , and all living things . Twenty - seven DAKSHA . 77 were given in marriage to Soma ,
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According Aditi Adityas Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatara Bala-rāma became Bhagavata Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahman Brihaspati brother called celebrated chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended Devi Dhrita-rashtra divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana earth edited father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns incarnation India Indra Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Lunar race Maha-bharata Manu Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean Pandavas Pandu Parasu-rāma personified Pitris poem Post 8vo Prajapati priest princes Raja Rakshasa Rāma Rama's Rāmāyana Ravana represented Rig-veda Rishi river Rudra sacrifice sage Sanhita Sanskrit Saraswati Satapatha Brahmana says serpent seven Sītā Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story Sutras told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasishtha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purana Viswamitra Vyasa wife worship Yadavas Yama Yudhi-shthira