The Metamorphosis of Sona: A Hindú Tale: with a Glossary, Descriptive of the Mythology of the SastrasBlack, Parry, and Kingsbury, 1810 - 144 páginas |
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... Europeans not acquainted with that language , or not regulating their orthography by the rules of Sir William Jones , are very apt to use indis- criminately , the three vowels a , e , u , when short t ; and Captain Blunt , writing only ...
... Europeans not acquainted with that language , or not regulating their orthography by the rules of Sir William Jones , are very apt to use indis- criminately , the three vowels a , e , u , when short t ; and Captain Blunt , writing only ...
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... This , though a deviation from the Grecian system , is agreeable to the mythologies of the northern nations of Europe ; who , inverting the Hindú system , consider Mane the moon as a male , and Sunna , the sun , as 64 GLOSSARY .
... This , though a deviation from the Grecian system , is agreeable to the mythologies of the northern nations of Europe ; who , inverting the Hindú system , consider Mane the moon as a male , and Sunna , the sun , as 64 GLOSSARY .
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... Europeans , supposing that they are only to be so understood , have always been too ready to term them absurd . Choultry . A choultry is a building erected for the accom- modation of travellers ; and is a place where they may lodge ...
... Europeans , supposing that they are only to be so understood , have always been too ready to term them absurd . Choultry . A choultry is a building erected for the accom- modation of travellers ; and is a place where they may lodge ...
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... Europeans ; chiefly because some French philosophers , of the school of Voltaire , had the boldness to affirm , that the chrono- logy of our sacred scriptures was completely invalidated by that of India , which afforded a systematic ...
... Europeans ; chiefly because some French philosophers , of the school of Voltaire , had the boldness to affirm , that the chrono- logy of our sacred scriptures was completely invalidated by that of India , which afforded a systematic ...
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... European royalty ; and the cimela , or battle - axe , sig- nificative of military prowess . He is seated upon a low seat or sofa , with legs crossed , after the Hindú fashion . It might not be very difficult , to form very plausible ...
... European royalty ; and the cimela , or battle - axe , sig- nificative of military prowess . He is seated upon a low seat or sofa , with legs crossed , after the Hindú fashion . It might not be very difficult , to form very plausible ...
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Términos y frases comunes
according adorned ages allegory ancient animal Assúras austerities bear beautiful Bengál Bhavání Brahmá Brahméns breast bright Cálí called Cáma ceremonies chap choultry Crishna cúsa Daityas Decan deity Déva Déva's divine doctrine Dúrga dús earth European evil eyes fancy ficus fire flowers Ganésa Ganges garlands Gitagovinda goddess gods grace hán head heavenly Himalaya Hindú Hindúst honour India Indra Institutes of Menú Johilla Linnæus lord lotos lov'd lunar mantra Mathura Máya means Menú Merú mong moon mountain Múní mythology Nerbudda's nymphs o'er oblation Omerc'handaca pagoda performed person personages personification philosophers plant poem probably provinces Púrána realms reign religious resemblance Rigveda rites river sacred sacrifice sáctí Sanscrit Sastras season signifying Sir William Jones Siva slaves Sona Sona's soul spirits stream supposed Súrya's temples thee thou tion twilight Vaisya vales various Véda Vide Vishnú waters wholly word worship Yáma Yogí Yúga
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Página 136 - Let him slide backwards and forwards on the ground ; or let him stand a whole day on tiptoe ; or let him continue in motion rising and sitting alternately ; but at sunrise, at noon, and at sunset, let him go to the waters, and bathe. In the hot season let him sit exposed to five fires, four blazing around him with the sun above ; in the rains let him stand uncovered, without even a mantle...
Página 95 - Some of his skill he taught to me; And, Warrior, I could say to thee The words that cleft Eildon hills in three, And bridled the Tweed with a curb of stone.
Página 100 - A man is said to be confirmed in spiritual knowledge when he forsaketh every desire which entereth into his heart, and of himself is happy and content in the Self through the Self.
Página 73 - Place now a fresh circle of musk, black as the lunar -spots, on the moon of my forehead ; and mix gay flowers on my tresses with peacocks' feathers, in graceful order, that they may wave like the banners of KAMA.
Página 65 - Krita age (consists of) four thousand years (of the gods) ; the twilight preceding it consists of as many hundreds, and the twilight following it of the same number.
Página 136 - In the hot season, let him sit exposed to five fires, four blazing around him, with the sun above ; in the rains, let him stand uncovered, without even a mantle, and where the clouds pour the heaviest showers ; in the cold season, let him wear humid vesture ; and let him increase by degrees the austerity of his devotion. Then, having reposited his holy fires, as the law directs, in his mind, let him live without external fire, without a mansion, wholly silent, feeding on roots and fruit.
Página 56 - Viswedevas 2. Obsequies for a special cause; that is, in honour of a kinsman recently defunct. 3. Voluntary obsequies, performed by way of supererogation, for the greater benefit of the deceased. 4. Obsequies for increase of prosperity , performed upon any accession of wealth or prosperity, and upon other joyful occasions. 5. A srddd'ha intended to introduce the shade of a deceased kinsman to the rest of the manes.
Página 116 - There are servants of seven sorts; one made captive under a standard or in battle, one maintained in consideration of service, one born of a female slave in the house, one sold, or given, or inherited from ancestors, and one enslaved by way of punishment on his inability to pay a large fine.
Página 13 - ... quits the bower of love to throw himself on the cold clay, and repeat words which he had heard his beloved express : then, having bound his locks with forest flowers, he hastens to yon arbour, when a soft gale breathes over the banks of .Yamuna ; then again, pronouncing her name, he modulates his divine reed.