The History of India from the Earliest Ages, Volumen1

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Mythical losses of Yudhishthira
33
CHAPTER I
42
Womens apartments
43
Selfsacrifice of Mádrí on the funeral pile of her husband
45
Gandharva marriage a union without marriage ceremonies
48
Miserable fate of Ambá
55
Efforts of the Brahmanical compilers to represent the heroes
59
Unpardonable nature of the affront which had been put upon
64
Reign of the blind Dhritarashtra
65
Original idea of Satí amongst the Scythians
70
Duties of the Purohita as a priest of the family an instructor
80
Galleries adorned with flags and garlands
86
Review of the foregoing myth Its incredibility
94
CHAPTER III
100
Buddhists
103
Hidimbis proposals to Bhíma
109
Life of the Pandavas as mendicant Bráhmans in the city
110
The Pandavas resolve to attend
118
davas and discovers that they are Kshatriyas
124
tion
132
Amour of Dushyanta and Sakuntalá in the jungle
134
Councilhall
137
CHAPTER V
138
Memory of the incident preserved in a later myth
140
The modern Munnipurees a genuine relic of the Scythic Nágas
149
Absence of allusions to animal sacrifice in the description
160
Necessity for the Raja to control his passions for an entire
163
Rajas of the Middle and South Countries
166
4 Jealous wrath of Duryodhana
172
Stakes his brothers as slaves and loses them
179
Impressive picture of the departure of the Pandavas and Drau
186
tance from their Raj
193
The animals of the jungle implore Yudhishthira to leave
199
Jayadratha carries away Draupadí in his chariot by main force
200
Draupadí enters the presence of the Rání
207
Kitchen
209
Bhíma commanded by Yudhishthira not to interfere
213
Explains how Yudhishthira has in every case prohibited
214
Invasion of Susarman in the northern quarter
220
Youth and ignorance of Uttar
221
Bhíma serving as cook
235
CHAPTER X
241
I agree with Drupada but wish
245
2nd Embassy of the family priest of Drupada to Hastinapur
251
The Pandavas receive the ambassador in Council
256
Krishnas visit to Duryodhana
260
We are anxious to avoid a war
264
Advice of Krishna to Duryodhana
266
and plot to seize Krishna
269
Mythical references to Krishna
271
Yudhishthira sends public messages by Sanjaya to the elders
275
Appointment of signs and watchwords
277
Sudden appearance of the Maharaja in the pavilion
279
4th Rules agreed to on both sides for ameliorating the horrors
283
Brahmanical origin of the rules PAGE
284
Mythical details of the battles
290
Final combat between Duryodhana and Bhíma prefaced by
293
Introduced to harmonize with the speeches they are said to have
299
Thirteenth day of the war and third of Dronas command
310
Bhíma fights Drona until sunrise
316
Krishna suggests a prevarication
322
Arjuna taunted by Yudhishthira
326
Extraordinary counsel of Krishna that Bhíma should strike
344
Aswattháma escapes with the heads of the five sons of
350
Comparison between the massacre by Aswatthama and
356
Want of family sympathy on the part of the Brahmanical
360
Sanjaya delivers his messages to the Maharaja
416
Extraordinary meeting between the Raja and Arjuna
423
Departure of the Rajas
433
Three incidents during the period
439
Historical value of the legends referring to the early rivalry
440
Review of the foregoing narrative
441
Encouraged by Krishna
447
Personal character of Krishna
459
Death of Vasudeva
462
Flight of the Hot Season
466
Portentous dreams of Kansa
472
Three Hindú traditions referring to three different epochs
478
Main incidents
479
Nala remonstrates
484
Wrath of Kali at finding that Nala was chosen
485
the name of Váhuka
491
Nala freed from Kali
497
Damayantí sends for a portion of the meat which Nala
498
and aborigines
509
Sarmishthá obeys
515
Review of the foregoing legends of Devayání
519
Prosperity of the Zemindar
525
Sports of the daughter of the Minister and daughter of
528
Tragic end of the Minister
534
Mysterious attributes of fire
535
Matrimonial law
536
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537
Termination of the war and triumph of the Pandavas
538
1st Jealousies between the Kauravas and Pándavas
539
Character of the battle
540
Arjuna beheads Jayadratha just before sunset
541
Clubfighting
542
Bhíma offers to go to the city of Badravati to bring away
543
Importance of the question from the general tendency
544
43
545
Tradition obscured by mythical additions
546
Oriental idea of happiness
547
Pleasant encampment
548
Review of the foregoing legend
549
83
550
Duryodhanas surprise at the marvels at Indraprastha
551
The Maharaja summons the Rání Gándhárí into the Council
552
Pathetic description of the family of a Bráhman who were
553
Mythical character of all legends referring to localities at
554
Jayadratha abandons Draupadí and seeks to escape
555
Sudden appearance of Karna the son of a charioteer
556
Authenticity of the campaigns of Duryodhana and Susarman
557
Myth introduced to cover the tradition of Krishnas criminal
558
Bhíma retorts that Krishnas stomach contains the universe
559
Takes a part in a popular movement against Raja Kansa
560
Exaggerations and embellishments of the Kshatriya bards
561
Narrative reverts from fiction to authentic tradition
562
Prominent part taken by the Scythic Nágas in the history
563
Extraordinary plot of the Kauravas to burn the Pándavas
564
Tradition of the migration of the Pandavas to the country
565
Vyása the chief of the sacrifice
567
Character of the Vedic hymns addressed to Agni
568
Astronomy
569
Devayání returns to her fathers house
570
Pavilions for the suitors
571
Born of a fishgirl named Matsya in Eastern Bengal
573
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574
Yudhishthira requires that Sakuni should play fair
575
Pots of sacred water poured over Yudhishthira and Draupadi
576
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TítuloThe History of India from the Earliest Ages, Volumen1
The History of India from the Earliest Ages, James Talboys Wheeler
AutorJames Talboys Wheeler
EditorTrübner & Company, 1867
Procedencia del originalla Biblioteca Estatal de Baviera
Digitalizado10 Feb. 2010
  
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