 | 1799 - 470 pàgines
...By human flefh, Ciimdc'hya, CJiandicd, and Bliairavii who afTumes my fhape, are pleafcd one thoufand years. An oblation of blood which has been rendered pure by holy texts, is equal to ambrofia ; the head and flefh affo aft^rd much delight to the Goddefs Chandica. Let therefore the learned,... | |
 | Thomas Maurice - 1800 - 492 pàgines
...years. By human flefh, Camachya, Chandica, and Bhairava, who aflume my fhape, are pleafed one thoufand years. An oblation of blood, which has been rendered pure by holy texts, is equal to ambrofia; the head and flefh alfo afford much delight to the goddefs Chandica. Let, therefore, the... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 458 pàgines
...By human flefh, Camac'hya, Chandica, and Bhairava, •who afTume my (hape, are pleafed one thoufand years. An oblation of blood which has been rendered pure by holy texts, is equal to ambrofia : the head and flefh alfo afford much delight to the Goddefs Chandicd. Let, therefore, the... | |
 | 1826 - 696 pàgines
...men, one hundred thousand years. By human flesh, Camachya, Chandira, and Bhaerava, who assumes any shape, are pleased one thousand years. An oblation...by holy texts, is equal to ambrosia ; the head and heart also afford much delight to the goddess. — Sec the sanguinary chapter translated from Ihc '... | |
 | William Howitt - 1833 - 276 pàgines
...years. " By a human sacrifice, Camachya, Chandica, and Bhairava, who assume any shape, are pleased 1000 years. An oblation of blood which has been rendered...texts is equal to ambrosia ; the head and flesh also aflbrd much delight to Chandica. Let, therefore, the learned, when paying adoration to the goddess,... | |
 | Thomas Timpson - 1834 - 158 pàgines
...took it back, broke its neck, and cast it in again. "t The Hindoos say, " By a human sacrifice, Devi is pleased one thousand years ; and by a sacrifice of three men, one hundred thousand years. The head and flesh also offer much delight to the goddess Chandica." Henry. Do they, indeed, worship... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1855 - 620 pàgines
...extract from the Calica Pooran : — " By a human sacrifice, attended by the forms laid down, Devi is pleased one thousand years, and by a sacrifice of three men, one hundred thousand years," — and it would be easy to describe some of the ceremonies prescribed at human sacrifices, but we... | |
 | 1855 - 462 pàgines
...blood. " By a. human sacrifice, attended by the forms laid down, ' Devi is pleased one thousand years, by a sacrifice of three ' men, one hundred thousand years. By human flesh, Kama' khya, Chandika, and Bhairava, who assumes my shape, are ' pleased one thousand years. An oblation... | |
 | John Clark Marshman - 1859 - 624 pàgines
...offerer's own body, are looked upon as proper oblations to the goddess. By a human sacrifice, Devi is pleased one thousand years ; and by a sacrifice of three men, one hundred thousand years. . . . Now attend to the particulars relative to the offering of human blood. Let a victim be sacrificed... | |
 | Henry SMITH (of King's College, London.) - 1866 - 266 pàgines
...pleasure which lasts a thousand years. By a human sacrifice, attended by the forms laid down, Devi is pleased one thousand years ; and by a sacrifice of " three men" one hundred thousand years ! That horrible rite is still resorted to occasionally, in secret, when some unsuspecting traveller... | |
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The flesh of the antelope and the rhinoceros give my beloved" (ie the goddess KALI,) " delight for five hundred years. " By a human sacrifice, attended by the forms laid down, DEVI is pleased one thousand years ; and by a sacrifice of three men, one hundred... 
