The History of India from the Earliest Ages, Volum 1

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N. Trübner, 1867

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Gandharva marriage a union without marriage ceremonies
49
Bhíma serving as cook
50
Loyalty of Bhishma towards his two halfbrothers
55
Familiar to the age when the Bráhmans persecuted
56
The myth proved to be an interpolation by the supernatural
60
Generally correspond to the Chaplains and Bishops of Chris
79
Clubfighting
88
Review of the foregoing myth Its incredibility
94
Subordinate details to be also ascribed to a later
98
CHAPTER III
100
Alleged escape of the Pandavas from the city of Váranávata
104
Life of the Pandavas as mendicant Bráhmans in the city
110
Polyandry an institution still existing in Thibet
116
The Pandavas resolve to attend
118
Dhrishtadyumna follows his sister to the house of the Pán
124
Acknowledgment of the right of the elder brother to choose
132
Indications that the Pándavas never wandered at a great dis
134
Memory of the incident preserved in a later myth
140
Visit to Parasu Ráma
146
The modern Munnipurees a genuine relic of the Scythic Nágas
149
Absence of allusions to animal sacrifice in the description
160
Rajas of the Middle and South Countries
166
4 Jealous wrath of Duryodhana
172
Historical value of the legends referring to the early rivalry
175
Mythical losses of Yudhishthira
179
Unpardonable nature of the affront which had been put upon
186
Practises the use of arms in the heaven of Indra
192
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
Bhíma commanded by Yudhishthira not to interfere
213
Explains how Yudhishthira has in every case prohibited
214
Womens apartments
227
City of Viráta identified with the site of the modern Dholka
233
Questionable beauty
236
to be neutral If war is inevitable let the messengers
245
Bhishma threatens that Arjuna will conquer Karna
251
Diplomatic qualifications of Sanjaya
252
Yudhishthira applies to Krishna for counsel
258
Krishnas visit to Duryodhana
260
Advice of Krishna to Duryodhana
266
Appointment of signs and watchwords
277
Ridiculous dispute between Yudhishthira and Raja Viráta
279
4th Rules agreed to on both sides for ameliorating the horrors
283
Brahmanical origin of the rules
284
Mythical details of the battles
290
Final combat between Duryodhana and Bhíma prefaced by
293
Thirteenth day of the war and third of Dronas command
310
Returns to the quarters of the Pándavas in the camp of
344
Aswattháma escapes with the heads of the five sons of
350
the camp of the Pandavas
352
Comparison between the massacre by Aswattháma and
356
Want of family sympathy on the part of the Brahmanical
360
Burning of the remaining bodies
365
Review of the foregoing narrative
372
Sensational descent into the city of Serpents
423
Review of the foregoing narrative
441
Death of Vasudeva
450
PART III
457
Migration of the Yádavas from Mathurá to Dwáraká
459
Churning day in the house of Nanda and Yasodá
465
Flight of the Hot Season
466
Portentous dreams of Kansa
472
Three Hindú traditions referring to three different epochs
478
Nala remonstrates
484
Wrath of Kali at finding that Nala was chosen
485
Nala takes service with Rituparna Raja of Ayodhya under
491
Damayantí fails to recognize him as Váhuka
497
Damayantí sends for a portion of the meat which Nala
498
The Brahmans a professional class officiating for both Aryans
509
Review of the foregoing legends of Devayání
519
Sports of the daughter of the Minister and daughter of
528
Tragic end of the Minister
534
Characteristics of Súrya or the
535
Significance of the myth of Arjunas amour with the daughter
536
Progress of the Aryan invasion from the Punjab to Alláhabád
537
Yuyutsu half brother of Duryodhana goes over to
538
Exaggerated slaughter
539
Slays the Raja and his elephant at a single blow
540
Battle continued throughout the night
541
Pursuit of Jayadratha
542
Legend of Bhishma carrying away the three daughters of
543
Hypothesis that the three twiceborn castes are descendants
544
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545
Tradition obscured by mythical additions
546
Pleasant encampment
548
Agitation of the elder Chieftains and joy of the Kauravas
549
Review of the foregoing legend
550
Duryodhanas surprise at the marvels at Indraprastha
551
The Maharaja summons the Rání Gándhárí into the Council
552
Significant terror of the widows
553
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554
Draupadí orders his release
555
Fail to discover the Pándavas
557
List of the Rajas who attended the Swayamvara of Draupadí
558
Krishnas presents to the women
559
Abduction of women by the Kshatriyas sanctioned by Brah
560
Exaggerations and embellishments of the Kshatriya bards
561
the Buddhist period
562
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563
Extraordinary plot of the Kauravas to burn the Pándavas
564
No further allusion to the exceptional character of the mar
565
Pándavas marshal their forces and appoint Dhrishtadyumna
566
Vyása the chief of the sacrifice
567
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Historical form of the tradition
569
Sarmishthá gives birth to a
570
Prominence of the Sun in all ancient religions
571
Traditionary history of Vyása the arranger
573
Yudhishthira requires that Sakuni should play fair
575
Grand entry into the city of Hastinapur 369
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Pàgina 158 - Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom! Give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah! To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me ? saith the Lord. I am full of the burnt-offerings of rams, and the fat of
Pàgina 158 - unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth ; they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them
Pàgina 158 - beasts, and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he-goats. When you come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts ? Bring no more vain oblations! Incense is
Pàgina 29 - God above all gods :—Who is the God to whom we shall offer our sacrifice ? " May He not destroy us, He, the creator of the earth; or He, the righteous, who created the heaven; He who also created the bright and mighty waters:—Who is the God to whom we shall offer our sacrifice
Pàgina 29 - Wherever the mighty water-clouds went, where they placed the seed and lit the fire, thence arose He who is the only life of the bright gods :—Who is the God to whom we shall offer our sacrifice ? " He who by his might looked even over the waterclouds, the clouds which gave strength and lit the sacrifice, He who
Pàgina 19 - the gods. He is felt, at the time, as a real divinity—as supreme and absolute, in spite of the necessary limitations which, to our mind, a plurality of gods must entail on every single god. All the rest disappear for a moment from the vision
Pàgina 23 - as follows :—" Let us adore the supremacy of that divine sun, the godhead, who illuminates all, who recreates all, from whom all proceed, to whom all must return, whom we invoke to direct our
Pàgina 29 - nay, the highest heaven : He who measured out the light in the air: —Who is the God to whom we shall offer our sacrifice ? " He to whom heaven and earth, standing firm by his
Pàgina 455 - sages; who has bound human beings in a chain, of which one end is life and the other death; on whom the Rishis meditate, and a knowledge, of whom imparts unalloyed happiness to their hearts ; and for whose gratification and favour all the daily devotions are performed by all worshippers. If a man reads the
Pàgina 496 - The driving is like the driving of Jehu, the son of Nimshi, for he driveth furiously.

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