Sanskrit and Its Kindred Literatures: Studies in Comparative MythologyRoberts, 1880 - 468 pàgines |
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Sanskrit and Its Kindred Literatures: Studies in Comparative Mythology Laura Elizabeth Poor Visualització completa - 1880 |
Sanskrit and Its Kindred Literatures: Studies in Comparative Mythology Laura Elizabeth Poor Visualització completa - 1881 |
Sanskrit and Its Kindred Literatures: Studies in Comparative Mythology Laura Elizabeth Poor Visualització completa - 1890 |
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Æsir Ahura Mazda Aryan race Avesta ballads bards beautiful Bhíma Brahman bright brought Brynhild called century character charioteer Christian clouds comes conquered Damayantí dark dawn dead drama earth Edda epic Europe evil eyes father fight fire French German gods Greece Greek heart heaven hero Hindu horses human husband hymns idea India Indra Jötunheim Jötuns Keltic Kelts killed king land language Latin light literature living lord Maha Bharata maiden Max Müller mediæval metaphysics Middle Ages mighty mind modern Mohammedan monks mother mythology Nala nations nature never Nibelungen night noble Norse Norsemen Odin Odysseus pagan Persian plays poem poet poetical poetry prayer raja Rama Ramayana religion religious Rig Veda Romans sacred SAKOONTALA Sanskrit Shah Nameh Sigurd Slavonic solar myth songs soul spirit story sword tells Teutonic thee thou thought translated Trouvères Váhuka Vidarbha Volsung Volsung Saga Vritra wife words wrote
Passatges populars
Pàgina 24 - Where life is free, in the third heaven of heavens, where the worlds are radiant, there make me immortal!
Pàgina 332 - Deliverer ! Come thou to me ; Soothe thou my voyaging Over Life's sea ! Thou, when the storm of death Roars, sweeping by, Whisper, O Truth of Truth,
Pàgina 34 - Wherever the mighty water cloud 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 water clouds, the clouds which gtive strength and lit the sacrifice, He who is God above all gods...
Pàgina 339 - ... they are sung with a clear voice and modulation most suitable, I acknowledge the great use of this institution. Thus I fluctuate between peril of pleasure, and approved wholesomeness ; inclined the rather (though not as pronouncing an irrevocable opinion) to approve of the usage of singing in the church; that so by the delight of the ears, the weaker minds may rise to the feeling of devotion.
Pàgina 123 - ... (And that is why the Wind in the hot weather is still so disagreeable.) But to the Moon she said : " Daughter, because you remembered your mother, and kept for her a share in your own enjoyment, from henceforth you shall be ever cool, and calm, and bright : no noxious glare shall accompany your pure rays, and men shall always call you blessed.
Pàgina 27 - She, the fortunate, who brings the eye of the god, who leads the white and lovely steed (of the sun), the Dawn was seen, revealed by her rays ; with brilliant treasures she follows every one.
Pàgina 84 - No sacrifice is allowed to women apart from their husbands, no religious rite, no fasting : as far only as a wife honours her lord, so far she is exalted in heaven.
Pàgina 135 - If, then, thou really believest me to be the wife of another, and thy present conduct proceeds from some cloud that obscures thy recollection, I will easily convince thee by this token. KING. — An excellent idea ! SAKOONTALA [feeling for the ring].
Pàgina 32 - Thirst came upon the worshipper, though he stood in/ the midst of the waters ; have mercy, almighty, have mercy ! 5.
Pàgina 90 - Oh ! woe to youth, which must be destroyed by old age ! Woe to health, which must be destroyed by so many diseases ! Woe to this life, where a man remains so short a time ! If there were no old age, no disease, no death ; if these could be made captive for ever ! " Then, betraying for the first time his intentions, the young prince said, "Let us turn back : I must think how to accomplish deliverance.