The Suttees' Cry to Britain; Containing Extracts from Essays Published in India and Parliamentary Papers on the Burning of Hindoo Widows; Shewing that the Rite is Not an Integral Part of the Religion of the Hindoos, EtcSeely & Son, 1827 - 82 pàgines |
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Pàgina 13
... motives than those of a religious nature ? But the moment we recur to other reasons for the continuation of this murderous custom , they present themselves on every side . The want of feeling manifested by the natives to their own ...
... motives than those of a religious nature ? But the moment we recur to other reasons for the continuation of this murderous custom , they present themselves on every side . The want of feeling manifested by the natives to their own ...
Pàgina 15
... motive of gaining future happiness thereby ; and to shew that these are not necessary to the attainment of what the Hindoos esteem the highest state of felicity , absorption in Brumhu , he quotes the following passage from the Veda ...
... motive of gaining future happiness thereby ; and to shew that these are not necessary to the attainment of what the Hindoos esteem the highest state of felicity , absorption in Brumhu , he quotes the following passage from the Veda ...
Pàgina 16
... motives , that of enjoying numerous ages of happiness with her deceased husband as its fruit , is therefore opposed to that sys- tem , which , disregarding all actions connected with bodily enjoyment , magnifies the value of divine ...
... motives , that of enjoying numerous ages of happiness with her deceased husband as its fruit , is therefore opposed to that sys- tem , which , disregarding all actions connected with bodily enjoyment , magnifies the value of divine ...
Pàgina 26
... motives which the shastras present to the widow to induce her to burn with her husband . The strongest influ- ence which they have over her mind is that which arises from the pro- mises made of future felicity , to be enjoyed by herself ...
... motives which the shastras present to the widow to induce her to burn with her husband . The strongest influ- ence which they have over her mind is that which arises from the pro- mises made of future felicity , to be enjoyed by herself ...
Pàgina 28
... motives from which they take their rise : hence it is said , that " by God actions are weighed , " because he is the only being that can fully comprehend the motives from which they originate . This is a fundamental principle in ...
... motives from which they take their rise : hence it is said , that " by God actions are weighed , " because he is the only being that can fully comprehend the motives from which they originate . This is a fundamental principle in ...
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