Indian Myth and Legend

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Indian Myth and Legend

1911

In one of the ' sacred books of the ancient people it is stated : "The Colour of the Brahmans was white ; that of the.Kshatriyas red ; that of the Vaisyas yellow ; and that of the Sudras black ".1 This colour reference connects cc caste " with the doctrine of yugas or ages of the unverse (Chapter VI). [...] Sergi is inclined to place the cradle" of the Nktherners on the edge of the The broad-headed Turki and Ugrians are usually referred to as aviblend of the Alpine stock and the proto. [...] The Westerners included the peoples of the Punjab and the north-western frontier and the Easterners the kingdoms of Kasi (Benares) and Maghadha as well as Kosala and Videha which figure prominently in the Ramdyana epic where the kings are referred to as being of the "Solar race ". The Middle Kingdom was the centre of Brahmanical culture and ifluence: it was controlled by those federated trib [...] Evidently the Bharata invasion and the establisment of the middle country power of their allies the Kuru-Panchalas was not unconnected with the intrduction of the doctrines of metempsychosis and the yugas and the prominence subsequently given to the worship of female deities. [...] He was the Thunderer who brought rain to quicken dried-up cc 603)"2 INDIAN MYTH AND LEGEND pasture lands ; he was the god of fertility and he became the corn spirit ; he was the friend of man "; he was the artisan of the Universe which he shaped with his hammer the dragon slayer the giant killer the slaughterer of enemies the god of war.
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Pages
552
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.142136
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Frontmatter
i-liii Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter I Indra King of the Gods
1-18 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter II the Great Vedic Deities
19-37 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter III Yama the First Man and King of the Dead
38-60 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter IV Demons and Giants and Fairies
61-75 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter V Social and Religious Developments of the Vedic Age
76-96 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter VI Mysteries of Creation the World's Ages and Soul Wandering
97-118 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter VII New Faiths: Vishnu Religion Buddhism and Jainism
119-137 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter VIII Divinities of the Epic Period
138-156 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter IX Prelude to the Great Bharata War
157-172 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter X Royal Rivals: the Pandavas and Kauravas
173-184 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XI The Tournament
185-194 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XII First Exile of the Pandavas
195-212 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XIII The Choice of Draupadi
213-223 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XIV Triumph of the Pandavas
224-236 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XV The Great Gambling Match
237-248 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XVI Second Exile of the Pandavas
249-269 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XVII Defiance of Duryodhana
270-284 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XVIII The Battle of Eighteen Days
285-309 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XIX Atonement and the Ascent to Heaven
310-327 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XX Nala and Damayanti
328-339 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XXI Wanderings in the Forest
340-352 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XXII Nala in Exile
353-363 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XXIII The Homecoming of the King
364-373 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XXIV Story of Rama: How Sita was Won
374-393 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XXV The Abduction of Sita
394-407 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Chapter XXVI Ramaߣs Mission Fulfilled
408-428 Donald A. Mackenzie view
Index
429-463 Donald A. Mackenzie view

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