 Janarddana 145, invested with the quality of darkness, assumes the awful form of Rudra, and swallows up the universe. Having thus devoured all things, and converted the world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent couch amidst...  Village Folk-tales of Ceylon ... - Page 331910Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1844 - 608 pages
...things, and converted the world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent-couch amidst the deep ; he awakes after a season, and again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only God, Janarddana, takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, accordingly as... | |
 | 1844 - 612 pages
...world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent-couch amidst the deep ; lie awakes after a season, and again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only (jod, Janarddana, takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, accordingly... | |
 | Giuseppe Barilli - 1860 - 408 pages
...Having thus devoured all things and converted the world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent couch amidst the deep. He awakes after a season, and again, as Brama, becomes the author of creation. Thus the ONE ONLY GOD, Janardanna, takes the designation of... | |
 | Theology - 1861 - 924 pages
...the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent-couch (symbolical of Time), amidst the deep : he awakens after a season, and again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only god takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, accordingly as he creates,... | |
 | 1861 - 922 pages
...the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent-couch (symbolical of Time), amidst the deep : he awakens after a season, and again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only god takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, accordingly as he creates,... | |
 | Fitzedward Hall - 1864 - 388 pages
...things, and converted the world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent-couch amidst the deep: he awakes after a season, and, again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation.* Thus the one only god, Janardana, takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, accordingly as... | |
 | William Joseph Wilkins - Hindu mythology - 1882 - 468 pages
...Having thus devoured all things, and converted the world into one vast ocean, the supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent couch amidst the deep : he awakes...again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation." The Purana next gives an account of the creation in the present Kalpa or age. This is a secondary creation,... | |
 | Charles John Stone - Christianity - 1885 - 362 pages
...into one vast ocean. Then the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent (Eternity) amidst the deep, till he awakes after a season, and again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only God Janarddana takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, as he creates,... | |
 | Hinduism - 1898 - 454 pages
...-Having thus devoured all things, and converted the world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent couch amidst the deep. He awakes after a season, and again, as Brahuia, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only god, Janarddana, takes the designation of... | |
 | John Murdoch - Christianity and other religions - 1903 - 592 pages
...Having thus devoured all things, and converted the world into one vast ocean, the Supreme reposes upon his mighty serpent couch amidst the deep. He awakes...again, as Brahma, becomes the author of creation. Thus the one only god, Janarddana, takes the designation of Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, accordingly as... | |
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