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adoration ancient animals Arjuna ascetics Aśoka became Benares Bhagavad-gītā bhakti body Brāhmaṇas Brahmans Buddha Buddhism caste celebrated century B.C. ceremonies chapter character chief classes Cloth Boards creed Darśanas deities demon described distinct divine doctrine Durgā Dvārakā earth essence eternal existence faith female five Gaṇeśa Ganges goddess gods Gujarāt Gunas heaven Hence Hindu Hinduism holy human hymns idea idols incarnation India Indra Jainas king knowledge Krishna Kshatriyas law-book lord Mahārājas Mantras Manu Manu's mystical Nyaya performed person philosophy Prakriti precepts priests Purāņas Purusha race Rāma Rāmānujas Rāmāyaṇa regarded religion religious represented Rig-veda rites rivers S'iva sacred sacrifice sage Śaivas Sankhya Sanskrit sect shrines Sītā Śiva soul South of India spirit Śūdra supposed Supreme Sūtras temples thee thou thought tion Tri-murti tribes triple universe Upanishads Vaishnava Vaiśya Vallabhācārya Veda Vedanta Vedic Vishņu whole wife worship Yajur-veda
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Page 156 - But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner ; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 150 - There is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker, and Preserver of all things both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three Persons, of one substance, power, and eternity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Page 216 - When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Page 35 - Till they became immortal. Then the Ender Said to the gods, ' As ye have made yourselves Imperishable, so will men endeavour To free themselves from me ; what portion then Shall I possess in man...
Page 28 - The mighty Varuna, who rules above, looks down Upon these worlds, his kingdom, as if close at hand. When men imagine they do aught by stealth, he knows it. No one can stand, or walk, or softly glide along, Or hide in dark recess, or lurk in secret cell, But Varuna detects him, and his movements spies. Two persons may devise some plot, together sitting...
Page 28 - His messengers descend Countless from his abode — for ever traversing This world and scanning with a thousand eyes its inmates. Whate'er exists within this earth, and all within the sky, Yea all that is beyond, king Varuna perceives. The winkings2 of men's eyes, are numbered all by him. He wields the universe, as gamesters handle dice.
Page 30 - Behold the rays of dawn, like heralds, lead on high The sun, that men may see the great all-knowing god. The stars slink off like thieves, in company with Night, Before the all-seeing eye, whose beams reveal his presence, Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation.
Page 28 - The rising sun shines forth above the world. Where'er let loose in space, the mighty waters Have gone, depositing a fruitful seed And generating fire, there he arose, Who is the breath and life of all the gods, Whose mighty glance looks round the vast expanse Of watery vapour — source of energy, Cause of the sacrifice — the only God Above the gods.
Page 45 - Whate'er exists within this universe Is all to be regarded as enveloped By the great Lord, as if wrapped in a vesture. There is one only Being who exists Unmoved, yet moving swifter than the mind ; Who far outstrips the senses, though as gods They strive to reach him ; who himself at rest Transcends the fleetest flight of other beings ; Who, like the air, supports all vital action. He moves, yet moves not ; he is far, yet near ; He is within this universe. Whoe'er behohls All living creatures as...