Translation of the Letters of a Hindoo Rajah: ... to which is Prefixed a Dissertation on the History, Religion, and Manners of the Hindoos, Volumen 1J. Walker, 1811 |
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... SHASTER . Literally a book . The Scripture of the Hindoos is , for pre - eminence , called the Shuster . SANCHA . An ancient Hindoo poet , SURRAYA , or SURYA . The God of Light , or Orb of the Sun personified . The Sect who pay ...
... SHASTER . Literally a book . The Scripture of the Hindoos is , for pre - eminence , called the Shuster . SANCHA . An ancient Hindoo poet , SURRAYA , or SURYA . The God of Light , or Orb of the Sun personified . The Sect who pay ...
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... Shaster , † I had not only studied the sacred pages , but had perused every famous writing in the Shan- scrit language . * Worship to Seraswatee , the Goddess of Letters . + Scripture of the Hindoos . The acquisition of the Persic ...
... Shaster , † I had not only studied the sacred pages , but had perused every famous writing in the Shan- scrit language . * Worship to Seraswatee , the Goddess of Letters . + Scripture of the Hindoos . The acquisition of the Persic ...
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... Shaster . * The precepts it contains , are simple , pure , and powerful ; all addressed to the heart , and calculated for restoring the universal peace and happiness which has been banished from the earth , since the days of the Sottee ...
... Shaster . * The precepts it contains , are simple , pure , and powerful ; all addressed to the heart , and calculated for restoring the universal peace and happiness which has been banished from the earth , since the days of the Sottee ...
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... Shaster , " to do to others as they would have others do to them , " rises above the narrow spirit of selfishness , and ex- tendeth to embrace the human race ! Be- nevolent people of England ! it is their desire , that all should be ...
... Shaster , " to do to others as they would have others do to them , " rises above the narrow spirit of selfishness , and ex- tendeth to embrace the human race ! Be- nevolent people of England ! it is their desire , that all should be ...
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... Shaster to consider as brethren . In Asia , we behold the gory monster , ever ready to stalk forth with destructive stride at the voice of ruthless tyranny ; but in Europe , Princes are the friends of peace , and the fathers of their ...
... Shaster to consider as brethren . In Asia , we behold the gory monster , ever ready to stalk forth with destructive stride at the voice of ruthless tyranny ; but in Europe , Princes are the friends of peace , and the fathers of their ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Acbar Afgan Almora ancient appeared astonishment base motives beautiful behold Benares blessings bosom Brahma Bramin Calcutta called Captain Grey Cast ceremony character charms Chiefs Christian Shaster Chunar conversation countenance curiosity dancing degree Deity delight devo Dewtah divine doos duty earth England English enlightened equal European eyes father favour felicity female frequently Gentoo Laws Goddess Great-Britain hand happiness heard heart heaven Hindoo Hindoostan honour hope human idea ignorance imagine India judge knowledge Lackshmi ladies learned letter Maandaara manners ment mind misery Mussulman nation nature never noble Rajah observed opinion peace perceive Percy performance Persian Persian language pleasure Poojah of cards precepts present provinces Pundit racter received religion Rohilla sacred scene Sheermaal Sir William Jones smiles soul spirit strangers suffered superior Surraya taught tender thee thou tion truth Veda Veeshnu venerable virtue wisdom women worship young youth Zaarmilla Zimeendar
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Página 52 - tis nought to me; Since God is ever present, ever felt, In the void waste as in the city full; And where He vital breathes, there must be joy.
Página 53 - When even at last the solemn hour shall come, And wing my mystic flight to future worlds, I cheerful will obey; there, with new powers, Will rising wonders sing. I cannot go Where universal love not smiles around...
Página 52 - Should fate command me to the farthest verge Of the green earth, to distant barbarous climes, Rivers unknown to song ! where first the sun Gilds Indian mountains, or his setting beam Flames on th...
Página xxi - He views in each particular place the mode of worship respectively appointed to it ; sometimes He is employed with the attendants upon the mosque; in counting the sacred beads ; sometimes He is in the temple, at the adoration of idols ; the intimate of the Mussalman, and the friend of the Hindu , the companion of the Christian, and the confidant of the Jew.
Página xxix - And bids the various warbling throng Burst the pent blossoms with their song. He bends the luscious cane, and twists the string, With bees how sweet ! but ah, how keen their sting ! He with fine flowrets tips thy ruthless darts, Which through five senses pierce enraptured hearts.
Página lvii - She, like the other Hindoo Goddesses, is distinguished by a variety of names ; as Lackshmi, she is the Goddess of Fortune: as Sree, the Goddess of Plenty, or Hindoo Ceres. MAYA. Explained by some Hindoo scholars to be " the. first inclination of the Godhead to diversify himself by creating worlds.
Página xxviii - God, to whom the following poem is addressed, appears evidently the same with the Grecian EROS and the Roman CUPIDO; but the Indian description of his person and arms, his family, attendants, and attributes, has new and peculiar beauties.
Página lv - Avatar, we are told, is yet to come, and is expected to appear mounted (like the crowned conqueror in the Apocalyps) on a white horfe, with a cimeter blazing like a comet to mow down all incorrigible and impenitent offenders, who fhall then be on earth.
Página 171 - Whilst envious artists touch the rival string. Till rocks and forests ring ; Breathes in rich fragrance from the sandal grove, Or where the precious musk-deer playful rove ; In dulcet juice from...
Página 267 - I was anxious to improve the light, directed me four or five miles farther on my way to the dwelling of a man whose name was Rice, who occupied the last and highest of the valleys that lay in my path, and who, they said, was a rather rude and uncivil man. But "what is a foreign country to those who have science? Who is a stranger to those who have the habit of speaking kindly?