A History of Civilisation in Ancient India Based on Sanscrit Literature, Volume 1Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Company, Limited, 1893 |
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aborigines Agni Aitareya allusions ancient Hindus Aryan Atharva Veda Bhikkhus Black Yajur Veda Brâhmans Buddha Buddhist called caste caste-system cattle century B.C. ceremony chapter Christ composed conquest deity earth Epic Age Epic Period Epoch Europe father fire Ganges Gautama Gautama Buddha gods Greek Hindu civilisation Hinduism horses husband hymns Indra Indus Janaka Kapila king kingdoms Kosalas Kshatriyas later learning legends lived Magadha Mahâbhârata Mandala Max Müller Megasthenes modern nations Northern India Panchâlas Pândavas passage performed philosophy Pitaka priests Professor Max Müller Punjab Purâna Puranic Pûshan race Râma Râmâyana Rationalistic Period reader religion religious Rig Veda Rishis rites rivers rules sacrifices Sâma Veda Sanhitâ Sânkhya Sanscrit literature Satapatha Brâhmana scholars Sîtâ Soma soul story Sudâs Sûdra Sûtra thee thou tion translation tribes Upanishads Vaisyas Varuna Vasishtha Vedic verse Videhas Visvamitra Vritra warriors White Yajur Veda wife worship Yajur Veda