Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...of gods in Indra's Heaven V&sava; of the faculties to living beings given The mind which apprehends and thinks; of Eudras Sankara; Of Yakshas and of Eakshasas, Vittesh; and Pavaka Of Vasus, and of mountain-peaks Meru; Vrihas pati Know Me 'mid planetary Powers; 'mid Warriors heavenly Skanda; of all the water-floods the Sea which drinketh each, And Bhrigu of the holy Saints, and Om of sacred speech; Of prayers the prayer ye whisper;1 of hills Him ala's snow, And Aswattha, the fig-tree, of all the trees that grow; Of the Devarshis, Narada; and Chitrarath of them That sing in Heaven, and Kapila of Munis, and the gem Of flying steeds, Uchchaisravas, from Amrit-wave which burst; Of elephants Airftvata; of males the Best and First; Of weapons Heav'n's hot thunderbolt; of cows white Kamadhuk, From whose great milky udder-teats all hearts' desires are strook; V&suki of the serpent-tribes, round Mandara entwined; And thousand-fanged Ananta, on whose broad coils reclined Leans Vishnu; and of water-things Varuna; Aryam Of Pitris, and, of those that judge, Yama the Judge 'Called "The Jap." I am; Of Daityas dread Prahlada; of what metes days and years, Time's self I am; of woodland-beasts--buffaloes, deers, and bears--The lordly-painted tiger; of birds the vast Gariid, The whirlwind 'mid the winds; 'mid chiefs Eama with blood imbrued, Makar 'mid fishes of the sea, and Ganges 'mid the streams; Yea! First, and Last, and Centre of all which is or seems I am, Arjuna! Wisdom Supreme of what is wise, Words on the uttering lips I am, and eyesight of the eyes, And " A " of written characters, Dwandwa1 of knitted speech, 1 The compound form of Sanskrit words. And Endless Life, and boundless Love, whose power sustaineth each; And...