Chapter Xx. Nala And Damayant'i : p. 328 CHAPTER XX NALA AND DAMAYANT A Noble Prince and Fair Princess--Swan Messengers of Love--A Royal Romance--The Love-sick Maiden--Indra and the Rishis--The Swayamvara--Gods Descend from Heaven--Nala's Mission--Interview with Damayant--A Faithful Lover--Gathering of Rajahs--Gods Rejected by...
Chapter Xvii. Defiance Of Duryodhana : p. 270 CHAPTER XVII DEFIANCE OF DURYODHANA The Council at Virata--Speeches of Kings and Princes--Army to be raised for the Pandavas--Krishna's Attitude--His Army on one side and Himself on the other--Ambassador visits Kauravas--Pandavas invited to Hastinapur--A Deadlock--Krishna visits...
Plates In Colour : p. xi PLATES IN COLOUR Page SITA FINDS RAMA AMONG LOTUS BLOOMS "From the painting by Warwick Goble" "Frontispiece SHANTANU MEETS THE GODDESS GANGA "From the painting by Warwick Goble" "facing" 164 ARJUNA AND THE RIVER NYMPH "From the painting by Warwick Goble" " 226 THE ORDEAL OF QUEEN DRAUPADI...
Chapter Xviii. The Battle Of Eighteen Days : p. 285 CHAPTER XVIII THE BATTLE OF EIGHTEEN DAYS Armies on the Battlefield--Bhishma leads the Kauravas--Karna refrains from fighting--Bhishma's Triumphant Charge--Arjuna's Success--Slaughter of Princes--Bhima in Peril--Iravat is slain--The Rakshasa Warrior--Duryodhana desires Karna as Leader...
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Chapter Xxvi. Rama's Mission Fulfilled : p. 408 CHAPTER XXVI RAMA'S MISSION FULFILLED Rama Laments for Sita--The King of Vultures--Story of the Demon--Revelation after Death--Rama forms an Alliance with the Apes--Slaying of Bali--The Rainy Season--Sita's Life in Lanka--Hanuman the Spy--Discovery of Sita--Battle with Giants--Building...
Chapter Xxiii. The Homecoming Of The King : p. 364 CHAPTER XXIII THE HOMECOMING OF THE KING Damayant's Suspicions--Maid Interviews the Charioteer--The Message Repeated--A Husband's Emotion--Wonders Performed by Nala--Wife's Final Test--Children Visit their Father--Interview in the Palace--Na]a Reproaches Damayant--Her Confessi...
Chapter Vi. Mysteries Of Creation, The World's : p. 97 CHAPTER VI MYSTERIES OF CREATION, THE WORLD'S AGES, AND SOUL WANDERING The World Soul--Vedic Hymn of Creation--Brahma the only Reality--Doctrine of the Upanishads--Creation Myths--The Chaos Egg in India and Egypt--Ancestor Worship--Celestial Rishis and Manus--Influence of Folk...
Chapter V. Social And Religious Developments : p. 76 CHAPTER V SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENTS OF THE VEDIC AGE Aryan Civilization--Tribes and Clans--Villages and Trade--Divisions of Society--Origin of Castes--Rise of the Priestly Cult--Brahmanic Ideals of Life--Brahmanic Students--The Source of Algebra--Samaveda and Yajurveda--Atharva-ved...
Chapter Xvi. Second Exile Of The Pandavas : p. 249 CHAPTER XVI SECOND EXILE OF THE PANDAVAS The Gift of the Sun God--Life in the Jungle--Bhima and the Ape God--Flowers of Paradise--Draupadi's Complaint to Krishna--Reproved by Yudhishthira--Arjuna wrestles with the God Shiva--His Celestial Weapon--Visit to Indra's Heaven--Battle with Se...
Chapter Iii. Yama, The First Man, And King : p. 38 CHAPTER III YAMA, THE FIRST MAN, AND KING OF THE DEAD Burial Customs--Inhumation and Cremation--Yama the First Man--. The Discoverer of Paradise--His Twin Sister--Persian Twin Deities--Yama and Mitra--Yama as Judge of the Dead--The "Man in the Eye"--Brahman's Deal with Dharma-Yama--Sacrifice...
Chapter Iv. Demons And Giants And Fairies : p. 61 CHAPTER IV DEMONS AND GIANTS AND FAIRIES Indian Asuras as Demons--Persian Ahura a God--Indian Gods as Persian Demons--Theory of Assyrian Influence--Indra's Battle with Asuras--Like Thor's Conflict with Giants--The Sun and Moon Devourer--Giants and Demons of Ocean--The Flying...
Chapter Xxv. The Rape Of Sita : p. 394 The word 'Rape' here is an archaic English usage which means 'ABDUCT, CARRY OFF,' "NOT", as in contemporary use, 'sexually assault.'--JBH CHAPTER XXV THE RAPE OF SITA The Maharajah's Doom--Tale of the Hermit's Son--A Curse Fulfilled--Death of Dasaratha--Bharata Refuses the Throne--Visit...
Chapter Viii. Divinities Of The Epic Period : p. 138 CHAPTER VIII DIVINITIES OF THE EPIC PERIOD The Great Indian Epics--Utilized by the Brahmans--The Story of Manu--Universal Cataclysm--How Amrita (Ambrosia) was obtained--Churning of the Ocean--The Demon Devourer of Sun and Moon--Garuda, the Man Eagle--Attributes of the God Shiva--Comparis...
Chapter I. Indra, King Of The Gods : p. 1 INDIAN MYTH AND LEGEND CHAPTER I INDRA, KING OF THE GODS Types of Hammer Gods--The Aryan Indra--Chinese World Shaper--Scottish Hunting Deity--Egyptian Artisan God--Greek and Roman Thunder Gods--Thor--Hittite, Assyrian, and other types--A Wail from Palestine--Babylonian Influence--Indra's...
Chapter Xii. First Exile Of The Pandavas : p. 195 CHAPTER XII FIRST EXILE OF THE PANDAVAS Princes' First Campaign--Kauravas driven back--Pandavas achieve Victory--Drupada humbled by Drona--Panchala Kingdom divided--Pandava Prince made "Little Rajah"--Duryodhana's Plot--Pandavas' First Exile--Their New Home--Escape in the Night--Wanderings...
Introduction : p. xvii INTRODUCTION The triangular sub-continent of India is cut off from the rest of Asia by the vast barriers of the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush, the Suleiman mountains, and the Indian Ocean. Its population comprises about two hundred and ninety-five millions, and is of greatest density...
Plates In Monochrome : p. xiii PLATES IN MONOCHROME Page THE CREMATION GHAT, BENARES "From a bronze in the Calcutta Art Gallery" "facing" xxxvi KALI " xl A VYASA, OR PUBLIC READER, RECITING THE MAHABHARATA "From the Indra Temple, Ellora" " xlviii INDRA " 4 INTERIOR OF A TEMPLE TO VISHNU (BRINDABAN) " 10 THE PARADISE...
Chapter X. Royal Rivals. The Pandavas And Kauravas : p. 173 CHAPTER X ROYAL RIVALS: THE PANDAVAS AND KAURAVAS 1 King Pandu's Two Wives--Pritha and the Sun God--Birth of Karna--The Indian Moses--Babe rescued from Floating Cradle--Pandu slays Brahman in Deer Guise--His Doom pronounced--Queen burned on King's Pyre--Blind Brother becomes Rajah...
Chapter Xv. The Great Gambling Match : p. 237 CHAPTER XV THE GREAT GAMBLING MATCH Duryodhana's Plot--Shakuni the Gambler--Loaded Dice--Challenge to Yudhishthira--An Unequal Contest--Pandavas lose Kingdom and become Slaves--Draupadi Staked and Lost--How Duhsasana humbled her--Pandava Queen's Appeals--Treated as a Menial--Attempt...
Chapter Xxiv. Story Of Rama. How Sita Was Won : p. 374 CHAPTER XXIV STORY OF RAMA: HOW SITA WAS WON The Poet of the "Ramayana"--Brahma's Command--Two Great Kingdoms--A Childless Maharajah--Horse Sacrifice to Obtain Offspring--The Demon King of Ceylon--Gods Appeal to Vishnu for Help--Birth of Rama and his Brethren--Stories...
Chapter Vii. New Faiths. Vishnu Religi : p. 119 CHAPTER VII New Faiths: Vishnu Religion, Buddhism, And Jainism Religious Ages--Influence of the Upanishads--The Inspiration of Great Teachers--Conception of a Supreme Personal God--Rise of Vishnu and Shiva Cults--Krishna a Human Incarnation of Vishnu--The Bhagavad-gita--Salvation by...
Chapter Xxii. Nala In Exile : p. 353 CHAPTER XXII NALA IN EXILE Nala's Wanderings--The Magic Fire--King of Serpents Rescued--Nala Transformed--His Service as a Charioteer--Life in Ayodhya--The Evening Song of Sorrow--Search for Damayant--How she was Discovered--Her Departure from Chedi--Search for Nala--A Woman's...
Chapter Xiii. The Choice Of Draupadi : p. 213 CHAPTER XIII THE CHOICE OF DRAUPADI Drupada's Hope--Conditions for winning his Daughter--The Great Bow and Whirling Target--The Swayamvara--Pandavas in Disguise--Lovesick Rajahs put to Shame--Karna strings the Bow--Rejected as a Base-born Suitor--Arjuna's Triumph--Chosen by Princess...
Chapter Xix. Atonement And The Ascent To Heaven : p. 310 CHAPTER XIX ATONEMENT AND THE ASCENT TO HEAVEN Draupadi's Sorrow--The Vengeful Maharajah--Bhima is Forgiven--Dead Burned on Battlefield--Atonement for Sin--The Horse Sacrifice--Arjuna's Wanderings--A Woman turned to Stone--The Amazons--Father and Son Conflict--The Wonderful Serpent...
Chapter Xi. The Tournament : p. 185 CHAPTER XI THE TOURNAMENT A Brilliant Assembly--Princes display Feats of Arms--Mimic Warfare--Duryodhana and Bhima--A Fierce Struggle--Arjuna's Wonderful Skill--Despondency of Kauravas--The Coming of Karna--He proves Himself equal to Arjuna--Challenge to Single Combat--The Gods...
Chapter Ii. The Great Vedic Deities : p. 19 CHAPTER II THE GREAT VEDIC DEITIES Agni the Fire God--Source of Life--The Divine Priest--Myths regarding his Origin--The Child God--Resemblances to Heimdal and Scyld--Messenger of the Gods--Martin Elginbrodde--Vayu or Vata, the Wind God--Teutonic Vate and Odin--The Hindu "Wild...
Preface : p. vii PREFACE This volume deals with the myths and legends of India, which survive to us in the rich and abundant store-house of Sanskrit literature, and with the rise and growth of Brahmanism, Buddhism, Jainism, &c. The reader is introduced to the various sacred works of the Hindus, including...
Chapter Ix. Prelude To The Great Bharata War : p. 157 CHAPTER IX PRELUDE TO THE GREAT BHARATA WAR Dushyanta and Shakuntala--Romantic Wooing--Birth of Bharata--Shakuntala's Appeal--Her Claim vindicated--King Bharata's Reign--King Hastin and King Kuru--King Shantanu's Bride a Goddess--Seven Babes drowned--Story of Satyavati--Vyasa, Poet...
Chapter Xxi. Wanderings In The Forest : p. 340 CHAPTER XXI WANDERINGS IN THE FOREST Nala Possessed by a Demon--A Brother's Challenge--The Game of Dice--The Rajah's Stakes--Alarm of Citizens--Damayant's Grief--Flight of Children--A Kingdom Gambled away--The Exiled King--His Faithful Wife--Departure to the Forest--Damayant...
Chapter Xiv. Triumph Of The Pandavas : p. 224 CHAPTER XIV TRIUMPH OF THE PANDAVAS Pandavas visit Drupada's Palace--Their Identity revealed--Draupadi's Five Husbands--Kingdom assigned to Pandavas--Building of Indra-prastha--Arjuna goes into Exile--His Serpent Bride--Marriage in Manipur--An Heir to a Throne--Meeting with...