Sanskirt Reader
, by Lanman, Charles Rockwell- ISBN: 9780674789005 | 0674789008
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/1/1986
Introductory suggestions Brief list of books for students of Sanskrit | |
From The Maha-bharata | |
The story of Nala and Damayanti | |
From The Hitopadeccedil;a | |
Preface and introduction | |
The old tiger and The traveller | |
The deer and The crow, and The jackal | |
The blind vulture, The birdlings, and The cat | |
The Ass, The dog, and The thief | |
The lion, The mouse, and The cat | |
The crows and The serpent | |
The lion, The old hare, and The well | |
The birds and The Apes | |
The Ass in The tiger-skin | |
The elephant, The hares, and The moon | |
The blue jackal | |
The two geese and The tortoise | |
The three fishes | |
The herons, The serpent, and The ichneumons | |
The hermit, and The mouse that was changed to a tiger | |
The heron, The fishes, and The crab | |
The Brahman and his jar | |
The Brahman with The goat, and The three rogues | |
The Brahman and his faithful ichneumon | |
From The Katha-sarit-sagara | |
King Putraka and The seven-league boots | |
Story of Mousey, The thrifty merchant | |
King Ccedil;ibi, The falcon, and The dove | |
Story of Ahalya | |
The king who didn't know his Sanskrit grammar | |
The paThetic history of The stories | |
From The Manava-dharmaccedil;astra | |
The creation | |
The four Ages of The world | |
The Brahman's life, etc. | |
The transmigration of souls | |
Riddle | |
Riddle | |
From The Rigveda | |
Hymn to Agni, The Fire-god | |
Indra slays The dragon | |
To Surya, The Sun-god | |
To Agni | |
Indra and The Maruts | |
To Savitar | |
Indra contests The supremacy of Varuna | |
To Ushas, The Dawn-goddess | |
To Agni | |
Indra and Atri, and The Sun eclipsed by The demon | |
Magic spells to produce sleep | |
To The Maruts or gods of The storm-winds | |
To Varuna | |
To Varuna | |
To Varuna | |
To Indra.--Indra and Namuchi | |
Indra and The Maruts, and Vritra | |
To Agni | |
To The Waters | |
Funeral-hymn | |
Funeral-hymn | |
Funeral-hymn | |
Funeral-hymn | |
The Aged priest to The young prince | |
Wedding-stanza | |
The gods install Agni As oblation-bearer | |
Burial and wedding-stanzas | |
The wedding-hymn | |
Exorcism for a sick person | |
To Yama.--Funeral-hymn | |
Burial-stanza | |
From The Maitrayani | |
Hiranya-garbha. The god Ka or Who | |
Legend of Yama and Yami.--The creation of night | |
Legend of The winged mountains | |
The potency of The sacrifice | |
Other Brahmana-pieces | |
Legend of Agni The oblation-bearer, and of The fish | |
Legend of Indra and The Maruts, and Vritra | |
Legend of Indra and The god Ka or Who | |
The two kinds of deities, The gods and The Brahmans | |
Truth, untruth, and silence | |
How The gods got immortality and how Death got his share | |
Legend of Indra and Namuchi | |
Nirukta on RV. i.32.1O, selection xxxii | |
From The Grihya-sutras | |
Wedding-customs and The wedding-service | |
The customs and ritual of cremation and burial | |
Vocabulary Explanations and Abbreviations | |
List of Abbreviations | |
Notes | |
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