The Mégha Dúta, Or, Cloud Messenger: A Poem, in the Sanscrit LanguageReprinted for Black, Parry, and Company, 1814 - 177 pages |
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... to be transferred , may long continue to benefit by them , I have the honour to be , Your LORDSHIP'S Calcutta , 11th September , 1813 . : Most obedient Servant , H. H. WILSON , PREFACE . THE antiquity and excellence of the sacred lan-
... to be transferred , may long continue to benefit by them , I have the honour to be , Your LORDSHIP'S Calcutta , 11th September , 1813 . : Most obedient Servant , H. H. WILSON , PREFACE . THE antiquity and excellence of the sacred lan-
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... sacred lan- guage of the Hindus , have naturally attracted attention , and excited curiosity . Possessing consi- derable claims to be regarded as the most ancient form of speech with which mankind is acquainted , it appeals strongly to ...
... sacred lan- guage of the Hindus , have naturally attracted attention , and excited curiosity . Possessing consi- derable claims to be regarded as the most ancient form of speech with which mankind is acquainted , it appeals strongly to ...
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... sacred . Such are the Puránas , the Mahabharat , and the Rámáyana : the portions of these works , there- fore , which , on various occasions , have appeared before the public , cannot be allowed to detract from the general merits of ...
... sacred . Such are the Puránas , the Mahabharat , and the Rámáyana : the portions of these works , there- fore , which , on various occasions , have appeared before the public , cannot be allowed to detract from the general merits of ...
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... sacred ritual , rest ; 72 228 Then reap the recompense of holy prayer , Like drums thy thunders echoing in the air . They who with burning feet and aching arms , With wanton gestures and emblazoned charms , In MAHADEVA's fane the ...
... sacred ritual , rest ; 72 228 Then reap the recompense of holy prayer , Like drums thy thunders echoing in the air . They who with burning feet and aching arms , With wanton gestures and emblazoned charms , In MAHADEVA's fane the ...
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... sacred darkness not thine own , 95 Thine is the azure of the costly stone ; A central sapphire , in the loosened girth , 96 Of scattering pearls , that strung the blooming earth . The streamlet traversed , to the eager sight Of ...
... sacred darkness not thine own , 95 Thine is the azure of the costly stone ; A central sapphire , in the loosened girth , 96 Of scattering pearls , that strung the blooming earth . The streamlet traversed , to the eager sight Of ...
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Alaca alluded allusion Amera Cósha amongst Argha Asiatic Researches beauteous beauty bird BRAHMA breast breath bright buds CA'LIDA'SA Cailása called CATULLUS celebrated celestial Charmanvati charms Chátaca Cloud COLEBROOKE colour commentators CRISHNA Cunda CUVÉRA CUVERA's dark deity delight described divine earth elephant English eyes fair fate female flame flight flowers fond Ganges gems glooms glow graceful heaven hills Hindoostan Hindu holy INDRA's lightning lofty Lord lotus LUCRETIUS Mahabharat Mála Malwa Mégha Dúta METASTASIO moon mountain Note o'er occurs original Oujein OVID Paradise Lost passage peacock perhaps pleasing poem poet poetical poetry Purána RA'MA Ramayana rendered Ritu Sanhára river round Sacontala sacred Sanscrit SCANDA scite shades shews showers Sir WM Síva Síva's smiling soft strain stream supposed Swerga tears thee Thence THEOCRITUS thine thou thy form translation trees tresses TRIPURA UDAYANA verse Vidisa Vindhya Vindhya range waves wife wind words Yacsha Yamuna
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Page 63 - Sometime, we see a cloud that's dragonish, A vapour, sometime, like a bear, or lion, A tower'd citadel, a pendant rock, A forked mountain, or blue promontory With trees upon't, that nod unto the world, And mock our eyes with air : thou hast seen these signs; They are black vesper's pageants.
Page 107 - In these two princely boys! They are as gentle As zephyrs, blowing below the violet, Not wagging his sweet head: and yet as rough, Their royal blood enchafd, as the rud'st wind, That by the top doth take the mountain pine, And make him stoop to the vale.
Page 83 - Seals of love, but seal'd in vain. Hide, oh, hide those hills of snow Which thy frozen bosom bears, On whose tops the pinks that grow, Are of those that April wears. But first set my poor heart free, Bound in those icy chains by thee.
Page 163 - How small, of all that human hearts endure, That part which laws or kings can cause or cure ! Still to ourselves in every place consigned, Our own felicity we make or find : With secret course, which no loud storms annoy, Glides the smooth current of domestic joy.
Page 163 - Infernal World! and thou, profoundest Hell, Receive thy new possessor — one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Page 140 - Imbrowned the noontide bowers : thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view ; Groves whose rich trees wept odorous gums and balm ; Others whose fruit, burnished with golden rind, • Hung amiable, Hesperian fables true, If true, here only, and of delicious taste...
Page 156 - Vorl.icellae are contracted together, so that a large mass, expanding over the whole field of the microscope, suddenly disappears, and, ' like the baseless fabric of a vision leaves not a wreck behind.
Page 97 - Muhammadan paradise. The degree and duration of the pleasures of this paradise are proportioned to the merits of those admitted to it ; and " they, who have enjoyed this lofty region of Swarga, but whose virtue is exhausted; revisit the habitation of mortals.
Page 100 - In the meantime Travat, a mighty elephant, arose, now kept by the god of thunder; and as they continued to churn the ocean more than enough, that deadly poison issued from its bed, burning like a raging fire, whose dreadful fumes in a moment spread throughout the world, confounding the three regions of the universe with...
Page 159 - For colour,' lips : for sweet perfumes, her breath; For jewels, eyes ; for threads of purest gold, Hair; for delicious choice of flowers, cheeks; Wonder in every portion of that throne. — Hear her but speak, and you will swear the spheres Make music to the citizens in heaven.