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Identifier: indianmythlegend00inmack Title: Indian myth and legend Year: 1913 (1910s) Authors: Mackenzie, Donald Alexander, 1873-1936 Subjects: Hindu mythology Publisher: London, Gresham Contributing Library: Indiana University Digitizing Sponsor: Indiana University
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Text Appearing After Image: INDRA From the Indra Temple, Ellora INDRA, KING OF THE GODS 5 Counsels the thoughts within our hearts are counselling,Wishes are wished and soar towards the highest—O none but them, the shining ones, are merciful,My longing wings itself towards the Eternals. Indra arose heroically to do battle for the sacrificers.Impulsively he seized the nectar of the gods, called Soma,and drank a deep draught of that intoxicating juice.Then he snatched up his thunderstone which had beenfashioned by the divine artisan Twashtri, who resembles theGermanic Mimer, the wonder smith. His favouritebays , named the Bold and the Brown, were yoked inhis golden chariot by his attendants and followers, theyouthful Maruts. Now, at the very beginning, Indra, the golden child,became the king of the three worlds. He it was whogave the air of life; he gave strength also. All the shin-ing gods revered him and obeyed his commands. Hisshadow is immortality; his shadow is death. The Maruts, the sons of red Rudra, were
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