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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: SHANTANU MEETS THE GODDESS GANGA From the painting hy Warivick Goble PRELUDE TO THE BHARATA WAR 165 A day came thereafter when King Shantanu walkedbeside the Ganges. Suddenly there appeared before hima maiden of surpassing beauty. She was Ganga in humanform. Her celestial garments had the splendour of lotusblooms; she was adorned with rare ornaments, and herteeth were radiant as pearls. The king was silenced byher charms, and gazed upon her steadfastly ... In timehe perceived that the maiden regarded him with love-lorneyes, as if she sought to look upon him for ever, and hespoke to her, saying: O slender-waisted and fair one, artthou one of the Danavas, or art thou of the race of Gand-harvas, or art thou of the Apsaras; art thou one of theYakshas or Nagas,^ or art thou of human kind, O peer-less and faultless one: Be thou my bride. The goddess made answer that she would wed theking, but said she must needs at once depart from himif he spoke harshly to her at any time, or attempted tot
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Source | Image from page 284 of "Indian myth and legend" (1913) |
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