 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1896 - 496 pages
...hyinn which shows some of the best and purest thoughts of the Hindu religion : — • Open thy arms, 0 Earth ; receive the dead "With gentle pressure and...vestment round the child she loves. Soul of the dead 1 depart ; take thou the path — The ancient path — by which our ancestors Have gone before thee... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1875 - 608 pages
...X. 154. 1-5) are to be repeated. The following are examples of some of the verses : Open thy arms, O earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with...Folds her soft vestment round the child she loves (X. 18. n). Soul of the dead ! depart ; take thou the path — The ancient path — by which our ancestors... | |
 | University magazine - 1876 - 814 pages
...performed at a burial, and a translation of the hymn recited as the body was laid in the grave : — " Open thy arms, О earth, receive the dead With gentle...Soul of the dead, depart ! take thou the path — The ancisnt path — by which our ancestors Have gone before thee ; thou shalt look upon The two kings,... | |
 | James Vaughan - 1876 - 424 pages
...urn and buried, the following touching address accompanying the act of interment:— Open thy arms, 0 earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with...Folds her soft vestment round the child she loves. Lastly a mound of earth was raised over the grave, the following words marking this final act:—'... | |
 | James Vaughan - 1876 - 396 pages
...and buried, the following touching address accompanying the act of interment: — Open thy arms, O earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with...Folds her soft vestment round the child she loves. Lastly a mound of earth was raised over the grave, the following words marking this final act : —... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1876 - 600 pages
...Enshroud him tenderly, e'en as a mother Folds her soft vestment round the child she loves (X. 18. 1 1). Soul of the dead ! depart ; take thou the path —...by which our ancestors Have gone before thee ; thou thalt look upon The two kings, mighty Varuna and Yama, Delighting in oblations ; thou shalt meet The... | |
 | Laura Elizabeth Poor - 1880 - 492 pages
...ANOTHER. " Open thy arms, O Earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with loving welcome ; Embrace him tenderly, e'en as a mother Folds her soft vestment...by which our ancestors Have gone before thee. Thou shall look upon The two kings, mighty Varuna and Yama, Delighting in oblations. Thou shalt meet The... | |
 | 1881 - 590 pages
..." Open thy arms, O Earth ; receive the dead With gentle pressure and with loving welcome ; Embrace him tenderly, e'en as a mother Folds her soft vestment...ancient path — by which our ancestors Have gone before thce. Thou shall look upon The two kings, mighty Varuna and Yama, Delighting in oblations. Thou shalt... | |
 | Laura Elizabeth Poor - 1881 - 522 pages
...ANOTHER. " Open thy arms, 0 Earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with loving welcome ; Embrace him tenderly, e'en as a mother Folds her soft vestment round the child she loves. Sonl of the dead, depart : take thou the path — The ancient path — by which our ancestors Have... | |
 | Sir Monier Monier-Williams - 1883 - 582 pages
...oppress thee;' and with other similar words, which may be thus freely translated : — Open thy arms, O earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with...Folds her soft vestment round the child. she loves. (X. 18. n.) Finally, a mound or column (sthuna) of earth was reared over the grave, and the Pitris... | |
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Earth, receive the dead With gentle pressure and with loving welcome. Enshroud him tenderly, e'en as a mother Folds her soft vestment round the child she loves. 
