 The waters are called nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters.  The History of British India - 第 201 頁James Mill 著 - 1817 - 777 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Israel Smith Clare - 1893 - 564 頁
...born himself, in the form of Brahma, the great forefather of all spirits. "The waters are called Nara, .because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God; and hence they were his first ayana, or place of motion; he hence isnamed Nara yana, or moving on the waters.... | |
 | 1897 - 450 頁
...himself, in the form of Brahma, the great forefather of all spirits. "The waters are called Nárá, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God; and hence they were his first ayana, or place of motion; he hence is named Nara yana, or moving on the... | |
 | Frederick Augustus Jones - 1909 - 348 頁
...God, ' and the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters,' and since they were his first Ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters."9 Sir William Jones, the great Oriental scholar, has written a very beautiful poem on Narayen,... | |
 | E. Osborn Martin - 1914 - 444 頁
...in the Institutes of Manu (ch. i., v. 10), " The waters are called Nara, because they were the first production of Nara, or the Spirit of God ; and since they were his first " ayana," or place of motion, he is called Narayana, or " moving on the waters." 2 Light is also connected... | |
 | 1914 - 666 頁
...himself, in the form of Brahma, the great forefather of all spirits. " The waters are called Ndra, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God; and hence they were his first ayana, or place of motion; he hence is named Nara yana, or moving on the... | |
 | Stephen Haley Allen - 1916 - 1238 頁
...because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or...the first cause, not the object of sense, existing everywhere in substance, not existing to our perception, without being or end, was produced the divine... | |
 | Stephen Haley Allen - 1916 - 1264 頁
...himself, in the form of Brahma, the great forefather of all spirits. 10. "The waters are called nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters. 11. "From that which... | |
 | Edward Moor - 1999 - 702 頁
...PBITAMBBI." Hymn,?. 9. Ins. of MENU, c 1. v. 10. — "The waters are called Nara, because they were the first production of NARA, or the Spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he is thence named NARAYANA, or moving on the waters." It is commonly understood,... | |
 | Grace H. Turnbull - 2001 - 452 頁
...his death erected an altar to his memory dedicated to the Mind and Truth. The waters are called nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God; hence He is called Nara Yana, or moving on the waters.12 From the supreme soul He drew forth mind,... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1797 - 552 頁
...particular, they speak of the spirit of God as moving upon it. " The waters," says Menu, " are called ndrd, because they were the production of NARA, or the spirit of GOD; and since they were his first Ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named N A'RA'YANA, or moving on the waters." ff One of the... | |
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