Excerpt from A Classical Dictionary of India: Illustrative of the Mythology, Philosophy, Literature, Antiquities, Arts, Manners, Customs, &C., Of the HindusThe writer has also been greatly indebted to Professor wilson's Translation of the Vishnu Purana, as well as to the Essays on Sanskrit Literature, and on the Religion of the Hindus, of the same distinguished scholar. The editions of the Mahabharata and Ramayana published by Mr. Talboys wheeler, have also been laid under contribution. The Poetical Translation of the Ramayana by Mr. Griffith.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.