Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-08
the CREATION OF MAN. FROM THE
RINDoO vEDAs (BIBLE).
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Wand Dr. throughout the south Of India
and the Island Of Ceylon, where iradi-
ton Il q reserved 10 ali It's purity, inqurs
OF the Hipdoo In his humble straw hut,
or OF tbe Brahmin IN bis temple, all will
repeat 10 you this legend Of the creation
OF man, rs am here about TO relate u
from the veda. In the Bsg4veia, Gita,
Chtistrk recalls II In few words 10 his
disoiplt and faithful co-adjutor Ard
jouna, and reNly in the same terms a.
In the sacred books.
The earth was covered with flowers,
the trets bent under their fruit, tbous-
snds OF aDimsls spor ed ouer the plains
and In the air, white elephants roved
unmolested under the shade OF gigantic
forrest, and Brahma perceived that the
time hhd come fvr the creation OF man,
10 inhabit this dwelling place. He
drew from the great soul, from the pure
essence, germ OF life, with which he
animsted the two persons whom he made,
male and femsle, that Is, proper for
reprod uction, like plants and animals,
aud be gave them the ahancara, Chat Is
CT nsc ience) and speech, which rendered
them superior TO the angels, aud to God.
He distinguished the man by strength,
shape and majesty, and named him
Adm =, lin Sanscr the flr.t man.)
The woman received grace, gentienees
and beauty, sud he named her Hevs. Tin
eanstrite ct co npletts II e.)
TAIeffore, ~ giving Adlms Q compan-
ion the Lord perfeo cd the life bestowed
on him, aud In thus establishing the
conditions uuder which humanity was
about to be born, he proclaimed in
heaven snd In earth the equality of the
man and woman. The divin. principle,
which has been more or Lees misunder-
stood by legis ations, ancient and molern,
and shich India only abandoned under
the deleterious influence OF priests at the
Brahminical revolution. The Lord then
gave TO dina and TO his wife Heva the
priIbeval Taprobane Of the ancients, the
island Of Ceylon, for 0 residence, we'll
fitted, from its climate, its products, and
its splendid vegetation, 10 be the terres-
tial paradise cradle Of the human race.
(Iti s still to-day the loveliest pearl OF the
Indian ecss).
Go, said he, "unite, and produce
being who shall be your living Image
up N earth, Tor ages and ages after you
have returned TO me. /, Lord Of all that
exi sts, have created you to worship me
Throughout your lie, and those who
l uhHtf INV tht - uho bhaii oudto NY
hsl,piDess alter the end Of all things.
Titus instruct your children that they
iofget me not, for shall be with them
while they continue to call upon my
nd me-"
| Then he forbid Adima and Heva to quit
c., Ion, and continued In these terms.
Your mis, ion lie confined to peoplinR this
ma nitceut island, where have gather
ed together everything Tor your pleasure
and convenience. and to implant my wor-
slip In the hearts OF those to be born.
| The rest OF the world 10 as yet unin-
haoitable. If hereafter the, number oil
| your children so increase as TO render
this hahitation insufficient to contain
them, let them inc.:.7e of me In the
midst If sacrifice, and will make known
DIV will. Thus SAID, be disappeared.
Adima then turned towards his young
wife, who stood before him, erect and
smiling IN her virgin candor. Clasping
her 10 his arms, he gave her the first kiss
pf leve 10 solily murmaring the name OF
Heva. 'Adima," softly whispered che
woman, as she received the kiss. Night
was come. The birds were silent in the
trees. The Lord was satisfied, for the
birth of love lad preceded The union Of
the sexes. Thus had .Brahma willed 1t,
10 teach his creatures tiat the union OF
the man ami the woman without love
would be but an immortality. contrary II
mature and to his law. Adima and Hevs
lived for some time In perfect happin &c
no suffering came to disturb their quie
tude; they had but to stretch forth tn
hand aud pluck from surrounding treet
the most delicious iruite, but TO stool
and gather rice of the finest quality. Blu
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creep upon hem. Jealous of their ie
licity aud OF he work OF Brahma, the
Prince OF the RaKchasos (ths Spirit o
Evil) inspired them with disturbing de
aires. Let us W. nder through the island
said Adima to his companion, and see |
we may not dnd some place even NOR
II beautiful than this.
JAMES b. WEIGH.
Not willing to Help Business Man.
"I would Ike to get stamp" said
gentleman as h entered little Division
street store with a sign OF "Postag
stamps for sale" in the window.
10 "Yes sir-don't want to get u pair Q
dose kid gloves, is spose2"
"No, be ieve not"
"Jees got come new vons--only tort
cents or de pair"
mo. 1 don't care for any"
"Haf look at my Derby hats-dos
latest shapes with red lininge-von do
lar"
"No, nothing but stamp"
"Vo keeps do boss fiity-cent whit
shirt In de ci.y-no troubles to Shot
dose goots"
"No."
Wouldn't care for desc button chloe
at Won. twenty fife, neither"
"No, sir; / say want q postage STAN
II you keep them."
"veli, all right. We haf q fine stoo
Of dose wash tbs at $ K @, nts ii you van
to look. MOI IkeyP and n small BIO
made y mysterious appearance in til
I back of the store; ''Itey, gf dis Teller
bost tgr stamp he amt paid for It,.
, Thel he added as he turned away
''some people seem to think we can ]
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