The Vedic fathers of geology

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colonised the Arctic regions and made settlements almost everywhere, as the climate was mild and genial at the time, keeping all the while, constant, nay uninterrupted communication with their Mother-land A‘vydvarta, which they loved most.’ In the Arctic colonies, they

1 Our older ancestors seem to have had an ideal love for their Mother-Oountry—A’rydvarta— the renowned Land of the Seven Rivers, and the pathos with which they sing her praises and the valour of their A'ryan Race, nay speak of the glory and Majesty of her most stupendous Himalayan Mountains, describe the purity of the most sacred river the Sarasyati, and singularly mark out her lovely Regions, appears simply unique, While, the unbounded patriotism of our ancestors appears to run through every vein, and seems to be beyond all comparison, JI, therefore, venture to givea few extracts from the ancient Sanskrit Literature, as I think they will certainly repay perusal :—

( 1 ) जजयो गा जजयः सर सोममवासृजः स्तवे सघसिन्धरन्मू ॥ (च 1 22.12) उतनः प्रिया प्रियासु सप्तस्वसा --. . सरस्वती ॥ Ro (R. V. VI. 61,10) विजानीह्यायौ न्ये Raa बर्हिष्मते रन्धय शासदव्रतान्‌ (2. श. 1. 51-8 ) (2 ) पावका नः सरस्वती । ( Rig. Veda. I. 3-10). @ Pear aveaia Paarafy ara i

( Rig, Veda, IT. 41, 17 )

( 8 ) नानावीयां ओषधी्याविनति..- .-. ॥ (Ath. Veda. XIT. 2)

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