What ships from beyond they have warned only the secret archives of government show; but, a naval officer myself, I have gathered from the traditions of the service that it has been fully two hundred years since smoke or sail has been sighted east of 30d or west of 175d.
Deva (Buddhism) A deva (à¤¦à¥à¤µ Sanskrit and PÄli) in Buddhism is one of many different types of non-human beings who share the godlike characteristics of being more powerful, longer-lived, and, in general, much happier than humans, although the same level of veneration is not paid to them as to buddhas.
The Vedas are a collection of hymns and other religious texts composed in India between about 1500 and 1000 BCE. It includes elements such as liturgical material as well as mythological accounts, poems, prayers, and formulas considered to be sacred by the Vedic religion.he basic Vedic texts are the Samhita âCollectionsâ of the four Vedas: 1  Rig-Veda âKnowledge of the Hymns of Praiseâ, for recitation. 2  Sama-Veda âKnowledge of the Melodiesâ, for chanting.