The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (78 page)
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A
ai of Shab
a
(Jewish writer on law)
:
ai of Shaba(Jewish writer on law)
:
Ahaly
(also called Maitreyi)
.
(also called Maitreyi).
The wife of the
i
Gautam
. She committed adultery with
Indra
, the King of the Heavenly region. When Gautam
discovered her infidelity, he cursed her and, in some versions, made her invisible; in others he turned her into stone as a punishment.
iGautam
. She committed adultery withIndra
, the King of the Heavenly region. When Gautam
discovered her infidelity, he cursed her and, in some versions, made her invisible; in others he turned her into stone as a punishment.Aham Brahman asmi
(i.e. aham brahm
smi)
.
(i.e. aham brahm
smi).
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