Project Gutenberg 2015-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 186 Bain, F. W. (Francis William) 1863 1940 Bain, Francis William The Ashes of a God Produced by Al Haines "The Ashes of a God" by F. W. Bain is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work weaves together themes from Indian mythology, particularly focusing on the intricacies of desire, love, and spiritual awakening through its narrative. The story revolves around an ascetic named Trishodadhi and his tumultuous inner life shaped by past loves, regrets, and his interactions with divine beings. The beginning of the novel sets a mythological stage with rich, poetic language, exploring the concepts of love and memory intertwined with Hindu philosophy. As the plot unfolds, we meet Trishodadhi, a Brahman who becomes embroiled in a cycle of desire, jealousy, and spiritual striving after he discovers his wife in the arms of his king. His journey leads him down a path of penance and self-discovery, provoked by the emergence of an alluring elephant and a discussion between divine figures about the nature of love and loss. The narrative captures the tragic consequences of his unresolved feelings and the implications of seeking liberation from earthly attachments while grappling with the memories of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 198321 2025-09-19T13:54:01.473422 text/html 175651 2024-10-24T17:23:44 text/html 203393 2025-09-19T13:54:04.436369 application/epub+zip 205795 2025-09-19T13:54:02.069418 application/epub+zip 137892 2025-09-19T13:54:01.757380 application/epub+zip 267726 2025-09-19T13:54:06.350408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258005 2025-09-19T13:54:04.157369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190552 2022-09-22T07:45:39.029507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177620 2025-09-19T13:54:01.238413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157987 2024-10-24T17:23:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15930 2025-09-19T13:54:06.469368 application/rdf+xml 12291 2025-09-19T13:54:01.842390 image/jpeg 2800 2025-09-19T13:54:01.798412 image/jpeg 191281 2025-09-19T13:54:01.495424 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia