The Texts of the White YajurvedaRalph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith |
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... Brahman , the special priests , respectively , of the three other Vedas , owes its origin to the increasing multiformity and com- plication of the Indian ritual and the recognized insufficiency of the simple and unsystematically ...
... Brahman , the special priests , respectively , of the three other Vedas , owes its origin to the increasing multiformity and com- plication of the Indian ritual and the recognized insufficiency of the simple and unsystematically ...
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... Brahman Priest . Therefore protect the sacrifice , protect the sacrifice's lord , protect thou me . 13 The butter's ... Brahman or directing priest as he takes his allotted portion of the oblation . 12 Brihaspati : Lord of Prayer ; the ...
... Brahman Priest . Therefore protect the sacrifice , protect the sacrifice's lord , protect thou me . 13 The butter's ... Brahman or directing priest as he takes his allotted portion of the oblation . 12 Brihaspati : Lord of Prayer ; the ...
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... Brahmans and the priestly commu- nity , and Purohita or tribal Priest of the Gods . Kakshiván : called Ausija or son of Ușij , a renowned Rishi , the seer of several hymns of the Rigveda . Glorious or clear of voice . 29 The rich , etc ...
... Brahmans and the priestly commu- nity , and Purohita or tribal Priest of the Gods . Kakshiván : called Ausija or son of Ușij , a renowned Rishi , the seer of several hymns of the Rigveda . Glorious or clear of voice . 29 The rich , etc ...
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... Brahmans , and was first made known to English readers by Sir William Jones's translation of a paraphrastic interpretation : he renders it , Let us adore the supremacy of that divine sun who illumin- ates all , from whom all proceed ...
... Brahmans , and was first made known to English readers by Sir William Jones's translation of a paraphrastic interpretation : he renders it , Let us adore the supremacy of that divine sun who illumin- ates all , from whom all proceed ...
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... Brahman , Agni is sacri- fice , the tree is holy . For aid we meditate divine Intelligence , most merciful , Free - giver , bringing worship . May it guide us gently , as we would . Favour us Gods , miud - born , endowed with mind and ...
... Brahman , Agni is sacri- fice , the tree is holy . For aid we meditate divine Intelligence , most merciful , Free - giver , bringing worship . May it guide us gently , as we would . Favour us Gods , miud - born , endowed with mind and ...
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according to Mahidhara addressed Adhvaryu Aditi Adityas Agni Agui All-Gods All-hail altar Angiras Aryaman Asuras Asvins base art thou Bhaga Brahman breath bricks bright Brihaspati Bull cattle celestial ceremony clarified butter Courser Deities divine Eggeling Fathers fire formula Friend gain of wealth give Giver Goddesses Gods guard Hail hath Heaven and Earth hither holy homage horse Hotar hymn immortal Indra lays Let the Hotar libation light Lord lustre Mahavira Makha Maruts meaning metre mighty milk Mitra oblation offered plants praise Prajapati prayer priests Pûshan R. V. VIII recites the text regions riches Rigveda Rishis Rudra sacred grass Sacrificer's Sâman Sarasvati Savitar seat Soma splendour Steed Stoma strength Surâ Sûrya Svâhâ sweet taken from R. V. I. text taken thine Thou art Trishṭup unto Varuna Vasus Vâyu Veda Vedic verse Vishnu Visvedevas vital vigour Vritra waters worship