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... Homage to the completed Fire Altar ... Symbolical Meaning of the Construction of the Fire ... ... ... 167 168 ... 168 ... ... 169 170 ... Altar ... ... ... 171 BOOK XIX . The Sautramanî ... ... Milk Libations to the Agvins , Sarasvatî ...
... Homage to the completed Fire Altar ... Symbolical Meaning of the Construction of the Fire ... ... ... 167 168 ... 168 ... ... 169 170 ... Altar ... ... ... 171 BOOK XIX . The Sautramanî ... ... Milk Libations to the Agvins , Sarasvatî ...
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... Homage to Prajapati and Other Deities The King's Prayer for Blessings on his Kingdom ... Homage and Oblations to Gods and deified Objects Homage to the Genii of Numbers BOOK XXIII . Ceremonies after return of the Horse Offering of two ...
... Homage to Prajapati and Other Deities The King's Prayer for Blessings on his Kingdom ... Homage and Oblations to Gods and deified Objects Homage to the Genii of Numbers BOOK XXIII . Ceremonies after return of the Horse Offering of two ...
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... Soma is addressed . Stations : the Patnîşâlâ or Matron's Hall , the Havirdhâna or Oblation- Store , and other places in the sacrificial enclosure . 35 Do homage unto Varuna's and Mitra's eye : offer 32 [ BOOK IV . THE TEXTS OF THE.
... Soma is addressed . Stations : the Patnîşâlâ or Matron's Hall , the Havirdhâna or Oblation- Store , and other places in the sacrificial enclosure . 35 Do homage unto Varuna's and Mitra's eye : offer 32 [ BOOK IV . THE TEXTS OF THE.
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Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith. 35 Do homage unto Varuna's and Mitra's eye : offer this solemn worship to the Mighty God , Who seeth far away , the Ensign born of Gods . Sing praises unto Sûrya , to the Son of Dyaus . 36 Thou art a prop ...
Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith. 35 Do homage unto Varuna's and Mitra's eye : offer this solemn worship to the Mighty God , Who seeth far away , the Ensign born of Gods . Sing praises unto Sûrya , to the Son of Dyaus . 36 Thou art a prop ...
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... homage . Thee for the Visvedevas . This is thy home : Thee for the Visvedevas . 9 Taken upon a base art thou . May it be mine to prosper the libations of thee Brihaspati's son , O radiant Soma , of thee , strong Indu , mated with thy ...
... homage . Thee for the Visvedevas . This is thy home : Thee for the Visvedevas . 9 Taken upon a base art thou . May it be mine to prosper the libations of thee Brihaspati's son , O radiant Soma , of thee , strong Indu , mated with thy ...
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according to Mahidhara addresses Adhvaryu Aditi Adityas Agni Agui All-Gods All-hail altar Angiras Aryaman Asvins base art thou Brahman breath bricks bright Brihaspati Bull cattle celestial ceremony clarified butter Consecration Courser creatures Darbha grass Deities divine drink Eggeling Fathers fire formula give Giver Goddesses Gods Graha guard Hail hath Heaven and Earth hither holy homage horse Hotar hymn immortal Indra lays libation light Lord lustre Maruts meaning metre mighty milk Mitra oblation offered offspring plants praise Prajapati prayer priests purified Purusha Pûshan R. V. VIII recites the text riches Rigveda Rishis Rudra sacred grass Sacrificer's Sâman Sarasvati Savitar seat Soma splendour stake Steed Stoma strength Surâ Sûrya Svâhâ sweet take thee taken from R. V. I. text taken thine Thou art thy home Trishṭup unto Varuna Vasus Vâyu verse Vishnu Visvedevas vital vigour Vritra waters worship
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Page 254 - There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner, being an hundred years old, shall be accursed.
Page 257 - The Brahman was his mouth, of both his arms was the Rajanya made. His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced.
Page 39 - Vishnu,1 of him who measured out the earthly regions, Who propped the highest place of congregation/ thrice setting down his footstep, widely striding. 2. For this his mighty deed is Vishnu lauded, like some wild beast, dread, prowling, mountain roaming ; He within whose three wide-extended paces all living creatures have their habitation. 3. Let the hymn lift itself as strength to...
Page 22 - Let us adore the supremacy of that divine sun, the god-head who illuminates all, who recreates all, from whom all proceed, to whom all must return, whom we invoke to direct our understandings aright in our progress towards his holy seat.
Page 247 - Close to his ear, as fain to speak, She presses, holding her well-loved Friend in her embraces. Strained on the Bow, She whispers like a woman — this bowstring that preserves us in the combat.
Page 95 - Waters 1. YE, Waters, are beneficent: so help ye us to energy That we may look on great delight. 2. Give us a portion of the sap, the most auspicious that ye have, Like mothers in their longing love.
Page 121 - THE brilliant presence of the Gods hath risen, the eye of Mitra, Varuna and Agni. The soul of all that moveth not or moveth, the Sun hath filled the air and earth and heaven.
Page 64 - King, of hallowed might, sustaineth erect the Tree's stem in the baseless region. Its rays, whose root is high above, stream downward. Deep may they sink within us, and be hidden. 8 King Varuna hath made a spacious pathway, a pathway for the Sun wherein to travel. Where no way was he made him set his footstep, and warned afar whate'er afflicts the spirit. 9 A hundred balms are thine, 0 King, a thousand ; deep and wide-reaching also be thy favours.
Page 224 - What from thy body which with fire is roasted, when thou art set upon the spit, distilleth, Let not that lie on earth or grass neglected, but to the longing Gods let all be offered. 12. They who observing that the Horse is ready call out and say, the smell is good; remove it; And, craving meat, await the distribution,— may their approving help promote labour.
Page 86 - Hero, drive off our northern foes and southern, that we in thy wide shelter may be joyful. 2. What then? As men whose fields are full of barley reap the ripe corn removing it in order, So bring the food of those men, bring it hither, who went not to prepare the grass for worship.