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... deity to whom this hymn is addressed is Agni , the God of fire , the most prominent , next to Indra , of the deities of the Rgveda . Agni is the messenger and mediator between earth and heaven announcing to the Gods the hymns , and ...
... deity to whom this hymn is addressed is Agni , the God of fire , the most prominent , next to Indra , of the deities of the Rgveda . Agni is the messenger and mediator between earth and heaven announcing to the Gods the hymns , and ...
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... deities who are more frequently invoked together than Varuna is invoked singly ; together they uphold and rule the earth and sky , together they guard the world , together they pro- mote religious rites , avenge sin , and are the lords ...
... deities who are more frequently invoked together than Varuna is invoked singly ; together they uphold and rule the earth and sky , together they guard the world , together they pro- mote religious rites , avenge sin , and are the lords ...
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... Deities . HYMN XIV . Viśvedevas . 1 To drink the Soma , Agni , come , to our service and our songs . With all these Gods ; and worship them . 2 The Kanvas have invoked thee ; they , O Singer , sing thee songs of praise : Agni , come ...
... Deities . HYMN XIV . Viśvedevas . 1 To drink the Soma , Agni , come , to our service and our songs . With all these Gods ; and worship them . 2 The Kanvas have invoked thee ; they , O Singer , sing thee songs of praise : Agni , come ...
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... deity , Indrāvaruṇa . The most pro- minent of the other dual deities are Agni - Soma , Indra- Vayu , Indra - Agni , Indra - Bṛhaspati , Indra - Soma , Mitra- Varuna , Indra - Puşan , Indra - Vṣṇu , Dyaus - Pṛthivi and Soma - Rudra ...
... deity , Indrāvaruṇa . The most pro- minent of the other dual deities are Agni - Soma , Indra- Vayu , Indra - Agni , Indra - Bṛhaspati , Indra - Soma , Mitra- Varuna , Indra - Puşan , Indra - Vṣṇu , Dyaus - Pṛthivi and Soma - Rudra ...
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... Deities in heaven , above the sky - vault's luminous sphere : O Agni , with those Maruts come . 7 Who scatter clouds about the sky , away over the billowy sea : O Agni , with those Maruts come . 8 Who with their bright beams spread them ...
... Deities in heaven , above the sky - vault's luminous sphere : O Agni , with those Maruts come . 7 Who scatter clouds about the sky , away over the billowy sea : O Agni , with those Maruts come . 8 Who with their bright beams spread them ...
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The Hymns of the Ṛgveda Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith,Jagdish Lal Shastri No preview available - 1973 |
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according to Sāyaṇa Aditi Adityas Agni Angirases Aryaman Asura Asvins battle Bay Steeds Bhaga blessings born bounteous bounty Brahmanaspati Bṛhaspati bright bring Bull cattle chariot courser cows Dasyus Dawn Deities demon drink dwelling earth and heaven Father favour firmament flow foes Friend gifts give glory Goddess hath Heaven and Earth Hero hither holy horses HYMN Immortal Indra Indu invoked kine King Kutsa laud libations light lofty Lord Ludwig Maghavan Maruts meaning meath mighty milk Mitra mortal Mother oblation offered Parjanya poured praise prayer priests purified Puşan rain Rbhus Ṛgveda riches rites rivers Rși Rudra sacred grass sacrifice Sage Savitar Sayana Sāyaṇa explains shine sing singers slay Soma juice Soma Pavamāna song splendour stanza streams strength strong Surya sweet swift thee thine thou art thou hast thunder translates treasure unto Varuna Vasistha Vasus Vayu vigour Vṛtra waters wealth Wilson worship