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... Friend gives wings and joy . 8 Thou , Satakratu , drankest this and wast the Vṛtras ' slayer ; thou Helpest the warrior in the fray . 9 We strengthen , Satakratu , thee , yea , thee the powerful in fight , That , Indra , we may win us ...
... Friend gives wings and joy . 8 Thou , Satakratu , drankest this and wast the Vṛtras ' slayer ; thou Helpest the warrior in the fray . 9 We strengthen , Satakratu , thee , yea , thee the powerful in fight , That , Indra , we may win us ...
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... friend . 10 We know thee mightiest of all , in battles hearer of our cry . Of thee most mighty we invoke the aid that giveth thousandfold . 11 O Indra , Son of Kusika , drink our libation with delight . Prolong our life anew , and cause ...
... friend . 10 We know thee mightiest of all , in battles hearer of our cry . Of thee most mighty we invoke the aid that giveth thousandfold . 11 O Indra , Son of Kusika , drink our libation with delight . Prolong our life anew , and cause ...
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... friend to his worshipper . 10 Thou who knowest lauds ( jaräbodha seems to refer 4 Aryaman the name of an Aditya commonly in- to the Rși or poet of the hymn , not to Agni . voked together with Varuna and Mitra . He is said to preside ...
... friend to his worshipper . 10 Thou who knowest lauds ( jaräbodha seems to refer 4 Aryaman the name of an Aditya commonly in- to the Rși or poet of the hymn , not to Agni . voked together with Varuna and Mitra . He is said to preside ...
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... Friend , Kind God to those who sing thy praise . 11 O Soma - drinker , Thunder - armed , Friend of our lovely - featured dames And of our Soma - drinking friends . 12 Thus , Soma - drinker , may it be ; thus , Friend , who wieldest ...
... Friend , Kind God to those who sing thy praise . 11 O Soma - drinker , Thunder - armed , Friend of our lovely - featured dames And of our Soma - drinking friends . 12 Thus , Soma - drinker , may it be ; thus , Friend , who wieldest ...
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... friend who makes the foe bow down , slewest from far away the guileful Namuci . 8 Thou hast struck down in death Karañja , Parṇaya , in Atithigva's very glorious going forth . Unyielding , when Ṛjiśvan compassed them with siege , thou ...
... friend who makes the foe bow down , slewest from far away the guileful Namuci . 8 Thou hast struck down in death Karañja , Parṇaya , in Atithigva's very glorious going forth . Unyielding , when Ṛjiśvan compassed them with siege , thou ...
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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