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... Soma drops libations of the juice of the Soma , or Moon - plant , said to be the Acid Asclepias or Sarcostema Viminalis . The plant was gathered by moonlight on certain mountains , stripped of its leaves , and then carried to the place ...
... Soma drops libations of the juice of the Soma , or Moon - plant , said to be the Acid Asclepias or Sarcostema Viminalis . The plant was gathered by moonlight on certain mountains , stripped of its leaves , and then carried to the place ...
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... Soma and its chief drinker . The exhilaration produced by drinking the fermented juice offered in libations stimulates his warlike energies and disposes him to give out of his boundless riches liberal rewards in the shape of cattle and ...
... Soma and its chief drinker . The exhilaration produced by drinking the fermented juice offered in libations stimulates his warlike energies and disposes him to give out of his boundless riches liberal rewards in the shape of cattle and ...
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... Soma juice . 11 Ordained by Manu as our Priest , thou sittest , Agni , at each rite : Hallow thou this our sacrifice . 12 Harness the Red Mares to thy car , the Bays , O God , the flaming ones : With those bring hitherward the Gods ...
... Soma juice . 11 Ordained by Manu as our Priest , thou sittest , Agni , at each rite : Hallow thou this our sacrifice . 12 Harness the Red Mares to thy car , the Bays , O God , the flaming ones : With those bring hitherward the Gods ...
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... Soma juice expressed . 8 To every draught of pressed - out juice Indra , the Vṛtra - slayer , comes , To drink the Soma for delight . 9 Fulfil , O Satakratu , all our wish with horses and with kine : With holy thoughts we sing thy ...
... Soma juice expressed . 8 To every draught of pressed - out juice Indra , the Vṛtra - slayer , comes , To drink the Soma for delight . 9 Fulfil , O Satakratu , all our wish with horses and with kine : With holy thoughts we sing thy ...
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... Soma juice . 2 We call the Aśvins Twain , the Gods borne in a noble car , the best Of charioteers , who reach the heavens . 3 Dropping with honey is your whip , Asvins , and full of pleasantness : Sprinkle therewith the sacrifice . 4 As ...
... Soma juice . 2 We call the Aśvins Twain , the Gods borne in a noble car , the best Of charioteers , who reach the heavens . 3 Dropping with honey is your whip , Asvins , and full of pleasantness : Sprinkle therewith the sacrifice . 4 As ...
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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