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... cows . 9 Thy friend : probably the vájra or thunderbolt which is Indra's inse , arable associate and ally . 11 Son of Kusika : Kusika was the father or the grand- father of Visvamitra who was the father of the poet or seer of this hymn ...
... cows . 9 Thy friend : probably the vájra or thunderbolt which is Indra's inse , arable associate and ally . 11 Son of Kusika : Kusika was the father or the grand- father of Visvamitra who was the father of the poet or seer of this hymn ...
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... cows from out the darkness . 11 The waters flowed according to their nature ; he mid the navigable streams waxed mighty . Then Indra , with his spirit concentrated , smote him for ever with his strongest weapon . 12 Indra broke through ...
... cows from out the darkness . 11 The waters flowed according to their nature ; he mid the navigable streams waxed mighty . Then Indra , with his spirit concentrated , smote him for ever with his strongest weapon . 12 Indra broke through ...
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... cows ; for ' tis the Maruts ' sportive band : It strengthened as it drank the rain . 6 Who is your mightiest ... cows : the band of Storm - Gods preeminent among the clouds as a bull is among cows . 6 That is , where all are so mighty it ...
... cows ; for ' tis the Maruts ' sportive band : It strengthened as it drank the rain . 6 Who is your mightiest ... cows : the band of Storm - Gods preeminent among the clouds as a bull is among cows . 6 That is , where all are so mighty it ...
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... cows disport themselves ? perhaps , as M. Müller suggests where tarry your herds ? ' viz . the clouds . Why do you remain in the sky , and not come down to earth ? Or , according to Ludwig : ' Where do the cows feed that are to supply ...
... cows disport themselves ? perhaps , as M. Müller suggests where tarry your herds ? ' viz . the clouds . Why do you remain in the sky , and not come down to earth ? Or , according to Ludwig : ' Where do the cows feed that are to supply ...
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... cows impri- soned , for glory , with a heart inclined to bounty . 11 The rivers played , through his impetuous splendour , since with his bolt he com- passed them on all sides . Using his might and favouring him who worshipped , he made ...
... cows impri- soned , for glory , with a heart inclined to bounty . 11 The rivers played , through his impetuous splendour , since with his bolt he com- passed them on all sides . Using his might and favouring him who worshipped , he made ...
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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