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... gain among the Gods . 9 He with the Rtus fain would drink , Wealth - giver , from the Neṣṭar's bowl . Haste , give your offering , and depart . 10 As we this fourth time , Wealth - giver , honour thee with the Ṛtus , be A Giver ...
... gain among the Gods . 9 He with the Rtus fain would drink , Wealth - giver , from the Neṣṭar's bowl . Haste , give your offering , and depart . 10 As we this fourth time , Wealth - giver , honour thee with the Ṛtus , be A Giver ...
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... gain thy mercy , Varuna , with hymns we bind thy heart , as binds The charioteer his tethered horse . 13 Three pillars , or trees , apparently the sacrificial post , a sort of tripod . The Aditya is Varuna , one of the sons of Aditi ...
... gain thy mercy , Varuna , with hymns we bind thy heart , as binds The charioteer his tethered horse . 13 Three pillars , or trees , apparently the sacrificial post , a sort of tripod . The Aditya is Varuna , one of the sons of Aditi ...
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... gain quickly strength heroic . 15 Now unto him of these things hath been 8 The Dames , the Consorts of the Gods : according to Sāyaṇa these are the personified Gayatri and other metres of the Veda . The Celestial Waters are probably ...
... gain quickly strength heroic . 15 Now unto him of these things hath been 8 The Dames , the Consorts of the Gods : according to Sāyaṇa these are the personified Gayatri and other metres of the Veda . The Celestial Waters are probably ...
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... gain to Pūru . 8 O Indra , God who movest round about us , feed us with varied food plenteous as water- Food wherewithal , O Hero , thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever . 9 Prayers have been made by Gotamas , O Indra ...
... gain to Pūru . 8 O Indra , God who movest round about us , feed us with varied food plenteous as water- Food wherewithal , O Hero , thou bestowest vigour itself to flow to us for ever . 9 Prayers have been made by Gotamas , O Indra ...
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... gain all through Godlike power . 4 None breaks these holy laws of thine when thou hast granted audience to these chieftains here . This is thy boast , thou smotest with thy peers , and joined with heroes dravest off disgrace . Like the ...
... gain all through Godlike power . 4 None breaks these holy laws of thine when thou hast granted audience to these chieftains here . This is thy boast , thou smotest with thy peers , and joined with heroes dravest off disgrace . Like the ...
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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