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... guard of Law eternal , radiant One , Increasing in thine own abode . 9 Be to us easy of approach , even as a father to his son : Agni , be with us for our weal . HYMN II . Vayu . 1 BEAUTIFUL Vayu , come , for thee these Soma drops have ...
... guard of Law eternal , radiant One , Increasing in thine own abode . 9 Be to us easy of approach , even as a father to his son : Agni , be with us for our weal . HYMN II . Vayu . 1 BEAUTIFUL Vayu , come , for thee these Soma drops have ...
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... guard the world , together they pro- mote religious rites , avenge sin , and are the lords truth and light . : of Oil - fed performed with ghṛtam ( the modern ghi ) , and clarified butter , or butter which has been boiled gently and ...
... guard the world , together they pro- mote religious rites , avenge sin , and are the lords truth and light . : of Oil - fed performed with ghṛtam ( the modern ghi ) , and clarified butter , or butter which has been boiled gently and ...
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... guard the heavenly Soma , which the Gods obtain through bis permission . 16 Vişņu : This God , ' the all - pervading or encom- passing , ' is not placed in the Veda in the foremost rank of deities , and , though frequently invoked with ...
... guard the heavenly Soma , which the Gods obtain through bis permission . 16 Vişņu : This God , ' the all - pervading or encom- passing , ' is not placed in the Veda in the foremost rank of deities , and , though frequently invoked with ...
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... guard us with all aids : Both make us rich exceedingly . 7 Indra , by Maruts girt , we call to drink the Soma juice may he Sate him in union with his troop . 8 Gods , Marut hosts whom Indra leads , distributers of Pusan's gifts , The ...
... guard us with all aids : Both make us rich exceedingly . 7 Indra , by Maruts girt , we call to drink the Soma juice may he Sate him in union with his troop . 8 Gods , Marut hosts whom Indra leads , distributers of Pusan's gifts , The ...
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... Guard of our seed art thou , aiding our cows to bear , incessantly protecting in thy holy way . 13 Agni , thou art a guard close to the pious man ; kindled art thou , four - eyed ! for him who is unarmed . With fond heart thou acceptest ...
... Guard of our seed art thou , aiding our cows to bear , incessantly protecting in thy holy way . 13 Agni , thou art a guard close to the pious man ; kindled art thou , four - eyed ! for him who is unarmed . With fond heart thou acceptest ...
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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