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... libations to the Gods , and the tenth forms a sort of appendix of peculiar and mis- cellaneous materials . Independently of the evidence afforded by Indian tradition , there can be no reasonable doubt of the great antiquity of the ...
... libations to the Gods , and the tenth forms a sort of appendix of peculiar and mis- cellaneous materials . Independently of the evidence afforded by Indian tradition , there can be no reasonable doubt of the great antiquity of the ...
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... 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 of ...
... 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 of ...
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... libations with clipt grass : Come ye whose paths are red with flame . 4 O Indra , marvellously bright , come , these libations long for thee , Thus by fine fingers purified . 5 Urged by the holy singer , sped by song , come , Indra , to ...
... libations with clipt grass : Come ye whose paths are red with flame . 4 O Indra , marvellously bright , come , these libations long for thee , Thus by fine fingers purified . 5 Urged by the holy singer , sped by song , come , Indra , to ...
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... libations , drink of Soma , Soma - drinker thou ! The rich One's rapture giveth kine . Bearers , of riches , according to Sāyaṇa . 10 Sarasvati ' is a goddess of some , though not of very great importance in the Ṛgveda . As observed by ...
... libations , drink of Soma , Soma - drinker thou ! The rich One's rapture giveth kine . Bearers , of riches , according to Sāyaṇa . 10 Sarasvati ' is a goddess of some , though not of very great importance in the Ṛgveda . As observed by ...
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... libations , yea , to each Give wealth , pleased with our eulogies . 8 As ministering Priests they held , by pious acts they won themselves , A share in sacrifice with Gods . HYMN XXI . 1 INDRA and Agni I invoke ; for their song of ...
... libations , yea , to each Give wealth , pleased with our eulogies . 8 As ministering Priests they held , by pious acts they won themselves , A share in sacrifice with Gods . HYMN XXI . 1 INDRA and Agni I invoke ; for their song of ...
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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