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... light . : of Oil - fed performed with ghṛtam ( the modern ghi ) , and clarified butter , or butter which has been boiled gently and then allowed to cool . The butter is then used for culinary purposes and also offered in sacrifice to ...
... light . : of Oil - fed performed with ghṛtam ( the modern ghi ) , and clarified butter , or butter which has been boiled gently and then allowed to cool . The butter is then used for culinary purposes and also offered in sacrifice to ...
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... light she lightens , illuminates , " all pious minds , " He , however , regards the commencing words as figurative , and not as referring to the river . Benfey renders : " Sarasvati , by her light , causes the great sea to be known ...
... light she lightens , illuminates , " all pious minds , " He , however , regards the commencing words as figurative , and not as referring to the river . Benfey renders : " Sarasvati , by her light , causes the great sea to be known ...
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... lights are shining in the sky . 2 On both sides to the car they yoke the two bay coursers dear to him , Bold , tawny , bearers of the Chief . 3 Thou , making light where no light was , and form , O men : where form was not , Wast born ...
... lights are shining in the sky . 2 On both sides to the car they yoke the two bay coursers dear to him , Bold , tawny , bearers of the Chief . 3 Thou , making light where no light was , and form , O men : where form was not , Wast born ...
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... light ... The Adityas , the Gods of this light , do not therefore by any means coincide with any of the forms in which light is manifested in the universe . They are neither sun , nor moon , nor stars , nor dawn , but the eternal ...
... light ... The Adityas , the Gods of this light , do not therefore by any means coincide with any of the forms in which light is manifested in the universe . They are neither sun , nor moon , nor stars , nor dawn , but the eternal ...
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... light up . HYMN XXIII . Vayu and Others . 1 STRONG are the Somas ; come thou nigh ; these juices have been mixt with milk : Drink , Vayu , the presented draughts . 2 Both Deities who touch the heaven , Indra and Vayu we invoke To drink ...
... light up . HYMN XXIII . Vayu and Others . 1 STRONG are the Somas ; come thou nigh ; these juices have been mixt with milk : Drink , Vayu , the presented draughts . 2 Both Deities who touch the heaven , Indra and Vayu we invoke To drink ...
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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