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... meaning which the Rṣis gave to their own hymns , and yet even this staunch champion of the Indian commentators " cannot be altogether acquitted ( as Dr. J. Muir says and shows ) of a certain heretical tendency to deviate in practice ...
... meaning which the Rṣis gave to their own hymns , and yet even this staunch champion of the Indian commentators " cannot be altogether acquitted ( as Dr. J. Muir says and shows ) of a certain heretical tendency to deviate in practice ...
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... meaning , Sāyaṇa says , those articles of food which are conveyed in cars , carts , or waggons , from the site of their production ; as rice , barley , and other kinds of grain .'- Wilson , The meaning of rathinir is not clear . 10 To ...
... meaning , Sāyaṇa says , those articles of food which are conveyed in cars , carts , or waggons , from the site of their production ; as rice , barley , and other kinds of grain .'- Wilson , The meaning of rathinir is not clear . 10 To ...
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... meaning appears to be : the holy singers enjoy , as guerdon for their hymns , the kindly rain and other good gifts which are sent down from the reigons above by the great parents Heaven and Earth . The Gandharva's steadfast place ...
... meaning appears to be : the holy singers enjoy , as guerdon for their hymns , the kindly rain and other good gifts which are sent down from the reigons above by the great parents Heaven and Earth . The Gandharva's steadfast place ...
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... meaning of Siprininam in the text is very doubtful . Wilson , following 9 I call him mighty to resist , the Hero of Sayana , paraphrases : ( bestow upon ) us , thy friends , our ancient home , THE HYMNS OF THE RGVEDA. Do thou , O Indra ...
... meaning of Siprininam in the text is very doubtful . Wilson , following 9 I call him mighty to resist , the Hero of Sayana , paraphrases : ( bestow upon ) us , thy friends , our ancient home , THE HYMNS OF THE RGVEDA. Do thou , O Indra ...
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... meaning of ' horned ' or ' with his horn ' is simply ' mighty ' , the horn being used , as in Hebrew potery , as the emblem of strength . 13 With his sharp bull : the rushing thunderbolt . 14 Kutsa said to have been a Rși or seer ...
... meaning of ' horned ' or ' with his horn ' is simply ' mighty ' , the horn being used , as in Hebrew potery , as the emblem of strength . 13 With his sharp bull : the rushing thunderbolt . 14 Kutsa said to have been a Rși or seer ...
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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