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... priests , Agni is called the Purohita or chosen priest , the proepositus or proeses . He is a Ṛtvij , a priest or minister who sacri- fices at the proper seasons , and a Hotar , an invoking priest , a herald who calls the Gods to enjoy ...
... priests , Agni is called the Purohita or chosen priest , the proepositus or proeses . He is a Ṛtvij , a priest or minister who sacri- fices at the proper seasons , and a Hotar , an invoking priest , a herald who calls the Gods to enjoy ...
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... priest who intercedes with the Gods for men , and protects them against the wicked . Hence he appears as the prototype of the priests and the priestly order , and is also designated as the Purohita of the divine community . The ...
... priest who intercedes with the Gods for men , and protects them against the wicked . Hence he appears as the prototype of the priests and the priestly order , and is also designated as the Purohita of the divine community . The ...
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... priests , who leads forward the wife of the institutor of the sacrifice . In this place Nestar is said to be another name for the God Tva tar from his having on some occasion assumed the function of a Neṣṭar priest . 4 The three ...
... priests , who leads forward the wife of the institutor of the sacrifice . In this place Nestar is said to be another name for the God Tva tar from his having on some occasion assumed the function of a Neṣṭar priest . 4 The three ...
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... priests who sing hymns of 3 For here a Father for his son : Agni , who stands in praise at the sacrifice . the place ... priest - like Thou eatest what is dear to thee . 18 Now saw I him whom all may see , I saw his car above the earth ...
... priests who sing hymns of 3 For here a Father for his son : Agni , who stands in praise at the sacrifice . the place ... priest - like Thou eatest what is dear to thee . 18 Now saw I him whom all may see , I saw his car above the earth ...
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... priests , on thee . 14 Erect , preserve us from sore trouble ; with thy flame burn thou each ravening demon dead . Raise thou us up that we may walk and live so thou shalt find our worship mid the Gods . 15 Preserve us , Agni , from the ...
... priests , on thee . 14 Erect , preserve us from sore trouble ; with thy flame burn thou each ravening demon dead . Raise thou us up that we may walk and live so thou shalt find our worship mid the Gods . 15 Preserve us , Agni , from 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