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... rain . Win us the waters of the sky , and send us kine abundantly . 9 Hear , thou whose ear is quick , my call ; take to thee readily my songs O Indra , let this laud of mine come nearer even than thy friend . 10 We know thee mightiest ...
... rain . Win us the waters of the sky , and send us kine abundantly . 9 Hear , thou whose ear is quick , my call ; take to thee readily my songs O Indra , let this laud of mine come nearer even than thy friend . 10 We know thee mightiest ...
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... rain sent by Heaven and Earth . The 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 ...
... rain sent by Heaven and Earth . The 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 ...
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... rain . Vṛtra , some- times also named Ahi , is nothing more than the accumu- lation of vapour condensed or figuratively shut up in , or obstructed by , a cloud . Indra , with his thunderbolt , or atmospheric or electrical influence ...
... rain . Vṛtra , some- times also named Ahi , is nothing more than the accumu- lation of vapour condensed or figuratively shut up in , or obstructed by , a cloud . Indra , with his thunderbolt , or atmospheric or electrical influence ...
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... rain . 6 Who is your mightiest , Heroes , when , O shakers of the earth and heaven , Ye shake them like a garment's hem ? 7 At your approach man holds him down before the fury of your wrath : The rugged - jointed mountain yields . 8 ...
... rain . 6 Who is your mightiest , Heroes , when , O shakers of the earth and heaven , Ye shake them like a garment's hem ? 7 At your approach man holds him down before the fury of your wrath : The rugged - jointed mountain yields . 8 ...
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... rain steady rain , not blown away ; that sinks into the ground ; the wind generally ceasing as soon as heavy rain begins to fall . 9 When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e'en in day time , With the water - laden rain ...
... rain steady rain , not blown away ; that sinks into the ground ; the wind generally ceasing as soon as heavy rain begins to fall . 9 When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e'en in day time , With the water - laden rain ...
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