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... Sweet to the taste , that they may feast . 3 Dear Narāśamsa , sweet of tongue , the giver of oblations , I Invoke to this our sacrifice . 4 Agni , on thy most easy car , glorified , hither bring the Gods : Manu appointed thee as Priest ...
... Sweet to the taste , that they may feast . 3 Dear Narāśamsa , sweet of tongue , the giver of oblations , I Invoke to this our sacrifice . 4 Agni , on thy most easy car , glorified , hither bring the Gods : Manu appointed thee as Priest ...
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... sweet of tongue , To celebrate this our sacrifice . 9 Iļā , Sarasvati , Mahi , three Goddesses who bring delight , Be seated , peaceful , on the grass . 10 Tvaṣṭar I call , the earliest born , the wearer of all forms at will : May he be ...
... sweet of tongue , To celebrate this our sacrifice . 9 Iļā , Sarasvati , Mahi , three Goddesses who bring delight , Be seated , peaceful , on the grass . 10 Tvaṣṭar I call , the earliest born , the wearer of all forms at will : May he be ...
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... Sweet Soma juice for Indra's drink . 9 Take up in beakers what remains the Soma on the filter pour , And on the ox - hide set the dregs . HYMN XXIX . Indra . 1 O SOMA DRINKER , ever true , utterly hope- less though we be , Do thou , O ...
... Sweet Soma juice for Indra's drink . 9 Take up in beakers what remains the Soma on the filter pour , And on the ox - hide set the dregs . HYMN XXIX . Indra . 1 O SOMA DRINKER , ever true , utterly hope- less though we be , Do thou , O ...
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... sweet as honey ; Whom mortal priests , men , with their strong endeavour , supplied with dainty viands , have ... Sweet as honey with tasting the sweet libations . Have created by rapid agitation of the fire - stick . 5 We Gotamas ...
... sweet as honey ; Whom mortal priests , men , with their strong endeavour , supplied with dainty viands , have ... Sweet as honey with tasting the sweet libations . Have created by rapid agitation of the fire - stick . 5 We Gotamas ...
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... sweet fertilizing rain . 6 The Strong Horse is the rain cloud , which in the same line is called a spring or well . 8 Combined as priests : the music of wind and storm being regarded as the Maruts ' song of praise . But the meaning of ...
... sweet fertilizing rain . 6 The Strong Horse is the rain cloud , which in the same line is called a spring or well . 8 Combined as priests : the music of wind and storm being regarded as the Maruts ' song of praise . But the meaning 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