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... thine own abode . 9 Be to us easy of approach , even as a father to his son : Agni , be with us for our weal . HYMN II . Vayu . 1 BEAUTIFUL Vayu , come , for thee these Soma drops have been prepared : Drink of them , hearken to our call ...
... thine own abode . 9 Be to us easy of approach , even as a father to his son : Agni , be with us for our weal . HYMN II . Vayu . 1 BEAUTIFUL Vayu , come , for thee these Soma drops have been prepared : Drink of them , hearken to our call ...
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... thine anger : Wise Asura , thou King of wide dominion , loosen the bonds of sins by us commit- ted . 15 Loosen the bonds , O Varuna , that hold me , loosen the bonds above , between , and under . So in thy holy law may we made sinless ...
... thine anger : Wise Asura , thou King of wide dominion , loosen the bonds of sins by us commit- ted . 15 Loosen the bonds , O Varuna , that hold me , loosen the bonds above , between , and under . So in thy holy law may we made sinless ...
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... thine appropriate strength , and forged thy thunderbolt of overpowering might . 8 When , Indra , thou whose power is linked with thy Bay Steeds hadst smitten Vṛtra , causing floods to flow for man , Thou heldst in thine arms the metal ...
... thine appropriate strength , and forged thy thunderbolt of overpowering might . 8 When , Indra , thou whose power is linked with thy Bay Steeds hadst smitten Vṛtra , causing floods to flow for man , Thou heldst in thine arms the metal ...
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... thine own . Gather therefrom , O Conqueror , and bring to us fail not the hope of him who loves and sings to thee . 4 Well pleased with these bright flames and with these Soma drops , take thou away our poverty with seeds and kine ...
... thine own . Gather therefrom , O Conqueror , and bring to us fail not the hope of him who loves and sings to thee . 4 Well pleased with these bright flames and with these Soma drops , take thou away our poverty with seeds and kine ...
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... Thine , Indra , praised by many , excellently rich are we who trusting in thy help draw near to thee . Lover of praise , none else but thou receives our laud as earth loves all her crea- tures , love thou this our hymn . 5 Great is thy ...
... Thine , Indra , praised by many , excellently rich are we who trusting in thy help draw near to thee . Lover of praise , none else but thou receives our laud as earth loves all her crea- tures , love thou this our hymn . 5 Great is thy ...
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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