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... thousand , arranged in ten Mandalas , Circles or Books in accordance with an ancient tradition of what we should call authorship , the hymns ascribed to the same Ṛși , inspired poet or seer or to the same school or family of Rṣis being ...
... thousand , arranged in ten Mandalas , Circles or Books in accordance with an ancient tradition of what we should call authorship , the hymns ascribed to the same Ṛși , inspired poet or seer or to the same school or family of Rṣis being ...
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... thousand years . The correctness of Colebrooke's conclusion , however , has been ques- tioned , and some recent scholars consider that his calculations are of a very vague character and do not yield any such definite date . In the ...
... thousand years . The correctness of Colebrooke's conclusion , however , has been ques- tioned , and some recent scholars consider that his calculations are of a very vague character and do not yield any such definite date . In the ...
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... thousand spoils are gained , With awful aids , O awful One . 5 In mighty battle we invoke Indra , Indra in lesser ... thousands , those Fair fruits of earth borne home in wains . 9 Praising with songs the praise - worthy who cometh to ...
... thousand spoils are gained , With awful aids , O awful One . 5 In mighty battle we invoke Indra , Indra in lesser ... thousands , those Fair fruits of earth borne home in wains . 9 Praising with songs the praise - worthy who cometh to ...
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... thousand gifts . 12 Lover of song , may these our songs on every side encompass thee : Strengthening thee of lengthened life , may they be dear delights to thee . HYMN XI . Indra . 1 ALL sacred songs have magnified Indra expansive as ...
... thousand gifts . 12 Lover of song , may these our songs on every side encompass thee : Strengthening thee of lengthened life , may they be dear delights to thee . HYMN XI . Indra . 1 ALL sacred songs have magnified Indra expansive as ...
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... thousand - eyed , the Lords of thought . 4 Mitra and Varuna , renowned as Gods of consecrated might , We call to drink the Soma juice . 5 Those who by Law uphold the Law , Lords of the shining light of Law , Mitra I call , and Varuna ...
... thousand - eyed , the Lords of thought . 4 Mitra and Varuna , renowned as Gods of consecrated might , We call to drink the Soma juice . 5 Those who by Law uphold the Law , Lords of the shining light of Law , Mitra I call , and Varuna ...
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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