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... treasure , Lords of splen- dour , having nimble hands , Accept the sacrificial food . 3 Hymns of praise ukthas , lauds recited or spoken , in opposition to verses that are chanted or sung . 4 Indra and Vayu are here conjointly addressed ...
... treasure , Lords of splen- dour , having nimble hands , Accept the sacrificial food . 3 Hymns of praise ukthas , lauds recited or spoken , in opposition to verses that are chanted or sung . 4 Indra and Vayu are here conjointly addressed ...
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... treasure . HYMN XXXIV . Asvins . 1 Ye who observe this day be with us even thrice far - stretching is you bounty , Aśvins and your course . To you , as to a cloak in winter , we cleave close you are to be drawn nigh unto us by the wise ...
... treasure . HYMN XXXIV . Asvins . 1 Ye who observe this day be with us even thrice far - stretching is you bounty , Aśvins and your course . To you , as to a cloak in winter , we cleave close you are to be drawn nigh unto us by the wise ...
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... treasure , and the sky and the place of rivers appear here to be parallelisms , both pairs of expressions signify- ing the same thing . The oblation is said to have al- ready reached the heaven where the Aśvins will receive it ...
... treasure , and the sky and the place of rivers appear here to be parallelisms , both pairs of expressions signify- ing the same thing . The oblation is said to have al- ready reached the heaven where the Aśvins will receive it ...
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... treasure rich in gifts . When thou hadst slain with might the dragon Vṛtra , thou , Indra , didst raise the Sun in heaven for all to see . 5 ' With wondrous might thou blewest encha- nter fiends away , with powers celestial those who ...
... treasure rich in gifts . When thou hadst slain with might the dragon Vṛtra , thou , Indra , didst raise the Sun in heaven for all to see . 5 ' With wondrous might thou blewest encha- nter fiends away , with powers celestial those who ...
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... treasure . 10 There darkness stood , the vault that stayed the waters ' flow : in Vṛtra's hollow side the rain - cloud lay concealed . But Indra smote the rivers which the ob- structer stayed , flood following after flood , down steep ...
... treasure . 10 There darkness stood , the vault that stayed the waters ' flow : in Vṛtra's hollow side the rain - cloud lay concealed . But Indra smote the rivers which the ob- structer stayed , flood following after flood , down steep ...
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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