...some line:; addressed to the Son : — " Behold the rays of dawn, like heralds, lead on high The Snn, that men may see the great all-knowing god. The stars...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou, 0 Son, Dost ever travel on, conspicuous to all. Thou dost,...

...rather of him, of Surya a splendid description is given—- Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lend on high The Sun, that men may see the great, allknowing...thieves, in company with Night, Before the all-seeing eyes whose beams reveal bis presence, Gleaming like brilliant flame?, to nation after nation Surya,...

...Here is an example of a hymn (Rig-veda I. 50) addressed to this deity, translated almost literally : Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. "With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou, 0 Sun, Dost ever travel on, conspicuous to all. Thou...

...Here is an example of a hymn (Rig-veda I. 50) addressed to this deity, translated almost literally : Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Sun, that men may see the great all-knowing god. The stare slink off like thieves, in company with Night, Before the all-seeing eye, whose beams reveal...

...Here is an example of a hymn (Rig-veda I. 50) addressed to this deity, translated almost literally : Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high The Sun, that men may see the great all-kiiowing god. The stars slink off like thieves, in company with Night, Before the all-seeing eye,...

...recited in the morning. The first ten verses of the Surya-sukta may be freely translated thus : — "Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou, O Sun, Dost ever travel on, conspicuous to all. Thou dost...

...of hymns from the Rig-Veda gives a fair specimen of the language used in addresses to Surya : — " Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou, O Sun ! Dost ever travel on, conspicuous to all. Thou...

...recited in the morning. The first ten verses of the Sürya-sükta may be freely rranslated thus: — "Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...beams reveal his presence, Gleaming like brilliant flamf-s, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou, O Sun, Dost ever travel...

...recited in the morning. The first ten verses of the Sürya-sükta may be freely translated thns: — "Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...the all-seeing eye, whose beams reveal his presence, Glcaming like brilliant flamps, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou,...

...recited in the morning. The first ten verses of the Sürya-sükta may be freely translated thus: — "Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Night, Before the all-seeing eye, whose beams reveal bis prcsence, Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of...

...of hymns from the Rig-Veda gives a fair specimen of the language used in addresses to Surya : — " Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high The Sun, that men may sec (he great all-knowing god. The stars slink off like thieves, in company with Night, Before the...

...load of guilt, But bearing our eternal part on high To luminous abodes and realms of bliss, Forever there to dwell with righteous men. " Behold the rays...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. Sflrya, with flaming locks, clear-sighted god of day, Thy seven ruddy mares bear on thy rushing car....

...universe as gamesters handle dice."1 Another gem is found in the hymn of adoration to the sun god (Surya): "Behold, the rays of dawn like heralds lead on high...thieves in company with Night, Before the all-seeing eyes whose beams reveal his presence, Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. Surya,...

...as gamesters handle dice.''1 Another gem is found in the hymn of adoration to the sun god (Surya): " Behold, the rays of dawn like heralds lead on high...may see the great, all-knowing God. The stars slink oil like thieves in company with Night, Before the all-seeing eyes whose beams reveal his presence,...

...righteous men. "Behold, the rays of Dawn, liki heralds, lead on high The Sun, that men may see ths great, all-knowing God. The stars slink off like thieves...to nation after nation. Surya, with flaming locks, clear sighted god of day, Thy seven ruddy mares bear on thy rushing car. With these thy self-yoked...

...load of guilt, But bearing our eternal part on high To luminous abodes and realms of bliss, Forever there to dwell with righteous men. "Behold, the rays...like heralds, lead on high The Sun, that men may see tha great, all-knowing God. The stars slink off like thieves in company with Night, Before the all-seeing...

...by Monier Williams of Hymn i., 50, in the Rig- Veda, is a beautiful description of the sun : — " Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. "With speed beyond the ken of mortals, thou, O Sun, " Dost ever travel on conspicuous to all. " Thou...

...— M. Monier- Williams, "Indian Wisdom," pp. '7, r8. The. Ghats at Benares. (6) Surya, the Sun-God. Behold the rays of Dawn, like heralds lead on high...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. With speed, beyond the ken of mortals, thou, O Sun, Dost ever travel on, conspicuous to all. Thou dost...

...likeness of a Swastika or of a water jar. A hymn of the Rigveda2 speaks of the all-seeing eye of the sun whose beams reveal his presence, gleaming like brilliant flames to nation after nation. This same conception of the sun as an eye is common in the folk-lore of the West.3 MOON-WORSHIP. The...

...is an example of a hymn addressed to this deity, translated almost literally : — HYMN TO THE SUN. Behold the rays of dawn, like heralds, lead on high...Gleaming like brilliant flames, to nation after nation. With speed beyond the ken of mortals, thou, O Sun, Dost ever travel on, conspicuous to all. Thou dost...