The Hymns of the ṚgvedaRalph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith, Jagdish Lal Shastri Hindu canonical text. |
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... ancient seers . He shall bring hitherward the Gods . 3 Through Agni man obtaineth wealth , yea , plenty waxing day by day , Most rich in heroes , glorious . 4 Agni , the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about Verily goeth to ...
... ancient seers . He shall bring hitherward the Gods . 3 Through Agni man obtaineth wealth , yea , plenty waxing day by day , Most rich in heroes , glorious . 4 Agni , the perfect sacrifice which thou encompassest about Verily goeth to ...
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... ancient interpreters of the Veda , we are by no means agreed as to the conception of their character , hold nevertheless , a perfectly distinct position in the entire body of the Vedic deitics of light . They are the earliest 2 Ye ...
... ancient interpreters of the Veda , we are by no means agreed as to the conception of their character , hold nevertheless , a perfectly distinct position in the entire body of the Vedic deitics of light . They are the earliest 2 Ye ...
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... ancient period we must hold fast the primary signification of their name . They are the inviolable , imperishable , eternal beings . Aditi , eternity or the eternal , is the element which sustain them and is sustained by them ... The ...
... ancient period we must hold fast the primary signification of their name . They are the inviolable , imperishable , eternal beings . Aditi , eternity or the eternal , is the element which sustain them and is sustained by them ... The ...
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... ancient god or goddess , is in reality the earliest name invented to ex- press the Infinite ; not the Infinite as the result of a long process of abstract reasoning , but the visible Infinite , the endless expanse beyond the earth ...
... ancient god or goddess , is in reality the earliest name invented to ex- press the Infinite ; not the Infinite as the result of a long process of abstract reasoning , but the visible Infinite , the endless expanse beyond the earth ...
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... ancient home , THE HYMNS OF THE RGVEDA. Do thou , O Indra , give us hope of beau- teous horses and of kine , In thousands , O most wealthy One . 6 Far distant on the forest fall the tempest in a circling course ! Do thou , O Indra , give ...
... ancient home , THE HYMNS OF THE RGVEDA. Do thou , O Indra , give us hope of beau- teous horses and of kine , In thousands , O most wealthy One . 6 Far distant on the forest fall the tempest in a circling course ! Do thou , O Indra , give ...
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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