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Page 46
... sweet savours of oblations in the same manner as the udder of a cow selects and assimilates the sweet juices of grass and herbs for the production of milk . 3 The meaning of the second hemistich is not clear . Wilson , after Sāyaṇa ...
... sweet savours of oblations in the same manner as the udder of a cow selects and assimilates the sweet juices of grass and herbs for the production of milk . 3 The meaning of the second hemistich is not clear . Wilson , after Sāyaṇa ...
Page 55
... sweet songs , armed with lances , winged with steeds . Fly unto us with noblest food , like birds , Oye of mighty power . 1 A few in number only : ' refers to the Maruts , who are represented as gradually rising or just showing ...
... sweet songs , armed with lances , winged with steeds . Fly unto us with noblest food , like birds , Oye of mighty power . 1 A few in number only : ' refers to the Maruts , who are represented as gradually rising or just showing ...
Page 57
... sweets , the rivers sweets for the man who keeps the Law : So may the plants be sweet for us . 7 Sweet be the night and sweet the dawns , sweet the terrestrial atmosphere ; Sweet be our Father Heaven to us . 8 May the tall tree be full of ...
... sweets , the rivers sweets for the man who keeps the Law : So may the plants be sweet for us . 7 Sweet be the night and sweet the dawns , sweet the terrestrial atmosphere ; Sweet be our Father Heaven to us . 8 May the tall tree be full of ...
Page 73
... sweet rain for Dirghaśravas , for the merchant Auśija , Wherewith ye helped Kakṣivän , singer of your praise , -Come hither unto us , O Aśvins , with those aids . 12 Wherewith ye made Rasa swell full with water - floods , and urged to ...
... sweet rain for Dirghaśravas , for the merchant Auśija , Wherewith ye helped Kakṣivän , singer of your praise , -Come hither unto us , O Aśvins , with those aids . 12 Wherewith ye made Rasa swell full with water - floods , and urged to ...
Page 76
... sweet than sweet . Grant us , Immortal One , the food which mortals eat be gracious unto me , my seed , my progeny . 7 O Rudra , harm not either great or small of us , harm not the growing boy , harm not the full - grown man . Slay not ...
... sweet than sweet . Grant us , Immortal One , the food which mortals eat be gracious unto me , my seed , my progeny . 7 O Rudra , harm not either great or small of us , harm not the growing boy , harm not the full - grown man . Slay not ...
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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