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... thought in English , or any other modern language , becomes apparent , for we have no poetical word to express a high state of mental excitement produced by drinking the intoxicating juice Rushing in rapture ; and o'er Satakratu came ...
... thought in English , or any other modern language , becomes apparent , for we have no poetical word to express a high state of mental excitement produced by drinking the intoxicating juice Rushing in rapture ; and o'er Satakratu came ...
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... thought , have carried thee to fame while thou art filled with power . 11 When Indra hath rejoiced with Kavya Uśanā , he mounts his steeds who swe- rve wider and wider yet . The Strong hath loosed his bolt with the swift rush of rain ...
... thought , have carried thee to fame while thou art filled with power . 11 When Indra hath rejoiced with Kavya Uśanā , he mounts his steeds who swe- rve wider and wider yet . The Strong hath loosed his bolt with the swift rush of rain ...
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... thought to him resistless , praise - deserv- ing , prayers offered most especially to Indra . 2 Praise , like oblation , I present , and utter aloud my song , my fair hymn to the Victor . For Indra , who is Lord of old , the singers ...
... thought to him resistless , praise - deserv- ing , prayers offered most especially to Indra . 2 Praise , like oblation , I present , and utter aloud my song , my fair hymn to the Victor . For Indra , who is Lord of old , the singers ...
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... thought . 2 He , bearing in his hand all manly might , crouched in the cavern , struck the Gods with fear . Men fille . with understanding find him there , when they have sung prayers for- med within their heart . 3 He , like the Unborn ...
... thought . 2 He , bearing in his hand all manly might , crouched in the cavern , struck the Gods with fear . Men fille . with understanding find him there , when they have sung prayers for- med within their heart . 3 He , like the Unborn ...
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... thought , knowing the races both of Gods and men . 4 Whom many dawns and nights , unlike , make strong , whom , born in Law , all things that move and stand , - He hath been won , Herald who sits in light , making effectual all our holy ...
... thought , knowing the races both of Gods and men . 4 Whom many dawns and nights , unlike , make strong , whom , born in Law , all things that move and stand , - He hath been won , Herald who sits in light , making effectual all our holy ...
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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