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... unto the worshipper : Lord of Red Steeds , who lovest song , bring thou those Three - and - Thirty Gods . 3 O Jātavedas , great in act , hearken thou to Praskanva's call , As Priyamedha erst was heard , Atri , Virupa , Angiras . 4 The ...
... unto the worshipper : Lord of Red Steeds , who lovest song , bring thou those Three - and - Thirty Gods . 3 O Jātavedas , great in act , hearken thou to Praskanva's call , As Priyamedha erst was heard , Atri , Virupa , Angiras . 4 The ...
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... unto this King , the young , the mighty . 6 Ten thousand Vṛtras : countless demons like Vrtra . 7 With thy friend the thunderbolt . Or námyā may mean'with Nami ' as thy confederate . Namuci ' non - looser ( of the heavenly waters ) ...
... unto this King , the young , the mighty . 6 Ten thousand Vṛtras : countless demons like Vrtra . 7 With thy friend the thunderbolt . Or námyā may mean'with Nami ' as thy confederate . Namuci ' non - looser ( of the heavenly waters ) ...
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... unto him of these things hath been 8 The Dames , the Consorts of the Gods : according to Sāyaṇa these are the personified Gayatri and other metres of the Veda . The Celestial Waters are probably intended . 11. Turvīti : Sayana says that ...
... unto him of these things hath been 8 The Dames , the Consorts of the Gods : according to Sāyaṇa these are the personified Gayatri and other metres of the Veda . The Celestial Waters are probably intended . 11. Turvīti : Sayana says that ...
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... unto us , ye Maruts . Give us , O Heroes , wealth with noble offspring . HYMN LXXXVI . Maruts . 1. THE best of guardians hath that man with- in whose dwelling place ye drink , O Maruts , giants of the sky . 2 Honoured with sacrifice or ...
... unto us , ye Maruts . Give us , O Heroes , wealth with noble offspring . HYMN LXXXVI . Maruts . 1. THE best of guardians hath that man with- in whose dwelling place ye drink , O Maruts , giants of the sky . 2 Honoured with sacrifice or ...
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... unto us , and Varuņa and Aryaman : Indra , Brhaspati be kind , and Visnu of the mighty stride . HYMN XCI . Soma . 1. Thou , Soma , art preeminent for wisdom ; along the straightest path thou art our leader . Our wise forefathers by thy ...
... unto us , and Varuņa and Aryaman : Indra , Brhaspati be kind , and Visnu of the mighty stride . HYMN XCI . Soma . 1. Thou , Soma , art preeminent for wisdom ; along the straightest path thou art our leader . Our wise forefathers by thy ...
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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