Rig-Veda-Sanhitá: A Collection of Ancient Hindu Hymns ..Edward Byles Cowell, William Frederick Webster W. H. Allen and Company, 1866 |
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... mortal ( who worships you ) . 5 11. Come down , whether with the most excellent , or middling , or inferior Niyut steeds ; set open the doors of the fast - shut stall of the cattle : be bountiful to him who praises you . SÚKTA II ...
... mortal ( who worships you ) . 5 11. Come down , whether with the most excellent , or middling , or inferior Niyut steeds ; set open the doors of the fast - shut stall of the cattle : be bountiful to him who praises you . SÚKTA II ...
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... mortal who is nigh thee , the offerer of the oblation . SÚKTA IV . ( LXV . ) The deity , Rishi , and metre as before . 1. This heaven - born daughter ( of the sky ) , driving away the darkness for us , makes visible human beings ; she ...
... mortal who is nigh thee , the offerer of the oblation . SÚKTA IV . ( LXV . ) The deity , Rishi , and metre as before . 1. This heaven - born daughter ( of the sky ) , driving away the darkness for us , makes visible human beings ; she ...
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... mortal , the donor ( of the oblation ) , abounding in wealth , and proceeding ( through the sky ) , bestow upon the worshipper to day food , with male descendants and riches . 4. Verily , Dawns , there is at present wealth to give to ...
... mortal , the donor ( of the oblation ) , abounding in wealth , and proceeding ( through the sky ) , bestow upon the worshipper to day food , with male descendants and riches . 4. Verily , Dawns , there is at present wealth to give to ...
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... mortal foes , she bore . 5. Inasmuch as all the gods equally pleased and rejoicing in your greatness conferred strength upon you , and since you are pre - eminent over the wide heaven and earth , your courses are unobstructed , unim ...
... mortal foes , she bore . 5. Inasmuch as all the gods equally pleased and rejoicing in your greatness conferred strength upon you , and since you are pre - eminent over the wide heaven and earth , your courses are unobstructed , unim ...
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... mortal who has offered ( oblations ) for your straight - forward course , accomplishes ( his objects ) , he prospers with progeny , and , invigorated by your operation , many beings of various forms , but similar functions , are ...
... mortal who has offered ( oblations ) for your straight - forward course , accomplishes ( his objects ) , he prospers with progeny , and , invigorated by your operation , many beings of various forms , but similar functions , are ...
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¹ Sáma Veda according to Sáyana ADITI ÁDITYAS adorable affluent AGNI amongst Angirasas ANUVÁKA ARYAMAN Asuras AṣWINS auspicious bestow BHAGA blessings BRAHMANASPATI BRIHASPATI Brihati cattle chariot cherish dawn Deity and metre desirable devout donor dwelling effused enemies epithet exhilaration favour felicity firmament foes giver gods grant gratified happiness heaven and earth hither horses hymns INDRA and VARUNA invocation invoke Jagati KANWA leaders of rites libation liberal MAGHAVAN magnify Mahidhara MARUTS mean metre is Trishṭubh mighty milk MITRA and VARUNA mortal NÁSATYAS oblations offer opulent PARJANYA pious praise prayers priests progeny propitiate protection protector radiant rain Rakshasas rendered riches Rishi RUDRA sacred grass sacri sacrifice sages SAVITRI Sáyana explains scholiast showerer of benefits solicit Soma juice stanzas steeds strength SUDÁS SÚKTA SÚRYA thine thou art thou hast thunderbolt Tritsus USHAS Varga VASISHTHA VASUS VÁYU verily verse vigorous VISHNU VRITRA waters wealth worshipper Yajur-Veda
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Page 132 - the memory of the just smells sweet, and blossoms in the dust," it is present influence with most of us that is most vividly impressive and practically effective.
Page 23 - When the mailed warrior advances in the front vargaxix. of battles, 2 his form is like that of a cloud : with his body unwounded do thou conquer ; may the strength of the armour defend thee.
Page 230 - INDRA, as thou art invoked by the people in the east, in the west, in the north, in the south...
Page 42 - Sdyana, purdm bhettdram. happiness, the sovereign of heaven and earth: I glorify with hymns the ancient and mighty works of AGNI, the demolisher of cities. 3. May AGNI utterly confound those Dasyus who perform no (sacred) rites, who are babblers defective in speech, niggards, unbelievers, not honouring (AGNI), offering no sacrifices: AGNI preceding, has degraded those who institute no sacred ceremonies. 4. The chief of leaders has, by the benefits (bestowed upon them), guided those praising (him)...
Page 39 - ... is not to be contemplated even in the mind (as fit) for acceptance.: for verily he returns to his own house ; therefore let .there come to us (a son) new-born, possessed of food, victorious over foes.
Page 39 - Nir. in. 3: this verse is considered as an explanation of the preceding, the drift of the two being the preference of lineal male descent.
Page 199 - I, who am feeble, praise thee who art powerful, dwelling in a remote region of this world.
Page 121 - Vasishtha had passed three days without being able to get any food; on the night of the fourth he entered the house of Varuna to steal something to...
Page 121 - Prajdpati, the father of all. us an excellent abode, the non-inflicter of disease: whatever we ask of thee, be pleased to grant: be the bestower of happiness on our bipeds and quadrupeds. 2. Protector of the dwelling, be our preserver and the augmenter of our wealth: possessed of cattle and horses, INDRA, may we, through thy friendship, be exempt from decay: be favourable to us, like a father to his sons. 3. Protector of the dwelling...