Ṛig-Veda Sanhitá: A Collection of Ancient Hindu Hymns. The first ashṭaka. IN. Trübner, 1866 - 348 pages |
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Page viii
... deity sometimes follow in a consecutive series . There is not much connexion in the stanzas of which they are ... deities in whose honour they are composed , we are , for the most part , indebted to independent authorities , espe- cially ...
... deity sometimes follow in a consecutive series . There is not much connexion in the stanzas of which they are ... deities in whose honour they are composed , we are , for the most part , indebted to independent authorities , espe- cially ...
Page xv
... deity , but , sometimes , to two ; and , occasionally , the verses are distributed among a greater number . The ... deities , or personifications , of Fire and the Firmament . Of the one hundred and twenty - one hymns contained in the ...
... deity , but , sometimes , to two ; and , occasionally , the verses are distributed among a greater number . The ... deities , or personifications , of Fire and the Firmament . Of the one hundred and twenty - one hymns contained in the ...
Page xvi
... deity worshipped . It is an old book , and of high authority ; but , inasmuch as it is of later compo- sition than the text , it may not , always , be regarded as of unquestionable correctness . Most of the Rishis are familiar to the ...
... deity worshipped . It is an old book , and of high authority ; but , inasmuch as it is of later compo- sition than the text , it may not , always , be regarded as of unquestionable correctness . Most of the Rishis are familiar to the ...
Page xxiv
... deity addressed are described in highly lauda- tory strains , and his past bounties , or exploits , rehearsed and glorified ; in requital of which commendations , and of the libations or oblations which he is solicited to accept , and ...
... deity addressed are described in highly lauda- tory strains , and his past bounties , or exploits , rehearsed and glorified ; in requital of which commendations , and of the libations or oblations which he is solicited to accept , and ...
Page xxvi
... deities who are the great gods - the Dii majores - of the subsequent period are either wholly unnamed in the Veda , or are noticed in an inferior and different capacity . The names of S'IVA , of MAHÁDeva , of Durgá , of Kálí , of Ráma ...
... deities who are the great gods - the Dii majores - of the subsequent period are either wholly unnamed in the Veda , or are noticed in an inferior and different capacity . The names of S'IVA , of MAHÁDeva , of Durgá , of Kálí , of Ráma ...
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according ADITI Adityas adoration AGNI Angiras Angirasas ANUVÁKA ARYAMAN Asuras AśWINS battle bestow Bráhmaña BRAHMANASPATI Brahmans cattle ceremony chariot clarified butter cloud coursers cows Dasyus dawn deity desirous destroyer divine drink the Soma dwelling enemies epithet fire firmament foes giver gods GOTAMA heaven and earth Hindus hither horses Hymn is addressed INDRA INDRA and AGNI invoke Jagati KANWA KUTSA Langlois legend libation light Manu MARUTS mean metre mighty MITRA NÁSATYAS night Nirukta oblations offer pious acts prayer priests propitious protection protector Puráñas PÚSHAN radiant rain rays recited Ribhus riches Rig-Veda Rishi rite RUDRA sacred grass sacrifice sage Sáma Sanhitá SAVITRI Sáyaña Scholiast Scholiast explains Scholiast says shining showerers of benefits Soma juice stanzas steeds strength SÚKTA term thou art thou hast thunderbolt Trishtubh Twashtri USHAS Vaidik Varga VARUÑA Váyu Veda verily verse vigour Vishnu Vishnu Purána VRITRA waters wealth worship