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HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA
HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA
TOGTHER WITH
EXTRACTS FROM THE RITUAL BOOKS AND THE COMMENTARIES
TRANSLATED BY
MAURICE BLOOMFIELD
Sacred Books of the East, volume 42
[1897]
[Scanned at www.sacred-texts.com]
[Editors Note: this, the ..
YAJUR VEDA KANDA VII
KANDA VII
THE EXPLANATION OF THE SOMA. SACRIFICE (continued)
PRAPATHAKA I
The One Day Sacrifices
vii. 1. 1.
Production of offspring is light. Agni is the light of the gods; the Viraj is the light of the metres. The Viraj of speech ends in ..
YAJUR VEDA KANDA V
KANDA V
THE EXPLANATION OF THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR
PRAPATHAKA I
The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan
v. 1. 1.
He offers the Savitr offerings, for instigation. He offers with (an oblation) ladled up four times, cattle have four feet..
YAJUR VEDA KANDA IV
KANDA IV
THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR
PRAPATHAKA I
The Placing of the Fire in the Fire-pan
iv. 1. 1.
a Yoking mind first,
Extending his thoughts, Savitr
Discerning the light,
Hath brought Agni from the earth.
b Yoking with mind the go..
YAJUR VEDA KANDA III
KANDA III
PRAPATHAKA I
The Supplement to the Soma Sacrifice
iii. 1. 1.
Prajapati desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance, he created serpents. He desired, 'May I create offspring.' He did penance a second time, he created birds. H..
YAJUR VEDA KANDA II
KANDA II
PRAPATHAKA I
The Special Animal Sacrifices
ii. 1. 1.
He who desires prosperity should offer a white (beast) to Vayu; Vayu is the swiftest deity; verily he has recourse to him with his own share; verily he makes him attain prosperit..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE TENTH (4)
HYMN CXXI. Ka.
1. IN the beginning rose Hiranyagarbha, born Only Lord of all created beings.
He fixed and holdeth up this earth and heaven. What God shall we adore with our oblation?
2 Giver of vital breath, of power and vigour, he whose command..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE TENTH (3)
HYMN LXXXI. Visvakarman.
1. HE who sate down as Hotar-priest, the Rsi, our Father, offering up all things existing,-
He, seeking through his wish a great possession, came among men on earth as archetypal.
2 What was the place whereon he took his..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE TENTH (2)
HYMN XL. Asvins.
1. YOUR radiant Chariot-whither goes it on its way?-who decks it for you, Heroes, for its happy course,
Starting at daybreak, visiting each morning every house, borne hitherward through prayer unto the sacrifice?
2 Where are ye,..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE TENTH
HYMN I. Agni.
1. HIGH hath the Mighty risen before the dawning, and come to us with light from out the darkness.
Fair-shapen Agni with white-shining splendour hath filled at birth all human habitations.
2 Thou, being born, art Child of Earth and..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE NINTH (3)
HYMN LXXXVI. Soma Pavamana.
1. THY gladdening draughts, O Pavamana, urged by song flow swiftly of themselves like sons of fleet-foot mares.
The drops of Soma juice, those eagles of the heavens, most cheering, rich in meath, rest in the reservoir...
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE NINTH (2)
HYMN XLI. Soma Pavamana.
1. ACTIVE and bright have they come forth, impetuous in speed like bulls,
Driving the black skin far away.
2 Quelling the riteless Dasyu, may we think upon the bridge of bliss,
Leaving the bridge of woe behind.
3 The m..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE NINTH
HYMN I. Soma Pavamana.
1. In sweetest and most gladdening stream
flow pure, O Soma, on thy way,
Pressed out for Indra, for his drink.
2 Fiend-queller, Friend of all men, he hath with the wood attained unto
His place, his iron-fashioned home.
..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE EIGHTH (2)
HYMN XL. Indra-Agni.
1. INDRA and Agni, surely ye as Conquerors will give us wealth,
Whereby in fight we may o'ercome that which is strong and firmly fixed, as Agni burns the woods with wind. Let all the others die away.
2 We set no snares to ta..
RIG VEDA - BOOK THE EIGHTH
HYMN I. Indra.
1. GLORIFY naught besides, O friends; so shall no sorrow trouble you.
Praise only mighty Indra when the juice is shed, and say your lauds repeatedly:
2 Even him, eternal, like a bull who rushes down, men's Conqueror, bounteous lik..
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