HYMN XCV. Sarasvati. 1. THIS stream Sarasvati with fostering current comes forth, our sure defence, our fort of iron. As on a car, the flood flows on, surpassing in majesty and might all oth... Read more
HYMN LXXXIII. Indra-Varuna. 1. LOOKING to you and your alliance, O ye Men, armed with broad axes they went forward, fain for spoil. Ye smote and slew his Dasa and his Aryan enemies, and help... Read more
HYMN LXVIII. Asvins. 1. COME, radiant Asvins, with your noble horses: accept your servant’s hymns, ye Wonder-Workers: Enjoy oblations which we bring to greet you. 2. The gladdening jui... Read more
HYMN LXI. Mitra-Varuna. 1. O VARUNA and Mitra, Surya spreading the beauteous light of you Twain Gods ariseth. He who beholdetb all existing creatures observetb well the zeal that is in morta... Read more
HYMN LII. Adityas. 1. MAY we be free from every bond, Adityas! a castle among Gods and men, ye Vasus. Winning, may we win Varuna and Mitra, and, being, may we be, O Earth and Heaven. 2. May... Read more
HYMN XXXVI. Visvedevas 1. LET the prayer issue from the seat of Order, for Surya with his beams hath loosed the cattle. With lofty ridges earth is far extended, and Agni’s flame hath l... Read more
Translator Ralph T.H. Griffith THE SEVENTH BOOK HYMN I. Agni. 1. THE men from fire-sticks, with their hands’ swift movement, have, in deep thought, engendered glorious Agni, Far-seen,... Read more
HYMN XXXI. Indra. 1. SING ye a song, to make him glad, to Indra, Lord of Tawny Steeds, The Soma-drinker, O my friends. 2. To him the Bounteous say the laud, and let us glorify, as men May do... Read more
HYMN XXI. Indra. 1. PRESSED is the juice divine with milk commingled: thereto hath Indra ever been accustomed. We wake thee, Lord of Bays, with sacrifices: mark this our laud in the wild joy... Read more
HYMN XVI. Agni. 1. WITH this my reverent hymn I call Agni for you, the Son of Strength, Dear, wisest envoy, served with noble sacrifice, immortal messenger of all. 2. His two red horses, all... Read more