Translation of the Sanhitá of the Sáma Veda / By J. Stevenson.

Date:
1842
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Credit: Translation of the Sanhitá of the Sáma Veda / By J. Stevenson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    wealth; ^ he is celebrated in many various songs of praise; he is the shining and resplendent divinity, the object of our invocatory hymns. 5. By Usand. O Agni, I praise thee our be- ‘ loved guest,^ dear to me as a friend; like a chariot (for celerity), and worthy of being considered the source of wisdom.^ 6. By Purumidha, O Agni, save thou us, by thy mighty aids, from every foe, and from every man that hates us.^ 7. By Bharadwdja. O Agni, whether I now speak with true intonations or with false, I mean to praise thee. Come hither, therefore, and grow great by drinking this moon-plant juice. 8. By Vatsa. O Agni, I Vatsa, captivating thy mind, desire, by my song of praise, thy presence; therefore do thou come to me, even from the highest heavens. 9. By Bharadwdja. O Agni, the Rishi Atharvan churned thee, in the beginning, from the lofty fir¬ mament, for the benefit of every offerer of sacrifice. 10. By Vdmadeva. O Agni, destroyer of dark¬ ness, come to us for our effectual preservation, and to grant us an audience; for thou art a divine per¬ sonage. ^ Or desirer of sacrifice. ^ Or goer to sacrifices. ^ Or wealth. ^ Or, literally, rid us of every foe, &c.
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