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The 4 Vedas

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Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)<br />

Ausija,<br />

Wherewith ye helped Kaksivan, singer of your praise,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

12 Wherewith ye made Rasa swell full with water-floods, and urged to victory the car without a horse;<br />

Wherewith Trisoka drove forth his recovered cows,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

13 Wherewith ye, compass round the Sun when far away, strengthened Manddatar in his tasks as lord<br />

of lands,<br />

And to sage Bharadvija gave protecting help,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

14 Wherewith, when Sambara was slain, ye guarded well great Atithigva, Divodisa, Kasoju,<br />

And Trasadasyu when the forts were shattered down,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

15 Wherewith ye honoured the great drinker Vamra, and Upastuta and Kali when he gained his wife,<br />

And lent to Vyasva. and to Prthi favouring help,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

16 Wherewith, O Heroes, ye vouchsafed deliverance to Sayu, Atri, and to Manu long ago;<br />

Wherewith ye shot your shafts in Syumarasmi's cause.-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

17 Wherewith Patharva, in his majesty of form, shone in his course like to a gathered kindled fire;<br />

Wherewith ye helped Suryata in the mighty fray,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

18 Wherewith, Angirases! ye triumphed in your heart, and onward went to liberate the flood of milk;<br />

Wherewith ye helped the hero Manu with new strength,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

19 Wherewith ye brought awife for Vimada to wed, wherewith ye freely gave the ruddy cows away;<br />

Wherewith ye brought the host of kind Gods to Sudas-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

20 Wherewith ye bring great bliss to him who offers gifts, wherewith ye have protected Bhujyu, Adhrigu,<br />

And good and gracious Subhara and Rtastup,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

21 Wherewith ye served Krsanu where the shafts were shot, and helped the young man's horse to<br />

swiftness in the race;<br />

Wherewith ye bring delicious honey to the bees,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

22 Wherewith ye speed the hero as he fights for kine in hero battle, in the strife for land and sons,<br />

Wherewith ye safely guard his horses and his car,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins with those aids.<br />

23 Wherewith ye, Lords of Hundred Powers, helped Kutsa, son of Aduni, gave Turviti and Dabhiti<br />

strength,<br />

Favoured Dhvasanti and lent Purusanti help,-Come hither unto us, O Asvins, with those aids.<br />

24 Make ye our speech effectual, O ye Asvins, and this our hymn, ye mighty Wonder-Workers.<br />

In luckless game I call on you for succour . strengthen us also on the field of battle.<br />

25 With, undiminished blessings, O ye Asvins, for evermore both night and day protect us.<br />

This prayer of ours may Varuna grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.<br />

1.1.113Mantra 113 – Dawn (Author: Kutsa Angiras)<br />

1. This light is come, amid all lights the fairest; born is the brilliant, far-extending brightness.<br />

Night, sent away for Savitar's uprising, hath yielded up a birth-place for the Morning.<br />

2 <strong>The</strong> Fair, the Bright is come with her white offspring; to her the Dark One hath resigned her dwelling.<br />

Akin, immortal, following each other, changing their colours both the heavens move onward.<br />

3 Common, unending is the Sisters' pathway; taught by the Gods, alternately they travel.<br />

Fair-formed, of different hues and yet one-minded, Night and Dawn clash not, neither do they travel.<br />

4 Bright leader of glad sounds, our eyes behold her; splendid in hue she hath unclosed the portals.<br />

She, stirring up the world, hath shown us riches: Dawn hath awakened every living creature.<br />

5 Rich Dawn, she sets afoot the coiled-up sleeper, one for enjoyment, one for wealth or worship,<br />

Those who saw little for extended vision. All living creatures hath the Dawn awakened.<br />

6 One to high sway, one to exalted glory, one to pursue his gain, and one his labour:<br />

All to regard their different vocations, all moving creatures hath the Dawn awakened.<br />

7 We see her there, the Child of Heaven apparent, the young Maid, flushing in her shining raiment.<br />

Thou soyran Lady of all earthly treasure, flush on us here, auspicious Dawn, this morning.<br />

8 She first of endless morns to come hereafter, follows the path of morns that have departed.<br />

Dawn, at her rising, urges forth the living him who is dead she wakes not from his slumber.<br />

9 As thou, Dawn, hast caused Agni to be kindled, and with the Sun's eye hast revealed creation.<br />

And hast awakened men to offer worship, thou hast performed, for Gods, a noble service.<br />

10 How long a time, and they shall be together,-Dawns that have shone and Dawns to shine hereafter?<br />

She yearns for former Dawns with eager longing, and goes forth gladly shining with the others.<br />

Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 109

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