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The 4 Vedas

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

4 Smadibha, Tugra, and the Vetasus I gave as prey to Kutsa, father-like, to succour him.<br />

I was a worthy King to rule the worshipper, when I gave Tuji dear inviolable gifts.<br />

5 I gave up Mrgaya to Srutarvan as his prey because he ever followed me and kept my laws.<br />

For Ayu's sake I caused Veta to bend and bow, and into Savya's hand delivered Padgrbhi.<br />

6 1, I crushed Navavastva of the lofty car, the Dasa, as the Vrtra-slayer kills the fiends;<br />

When straightway on the region's farthest edge I brought the God who makes the lights to broaden and<br />

increase.<br />

7 I travel round about borne onward in my might by the fleet-footed dappled Horses of the Sun.<br />

When man's libation calls me to the robe of state I soon repel the powerful Dasyu with my blows.<br />

8 Stronger am I than Nabus, I who slew the seven: I glorified with might Yadu and Turvaga.<br />

I brought another low, with strength I bent his strength: I let the mighty nine-and-ninety wax in power.<br />

9 Bull over all the streams that flow along the earth, I took the Seven Rivers as mine own domain.<br />

I, gifted with great wisdom, spread the floods abroad: by war I found for man the way to high success.<br />

10 I set within these cows the white milk which no God, not even Tvastar's self, had there deposited,-<br />

Much-longed-for, in the breasts, the udders of the kine, the savoury sweets of meath, the milk and<br />

Soma juice.<br />

11 Even thus hath Indra Maghavan, truly bounteous, sped Gods and men with mighty operation.<br />

<strong>The</strong> pious glorify all these thine exploits, Lord of Bay Coursers, Strong, and Selfresplendent.<br />

1.10.50Mantra 50 – Indra Vaikuntha (Author: Indra Vaikuntha)<br />

1. I LAUD your Mighty One who joyeth in the juice, him who is shared by all men, who created all;<br />

Indra, whose conquering strength is powerful in war, whose fame and manly vigour Heaven and Earth<br />

revere.<br />

2 He with his friend is active, lauded, good to man, Indra who must be glorified by one like me.<br />

Hero, Lord of the brave, all cars are thy delight, warring with Vrtra, or for waters, or for spoil.<br />

3 Who are the men whom thou wilt further, Indra, who strive to win thy bliss allied with riches?<br />

Who urged thee forward to exert thy power divine, to valour, in the war for waters on their fields?<br />

4 Thou, Indra, through the holy prayer art mighty, worthy of sacrifice at all libations.<br />

In every fight thou castest heroes on the ground: thou art the noblest song, O Lord of all the folk.<br />

5 Help now, as Highest, those who toil at sacrifice: well do the people know thy great protecting might.<br />

Thou shalt be Everlasing, Giver of success yea, on all these libations thou bestowest strength.<br />

6 All these libations thou makest effectual, of which thou art thyself supporter, Son of Power.<br />

<strong>The</strong>refore thy vessel is to be esteemed the best, sacrifice, holy text, prayer, and exalted speech.<br />

7 <strong>The</strong>y who with flowing Soma pray to thee, O Sage, to pour on them thy gifts of opulence and wealth,<br />

May they come forward, through their spirit, on the path of bliss, in the wild joy of Soma juice effused.<br />

1.10.51Mantra 51 – Agni, Deities (Author: Agni Saucika)<br />

1. LARGE was that covering, and firm of texture, folded wherein thou enteredst the waters.<br />

One Deity alone, O Jatavedas Agni, saw all thy forms in sundry places.<br />

2 What God hath seen me? Who of all their number clearly beheld my forms in many places?<br />

Where lie, then, all the sacred logs of Agni that lead him God-ward, Varuna and Mitra?<br />

3 In many places, Agni Jatavedas, we sought thee hidden in the plants and waters.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n Yama marked thee, God of wondrous splendour! effulgent from thy tenfold secret dwelling,<br />

4 I fled in fear from sacrificial worship, Varuna, lest the Gods should thus engage me.<br />

Thus were my forms laid down in many places. This, as my goal, I Agni saw before me.<br />

5 Come; man is pious and would fain do worship, he waits prepared: in gloom thou, Agni, dwellest.<br />

Make pathways leading God-ward clear and easy, and bear oblations with a kindly spirit.<br />

6 This goal mine elder brothers erst selected, as he who drives a car the way to travel.<br />

So,Varuna, I fled afar through terror, as flies the wild-bull from an archer's bowstring.<br />

7 We give thee life unwasting, Jatavedas, so that, employed, thou never shalt be injured.<br />

So, nobly born! shalt thou with kindly spirit bear to the Gods their share of men's oblations.<br />

8 Grant me the first oblations and the latter, entire, my forceful shares of holy presents,<br />

<strong>The</strong> soul of plants, the fatness of the waters, and let there be long life, ye Gods, to Agni.<br />

Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 462

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