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

1.10.109Mantra 109 – Visvedevas (Author: Juhu Brahmajaya)<br />

1. THESE first, the boundless Sea, and Matarisvan, fierce-glowing Fire, the Strong, the Bliss-bestower.<br />

And heavenly Floods, first-born by holy Order, exclaimed against the outrage on a Brahman.<br />

2 King Soma first of all, without reluctance, made restitution of the Brahman's consort.<br />

Mitra and Varuna were the inviters: Agni as Hota; took her hand and led her.<br />

3 <strong>The</strong> man, her pledge, must by her hand be taken when they have cried, She is a Brahman's consort.<br />

She stayed not for a herald to conduct her: thus is the kingdom of a ruler guarded.<br />

4 Thus spake of her those Gods of old, Seven Rsis who sate them down to their austere devotion:<br />

Dire is a Brahman's wife led home by others: in the supremest heaven she plants confusion.<br />

5 <strong>The</strong> Brahmacari goes engaged in duty: he is a member of the Gods' own body.<br />

Through him Brhaspati obtained his consort, as the Gods gained the ladle brought by Soma.<br />

6 So then the Gods restored her, so men gave the woman back again.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kings who kept their promises restored the Brahman's wedded wife,<br />

7 Having restored the Brahman's wife, and freed them, with Gods' aid, from sin,<br />

<strong>The</strong>y shared the fulness of the earth, and won themselves extended sway.<br />

1.10.110Mantra 110 – Apris (Authors: Rama Jamadagnya, Jamadagni Bhargava)<br />

1. THOU in the house of man this day enkindled worshippest Gods as God, O Jatavedas.<br />

Observant, bright as Mitra, bring them hither: thou art a sapient and foreknowing envoy.<br />

2 Tanunapat, fair-tongued, with sweet meath balming the paths and waysof Order, make them<br />

pleasant.<br />

Convey our sacrifice to heaven, exalting with holy thoughts ourhymns of praise and worship.<br />

3 Invoked, deserving prayer and adoration, O Agni, come accordant with the Vasus.<br />

Thou art, O Youthful Lord, the Gods' Invoker, so, best of Sacrificers, bring them quickly.<br />

4 By rule the Sacred Grass is scattered eastward, a robe to clothe this earth when dawns are breaking.<br />

Widely it spreads around and far-extended, fair for the Gods and bringing peace and freedom.<br />

5 Let the expansive Doors be widely opened, like wives who deck their beauty for their husbands.<br />

Lofty, celestial, all-impelling Portals, admit the Gods and give them easy entrance.<br />

6 Pouring sweet dews let holy Night and Morning, each close to each, he seated at their station,<br />

Lofty, celestial Dames with gold to deck them. assuming all their fair and radiant beauty.<br />

7 Come the two first celestial sweet-voiced Hotars, arranging sacrifice for man to worship<br />

As singers who inspire us in assemblies, showing the eastward light with their direction.<br />

8 Let Bharati come quickly to our worship, and Ila showing like a human being.<br />

So let Sarasvati and both her fellows, deft Goddesses, on this fair grass be seated.<br />

9 Hotar more skilled in sacrifice, bring hither with speed to-day God Tvastar, thou who knowest.<br />

Even him who formed these two, the Earth and Heaven the Parents, with their forms, and every<br />

creature.<br />

10 Send to our offerings which thyself thou balmest the Companies of Gods in ordered season.<br />

Agni, Vanaspati the Immolator sweeten our offered gift with meath and butter.<br />

11 Agni, as soon as he was born, made ready the sacrifice, and was the Gods' preceder.<br />

May the Gods cat our offering consecrated according to this true Priest's voice and guidance.<br />

1.10.111Mantra 111 – Indra (Author: Astadamstra Vairupa)<br />

1. BRING forth your sacred song ye prudent singers, even as are the thoughts of human beings.<br />

Let us draw Indra with true deeds anear us: he loves our songs, the Hero, and is potent.<br />

2 <strong>The</strong> hymn shone brightly from the seat of worship: to the kine came the Bull, the Heifer's Offipring<br />

With mighty bellowing hath he arisen, and hath pervaded even the spacious regions.<br />

3 Indra knows, verily, how to hear our singing, for he, victorious, made a path for Surya.<br />

He made the Cow, and be became the Sovran of Heaven, primeval, matchless, and unshaken.<br />

4 Praised by Angirases, Indra demolished with might the works of the great watery monster<br />

Full many regions, too, hath he pervaded, and by his truth supported earth's foundation.<br />

5 <strong>The</strong> counterpart of heaven and earth is Indra: he knoweth all libations, slayeth Susna.<br />

<strong>The</strong> vast sky with the Sun hath he extended, and, best otpillars, stayed it with a pillar.<br />

6 <strong>The</strong> Vrtra-slaver with his bolt felled Vrtra: the magic of the godless, waxen mighty,<br />

Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 495

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