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1sing. (Ludwig). Verse 5. Note 1. The Sun. 358 VEDIC HYMNS. MAA^ALA IV, HYMN 14. ASHTAKA III, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 14. 1. Agni Gatavedas, the god, has looked on the dawns that shine with all their might1. Come hither, O Nasatyas 2, wide-ruling (gods), on your chariot to this our sacrifice. 2. The god Savitrz has sent his shine upward, producing light for the whole world. The Sun, shining with his rays, has filled Heaven and Earth and the air. 3. The red one1, carrying hither (bliss)2, has come with her light, the great, brilliant one, shining with her rays. Ushas, the goddess, awakening (all beings) to welfare, goes along on her well-yoked chariot. 4. May those chariots and horses, most ready to drive, drive you l hither at the break of dawn. For these Somas are for you 1 that you may drink the honey-drink 2. Rejoice, O manly ones, at this sacri- fice. 5. = iv, 13,5. NOTES. The same Rhhl and metre. — No verse of this hymn occurs in the other Sa;/*hitas. On the parallelism in which IV, 14 stands to IV, 13, see the introductory note on IV, 13. Verse 1. Note 1. On mahobhi^, see vol. xxxii, p. 196 seq. (I, 165, 5, note 3). Here the word refers to the powerful light of MAM) ALA IV, HYMN 1 4. 359 the dawn, not of Agni, cf. VI, 64, 2. usha^ devi ro^amana mahobhi^. Note 2. On the mention of the Nasatyas (A-svins) in this connection, compare the introductory note on IV, 13. Verse 3. Note 1. The Dawn as before. Note 2. That an object like ' bliss ' is to be supplied, is shown by such passages as I, 48, 9. lisha^ . . . avahanti bhtfri asmabhyam saubhagam ; I, 92, 3. (the Dawns) isham vahantU sukr/te sudanave ; 1, 1 13, 15. (the Dawn) avahanti poshya varya^i. Verse 4. Note 1. The text has the dual of the pronoun. The A jvins are addressed. Note 2. It is the peculiar character of the A^vins that they drink madhu ; see Hillebrandt, Vedische Mythologie, vol. i, p. 239 seq. H. O., Religion des Veda. p. 208, note 4 ; p. 367, note 2. 360 VEDIC HYMNS. MAA^ALA IV, HYMN 15. ASH7AKA III, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 15-16. 1. Agni, the Hotrz, he who is a strong horse, is led around at our sacrifice, the god worshipful among the gods. 2. Agni goes thrice1 around the sacrifice, like a charioteer, conveying the enjoyment 2 to the gods. 3. Agni, the lord of booty, the sage, has circum- ambulated the oblations, bestowing treasures on the worshipper. 4. This (is the Agni) who is kindled in the front for Devavata's son, the Srz^aya1, the brilliant (god), the deceiver of foes. 5. May the strong mortal be the master of this (god), of an Agni like this, with sharp teeth and bountiful. 6 l. Him they clean day by day like a racer that wins (booty), like (Soma), the red young child of Heaven2. 7. When Sahadevas son, the prince, thought of me with two bay horses x, I rose up like one who is called. 8. And immediately I accepted from Sahadevas son, the prince, those adorable two bay horses which he offered me.
27. When Sahadevas son, the prince, thought of me with two bay horses x, I rose up like one who is called. 8. And immediately I accepted from Sahadevas son, the prince, those adorable two bay horses which he offered me. 9. May this prince Somaka, Sahadeva's son, live long, for your sake, O divine A^vins ! 10. Give long life, O divine Asvins, to this son of Sahadeva, the prince ! MA2V7)ALA IV, HYMN I 5. 36 1 NOTES. The same Rtshi. Metre, Gayatri. — Verses 1-3 = TB. Ill, 6, 4, 1 5 MS. IV, 13, 4. Verse 3 = SV. I, 30 ; VS. XI, 25 ; TS.IV, 1, a, 5; MS. I, 1,9. The first three verses are characterised by the constant allusions to Agni's being carried around, and, in connection therewith, by the frequent repetition of the preposition pari. Probably these verses formed an independent Tri^a-hymn, the position of which would be according to the laws of arrangement of the Sa^hita ; this Tri^a seems, conse- quently, to belong to the original collection of hymns. The verses 4-10, on the other hand, or at least the verses 7-10, would seem to be a later addition ; the verses 4-6 can be considered as a Trika belonging to the original Sa/#hit&, though in this case it is difficult to explain why the verses 7-10, which do not contain any reference to Agni, have been inserted here at the end of the series of Agni hymns. Another argument against the separation of the verses 4-6 from the rest of the Sukta is the mention of the prince Sringaya. in verse 4 : verses 7-10 refer to a prince Somaka Sahadevya, and we know from the Aitareya Brahma^a (VII, 34, cf. 5atapatha Bnihma/za II, 4, 4, 4) that this prince also belonged to the Srmgaya, tribe. Verse 2. Note 1. Cf. above, IV, 6, 4. Note 2. I. e. the offering which the gods enjoy. Verse 4. Note 1. This Sringaya. Daivavata is mentioned also in VI, 37, 7- Verse 6. Note 1. The first Pada of this verse is identical with the first P&da of VIII, 103, 12. *62 VEDIC HYMNS. Note 2. The red young child of Heaven seems to be the Soma. The Soma frequently is called arusha (' red '), and is said to be cleansed by men ; in IX, 33, 5 ; 38, 5, the expression diva^ sisuk (' the young child of Heaven') is used with regard to him. Verse 7. Note 1. I.e. when he thought of presenting me with the two horses. MANDALA V, HYMN I. 363 MAA^ALA V, HYMN 1. ASH7AKA III, ADHYAYA 8, VARGA 12-13. i. Agni has been wakened by the fuel of men, in face of the Dawn who approaches like a milch-cow. His flames stream forward to the sky like quick (birds) that fly up to a branch. 2. The Hotrz has been wakened that there may be sacrifice for the gods. Gracious Agni has stood upright in the morning. When he has been kindled, his brilliant stream of flames has been seen. The great god has been released from darkness.
32. The Hotrz has been wakened that there may be sacrifice for the gods. Gracious Agni has stood upright in the morning. When he has been kindled, his brilliant stream of flames has been seen. The great god has been released from darkness. 3. When he has wakened the string of the crowd (of worshippers) 1, the bright Agni anoints himself with bright cows 2. Then the Dakshma is yoked, striving for gain 3. He who stands upright has, by the sacrificial ladles, sucked her who lies extended 4. 4. Towards Agni the minds of the pious turn together as (all) eyes (turn) to the sun. When both Dawns of different colour1 give birth to him, the white racer is born at the beginning of days. 5. For He, the noble one, has been born at the beginning of days, the red one has been laid down in the woods that have been laid down. Agni, the Hotrz', the best sacrificer, has sat down, bestowing his seven treasures on every house. 6. Agni, the Hotrz, the best sacrificer, sat down in the mothers lap, in the sweet-smelling place, the young sage growing up in many places, the righteous one, the supporter of tribes, and kindled in their midst. 364 VEDIC HYMNS. 7. They magnify with adorations that priest efficacious at sacrifices, Agni the Hotrz, who has spread himself over heaven and earth according to jRzta ; they groom (Agni), the own racer (of men), with Ghrzta. 8. He who likes to be groomed, is groomed in his own (abode), the house-friend1, praised by sages, our auspicious guest, the bull with a thousand horns who has the strength of such a one. O Agni ! By this power thou surpassest all other (beings). 9. O Agni ! Thou overtakest all other (beings) in one moment (for the sake of him) to whom Thou hast become visible as the fairest one, thou who shouldst be magnified, the wonderful, brilliant one, the beloved guest of human clans. 10. To thee, O youngest (god), the tribes bring tribute, O Agni, from near and far. Behold1 the grace of the most glorious (god) ! Mighty, O Agni, is thy great and glorious shelter. 1 1 . Mount to-day, O shining Agni, the shining car, in the neighbourhood of the worshipful (gods). Knowing the paths, the wide air 1, bring hither the gods that they may eat the oblation. 12. We have pronounced an adoring speech to the holy sage, to the manly bull. Gavish^ira ador- ingly has sent his song of praise to Agni as the gold (i. e. the sun) far-reaching (is sent by the gods upward) to the sky. NOTES. The iWshis are Budha Atreya (cf. verse 1, abodhi) and Gavish^ira Atreya (cf. verse 12). The metre is Trish/ubh. — Verse i = SV. I, 73 ; AV. XIII, 2, 46 ; VS. XV, 34; TS. M AND ALA V, HYMN I. 365 IV, 4, 4, i. Verses 1-2 = MS. II, 13, 7. Verses 1-3 = SV. II, 1 096-1098. Verse 5 = TS. IV, 1, 3, 4. Verse 6 = MS. IV, 11, 1; TB. I, 3, 14, 1. Verse 9 = TB. II, 4, 7, 10. Verse io=MS. IV, 11, 4; TB. II, 4, 7, 9. Verse i2 = MS. 11,13,7; TB. IV, 4, 4,*; VS. XV, 25. Verse 3.
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1sing. (Ludwig). Verse 5. Note 1. The Sun. 358 VEDIC HYMNS. MAA^ALA IV, HYMN 14. ASHTAKA III, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 14. 1. Agni Gatavedas, the god, has looked on the dawns that shine with all their might1. Come hither, O Nasatyas 2, wide-ruling (gods), on your chariot to this our sacrifice. 2. The god Savitrz has sent his shine upward, producing light for the whole world. The Sun, shining with his rays, has filled Heaven and Earth and the air. 3. The red one1, carrying hither (bliss)2, has come with her light, the great, brilliant one, shining with her rays. Ushas, the goddess, awakening (all beings) to welfare, goes along on her well-yoked chariot. 4. May those chariots and horses, most ready to drive, drive you l hither at the break of dawn. For these Somas are for you 1 that you may drink the honey-drink 2. Rejoice, O manly ones, at this sacri- fice. 5. = iv, 13,5. NOTES. The same Rhhl and metre. — No verse of this hymn occurs in the other Sa;/*hitas. On the parallelism in which IV, 14 stands to IV, 13, see the introductory note on IV, 13. Verse 1. Note 1. On mahobhi^, see vol. xxxii, p. 196 seq. (I, 165, 5, note 3). Here the word refers to the powerful light of MAM) ALA IV, HYMN 1 4. 359 the dawn, not of Agni, cf. VI, 64, 2. usha^ devi ro^amana mahobhi^. Note 2. On the mention of the Nasatyas (A-svins) in this connection, compare the introductory note on IV, 13. Verse 3. Note 1. The Dawn as before. Note 2. That an object like ' bliss ' is to be supplied, is shown by such passages as I, 48, 9. lisha^ . . . avahanti bhtfri asmabhyam saubhagam ; I, 92, 3. (the Dawns) isham vahantU sukr/te sudanave ; 1, 1 13, 15. (the Dawn) avahanti poshya varya^i. Verse 4. Note 1. The text has the dual of the pronoun. The A jvins are addressed. Note 2. It is the peculiar character of the A^vins that they drink madhu ; see Hillebrandt, Vedische Mythologie, vol. i, p. 239 seq. H. O., Religion des Veda. p. 208, note 4 ; p. 367, note 2. 360 VEDIC HYMNS. MAA^ALA IV, HYMN 15. ASH7AKA III, ADHYAYA 5, VARGA 15-16. 1. Agni, the Hotrz, he who is a strong horse, is led around at our sacrifice, the god worshipful among the gods. 2. Agni goes thrice1 around the sacrifice, like a charioteer, conveying the enjoyment 2 to the gods. 3. Agni, the lord of booty, the sage, has circum- ambulated the oblations, bestowing treasures on the worshipper. 4. This (is the Agni) who is kindled in the front for Devavata's son, the Srz^aya1, the brilliant (god), the deceiver of foes. 5. May the strong mortal be the master of this (god), of an Agni like this, with sharp teeth and bountiful. 6 l. Him they clean day by day like a racer that wins (booty), like (Soma), the red young child of Heaven2. 7. When Sahadevas son, the prince, thought of me with two bay horses x, I rose up like one who is called. 8. And immediately I accepted from Sahadevas son, the prince, those adorable two bay horses which he offered me.
27. When Sahadevas son, the prince, thought of me with two bay horses x, I rose up like one who is called. 8. And immediately I accepted from Sahadevas son, the prince, those adorable two bay horses which he offered me. 9. May this prince Somaka, Sahadeva's son, live long, for your sake, O divine A^vins ! 10. Give long life, O divine Asvins, to this son of Sahadeva, the prince ! MA2V7)ALA IV, HYMN I 5. 36 1 NOTES. The same Rtshi. Metre, Gayatri. — Verses 1-3 = TB. Ill, 6, 4, 1 5 MS. IV, 13, 4. Verse 3 = SV. I, 30 ; VS. XI, 25 ; TS.IV, 1, a, 5; MS. I, 1,9. The first three verses are characterised by the constant allusions to Agni's being carried around, and, in connection therewith, by the frequent repetition of the preposition pari. Probably these verses formed an independent Tri^a-hymn, the position of which would be according to the laws of arrangement of the Sa^hita ; this Tri^a seems, conse- quently, to belong to the original collection of hymns. The verses 4-10, on the other hand, or at least the verses 7-10, would seem to be a later addition ; the verses 4-6 can be considered as a Trika belonging to the original Sa/#hit&, though in this case it is difficult to explain why the verses 7-10, which do not contain any reference to Agni, have been inserted here at the end of the series of Agni hymns. Another argument against the separation of the verses 4-6 from the rest of the Sukta is the mention of the prince Sringaya. in verse 4 : verses 7-10 refer to a prince Somaka Sahadevya, and we know from the Aitareya Brahma^a (VII, 34, cf. 5atapatha Bnihma/za II, 4, 4, 4) that this prince also belonged to the Srmgaya, tribe. Verse 2. Note 1. Cf. above, IV, 6, 4. Note 2. I. e. the offering which the gods enjoy. Verse 4. Note 1. This Sringaya. Daivavata is mentioned also in VI, 37, 7- Verse 6. Note 1. The first Pada of this verse is identical with the first P&da of VIII, 103, 12. *62 VEDIC HYMNS. Note 2. The red young child of Heaven seems to be the Soma. The Soma frequently is called arusha (' red '), and is said to be cleansed by men ; in IX, 33, 5 ; 38, 5, the expression diva^ sisuk (' the young child of Heaven') is used with regard to him. Verse 7. Note 1. I.e. when he thought of presenting me with the two horses. MANDALA V, HYMN I. 363 MAA^ALA V, HYMN 1. ASH7AKA III, ADHYAYA 8, VARGA 12-13. i. Agni has been wakened by the fuel of men, in face of the Dawn who approaches like a milch-cow. His flames stream forward to the sky like quick (birds) that fly up to a branch. 2. The Hotrz has been wakened that there may be sacrifice for the gods. Gracious Agni has stood upright in the morning. When he has been kindled, his brilliant stream of flames has been seen. The great god has been released from darkness.
32. The Hotrz has been wakened that there may be sacrifice for the gods. Gracious Agni has stood upright in the morning. When he has been kindled, his brilliant stream of flames has been seen. The great god has been released from darkness. 3. When he has wakened the string of the crowd (of worshippers) 1, the bright Agni anoints himself with bright cows 2. Then the Dakshma is yoked, striving for gain 3. He who stands upright has, by the sacrificial ladles, sucked her who lies extended 4. 4. Towards Agni the minds of the pious turn together as (all) eyes (turn) to the sun. When both Dawns of different colour1 give birth to him, the white racer is born at the beginning of days. 5. For He, the noble one, has been born at the beginning of days, the red one has been laid down in the woods that have been laid down. Agni, the Hotrz', the best sacrificer, has sat down, bestowing his seven treasures on every house. 6. Agni, the Hotrz, the best sacrificer, sat down in the mothers lap, in the sweet-smelling place, the young sage growing up in many places, the righteous one, the supporter of tribes, and kindled in their midst. 364 VEDIC HYMNS. 7. They magnify with adorations that priest efficacious at sacrifices, Agni the Hotrz, who has spread himself over heaven and earth according to jRzta ; they groom (Agni), the own racer (of men), with Ghrzta. 8. He who likes to be groomed, is groomed in his own (abode), the house-friend1, praised by sages, our auspicious guest, the bull with a thousand horns who has the strength of such a one. O Agni ! By this power thou surpassest all other (beings). 9. O Agni ! Thou overtakest all other (beings) in one moment (for the sake of him) to whom Thou hast become visible as the fairest one, thou who shouldst be magnified, the wonderful, brilliant one, the beloved guest of human clans. 10. To thee, O youngest (god), the tribes bring tribute, O Agni, from near and far. Behold1 the grace of the most glorious (god) ! Mighty, O Agni, is thy great and glorious shelter. 1 1 . Mount to-day, O shining Agni, the shining car, in the neighbourhood of the worshipful (gods). Knowing the paths, the wide air 1, bring hither the gods that they may eat the oblation. 12. We have pronounced an adoring speech to the holy sage, to the manly bull. Gavish^ira ador- ingly has sent his song of praise to Agni as the gold (i. e. the sun) far-reaching (is sent by the gods upward) to the sky. NOTES. The iWshis are Budha Atreya (cf. verse 1, abodhi) and Gavish^ira Atreya (cf. verse 12). The metre is Trish/ubh. — Verse i = SV. I, 73 ; AV. XIII, 2, 46 ; VS. XV, 34; TS. M AND ALA V, HYMN I. 365 IV, 4, 4, i. Verses 1-2 = MS. II, 13, 7. Verses 1-3 = SV. II, 1 096-1098. Verse 5 = TS. IV, 1, 3, 4. Verse 6 = MS. IV, 11, 1; TB. I, 3, 14, 1. Verse 9 = TB. II, 4, 7, 10. Verse io=MS. IV, 11, 4; TB. II, 4, 7, 9. Verse i2 = MS. 11,13,7; TB. IV, 4, 4,*; VS. XV, 25. Verse 3.
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