Ralph T H Griffith: 7 books

CONTENTS.   PREFACE BOOK I.  New and Full Moon sacrifices Removal of the calves The milking Purification of the milk The Vow of Abstinence Preparation of the rice Rice-cake offered to Agni Rice-cake to Agni-Soma Bringing forward the sacrificial waters Purification of the waters...

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. 4 VEDAS: The Rigveda The Yajurveda The Samaveda The Atharvaveda

I Laud Agni, the chosen Priest, God, minister of sacrifice, The hotar, lavishest of wealth. 2 Worthy is Agni to be praised by living as by ancient seers. He shall bring hitherward the Gods. 3 Through Agni man obtaineth wealth, yea, plenty waxing day by day, Most rich in heroes, glorious. 4 Agni, the...

THEE for food. Thee for vigour. Ye are breezes. To noblest work God Savitar impel you. Inviolable! swell his share for Indra. No thief, no evil-minded man shall master you rich in off-spring, free from pain and sickness. Be constant, numerous to this lord of cattle. Guard thou the cattle of the Sacrificer....

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HYMN I A prayer to Vāchaspati for divine illumination and help. Now may Vāchaspati assign to me the strength and powers of Those Who, wearing every shape and form, the triple seven, are wandering round. Come thou again, Vāchaspati, come with divine intelligence. Vasoshpati, repose thou here. In me...