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The Vedas (/ˈveɪdəz, ˈviː-/;Sanskrit: वेद veda, "knowledge") are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism.

Hindus consider the Vedas to be apauruṣeya, which means "not of a man, superhuman"[web 1] and "impersonal, authorless". Vedas are also called śruti ("what is heard") literature, distinguishing them from other religious texts, which are called smṛti ("what is remembered"). The Veda, for orthodox Indian theologians, are considered revelations seen by ancient sages after intense meditation, and texts that have been more carefully preserved since ancient times.In the Hindu Epic Mahabharata, the creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Vedic hymns themselves assert that they were skillfully created by Rishis (sages), after inspired creativity, just as a carpenter builds a chariot. According to tradition, Vyasa is the compiler of the Vedas, who arranged the four kinds of mantras into four Samhitas (Collections).

There are four Vedas: the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda. Each Veda has been subclassified into four major text types – the Samhitas (mantras and benedictions), the Aranyakas (text on rituals, ceremonies, sacrifices and symbolic-sacrifices), the Brahmanas (commentaries on rituals, ceremonies and sacrifices), and the Upanishads (texts discussing meditation, philosophy and spiritual knowledge). Some scholars add a fifth category – the Upasanas (worship) Despite their differences, just like the texts of the śramaṇa traditions, the layers of texts in the Vedas discuss similar ideas and concepts.

The various Indian philosophies and Hindu denominations have taken differing positions on the Vedas; schools of Indian philosophy which cite the Vedas as their scriptural authority are classified as "orthodox" (āstika). Other śramaṇa traditions, such as Lokayata, Carvaka, Ajivika, Buddhism and Jainism, which did not regard the Vedas as authorities, are referred to as "heterodox" or "non-orthodox" (nāstika) schools]

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    Four Vedas - Maharishi Vyas

    Rig Veda – RT Griffith

    Four Vedas

    English Translation

    1. Rig Veda – RT Griffith

    2. Yajur Veda – AB Keith

    3. Hymns of Sama Veda – RT Griffith

    4. Hymns of Atharva Veda – M Bloomfield

    Table of Contents

    RIG VEDA ............................................................................................................................................................. 48

    HYMN I. AGNI. .......................................................................................................................................................... 49

    HYMN II. VAYU. ......................................................................................................................................................... 49

    HYMN III. ASVINS ....................................................................................................................................................... 49

    HYMN IV. INDRI ......................................................................................................................................................... 50

    HYMN V. INDRA. ........................................................................................................................................................ 51

    HYMN VI. INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................................... 51

    HYMN VII. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 52

    HYMN VIII. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 52

    HYMN IX. INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................................... 53

    HYMN X. INDRA. ........................................................................................................................................................ 53

    HYMN XI. INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................................... 54

    HYMN XII. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 54

    HYMN XIII. AGNI ....................................................................................................................................................... 55

    HYMN X1V. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................ 55

    HYMN XV. RTU. ....................................................................................................................................................... 56

    HYMN XVII INDRA−VARUNA ........................................................................................................................................ 57

    HYMN XVIII. BRAHMANASPATI. .................................................................................................................................... 57

    HYMN XIX. AGNI, MARUTS. ........................................................................................................................................ 58

    HYMN XX RBHUS. ...................................................................................................................................................... 58

    HYMN XXI. INDRA−AGNI. ............................................................................................................................................ 59

    HYMN XXII ASVINS AND OTHERS .................................................................................................................................. 59

    HYMN XXIII. VAYU AND OTHERS. ................................................................................................................................. 60

    HYMN XXIV. VARUNA AND OTHERS. ............................................................................................................................. 61

    HYMN XXV. VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................................ 62

    HYMN XXVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 63

    HYMN XXVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 63

    HYMN XXVIII INDRA, ETC. .......................................................................................................................................... 64

    HYMN XXIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 64

    HYMN XXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 65

    HYMN XXXI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 66

    HYMN XXXII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 67

    HYMN XXXIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 68

    HYMN XXXIV. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................... 68

    HYMN XXXV. SAVITAR. ............................................................................................................................................... 69

    HYMN XXXVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 70

    HYMN XXXVII. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................ 71

    HYMN XXXVIII. MARUTS. ........................................................................................................................................... 71

    HYMN XXXIX MARUTS. .............................................................................................................................................. 72

    HYMN XL. BRAHMANASPATI ........................................................................................................................................ 72

    HYMN XLI. VARUNA, MITRA, ARYAMAN. ....................................................................................................................... 73

    HYMN XLII. PUSAN. ................................................................................................................................................... 73

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    HYMN XLIII. RUDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 74

    HYMN XLIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 74

    HYMN XLV AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 75

    HYMN XLVI. ASVINS. .................................................................................................................................................. 75

    HYMN XLVLI. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 76

    HYMN XLVIII. DAWN. ................................................................................................................................................ 77

    HYMN XLIX. DAWN. .................................................................................................................................................. 77

    HYMN L. SURYA. ........................................................................................................................................................ 78

    HYMN LI. INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................................... 78

    HYMN LII. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 79

    HYMN LIII. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 80

    HYMN LIV. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 81

    HYMN LV. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 82

    HYMN LVI. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 82

    HYMN LVII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 83

    HYMN LVIII., AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 83

    HYMN LIX. AGNI........................................................................................................................................................ 84

    HYMN LX. AGNI......................................................................................................................................................... 84

    HYMN LXI INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 85

    HYMN LXII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 85

    HYMN LXIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 86

    HYMN LXIV. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................... 87

    HYMN LXV. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 88

    HYMN LXVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 88

    HYMN LXVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 88

    HYMN LXVIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 88

    HYMN LXIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 89

    HYMN LXX. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 89

    HYMN LXXI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 89

    HYMN LXXII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 90

    HYMN LXXIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 91

    HYMN LXXIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 91

    HYMN LXXV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 91

    HYMN LXXVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 92

    HYMN LXXVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 92

    HYMN LXXVIII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 92

    HYMN LXXIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 93

    HYMN LXXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 93

    HYMN LXXXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 94

    HYMN LXXXII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 95

    HYMN LXXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 95

    HYMN LXXXIV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 95

    HYMN LXXXV. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................ 96

    HYMN LXXXVI. MARUTS. ........................................................................................................................................... 97

    HYMN LXXXVII MARUTS. ........................................................................................................................................... 98

    HYMN LXXXIX. VISVEDEVAS. ....................................................................................................................................... 99

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    HYMN XC. VISVEDEVAS. .............................................................................................................................................. 99

    HYMN XCI SOMA. .................................................................................................................................................... 100

    HYMN XCII. DAWN. ................................................................................................................................................. 101

    HYMN XCIII. AGNI−SONA. ........................................................................................................................................ 102

    HYMN XCIV. AGNI ................................................................................................................................................... 102

    HYMN XCV. AGNI .................................................................................................................................................... 103

    HYMN XCVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 104

    HYMN XCVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 104

    HYMN XCVIII AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 105

    HYMN XCIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 105

    HYMN C. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 105

    HYMN CI. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 106

    HYMN CII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 107

    HYMN CIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 107

    HYMN CIV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 108

    HYMN CV. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................ 108

    HYMN CVI. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 109

    HYMN CVII. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 110

    HYMN CVIII. INDRA−AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................... 110

    HYMN CIX. INDRA−AGNI. .......................................................................................................................................... 111

    HYMN CX. RBHUS. ................................................................................................................................................... 111

    HYMN CXI. RBHUS. .................................................................................................................................................. 112

    HYMN CXII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 112

    HYMN CXIII. DAWN. ................................................................................................................................................ 113

    HYMN CXIV. RUDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 114

    HYMN CXV. SURYA. ................................................................................................................................................. 115

    HYMN CXVI. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................... 115

    HYMN CXVII. ASVINS. .............................................................................................................................................. 116

    HYMN CXVIII. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................. 117

    HYMN CXIX. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................... 118

    HYMN CXX. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 119

    HYMN CXXI, INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 119

    HYMN CXXII VISVADEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 120

    HYMN CXXIII. DAWN. .............................................................................................................................................. 121

    HYMN CXXIV. DAWN. .............................................................................................................................................. 121

    HYMN CXXV. SVANAYA. ........................................................................................................................................... 122

    HYMN CXXVI. BHAVAYAVYA. ..................................................................................................................................... 122

    HYMN CXXVII AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 123

    HYMN CXXVIII. AGNI. .............................................................................................................................................. 124

    HYMN CXXIX INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 125

    HYMN CXXX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 126

    HYMN CXXXI. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 127

    HYMN CXXXII. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 128

    HYMN CXXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 128

    HYMN CXXXIV. VAYU. ............................................................................................................................................. 129

    HYMN CXXXV. VAYU, INDRA−VAYU. .......................................................................................................................... 130

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    HYMN CXXXVI. MITRA−VARUNA. .............................................................................................................................. 131

    HYMN CXXXVII. MITRA−VARUNA. ............................................................................................................................. 131

    HYMN CXXXVIII. PUSAN. ......................................................................................................................................... 132

    HYMN CXXXIX. VISVEDEVAS. ..................................................................................................................................... 132

    HYMN CXL. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 133

    HYMN CXLI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 134

    HYMN CXLII APRIS. .................................................................................................................................................. 135

    HYMN CXLIII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 135

    HYMN CXLIV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 136

    HYMN CXLV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 136

    HYMN CXLVI. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 137

    HYMN CXLVII. AGNI. ............................................................................................................................................... 137

    HYMN CXLVIII. AGNI. .............................................................................................................................................. 137

    HYMN CXLIX. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 138

    HYMN CL. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 138

    HYMN CLI. MITRA AND VARUNA ................................................................................................................................ 138

    HYMN CLII. MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................... 139

    HYMN CLIII. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 139

    HYMN CLIV. VISNU .................................................................................................................................................. 140

    HYMN CLV. VISNU−INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................... 140

    HYMN CLVI. VISNU .................................................................................................................................................. 140

    HYMN CLVII. ASVINS................................................................................................................................................ 141

    HYMN CLVIII. ASVINS............................................................................................................................................... 141

    HYMN CLIX. HEAVEN AND EARTH. .............................................................................................................................. 141

    HYMN CLX. HEAVEN AND EARTH. ............................................................................................................................... 142

    HYMN CLXI. RBHUS. ................................................................................................................................................ 142

    HYMN CLXIL THE HORSE. ......................................................................................................................................... 143

    HYMN CLXIII. THE HORSE. ........................................................................................................................................ 144

    HYMN CLXIV. VISVEDEVAS. ....................................................................................................................................... 145

    HYMN CLXV. INDRA. MARUTS. .................................................................................................................................. 147

    HYMN CLXVI. MARUTS. ........................................................................................................................................... 148

    HYMN CLXVII. INDRA. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................ 149

    HYMN CLXVIII. MARUTS. ......................................................................................................................................... 150

    HYMN CLXIX. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 150

    HYMN CLXX. INDRA. MARUTS. .................................................................................................................................. 151

    HYMN CLXXI. MARUTS............................................................................................................................................. 151

    HYMN CLXXII. MARUTS............................................................................................................................................ 151

    HYMN CLXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 152

    HYMN CLXXIV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 152

    HYMN CLXXV. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 153

    HYMN CLXXVI. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 153

    HYMN CLXXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 153

    HYMN CLXXVIII. INDRA. ........................................................................................................................................... 154

    HYMN CLXXIX. RATI. ............................................................................................................................................... 154

    HYMN CLXXX. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................. 155

    HYMN CLXXXI. ASVINS ............................................................................................................................................. 156

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    HYMN CLXXXII. ASVINS. ........................................................................................................................................... 156

    HYMN CLXXXIV ASVINS. .......................................................................................................................................... 157

    HYMN CLXXXV. HEAVEN AND EARTH. ........................................................................................................................ 157

    HYMN CLXXXVI. VISVEDEVAS. ................................................................................................................................... 158

    HYMN CLXXXVII. PRAISE OF FOOD. ........................................................................................................................... 158

    HYMN CLXXXVIII. APRIL .......................................................................................................................................... 159

    HYMN CLXXXIX. AGNI. ............................................................................................................................................ 159

    HYMN CXC. BRHASPATI. ........................................................................................................................................... 160

    HYMN CXCI WATER. GRASS. SUN. ............................................................................................................................. 160

    RIG VEDA − BOOK THE SECOND. ........................................................................................................................ 161

    HYMN I. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................................ 161

    HYMN II. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 162

    HYMN III. APRIS. ..................................................................................................................................................... 163

    HYMN IV AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 164

    HYMN V. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 164

    HYMN VI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 164

    HYMN VII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 165

    HYMN VIII.AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 165

    HYMN IX. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 166

    HYMN X. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 166

    HYMN XI. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 166

    HYMN XII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 167

    HYMN XIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 168

    HYMN XIV. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................... 169

    HYMN XV. INDRA..................................................................................................................................................... 170

    HYMN XVI. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................... 170

    HYMN XVII. INDRA................................................................................................................................................... 171

    HYMN XVIII. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................. 171

    HYMN XIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 172

    HYMN XX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 172

    HYMN XXI. ............................................................................................................................................................. 173

    HYMN XXIII. BRAHMANASPATI. .................................................................................................................................. 174

    HYMN XXIV. BRAHMANASPATI. .................................................................................................................................. 175

    HYMN XXV. BRAHMANASPATI. ................................................................................................................................... 176

    HYMN XXVI. BRAHMANASPATI. .................................................................................................................................. 176

    HYMN XXVII. ADITYAS. ............................................................................................................................................. 176

    HYMN XXVIII. VARUNA ............................................................................................................................................ 177

    HYMN XXIX. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 178

    HYMN XXX. INDRA AND OTHERS. ............................................................................................................................... 178

    HYMN XXXI. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 179

    HYMN XXXII. VARIOUS DEITIES. ................................................................................................................................. 179

    HYMN XXXIII. RUDRA............................................................................................................................................... 180

    HYMN XXXIV. MARUTS ............................................................................................................................................ 180

    HYMN XXXV. SON OF WATERS. ................................................................................................................................. 181

    HYMN XXXVI VARIOUS GODS. ................................................................................................................................... 182

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    HYMN XXXVII. VARIOUS GODS. ................................................................................................................................. 182

    HYMN XXXVIII. SAVITAR. .......................................................................................................................................... 183

    HYMN XX ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................... 183

    HYMN XL. SOMA AND PUSAN. ................................................................................................................................... 184

    HYMN XLI. VARIOUS DEITIES. .................................................................................................................................... 184

    HYMN XLII KAPINJALA. ............................................................................................................................................. 185

    HYMN XLIII. KAPINJALA. ........................................................................................................................................... 185

    RIG VEDA − BOOK THE THIRD............................................................................................................................. 186

    HYMN I. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................................ 186

    HYMN II. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 187

    HYMN III. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 188

    HYMN IV APRIS. ...................................................................................................................................................... 189

    HYMN V. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 189

    HYMN VI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 190

    HYMN VII. .............................................................................................................................................................. 190

    HYMN IX. ............................................................................................................................................................... 192

    HYMN XL. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 193

    HYMN XII. INDRA−AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................... 193

    HYMN XIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 194

    HYMN XIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 194

    HYMN XV. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 194

    HYMN XVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 195

    HYMN XVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 195

    HYMN XVIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 195

    HYMN XIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 196

    HYMN XX AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 196

    HYMN XXI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 196

    HYMN XXII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 197

    HYMN XXIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 197

    HYMN XXIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 197

    HYMN XXV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 197

    HYMN XXVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 198

    HYMN XXVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 198

    HYMN XXVIII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 199

    HYMN XXIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 199

    HYMN XXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 200

    HYMN XXXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 201

    HYMN XXXII. INDRA ................................................................................................................................................. 202

    HYMN XXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 203

    HYMN XXXIV. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 204

    HYMN XXXV INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 204

    HYMN XXXVI. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 205

    HYMN XXXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 205

    HYMN XXXVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 206

    HYMN XXXIX. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 206

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    HYMN XL. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 207

    HYMN XLI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 207

    HYMN XLII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 208

    HYMN XLIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 208

    HYMN XLIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 209

    HYMN XLV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 209

    HYMN XLVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 209

    HYMN XLVII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 209

    HYMN XLVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 210

    HYMN XLIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 210

    HYMN L. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 210

    HYMN LI. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 211

    HYMN LII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 211

    HYMN LIII. INDRA, PARVATA, ETC. .............................................................................................................................. 212

    HYMN LIV. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 213

    HYMN LV. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................ 214

    HYMN LVI. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 215

    HYMN LVII. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 215

    HYMN LVIII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 216

    HYMN LIX. MITRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 216

    HYMN LX. RBHUS. ................................................................................................................................................... 217

    HYMN LXI. USAS. .................................................................................................................................................... 217

    HYMN LXII. INDRA AND OTHERS. ................................................................................................................................ 218

    RIG VEDA − BOOK THE FOURTH ......................................................................................................................... 219

    HYMN I. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................................ 219

    HYMN II. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 220

    HYMN III. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 221

    HYMN IV. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 221

    HYMN V. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 222

    HYMN VI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 223

    HYMN VII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 224

    HYMN VIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 224

    HYMN IX. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 225

    HYMN X. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 225

    HYMN XI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 225

    HYMN XII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 226

    HYMN XIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 226

    HYMN XIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 226

    HYMN XV. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 227

    HYMN XVI. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................... 227

    HYMN XVII. INDRA................................................................................................................................................... 228

    HYMN XVIII. INDRA AND OTHERS. .............................................................................................................................. 229

    HYMN XIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 230

    HYMN XX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 230

    HYMN XXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 231

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    HYMN XXII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 231

    HYMN XXIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 232

    HYMN XXIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 233

    HYMN XXV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 233

    HYMN XXVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 234

    HYMN XXVII. THE FALCON. ....................................................................................................................................... 234

    HYMN XXVIII. INDRA−SOMA. .................................................................................................................................... 234

    HYMN XXIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 235

    HYMN XXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 235

    HYMN XXXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 236

    HYMN XXXII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 237

    HYMN XXXIII. RBHUS. .............................................................................................................................................. 238

    HYMN XXXIV. RBHUS. .............................................................................................................................................. 238

    HYMN XXXV. RBHUS. ............................................................................................................................................... 239

    HYMN XXXVI. RBHUS. .............................................................................................................................................. 239

    HYMN XXXVII. RBHUS. ............................................................................................................................................. 240

    HYMN XXXVIII. DADHIKRIS. ...................................................................................................................................... 240

    HYMN XXXIX DADHIKRAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 241

    HYMN XL. DADHIKRAVAN. ......................................................................................................................................... 241

    HYMN XLI. INDRA−VARUNA. ..................................................................................................................................... 241

    HYMN XLIL INDRA−VARUNA. ..................................................................................................................................... 242

    HYMN XLIII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 243

    HYMN XLIV. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 243

    HYMN XLV. ASVINS .................................................................................................................................................. 243

    HYMN XLVI. VAYU. INDRA−VAYU ............................................................................................................................... 244

    HYMN XLVIL VAYU. INDRA−VAYU. ............................................................................................................................. 244

    HYMN XLVIII. VAYU. ................................................................................................................................................ 245

    HYMN XLIX. INDRA−BRHASPATI. ................................................................................................................................ 245

    HYMN L. BRHASPATI. ................................................................................................................................................ 245

    HYMN LI. DAWN. ..................................................................................................................................................... 246

    HYMN LIL DAWM. ................................................................................................................................................... 246

    HYMN LIII. SAVITAR. ................................................................................................................................................ 247

    HYMN LIV. SAVITAR. ................................................................................................................................................ 247

    HYMN LV. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................ 248

    HYMN LVI. HEAVEN AND EARTH. ................................................................................................................................ 248

    HYMN LVII. KSETRAPATI, ETC. ................................................................................................................................... 248

    HYMN LVIII. GHRTA. ................................................................................................................................................ 249

    RIG VEDA − BOOK THE FIFTH .............................................................................................................................. 250

    HYMN I. AGNI ......................................................................................................................................................... 250

    HYMN II. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 250

    HYMN III. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 251

    HYMN IV. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 251

    HYMN V. APRIS. ...................................................................................................................................................... 252

    HYMN VI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 252

    HYMN VII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 253

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    HYMN VIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 254

    HYMN IX. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 254

    HYMN X. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 255

    HYMN XI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 255

    HYMN XII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 255

    HYMN XIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 256

    HYMN XIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 256

    HYMN XV. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 256

    HYMN XVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 257

    HYMN XVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 257

    HYMN XVIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 257

    HYMN XIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 257

    HYMN XX. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 258

    HYMN XXI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 258

    HYMN XXII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 258

    HYMN XXIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 258

    HYMN XXIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 259

    HYMN XXV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 259

    HYMN XXVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 259

    HYMN XXVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 260

    HYMN XXVIII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 260

    HYMN XXIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 260

    HYMN XXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 261

    HYMN XXXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 262

    HYMN XXXII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 262

    HYMN XXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 263

    HYMN XXXIV. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 264

    HYMN XXXV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 264

    HYMN XXXVI. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 265

    HYMN XXXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 265

    HYMN XXXVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 265

    HYMN XXXIX. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 266

    HYMN XL. INDRA. SURYA. ATRI. ................................................................................................................................. 266

    HYMN XLI. VISVEDEVAS ............................................................................................................................................ 266

    HYMN XLII. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 268

    HYMN XLIII. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 268

    HYMN XLIV. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 269

    HYMN XLV. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 270

    HYMN XLVI. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 271

    HYMN XLVII. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 271

    HYMN XLVIII. VISVEDEVAS. ....................................................................................................................................... 272

    HYMN XLIX. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 272

    HYMN L. VISVEDEVAS. .............................................................................................................................................. 272

    HYMN LI. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................. 273

    HYMN LII MARUTS. .................................................................................................................................................. 273

    HYMN LIII. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................ 274

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    HYMN LIV. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................... 275

    HYMN LV. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................ 276

    HYMN LVI. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................... 277

    HYMN LVII. MARUTS. .............................................................................................................................................. 277

    HYMN LVIII. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................. 278

    HYMN LIX. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................ 278

    HYMN LX. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................. 279

    HYMN LXI. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................ 279

    HYMN LXII. MITRA−VARUNA ..................................................................................................................................... 280

    HYMN LXIII. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 280

    HYMN LX1V. MITRA−VARUNA .................................................................................................................................. 281

    HYMN LXV MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................... 281

    HYMN LXVI. MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................. 282

    HYMN LXVII. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................. 282

    HYMN LXVIII. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................ 282

    HYMN LXIX. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 282

    HYMN LXX. MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................... 283

    HYMN LXXI. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 283

    HYMN LXXIL MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................. 283

    HYMN LXXIII. ASVINS. .............................................................................................................................................. 283

    HYMN LXXIV. ASVINS............................................................................................................................................... 284

    HYMN LXXV. ASVINS................................................................................................................................................ 284

    HYMN LXXVI. ASVINS............................................................................................................................................... 285

    HYMN LXXVII. ASVINS.............................................................................................................................................. 285

    HYMN LXXVIII. ASVINS............................................................................................................................................. 285

    HYMN LXXIX. DAWN. .............................................................................................................................................. 286

    HYMN LXXX. DAWN. ............................................................................................................................................... 286

    HYMN LXXXI. SAVITAR. ............................................................................................................................................ 287

    HYMN LXXXII. SAVITAR. ........................................................................................................................................... 287

    HYMN LXXXIII. PARJANYA. ........................................................................................................................................ 288

    HYMN LXXXIV. PRTHIVI. ........................................................................................................................................... 288

    HYMN LXXXV. VARUNA. ........................................................................................................................................... 288

    HYMN LXXXVI. INDRA−AGNI. .................................................................................................................................... 289

    HYMN LXXXVII. MARUTS. ........................................................................................................................................ 289

    HYMN I. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................................ 290

    HYMN II. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 291

    HYMN III. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 291

    HYMN IV AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 292

    HYMN V. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 292

    HYMN VI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 292

    HYMN VII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 293

    HYMN VIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 293

    HYMN IX. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 294

    HYMN X. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 294

    HYMN XI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 295

    HYMN XII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 295

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    HYMN XIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 295

    HYMN XIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 296

    HYMN XV. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 296

    HYMN XVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 297

    HYMN XVII. INDRA................................................................................................................................................... 299

    HYMN XVIII. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................. 300

    HYMN XIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 301

    HYMN XX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 301

    HYMN XXI. INDRA. VISVEDEVAS. ................................................................................................................................ 302

    HYMN XXII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 303

    HYMN XXIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 303

    HYMN XXIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 304

    HYMN XXV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 304

    HYMN XXVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 305

    HYMN XXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 305

    HYMN XXVIII. COWS................................................................................................................................................ 305

    HYMN XXIX INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 306

    HYMN XXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 306

    HYMN XXXI INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 307

    HYMN XXXII INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 307

    HYMN XXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 307

    HYMN XXXIV. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 307

    HYMN XXXV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 308

    HYMN XXXVI. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 308

    HYMN XXXVII INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 308

    HYMN XXXVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 309

    HYMN XXXIX INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 309

    HYMN XL. INDRA ..................................................................................................................................................... 309

    HYMN XLL INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 310

    HYMN XLII− INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 310

    HYMN XLIII. INDRA .................................................................................................................................................. 310

    HYMN XLIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 310

    HYMN XLV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 311

    HYMN XLVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 313

    HYMN XLVII. INDRA, ETC. ......................................................................................................................................... 314

    HYMN XLVIII. AGNI AND OTHERS. .............................................................................................................................. 315

    HYMN XLIX. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 316

    HYMN L. VISVEDEVAS. .............................................................................................................................................. 317

    HYMN LI. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................. 318

    HYMN LIL VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................. 318

    HYMN LIII. PUSAN. .................................................................................................................................................. 319

    HYMN LIV. PUSAN. .................................................................................................................................................. 320

    HYMN LV. PUSAN. ................................................................................................................................................... 320

    HYMN LVI, PUSAN. .................................................................................................................................................. 321

    HYMN LVII. INDRA AND PUSAN. ................................................................................................................................. 321

    HYMN LVIII. PUSAN. ................................................................................................................................................ 321

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    HYMN LIX. INDRA−AGNI. .......................................................................................................................................... 322

    HYMN LX. INDRA−AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................... 322

    HYMN LXI. SARASVATI. ............................................................................................................................................. 323

    HYMN LXII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................. 324

    HYMN LXIII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 324

    HYMN LXIV. DAWN. ................................................................................................................................................ 325

    HYMN LXV. DAWN. ................................................................................................................................................. 325

    HYMN LXVI. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................. 325

    HYMN LXVIL MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................. 326

    HYMN LXVIII. INDRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................. 326

    HYMN LXIX. INDRA−VISNU ....................................................................................................................................... 327

    HYMN LXX. HEAVEN AND EARTH. ............................................................................................................................... 327

    HYMN LXXI. SAVITAR. .............................................................................................................................................. 328

    HYMN LXXII. INDRA−SOMA. ...................................................................................................................................... 328

    HYMN LXXIII. BRHASPATI. ......................................................................................................................................... 329

    HYMN LXXIV. SOMA−RUDRA. ................................................................................................................................... 329

    HYMN LXXV. WEAPONS OF WAR. .............................................................................................................................. 329

    HYMN I. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................................ 330

    HYMN II. APRIS. ...................................................................................................................................................... 331

    HYMN III. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 332

    HYMN IV. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 332

    HYMN V. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 333

    HYMN VI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 333

    HYMN VII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 334

    HYMN VIII. AGNI ..................................................................................................................................................... 334

    HYMN IX. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 335

    HYMN X. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 335

    HYMN XI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 335

    HYMN XII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 335

    HYMN XIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 336

    HYMN XIV AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 336

    HYMN XV. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 336

    HYMN XVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 337

    HYMN XVII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 337

    HYMN XVIII. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................. 338

    HYMN XIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 339

    HYMN XX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 339

    HYMN XXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 340

    HYMN XXII INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 340

    HYMN XXIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 341

    HYMN XXIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 341

    HYMN XXV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 342

    HYMN XXVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 342

    HYMN XXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 342

    HYMN XXVIII. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 342

    HYMN XXIX INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 343

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    HYMN XXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 343

    HYMN XXXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 343

    HYMN XXXII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 344

    HYMN XXXIII VASISTHA. ........................................................................................................................................... 345

    HYMN XXXIV VISVEDEVAS......................................................................................................................................... 346

    HYMN XXXV. VISVEDEVAS......................................................................................................................................... 346

    HYMN XXXVI. VISVEDEVAS........................................................................................................................................ 347

    HYMN XXXVII. VISVEDEVAS....................................................................................................................................... 348

    HYMN XXXVIII. SAVITAR. .......................................................................................................................................... 348

    HYMN XXXIX VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 349

    HYMN XL. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................ 349

    HYMN XLI. BHAGA. .................................................................................................................................................. 349

    HYMN XLII VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 350

    HYMN XLIII VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 350

    HYMN XLIV. DADHIKRAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 350

    HYMN XLV. SAVITAR. ............................................................................................................................................... 351

    HYMN XLVI. RUDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 351

    HYMN XLVII. WATERS. ............................................................................................................................................. 351

    HYMN XLVIII. RBHUS. .............................................................................................................................................. 351

    HYMN XLIX. WATERS. .............................................................................................................................................. 352

    HYMN L. VARIOUS DEITIES. ....................................................................................................................................... 352

    HYMN LI. ADITYAS. .................................................................................................................................................. 352

    HYMN LII. ADITYAS. ................................................................................................................................................. 352

    HYMN LIII. HEAVEN AND EARTH. ................................................................................................................................ 353

    HYMN LIV. VASTOSPATI. ........................................................................................................................................... 353

    HYMN LV. VASTOSPATI. ............................................................................................................................................ 353

    HYMN LVI. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................... 354

    HYMN LVII. MARUTS. .............................................................................................................................................. 355

    HYMN LVIII. MARUTS. ............................................................................................................................................. 355

    HYMN LIX. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................ 355

    HYMN LX. MITRA−VARUNA. ...................................................................................................................................... 356

    HYMN LXI. MITRA−VARUNA. ..................................................................................................................................... 356

    HYMN LXII. MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................... 357

    HYMN LXIII. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 357

    HYMN LXIV. MITRA−VARUNA. .................................................................................................................................. 357

    HYMN LXV. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 358

    HYMN LXVI MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 358

    HYMN LXVII. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................... 359

    HYMN LXVIII. ASVINS. .............................................................................................................................................. 359

    HYMN LXIX. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 360

    HYMN LXX. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................. 360

    HYMN LXXI. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 361

    HYMN LXXII. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................... 361

    HYMN LXXIII. ASVINS. .............................................................................................................................................. 361

    HYMN I.XXIV. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................. 362

    HYMN LXXV. DAWN. ............................................................................................................................................... 362

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    HYMN LXXVI. DAWN. .............................................................................................................................................. 362

    HYMN LXXVIT. DAWN. ............................................................................................................................................ 363

    HYMN LXXVIII. DAWN. ............................................................................................................................................ 363

    HYMN LXXIX. DAWN. .............................................................................................................................................. 363

    HYMN LXXX. DAWN. ............................................................................................................................................... 364

    HYMN LXXXI. DAWN. .............................................................................................................................................. 364

    HYMN LXXXIT. INDRA−VARUNA ................................................................................................................................ 364

    HYMN LXXXIII. INDRA−VARUNA. ............................................................................................................................... 365

    HYMN LXXXIV. INDRA−VARUNA. ............................................................................................................................... 365

    HYMN LXXXV. INDRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................ 366

    HYMN LXXXVI. VARUNA. .......................................................................................................................................... 366

    HYMN LXXXVII. VARUNA. ......................................................................................................................................... 366

    HYMN LXXXVIII. VARUNA. ........................................................................................................................................ 367

    HYMN LXXXIX VARUNA. ........................................................................................................................................... 367

    HYMN XC. VAYU. ..................................................................................................................................................... 368

    HYMN XCI. VAYU. .................................................................................................................................................... 368

    HYMN XCII. VAYU .................................................................................................................................................... 368

    HYMN XCIII. INDRA−AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................ 369

    HYMN XCIV. INDRA−AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................... 369

    HYMN XCV. SARASVATI. ........................................................................................................................................... 370

    HYMN XCVI. SARASVATI. .......................................................................................................................................... 370

    HYMN XCVIL BRHASPATI. ......................................................................................................................................... 370

    HYMN XCVIII. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 371

    HYMN XCIX. VISNU. ................................................................................................................................................. 371

    HYMN C. VISNU. ...................................................................................................................................................... 372

    HYMN CI. PARJANYA. ............................................................................................................................................... 372

    HYMN CII PARJANYA. ............................................................................................................................................... 372

    HYMN CIII. FROGS. .................................................................................................................................................. 373

    HYMN CIV. INDRA−SOMA. ........................................................................................................................................ 373

    HYMN I. INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................................... 374

    HYMN II. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 376

    HYMN III. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 378

    HYMN IV. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 379

    HYMN V. ASVINS. .................................................................................................................................................... 380

    HYMN VI INDRA ....................................................................................................................................................... 381

    HYMN VII. MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................ 384

    HYMN VIII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................. 385

    HYMN IX. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................... 386

    HYMN X. ASVINS. .................................................................................................................................................... 387

    HYMN XI. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 388

    HYMN XII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 388

    HYMN XIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 390

    HYMN XIV. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................... 391

    HYMN XV. INDRA..................................................................................................................................................... 392

    HYMN XVI. INDRA.................................................................................................................................................... 392

    HYMN XVII INDRA.................................................................................................................................................... 393

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    HYMN XVIII. ADITYAS. .............................................................................................................................................. 394

    HYMN XIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 395

    HYMN XX MARUTS. ................................................................................................................................................. 396

    HYMN XXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 397

    HYMN XXII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................ 398

    HYMN XXIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 399

    HYMN XXIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 401

    HYMN XXV. MITRA−VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................... 402

    HYMN XXVI. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................... 403

    HYMN XXVII. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 404

    HYMN XXVIII. VISVEDEVAS. ....................................................................................................................................... 405

    HYMN XXIX VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 405

    HYMN XXX. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 406

    HYMN XXXI. VARIOUS DEITIES. .................................................................................................................................. 406

    HYMN XXXII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 407

    HYMN XXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 408

    HYMN XXXIV. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 409

    HYMN XXXV. ASVINS. .............................................................................................................................................. 410

    HYMN XXXVIL INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 411

    HYMN XXXVIII. INDRA−ANGI. ................................................................................................................................... 412

    HYMN XXXIX. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 412

    HYMN XL. INDRA−AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................... 413

    HYMN XLI. VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................................ 414

    HYMN XLII VARUNA. ................................................................................................................................................ 414

    HYMN XLIII. AGNI.................................................................................................................................................... 415

    HYMN XLIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 416

    HYMN XLV. INDRA ................................................................................................................................................... 417

    HYMN XLVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 419

    HYMN XLVII. ADITYAS. ............................................................................................................................................. 421

    HYMN XLVIII. SOMA. ............................................................................................................................................... 422

    HYMN XLIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 422

    HYMN L. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 423

    HYMN LI. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 424

    HYMN LII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 425

    HYMN LIII. ANDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 425

    HYMN LIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 426

    HYMN LV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 427

    HYMN LVI. ADITYAS. ................................................................................................................................................ 427

    HYMN LVII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 428

    HYMN LVIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 429

    HYMN LIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 430

    HYMN LX. AGNI....................................................................................................................................................... 431

    HYMN LXI. AGNI...................................................................................................................................................... 431

    HYMN LXII. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................. 432

    HYMN LXIII. AGNI.................................................................................................................................................... 433

    HYMN LXIV. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 434

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    HYMN LXV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 435

    HYMN LXVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 435

    HYMN LXVII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 436

    HYMN LXVIII. SOMA. ............................................................................................................................................... 436

    HYMN LXIX. INDRA .................................................................................................................................................. 437

    HYMN LXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 437

    HYMN LXXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 438

    HYMN LXXII. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 438

    HYMN LXXIII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 438

    HYMN LXXIV. ASVINS............................................................................................................................................... 439

    HYMN LXXV. ASVINS................................................................................................................................................ 439

    HYMN LXXVI. ASVINS............................................................................................................................................... 440

    HYMN LXXVII. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 440

    HYMN LXXVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 440

    HYMN LXXIX. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 441

    HYMN LXXX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 441

    HYMN LXXXI. INDRA ................................................................................................................................................ 441

    HYMN LXXXII. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 443

    HYMN LXXXIII. MARUTS. .......................................................................................................................................... 444

    HYMN LXXXIV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 445

    HYMN LXXXV. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 445

    HYMN LXXXVI. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 447

    HYMN LXXXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 447

    HYMN LXXXVIII. INDRA. ........................................................................................................................................... 448

    HYMN LXXXIX INDRA. VAK. ...................................................................................................................................... 448

    HYMN XC. VARIOUS. ................................................................................................................................................ 449

    HYMN XCI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 450

    HYMN XCII. AGNI .................................................................................................................................................... 451

    HYMN I. INDRA. ....................................................................................................................................................... 451

    HYMN II. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 452

    HYMN III. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 452

    HYMN IV. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 453

    HYMN V. INDRA. ...................................................................................................................................................... 453

    HYMN VI. INDRA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 454

    HYMN VII. PRASKANVA'S GIFT. .................................................................................................................................. 454

    HYMN VIII PRASKANVA'S GO. .................................................................................................................................... 455

    HYMN IX. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................... 455

    HYMN X. VISVEDEVAS. .............................................................................................................................................. 455

    HYMN XI. INDRA−VARUNA. ....................................................................................................................................... 455

    HYMN I. SOMA PAVAMANA. ...................................................................................................................................... 456

    HYMN II. SOMA PAVAMANA. ..................................................................................................................................... 456

    HYMN III. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 457

    HYMN IV. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 457

    HYMN V APRIS. ....................................................................................................................................................... 458

    HYMN VI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 458

    HYMN VII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 459

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    HYMN VIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 459

    HYMN IX. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 460

    HYMN X. SOMA PAVAMANA. ..................................................................................................................................... 460

    HYMN XL SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 461

    HYMN XII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 461

    HYMN XIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 461

    HYMN XIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 462

    HYMN XV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 462

    HYMN XVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 463

    HYMN XVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 463

    HYMN XVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 464

    HYMN XIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 464

    HYMN XX SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 464

    HYMN XXI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 465

    HYMN XXII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 465

    HYMN XXIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 465

    HYMN XXIV.SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 466

    HYMN XXV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 466

    HYMN XXVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 466

    HYMN XXVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 467

    HYMN XXVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 467

    HYMN XXIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 467

    HYMN XXX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 468

    HYMN XXXI. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 468

    HYMN XXXII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 468

    HYMN XXXIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 469

    HYMN XXXIV. SOME PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 469

    HYMN XXXV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 469

    HYMN XXXVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 470

    HYMN XXXVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................. 470

    HYMN XXXVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................ 470

    HYMN XXXIX SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 471

    HYMN XL. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 471

    HYMN XLI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 471

    HYMN XLII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 472

    HYMN XLIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 472

    HYMN XLIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 472

    HYMN XLV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 473

    HYMN XLVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 473

    HYMN XLVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 473

    HYMN XLVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 474

    HYMN XLIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 474

    HYMN L. SOMA PAVAMANA. ..................................................................................................................................... 474

    HYMN LI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................... 474

    HYMN LII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 475

    HYMN LIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 475

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    HYMN LIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 475

    HYMN LV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 475

    HYMN LVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 476

    HYMN LVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 476

    HYMN LVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 476

    HYMN LIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 476

    HYMN LX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 477

    HYMN LXI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 477

    HYMN LXII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 478

    HYMN LXIII. SOMA PAVANANA. ................................................................................................................................. 480

    HYMN LXIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 481

    HYMN LXV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 482

    HYMN LXVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 484

    HYMN LXVII. SOMA AND OTHERS. ............................................................................................................................. 485

    HYMN LXVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 486

    HYMN LXIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 487

    HYMN LXX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 488

    HYMN LXXI. SOMA PAVAMANA, ................................................................................................................................ 488

    HYMN LXXII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 489

    HYMN LXXIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 490

    HYMN LXXIV. SOMA PAVAMANA ............................................................................................................................... 490

    HYMN LXXV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 491

    HYMN LXXVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 491

    HYMN LXXVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................. 492

    HYMN LXXVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................ 492

    HYMN LXXIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 493

    HYMN LXXX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................... 493

    HYMN LXXXI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .............................................................................................................................. 493

    HYMN LXXXII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................. 494

    HYMN LXXXIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................ 494

    HYMN LXXXIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................ 495

    HYMN LXXXV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................. 495

    HYMN LXXXVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................ 496

    HYMN LXXXVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ........................................................................................................................... 499

    HYMN LXXXVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .......................................................................................................................... 499

    HYMN LXXXIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ............................................................................................................................ 500

    HYMN XC. SOMA PAVAMANA, ................................................................................................................................... 500

    HYMN XCI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 500

    HYMN XCII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 501

    HYMN XCIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 501

    HYMN XCIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 501

    HYMN XCV SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 502

    HYMN XCVI. SOMA PAVAMANA ................................................................................................................................. 502

    HYMN XCVII. SOMA PAVAMANA ................................................................................................................................ 503

    HYMN XCVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA ............................................................................................................................... 506

    HYMN XCIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 506

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    HYMN C. SOMA PAVAMANA. ..................................................................................................................................... 507

    HYMN CI. SOMA PAVAMANA ..................................................................................................................................... 507

    HYMN CIL SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 508

    HYMN CIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 508

    HYMN CIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 509

    HYMN CV. SOMA PAVAMANA .................................................................................................................................... 509

    HYMN CVI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 509

    HYMN CVII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 510

    HYMN CVIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 511

    HYMN CIX. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 512

    HYMN CX. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................... 513

    HYMN CXI. SOMA PAVAMANA. .................................................................................................................................. 513

    HYMN CXII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................. 514

    HYMN CXIII. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 514

    HYMN CXIV. SOMA PAVAMANA. ................................................................................................................................ 514

    HYMN I. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................................ 515

    HYMN II. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 515

    HYMN III. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 516

    HYMN IV. AGNI. ...................................................................................................................................................... 516

    HYMN V. AGNI. ....................................................................................................................................................... 516

    HYMN VI AGNI ........................................................................................................................................................ 517

    HYMN VII. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 517

    HYMN VIII. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 517

    HYMN IX. WATERS. .................................................................................................................................................. 518

    HYMN X.YAMA YAMI. ............................................................................................................................................... 518

    HYMN XI. AGNI ....................................................................................................................................................... 519

    HYMN XII. AGNI ...................................................................................................................................................... 520

    HYMN XIII HAVIRDHANAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 520

    HYMN XIV. YAMA. ................................................................................................................................................... 521

    HYMN XV. FATHERS. ................................................................................................................................................ 521

    HYMN XVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 522

    HYMN XVII. VARIOUS DEITIES. ................................................................................................................................... 523

    HYMN XVIII. VARIOUS DEITIES. .................................................................................................................................. 523

    HYMN XIX. WATERS OR COWS................................................................................................................................... 524

    HYMN XX. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 524

    HYMN XXI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 525

    HYMN XXII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 525

    HYMN XXIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 526

    HYMN XXIV. INDRA. ASVINS. ..................................................................................................................................... 527

    HYMN XXV. SOMA. .................................................................................................................................................. 527

    HYMN XXVI. PUSAN. ................................................................................................................................................ 528

    HYMN XXVII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 528

    HYMN XXVIII. INDRA. VASUKRA. ................................................................................................................................ 529

    HYMN XXIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 530

    HYMN XXX. WATERS. ............................................................................................................................................... 530

    HYMN XXXI. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 531

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    HYMN XXXII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 532

    HYMN XXXIII. VARIOUS DEITIES. ................................................................................................................................ 532

    HYMN XXXIV. DICE, ETC. ......................................................................................................................................... 533

    HYMN XXXV. VISVEDEVAS......................................................................................................................................... 533

    HYMN XXXVI. VISVEDEVAS........................................................................................................................................ 534

    HYMN XXXVII. SURYA. ............................................................................................................................................. 535

    HYMN XXXVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 536

    HYMN XXXIX. ASVINS. ............................................................................................................................................. 536

    HYMN XL. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................... 537

    HYMN XLI. ASVINS. .................................................................................................................................................. 538

    HYMN XLII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 538

    HYMN XLIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 539

    HYMN XLIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 539

    HYMN XLV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 540

    HYMN XLVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 541

    HYMN XLVII. INDRA VAIKUNTHA. ............................................................................................................................... 541

    HYMN XLVIII. INDRA VAIKUNTHA. .............................................................................................................................. 541

    HYMN XLIX.INDRA VAIKUNTHA. ................................................................................................................................. 542

    HYMN L. INDRA VAIKUNTHA. ..................................................................................................................................... 543

    HYMN LI. AGNI. GODS. ............................................................................................................................................. 543

    HYMN LII. GODS. ..................................................................................................................................................... 544

    HYMN LIII. AGNI SAUCIKA GODS. ............................................................................................................................... 544

    HYMN LIV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 545

    HYMN LV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 545

    HYMN LVI. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 545

    HYMN LVIL VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 546

    HYMN LVIII. MANAS OR SPIRIT. ................................................................................................................................. 546

    HYMN LIX. NIRRTI AND OTHERS. ................................................................................................................................ 547

    HYMN LX. ASAMATI AND OTHERS.− ............................................................................................................................ 547

    HYMN LXI. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 548

    HYMN LXII. VISVEDEVAS, ETC. ................................................................................................................................... 549

    HYMN LXIII. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 549

    HYMN LXIV. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 550

    HYMN LXV. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 551

    HYMN LXVI. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 552

    HYMN LXVII. BRHASPATI. ......................................................................................................................................... 553

    HYMN LXVIII. BRHASPATI. ........................................................................................................................................ 554

    HYMN LXIX. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 554

    HYMN LXX. APRIS. ................................................................................................................................................... 555

    HYMN LXXI. JNANAM ............................................................................................................................................... 556

    HYMN LXXII. THE GODS. .......................................................................................................................................... 556

    HYMN LXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 557

    HYMN LXXIV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 557

    HYMN LXXV. THE RIVERS.......................................................................................................................................... 557

    HYMN LXXVI. PRESS−STONES. ................................................................................................................................... 558

    HYMN LXXVII. MARUTS. .......................................................................................................................................... 559

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    HYMN LXXVIII. MARUTS. ......................................................................................................................................... 559

    HYMN LXXIX. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 559

    HYMN LXXX. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 560

    HYMN LXXXI. VISVAKARMAN. .................................................................................................................................... 560

    HYMN LXXXII. VISVAKARMAN. ................................................................................................................................... 561

    HYMN LXXXII. MANYU. ............................................................................................................................................ 561

    HYMN LXXXIV. MANYU. .......................................................................................................................................... 561

    HYMN LXXXV. SURYA'S BRIDAL. ................................................................................................................................ 562

    HYMN LXXXVI. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 564

    HYMN LXXXVII. AGNI. ............................................................................................................................................. 565

    HYMN LXXXVIII. AGNI. ............................................................................................................................................ 566

    HYMN LXXXIX. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 567

    HYMN XC. PURUSA. ................................................................................................................................................. 568

    HYMN XCI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................... 568

    HYMN XCII. VISVEDEVAS. .......................................................................................................................................... 569

    HYMN XCIII. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 570

    HYMN XCIV. PRESS−STONES. ..................................................................................................................................... 571

    HYMN XCV. URVASI. PURURAVAS. ............................................................................................................................. 572

    HYMN XCVI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 573

    HYMN XCVII. PRAISE OF HERBS. ................................................................................................................................ 574

    HYMN XCVIII. THE GODS. ......................................................................................................................................... 575

    HYMN XCIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 576

    HYMN C. VISVEDEVAS. .............................................................................................................................................. 576

    HYMN CI. VISVEDEVAS. ............................................................................................................................................. 577

    HYMN CII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................... 578

    HYMN CIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 578

    HYMN CIV. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 579

    HYMN CV. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 579

    HYMN CVI. ASVINS. ................................................................................................................................................. 580

    HYMN CVII. DAKSINA. .............................................................................................................................................. 581

    HYMN CVIII. SARAMA. PANIS. ................................................................................................................................... 581

    HYMN CIX. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................... 582

    HYMN CX. APRIS. .................................................................................................................................................... 582

    HYMN CXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................... 583

    HYMN CXII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 583

    HYMN CXTII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................ 584

    HYMN CXIV. VISVEDEVAS.......................................................................................................................................... 584

    HYMN CXV. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 585

    HYMN CXV1. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 585

    HYMN CXVII. LIBERALITY. ......................................................................................................................................... 586

    HYMN CXVIII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................ 586

    HYMN CXIX. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 587

    HYMN CXX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 587

    HYMN CXXI. KA. ..................................................................................................................................................... 588

    HYMN CXXII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 588

    HYMN CXXIII. VENA. ............................................................................................................................................... 589

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    HYMN CXXIV. AGNI, ETC. ......................................................................................................................................... 589

    HYMN CXXV. VAK. .................................................................................................................................................. 590

    HYMN CXXVI. VISVEDEVAS. ...................................................................................................................................... 590

    HYMN CXXVII. NIGHT. ............................................................................................................................................. 591

    HYMN CXXVIII. VISVEDEVAS. .................................................................................................................................... 591

    HYMN CXXIX. CREATION. ......................................................................................................................................... 591

    HYMN CXXX. CREATION. .......................................................................................................................................... 592

    HYMN CXXXI. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 592

    HYMN CXXXII. MITRA. VARUNA. ............................................................................................................................... 593

    HYMN CXXXIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 593

    HYMN CXXXIV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................ 593

    HYMN CXXXV. YAMA............................................................................................................................................... 594

    HYMN CXXXVI. KESINS. ........................................................................................................................................... 594

    HYMN CXXXVII VISVEDEVAS. .................................................................................................................................... 595

    HYMN CXXXVIII. INDRA. .......................................................................................................................................... 595

    HYMN CXXXIX. SAVITAR. .......................................................................................................................................... 596

    HYMN CXL. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................... 596

    HYMN CXLI. VISVEDEVAS. ......................................................................................................................................... 596

    HYMN CXLII. AGNI. ................................................................................................................................................. 597

    HYMN CXLIII. ASVINS. .............................................................................................................................................. 597

    HYMN CXLIV. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 597

    HYMN CXLV. SAPATNIBADHANAM. ............................................................................................................................. 598

    HYMN CXLVI. ARANYANI. ......................................................................................................................................... 598

    HYMN CXLVII INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 598

    HYMN CXLVIII. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 599

    HYMN CXLIX. SAVITAR. ............................................................................................................................................ 599

    HYMN CL. AGNI. ..................................................................................................................................................... 599

    HYMN CLI. FAITH. .................................................................................................................................................... 600

    HYMN CLII. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 600

    HYMN CLIII. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 600

    HYMN CLIV. NEW LIFE. ............................................................................................................................................ 600

    HYMN CLV. VARIOUS. .............................................................................................................................................. 601

    HYMN CLVI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 601

    HYMN CLVII. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 601

    HYMN CLVIII. SURYA. .............................................................................................................................................. 601

    HYMN CLIX. SACI PAULOMI. ...................................................................................................................................... 602

    HYMN CLX. INDRA. .................................................................................................................................................. 602

    HYMN CLXI. INDRA. ................................................................................................................................................. 602

    HYMN CLXII. AGNI .................................................................................................................................................. 603

    HYMN CLXIII .......................................................................................................................................................... 603

    HYMN CLXV. VISVEDEVAS. ........................................................................................................................................ 604

    HYMN CLXVI. SAPATNANASANAM. ............................................................................................................................. 604

    HYMN CLXVII. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 604

    HYMN CLXVIII. VAYU. .............................................................................................................................................. 605

    HYMN CLXIX. COWS. ............................................................................................................................................. 605

    HYMN CLXXI. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................... 605

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    HYMN CLXXII. DAWN. ............................................................................................................................................. 606

    HYMN CLXXIII. THE KING. ........................................................................................................................................ 606

    HYMN CLXXIV. THE KING. ........................................................................................................................................ 606

    HYMN CLXXV. PRESS−STONES. .................................................................................................................................. 606

    HYMN CLXXVI. AGNI. .............................................................................................................................................. 607

    HYMN CLXXVII. MAYABHEDA. ................................................................................................................................... 607

    HYMN CLXXVIII. TARKSYA. ....................................................................................................................................... 607

    HYMN CLXXIX. INDRA. ............................................................................................................................................. 607

    HYMN CLXXX. INDRA. .............................................................................................................................................. 608

    HYMN CLXXXL. VISVEDEVAS. ..................................................................................................................................... 608

    HYMN CLXXXII. BRHASPATI. ..................................................................................................................................... 608

    HYMN CLXXXIII. THE SACRIFICER, ETC. ....................................................................................................................... 608

    HYMN CLXXXIV. ..................................................................................................................................................... 608

    HYMN CLXXXVI. VAYU............................................................................................................................................. 609

    HYMN CLXXXVII. AGNI. ........................................................................................................................................... 609

    HYMN CLXXXVIII. AGNI. .......................................................................................................................................... 609

    HYMN CLXXXIX. SURYA. .......................................................................................................................................... 610

    HYMN CXC. CREATION. ............................................................................................................................................ 610

    HYMN CXCI. AGNI. .................................................................................................................................................. 610

    THE VEDA OF THE BLACK YAJUS SCHOOL ........................................................................................................... 616

    KANDA I ............................................................................................................................................................. 617

    PRAPATHAKA I ....................................................................................................................................................... 617

    THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICES .......................................................................................................................... 617

    i. 1. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 617

    i. 1. 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 617

    i. 1. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 618

    i. 1. 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 618

    i. 1. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 619

    i. 1. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 620

    1. 1. 7 ................................................................................................................................................................ 620

    i. 1. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 621

    i. 1. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 621

    i. 1. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 623

    i. 1. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 624

    i. 1. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 625

    PRAPATHAKA II ...................................................................................................................................................... 628

    THE SOMA SACRIFICE .................................................................................................................................................. 628

    i. 2. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 628

    i. 2. 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 629

    i. 2. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 629

    i. 2. 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 631

    i. 2. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 631

    i. 2. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 632

    i. 2. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 632

    i. 2. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 633

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    i. 2. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 633

    i. 2. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 634

    i. 2. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 635

    i. 2. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 635

    i. 2. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 636

    i. 2. 14. .............................................................................................................................................................. 637

    PRAPATHAKA III ..................................................................................................................................................... 639

    THE VICTIM FOR AGNI AND SOMA ................................................................................................................................. 639

    i. 3. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 639

    i. 3. 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 640

    i. 3. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 641

    i. 3. 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 642

    i. 3. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 642

    i. 3. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 644

    i. 3. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 644

    i. 3. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 645

    i. 3. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 646

    i. 3. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 646

    i. 3. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 647

    i. 3. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 647

    i. 3. 14. .............................................................................................................................................................. 648

    PRAPATHAKA IV ..................................................................................................................................................... 651

    THE SOMA CUPS ........................................................................................................................................................ 651

    i. 4. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 651

    1 4. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 651

    i. 4. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 652

    i. 4. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 652

    i. 4. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 653

    i. 4. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 653

    i. 4. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 653

    i. 4. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 653

    i. 4. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 654

    i. 4. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 654

    i. 4. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 654

    i. 4. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 654

    i. 4. 14. .............................................................................................................................................................. 655

    i. 4. 15. .............................................................................................................................................................. 655

    i. 4. 16. .............................................................................................................................................................. 655

    i. 4. 18. .............................................................................................................................................................. 656

    i. 4. 19. .............................................................................................................................................................. 656

    i. 4. 20. .............................................................................................................................................................. 656

    i. 4. 21. .............................................................................................................................................................. 656

    i. 4. 22. .............................................................................................................................................................. 657

    i. 4. 23. .............................................................................................................................................................. 657

    i. 4. 24. .............................................................................................................................................................. 657

    i. 4. 26. .............................................................................................................................................................. 658

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    i. 4. 27. .............................................................................................................................................................. 658

    i. 4. 28. .............................................................................................................................................................. 658

    i. 4. 29. .............................................................................................................................................................. 658

    i. 4. 30. .............................................................................................................................................................. 658

    i. 4. 31. .............................................................................................................................................................. 659

    i. 4. 32. .............................................................................................................................................................. 659

    i. 4. 33. .............................................................................................................................................................. 659

    i. 4. 34. .............................................................................................................................................................. 659

    i. 4. 36. .............................................................................................................................................................. 660

    i. 4. 37. .............................................................................................................................................................. 660

    i. 4. 38. .............................................................................................................................................................. 660

    i. 4. 39. .............................................................................................................................................................. 660

    i. 4. 40. .............................................................................................................................................................. 661

    i. 4. 41. .............................................................................................................................................................. 661

    i. 4. 42. .............................................................................................................................................................. 661

    THE DAKSINA OFFERINGS ............................................................................................................................................ 661

    i. 4. 43. .............................................................................................................................................................. 662

    i. 4. 44. .............................................................................................................................................................. 662

    i. 4. 45. .............................................................................................................................................................. 663

    i. 4. 46. .............................................................................................................................................................. 664

    PRAPATHAKA V ...................................................................................................................................................... 666

    THE REKINDLING OF THE FIRE ....................................................................................................................................... 666

    i. 5. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 666

    i. 5. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 668

    i. 5. 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 669

    THE REVERENCE OF THE FIRE ........................................................................................................................................ 669

    i. 5. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 670

    i. 5. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 671

    i. 5. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 673

    i. 5. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 674

    i. 5. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 674

    i. 5. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 676

    i. 5. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 677

    PRAPATHAKA VI ..................................................................................................................................................... 679

    THE PART OF THE SACRIFICER IN THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICES. .............................................................................. 679

    i. 6. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 679

    i. 6. 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 680

    i. 6. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 681

    i. 6. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 683

    i. 6. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 684

    i. 6. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 685

    i. 6. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 686

    i. 6. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 687

    i. 6. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 687

    i. 6. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 689

    i. 6. 12 ............................................................................................................................................................... 690

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    PRAPATHAKA VII .................................................................................................................................................... 692

    THE PART OF THE SACRIFICER IN THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICES ............................................................................... 692

    i. 7. 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 693

    i. 7. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 694

    i. 7. 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 695

    i. 7. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 696

    i. 7. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 697

    THE VAJAPEYA ........................................................................................................................................................... 698

    i. 7. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 698

    i. 7. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 699

    i. 7. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 700

    i. 7. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 701

    i. 7. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 702

    i. 7. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 702

    i. 7. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 703

    PRAPKTHAKA VIII ................................................................................................................................................... 705

    THE RAJASUYA ........................................................................................................................................................... 705

    i. 8. 1.................................................................................................................................................................. 705

    i. 8. 2.................................................................................................................................................................. 705

    i. 8. 3.................................................................................................................................................................. 706

    i. 8. 4.................................................................................................................................................................. 706

    i. 8. 5.................................................................................................................................................................. 707

    i. 8. 6.................................................................................................................................................................. 708

    i. 8. 7.................................................................................................................................................................. 709

    i. 8. 8.................................................................................................................................................................. 709

    i. 8. 9.................................................................................................................................................................. 709

    i. 8. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 710

    i. 8. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 711

    i. 8. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 712

    i. 8. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 712

    i. 8. 14. .............................................................................................................................................................. 713

    i. 8. 15. .............................................................................................................................................................. 714

    i. 8. 16. .............................................................................................................................................................. 715

    i. 8. 17. .............................................................................................................................................................. 715

    i. 8. 18. .............................................................................................................................................................. 716

    i. 8. 19. .............................................................................................................................................................. 716

    i. 8. 20. .............................................................................................................................................................. 716

    i. 8. 21. .............................................................................................................................................................. 717

    i. 8. 22. .............................................................................................................................................................. 717

    KANDA II ............................................................................................................................................................ 720

    PRAPATHAKA I ....................................................................................................................................................... 720

    THE SPECIAL ANIMAL SACRIFICES .................................................................................................................................. 720

    ii. 1. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 720

    ii. 1. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 721

    ii. 1. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 722

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    ii. 1. 4. ................................................................................................................................................................ 723

    ii. 1. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 725

    ii. 1. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 726

    ii. 1. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 727

    ii. 1. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 728

    ii. 1. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 729

    ii. i. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................... 730

    ii. 1. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 730

    PRAPATHAKA II ...................................................................................................................................................... 733

    THE SPECIAL SACRIFICES .............................................................................................................................................. 733

    ii. 2. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 733

    ii. 2. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 734

    ii. 2. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 735

    ii. 2. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 737

    ii. 2. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 738

    ii. 2. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 739

    ii. 2. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 740

    ii. 2. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 741

    ii. 2. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 743

    ii. 2. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 743

    ii. 2. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 745

    PRAPATHAKA III ..................................................................................................................................................... 748

    THE SPECIAL SACRIFICES (CONTINUED) ........................................................................................................................... 748

    ii. 3. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 748

    ii. 3. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 749

    ii. 3. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 750

    ii. 3. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 752

    ii. 3. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 752

    ii. 3. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 753

    ii. 3. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 754

    ii. 3. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 754

    ii. 3. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 755

    ii. 3. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 756

    ii. 3. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 757

    ii. 3. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 757

    ii. 3. 14. .............................................................................................................................................................. 758

    PRAPATHAKA IV ..................................................................................................................................................... 760

    THE SPECIAL SACRIFICES (CONTINUED) ........................................................................................................................... 760

    ii. 4. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 760

    ii. 4. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 761

    ii. 4. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 762

    ii. 4. 4. ................................................................................................................................................................ 762

    ii. 4. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 763

    ii. 4. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 763

    ii. 4. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 764

    ii. 4. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 764

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    ii. 4. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 766

    ii. 4. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 767

    ii. 4. 13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 769

    ii. 4. 14. .............................................................................................................................................................. 769

    PRAPATHAKA V ...................................................................................................................................................... 771

    THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICES .......................................................................................................................... 771

    ii. 5. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 772

    ii. 5. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 773

    ii. 5. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 775

    ii. 5. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 776

    THE PART OF THE HOTR AT THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICES ..................................................................................... 778

    ii. 5. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 778

    ii. 5. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 779

    ii. 5. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 780

    ii. 5. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 782

    PRAPATHAKA VI ..................................................................................................................................................... 785

    THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICES .......................................................................................................................... 785

    ii. 6. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 785

    ii. 6. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 786

    ii. 6. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 788

    ii. 6. 4. ................................................................................................................................................................ 789

    ii. 6. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 789

    ii. 6. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 791

    THE PART OF THE HOTR IN THE NEW AND FULL MOON SACRIFICE ....................................................................................... 792

    ii. 6. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 792

    ii. 6. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 793

    ii. 6. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 794

    ii. 6. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 795

    ii. 6. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 796

    ii. 6. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 798

    KANDA III ........................................................................................................................................................... 801

    PRAPATHAKA I ....................................................................................................................................................... 801

    THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOMA SACRIFICE ..................................................................................................................... 801

    iii. 1. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 801

    iii. 1. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 802

    iii. 1. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 802

    iii. 1. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 803

    iii. 1. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 805

    iii. 1. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 805

    iii. 1. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 806

    iii. 1. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 807

    iii. 1. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 807

    iii. i. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 810

    PRAPATHAKA II ...................................................................................................................................................... 813

    THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOMA SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................. 813

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    iii. 2. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 814

    iii. 2. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 814

    iii. 2. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 816

    iii. 2. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 817

    iii. 2. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 819

    iii. 2. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 820

    iii. 2. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 821

    iii. 2. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 823

    iii. 2. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 824

    iii. 2. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 825

    PRAPATHAKA III ..................................................................................................................................................... 826

    THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE SOMA SACRIFICE (CONTINUED). ................................................................................................. 826

    iii. 3. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 826

    iii. 3. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 827

    iii. 3. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 827

    iii. 3. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 829

    iii. 3. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 830

    iii. 3. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 831

    iii. 3. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 831

    THE SPECIAL ANIMAL OFFERINGS .................................................................................................................................. 833

    iii. 3. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 834

    iii. 3. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 834

    PRAPATHAKA IV ..................................................................................................................................................... 837

    THE OPTIONAL AND OCCASIONAL OFFERINGS .................................................................................................................. 837

    iii. 4. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 837

    iii. 4. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 838

    iii. 4. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 838

    THE JAYA, ABHYATANA, AND RASTRABHRT OFFERINGS ...................................................................................................... 840

    iii. 4. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 840

    iii. 4. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 840

    iii. 4. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 841

    iii. 4. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 842

    iii. 4. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 843

    iii. 4. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 844

    iii. 4. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 846

    PRAPATHAKA V ...................................................................................................................................................... 848

    MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLEMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 848

    iii. 5. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 848

    iii. 5. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 849

    iii. 5. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 850

    iii. 5. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 850

    iii. 5. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 852

    iii. 5. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 853

    iii. 5. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 854

    iii. 6. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 854

    iii. 5. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 855

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    KANDA IV ........................................................................................................................................................... 859

    PRAPATHAKA I ....................................................................................................................................................... 859

    THE PLACING OF THE FIRE IN THE FIRE-PAN ..................................................................................................................... 859

    iv. 1. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 859

    iv. i. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 860

    iv. 1. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 862

    iv. 1. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 864

    iv. 1. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 865

    iv. 1. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 868

    iv. 1. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 869

    iv. 1. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 871

    iv. 1. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 872

    iv. 1. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 874

    PRAPATHAKA II ...................................................................................................................................................... 876

    THE PREPARATION OF THE GROUND FOR THE FIRE ............................................................................................................ 876

    iv. 2. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 876

    iv. 2. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 877

    iv. 2. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 879

    iv. 2. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 880

    iv. 2. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 882

    iv. 2. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 884

    iv. 2. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 886

    iv. 2. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 888

    iv. 2. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 889

    iv. 2. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 891

    iv. 2. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 892

    PRAPATHAKA III ..................................................................................................................................................... 894

    THE FIVE LAYERS OF BRICKS ......................................................................................................................................... 894

    iv. 3. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 894

    iv. 3. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 894

    iv. 3. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 895

    iv. 8. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 896

    iv. 3. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 897

    iv. 3. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 898

    iv. 3. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 898

    iv. 3. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 898

    iv. 3. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 899

    iv. 3. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 900

    iv. 3.12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 901

    iv. 3. 13. ............................................................................................................................................................. 902

    PRAPATHAKA IV ..................................................................................................................................................... 905

    THE FIFTH LAYER OF BRICKS (CONTINUED) ...................................................................................................................... 905

    iv. 4. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 905

    iv. 4. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 906

    iv. 4. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 907

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    iv. 4. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 908

    iv. 4. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 911

    iv. 4. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 911

    iv. 4. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 912

    iv. 4. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 912

    iv. 4. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 912

    iv. 4. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 913

    iv. 4. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 914

    iv. 4. 12. ............................................................................................................................................................. 915

    PRAPATHAKA V ...................................................................................................................................................... 917

    THE OFFERINGS TO RUDRA .......................................................................................................................................... 917

    iv. 5. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 917

    iv. 5. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 919

    iv. 5. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 919

    iv. 5. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 920

    iv. 5. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 920

    iv. 5. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 921

    iv. 5. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 922

    iv. 5. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 922

    iv. 5. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 923

    iv. 5. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 925

    PRAPATHAKA VI ..................................................................................................................................................... 925

    THE PREPARATION OF THE FIRE ..................................................................................................................................... 925

    iv. 6. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 925

    iv. 6. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 927

    iv. 6. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 929

    iv. 6. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 931

    iv. 6. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................... 933

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE ................................................................................................................................................. 934

    iv. 6. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 935

    iv. 6. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 937

    iv. 6. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 939

    iv. 6. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 940

    PRAPATHAKA VII .................................................................................................................................................... 941

    THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................................. 941

    iv. 7. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................... 941

    iv. 7. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................... 942

    iv. 7. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................... 942

    iv. 7. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................... 942

    iv. 7. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................... 943

    iv. 7. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................... 943

    iv. 7. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................... 943

    iv. 7. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................... 944

    iv. 7. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................. 944

    iv. 7. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................. 944

    iv. 7. 12. ............................................................................................................................................................. 945

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    iv. 7.13. .............................................................................................................................................................. 946

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE ................................................................................................................................................. 948

    iv. 7. 15. ............................................................................................................................................................. 949

    KANDA V ............................................................................................................................................................ 952

    PRAPATHAKA I ....................................................................................................................................................... 952

    THE PLACING OF THE FIRE IN THE FIRE-PAN ..................................................................................................................... 952

    v. 1. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 952

    v. 1. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 953

    v. 1. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 954

    v. 1. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 956

    v. 1. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 958

    v. 1. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 959

    v. 1. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 959

    v. 1. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 961

    v. 1. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 962

    THE APRI HYMN FOR THE HORSE SACRIFICE..................................................................................................................... 963

    v. 1. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 963

    PRAPATHAKA II ...................................................................................................................................................... 964

    THE PREPARATION OF THE GROUND FOR THE FIRE ............................................................................................................ 964

    v. 2. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 964

    v. 2. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 965

    v. 2. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 966

    v. 2. 4. ................................................................................................................................................................ 968

    v. 2. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 969

    v. 2. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 970

    v. 2. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 971

    v. 2. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 972

    v. 2. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 973

    THE FIRST LAYER OF BRICKS.......................................................................................................................................... 974

    v. 2. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 974

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .............................................................................................................................. 976

    v. 2. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 976

    v. 2. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 976

    PRAPATHAKA III ..................................................................................................................................................... 977

    THE SECOND AND LATER LAYERS OF BRICKS ..................................................................................................................... 977

    v. 3. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 977

    v. 3. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 978

    v. 3. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 979

    v. 3. 4. ................................................................................................................................................................ 981

    v. 3. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 982

    v. 3. 7. ................................................................................................................................................................ 984

    v. 3. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 985

    v. 3. 9. ................................................................................................................................................................ 985

    v. 3. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 986

    v. 3. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 986

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    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .............................................................................................................................. 987

    v. 3. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 987

    PRAPATHAKA IV ..................................................................................................................................................... 988

    THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................................. 988

    v. 4. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 988

    v. 4. 2. ................................................................................................................................................................ 988

    v. 4. 3. ................................................................................................................................................................ 989

    v. 4. 4. ................................................................................................................................................................ 990

    v. 4. 5. ................................................................................................................................................................ 991

    v. 4. 6. ................................................................................................................................................................ 992

    v. 4. 8. ................................................................................................................................................................ 994

    v. 4. 10. .............................................................................................................................................................. 996

    v. 4. 11. .............................................................................................................................................................. 997

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .............................................................................................................................. 998

    v. 4. 12. .............................................................................................................................................................. 998

    PRAPATHAKA V ...................................................................................................................................................... 999

    THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................................. 999

    v. 5. 1. ................................................................................................................................................................ 999

    v. 5. 2. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1000

    v. 5. 3. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1001

    v. 5. 4. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1002

    v. 5. 6. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1003

    v. 5. 7. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1004

    v. 5. 8. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1005

    THE HORSE SACRIFCE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................. 1008

    v. 5. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1008

    v. 5. 12. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1009

    v. 5. 13. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1009

    v. 5. 14. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1009

    v. 5. 15. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1009

    v. 5. 16. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1009

    v. 5. 17. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1010

    v. 5. 18. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1010

    v. 5. 19. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1010

    v.5.20. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1010

    v. 5. 21. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1011

    v. 5. 22. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1011

    v. 5. 23. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1011

    v. 5. 24. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1011

    PRAPATHAKA VI ................................................................................................................................................... 1012

    THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR (CONTINUED) ................................................................................................................ 1012

    v. 6. 1. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1012

    v. 6. 2. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1013

    v. 6. 4. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1015

    v. 6. 5. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1016

    v. 6. 7. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1017

    Table of Contents

    v. 6. 8. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1018

    v. 6. 9. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1019

    v. 6. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1020

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................ 1020

    v. 6. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1021

    v. 6. 12. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1021

    v. 6. 13. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1021

    v. 6. 14. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1021

    v. 6. 15. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1022

    v. 6. 16. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1022

    v. 6.17.............................................................................................................................................................. 1022

    v. 6. 18. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1022

    v. 6. 20. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1023

    v. 6. 21. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1023

    v. 6. 22. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1023

    v. 6. 23. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1023

    PRAPATHAKA VII .................................................................................................................................................. 1024

    THE PILING OF THE FIRE ALTAR (CONTINUED) ................................................................................................................ 1024

    v. 7. 2. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1024

    v. 7. 3. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1026

    v. 7. 4. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1027

    v. 7. 5. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1028

    v. 7. 6. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1029

    v. 7. 7. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1031

    v. 7. 8. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1032

    v. 7. 9. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1033

    v. 7. 10. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1034

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................ 1034

    v. 7. 11. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1034

    v. 7. 13. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1035

    v. 7. 14. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1035

    v. 7. 15. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1035

    v. 7. 16. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1035

    v. 7. 18. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1036

    v. 7. 19. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1036

    v. 7. 20. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1036

    v. 7. 21. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1036

    v. 7. 22. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1037

    v. 7. 24. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1037

    v. 7. 25. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1037

    v. 7. 26. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1037

    KANDA VI ......................................................................................................................................................... 1039

    PRAPATHAKA I ..................................................................................................................................................... 1039

    THE EXPOSITION OF THE SOMA SACRIFCE ...................................................................................................................... 1039

    vi. 1. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1039

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    vi. 1. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1041

    vi. 1. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1042

    vi. 1. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1044

    vi. 1. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1045

    vi. 1. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1046

    vi. 1. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1048

    vi. 1. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1049

    vi. 1. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1050

    vi. 1. 10. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1051

    vi. 1. 11. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1052

    PRAPATHAKA II .................................................................................................................................................... 1053

    THE EXPOSITION OF THE SOMA SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................. 1053

    vi. 2. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1053

    vi. 2. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1055

    vi. 2. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1056

    vi. 2. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1057

    vi. 2. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1058

    vi. 2. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1059

    vi. 2. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1060

    vi. 2. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1061

    vi. 2.9. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1062

    vi. 2. 10. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1063

    vi. 2. 11. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1064

    PRAPATHAKA III ................................................................................................................................................... 1065

    THE EXPOSITION OF THE SOMA SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................. 1065

    vi. 3. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1067

    vi. 3. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1068

    vi. 3. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1071

    vi. 3. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1071

    vi. 3. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1072

    vi. 3. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1073

    vi. 3. 10. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1075

    vi. 3. 11. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1076

    PRAPATHAKA IV ................................................................................................................................................... 1077

    THE EXPOSITION OF THE SOMA SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ................................................................................................. 1077

    vi. 4. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1077

    vi. 4. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1078

    vi. 4.3. .............................................................................................................................................................. 1079

    vi. 4. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1080

    vi. 4. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1081

    vi. 4. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1082

    vi. 4. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1083

    vi. 4. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1084

    vi. 4. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1084

    vi. 4. 10. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1085

    vi. 4. 11. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1086

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    PRAPATHAKA V .................................................................................................................................................... 1087

    THE EXPOSITION OF THE SOMA SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) .................................................................................................. 1087

    vi. 5. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1087

    vi. 5. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1088

    vi. 5. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1089

    vi. 5. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1089

    vi. 5. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1091

    vi. 5. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1092

    vi. 5. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1092

    vi. 5. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1093

    vi. 5. 10. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1094

    vi. 5. 11. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1095

    PRAPATHAKA VI ................................................................................................................................................... 1096

    THE EXPOSITION OF THE DAKSINA AND OTHER OFFERINGS ............................................................................................... 1096

    vi. 6. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1097

    vi. 6. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1097

    vi. 6. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1099

    vi. 6. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1100

    vi. 6. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1101

    vi. 6. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1101

    vi. 6. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1102

    vi. 6. 10. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1103

    vi. 6. 11. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1103

    KANDA VII ........................................................................................................................................................ 1105

    PRAPATHAKA I ..................................................................................................................................................... 1105

    THE ONE DAY SACRIFICES .......................................................................................................................................... 1105

    vii. 1. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1105

    vii. 1. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1106

    vii. 1. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1106

    THE AHINA SACRIFICES .............................................................................................................................................. 1107

    vii. 1. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1107

    vii. 1. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1108

    vii. 1. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1109

    vii. 1. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1111

    vii. 1. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1111

    vii. 1. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1112

    vii. 1. 10. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1112

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................ 1113

    vii. 1. 12. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1113

    vii. 1. 13. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1114

    vii. 1. 14. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1115

    vii. 1. 15. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1115

    vii. 1. 16. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1116

    vii. 1. 17. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1116

    vii. 1. 18. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1117

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    vii. 1. 19. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1117

    vii. 1. 20. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1120

    PRAPATHAKA II .................................................................................................................................................... 1120

    THE AHINA SACRIFICES (CONTINUED) ........................................................................................................................... 1120

    vii. 2. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1120

    vii. 2. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1121

    vii. 2. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1122

    vii. 2. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1122

    vii. 2. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1123

    vii. 2. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1124

    vii. 2. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1125

    vii. 2. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1126

    vii. 2. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1127

    vii. 2. 10. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1128

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................ 1128

    vii. 2. 11. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1128

    vii. 2. 12. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1129

    vii. 2. 13. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1130

    vii. 2. 14. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1130

    vii. 2. 15. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1130

    vii. 2. 16. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1131

    vii. 2. 17. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1131

    vii. 2. 18. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1131

    vii. 2. 20. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1132

    PRAPATHAKA III ................................................................................................................................................... 1133

    THE SATTRAS ........................................................................................................................................................... 1133

    vii. 3. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1133

    vii. 3. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1134

    vii. 3. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1134

    vii. 3. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1135

    vii. 3. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1135

    vii. 3. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1136

    vii. 3. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1136

    vii. 3. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1137

    vii. 3. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1137

    vii. 3. 10. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1138

    vii. 3. 11. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1139

    vii. 3. 12. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1140

    vii. 3. 13. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1140

    vii. 3. 14. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1141

    vii. 3. 15. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1141

    vii. 3. 16. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1142

    vii. 3. 17. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1143

    vii. 3. 18. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1144

    vii. 3. 19. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1145

    vii. 3. 20. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1145

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    PRAPATHAKA IV ................................................................................................................................................... 1146

    THE SATTRAS (CONTINUED) ........................................................................................................................................ 1146

    vii. 4. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1146

    vii. 4. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1147

    vii. 4. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1148

    vii. 4. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1149

    vii. 4. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1150

    vii. 4. 6. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1150

    vii. 4. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1151

    vii. 4. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1152

    vii. 4. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1152

    vii. 4. 10. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1153

    vii. 4. 11. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1153

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................ 1154

    vii. 4. 12. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1154

    vii. 4. 13. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1154

    vii. 4. 14. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1155

    vii. 4. 15. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1155

    vii. 4. 16. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1156

    vii. 4. 17. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1156

    vii. 4. 18. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1157

    vii. 4.19. ........................................................................................................................................................... 1157

    vii. 4. 20. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1158

    vii. 4. 21. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1159

    vii. 4. 22. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1159

    PRAPATHAKA V ............................................................................................................................................... 1160

    THE GAVAM AYANA ................................................................................................................................................. 1160

    vii. 5. 1. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1160

    vii. 5. 2. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1161

    vii. 5. 3. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1162

    vii. 5. 4. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1162

    vii. 5. 5. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1162

    vii. 5. 7. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1164

    vii. 5. 8. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1165

    vii. 5. 9. ............................................................................................................................................................ 1166

    vii. 5. 10. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1166

    THE HORSE SACRIFICE (CONTINUED) ............................................................................................................................ 1167

    vii. 5. 11. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1167

    vii. 5. 12. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1168

    vii. 5. 13. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1170

    vii. 5. 14. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1170

    vii. 5. 15. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1171

    vii. 6. 16. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1171

    vii. 5. 17. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1171

    vii. 5. 18. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1172

    vii. 5. 19. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1172

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    vii. 5. 20. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1172

    vii. 5. 21. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1173

    vii. 5. 22. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1173

    vii. 5. 24. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1174

    vii. 5. 25. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1174

    HYMNS OF THE SAMAVEDA ............................................................................................................................. 1175

    PREFACE .......................................................................................................................................................... 1176

    FIRST PART....................................................................................................................................................... 1178

    BOOK I ................................................................................................................................................................. 1178

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1178

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1181

    BOOK II ................................................................................................................................................................ 1184

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1184

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1187

    BOOK III ............................................................................................................................................................... 1189

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1189

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1192

    BOOK IV ............................................................................................................................................................... 1195

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1195

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1199

    BOOK V ................................................................................................................................................................ 1202

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1202

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1205

    BOOK VI ............................................................................................................................................................... 1208

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1208

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1212

    PART SECOND .................................................................................................................................................. 1215

    BOOK I ................................................................................................................................................................. 1215

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1215

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1220

    BOOK II ................................................................................................................................................................ 1224

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1224

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1229

    BOOK III ............................................................................................................................................................... 1233

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1233

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1238

    BOOK IV ............................................................................................................................................................... 1245

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1245

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1251

    BOOK V ................................................................................................................................................................ 1255

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1255

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1260

    BOOK VI ............................................................................................................................................................... 1268

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    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1268

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1270

    CHAPTER III ..................................................................................................................................................... 1275

    BOOK VII .............................................................................................................................................................. 1279

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1279

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1283

    CHAPTER III ..................................................................................................................................................... 1285

    BOOK VIII ............................................................................................................................................................. 1289

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1289

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1292

    CHAPTER III ..................................................................................................................................................... 1296

    BOOK IX ............................................................................................................................................................... 1301

    CHAPTER I ....................................................................................................................................................... 1301

    CHAPTER II ...................................................................................................................................................... 1305

    CHAPTER III ..................................................................................................................................................... 1308

    HYMNS OF THE ATHARVA-VEDA ...................................................................................................................... 1311

    EXCERPT FROM THE INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1312

    I. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1314

    CHARMS TO CURE DISEASES AND POSSESSION BY DEMONS OF DISEASE (BHAISHAGYKNI). ............................ 1314

    V, 22. CHARM AGAINST TAKMAN (FEVER) AND RELATED DISEASES. .................................................................................... 1314

    VI, 20. CHARM AGAINST TAKMAN (FEVER). ...................................................................................................... 1315

    I, 25. CHARM AGAINST TAKMAN (FEVER). ......................................................................................................... 1315

    VII, 116. CHARM AGAINST TAKMAN (FEVER). .................................................................................................. 1315

    V, 4. PRAYER TO THE KUSHTHA-PLANT TO DESTROY TAKMAN (FEVER). ......................................................... 1315

    XIX, 39. PRAYER TO THE KUSHTHA-PLANT TO DESTROY TAKMAN (FEVER), AND OTHER AILMENTS. ............ 1316

    I, 12. PRAYER TO LIGHTNING, CONCEIVED AS THE CAUSE OF FEVER, HEADACHE, AND COUGH. .................... 1317

    I, 22. CHARM AGAINST JAUNDICE AND RELATED DISEASES. ............................................................................. 1317

    VI, 14. CHARM AGAINST THE DISEASE BALÂSA. ................................................................................................ 1318

    VI, 105. CHARM AGAINST COUGH. ..................................................................................................................... 1318

    I, 2. CHARM AGAINST EXCESSIVE DISCHARGES FROM THE BODY. .................................................................... 1318

    II, 3. CHARM AGAINST EXCESSIVE DISCHARGES FROM THE BODY, UNDERTAKEN WITH SPRING-WATER. ...... 1319

    VI, 44. CHARM AGAINST EXCESSIVE DISCHARGES FROM THE BODY. ............................................................... 1319

    I, 3. CHARM AGAINST CONSTIPATION AND RETENTION OF URINE. ................................................................... 1319

    VI, 90. CHARM AGAINST INTERNAL PAIN (COLIC), DUE TO THE MISSILES OF RUDRA. .................................... 1320

    I, 10. CHARM AGAINST DROPSY. ........................................................................................................................ 1320

    VII, 83. CHARM AGAINST DROPSY. .................................................................................................................... 1320

    VI, 24. DROPSY, HEART-DISEASE, AND KINDRED MALADIES CURED BY FLOWING WATER. ............................. 1321

    VI, 80. AN OBLATION TO THE SUN, CONCEIVED AS ONE OF THE TWO HEAVENLY DOGS, AS A CURE FOR

    PARALYSIS. .......................................................................................................................................................... 1321

    II, 8. CHARM AGAINST KSHETRIYA, HEREDITARY DISEASE. ............................................................................. 1321

    II, 10. CHARM AGAINST KSHETRIYA, HEREDITARY DISEASE. ........................................................................... 1322

    III, 7. CHARM AGAINST KSHETRIYA, HEREDITARY DISEASE. ............................................................................ 1322

    I, 23. LEPROSY CURED BY A DARK PLANT. ......................................................................................................... 1323

    I, 24. LEPROSY CURED BY A DARK PLANT. ......................................................................................................... 1323

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    VI, 83. CHARM FOR CURING SCROFULOUS SORES CALLED APAKIT. ................................................................. 1324

    VII, 76. A. CHARM FOR CURING SCROFULOUS SORES CALLED APAKIT. .......................................................... 1324

    B. Charm for curing tumours called gâyânya. ............................................................................................. 1324

    C. Stanza sung at the mid-day pressure of the soma. ................................................................................... 1324

    VII, 74. A. CHARM FOR CURING SCROFULOUS SORES CALLED APAKIT. .......................................................... 1324

    B. Charm to appease jealousy. ....................................................................................................................... 1325

    C. Prayer to Agni, the lord of vows. ............................................................................................................... 1325

    VI, 25. CHARM AGAINST SCROFULOUS SORES UPON NECK AND SHOULDERS. .................................................. 1325

    VI, 57. URINE (GÂLÂSHA) AS A CURE FOR SCROFULOUS SORES. ....................................................................... 1325

    IV, 12. CHARM WITH THE PLANT ARUNDHATÎ (LÂKSHÂ) FOR THE CURE OF FRACTURES. .............................. 1325

    V, 5. CHARM WITH THE PLANT SILÂKI (LÂKSHÂ, ARUNDHATÎ) FOR THE CURE OF WOUNDS. .......................... 1326

    VI, 109. THE PEPPER-CORN AS A CURE FOR WOUNDS. ...................................................................................... 1327

    I, 17. CHARM TO STOP THE FLOW OF BLOOD. .................................................................................................... 1327

    II, 31. CHARM AGAINST WORMS. ....................................................................................................................... 1327

    II. 32. CHARM AGAINST WORMS IN CATTLE. ..................................................................................................... 1328

    V, 23. CHARM AGAINST WORMS IN CHILDREN. ................................................................................................. 1328

    IV, 6. CHARM AGAINST POISON. ........................................................................................................................ 1329

    IV, 7. CHARM AGAINST POISON. ........................................................................................................................ 1329

    VI, 100. ANTS AS AN ANTIDOTE AGAINST POISON. ............................................................................................ 1330

    VI, 13 CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-POISON. ........................................................................................................... 1330

    VI, 12. CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-POISON. .......................................................................................................... 1331

    VII, 56. CHARM AGAINST THE POISON OF SERPENTS, SCORPIONS, AND INSECTS. ............................................ 1331

    VI, 16. CHARM AGAINST OPHTHALMIA. ............................................................................................................ 1332

    VI, 21. CHARM TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF HAIR. ....................................................................................... 1332

    VI, 136. CHARM WITH THE PLANT NITATNI TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF HAIR. ......................................... 1332

    VI, 137. CHARM TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF HAIR. ..................................................................................... 1333

    IV, 4. CHARM TO PROMOTE VIRILITY. .............................................................................................................. 1333

    VI, 111. CHARM AGAINST MANIA. ...................................................................................................................... 1333

    IV, 37. CHARM WITH THE PLANT AGASRINGI TO DRIVE OUT RAKSHAS, APSARAS AND GANDHARVAS. ......... 1334

    II, 9. POSSESSION BY DEMONS OF DISEASE, CURED BY AN AMULET OF TEN KINDS OF WOOD. ......................... 1335

    IV, 6. CHARM AGAINST DEMONS (PISÂKA) CONCEIVED

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