Essays on the Rig Veda and its mystic symbolism, with translations of selected hymns.
On Veda
Essays on the Rig Veda and its mystic symbolism, with translations of selected hymns. These writings on and translations of the Rig Veda were published in the monthly review Arya between 1914 and 1920. Most of them appeared there under three headings: The Secret of the Veda, 'Selected Hymns' and 'Hymns of the Atris'. Other translations that did not appear under any of these headings make up the final part of the volume.
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An Invocation to the Sacrifice
[The Rishi invokes Mitra and Varuna to the sacrifice as the godheads who lead man on the path according to the law of the truth and confirm our spiritual gains by its workings.]
आ मित्रे वरुणे वयं गीर्भिर्जुहुमो अत्रिवत् । नि बर्हिषि सदतं सोमपीतये ॥१॥
1) With the words we sacrifice to Mitra and to Varuna as the Atri.
Sit on the seat of the largeness for the drinking of the wine.
व्रतेन स्थो ध्रुवक्षेमा धर्मणा यातयज्जना । नि बर्हिषि सवतं सोमपीतये ॥२॥
2) By your working you keep firm the gettings of good and you make men to walk the path by your law.
मित्रश्च नो वरुणश्च जुषेतां यज्ञमिष्टये । नि बर्हिषि सवतां सोमपीतये ॥३॥
3) May Mitra and Varuna take delight in our sacrifice that we may have our desire.
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