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remain rich tomorrow). Remember that riches revolve
from one man to another, as revolve the wheels of a chariot.
(vii) Joyfulness (=muditā) Viśvadāniṁ sumanasah syāma pasyema nu sūryam uccarantam Tatha karad vasupatir vasūnā devāṁ ohāno 'vasāgamisthaḥ. (RV, 6/52/5) i.e., May we, at all seasons be possessed of healthy minds:
and may we behold the Sun, when he arises. May the affluent Lord of riches, observant, conveyer of our oblations to Nature's bounties, make us worthy of these rewards.
(viii) Fearlessness (=abhaya)
Abhayam mitrād abhayam amitrād abhayam jñātād abhayam puro yah Abhayam naktaṁ abhayam diva naḥ sarvā āśā mama mitram bhavantu. (AV, 19/15/5-6) i.e., May I be fearless of the friend, fearless of the foe;
fearless of the known, fearless of the unknown; May our nights be without fear, our days without fear. May all the directions be may friends.
(ix) Good conduct (=saccaritratā)
Parimā agne duścaritādbadhasvā mā sucarite bhaja
Udāyusā svāyusodasthāmamrā anu. (YV.4/28) i.e., Bar me, O Agni ! against evil conduct,
make me a sharer in good conduct.
I have risen up with life, have risen up with good life,
Following the immortals.
It is also rewarding to delineate upon the subjective, mental modes of a devotee as suggested through the following Vedic verses:
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