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VEDIC HYMNS.
wives like a bull. Displaying his power he adorns his bodies with beauty; like a terrible beast, difficult to seize, he shakes his horns.
7. He clasps (the plants, &c.) that have been laid together and have been laid out'. Knowing them, while they know him, and being their own (friend or lover) he lies on them. They grow again and attain godhead. They produce together another shape of the parents2.
8. The long-haired virgins1 have embraced him. Having died they stand upright again for him (Agni) the living one (or, for him the Âyu). Delivering them of old age he proceeds roaring, procreating another vital spirit, an indestructible life.
9. Licking everywhere the upper garment of the mother1, he spreads himself over the space with his mightily devouring warriors, giving strength to everything that has feet, licking and licking. The reddish white one2 follows her ways".
10. Shine, O Agni, among our liberal lords, for thou art a mightily breathing bull, a friend of the house. Throwing down the (mothers) of the young child' thou hast shone, (a protector of thy friends) like a coat of mail in battles, hurrying around.
11. May this well-composed (prayer), O Agni, be more welcome to thee than a badly-composed one— more welcome than even a welcome prayer. With the bright light of thy body win thou treasures for us.
12. Grant us, Agni, for our chariot and for our house a ship which has its own rudders and which has feet1, which may save our strong men and our liberal lords and our people, and which may be a shelter for us.
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| SR No. | 007680 |
| Book Title | Satapatha Bramhana Part 05 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Julius Eggeling |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1900 |
| Total Pages | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 44 MB |