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Dhishanâs, dear to all the gods, indeed kindled it, like Angiras, in the lap of the earth, and with their help he now kindles it. But, surely, this is Vak (speech),—the Dhishanâs are indeed speech', for by speech everything is kindled here : by means of speech he thus kindles this (fire-pan). Whilst looking at it, he then mutters these three formulas :
6. 'May the divine protectresses, dear to all the gods, heat thee, O fire-pan, Angiras-like, in the lap of the earth!' for of old the divine protectresses, dear to all the gods, indeed, like Angiras, heated it in the lap of the earth; and by them he now heats it. But, surely, these are the days and nights,
-the protectresses are indeed the days and nights; for by days and nights everything is covered here : by means of the days and nights he thus heats it.
7. May the divine ladies, dear to all the gods, bake thee, Angiras-like, O fire-pan, in the lap of the earth!' for of old the divine ladies, dear to all the gods, did, like Angiras, bake it in the lap of the earth, and with their help he now bakes it. But, surely, these are the metres,—the ladies (gnâ) are indeed the metres (scripture texts), for by means of these men go (gam) to the celestial world: by means of the metres he thus bakes it.
8. May the divine women, with unclipped wings, dear to all the gods, bake thee, Angiraslike, O fire-pan, in the lap of the earth !' for
1 Whether Dhishana' (the name of certain female divinities who have the power of bestowing prosperity and granting wishes) is here connected with dhishnya,' fire-hearth; or whether it is taken by the author in some such primary sense as 'intelligence' or 'inspiration,' it were difficult to decide. Sâyana connects it with dhi,'-våg vai dhishana, sâ hi dhiyam karma grâvâsani (?) sambhagate.
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| SR No. | 007681 |
| Book Title | Questions of King Milinda Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1890 |
| Total Pages | 2695 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |