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2 Satam hemantah ............. Satam vasantāh ........... Among the seasons
Hemanta and Vasanta are the happy-seasons although every season contained chararacteristics of every other season. Dirgha is the term employed frequently in Veda indicating long life. There are deities like Agni, Savitr, etc., who are vested with the function of granting long life, in Veda. Health and long life are among prominent objects of desires mentioned in Veda. Vedic mantras which are mostly prayers contain desires for materialistic prosperity on earth. In order to realise corresponding benefits in life, worship to various deities in which each deity is appeased, is offered, the twelve major sacrifices prescribed in YV and other corresponding cptional rites support to that end. For example, a king setting out for war expects 'asih' for success in the battle and
king wbo desires heroic son performs aśvamedha etc., 5 a) "Religion and Philosophy of Rāmāyana'': by Dr. C. L. Prabhakar (Under
press).
b) "Veda in Rāmāyana" Dr. C. L. Prabhakar, Triveni, Machililpatmam, 1976. 6 e.g., vāgāmbrini sukta of RV. Also dadhikranno akarism..................
RV. 4 mandala. etc., 7 "Gāyatrimantra (3.62. 10) A study". Dr. C.L. Prabhakar, Samskrita Vimarsa,
Delbi 1972. 8 Satam vai purnam : SB. Here the Satapatha Brāhmana's suggestion is significant. 9 Kavi and Kavya in the Atharvaveda : by Dr. N. J. Shende, CASS, Poona, 1967.
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