Rig-Veda-Sanhitá; A collection of ancient Hindu hymns ...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ... in a golden chariot with a tongue of flame, he frequents all the chambers (of sacrifice); drawn by red horses, embodied, resplendent, always agreeable, as a dwelling well supplied with food. 9. Associated with sacrifice, and knowing those men (who are engaged in good works), they lead him with the strong cord (of praise): he, the divine Agni, fulfilling (all desires), abides in the dwelling of this mortal, and obtains fellowship in his wealth. 10. May that wise Agni conduct us to that wealth which is desired by the devout; he whom all the immortals have created for (the performance of) sacred rites; of whom heaven is the parent and progenitor, and whom (the priests) verily sprinkle (with oblations). 11. He is first engendered in the habitations (of Vargaxiv. the sacrificers; then upon his station, (the altar), the base of the vast firmament; without feet, without head, concealing his extremities, combining with smoke in the nest of the rain-cloud. 12. Radiance has first proceeded to thee, (agni), who art glorified by praise, in the womb of the water, in the nest of the rain-cloud: the seven attached (priests) have engendered (praise) to the showerer (of benefits), who is desirable, ever young, embodied, and resplendent. 13. In this world our mortal forefathers1 departed after instituting the sacred rite, when, calling upon the dawn, they extricated the milk-yielding kine, concealed among the rocks in the darkness (of the cave). 1 The Angirasas: the purport of this and the next verse is obviously the attribution of the origin of fire-worship to Ajigiras and his followers. 14. Rending the rocks, they worshipped (agni), and other (sages) taught everywhere their (acts): unprovided with the means of (extricating) the cattle, they glorified...