Chapter 8Mandala Eight

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[RV VIII.1.1–4]

VIII.

1. Pragatha Ghaura or K´anwa etc.

1. —

one expression or

with 2.

— with straight horns?

from

to pierce, hurt .. or who strikes straight — or of the straight track

rightly smiting or destroying — otherwise, rightly enjoying — earth or cow.

— destroying .. or dividing 3. — either “whenever” or “for whatever”

— either emphatic with

, “become that & an increaser of all forces or manifestation”. 4.

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[RV VIII.76–78]

Eighth Book

Words.

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— Swarga.

. Associated with

and

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— ? 11

— destroying the enemy ? 12

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increaser (like thee) 5 Indra scorns no one, is not overcome! ?

— Indra is not hurt by men, does not get angry; it is before blaming that he does not get angry.

. Indra’s stomach is full of the work of his servant . Soma drinker?!

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goes —

scythe ?

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Eighth Book

Ideas 1 Indra the Mayin with the Maruts. 2.3 Indra, the Maruts, Vritra. Breaking head, cleaving Vritra asunder, loosing the waters. Hundred-limbed Vajra

Waters of the Ocean. 4 Winning of Swar by Indra & Maruts for Soma-drinking. 5 Indra Rijishin, Ojaswin, Marutwan. 6 The Ancient Thought 9 Soma drunk

while sharpening the Vajra 11 The Rodasi lighten in response to Indra 12 The eight footed word Creation of body & word Rodasi and Rita 2 ¸Cavasˆı as name of Aditi — Indra son of ¸Cavas Aurnavabha Ahi¸cuva 4 Three hundred lakes of Soma. 5 Gandharva.

6 Food taken out from the Mountains 7 Arrow of Indra & 11 Bow 8 Indra Ribhusthira 9 Mountains held with all encompassing hearts 10 Vishnu & Indra. A hundred Buffalos. Kshira & Food The Boar 11 The Arms of Indra.

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[RV VIII.82–91]

VIII.82. 1 Indra both brings down the nectar & drinks it — cf

. Bringing or Filling — cf 83.8.

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. The highest mentality — cf

in 4. also 84.4. 4 Thou art called to enter into the hymns (expressions)

— cf Sense of

= mind.

mixed with or made splendid by — cf . & 8 Soma in the vessels as the Moon in the Waters. 9 The Hawk brings nectar for Indra 83. ..

presence .. for increase.

You are the charioteers of Truth.

effective or powerful. You perfect in capacity.

. Kinship of Mitra, Varuna, Aryaman. 8 Bhratritwa — 84. [1]

2 Agni doubles in knowledge in mortals as Kavi & Prachetas, so set by the gods 5 Agni Master of Force The sacrifice offered by the mind —

..

85. 7.8 The Ass of the Aswins () & their triple car with the three fronts. ..

86. — fulfilling the Karma;

either the discerning Word or the expressive Discernment.

—

also 3. —

— but also of the father. (Accentuation)

not here “sacrifice”

87. see 4.

. Is

here =

, old idiom?

Manifestation protected by Knowledge.

here neither protection nor favour, though both are possible; but cf

in the previous line.

either “form” or “colour” unless

is as in 88.

. Journey, movement?

= effectivity, capacity.

full of contents? — part. not “like me”

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91.

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(the Apas?)

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