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Sacred Books of the East

Epiphanius Wilson

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1. Page ch. 1, para. 1. The Project Gutenberg eBook, Sacred Books of the East, by Various, et al
2. Page "SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST", para. 1. SACRED BOOKS OF THE EAST
3. Page "INCLUDING SELECTIONS FROM THE VEDIC HYMNS, ZEND-AVESTA, DHAM", para. 1. INCLUDING SELECTIONS FROM THE VEDIC HYMNS, ZEND-AVESTA, DHAMMAPADA, UPANISHADS, THE K
4. Page "WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY EPIPHANIUS WILSON", para. 1. WITH CRITICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY EPIPHANIUS WILSON, A.M.
5. Page "REVISED EDITION", para. 1. REVISED EDITION
6. Page "CONTENTS", para. 1. CONTENTS
7. Page "VEDIC HYMNS", para. 1. VEDIC HYMNS Introduction To the Unknown God To the Maruts To the Maruts and Indra To
8. Page "THE ZEND-AVESTA", para. 1. THE ZEND-AVESTA Introduction Discovery of the Zend-Avesta The Creation Myth of Yima T
9. Page "THE DHAMMAPADA", para. 1. THE DHAMMAPADA Introduction I.—The Twin-Verses II.—On Earnestness III.—Thought IV.—Fl
10. Page "THE UPANISHADS", para. 1. THE UPANISHADS Introduction KAUSHÍTAKI-UPANISHAD.— The Couch of Brahman Knowledge of
11. Page "SELECTIONS FROM THE KORAN", para. 1. SELECTIONS FROM THE KORAN Introduction Mohammed and Mohammedanism Chapter I.—Entitled
12. Page "LIFE OF BUDDHA", para. 1. LIFE OF BUDDHA Introduction CHAPTER I.— The Birth Living in the Palace Disgust at Sor
13. Page "VEDIC HYMNS", para. 1. VEDIC HYMNS
14. Page "Translation by F. Max Müller.", para. 1. Translation by F. Max Müller.
15. Page 3. INTRODUCTION The Vedic Hymns are among the most interesting portions of Hindoo litera
16. Page 4. It is very difficult to arrive at the true date of the Vedas. The word Veda means kno
17. Page 5. VEDIC HYMNS
18. Page 5. TO THE UNKNOWN GOD In the beginning there arose the Golden Child. As soon as born, he
19. Page 7. TO THE MARUTS1
20. Page 7. I Come hither, Maruts, on your chariots charged with lightning, resounding with beaut
21. Page 7. II Let us now proclaim for the robust host, for the herald of the powerful Indra, the
22. Page 7. journeys, you carry the rings on your shoulders, and your axle turns the two wheels a
23. Page 9. III
24. Page 9. For the manly host, the joyful, the wise, for the Maruts bring thou, O Nodhas, a pure
25. Page 9. aven and earth! On the seats on your chariots, O Maruts, the lightning stands, visibl
26. Page 10. IV Sing forth, O Kanvas, to the sportive host of your Maruts, brilliant on their char
27. Page 11. V To every sacrifice you hasten together, you accept prayer after prayer, O quick Mar
28. Page 12. VI The Maruts charged with rain, endowed with fierce force, terrible like wild beasts
29. Page 12. ye Vasus! Turn the wheels with burning heat against him, and strike down the weapon o
30. Page 13. VII I come to you with this adoration, with a hymn I implore the favor of the quick M
31. Page 14. VIII O Maruts, that man in whose dwelling you drink the Soma, ye mighty sons of heave
32. Page 14. IX Endowed with exceeding vigor and power, the singers, the never flinching, the immo
33. Page 15. X What then now? When will you take us as a dear father takes his son by both hands,
34. Page 15. XI Let your voice-born prayers go forth to the great Vishnu, accompanied by the Marut
35. Page 16. XII O Syâvâsva, sing boldly with the Maruts, the singers who, worthy themselves of sa
36. Page 16. nd delight them with your voice, they who are themselves wise poets, tall heroes arme
37. Page 17. XIII
38. Page 17. Those who glance forth like wives and yoke-fellows, the powerful sons of Rudra on the
39. Page 17. hey clove asunder the rock, however strong. Blowing forth their voice the bounteous M
40. Page 18. XIV
41. Page 18. Who are these resplendent men, dwelling together, the boys of Rudra, also with good h
42. Page 18. g round the hearth, they play about like calves who are still sucking. May the bounte
43. Page 20. XV Sing to the company of the Maruts, growing up together, the strong among the divin
44. Page 20. XVI
45. Page 20. Come hither, do not fail, when you march forward! Do not stay away, O united friends,
46. Page 20. reading like the ocean, is the one of all that is of use, whose strength is like the
47. Page 22. XVII Full of devotion like priests with their prayers, wealthy like pious men, who pl
48. Page 23. XVIII O Indra, a thousand have been thy helps accorded to us, a thousand, O driver of
49. Page 23. y, may we tomorrow in battle be called the most beloved of Indra. We were so formerly
50. Page 24. XIX Who knows their birth? or who was of yore in the favor of the Maruts, when they h
51. Page 24. g behind the unspeakable and the enemies. Let us be with you when in the morning you
52. Page 25. XX You have fashioned this speech for the brilliant Marut-host which shakes the mount
53. Page 25. w, and the cloud-mountains with their quickening rain. When you rejoice at sunrise, O
54. Page 26. XXI The chasing Maruts with gleaming spears, the golden-breasted, have gained great s
55. Page 27. XXII O Agni, on to the strong host of the Maruts, bedecked with golden chains and orn
56. Page 28. XXIII O Rudras, joined by Indra, friends on golden chariots, come hither for our welf
57. Page 28. XXIV I praise now the powerful company of these ever-young Maruts, who drive violentl
58. Page 29. XXV They truly tried to make you grant them welfare. Do thou sing praises to Heaven,
59. Page 30. TO THE MARUTS AND INDRA
60. Page 30. The Prologue The sacrificer speaks: To what splendor do the Maruts all equally cling,
61. Page 30. The Dialogue The Maruts speak: From whence, O Indra, dost thou come alone, thou who a
62. Page 31. Truly, there they are, shining towards me, bringing blameless glory, bringing food. O
63. Page 31. The Epilogue The sacrificer speaks: Who has magnified you here, O Maruts? Come hither
64. Page 32. TO INDRA AND THE MARUTS Those who stand around him while he moves on, harness the bri
65. Page 32. TO AGNI AND THE MARUTS5 Thou art called forth to this fair sacrifice for a draught of
66. Page 33. TO RUDRA6
67. Page 33. We offer these prayers to Rudra, the strong, whose hair is braided, who rules over he
68. Page 33. ess us, O god, and then give us twofold protection. We have uttered our supplication
69. Page 34. TO RUDRA
70. Page 34. O father of the Maruts, let thy favor come near, and do not deprive us of the sight o
71. Page 34. ttest every fiend here to pieces, for there is nothing indeed stronger than thou, O R
72. Page 35. TO AGNI AND THE MARUTS I implore Agni, the gracious, with salutations, may he sit dow
73. Page 36. TO VÂYU Come hither, O Vâyu, thou beautiful one! These Somas are ready, drink of them
74. Page 37. TO VÂYU O Vâyu, may the quick racers bring thee towards the offerings, to the early d
75. Page 38. INDRA AND AGASTYA: A DIALOGUE7 Indra: There is no such thing to-day, nor will it be s
76. Page 38. TO SOMA AND RUDRA Soma and Rudra, may you maintain your divine dominion, and may the
77. Page 39. TO RUDRA Offer ye these songs to Rudra whose bow is strong, whose arrows are swift, t
78. Page 39. TO VÂTA Now for the greatness of the chariot of Vâta. Its roar goes crashing and thun
79. Page 40. TO VÂTA May Vâta waft medicine, healthful, delightful to our heart; may he prolong ou
80. Page 40. I I magnify Agni, the Purohita, the divine ministrant of the sacrifice, the Hotri pri
81. Page 40. II
82. Page 40. We implore with well-spoken words the vigorous Agni who belongs to many people, to th
83. Page 40. on behalf of Rita. Him do these hymns, him do we extol. Fill us with wealth, thou sel
84. Page 42. III We choose Agni as our messenger, the all-possessor, as the Hotri of this sacrific
85. Page 42. IV With reverence I shall worship thee who art long-tailed like a horse, Agni, king o
86. Page 43. V I press on for you with my prayer to the all-possessing messenger, the immortal bea
87. Page 43. VI He has brought down the wisdom of many a worshipper, he who holds in his hand all
88. Page 43. hment of the bird, with her sons who have assumed all powers of their own dominion, p
89. Page 44. VII Forward goes your strength tending heavenward, rich in offerings, with the ladle
90. Page 45. VIII Produce thy stream of flames like a broad onslaught. Go forth impetuous like a k
91. Page 45. full of wealth—thou art the protector and the friend of him who always delights in sh
92. Page 47. IX Bright, flaming, like the lover of the Dawn,8 he has, like the light of the sky, f
93. Page 47. X Like unto excellent wealth, like unto the shine of the sun, like unto living breath
94. Page 48. XI The Hotri goes forward in order to fulfil his duty by his wonderful power, directi
95. Page 49. SELECTIONS FROM THE ZEND-AVESTA
96. Page 49. Translation by James Darmestetter
97. Page 51. INTRODUCTION The study of religion, like the study of poetry, brings us face to face
98. Page 51. "Zend-Avesta" is the religious book of the Persians who professed the creed of Zarath
99. Page 52. Up! rise up and roll along! thou swift-horsed Sun, above Hara Berezaiti, and produce
100. Page 53. Ahura Mazda answered:— "The fair Yima, the good shepherd, O holy Zarathustra! he was