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YV 5.4 (2)c

Yajur Veda · translated by Arthur Berriedale Keith

n Homage to you that art seated, and to you that lie homage! o Homage to you that sleep, and to you that wake homage! P Homage to you that stand, and to you that run homage! q Homage to you assemblies, and to you, lords of assemblies, homage! r Homage to you horses, and to you, lords of horses, homage! a Homage to you that wound, and to you that pierce homage! b Homage to you that are in bands, and to you that are destructive homage! c Homage to you sharpers, and to you, lords of sharpers, homage! d Homage to you hosts, and to you, lord of hosts, homage! e Homage to you troops, and to you, lords of troops, homage f Homage to you of misshapen form, and to you of all forms homage! g Homage to you that are great, and to you that are small homage! h Homage to you that have chariots, and to you that are chariotless homage! i Homage to you chariots [1], and to you, lords of chariots, homage! k Homage to you hosts, and to you, lords of hosts, homage! I Homage to you, doorkeepers, and to you, charioteers, homage! m Homage to you, carpenters, and to you, makers of chariots, homage! n Homage to you, potters, and to you, smiths, homage! o Homage to you, Puñjistas, and to you, Nisadas, homage! p Homage to you, makers of arrows, and to you, makers of bows, homage! q Homage to you, hunters, and to you, dog-leaders, homage! r Homage to you dogs, and to you, lords of dogs, homage! a Homage to Bhava and to Rudra. b Homage to Çarva and to the lord of cattle. c Homage to the blue-necked one, and to the white-throated. d Homage to the wearer of braids, and to him of shaven hair. e Homage to him of a thousand eyes, and to him of a hundred bows. f Homage to him who haunteth the mountains, and to Çipivista. g Homage to the most bountiful, and to the bearer of the arrow. h Homage to the short, and to the dwarf. i Homage to the great, and to the stronger. k Homage to him who hath waxed, and to the waxing. I Homage to the chief, and to the first. m Homage to the swift, and to the active.
YV 5.4 (2)c · Yajur Veda

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