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Vedic Verses for 11/22/09Sacrifice [resembles] a loom with threads extended this way and that, composed of innumerable rituals. Behold now the Fathers weaving the fabric; seated on the outstretched loom. Lengthwise! Crosswise! they cry. Rig Veda X, 130, 1 Behold now a Man who unwinds and sets the thread, a Man who unwinds it right up to the vault of heaven. Here are the pegs; they are fastened to the place of worship. The Saman-hymns are used for weaving shuttles. Rig Veda X, 130, 2 What was the model, the pattern, what the connection? What was the ritual butter and the line of demarcation? What was the meter, the hymn, the preliminary chant, when all the deities sacrificed God in oblation? Rig Veda X, 130, 3 The Gayatri meter became the yokefellow of Agni, Savitri took as his companion the meter Ushnih, Soma, the one who is praised by hymns, took Anushtubh, while the word of the Lord of Speech was strengthened by Brhati. Rig Veda X, 130, 4 The meter Viraj was reserved to Mitra and Varuna; for Indra's day the meter allotted was Trishtubh. The meter Jagati had access to all the Gods. To this arrangement the human poets conformed. Rig Veda X, 130, 5 • Email to a friend •  • |
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