become the world…
December 15, 2008
“The Lord has become the world. The Lord has heated the sky. The Lord with his rays moves along the earth and the ocean.”
– Atharva Veda
The light eternal…
December 14, 2008
“May we behold you, the impeller, flying high, strong winged, swimming in the midst of heaven, blazing bright, whom they call the light eternal, which an enjoyer realizes.”
– Atharva Veda
Blazing intensely
December 13, 2008
“Scortching, blazing intensely, strengthening the body, moving at tremendous speed, abiding in heavenly heights, emitting light, winged one, the mighty, bestower of vigour, the Sun has pervaded all the mid regions giving them their form.”
– Atharva Veda
Strong Winged Sun
December 12, 2008
“Wonderfully wise, mighty, strong winged Sun illumineates the heaven and earth, as well as the midspace. Day and night, dwelling about the Sun, spread far and wide all his energies”
-Atharva Veda
Prolific milk…
December 11, 2008
“May cows come and bring us good fortune; let them stay in our cowsheds and enjoy in our company. May many coloured cows bring here prolific milk for offerings to the resplendent Lord at many dawns.”
- Rig Veda
Pure in your spirit…
December 10, 2008
“O adorable Nature’s bounties, I venerate you with reverential salutations. You are mighty, the regulators of cosmic sacrifice, pure in your spirit, infallible, dwellers in the chamber of cosmic worship, unsubdued, far-seeing and leaders of cosmic order.”
- Rig Veda
The stream of spiritual awareness…
December 9, 2008
“May the stream of spiritual awareness, rich in her wealth of wisdom, and protectress of her worshippers, further all our thoughts with spiritual viands.”
- Rig Veda
You help the wise sage…
November 30, 2008
“You help the wise sage to fight against the inexhaustible exploiter You destroy malice of the mental struggle. In conflicts you hold the wheel of the chariot of the Sun and drive away malignant spirits.”
- Rig Veda
Lord of the path…
November 28, 2008
“O nourisher, Lord of the path, we engage and bind you to our hymns, like a chariot yoked for bringing food.”
- Rig Veda
The fire enkindled…
November 27, 2008
“When the sacred grass is strewn, the fire enkindled, with hymns and with profound veneration, then O adorable divine powers, take joy in the offerings presented to you in this ceremonial congregation.”