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A Second Selection of Hymns from the Rigveda - Peter Peterson, 1899 - Complete Book

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7rT: 7fTRT T^r^r; i fff^w <njF3jls srs^r?rRT% aswfr'fTw^’wg: i I *nsr w w s w*r w^f- ft**j fi?ft?r i^'wrsrfrf^tsfq.?° :,s r f^gfir ^Tst- rmt *r*r ^sfmri%gperr?$Rftxsir*'rt%fr *<r*rftarfwi srjtfN: i Sr* *rrrrrcr?fr%* i w*mg vxm if srrsra §|fef jnftgpfig i srrtfj m mr rf^rra $|||j§|j| $fir f**r%£rlF t^lWi srg’iftfe g°r $fir wt: i srrsm: i %$*r.i m *rtI ^wr^ntfri' *rr% *fsrPr: iaa% fifh q> fri p p ftq* < rg i^wf^rr*rw% *Rr fi>fwr I *f%*rar ffafafir wrmi? fftt wsrrre^ ^wtsr i Om g %Rr *h wfw vf’w wf*fl&*r?*sr i i%f: t Rnri^wfrr 'sr*§r:’ tj^ : TOfp? ff<r frwM'mm ?psrg 11 Note In I. 14 of the commentary the Bkao Daji MS* has e lakslianeti anoh’ . Verse 4 PaDAPATHA f|3T^.fr i f| i ?ii|s|p I Ir 5 ^ I 3rr^rj% ! fMW* I *m, I §55 1 ffsapb I # 5 I%: I 3r og-[: 1 ^r|5? i i v Sayana t fff: sfw?ffr *§ f3^5# ?# *f**rif*r•• *ff *- ffrrff (rff tr * 1 hih srarragpir *wr *rfr% ewr 3rwr% ®rr c-r^rrr?*- srrrtraRr fir ww*' m witf m *!**’ f5*KW: ^"fr ¥"t- NOTES. a%*r: st??r#sfhBrrr sr aftfcr: argsrw- ocr?F?r i *r** iff% wrr^Tnr i *rgfa% 4|rw i vmtfa i rr fr#r 1§at? i fft?- f¥ w y g f n f # t^iwm-- f% RtoiSwi t arj^rit- *w ?r?*rW*r 0 : ! j|§f HMM i ar^are: i *e *i*rap*Hr r^r: m 3Tr?ws *t*t %! sTipgmrg^^! i w^r^r^jTaw:i?fN^si *nr- afarm fv% t oqrs i arpr *rr w*urrar.-1 fam?r?g?rTPrf i ars-rar i |^fr §% *: aa^ivHfj^wrf- t# rsw tfsreOT rc$*t fw x$ Rrsjj rvft^n^m^ i f^m^^r^prr^; 11 Note : la 1. 2 of the oommeatary ‘ pfakSsavasi , is from; the Bhao Paji MS* No7K' : ~ Manbai.a 1. SuKTA 116. 'T^g'fKr^i w TTw^srr^arrffl^ <r^ft5Tff•?! im*f *g$k \ |ftsarr <nw #£?pwr ^rf^ct; mlfrrti.?*' ajyj^ar i i%§?r gr?f: (mmr i mrtapzir vwfiftsr m$*rr4$?rm zRmr^tr m im ??*rr€if5T rKrr% arPvrV^ri^ i irratpm^f’SH 2Kfu %*r e^r% mr#* mrr < amrft&t wit&p-vr- f%% ^IWficr I snr^R^r# Wflf ^strft 11 Verso 1. PaDAI’ATHA: ^r&srTr^! §(f:sfsr | * I ?%■ l #r*rk, i ?gf% i i ffd - : I ?tf I | i|s^:r41 sprm;! %|§f^i+ I i ^ i \ % Sayan 4 : arfttfft *r*n armpf *?ft; *rr# srs^rinfrfiE'ffe' rr*!far rf .%*rr% *rw?aHif& *nr<r i tr *&■* nr^pajrar^rwif whk ?iffr: *arf4 afoiwfa i ipsf* ffrq rft fa qaatf^arawr r^S if^f 8f*}fcrmf% swift smT m®^‘%tr s riair: '.*rar<$?-?R?- sr^ari ?<frarftr wirSr srs sr: Srnrift s aftppiiRi^ i 3 t4‘*tr snraro arrwBspTrafar fa*r?rar ursa&aiar tr**S% *FliNf f^ar^rn&w*Tw- srWtfV 0 ? af^anp?ta^- ^rersnrr ETf%rrarr5 i(T%°r ?rir*t:|- w^°r x%h arr^f^frr ‘*ir*fr >naif ^qfaBFffr &$■$: ?t|^ It srprarf^s lar^*rrf^pf:'i sfrtr^ir*# ww ef^ at art ra?*iV NOTES, 109 ?r 1 wm ^rfr^tri^n JTfffIrara: t s&nwgt'wwg- i fif i ii% 'Tsr% srrerrt%=1 i smra sparer wmr^ f^hr^ i rf?rr on *#rar^r sfif *rorrif r: i sr^rwrirtrs i i srwVr* i \ ^w- fi ^rai q&qr I ST*fF T*fC: I STTT STf* I n??n% '&*#- ?ar>iV: i ;$r Tf 5 ts| i nrfre-ar i srra'r wprsra S^ipiprf'T -1 i i m fra ^rtCr *rrgfaof: i 3rwrf^rri%?r* flfs^r^wrft^rr flf? tffr i fpwfrrf?f i $jjj$ \ m stT'n s fp5 - rrrr% smrft^TTTOrwi i <%wasn%^r" Notes.* 1. Barlur iva pra vririje. ‘ I, as it were, strew grass.’ The poet compares his action in composing a hymn to that of the pious sacrificer who; in expectation of a visit from the gods, makes ready the sacrifi¬ cial selt. Sayaim’s explanation, accordi^ to which *prd vriftje ’ here stands for kprd, vrmkte,’ as provided for in Pan. 7, 1, 41, is to be rejected. 2. Stoman. For the sandhi in the Saphita text, see note on No. 1 verse 11 (page 67 ). 3. Ablmya. Derived from ‘abhra,’ a cloud. Sec/Pan. 4,4/118, which sutra refers exclusively to the formation of/‘samudriya’ from samudra (No. 1, verse 7 ) and ‘abhiSya’ From ‘ahhra.’ According to .Roth the neuter noun here means '* thundercloud..' He compares x, 68, 1, “ vavadato abhdyasyeva ghdshah. ” Say^na, “vavadatab punah-pnnah ^abdavamanasya abhriyasyeva ahhrasamyuhasya ghoshSfr eftbdfv.yafcha.bhayanti.” In i, 168, 8, 9i yad abbrfyam Radium udirdy- anti ” Roth takes the adjective to refer to the th u nde|. Say ana,“ y ad yadi abhriyam abbrabhavam vacham srabdaip stanitftlakshanam udltv ayanti uchchiirayanti vajrani. In x, 68, lb it is an eputhet of Brill- asphti. Sayatia, u abhriyaya abhreshb blmv&ya antuiikbybyayn madh- yamixya brihaspataye/ In Si, 34, 2 and x, 99, 8 tfit? masculine is 'jused in IMA 'wm0 * lightning \ 4 Senajuva. This word occurs only here. Both takes vt to tne*m 4 swift as an aifow. ’ For a word 4 sen a, 1 meaning 4 an arraw/ and de¬ rived from the same root 4 si ’ to hurl as 4 sayaka ’ (see 'note p that Word at p. 78) he cites i, 66, 7 j i, 143, 5 j i, 186, 9y ii, j 2J„. H, v, 10 NOTES. 5. Arbhagaya. This alternative form of*' %r irbl^^curs only here, G. Vimadaya. The legend of Yimada is referred to again in i, 117, life H yuvam sachxbhir vimadaya jayWny uhathuli purixmifcnisay ^shain.” Also in x, 39,7, ‘ ; yuvim rathena vimahiya srimVnyuvarn ny uhath^h purumitrusya ydshanam,” In both these passages Sajrana tries to make out that the wife whom Vf|hada won for himself by the help of the Asvins was the virgin daughter ( “ josh am knmfalm ” and ‘‘yoshanam duhitaram”) of Purumitra. lie explains the story in the same way here. But it is obvious that in the Vedit; legend Viinada robs Puruitnifcra of his wife. 7, In 1. 1 of the commentary i anyunatiriktam ’ is the reading of the Bhao Daji MS. Muller 4 any lu^aautiriktam. , See his Y. L. In L 6, 4 madhyernargam \ is the reading of the' Bhao Daji MS. In 1.8, parnir anakramlm’ is from the Bhao Daji MS. Muller, * parair #mu~ krantam . 1 Verse 2. Padapatha : | frfTr#U: 1 1 m I %rH * *f I r'^wtkHT I e-rr | I I •ffda; I 3 tNT : I l || % g A YANA : \ y ; \. A' A-','" ' Ay' ;:Ay WT5f: 0 t 'fraw qS’T&’W l9RI^?KT#Tr arfttfSr: irnrsdn' srrcrwmir: sm*? ^qT°rar: jRpjfr: m rr?PT: q-^rr'jffPTr ?=fr: *r t$fcr?rcar rr^f 7##. wrir wrnrr;' wsfr #eri% ^ ^rgr°l fr?# r^r*rm fsjwn: 1 .*br**Sr ft sr^srr ‘pmfrr ^rr^r gsr wfa 1 ajfr 1 #*?*?#?? (rwritar tfrsrfmg^r to firmer sriraws 1 srffrzt to* snTOrorei ?rfr srsrr'rffif *7*rr Vrt 1 i 1 1 jflsf flroffcj q~ sW ?fer Ajft nA if? ** I ?i%*rr%.i i 1 3if^r^5fj|errf|frr r*dr grfra^q.* wrcrercr strpt t tot totoI; i 1 snj|!f^ NOTHS 111 wrsrs i wwr-1 wi?ft wnrawrfr t aT^rtTrvrmrfmfjnOT^TTc^ i gq-f ggr%f?r srsw: ; i srmr i ^*r w%°r ^r|^r: i farnp-r i f*r w% i *rafr<: Notes t L Yilupatraabliili, The only passage in which the word f vilu- pStman/ occurs. 4 Vilu ’ and other companndiS with it arc not uncommon. See Muller’s note oil the word, Yedic Hymns 1, 44. 2. Asuh6mabhih. The nominative 4 asuh/inii’ occurs four times,, everywhere as an epithet of Agpi, especially under his name of * Aparn naput.’ ii, 1, 5, ‘‘tvarn asushtSraa/* Savana, 4 *he agneasuhema sisu prerayitfi tvarn.” ii, 31, 6,“ apam ' napati asuh r ma/' Sayana, 4 asuhema. sighraganu hi gatavityasmad anyebhyo ’pi drisyauta itx manin, ’ ii, 85, .1, “apam n&pad asuhemti/’ Sayana, “asuhema asu slghram gamii vii, 47, 2, “.apam n%ad avatv Ssuhima. ,) Sayana u asuhema sighragatili ”, These are the only passages in which the word occurs. 3. Saaadana. According to Roth thirds a participial form from a root 'sad* which means ‘ to distinguish oneself, get the upper hand, triumph/ He cites 2, 20, 4 (i jasmin pur a yavridhtih sasadfts cha/’ Sayana, ^sasadus cha satrun hihsitarantaa cha/’ x, 120, 5 " tv&ya vayam sasadmahe raueshu.” Sayana, 44 he indyft tvayanugrihita vayam ratiesha samgrfuneshu sasadmahe bhrisam satruiv ^at^j^nah/* i, 123,10 (< kauyeva tanva sasadana/’ Sayana/ 4 i^nva sarirenasa^dana sasadyamana spashtatam prapnuvati sasadanah . sasadyamana iti y as kali. ” Say ana’s construction here is, of course, impossible. Verse 3 * Papapatiu i i r I i ^pf^r! if%% I tRtjt s ft 1^ I r%?r i 'jfcfrt i m I zm* I mi s ffr%: 1 1 [ 3H s ^crr%** Ii \ 12 KOTES. Sayana: s^r^i^jn%f,T i $pfr ?rm <wp|p! fifa; ^Nrsr-srf^*. i >er iftTO- ^Sw^raiw *sr;nr w'Sf Imrr m nm WEfrgf isr rar m$0H fkmufttr i mrft *r.fsg: tfrsriwr fsrra i^ =r cfr sarr^a 3TO c *r fagsiprc^ r%H<f7rr4: nmrcregfSj?? i sft^raffr i *y®r> Tfircgl i gqr: <sr?j 0 %w 7 f' "flfaws *. ir***rf w&- f*i<si% f^rsw ?*3?*fer: w$ ! ofavt .&0fai$jfe? fimvwmr: grei. ^■12^2^ 1 99 *&**• 1 Hf^R^PnOT-- *Pt vjrn^sft SRflirwtfstfr *f% £55f vr-f Tftfsrsr^ m% it srPa# t ^ 3r*t * fc *w3* flr*nf Stfg-; 5wr i gffWftft: arr?^^?#!? 1 w^tarr^ !?*?>> f^nf*rft?a4: i *rgr i f wn^ r^iapf: i a^ftwHfini arwstlftftgrfc *rs@ftfsr: i sw fo q r ifo ; efWgrmi'r- i%f^nf5r: wnftetf^nPrft^* i i |§#i s^fa spar i 'wranr- #rr ^Trr .fm i gnrarttff4s?rrar?[ i ^mrr>framF<rff?rTf'fr? i VP nT^rit i far*.- srg;; i tffrfi fiw<fr- • m i srfn i afiET? ?3Fr'i faff |: fw=5T.. t ^mrs^ra-^ipT^- ??f5fPT2T *T r?s¥g ! srpy grsnptflft fsrw i ffe fa?#*: I i arapr **% rtr^r %i^._ i MrmPfir t Rw^ i wh: t q tfr K w ffir Pw^pfr?^ i snmrafrfir-- i #*#*$*; i :ff|wnn *# arm > srsfr 3 ^rf% gy i r ^r= i fR^irf H§f%rir ngr sT^rcTsf%: t pr *mr i fa?qr u .■Notes * X. For the legend of Bhujyii’s deliverance, see Muirs Sanskrit Texts, 5, 244. 2. AmannUibhilv Compare <£ plavam Httnanvantam st in i, 182, 5, where the same story is told* Savana, “ atmanvantarn dardhva- ventum.” The ship, or ships, were living things. They swam through the air (‘ antarikshaprtidbhil?/ a word which occurs only here), and were therefore ‘dpodaka* untouched of! the water* Verse 4* J?ADAPATHA : f|w 1 ^rts I |%: I 5fTft 1 ^fa’sf^rnW \ i&m I i Wi : 1 ?.?l' : * *pr# i i NOTES. 118 sriffd ! ru '^4%: |j V Sayana ? I fW; ! ft: I 3TcrcfrT sflfc \ -iilill? I Hrtrssr %r=rar- wfs% 'md tm-. m-- cr^r: frwr r¥mrr? sit# r?rfsr ^nsni^r: arnra^sr cswtf gprsT^rfarssrrcxr r%#> ra|r: <T*nftf< r%i%: nr^qr# ^ '^w i SiTfr 1 gsrw a|Sp|^ srwrs. W-p^W *n*if%- *rcrft m-iw sff|r -to ** 1 V| : m~ 1 ?rerTi%: ^rTOwlra*?w°r: 'rifct#* r*^‘ fim- 1 Pnsr#r fimfm: e ^rei'i' q M .- 1 a^r t %*?E ?