Zend Avesta Part 03

SR No.: 007673
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: L H Mills
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1887
Total Pages: 2618
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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VEDIC HYMNS.
VII, 75, 6. práti dyutânãm arushấsah ásvâh kiträh adrisran ushásam váhantah.
The red horses, the beautiful, were seen bringing to us the bright dawn.
V, 43, 12 ; I, 118, 5; IV, 43, 6; V, 73, 5; 1, 36, 9; VII, 3, 3; 16, 3; X, 45, 7; I, 141, 8.
II, 2, 8. sáh idhânáh ushásah rămayah anu svãh na dîdet arushéna bhânúna.
He (Agni), lit after the lovely dawns, shone like the sky with his red splendour.
III, 29, 6; IV, 58, 7; I, 114, 5; V, 59, 5; 12, 2; 12, 6; VI, 8, 1.
VI, 48, 6. syâvāsu arusháh vrisha. In the dark (nights) the red hero (Agni). Cf. III, 7, 5.
In one passage vrlshan arusha is intended for fire in the shape of lightning.
X, 89, 9. ni amítreshu vadhám indra túmram vrlshan vrlshanam arushám sisîhi.
Whet, O strong Indra, the heavy strong red weapon, against the enemies.
X, 43, 9. út gâyatâm parasúh gyótishå sahá—ví rokatâm arushah bhånúnå súkih.
May the axe (the thunderbolt) appear with the lightmay the red one blaze forth, bright with splendour.
X, I, 6; VI, 3, 6.
X, 20, 9. krishnah svetáh arushah yāmah asya bradhnáh rigrah utá sónah.
His (Agni's) path is black, white, red, bright, reddish, and yellow.
Here it is extremely difficult to keep all the colours distinct. .
Arusha is frequently applied to Soma, particularly in the 9th Mandala. There we read :
IX, 8, 6. arushah hárih. IX, 71, 7. arusháh diváh kavih vrlsha. IX, 74, 1. vã gi arusháh. IX, 82, 1. arusháh vrisha hárih. IX, 89, 3. hárim arushám.
IX, 111, 1. arusháh hárih. See also IX, 25, 5; 61, 21. In IX, 72, 1, arusha seems used as a substantive in the sense of red-horse.
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