Vedic Verses for 6/11/18

May Indra draw the Furrow, may Pushan guide well its course! May she yield us milk in each succeeding year!

Rig Veda IV, 57, 7

In contentment may the ploughshare turn up the sod, in contentment the ploughman follow the oxen, celestial Rain pour down honey and water. Ploughshare and Plough, grant us joy!

Rig Veda IV, 57, 8

Invoke with this song the powerful God, renowned Parjanya; win him by your worship. Like a bellowing bull with quickening streams he deposits a seed of life in the plants.

Rig Veda V, 83, 1

Verily, this universe is a triad of name, form and work. Of those names which are in daily use, speech (sound in general) is the source (uktha), for from it all names arise. It is their common feature (saman), for it is common to all names. It is their Brahman (self), for it supports all names.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad I, VI-The Three Aspects of the Universe, 1

Next, of forms, the eye is the source (uktha), for from it all forms arise. It is their Common feature (saman), for it is common to all forms. It is their Brahman (self), for it supports all forms.

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad I, VI-The Three Aspects of the Universe, 2

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