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http://tinyurl.com/5s8ol8The civilized demons: The Harappans in Rigveda

By Malati J. Shendge

Published by Abhinav Publications, 2003ISBN 8170170648, 9788170170648The author ascribes the following suktas to Asura. I reproduce the suktas from Sacred-texts.com :

Suktas ascribed to Asura

Book

3 HYMN XXXVIII. Indra.

1. HASTING

like some strong courser good at drawing, a thought have I imagined like a

workman.

Pondering what is dearest and most noble, I long to see the sages full of

wisdom.

2 Ask of the sages' mighty generations firm-minded and devout they framed the

heaven.

These are thy heart-sought strengthening directions, and they have come to be

sky's upholders.

3 Assuming in this world mysterious natures, they decked the heaven and earth

for high dominion,

Measured with measures, fixed their broad expanses, set the great worlds apart

held firm for safety.

4 Even as he mounted up they all adorned him: self-luminous he travels clothed

in splendour.

That is the Bull's, the Asura's mighty figure: he, omniform, hath reached the

eternal waters.

5 First the more ancient Bull engendered offspring; these are his many draughts

that lent him vigour.

From days of old ye Kings, two Sons of Heaven, by hymns of sacrifice have won

dominion.

6 Three seats ye Sovrans, in the Holy synod, many, yea, all, ye honour with

your presence.

There saw I, going thither in the spirit, Gandharvas in their course with

wind-blown tresses.

7 That same companionship of her, the Milch-cow, here with the strong Bull's

divers forms they stablished.

Enduing still some new celestial figure, the skilful workers shaped a form

around him.

8 Let no one here debar me from enjoying the golden light which Savitar

diffuses.

He covers both all-fostering worlds with praises even as a woman cherishes her

children.

9 Fulfil, ye twain, his work, the Great, the Ancient: as heavenly blessing keep

your guard around us.

All the wise Gods behold his varied actions who stands erect, whose voice is

like a herdsman's.

10 Call we on Indra, Maghavan, auspicious, best Hero in the fight where spoil

is gathered,

The Strong, who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vá¹›tras, wins and gathers riches.

 

Book X HYMN CLXXVII. MÄyÄbheda.

1. THE sapient with their spirit and their mind behold the Bird adorned with

all an Asura's magic might.

Sages observe him in the ocean's inmost depth: the wise disposers seek the

station of his rays.

2 The flying Bird bears Speech within his spirit: erst the Gandharva in the

womb pronounced it:

And at the seat of sacrifice the sages cherish this radiant, heavenly-bright

invention.

3 I saw the Herdsman, him who never resteth, approaching and departing on his

pathways.

He, clothed in gathered and diffusive splendour, within the worlds continually

travels.

 

 

-- Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand.~:~ Mother Theresa ~:~

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