"May we not anger you, O God, in our worship By praise that is unworthy or by scanty tribute."

"Your ancient home, your auspicious friendship, O Heroes, your wealth is on the banks of the Jahnavi."

"Here did our human fathers take their places, fain to fulfil the sacred Law of worship."

"Do adore with salutations the deva asura[Rudra]."

"Brbu hath set himself above the Panis, o'er their highest head, Like the wide bush on Ganga's bank."

"We have drunk Soma and become immortal; we have attained the light, the Gods discovered. Now what may foeman's malice…"

"The people deck him like a docile king of elephants."

"Favour ye this my laud, O Gangā, Yamunā, O Sutudri, Paruṣṇī and Sarasvatī: With Asikni, Vitasta, O Marudvrdha, O Ārjī…"

"Pischel and Geldner have done well to point out that these poems are not the productions of ignorant peasants, but of…"

"The wise speak of what is One in many ways."