RV 106 (3)

Rig Veda · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith

2 Like two plough−bulls ye move along in traces, and seek like eager guests your bidder's banquet. 3 Like the two pinions of a bird, connected, like two choice animals, ye have sought our worship. 4 Ye are our kinsmen, like two sons, two fathers, strong in your splendour and like kings for conquest; 5 You are like two pleasantly moving well−fed (hills) like Mitra and Varuna, the two bestowers of felicity 6 You are like two mad elephants bending their forequarters and smiting the foe, like the two sons of Nito 7 Fierce (Asvins), like two powerful (heroes), you enable this moving, perishable mortal (frame) to cross 8 With your bellies full of the Soma, like two saucepans, preservers of wealth, destroyers of enemies. (yo 9 Like giants, ye will find firm ground to stand on in depths, like feet for one who fords a shallow. Like c

RV 106 (3) · Rig Veda · null

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Children Strength Death Family Leadership War Wealth Worship

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These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

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Or hath He daughters whereas ye have sons?

Quran 52:39 · Quran · The Mountain

they reached the low lying city of Lacedaemon, where they drove straight to the abode of Menelaus36 [and found him in his own house, feasting with his many clansmen in honour of the wedding of his son, and also of his daughter, whom he was marrying to the son of that valiant warrior Achilles. He had given his consent and promised her to him while he was still at Troy, and now the gods were bringing the marriage about; so he was sending her with chariots and horses to the city of the Myrmidons over whom Achilles’ son was reigning. For his only son he had found a bride from Sparta,37 the daughter of Alector. This son, Megapenthes, was born to him of a bondwoman, for heaven vouchsafed Helen no more children after she had borne Hermione, who was fair as golden Venus herself.

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While thus they strive, Tlepolemus the great,[153] Urged by the force of unresisted fate, Burns with desire Sarpedon’s strength to prove; Alcides’ offspring meets the son of Jove. Sheathed in bright arms each adverse chief came on. Jove’s great descendant, and his greater son. Prepared for combat, ere the lance he toss’d, The daring Rhodian vents his haughty boast:

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