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    "chapter": 107
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    "n": 107,
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-107:1",
        "text": "translated by"
      },{
        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-107:2",
        "text": "1. THESE men's great bounty hath been manifested, and the whole world of life set free from darkness."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-107:3",
        "text": "Great light hath come, vouchsafed us by the Fathers: apparent is the spacious path of Guerdon."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-107:4",
        "text": "2. High up in heaven abide the Guerdon-givers: they who give steeds dwell with the Sun for ever."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-107:5",
        "text": "They who give gold are blest with life eternal. they who give robes prolong their lives, O Soma."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-107:6",
        "text": "3. Not from the niggards-for they give not freely-comes Meed at sacrifice, Gods' satisfaction:"
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-107:7",
        "text": "Yea, many men with hands stretched out with Guerdon present their gifts because they dread dishonour."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-107:8",
        "text": "4. These who observe mankind regard oblation as streamy Vayu and light-finding Arka."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-107:9",
        "text": "They satisfy and give their gifts in synod, and pour in streams the seven-mothered Guerdon."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-107:10",
        "text": "5. He who brings Guerdon comes as first invited: chief of the hamlet comes the Guerdon-bearer."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-107:11",
        "text": "Him I account the ruler of the people who was the first to introduce the Guerdon."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-107:12",
        "text": "6. They call him Rsi, Brahman, Sama-chanter, reciter of the laud, leader of worship."
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-107:13",
        "text": "The brightly-shining God's three forms he knoweth who first bestowed the sacrificial Guerdon."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-107:14",
        "text": "7. Guerdon bestows the horse, bestows the bullock, Guerdon bestows, moreover, gold that Rsisters."
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-107:15",
        "text": "Guerdon gives food which is our life and spirit. He who is wise takes Guerdon for his armour."
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-107:16",
        "text": "8. The liberal die not, never are they ruined: the liberal suffer neither harm nor trouble."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-107:17",
        "text": "The light of heaven, the universe about us,-all this doth sacrificial Guerdon give them."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-107:18",
        "text": "9. First have the liberal gained a fragrant dwelling, and got themselves a bride in fair apparel."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-107:19",
        "text": "The liberal have obtained their draught of liquor, and conquered those who, unprovoked, assailed them."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "RV10-107:20",
        "text": "10. They deck the fleet steed for the bounteous giver: the maid adorns herself and waits to meet him."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "RV10-107:21",
        "text": "His home is like a lake with lotus blossoms, like the Gods' palaces adorned and splendid."
      },{
        "n": 22,
        "refId": "RV10-107:22",
        "text": "11. Steeds good at draught convey the liberal giver, and lightly rolling moves the car of Guerdon."
      },{
        "n": 23,
        "refId": "RV10-107:23",
        "text": "Assist, ye Gods, the liberal man in battles: the liberal giver conquers foes in combat."
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