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    "chapter": 114
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-114:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-114:2",
        "text": "1. Two perfect springs of heat pervade the Threefold, and come for their delight is Matarisvan."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-114:3",
        "text": "Craving the milk of heaven the Gods are present: well do they know the praisesong and the Saman."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-114:4",
        "text": "2. The priests beard far away, as they are ordered, serve the three Nirrtis, for well they know them."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-114:5",
        "text": "Sages have traced the cause that first produced them, dwelling in distant and mysterious chambers."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-114:6",
        "text": "3. The Youthful One, well-shaped, with four locks braided, brightened with oil, puts on the ordinances."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-114:7",
        "text": "Two Birds of mighty power are seated near her, there where the Deities receive their portion."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-114:8",
        "text": "4. One of these Birds hath passed into the sea of air: thence he looks round and views this universal world."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-114:9",
        "text": "With simple heart I have beheld him from anear: his Mother kisses him and he returns her kiss."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-114:10",
        "text": "5. Him with fair wings though only One in nature, wise singers shape, with songs, in many figures."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-114:11",
        "text": "While they at sacrifices fix the metres, they measure out twelve chalices of Soma."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-114:12",
        "text": "6. While they arrange the four and six-and-thirty, and duly order, up to twelve, the measures,"
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-114:13",
        "text": "Having disposed the sacrifice thoughtful sages send the Car forward with the Rc and Saman."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-114:14",
        "text": "7. The Chariot's majesties are fourteen others: seven sages lead it onward with their Voices."
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-114:15",
        "text": "Who will declare to us the ford Apnana, the path whereby they drink first draughts of Soma?"
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-114:16",
        "text": "8. The fifteen lauds are in a thousand places that is as vast as heaven and earth in measure."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-114:17",
        "text": "A thousand spots contain the mighty thousand. Vak spreadeth forth as far as Prayer extendeth."
      },{
        "n": 18,
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        "text": "9. What sage hath learned the metres' application? Who hath gained Vak, the spirit's aim and object?"
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-114:19",
        "text": "Which ministering priest is called eighth Hero? Who then hath tracked the two Bay Steeds of Indra?"
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "RV10-114:20",
        "text": "10. Yoked to his chariot-pole there stood the Coursers: they only travel round earth's farthest limits."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "RV10-114:21",
        "text": "These, when their driver in his home is settled, receive the allotted meed of their exertion."
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