Thanksgiving Hymns
These hymns express gratitude for divine help and blessings received. They show the early spirit of thankfulness — recognizing success, safety, and prosperity as gifts of the gods.
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Hymn 8.55
Addressed to: Thanksgiving
Beyond a brief nod to Indra’s might, this hymn paints a vivid picture of immense material wealth. It describes a lavish array of hundreds of bulls, poles, dogs, hides, and especially swift, dark mares, reflecting a state of great abundance and prosperity for the blessed Kāṇvāyanas.
Hymn 8.56
Addressed to: Thanksgiving
This hymn details an extraordinary bounty, praising the "wolf-like" Pautakrata for bestowing ten thousand units of wealth, hundreds of asses, wool-bearing animals, and slaves. It celebrates a human patron's immense generosity, concluding with a brief, radiant image of Agni.