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The following specimen shows the tone of the not too numerous hymns addressed to him:

Rig-Veda 6.54.

Guide us, O Pūshan, to a man Who, wise, straightway shall point the way, And say to us: "Lo, here it is!"

With Pūshan joined let us go forth; He points our houses out to us, And saith to us: "Right here they are!"

His chariot's wheel doth never break; Its seat doth never tumble down; Nor doth his wheel's rim ever crack.

Whoso payeth tribute to the god Him Pūshan never doth forget; That man is first to gather wealth.

May Pashan follow our kine, May he protect our horses too, And furnish us with solid wealth!

May naught be lost, nor aught be hurt; May naught be injured in the pit; Our cattle sound bring back to us!

May Pūshan pass his good right hand. Around about and far and wide, And drive our lost goods back to us!


The standard interpretation of this god is again as a sun-god. This is well supported by some higher

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