Removing The Sheen From Buddhism

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All occurrences of arha* in the Rig Veda Samhita

- covers arha, arhas*, arhan* which includes arhant*, arhat*, arhaN*,...

(substring *arha*)

इमं स्तोममर्हते जातवेदसे रथमिव सं महेमा मनीषया ।

भद्रा हि नः प्रमतिरस्य संसद्यग्ने सख्ये मा रिषामा वयं तव ॥ (1.94.1 - To Agni)

1 FOR Jātavedas worthy of our praise will we frame with our mind this eulogy as ’twere a car.

For good, in his assembly, is this care of ours. Let us not, in thy friendship, Agni, suffer harm. (1,94)



स हि शर्धो न मारुतं तुविष्वणिरप्नस्वतीषूर्वरास्विष्टनिरार्तनास्विष्टनिः ।

आदद्धव्यान्याददिर्यज्ञस्य केतुरर्हणा । [search result included because arhaNa also means worthy/entitled to, as well as worship]

अध समास्य हर्षतो हर्षीवतो विश्वे जुषन्त पन्थां नरः शुभे न पन्थाम् ॥ (1.127.6) [To Agni]

6 He, roaring very loudly like the Maruts’ host, in fertile cultivated fields adorable, in desert spots adorable,

Accepts and eats our offered gifts, ensign of sacrifice by desert;

So let all, joying, love his path when he is glad, as men pursue a path for bliss.



तवं नो वायवेषामपूर्व्यः सोमानां परथमः पीतिमर्हसि सुतानां पीतिमर्हसि । उतो विहुत्मतीनां विशां ववर्जुषीणाम् ।

विश्वा इत्त ते धेनवो दुह्र आशिरं घृतं दुह्रत आशिरम् ॥ (1.134) (To Vayu) [arhasi. Verb? Seems related anyway.]

6 Thou, Vāyu, who hast none before thee, first of all hast right to drink these offerings of Soma juice, hast right to drink the juice out-poured, [has the right => is deserving/worthy of]

Yea, poured by all invoking tribes who free themselves from taint of sin,

For thee all cows are milked to yield the Soma-milk, to yield the butter and the milk.



समिद्धो अग्निर्निहितः पृथिव्यां प्रत्यङ् विश्वानि भुवनान्यस्थात ।

होता पावकः प्रदिवः सुमेधा देवो देवान्यजत्वग्निरर्हन् ॥ ...

ईळितो अग्ने मनसा नो अर्हन्देवान्यक्षि मानुषात्पूर्वो अद्य ।

स आ वह मरुतां शर्धो अच्युतमिन्द्रं नरो बर्हिषदं यजध्वम् ॥ (2.3.1 and 2.3.3, from suktam on AprIs)

1. AGNI is set upon the earth well kindled; he standeth in the presence of all beings.

Wise, ancient, God, the Priest and Purifier, let Agni serve the Gods for he is worthy. (2.3)

...3 Adored in heart, as is thy right, O Agni, serve the Gods first to-day before the mortal.

Bring thou the Marut host. Ye men do worship to Indra seated on the grass, eternal.



अध्वर्यवो यो अपो वव्रिवांसं वृत्रं जघानाशन्येव वृक्षम् ।

तस्मा एतं भरत तद्वशायँ एष इन्द्रो अर्हति पीतिमस्य ॥ (2.14.2) [To Indra]

2 Ye ministers, to him who with the lightning smote, like a tree, the rain-withholding VR^itra—

Bring it to him, him who is fain to taste it, a draught of this which Indra here deserveth. [is deserving=> is worthy of]



बृहस्पते अति यदर्यो अर्हाद्द्युमद्विभाति क्रतुमज्जनेषु ।

यद्दीदयच्छवस ऋतप्रजात तदस्मासु द्रविणं धेहिचित्रम् ॥ (2.23.15) [To bR^ihaspati I think. Marked "brahmaNaspati".]

15 BRhaspati, that which the foe deserves not which shines among the folk effectual, splendid,

That, Son of Law I which is with might refulgent-that treasure wonderful bestow thou on us.



अर्हन्बिभर्षि सायकानि धन्वार्हन्निष्कं यजतं विश्वरूपम् ।

अर्हन्निदं दयसे विश्वमभ्वं न वा ओजीयो रुद्र त्वदस्ति ॥ (2.33.10) [To Rudra]

10 Worthy, thou carriest thy bow and arrows, worthy, thy manyhued and honoured necklace.

Worthy, thou cuttest here each fiend to pieces: a mightier than thou there is not, Rudra.





इन्द्रश्च वायवेषां सोमानां पीतिमर्हथः ।

युवां हि यन्तीन्दवो निम्नमापो न सध्र्यक् ॥ (4.47.2) [Indra, Vayu]

2 O Vāyu, thou and Indra are meet drinkers of these Soma-draughts,

For unto you the drops proceed as waters gather to the vale.



देवैर्नो देव्यदितिर्नि पातु देवस्त्राता त्रायतामप्रयुच्छन् ।

नहि मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धासिमर्हामसि प्रमियं सान्वग्नेः ॥ (4.55.7) [Vishwe] Note: not sure if this is a different verb/word, but included the shlokam for completion.

7 May Goddess Aditi with Gods defend us, save us the saviour God with care unceasing.

We dare not stint the sacred food of Mitra and VaruNa upon the back of Agni.



कुत्रा चिद्यस्य समृतौ रण्वा नरो नृषदने ।

अर्हन्तश्चिद्यमिन्धते संजनयन्ति जन्तवः ॥ (5.7.2) [To Agni]

2 Him in whose presence, when they meet in full assembly, men rejoice;

Even him whom worthy ones inflame, and living creatures bring to life.



इन्द्रश्च वायवेषां सुतानां पीतिमर्हथः ।

ताञ्जुषेथामरेपसावभि प्रयः ॥ (5.51.6) [To Vishwedevas again]. Again, not sure if arhathaH is related arhata, which means deserving/worthy. But the translation certainly mentions it.

6 Ye, Indra, Vāyu, well deserve to drink the juices pressed by us.

Gladly accept them, spotless Pair come to the food.



अर्हन्तो ये सुदानवो नरो असामिशवसः ।

प्र यज्ञं यज्ञियेभ्यो दिवो अर्चा मरुद्भ्यः ॥ (5.52.5) [Suktam to Maruts]

5 Praiseworthy, givers of good gifts, Heroes with full and perfect strength -

To Maruts, Holy Ones of heaven, will I extol the sacrifice.



एतावद्वेदुषस्त्वं भूयो वा दातुमर्हसि ।

या स्तोतृभ्यो विभावर्युच्छन्ती न प्रमीयसे सुजाते अश्वसूनृते ॥ (5.79.10) [To UShas Amman]

10 So much, and more exceedingly, O Dawn, it suits thee to bestow,*

Thou Radiant One who ceasest not to shine for those who sing thy praise, highborn! delightful with thy steeds!

[*Assuming* this verse is relevant here. Looks like a verb? "suits thee" is perhaps the part that translates it, in terms of it's "your right to do/you are worthy to do" hence "suits you to do"?? Don't know. But nothing Jain certainly.]



ता वृधन्तावनु द्यून्मर्ताय देवावदभा ।

अर्हन्ता चित्पुरो दधेऽम्शेव देवावर्वते ॥ (5.86.5) [Suktam to Indra and Agni.] (Converted bindu to allow display)]

5 These who give increase day by day, Gods without guile for mortal man,

Worthy themselves, I honour most, Two Gods as partners, for my horse.





द्वे नप्तुर्देववतः शते गोर्द्वा रथा वधूमन्ता सुदासः ।

अर्हन्नग्ने पैजवनस्य दानं होतेव सद्म पर्येमि रेभन् ॥ (7.18.22) [Suktam labelled as being generally to Indra, but verse seems to address Agni]

22 Priest-like, with praise, I move around the altar, earning Paijavana's reward, O Agni,

Two hundred cows from Devavan's descendant, two chariots from Sudās with mares to draw them.





वेषि होत्रमुत पोत्रं जनानां मन्धातासि द्रविणोदा ऋतावा ।

सवाहा वयं कृणवामा हवींषि देवो देवान्यजत्वग्निरर्हन् ॥ (10.2.3) [Agni again.] (Arhan has something to do with worship here perhaps?)

3 To the Gods’ pathway have we travelled, ready to execute what work we may accomplish.

Let Agni, for he knows, complete the worship. He is the Priest: let him fix rites and seasons.





नृचक्षसो अनिमिषन्तो अर्हणा बृहद्देवासो अमृतत्वमानशुः ।

ज्योतीरथा अहिमाया अनागसो दिवो वर्ष्माणं वसते स्वस्तये ॥ (10.63.4) [Vishwe]

4 Looking on men, ne’er slumbering, they by their deserts attained as Gods to lofty immortality.

Borne on refulgent cars, sinless, with serpents' powers, they robe them, for our welfare, in the height of heaven.





अभ्रप्रुषो न वाचा प्रुषा वसु हविष्मन्तो न यज्ञा विजानुषः ।

सुमारुतं न ब्रह्माणमर्हसे गणमस्तोष्येषां न शोभसे ॥ (10.77.1) [To Maruts]

1. As with their voice from cloud they sprinkle treasure so are the wise man's liberal sacrifices.

I praise their Company that merits worship as the good Maruts' priest to pay them honour.



तृष्टमेतत्कटुकमेतदपाष्ठवद्विषवन्नैतदत्तवे ।

सूर्यां यो ब्रह्मा विद्यात्स इद्वाधूयमर्हति ॥ (10.85.34) [Marriage rites? Addresses many, especially Surya.]

34 Pungent is this, and bitter this, filled, as it were, with arrow-barbs, Empoisoned and not fit for use.

The Brahman who knows Surya well deserves the garment of the bride.



जोषा सवितर्यस्य ते हरः शतं सवाँ अर्हति ।

पाहिनो दिद्युतः पतन्त्याः ॥ (10.158.2) [To Surya]

2 Thou Savitar whose flame deserves hundred libations, be thou pleased:

From failing lightning keep us safe.