History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c89.18

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The foregoing passages are quite sufficient for showing the significance attached to the words 'saṁ', 'śamayati' and 'śānti' in the Vedic saṁhitās The word 'śaṁtama' occurs in the Ṛgveda about two dozen times It is applied to the great gods like Agni, Indra, Soma (I. 16 7, I. 77 2, IX. 104 3), to the praises of gods (I. 76 1, VI. 32. 1), to the worshipper or singer (VIII. 13. 22), to protection by gods (V 76. 3, X. 15. 4) and generally means 'beneficent or conferring happiness'. Similarly, the word 'śantāti' (Rg. I. 112. 20, VIII. 18. 7) means 'beneficent'.