The Religion of the Veda: The Ancient Religion of India (from Rig-Veda to Upanishads) c7.41

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c7.41

We can now understand the *tour de force* of the poet-priest who, when he sings of Dawn, is anxious above all that the main issue shall not be neglected. Therefore he blurts out his crassest thought first, afflicts the goddess with the doubtfully honorable title *baksheesh*, and then settles down to a very nice appreciation of his poetic opportunity:

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