 The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if at hand, espies : The gods know all men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place. Or hides him in his secret cell, — the gods his movements...  Hindu Mythology, Vedic and Purānic - Page 33by William Joseph Wilkins - 1882 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Brahmanism - 1870 - 556 pages
...Professor Miiller> see " Chips," i. 4 1 f. I have attempted the following paraphrase in English verse : " The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if at hand,...men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him in his secret cell, —... | |
 | John Garrett - Hinduism - 1871 - 978 pages
...cast seven-fold, and three-fold, ensnare the man who speaks lies, and pass by him who speaks truth," The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if at hand,...men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stand?., whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him in his secret cell,—... | |
 | John Garrett (director of public instruction in Mysore.) - 1871 - 814 pages
...cast seven-fold, and three-fold, ensnare the man who speaks lies, and pass by him who f peaks truth." The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if at hand,...men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place. Or hides him in his secret cell, —... | |
 | John Garrett - Hinduism - 1871 - 980 pages
...the man who speaks lies, and pass by him who speaks truth." The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, ns if at hand, espies : The gods know all men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him In his secret cell,— the... | |
 | John Garrett - Hinduism - 1871 - 814 pages
...speaks lies, and pass by him who speaks truth." The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if ai band, espies : The gods know all men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him in his seeret cell,— the... | |
 | John Muir - Brahmanism - 1872 - 532 pages
...Professor Miillerp see " Chips," i. 41 f. I have attempted the following paraphrase in English verse : " The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if at hand,...men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him in his secret cell, —... | |
 | John Robson - Christianity and other religions - 1874 - 358 pages
...associated with Mitra, the god of the day. In later Hindu mythology he is the regent of die waters. ' The mighty Lord on high our deeds, as if at hand,...men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him in his secret cell — the... | |
 | Richard Morris Smith - Religions - 1884 - 638 pages
...translation of Professor Muir) is considered by Professor Roth as old as any in the RigVeda: — " The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, As if at hand, espies: The gods know all men do, (hough men Would fam their deeds disguise. Wherever two together plot, And deem they are alone, King... | |
 | John Robson - Christianity and other religions - 1905 - 240 pages
...level. In the following hymn the sentiment of the omnipresence of the deity is vividly expressed : "The mighty Lord on high our deeds, as if at hand, espies : l The gods know all men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves,... | |
 | Arthur Berriedale Keith - Hindu mythology - 1917 - 602 pages
...is preserved only as degraded into a spell in the Atharvaveda (iv. 16), and thus rendered by Muir: 3 "The mighty Lord on high, our deeds, as if at hand,...men do, though men would fain their deeds disguise. Whoever stands, whoever moves, or steals from place to place, Or hides him in his secret cell, —... | |
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