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The legend goes that Panis were the demons who stole the cows
The legend goes that Panis were the demons who stole the cows
and hid them in a cave. Indra asks his dog Sarma to find the cows. Sarme wasable to find the cows' whereabouts in the first instance'''.''' During
and hid them in a cave. Indra asks his dog Sarama to find the cows. Sarama was able to find the cows' whereabouts in the first instance'''.''' During
that search, an important discussion between the Panis and Sarme. Angirasa rushi then helped Indra to locate the Panis who stole the cows.
that search, an important discussion between the Panis and Sarama occurs. Angirasa rushi then helped Indra to locate the Panis who stole the cows.
The '''Rg Mantra 97.36''' explains how Angirasa assisted Indra. <blockquote>''“yena naha purve pitaraha padjna svarvido abhigha adrimushnan”'' </blockquote><blockquote>''"In our family and ancestors, the pitris, there is Angirasa who, a sarvajna, knowledgeable about the para loka, brought back the stolen cows which were identified by their foot marks (characteristics) from mountains".''</blockquote>This reference is also found in the '''Jaimineeya Brahmana, II.440-442.''' Here, the cows are clearly referred to as the cows of the Gods stolen by the Panis. This time, the Gods first send SuparNa, the eagle or the Sun-bird. However, the PaNis bribe him into silence, and he accepts their gifts and returns without any information. The enraged Gods strangle him, and he vomits out the curds, etc. received from the PaNis. Then the Gods send SaramA. She crosses the river RasA and approaches the PaNis. She is also offered bribes, but (as in the Rigveda) she refuses their blandishments and returns to Indra with the information that the cows are hidden inside the RasA. She and her descendants are then blessed by a grateful Indra.
The '''Rg Mantra 97.36''' explains how Angirasa assisted Indra. <blockquote>''“yena naha purve pitaraha padjna svarvido abhigha adrimushnan”'' </blockquote><blockquote>''"In our family and ancestors, the pitris, there is Angirasa who, a sarvajna, knowledgeable about the para loka, brought back the stolen cows which were identified by their foot marks (characteristics) from mountains".''</blockquote>This reference is also found in the '''Jaimineeya Brahmana, II.440-442.''' Here, the cows are clearly referred to as the cows of the Gods stolen by the Panis. This time, the Gods first send SuparNa, the eagle or the Sun-bird. However, the PaNis bribe him into silence, and he accepts their gifts and returns without any information. The enraged Gods strangle him, and he vomits out the curds, etc. received from the PaNis. Then the Gods send SaramA. She crosses the river RasA and approaches the PaNis. She is also offered bribes, but (as in the Rigveda) she refuses their blandishments and returns to Indra with the information that the cows are hidden inside the RasA. She and her descendants are then blessed by a grateful Indra.