The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1998 page)

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ala 9 is devoted exclusively to the god
Soma
. Ma
alas 1 and 10 preserve late hymns for the most part, including the more speculative hymns and those to figures otherwise unmentioned in the
g Veda
. In tone the
g Veda
is generally devotional and laudatory. The sacrificer calls upon the gods through his singing and asks for some blessing.
rgyal tshab:
Rhazes
(Muslim philosopher and physician):

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