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Rig Veda 4.47: Vayu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath at holy rites
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896) · From The Hymns of the Rigveda (1896)
Vayu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath at holy rites.
Come thou to drink the Soma juice, God, longed-for, on thy team-drawn car.
O Vayu, thou and Indra are meet drinkers of these Soma-draughts,
For unto you the drops proceed as waters gather to the vale.
O Indra-Vayu, mighty Twain, speeding together, Lords of Strength,
Come to our succour with your team, that ye may drink the Soma juice.
The longed-for teams which ye possess, O Heroes, for the worshipper,
Turn to us, Indra-Vayu, ye to whom the sacrifice is paid.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 4.47: Vayu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath at holy rites.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/341/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 4.47: Vayu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath at holy rites.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/341/.
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