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Rig Veda 9.28: URGED by the men, this vigorous Steed, Lord of the mind, Omniscient

by The Rishis of the Rig Veda c. 1500–1000 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896) · From The Hymns of the Rigveda (1896)

Religion

URGED by the men, this vigorous Steed, Lord of the mind, Omniscient,
Runs to the woolen straining-cloth.

Within the filter hath he flowed, this Soma for the Gods effused,
Entering all their essences.

He shines in beauty there, this God Immortal in his dwelling-place,
Foe-slayer, dearest to the Gods.

Directed by the Sisters ten, bellowing on his way this Steer
Runs onward to the wooden vats.

This Pavamana, swift and strong, Omniscient, gave splendour to
The Sun and all his forms of light.

This Soma being purified, flows mighty and infallible,
Slayer of sinners, dear to Gods.

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.28: URGED by the men, this vigorous Steed, Lord of the mind, Omniscient.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/749/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.28: URGED by the men, this vigorous Steed, Lord of the mind, Omniscient.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/749/.

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