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Rig Veda 9.32: THE rapture-shedding Soma-drops, effused in our assembly, have
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896) · From The Hymns of the Rigveda (1896)
THE rapture-shedding Soma-drops, effused in our assembly, have
Flowed forth to glorify our prince.
Then Trita's Maidens onward urge the Tawny-coloured with the stones,
Indu for Indra, for his drink.
Now like a swan he maketh all the company sing each his hymn:
He, like a steed, is bathed in milk.
O Soma, viewing heaven and earth, thou runnest like a darting deer
Set in the place of sacrifice.
The cows have sung with joy to him, even as a woman to her love
He came as to a settled race.
Bestow illustrious fame on us, both on our liberal lords and me,
Glory, intelligence, and wealth.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.32: THE rapture-shedding Soma-drops, effused in our assembly, have.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/753/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.32: THE rapture-shedding Soma-drops, effused in our assembly, have.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/753/.
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