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Rig Veda 9.44: INDU, to us for this great rite, bearing as 'twere thy wave to Gods

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

INDU, to us for this great rite, bearing as 'twere thy wave to Gods,
Unwearied, thou art flowing forth.

Pleased with the hymn, impelled by prayer, Soma is hurried far away,
The Wise One in the Singer's stream.,

Watchful among the. gods, this juice advances to the cleansing sieve
Soma, most active, travels on.

Flow onward, seeking strength for us, embellishing the sacrifice:
The priest with trimmed grass calleth thee.

May Soma, ever bringing power to Bhaga and to Vayu, Sage
And Hero, lead us to the Gods.

So, to increase our wealth to-day, Inspirer, best of Furtherers,
Win for us strength and high renown.

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MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.44: INDU, to us for this great rite, bearing as 'twere thy wave to Gods.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/765/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.44: INDU, to us for this great rite, bearing as 'twere thy wave to Gods.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/765/.

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