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Rig Veda 9.54: AFTER his ancient splendour, they, the bold…
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896) · From The Hymns of the Rigveda (1896)
AFTER his ancient splendour, they, the bold, have drawn the bright milk from
The Sage who wins a thousand gifts.
In aspect he is like the Sun; he runneth forward to the lakes,
Seven currents flowing through the sky.
He, shining in his splendour, stands high over all things that exist-
Soma, a God as Surya is.
Thou, Indu, in thy brilliancy, pourest on us, as Indra's Friend,
Wealth from the kine to feast the Gods.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.54: AFTER his ancient splendour, they, the bold….” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/775/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 9.54: AFTER his ancient splendour, they, the bold….” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/775/.
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