Religion

Sama Veda II.2.2.17: Sing forth to him, the holy, most munificent

by The Rishis of the Sama Veda c. 1200–1000 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)

Religion

1. Sing forth to him, the holy, most munificent, sublime with his refulgent glow,
To Agni, ye Upastutas

2. Worshipped with gifts, enkindled, splendid, Maghavan shall win
himself heroic fame:
And will not his more plentiful benevolence come to us with abundant strength?

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.2.2.17: Sing forth to him, the holy, most munificent.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/140/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.2.2.17: Sing forth to him, the holy, most munificent.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/140/.

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