Religion
Sama Veda II.3.2.1: Winner of gold and gear and cattle flow
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Winner of gold and gear and cattle flow thou on, set as impregner, Indu! 'mid the worlds of life!
Rich in brave men art thou, Soma, who winnest all: these holy singers wait upon thee with song.
2. O Soma, thou beholdest men from every side: O Pavamana, Steer, thou wanderest through these.
Pour out upon us wealth in treasure and in gold: may we have strength to live among the things that be!
3. Thou passest to these worlds as sovran Lord thereof, O Indu, harnessing thy tawny well-winged mares.
May they pour forth for thee milk and oil rich in sweets:
O Soma, let the folk abide in thy decree!
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.3.2.1: Winner of gold and gear and cattle flow.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/165/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.3.2.1: Winner of gold and gear and cattle flow.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/165/.
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