Religion

Sama Veda II.3.2.11: Soma, flow on exceeding bright with loud roar

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. Soma, flow on exceeding bright with loud roar to the reservoirs,
Resting in wooden vats thy home!

2. Let water winning Somas flow to Indra, Vayu, Varuna,
To Vishnu and Marut host!

3. Soma, bestowing food upon our progeny, from every side
Pour on us riches thousandfold.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.3.2.11: Soma, flow on exceeding bright with loud roar.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/175/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.3.2.11: Soma, flow on exceeding bright with loud roar.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/175/.

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