Religion
Sama Veda II.3.2.23: This Soma hath been pressed for thee, O
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. This Soma hath been pressed for thee, O Indra, bold one, mightiest, come!
May Indra vigour fill thee full, as Surya fills mid-air with rays
2. Slayer of Vritra, mount thy car! The bay steeds have been yoked by prayer.
May, with its voice, the pressing-stone draw thine attention hitherward!
3. His pair of tawny coursers bring Indra, resistless in his might.
Hither to Rishis' songs of praise and sacrifice performed by men.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.3.2.23: This Soma hath been pressed for thee, O.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/187/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.3.2.23: This Soma hath been pressed for thee, O.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/187/.
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