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Sama Veda II.4.1.2: Through our desire of heroes, kine, and horses
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Through our desire of heroes, kine, and horses, vigorous Somadrops,
Brilliant and swift, have been effused.
2. They, beautified by holy men and purified in both the hands,
Are flowing through the fleecy cloth.
3. These Soma juices shall pour forth all treasures for the worshipper,
From heaven and earth and firmament.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.1.2: Through our desire of heroes, kine, and horses.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/189/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.1.2: Through our desire of heroes, kine, and horses.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/189/.
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