Religion
Sama Veda II.4.1.16: As, like the Morning, thou has filled, O
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. As, like the Morning, thou has filled, O Indra, both the earth and heaven,
So as the mighty one, great King of all the mighty race of men, the Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
2. Thou bearest in thine hand a lance like a long hook, great counsellor.
As with his foremost foot a goat, draw down the branch O Maghavan. The Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
3. Relax that mortal's stubborn strength whose heart is bent on wickedness.
Trample him down beneath thy feet who watches for and aims at us. The Goddess mother brought thee forth, the blessed mother gave thee life.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.1.16: As, like the Morning, thou has filled, O.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/203/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.1.16: As, like the Morning, thou has filled, O.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/203/.
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