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Sama Veda II.4.2.10: The Strong hath flowed forth in a thousand

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. The Strong hath flowed forth in a thousand streams, flowed through the filter and the sheep's long wool.

2. With ceaseless genial flow the Strong hath run, purified by the waters, blent with milk.

3. Pressed out with stones, directed by the men, go forth, O Soma, into Indra's throat!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.2.10: The Strong hath flowed forth in a thousand.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/221/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.2.10: The Strong hath flowed forth in a thousand.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/221/.

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