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Sama Veda II.4.2.12: May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from thy loftiest dwelling-place!
Agni, I yearn for thee with song.
2. Thou art alike in many a place: through all the regions thou art Lord.
In fray and fight we call on thee.
3. When we are seeking spoil we call Agni to help us in the strife,
Giver of wordrous gifts in war.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.2.12: May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/223/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.4.2.12: May Vatsa draw thy mind away even from.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/223/.
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