Religion

Sama Veda II.5.1.15: God, working with mankind flow on; to Indra

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. God, working with mankind flow on; to Indra go thy gladdening juice:
To Vayu mount as Law commands!

2. O Soma Pavamana, thou pourest out wealth that may be famed:
O Indu, pass into the lake!

3. Soma, thou flowest chasing foes, finder of wisdom and delight:
Drive thou the godless folk afar!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.5.1.15: God, working with mankind flow on; to Indra.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/240/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.5.1.15: God, working with mankind flow on; to Indra.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/240/.

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