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Sama Veda II.5.1.17: Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as

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. Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as Father of the Gods, to every form!

2. Flow on, O Soma, radiant for the Gods, blissful to heaven and earth and living things!

3. Thou art, bright juice, sustainer of the sky: flow, mighty, in accordance with true law!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.5.1.17: Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/242/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.5.1.17: Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/242/.

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