Religion

Sama Veda II.5.2.6: This Sage, exalted by our lands, flows to

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. This Sage, exalted by our lands, flows to the purifying sieve,
Scattering foes as he is cleansed.

2. Giver of strength, winner of light, for Indra and for Vayu he
Is poured upon the filtering-cloth.

3. The men conduct him, Soma, Steer, omniscient the head of heaven.
Effused into the vats of wood.

4. Longing for kine, longing for gold hath Indu Pavamana roared,
Still conqueror, never overcome.

5. To Indra in the firmament this mighty tawny Steer hath flowed
This Indu, being purified.

6. This Soma being purified flows mighty and invincible, Slayer of sinners, dear to Gods.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.5.2.6: This Sage, exalted by our lands, flows to.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/251/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.5.2.6: This Sage, exalted by our lands, flows to.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/251/.

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