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Sama Veda II.6.1.8: Flow forth, O Soma, flow thou onward, sweet

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 forth, O Soma, flow thou onward, sweet to Indra's,
Mitra's, Pushan's, Bhaga's taste!

2. So flow thou on as bright celestial juice, flow to the vast immortal dwelling-place!

3. Let Indra drink, O Soma, of thy juice for wisdom, and all deities for strength!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.6.1.8: Flow forth, O Soma, flow thou onward, sweet.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/276/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.6.1.8: Flow forth, O Soma, flow thou onward, sweet.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/276/.

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