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Sama Veda II.6.3.4: Surya, thou mountest up to meet the hero
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Surya, thou mountest up to meet the hero famous for his wealth,
Who hurls the bolt and works for men;
2. Him who with might of both his arms broke nine-and-ninety castles down,
Slew Vritra and smote Ahi dead.
3. This Indra is our gracious friend. He sends, like a full-streaming cow,
Riches in horses, kine, and corn.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.6.3.4: Surya, thou mountest up to meet the hero.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/303/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.6.3.4: Surya, thou mountest up to meet the hero.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/303/.
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