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Sama Veda II.7.1.9: Thou wishest for thy kine a bull, lord

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. Thou wishest for thy kine a bull, lord of thy cows whom none may kill,
For those who long for his approach, for those who turn away from him.

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.7.1.9: Thou wishest for thy kine a bull, lord.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/326/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.7.1.9: Thou wishest for thy kine a bull, lord.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/326/.

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