Religion

Sama Veda II.8.1.3: Wonderful, with thy saving help, send us thy

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. Wonderful, with thy saving help, send us thy bounties, gracious Lord!
Thou art the charioteer, Agni, of earthly wealth: find rest and safety for our seed!

2. Prosper our kith and kin with thy protecting powers inviolate, never negligent!
Keep far from us, O Agni, all celestial wrath. and wickedness of godless men!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.1.3: Wonderful, with thy saving help, send us thy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/370/.

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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.1.3: Wonderful, with thy saving help, send us thy.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/370/.

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