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Sama Veda II.8.2.2: Let the drops pass within thee as the

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. Let the drops pass within thee as the rivers flow into the sea
O Indra, naught excelleth thee.

2. 'Thou' wakeful hero, by thy might hast taken food of Soma juice,
Which, Indra, is within thee now.

3. O Indra, Vritra-slayer, let Soma be ready for thy maw, The drops be ready for thy forms!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.2.2: Let the drops pass within thee as the.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/383/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.2.2: Let the drops pass within thee as the.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/383/.

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