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Sama Veda II.8.2.11: Sing praise to him, the Lord of light
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Sing praise to him, the Lord of light. The Gods have made the God to be their messenger,
To bear oblation to the Gods.
2. Agni, the bounteous giver, bright with varied flames, laud thou, O singer Sobhari,
Him who controls this sacred food with Soma blent, who hath first claim to sacrifice!
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.2.11: Sing praise to him, the Lord of light.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/392/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.2.11: Sing praise to him, the Lord of light.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/392/.
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