Religion
Sama Veda II.8.3.3: Even as the wild bull, when he thirsts
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Even as the wild bull, when he thirsts, goes to the desert's watery pool,
Come hither quickly both at morning and at eve, and with the Kanvas drink thy fill!
2. May the drops gladden thee, Lord Indra, and obtain bounty for him who pours the juice!
Soma, shed in the press, thou stolest and didst drink, and hence hast won surpassing might.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.3.3: Even as the wild bull, when he thirsts.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/403/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.8.3.3: Even as the wild bull, when he thirsts.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/403/.
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