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Sama Veda II.9.1.4: He who hath lighted up the joyous castle
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. He who hath lighted up the joyous castle, wise courser like the steed of cloudy heaven,
Bright like the Sun with hundredfold existence
2. He, doubly born, hath spread in his effulgence through the three luminous realms, through all the regions,
Best sacrificing Priest where waters gather.
3. Priest doubly born, he through his love of glory hath in his keeping all things worth the choosing.
The man who brings him gifts hath noble offspring.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.1.4: He who hath lighted up the joyous castle.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/421/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.1.4: He who hath lighted up the joyous castle.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/421/.
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