Religion
Sama Veda II.9.1.8: Here is the Soma ready pressed: of this
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Here is the Soma ready pressed: of this the Maruts, yea, of this
Self-luminous, the Asvins, drink.
2. Of this, moreover, purified, set in three places, procreant,
Drink Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman.
3. Yea, Indra, like the Hotar-priest, will in the early morning
drink,
At pleasure, of the milky juice:
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.1.8: Here is the Soma ready pressed: of this.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/425/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.1.8: Here is the Soma ready pressed: of this.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/425/.
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