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Sama Veda II.9.2.11: May Vata breathe his balm on us, healthful
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. May Vata breathe his balm on us, healthful, delightful to our heart:
May he prolong our days of life!
2. Thou art our father, Vata, yea, thou art our brother and our friend:
So give us strength that we may live!
3. The store of Amrit that laid away yonder, O Vata, in thine home--
Give us strength that we may live!
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.2.11: May Vata breathe his balm on us, healthful.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/446/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.2.11: May Vata breathe his balm on us, healthful.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/446/.
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