Religion
Sama Veda II.9.3.8: Thy vital parts I cover with thine armour
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Thy vital parts I cover with thine armour: with immortality King Soma clothe thee!
Varuna give thee what is more than ample, and in thy victory may Gods be joyful!
2. Blind, O my foemen, shall ye be, even as headless serpents are
May Indra slay each best of you when Agni's flame hath struck you down!
3. Whoso would kill us, whether he be a stranger foe or one of us,
May all the Gods discomfit him! My nearest, closest mail is prayer, my closest armour and defence.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.3.8: Thy vital parts I cover with thine armour.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/456/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.9.3.8: Thy vital parts I cover with thine armour.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/456/.
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