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Sama Veda II.1.2.8: Here is the Soma juice expressed: O Vasu
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)
1. Here is the Soma juice expressed: O Vasu, drink till thou art full!
Undaunted God, we give it thee!
2. Washed by the men, pressed out with stones, strained through the filter made of wool,
'Tis like a courser bathed in streams.
3. This juice have we made sweet for thee like barley, blending it with milk.
Indra, I call thee to our feast.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.1.2.8: Here is the Soma juice expressed: O Vasu.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/89/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.1.2.8: Here is the Soma juice expressed: O Vasu.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/89/.
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