Religion

Sama Veda II.1.2.18: Bring near us those who stand aloof: strike

by The Rishis of the Sama Veda c. 1200–1000 BCE (traditional; uncertain)

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895) · From Hymns of the Samaveda (1895)

Religion

1. Bring near us those who stand aloof: strike fear into our enemy:
O Pavamana, find us wealth!

2. To him the active, nobly born.

3. Sing ye your songs to him, O men!

MLA

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.1.2.18: Bring near us those who stand aloof: strike.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/99/.

Chicago

Veda, The Rishis of the Sama. “Sama Veda II.1.2.18: Bring near us those who stand aloof: strike.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/samaveda-rishis/99/.

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