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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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V Indra<br />
I. Thou as a God. O mightiest, verily blessest mortal man.<br />
O Maghavan, there is no comforter but thou: Indra, I speak my words to thee.<br />
2. Let not thy bounteous gifts, let not thy saving help all fail us good Lord, at any time!<br />
And measure out to us, thou lover of man-kind, all riches hitherward from men<br />
VI Dawn<br />
I. This Lady, excellent and kind, after her sister shining forth, Daughter of Heaven, hath shown<br />
herself.<br />
2. Red, like a mare, and beautiful, holy, the mother of the kine, The Dawn became the Asvins' friend.<br />
3. Yea, and thou art the Asvins', friend the mother of the cows art thou: O Dawn, thou rules over<br />
wealth<br />
VII Asvins<br />
1. Now Morning with her earliest light shines forth, dear daughter of the Sky:<br />
High, Asvins, I extol your praise<br />
2. Children of Ocean, mighty ones, discoverers of riches, Gods,<br />
Finders of treasure through our prayer!<br />
3. Your lofty coursers hasten over the everlasting realm, whea your car flies with winged steeds.<br />
VIII Dawn<br />
1. O Dawn who hast a store of wealth, bring unto us that splendid gift<br />
Wherewith we may support children and children's sons<br />
2. Thou radiant Lady of sweet strains, with wealth of horses and of kine<br />
Shine thou on us this day, O Dawn, auspiciously<br />
3. O Dawn who hast a store of wealth, yoke red steeds to thy car to-day.<br />
Then bring us all delight and all felicities<br />
IX Asvins<br />
1. O Asvins, wonderful in act, do ye unanimous direct<br />
Your chariot to our home wealthy in kine and gold!<br />
2. Hither may they who wake at dawn bring, to drink Soma, both the Gods,<br />
Health-givers, wonder-workers, borne on paths of gold!<br />
3. Ye who brought down the hymn from heaven, a light that giveth light to men,<br />
Do ye, O Asvins, bring strength hither unto us!<br />
X Agni<br />
1. I think of Agni who is kind, whom, as their home, the milch-kine seek;<br />
Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring, steeds as home.<br />
Bring food to those who sing thy praise!<br />
2. For Agni, God of all mankind, gives the strong courser to theman.<br />
Agni gives ready gear for wealth, he gives the best when he ix pleased.<br />
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