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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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VI Agni<br />
1. Immortal Jatavedas, thou bright-hued refulgent gift of Dawn.<br />
Agni, this day to him who pays oblations bring the Gods who waken with the morn!<br />
2. For thou art offering-bearer, well-loved messenger, and charioteer of holy rites.<br />
Accordant with the Asvins and with Dawn grant us heroic strength and lofty fame!<br />
VII Indra<br />
1. The old hath waked the young Moon from his slumber who runs his circling course with many<br />
round him<br />
Behold the God's high wisdom in its greatness: he who died yesterday to-day is living.<br />
2. Strong is the red Bird in his strength, great hero, who from of old bath had no nest to dwell in.<br />
That which he knows is truth and never idle: he wins and gives the wealth desired of many.<br />
3. Through these Thunderer gained strong manly vigour, through whom he waxed in stren gth to<br />
slaughter Vritra;<br />
These who through might of actual operation sprang forth as Gods in course of Law and Order.<br />
VIII Maruts<br />
1. Here is the Soma ready pressed: of this the Maruts, yea, of this<br />
Self-luminous, the Asvins, drink.<br />
2. Of this, moreover, purified, set in three places, procreant,<br />
Drink Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman.<br />
3. Yea, Indra, like the Hotar-priest, will in the early morning<br />
drink,<br />
At pleasure, of the milky juice:<br />
IX Surya<br />
1. Verily, Surya, thou art great; truly, Aditya, thou art great.<br />
O most admired for greatness of thy majesty, God, by thy greatn.ess thou art great.<br />
2. Yea, Surya, thou art great in fame: thou evermore, O God, art great.<br />
Thou by thy greatness art the Gods' High-Priest, divine, farspread unconquerable light.<br />
X Indra<br />
1. Come, Lord of rapturous joys, to our libations with thy bay steeds, come<br />
With bay steeds to our flowing juice!<br />
2. Known as best Vritra-slayer erst, as Indra $atakratu, come<br />
With bay steeds to our flowing juice!<br />
3. For, Vritra-slayer, thou art he who drinks these drops of Soma come<br />
With bay steeds to our flowing juice!<br />
XI Indra<br />
1. Bring to the wise, the great, who waxeth mighty your offerings and make ready your devotion.<br />
Go forth to many tribes as man's controller!<br />
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