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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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XV Soma Pavamana<br />
1. God, working with mankind flow on; to Indra go thy gladdening juice:<br />
To Vayu mount as Law commands!<br />
2. O Soma Pavamana, thou pourest out wealth that may be famed:<br />
O Indu, pass into the lake!<br />
3. Soma, thou flowest chasing foes, finder of wisdom and delight:<br />
Drive thou the godless folk afar!<br />
XVI Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Stream on us riches that are craved by hundreds, best at winning spoil,<br />
Riches, O Indu, thousandfold, most splendid, that surpass the light!<br />
2. May we, O Vasu, be most near to this thy bounty, food, and wealth!<br />
Desired by many men, and in thy favour, O resistless one!<br />
3. Effused, this Indu hath flowed on, distilling rapture, to the fleece.<br />
He streams erect to sacrifice, as 'twere with splendour, seeking kine.<br />
XVII Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as Father of the Gods, to every form!<br />
2. Flow on, O Soma, radiant for the Gods, blissful to heaven and earth and living things!<br />
3. Thou art, bright juice, sustainer of the sky: flow, mighty, in accordance with true law!<br />
XVIII Agni<br />
I. I laud your most beloved guest, like a dear friend,<br />
O Agni, him!<br />
Who, like a chariot, wins us wealth.<br />
2. Whom as a Sage who merits praise the Gods have, from the olden time,<br />
Established among mortal men.<br />
3. Do thou, most youthful God, protect the men who offer, hear their songs,<br />
And of thyself preserve their seed!<br />
XIX Indra<br />
1. Come unto us, O Indra, dear, still conquering, unconcealable<br />
Wide as a mountain spread on all sides, Lord of heaven.<br />
2. O truthful Soma-drinker, thou art mightier than both the worlds.<br />
Thou strengthenest him who pours'libation, Lord of heaven.<br />
3. For thou art he, O Indra, who upholdeth all our fortresses,<br />
The Dasyu's slayer, man's sustainer, Lord of heaven.<br />
XX Indra<br />
1. Render of forts, the young, the wise, of strength unmeasured, was he born,<br />
Sustainer of each sacred rite, Indra, the Thunderer, much extolled,<br />
2. Thou wielder of the stone, didst burst the cave of Vala rich in kine.<br />
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