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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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The Gods came pressing to thy side, and free from terror aided thee.<br />
3. They glorified with hymns of praise Indra who reigneth by his might,<br />
Whose bounteous gifts in thousands come, yea, even more abundantly.<br />
CHAPTER II<br />
I Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Guard of all being, generating creatures, loud roared the sea as highest law commanded.<br />
Strong in the filter, on the fleecy summit, pressed from the stone, Soma hath waxen mighty.<br />
2. Make Vayu glad, for furtherance and bounty: cheer Varuna and Mitra, as they cleanse thee!<br />
Gladden the Gods, gladden the host of Maruts: make Heaven and Earth rejoice, O God, O Soma!<br />
3. Soma, the mighty, when, the water's offspring, he chose the Gods, performed that great<br />
achievement.<br />
He, Pavamana, granted strength to Indra: he, Indu, generated strength in Surya.<br />
II Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Here present this immortal God flies, like a bird upon her wings,<br />
To settle in the vats of wood.<br />
2. Praised by the sacred bards, this God dives into waters, and bestows<br />
Rich gifts upon the worshipper.<br />
3. He. like a warrior going forth with heroes, as he flows along.<br />
Is fain to win all precious boons.<br />
4. This God as he is flowirig on speeds like a car and gives his aid:<br />
He lets his voice be heard of all.<br />
5. This God, while flowing, is adorned, gold-coloured, for the spoil, by men<br />
Devout and skilled in holy songs.<br />
6. This God, made ready with the hymn runs swiftly through the winding ways,<br />
Inviolable as he flows.<br />
7. A way he rushes with his stream, across the regions, into heaven,<br />
And roars as he is flowing on.<br />
8. While flowing, meet for sacrifice, he hath gone up to heaven, across<br />
The regions, never overthrown.<br />
9. By generation long ago, this God, engendered for the Gods,<br />
Flows tawny to the straining-cloth.<br />
10. This Lord of many holy laws, even at his birth engendering strength,<br />
Effused, flows onward in a stream.<br />
III Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Through the fine fingers, with the song, this hero comes with rapid cars,<br />
Going to Indra's settled place.<br />
2. In holy thought he ponders much for the great service of theGods,<br />
Where the immortals have their seat.<br />
3. Men beautify him in the vats, him worthy to be beautified,<br />
Him who brings forth abundant food.<br />
4. He is deposited and led along the consecrated path<br />
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