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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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III Indra<br />
1. Let Soma juices make thee glad! Display thy bounty, Thunderer:<br />
Drive off the enemies of prayer!<br />
2. Crush with thy foot the niggard churls who bring no gifts! mighty art thou:<br />
There is not one to equal thee.<br />
3. Thou art the Lord of Somas pressed, Somas unpressed are also thine:<br />
Thou art the Sovran of the folk.<br />
IV Soma Pavamana<br />
1. True object of our hymns, Sage, watchful Soma hath settled in the press as they refine him.<br />
Him the Adhvaryus, paired and eager, follow, leaders of sacrifice and skilful-handed.<br />
2. He, purified and bringing gifts to Surya, hath filled full heaven and earth, and hath disclosed them.<br />
He by whose dear help heroes gain their wishes will yield the precious meed as to a victor.<br />
3. He, being cleansed, the strengthener and increaser, bountiful Soma helped us his lustre,<br />
Wherein our sires of old who knew the footsteps found light and sought the kine within the mountain.<br />
V Indra<br />
1. Glorify naught besides, O friends, so shall no sorrow trouble you!<br />
Praise only mighty Indra, when the juice is shed, and say your lauds repeatedly!<br />
2. Even him, the swift one, like a bull who rushes down men's conqueror, bounteous like a cow;<br />
Him who is cause of both, of enmity and peace, to both sides most munificent.<br />
VI Indra<br />
1. These songs of our exceeding sweet, these hymns of praise ascend to thee,<br />
Like ever-conquering chariots that display their strength, gain wealth and give unfailing help.<br />
2. The Bhrigus are like suns, like Kanvas, and have gained each thing whereon their thought was<br />
bent.<br />
The living men of Priyamedha's race have sun g exalting Indra with their lauds.<br />
VII Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Run forth to battle conquering the Vritras! thou Speedest to quell the foe like one exacting debts.<br />
2. Thou Pavamana, didst beget the Sun with might, and rain in the supporting sky,<br />
Hasting to us with plenty vivified with milk.<br />
3. For, Soma, we rejoice ourselves in thee effused for great supremacy in fight;<br />
Thou, Pavamana, enterest into mighty deeds.<br />
VIII Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Flow forth, O Soma, flow thou onward, sweet to Indra's,<br />
Mitra's, Pushan's, Bhaga's taste!<br />
2. So flow thou on as bright celestial juice, flow to the vast immortal dwelling-place!<br />
3. Let Indra drink, O Soma, of thy juice for wisdom, and all deities for strength!<br />
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