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THE SAMA VEDA<br />
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2. The Waters' Child, the blessed brightly-shining one, Agni whose, light is excellent.<br />
May he by sacrifice win us in heaven the grace of Mitra, Varuna, and the Floods!<br />
XIV Agni<br />
1. Lord of all food is he, the man whom thou protectest in the fight,<br />
Agni, and urgest to the fray.<br />
2. Him, whosoever he may be, no one may vanquish, mighty one!<br />
Nay, very glorious wealth is his.<br />
3. May he who dwells with all mankind conquer in fight with steeds of war,<br />
With sages may he win the spoil.<br />
XV Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Ten sisters, pouring out the rain together, the sage's quickly<br />
moving thoughts, adorn him.<br />
Hither hath run the gold-hued Child of Surya, and reached the vat like a fleet vigorous courser.<br />
2. Even as a youngling shouting with his mothers, the bounteous Steer hath flowed along with waters.<br />
As youth to damsel, so with milk he hastens on to the settled meeting-place, the beaker.<br />
3. Yea, swollen is the udder of the milch-cow; thither in streams. comes very sapient Indu.<br />
The kine make ready, as with new-washed treasures, the head and chief with milk within the vessels.<br />
XVI Indra<br />
1. Drink, Indra, of the savoury juice, and cheer thee, with our milky draught!<br />
Be, for our weal, our friend and sharer of the feast, and let thy wisdom guard us well!<br />
2. In thy kind grace and favour may we still be strong: cast us not down before the foe!<br />
With manifold assistance guard and succour us, and stablish us in thy good-will!<br />
XVII Soma Pavamana<br />
1. The three-times seven milch-kine in the loftiest heaven have for this Soma poured the genuine<br />
milky draught.<br />
Four other beauteous creatures hath he made for his adornment when he waxed in strength through<br />
holy rites.<br />
2. Enjoying lovely Amrit by his wisdom he divided, each apart from other, earth and heaven.<br />
He gladly wrapped himself in the most lucid floods, when through their glory they-found the God's<br />
resting-place.<br />
3. May those his brilliant rays be ever free from death, inviolate for both classes of created things--<br />
Rays wherewith powers of men and Gods are purified! Yea, even for this have sages welcomed him<br />
as King.<br />
XVIII Soma Pavamana<br />
1. Lauded with song, to feast him, flow to Vayu, flow purified to Varuna and Mitra!<br />
Flow to the song inspiring car-borne hero, to mighty Indra, him who wields the thunder!<br />
2. Pour on us garments that shall clothe us meetly, send, purified, milch-kine, abundant yielders!<br />
God Soma, send us cbariot-drawing horses that they may bring us treasures bright and golden!<br />
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