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Vishva Dharma ki Jay! (Victory to Universal Dharma!)<br />

Well is he beard like Indra's shout in battle: letting this voice be known he hastens hither.<br />

14 Swelling with milk, abounding in sweet flavours, urging the meath-rich plant thou goest onward.<br />

Raising a shout thou flowest as they cleanse thee, when thou, O Soma, art effused for Indra.<br />

15 So flow thou on inspiriting, for rapture, aiming deatb-shafts at him who stays the waters,<br />

Flow to us wearing thy resplendent colour, effused and eager for the kine, O Soma.<br />

16 Pleased with us, Indu, send us as thou flowest good easy paths in ample space and comforts.<br />

Dispelling, as 'twere with a club, misfortunes, run o'er the height, run o'er the fleecy summit.<br />

17 Pour on us rain celestial, quickly streaming, refreshing, fraught with health and ready bounty.<br />

Flow, Indu, send these Winds thy lower kinsmen, setting them free like locks of hair unbraided.<br />

18 Part, like a knotted tangle, while they cleanse thee, O Soma, righteous and unrighteous conduct.<br />

Neigh like a tawny courser who is loosened, come like a youth, O God, a house-possessor.<br />

19 For the God's service, for delight, O Indu, run o'er the height, run o'ver the fleecy summit.<br />

With thousand streams, inviolate, sweet-scented, flow on for gain of strength that conquers heroes.<br />

20 Without a car, without a rein to guide them, unyoked, like coursers started in the contest,<br />

<strong>The</strong>se brilliant drops of Soma juice run forward. Do ye, O Deities, come nigh to drink them.<br />

21 So for our banquet of the Gods, O Indu, pour down the rain of heaven into the vessels.<br />

May Soma grant us riches sought with longing, mighty, exceeding strong, with store of heroes.<br />

22 What time the loving spirit's word had formed him Chief of all food, by statute of the Highest,<br />

<strong>The</strong>n loudly lowing came the cows to Indu, the chosen, well-loved Master in the beaker.<br />

23 <strong>The</strong> Sage, Celestial, liberal, raining bounties, pours as he flows the Genuine for the Truthful.<br />

<strong>The</strong> King shall be effectual strength's upholder: he by the ten bright reins is mostly guided.<br />

24 He who beholds mankind, made pure with filters, the King supreme of Deities and mortals,<br />

From days of old is Treasure-Lord of riches: he, Indu, cherishes fair well-kept Order.<br />

25 Haste, like a steed, to vittory for glory, to Indra's and to Vayu's entertainment.<br />

Give us food ample, thousandfold: be, Soma, the finder-out of riches when they cleanse thee.<br />

26 Effused by us let God-delighting Somas bring as they flow a home with noble heroes.<br />

Rich in all boons like priests acquiring favour, the worshippers of heaven, the best of Cheerers.<br />

27 So, God, for service of the Gods flow onward, flow, drink of Gods, for ample food, O Soma.<br />

For we go forth to war against the mighty make heaven and earth well stablished by thy cleansing.<br />

28 Thou, yoked by strong men, neighest like a courser, swifter than thought is, like an awful lion.<br />

By paths directed hitherward, the straightest, send thou us happiness, Indu, while they cleanse thee.<br />

29 Sprung from the Gods, a hundred streams, a thousand, have been effused: sages prepare and<br />

purge them.<br />

Bring us from heaven the means of winnning, Indu; thou art-forerunnner of abundant riches.<br />

30 <strong>The</strong> streams of days, were poured as 'twere from heaven: the wise King doth not treat his friend<br />

unkindly.<br />

Like a son following his father's wishes, grant to this family success and safety.<br />

31 Now are thy streams poured forth with all their sweetness, when, purified. thou goest through the<br />

filter.<br />

<strong>The</strong> race of kine is thy gift, Pavarridna: when born thou madest Surya rich with brightness.<br />

32 Bright, bellowing aiong the path of Order, thou shinest as the form of life eternal.<br />

Thou flowest on as gladdening drink for Indra, sending thy voice out with the hymns of sages.<br />

33 Pouring out streams at the Gods' feast with service, thou, Soma, lookest down, a heavenly Eagle.<br />

Enter the Soma-holding beaker, Indu, and with a roar approach the ray of Sarya.<br />

34 Three are the voices that the Courser utters: he speaks the thought of prayer, the law of Order.<br />

To the Cow's Master come the Cows inquiring: the hymns with eager longing come to Soma.<br />

35 To Soma come the Cows, the Milch-kine longing, to Soma sages with their hvmns inquiring.<br />

Soma, effused, is purified and blended our hymns and Trstup songs unite in Soma.<br />

36 Thus, Soma, as we pour thee into vessels, while thou art purified flow for our welfare.<br />

Pass into Indra with a mighty roaring make the voice swell, and generate abundance.<br />

37 Singer of true songs, ever-watchful, Soma hath settled in the ladles when they cleanse him.<br />

Him the Adhvaryus, paired and eager, follow, leaders of sacrifice and skilful-handed.<br />

38 Cleansed near the Sun as 'twere he as Creator hath filled full heaven and earth, and hath disclosed<br />

them.<br />

He by whose dear help men gain all their wishes shall yield the precious meed as to a victor.<br />

Ano Bhadraha Kritavayo Yantu Vishwataha (Let noble thoughts come from every side) – Rg Veda 430

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