Hymns of the Samaveda by Ralph T. H. Griffith

Author:Ralph T. H. Griffith [Griffith, Ralph T. H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Global Grey ebooks
Published: 2019-04-13T23:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 2

I Soma Pavamana

1. Winner of gold and gear and cattle flow thou on, set as impregner, Indu! 'mid the worlds of life!

Rich in brave men art thou, Soma, who winnest all: these holy singers wait upon thee with song.

2. O Soma, thou beholdest men from every side: O Pavamana, Steer, thou wanderest through these.

Pour out upon us wealth in treasure and in gold: may we have strength to live among the things that be!

3. Thou passest to these worlds as sovran Lord thereof, O Indu, harnessing thy tawny well-winged mares.

May they pour forth for thee milk and oil rich in sweets:

O Soma, let the folk abide in thy decree!

II Soma Pavamana

1. The streams of Pavamana, thine, finder of all I have been ettused,

Even as Surya's rays of light.

2. Making the light that shines from heaven thou flowest on to every form,

Soma, thou swellest like a sea.

3. Shown forth thou sendest out thy voice, O Pavamana, with a roar.

Like Surya, God, as Law commands.

III Soma Pavamana

1. Hitherward have the Somas streamed, the drops while they are purified:

When blent, in waters they are raised.

2. The milk hath run to meet them like floods rushing down a precipice:

They come to Indra, being cleansed.

3. O Soma Pavamana, thou flowest as Indra's gladdener: The men have seized and lead thee forth.

4. Thou, Indu, when, expressed by stones, thou runnest to the filter, art

Ready for Indra's high decree.

5. Victorious, to be hailed with joy, O Soma, flow delighting men,

As the supporter of mankind!

6. Flow on, best Vritra-slayer; flow meet to be hailed with joyful lauds,

pure, purifying, wonderful

7. Pure, purifying, is he called, Soma effused and full of sweets,

Slayer of sinners, dear to Gods.

IV Soma Pavamana

1. The Sage hath robed him in the sheep's wool for the banquet of the Gods,

Subduing all our enemies.

2. For he, as Pavamana, sends thousandfold riches in the shape

Of cattle to the worshippers.

3. Thou graspest all things with thy mind, and purifiest thee with thoughts:

As such, O Soma, find us fame!

4. Pour on us lofty glory, send sure riches to our liberal lords:

Bring food to those who sing thy praise!

5. As thou art cleansed, O wondrous steed, O Soma, thou hast entered, like

A pious king, into the songs,

6. He, Soma, like a courser in the floods invincible, made bright

With hands, is resting in the press.

7. Disporting, like a liberal chief, thou goest. Soma to the sieve,

Lending the laud heroic strength.

V Soma Pavamana

1. Pour on us with thy juice all kinds of corn, each sort of nourishment!

And, Soma, all felicities!

2. As thine, O Indu, is the praise, and thine what springeth from, the juice,

Seat thee on the dear sacred grass!

3. And, finding for us steeds and kine, O Soma, with thy juice flow on

Through days that fly most rapidly!

4. As one who conquers, ne'er subdued, attacks and slays the enemy,

Thus, vanquisher of thousands! flow!

VI Soma Pavamana

1. Thou, Indu, with thy streams that drop sweet juices, which were poured for help,

Hast settled in the cleansing sieve.

2. So flow thou onward through the fleece, for Indra flow to be his drink,

Seating thee in the shrine of Law!

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