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1. Thou, Soma, art preeminent for wisdom;
along the straightest path thou art our leader.
Our wise forefathers by thy guidance, Indu, dealt out among
the Gods their share of treasure.
2 Thou by thine insight art most wise, O
Soma, strong by thine energies and all possessing,
Mighty art thou by all thy powers and greatness, by glories
art thou glorious, guide of mortals.
3 Thine are King Varuna's eternal statutes,
lofty and deep, O Soma, is thy glory.
All-pure art thou like Mitra the beloved, adorable, like
Aryaman, O Soma.
4 With all thy glories on the earth, in
heaven, on mountains, in the plants, and in the waters, -
With all of these, well-pleased and not in anger, accept, O
royal Soma, our oblations.
5 Thou, Soma, art the Lord of heroes, King,
yea, Vrtra-slayer thou:
Thou art auspicious energy.
6 And, Soma, let it be thy wish that we may
live and may not die:
Praise-loving Lord of plants art thou.
7 To him who keeps the law, both old and
young, thou givest happiness,
And energy that he may live.
8 Guard us, King Soma, on all sides from
him who threatens us: never let
The friend of one like thee be harmed.
9 With those delightful aids which thou
hast, Soma, for the worshipper, -
Even with those protect thou us.
10 Accepting this our sacrifice and this
our praise, O Soma, come,
And be thou nigh to prosper us.
11 Well-skilled in speech we magnify thee,
Soma, with our sacred songs:
Come thou to us, most gracious One.
12 Enricher, healer of disease,
wealth-finder, prospering our store,
Be, Soma, a good Friend to us.
13 Soma, be happy in our heart, as
milch-kine in the grassy meads,
As a young man in his own house.
14 O Soma, God, the mortal man who in thy
friendship hath delight,
Him doth the mighty Sage befriend.
15 Save us from slanderous reproach, keep
us., O Soma, from distress:
Be unto us a gracious Friend.
16 Soma, wax great. From every side may
vigorous powers unite in thee:
Be in the gathering-place of strength.
17 Wax, O most gladdening Soma, great
through all thy rays of light, and be
A Friend of most illustrious fame t6 prosper us.
16 In thee be juicy nutriments united, and
powers and mighty foe-subduing vigour,
Waxing to immortality, O Soma: win highest glories for
thyself in heaven.
19 Such of thy glories as with poured
oblations men honour, may they all invest our worship.
Wealth-giver, furtherer with troops of heroes, sparing the
brave, come, Soma, to our houses.
20 To him who worships Soma gives the
milchcow, a fleet steed and a man of active knowledge,
Skilled in home duties, meet for holy synod, for council
meet, a glory to his father.
21 Invincible in fight, saver in battles,
guard of our camp, winner of light and water,
Born amid hymns, well-housed, exceeding famous, victor, in
thee will we rejoice, O Soma.
22 These herbs, these milch-kine, and these
running waters, all these, O Soma, thou hast generated.
The spacious firmament bast thou expanded, and with the
light thou hast dispelled the darkness.
23 Do thou, God Soma, with thy Godlike
spirit, victorious, win for us a share of riches.
Let none prevent thee: thou art Lord of valour. Provide for
both sides in the fray for booty.
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