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1. FOR Indra, flow thou Soma on, as
gladdening juice most sweet, intelligent,
Great, cheering, dwelling most in heaven.
2 Thou, of whom having drunk
the Steer acts like a steer. drinking of this that finds the light,
He, Excellently Wise, is come to strengthening
food, to spoil and wealth like Etasa.
3 For, verily, Pavamana, thou
bast, splendidest, called all the generations of
The Gods to immortality.
4 By whom Dadhyac Navagva
opens fastened doors, by whom the sages gained their wish,
By whom they won the fame of lovely Amrta in
the felicity of Gods.
5 Effused, he floweth in a
stream, best rapture-giver, in the long wool of the sheep,
Sporting, as 'twere the waters' wave.
6 He who from out the rocky
cavern took with might the redmrefulgent watery Cows,
Thou masterest the stable full of kine and
steeds: burst it, brave Lord, like one in mail.
7 Press ye and pour him, like
a steed, laudworthy, speeding through the region and the flood,
Who swims in water, roan in wood;
8 Increaser of the water,
Steer with thousand streams, dear to the race of Deities;
Who born in Law hath waxen mighty by the Law,
King, God, and lofty Ordinance.
9 Make splendid glory shine on
us, thou Lord of strengthening food, God, as the Friend of Gods:
Unclose the fount of middle air.
10 Roll onward to the bowls, O
Mighty One, effused, as Prince supporter of the tribes.
Pour on us rain from heaven, send us the
waters' flow: incite our thoughts to win the spoil.
11 They have drained him the
Steer of heaven, him with a thousand streams, distilling rapturous joy,
Him who brings all things excellent.
12 The Mighty One was born
Immortal, giving life, lightening darkness with his shine.
Wcll-praised by. sages he hath. by his wondrous
power assumed the Threefold as his robe.
13 Effused is he who brings
good things, who brings us bounteous gifts and sweet refreshing food,
Soma who brings us quiet homes:
14 He whom our Indra and the
Marut host shall drink, Bhaga shall drink with Aryarnan,
By whom we bring to us Mitra and Varuna and
Indra for our great defence.
15 Soma, for Indra's drink do
thou, led by the men, well-wcaponcd and most gladdening,
Flow on with greatest store of sweets.
16 Enter the Soma-holder, even
Indra's heart, as rivers pass into the sea,
Acceptable to Mitra, Vayu, Varuna, the noblest
Pillar of the heavens.
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