XVII Soma Pavamana

1. Far-seeing Soma flows, the Steer, the Lord of hymns, the furtherer of days, of mornings, and of heaven.

Breath of the rivers, he hath roared into the jars, and with the help of sages entered Indra's heart.

2. On, with the sages, flows the poet on his way, and guided by the men, hath streamed into the vats.

He, showing Trita's name, hath caused the meath to flow, increasing Vayu's strength to make him Indra's friend.

3. He, being purified, hath made the mornings shine, and it is he who gave the rivers room to flow.

Making the three-times seven pour out the milky stream, Soma, the cheerer, yields whate'er the heart finds sweet.