2 Hither to newer. resting−place the ancient Living Ones are come. 3 O Pavamana, bring to us the unsacrificing foeman's wealth, 4 The living Somas being cleansed diffuse exhilarating drink, 5 Soma gows on intelligent, possessing sap and mighty strength, 6 For Indra, Soma! thou art cleansed, a feast−companion for the Gods: 7 When he had drunken draughts of this, Indra smote down resistless foes: 2 The milk hath run to meet them like floods rushing down a precipice: 3 O Soma Pavamana, thou art flowing to be Indra's drink: 4 Victorious, to be hailed with joy, O Soma, flow, delighting men, 5 Thou, Indu, when, effused by stones, thou runnest to the filter, art, 6 Flow on, best Vrtra−slayer; flow meet to be hailed with joyful lauds. 7 Pure, purifying is he called the Soma of the meath eflused,RV 23 (9) · Rig Veda · null
RV 23 (9)
Rig Veda · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith
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