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639

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Invite ye Indra with a song to drink your draught of Soma juice, All-conquering Satakratu, most munificent of all who live!

640

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Lauded by many, much-invoked, leader of song renowned of old: His name is Indra, tell it forth!

641

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Indra, the dancer, be to us the giver of abundant wealth: The mighty bring it us knee-deep!

642

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Sing ye a song, to make him glad, to Indra, Lord of tawny steeds, The Soma-drinker, O my friends!

643

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

To him, the bounteous, say the laud, and let us glorify, as men May do, the giver of true gifts!

644

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

O Indra, Lord of boundless might, for us thou seekest spoil and kine, Thou seekest gold for us, good Lord!

645

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

This, even this, O Indra, we implore: as thy devoted friends, The Kanvas praise thee with their hymns.

646

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Naught else, O Thunderer, have I praised in the skilled singer's eulogy; On thy laud only have I thought.

647

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

The Gods seek him who presses out the Soma; they desire not sleep: They punish sloth unweariedly

648

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

For Indra, lover of carouse, loud be our songs about the juice: Let poets sing the song of praise

649

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

We summon Indra to the draught, in whom all glories rest, in whom The seven communities rejoice.

650

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

At the Trikadrukas the Gods span sacrifice that stirs the mind: Let our songs aid and prosper it!

651

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Here, Indra, is thy Soma draught, made pure upon the sacred grass: Run hither, come and drink thereof!

652

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Strong-rayed! adored with earnest hymns! this juice is shed for thy delight: Thou art invoked, Akhandala!

653

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

To Kundapayya, grandson's son, grandson of Sringavrish! to thee, To him have I addressed my thought.

654

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Indra, as one with mighty arm, gather for us with thy right hand, Manifold and nutritious spoil!

655

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

We know thee mighty in thy deeds, of mighty bounty, mighty wealth. Mighty in measure, prompt to aid.

656

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Hero when thou wouldst give thy gifts, neither the Gods nor mortal men Restrain thee like a fearful bull.

657

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Hero, the Soma being shed, I pour the juice for thee to drink: Sate thee and finish thy carouse!

658

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Let not the fools, or those who mock, beguile thee when they seek thine aid: Love not the enemy of prayer!

659

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Here let them cheer thee well supplied with milk to great munificence: Drink as the wild bull drinks the lake!

660

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Here is the Soma juice expressed: O Vasu, drink till thou art full! Undaunted God, we give it thee!

661

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Washed by the men, pressed out with stones, strained through the filter made of wool, 'Tis like a courser bathed in streams.

662

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

This juice have we made sweet for thee like barley, blending it with milk. Indra, I call thee to our feast.

663

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

So, Lord of affluent gifts, this juice hath been expressed for thee with strength: Drink of it, thou who lovest song!

664

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Incline thy body to the juice which suits thy godlike nature well: Thee, Soma-lover! let it cheer!

665

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

O Indra, let it enter both thy flanks, enter thy head with prayer, With bounty, hero! both thine arms!

666

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

O Come ye hither, sit ye down; to Indra sing ye forth your song, Companions, bringing hymns of praise,

667

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Laud Indra, richest of the rich, who ruleth over noblest wealth, Beside the flowing Soma juice!

668

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

May he stand near us in our need with all abundance, for our wealth: With strength may he come nigh to us!

669

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

In every need, in every fray we call, as friends to succour us, Indra, the mightiest of all.

670

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

I call him, mighty to resist, the hero of our ancient home, Thee whom my sire invoked of old.

671

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

If he will hear us, let him come with succour of a thousand kinds, With strength and riches, to our call!

672

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

When Somas flow thou makest pure, Indra, thy mind that merits laud, For gain of strength that ever grows: for great is he.

673

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

In heaven's first region, in the seat of Gods, is he who brings success, Most glorious, prompt to save, who wins the waterfloods.

674

Book I, Chapter II, , Indra

Him I invoke, to win the spoil, even mighty Indra for the fray. Be thou most near to us for bliss, a friend to aid!

675

Book I, Chapter II, , Agni

With this mine homage I invoke Agni for you, the Son of Strength. Dear, wisest envoy, skilled in noble sacrifice, immortal, messenger of all.

676

Book I, Chapter II, , Agni

His two red horses, all-supporting, let him yoke: let him, well-worshipped, urge them fast! Then hath the sacrifice good prayers and happy end, the heavenly gift of wealth to men.

677

Book I, Chapter II, , Dawn

Advancing, sending forth her rays, the daughter of the Sky is seen. The mighty one lays bare the darkness with her eye, the friendly Lady makes the light.

678

Book I, Chapter II, , Dawn

The Sun ascending, the refulgent star, pours down his beams. together with the Dawn. O Dawn, at thine arising, and, the Sun's, may we attain the share allotted us!

679

Book I, Chapter II, , Asvins

These morning sacrifices call you, Asvins, at the break of day. For help have I invoked you rich in power and might: for, house by house, ye visit all.

680

Book I, Chapter II, , Asvins

Ye, heroes, have bestowed wonderful nourishment: send it to him whose songs are sweet. One-minded, both of you, drive your car down to us: drink yethe savoury Soma juice!

681

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

After his ancient splendour, they, the bold, have drawn the bright milk from The Sage who wins a thousand spoils.

682

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

In aspect he is like the Sun: he runneth forward to the lakes: Seven currents flowing to the sky.

683

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

He, while they purify him, stands high over all things that exist Soma, a God as Surya is.

684

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

By generation long ago this God, engendered for the Gods, Flows tawny to the straining cloth.

685

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

According to primeval plan this poet hath been strengthened by, The sage as God for all the Gods.

686

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Shedding the ancient fiuid thou art poured into the cleansing sieve: Roaring, thou hast produced the Gods.

687

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Bring near us those who stand aloof: strike fear into our enemy: O Pavamana, find us wealth!

688

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

To him the active, nobly born.

689

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Sing ye your songs to him, O men!

690

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

The Somas skilled in song, the waves have led the water forward, like Buffaloes speeding to the woods.

691

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

With stream of sacrifice the brown bright drops have flowed with strength in store Of kine into the wooden vats.

692

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

To Indra, Vayu. Varuna to Vishnu and the Maruts let The Soma juices flow expressed.

693

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

O Soma, for the feast of Gods, river-like he hath swelled with surge, Sweet with the liquor of the stalk, as one who wakes, into the vat that drops with meath.

694

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Like a dear son how must be decked, the bright and shining one hath clad him in his robe. Men skilful at their work drive him forth, like a car, into the rivers from their hands.

695

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

The rapture-shedding Somas have flowed forth in our assembly, pressed. To glorify our liberal lords.

696

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Now like a swan hemaketh all the company sing each his hymm He like steed is bathed in milk.

697

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

And Trita's maidens onward urge the tawny-coloured with the stones, Indu for Indra, for his drink.

698

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Herewith flow on, thou friend of Gods! Singing, thou runnest round the sieve oni every side. The streams of meath have been effused.

699

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

Lovely, gold-coloured, on he flows.

700

Book I, Chapter II, , Soma Pavamana

For him who presses, of the juice.

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