HYMN XCVII. Soma Pavamana 1. MADE pure by this man’s urgent zeal and impulse the God hath to the Gods his juice imparted. He goes, effused and singing, to the filter, like priest to me... Read more

Translator Ralph T.H. Griffith THE NINTH BOOK – Page 3 HYMN XC. Soma Pavamana, 1. URGED On, the Father of the Earth and Heaven hath gone forth like a car to gather booty, Going to Indr... Read more

HYMN LXXXVI. Soma Pavamana. 1. THY gladdening draughts, O Pavamana, urged by song flow swiftly of themselves like sons of fleet-foot mares. The drops of Soma juice, those eagles of the heave... Read more

HYMN LXXIX. Soma Pavamana. 1. SPONTANEOUS let our drops of Soma juice flow on, pressed, golden-hued, among the Gods of lofty heaven. Perish among us they who give no gifts of food! perish th... Read more

HYMN LXXI. Soma Pavamana, 1. THE guerdon is bestowed: the Mighty takes his Seat, and, ever-Watchful, guards from fiend and evil sprite. Gold-hued, he makes the cloud his diadem, the milk his... Read more

Translator Ralph T.H. Griffith THE NINTH BOOK – Page 2 HYMN LXVI. Soma Pavamana. 1. FOR holy lore of every sort, flow onward thou whom all men love. A Friend to be besought by friends.... Read more

HYMN LXIV. Soma Pavamana. 1. Soma, thou art a splendid Steer, a Steer, O God, with steerlike sway: Thou as a Steer ordainest laws. 2. Steer-strong thy might is as a steer’s, steerstron... Read more

HYMN LVII. Soma Pavamana. 1. THY streams that never fail or waste flow forth like showers of rain from heaven, To bring a thousand stores of strength. 2. He flows beholding on his way all we... Read more

HYMN XLV. Soma Pavamana. 1. FLOW, thou who viewest men, to give delight, to entertain the Gods, Indu, to Indra for his drink. 2. Stream to thine embassy for us: thou hastenest, for Indra, to... Read more

HYMN XXXII. Soma Pavamana. 1. THE rapture-shedding Soma-drops, effused in our assembly, have Flowed forth to glorify our prince. 2. Then Trita’s Maidens onward urge the Tawny-coloured... Read more