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Mandala IX

HYMN XIV. Soma Pavamana.

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THE SEER WASHES AROUND THE RIVER, CARRYING A LOVED HYMN.

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WHEN THE FIVE KINDRED GROUPS, ACTIVELY DUTIFUL, WITH THE SONG INSTALL HIM, THE POWERFUL ONE,

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THEN IN HIS MILK THAT IS STRONG, ALL THE GODS ARE JOYFUL, WHEN HE WEARIES HIM IN MILK.

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FREE FROM HIS BODILY PARTS, LEAVING HIS SEPARATED MEMBERS, HE MEETS HIS OWN COMPANION HERE.

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BY THE DAUGHTERS OF THE PRIEST, LIKE A BEAUTIFUL YOUTH, HE IS ADORNED, MAKING THE MILK, AS IT WERE, HIS ROBE.

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OVER THE SLIPPERY FINGERS, DESIRING MILK, IN A CURVE HE GOES, AND SPEAKS THE VOICE HE HAS FOUND.

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THE QUICK FINGERS APPROACH, ADORNING THE LORD OF STRENGTH: THEY GRASP THE STRONG HORSE'S BACK.

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COMPREHENDING ALL THE TREASURES THAT ARE IN THE HEAVENS AND ON EARTH, COME, SOMA, OUR FAITHFUL FRIEND.

Source: Sacred Texts Archive
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