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Mandala IX

HYMN LXVII. Soma and Others.

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Soma, you flow with a running stream, joyful and most powerful at sacrifice: Flow generously, showering wealth.

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You spread cheer among men, flowing as the best gladdener, You are a prince with your juice to Indra.

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Poured out by pressing stones, send us in a stream, Most excellent, mighty might.

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Indu, urged forward, flows through the fleece: The Tawny One, roaring loudly, brings strength.

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Indu, you flow through the fleece, Bringing felicity and fame, And, Soma, spoil and wealth in cows.

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Hither, O Indu, bring us wealth in horses and a hundredfold cattle: Bring wealth, O Soma, a thousandfold.

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Through the sieve, the rapid drops of Soma juice come near to Indra in their course.

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For Indra, flow excellent Indu, the noblest Soma juice, The Living for the Living One.

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The shining maidens sing Sura forth, having sung aloud: To Pavamana, dropping meath.

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May Pūṣan, drawn by goats, be our protector, and on all his paths Bestow on us our share of maidens.

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This Soma flows like gladdening oil for him who wears braided locks: He shall give us our share of maidens.

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This Soma juice, O glowing God, flows like pure oil, effused for you: He shall give us our share of maidens.

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Flow onward, Soma, in your stream, begetter of the sages' speech: Wealth-giver among gods are you.

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The falcon dips within the jars, wraps itself in its robe, and roars loudly, Going to the vats of wood.

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Soma, your juice has been poured into the pitcher, like a rapid hawk: Rushing on, like a hawk.

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For Indra, flow rich in sweetness, O Soma, bringing him delight.

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They were sent forth to feast the gods, like chariots displaying their strength.

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Brilliant, best givers of delight, these juices have sent Vāyu forth.

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Bruised by the press-stones and extolled, Soma, you go to the sieve, Giving the worshipper hero strength.

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This juice, bru

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