Syngrafi

Soma and Others

2Effused as cheerer of the men, flowing best gladdener, thou art A Prince to Indra with thy juice.

3Poured forth by pressing−stones, do thou with loud roar send us in a stream Most excellent illustrious might.

4Indu, urged forward, floweth through the fleecy cloth: the Tawny One With his loud roar hath brought as strength.

5Indu, thou flowest through the fleece, bringing felicities and fame, And, Soma, spoil and wealth in kine.

6Hither, O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds and cattle hundredfold: Bring wealth, O Soma, thousandfold.

7In purifying, through the sieve the rapid drops of'Soma juice Come nigh to Indra in their course.

8For Indra floweth excellent Indu, the noblest Soma juice The Living for the Living One.

9The glittering maids send Sura forth they with their song have sung aloud To Pavamana dropping meath.

10May Pusan, drawn by goats, be our protector, and on all his paths Bestow on us our share of maids.

11This Soma flows like gladdening oil for him who wears the braided locks: He shall give us our share of maids.

12This Soma juice, O glowing God, flows like pure oil, effused for thee: He shall give us our share of maids.

13Flow onward, Soma, in thy stream, begetter of the sages' speech: Wealth−giver among Gods art thou.

14The Falcon dips within the jars: he wrap.him in his robe and goes Loud roaring to the vats of wood.

15Soma, thy juice hath been effused and poured into the pitcher: like A rapid hawk it rushes on.

16For Indra flow most rich in sweets, O Soma, bringing him delight.

17They were sent forth to feast the Gods, like chariots that display their strength.

18Brilliant, best givers of delight, these juices have sent Vayu forth.

19Bruised by the press−stones and extolled, Soma, thou goest to the sieve, Giving the worshipper hero strength.

20This juice bruised by the pressing−stones and lauded passes through the sieve, Slayer of demons, through the fleece.

21O Pavamana, drive away the danger, whether near at hand Or far remote, that finds me here.

22This day may Pavamana cleanse us with his purifying power, Most active purifying Priest.

23O Agni, with the cleansing light diffused through all thy fiery glow, Purify thou this prayer of ours.

24Cleanse us with thine own cleansing power, O Agni, that is bright with flame, And by libations poured to thee.

25Savitar, God, by both of these, libation, purifying power, Purify me on every side.

26Cleanse us, God Savitar, with Three, O Soma, with sublimest forms, Agni, with forms of power and might.

27May the Gods' company make me clean, and Vasus make rue pure by song. Purify me, ye General Gods; O Jatavedas, make me pure.

28Fill thyself full of juice, flow forth, O Soma, thou with all thy stalks, The best oblation to the Gods.

29We with our homage have approached the Friend who seeks our wondering praise, Young, strengthener of the solemn rite.

30Lost is Alayya's axe. O Soma, God do thou send it back hither in thy flow Even, Soma, God, if 'twere a mole.

31The man who reads the essence stored by saints, the Pavamani hymns, Tastes food completely purified, made sweet by Matarisvan's touch.

32Whoever reads the essence stored by saints, the Pavamani hymns, Sarasvati draws forth for him water and butter, milk and meath.