Sama Veda

SECOND PART

BOOK V

Chapter II

HYMN 2 Soma Pavamana

1

Here present this immortal God flies, like a bird upon her wings,
To settle in the vats of wood.

2

Praised by the sacred bards, this God dives into waters, and bestows
Rich gifts upon the worshipper.

3

He. like a warrior going forth with heroes, as he flows along.
Is fain to win all precious boons.

4

This God as he is flowirig on speeds like a car and gives his aid:
He lets his voice be heard of all.

5

This God, while flowing, is adorned, gold-coloured, for the spoil, by men
Devout and skilled in holy songs.

6

This God, made ready with the hymn runs swiftly through the winding ways,
Inviolable as he flows.

7

A way he rushes with his stream, across the regions, into heaven,
And roars as he is flowing on.

8

While flowing, meet for sacrifice, he hath gone up to heaven, across
The regions, never overthrown.

9

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

10

This Lord of many holy laws, even at his birth engendering strength,
Effused, flows onward in a stream.