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Mandala IX

HYMN CIX. Soma Pavamana.

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Pleasant to Indra, Mitra, Pūṣan, Bhaga, your taste, Soma, with your flowing stream, move forward.

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May Indra drink, O Soma, of your juice for wisdom, and all Deities for strength.

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So flow you on as bright celestial juice, flow to the vast, immortal dwelling-place.

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Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as Father of the Gods to every form.

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Flow on, O Soma, radiant for the Gods and Heaven and Earth, bless our progeny.

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You, bright Juice, sustain the sky; flow, mighty, in accordance with true Law.

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Soma, flow splendid with your copious stream through the great fleece as in the olden time.

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May the Light-finder make all blessings flow, joyful and purified, led by men.

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Indu, while keeping the people safe, will give us all possessions for our own.

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Flow on for wisdom, Soma, and for power, as a strong courser bathed, to win the prize.

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The pressers purify this juice of thine, the Soma, for delight, and lofty fame.

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They deck the Gold-hued Infant, newlyborn, even Soma, Indu, in the sieve for Gods.

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Fair Indu has flowed on for rapturous joy, Sage for good fortune in the waters' lap.

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He bears the beauteous name of Indra, with which he overcame all demon foes.

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All Deities are wont to drink of him, pressed by the men and blent with milk and curds.

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He has flowed forth with thousand streams effused, flowed through the filter and the sheep's long wool.

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With endless genial flow the Strong runs, purified by the waters, blent with milk.

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Pressed out with stones, directed by the men, go forth, O Soma, into Indra's throat.

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The mighty Soma with a thousand streams is poured to Indra through the cleansing sieve.

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Indu they balm with pleasant milky juice for Indra, for the Steer, for his delight.

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Lightly, for shine, they cleanse thee for the Gods, gold-coloured, wearing water as thy robe.

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Indu to Indra streams, yes, downward streams, Strong, flowing to

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