{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20006.htm","path":"hin/av/av20006.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20006.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Thee, Indra, we invoke, the Bull, what time the Soma is ex-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0pressed.\n \u00a0\u00a0So drink thou of the savoury juice. p. 268\n 2Indra, whom many laud, accept the strength-confering Soma\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0juice.\n \u00a0\u00a0Quaff, pour down drink that satisfies.\n 3Indra, with all the Gods promote our wealth-bestowing sacrifice,\n \u00a0\u00a0Thou highly-lauded Lord of men.\n 4Lord of the brave, to thee proceed these drops of Soma juice\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0expressed,\n \u00a0\u00a0The bright drops to thy dwelling-place.\n 5Within thy belly, Indra take Soma the juice most excellent:\n \u00a0\u00a0The heavenly drops belong to thee.\n 6Drink our libation, Lord of hymns: with streams of meath thou\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0art bedewed:\n \u00a0\u00a0Our glory, Indra, is thy gift.\n 7To Indra go the treasures of the worshipper which never fail:\n \u00a0\u00a0He drinks the Soma and is strong.\n 8From far away, from near at hand, O Vritra-slayer, come to us:\n \u00a0\u00a0Accept the songs we sing to thee.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 6","type":"page"}