{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20024.htm","path":"hin/av/av20024.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20024.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1Come to the juice that we have pressed, to Soma, Indra! blent\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with milk:\n \u00a0\u00a0Come, favouring us, thy bay-drawn car!\n 2Come, Indra, to this gladdening drink, placed on the grass,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0pressed out with stones:\n \u00a0\u00a0Wilt thou not drink thy fill thereof?\n 3To Indra have my songs of praise gone forth, thus rapidly sent\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0hence,\n \u00a0\u00a0To turn him to the Soma-draught.\n 4Hither with songs of praise we call Indra to drink the Soma.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0juice:\n \u00a0\u00a0Will he not come to us by lauds?\n 5Indra, these Somas are expressed, Take them within thy belly,\n \u00a0\u00a0Lord Of Hundred Powers, thou Prince of wealth.\n 6We know thee winner of the spoil and resolute in battles, Sage!\n \u00a0\u00a0Therefore thy blessing we implore.\n 7Borne hither by thy stallions, drink, Indra, this juice which we\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0have pressed,\n \u00a0\u00a0Mingled with barley and with milk.\n 8Indra, for thee in thine own place I urge the Soma for thy\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0draught: p. 284\n \u00a0\u00a0Deep in thy heart let it remain.\n 9We call on thee, the Ancient One, Indra, to drink the Soma\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0juice,\n \u00a0\u00a0We Kusikas who seek thine aid.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 24","type":"page"}