{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv09014.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv09014.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv09014.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. REPOSING on the river's wave the Sage hath widely flowed around,\n Bearing the hymn which many love.\n 2 When the Five kindred Companies, active in duty, with the song\n Establish him, the Powerful,\n 3 Then in his juice whose strength is great, have all the Gods rejoiced themselves,\n When he hath clothed him in the milk.\n 4 Freeing himself he flows away, leaving his body's severed limbs,\n And meets his own Companion here.\n 5 He by the daughters of the priest, like a fair youth, hath been adorned,\n Making the milk, as \u2019twere, his robe.\n 6 O'er the fine fingers, through desire of milk, in winding course he goes,\n And utters voice which he hath found.\n 7 The nimble fingers have approached, adorning him the Lord of Strength:\n They grasp the vigorous Courser's back.\n 8 Comprising all the treasures that are in the heavens and on the earth,\n Come, Soma, as our faithful Friend.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 9: HYMN XIV. Soma Pavamana.","type":"page"}