{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv09099.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv09099.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv09099.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. THEY for the Bold and Lovely One ply manly vigour like a bow:\n joyous, in front of songs they weave bright raiment for the Lord Divine.\n 2 And he, made beautiful by night, dips forward into strengthening food',\n What time the sacrificer's thoughts speed on his way the Golden-hued.\n 3 We cleanse this gladdening drink of his the juice which Indra chiefly drinks\u2014-\n That which kine took into their mouths, of old, and princes take it now.\n 4 To him, while purifying, they have raised the ancient psalm of praise:\n And sacred songs which bear the names of Gods have supplicated him.\n 5 They purify him as he drops, courageous, in the fleecy sieve.\n Him they instruct as messenger to bear the sage's morning prayer.\n 6 Soma, best Cheerer, takes his seat, the while they cleanse him in the bowls.\n He as it were impregns the cow, and babbles on, the Lord of Song.\n 7 He is effused and beautified, a God for Gods, by skilful men.\n He penetrates the mighty floods collecting all he knows therein.\n 8 Pressed, Indu, guided by the men, thou art led to the cleaning sieve.\n Thou, yielding Indra highest joy, takest thy seat within the bowls.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 9: HYMN XCIX. Soma Pavamana.","type":"page"}