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# Samaveda 238

Sāmavedasaṃhitā 238

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [238](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama.238)

4 5 1 03 01a somaḥ punāno arṣati sahasradhāro atyaviḥ .  
4 5 1 03 01c vāyorindrasya niṣkṛtam .. 1187  
4 5 1 03 02a pavamānamavasyavo vipramabhi pra gāyata .  
4 5 1 03 02c suṣvāṇaṃ devavītaye .. 1188  
4 5 1 03 03a pavante vājasātaye somāḥ sahasrapājasaḥ .  
4 5 1 03 03c gṛṇānā devavītaye .. 1189  
4 5 1 03 04a uta no vājasātaye pavasva bṛhatīriṣaḥ .  
4 5 1 03 04c dyumadindo suvīryam .. 1190  
4 5 1 03 05a atyā hiyānā na hetṛbhirasṛgraṃ vājasātaye .  
4 5 1 03 05c vi vāramavyamāśavaḥ .. 1191  
4 5 1 03 06a te naḥ sahasriṇaṃ rayiṃ pavantāmā suvīryam .  
4 5 1 03 06c suvānā devāsa indavaḥ .. 1192  
4 5 1 03 07a vāśrā arṣantīndavo 'bhi vatsaṃ na mātaraḥ .  
4 5 1 03 07c dadhanvire gabhastyoḥ .. 1193  
4 5 1 03 08a juṣṭa indrāya matsaraḥ pavamāna kanikradat .  
4 5 1 03 08c viśvā apa dviṣo jahi .. 1194  
4 5 1 03 09a apaghnanto arāvṇaḥ pavamānāḥ svardṛśaḥ .  
4 5 1 03 09c yonāvṛtasya sīdata .. 1195

> Poured through the fleece in thousand streams purified Soma floweth to,  
> Indra's and Vayu's meeting-place.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Sing forth, ye men who long for help, to Pavamana, to the Sage,  
> Effused to entertain the Gods!  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> The Soma drops with thousand powers are purified to win us strength,  
> Hymned to become the feast of Gods.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Yea, as thou flowest bring great store of food that we may win us strength:  
> Indu, bring splendid manly might  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Like coursers by their drivers urged, they were poured forth, to win us strength,  
> Swift through the woollen straining-cloth.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> May they in flowing give us wealth in thousands, and heroic power,--  
> These godlike Soma drops effused!  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> The roaring Soma drops flow on, like milch-kine lowing to, their calves:  
> They have run forth from both the hands.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> Beloved by Indra, bringing joy, roaring as thou art purified,  
> Drive all our enemies away.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

> As Pavamanas, driving off the godless, looking on the light,  
> Sit in the place of sacrifice.  
> — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, The Hymns of the Samaveda

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## Translations (1)

- [The Hymns of the Samaveda](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama~en-griffith.2.5.1.3.1) — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1893, English

## Commentaries (2)

- [Sāmavedabhāṣya (Bharatasvāmin)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama!bharatasvamin) — Bharatasvāmin, Sanskrit
- [Sāmavedārthaprakāśa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.samhita.sama!samavedarthaprakasa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit

## Discussed in (1)

- [A Vedic Concordance](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.bloomfield-1906.c6.531) — Bloomfield 1906, English

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