HYMN XXII. Soma Pavamana.

1. THESE rapid Soma-streams have stirred themselves to motion like

strong steeds,
ike !ars, like armies h"rried #orth.
$ S%i#t as %ide %inds the& lightl& move, like rain-storms o# Par'an&a,
like
The #li!kering #lames o# ("rning #ire.
) These Soma '"i!es, (lent %ith !"rds, p"ri#ied, skilled in sa!red
h&mns,
Have gained (& song their hearts*desire.
+ Immortal, !leansed, these drops, sin!e #irst the& #lo%ed, have never
%earied, #ain
To rea!h the regions and their paths.
, -dvan!ing the& have travelled o*er the ridges o# the earth and
heaven,
-nd this the highest realm o# all.
. /ver the heights have the& attained the highest thread that is sp"n
o"t,
-nd this %hi!h m"st (e deemed most high.
0 Tho", Soma, (oldest %ealth in kine %hi!h tho" hast sei1ed #rom
niggard !h"rls2
Tho" !alledst #orth the o"tsp"n thread.