Comment by AnthonBerg
2 days ago
Yes! And. Please bear with me:
SONG OF INDRA
Thus indeed, thus is my mind : kine and horses will I win. Have I not drunk of the Soma ?
Like the roaring winds the draughts of Soma have roused me up. Have I not drunk of the Soma ?
The draughts have roused me up, as swift horses a chariot. Have I not drunk of the Soma ?
The hymn has drawn nigh to me, as a lowing cow to her dear calf. Have I not drunk of the Soma ?
As a carpenter a seat for the chariot, round my heart I bend the hymn. Have I not drunk of the Soma ?
Haha, had to. This is such an absurdly beautiful translation of a Vedic hymn by Thomas. Source: page 50: https://archive.org/cors/vedichymns00unse/vedichymns00unse.p...
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