SOMA SEVEN STREEMS 7 RISHI PLANTS 7 CHAKRAS

HYMN XXV. Soma.

1. SEND us a good and happy mind, send energy and
mental power.Then-at your glad carouse-let men joy in
thy love, Sweet juice! as kine in pasture. Thou. art waxing
great.2 rn all thy forms, O Soma, rest thy powers that
influence the heart.So also these my longings-at your
glad carouse-spread themselves seeking riches. Thouart
waxing great.3 Even if, O Soma, I neglect thy laws
through my simplicity, Be gracious-at your glad carouseas sire to son. Preserve us even from slaughter. T'hou. art
waxing great.4 Our songs in concert go to thee as
streams of water to the wells.Soma, that we may live,
grant-at your glad carouse-full powers of mind, like
beakers. Thou art waxing great.5 O Soma, through thy
might who art skilful and strong, these longing men,
These sages, have thrown open-at your glad carouse-the
stall of kine and horses. Thou art waxing great6 Our herds
thou guardest, Soma, and the moving world spread far
and wide. Thou fittest them for living,-at your glad
carouse-looking upon all beings. Thou art waxing great.7
On all sides, Soma, be to us a Guardian ne'er to be
deceived.King, drive away our foemen-at your glad
carouse:-let not the wicked rule us. Thou art waxing
great.8 Be watchful, Soma, passing wise, to give us store
of vital strength.More skilled than man to guide us,-at
your glad carouse-save us from harm and sorrow. Thou
art waxing great.9 Chief slayer of our foemen, thou, Indu,
art Indra's gracious Friend,When warriors invoke him-at
your glad carouse -in fight, to win them offspring. Thou
art waxing great.10 Victorious is this gladdening drink: to
Indra dear it grows in strength. This-at your glad carouse
-enhanced the mighty hymn of the great sage Kaksivan.
Thou art waxing great.11 This to the sage who offers gifts

brings power that comes from wealth in kine.This, better

than the seven, hath-at your glad carouse-furthered the
blind, the cripple. Thou art waxing great.