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Flowing from the firmament Forth to the ocean, Healing all in earth and air, never halting. Indra, Lord of Heav’n, formed their courses Indra’s mighty laws can never be broken. Cleansing waters flow ye on, hasten and help us. Lo, in the waters, dwelleth One, Knower of all on earth and sea. Whose dread command no man may shun, Varuna, sovran Lord is He. Onward ye waters onward Cleansing waters flow ye on, Hasten and help us. Dance in the bright beams of the sun. Cleansing waters flow ye on, Obey the ruler of the sky Who dug the path for you to run. Flowing from the firmament Forth to the ocean, Healing all in earth and air, never halting. Indra, Lord of Heav’n, formed their courses Indra’s mighty laws can never be broken. Cleansing waters flow ye on, hasten and help us.
Text Authorship:
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bible or other Sacred Texts [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934), "Hymn to the Waters", op. 26 no. 8, H 99 no. 2 (1908-1912) [ chorus and piano ], from Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, no. 8, London: Stainer & Bell [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- DUT Dutch (Nederlands) (Lidy van Noordenburg) , "Lofzang op het water", copyright © 2023, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Lidy van Noordenburg
This text was added to the website: 2023-06-09
Line count: 27
Word count: 143
Vloeiend uit de hemel Recht naar de oceaan Alles in aarde en lucht helend, onophoudelijk. Indra, Hemelse Heer, vormde hun stromen Indra's machtige wetten kunnen nooit gebroken worden. Zuiverend water vloei voort haast je en help ons Want, in het water, woont Hij Alwetende van aarde en zee Wiens gevreesd bevel niemand mag negeren Varuna, is de oppermachtige God Voort water vloei voort Zuiverend water vloei voort Haast je en help ons. Dans in de heldere zonnestralen Zuiverend water vloei voort Gehoorzaam de hemelse heerser Die jouw loop heeft gegraven. Vloeiend uit de hemel Recht naar de oceaan Alles in aarde en lucht helend, onophoudelijk Indra, Hemelse Heer, vormde hun stromen Indra's machtige wetten kunnen nooit gebroken worden. Zuiverend water vloei voort haast je en help ons
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Based on:
- a text in English by Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
Based on:
- a text in Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) by Bible or other Sacred Texts [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2023-06-09
Line count: 27
Word count: 127