Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.2
इदं वसो सुतम् अन्धः पिबा सुपूर्णम् उदरम् । अनाभयिन् ररिमा ते ॥
idaṃ vaso sutam andhaḥ pibā supūrṇam udaram | anābhayin rarimā te ||
Here is the Soma juice expressed; O Vasu, drink till thou art full: Undaunted God, we give it thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नृभिर् धूतः सुतो अश्नैर् अव्यो वारैः परिपूतः । अश्वो न निक्तो नदीषु ॥
nṛbhir dhūtaḥ suto aśnair avyo vāraiḥ paripūtaḥ | aśvo na nikto nadīṣu ||
Washed by the men, pressed out with stones, strained through the filter made of wool, 'Tis like a courser bathed in stream.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं ते यवं यथा गोभिः स्वादुम् अकर्म श्रीणन्तः । इन्द्र त्वास्मिन् सधमादे ॥
taṃ te yavaṃ yathā gobhiḥ svādum akarma śrīṇantaḥ | indra tvāsmin sadhamāde ||
This juice have we made sweet for thee like barley, blending it with milk. Indra, I call thee to our feast.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्र इत् सोमपा एक इन्द्रः सुतपा विश्वायुः । अन्तर् देवान् मर्त्यांश् च ॥
indra it somapā eka indraḥ sutapā viśvāyuḥ | antar devān martyāṃś ca ||
Beloved of all, Indra alone drinks up the flowing Soma juice Among the Gods and mortal men.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न यं शुक्रो न दुराशीर् न तृप्रा उरुव्यचसम् । अपस्पृण्वते सुहार्दम् ॥
na yaṃ śukro na durāśīr na tṛprā uruvyacasam | apaspṛṇvate suhārdam ||
The Friend, whom not the brilliant-hued, the badly-mixt or bitter draught, Repels, the far-extending God;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गोभिर् यद् ईम् अन्ये अस्मन् मृगं न व्रा मृगयन्ते । अभित्सरन्ति धेनुभिः ॥
gobhir yad īm anye asman mṛgaṃ na vrā mṛgayante | abhitsaranti dhenubhiḥ ||
While other men than we with milk chase him as hunters chase a deer, And with their kine inveigle him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्रय इन्द्रस्य सोमाः सुतासः सन्तु देवस्य । स्वे क्षये सुतपाव्नः ॥
traya indrasya somāḥ sutāsaḥ santu devasya | sve kṣaye sutapāvnaḥ ||
For him, for Indra, for the God, be pressed three draughts of Soma juice In the juice-drinker's own abode.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्रयः कोशास श्चोतन्ति तिस्रश् चम्वः सुपूर्णाः । समाने अधि भार्मन् ॥
trayaḥ kośāsa ścotanti tisraś camvaḥ supūrṇāḥ | samāne adhi bhārman ||
Three reservoirs exude their drops, filled are three beakers to the brim, All for one offering to the God.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शुचिर् असि पुरुनिष्ठाः क्षीरैर् मध्यत आशीर्तः । दध्ना मन्दिष्ठः शूरस्य ॥
śucir asi puruniṣṭhāḥ kṣīrair madhyata āśīrtaḥ | dadhnā mandiṣṭhaḥ śūrasya ||
Pure art thou, set in many a place, and blended in the midst with milk And curd, to cheer the Hero best.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमे त इन्द्र सोमास् तीव्रा अस्मे सुतासः । शुक्रा आशिरं याचन्ते ॥
ime ta indra somās tīvrā asme sutāsaḥ | śukrā āśiraṃ yācante ||
Here, Indra, are thy Soma-draughts pressed out by us, the strong, the pure: They crave admixture of the milk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तां आशिरम् पुरोळाशम् इन्द्रेमं सोमं श्रीणीहि । रेवन्तं हि त्वा शृणोमि ॥
tāṃ āśiram puroḷāśam indremaṃ somaṃ śrīṇīhi | revantaṃ hi tvā śṛṇomi ||
O Indra, pour in milk, prepare the cake, and mix the Soma-draught. I hear them say that thou art rich.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हृत्सु पीतासो युध्यन्ते दुर्मदासो न सुरायाम् । ऊधर् न नग्ना जरन्ते ॥
hṛtsu pītāso yudhyante durmadāso na surāyām | ūdhar na nagnā jarante ||
Quaffed juices fight within the breast. The drunken praise not by their wine, The naked praise not when it rains.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
रेवां इद् रेवत स्तोता स्यात् त्वावतो मघोनः । प्रेद् उ हरिवः श्रुतस्य ॥
revāṃ id revata stotā syāt tvāvato maghonaḥ | pred u harivaḥ śrutasya ||
Rich be the praiser of one rich, munificent and famed like thee: High rank be his, O Lord of Bays.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उक्थं चन शस्यमानम् अगोर् अरिर् आ चिकेत । न गायत्रं गीयमानम् ॥
ukthaṃ cana śasyamānam agor arir ā ciketa | na gāyatraṃ gīyamānam ||
Foe of the man who adds no milk, he heeds not any chanted hymn Or holy psalm that may he sung.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा न इन्द्र पीयत्नवे मा शर्धते परा दाः । शिक्षा शचीवः शचीभिः ॥
mā na indra pīyatnave mā śardhate parā dāḥ | śikṣā śacīvaḥ śacībhiḥ ||
Give us not, Indra, as a prey unto the scornful or the proud: Help, Mighty One, with power and might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयम् उ त्वा तदिदर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः । कण्वा उक्थेभिर् जरन्ते ॥
vayam u tvā tadidarthā indra tvāyantaḥ sakhāyaḥ | kaṇvā ukthebhir jarante ||
This, even this, O Indra, we implore. as thy devoted friends, The Kanvas praise thee with their hymns.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न घेम् अन्यद् आ पपन वज्रिन्न् अपसो नविष्टौ । तवेद् उ स्तोमं चिकेत ॥
na ghem anyad ā papana vajrinn apaso naviṣṭau | taved u stomaṃ ciketa ||
Naught else, O Thunderer, have I praised in the skilled singer's eulogy: On thy land only have I thought.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इच्छन्ति देवाः सुन्वन्तं न स्वप्नाय स्पृहयन्ति । यन्ति प्रमादम् अतन्द्राः ॥
icchanti devāḥ sunvantaṃ na svapnāya spṛhayanti | yanti pramādam atandrāḥ ||
The Gods seek him who presses out the Soma; they desire not sleep They punish sloth unweariedly.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ओ षु प्र याहि वाजेभिर् मा हृणीथा अभ्य् अस्मान् । महां इव युवजानिः ॥
o ṣu pra yāhi vājebhir mā hṛṇīthā abhy asmān | mahāṃ iva yuvajāniḥ ||
Come hither swift with gifts of wealth - be not thou angry with us-like A great man with a youthful bride.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मो ष्व् अद्य दुर्हणावान् सायं करद् आरे अस्मत् । अश्रीर इव जामाता ॥
mo ṣv adya durhaṇāvān sāyaṃ karad āre asmat | aśrīra iva jāmātā ||
Let him not, wrathful with us, spend the evening far from us to-day, Like some unpleasant son-in-law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विद्मा ह्य् अस्य वीरस्य भूरिदावरीं सुमतिम् । त्रिषु जातस्य मनांसि ॥
vidmā hy asya vīrasya bhūridāvarīṃ sumatim | triṣu jātasya manāṃsi ||
For well we know this Hero's love, most liberal of the boons he gives, His plans whom the three worlds display.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ तू षिञ्च कण्वमन्तं न घा विद्म शवसानात् । यशस्तरं शतमूतेः ॥
ā tū ṣiñca kaṇvamantaṃ na ghā vidma śavasānāt | yaśastaraṃ śatamūteḥ ||
Pour forth the gift which Kanvas bring, for none more glorious do we know Than the Strong Lord with countless aids.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ज्येष्ठेन सोतर् इन्द्राय सोमं वीराय शक्राय । भरा पिबन् नर्याय ॥
jyeṣṭhena sotar indrāya somaṃ vīrāya śakrāya | bharā piban naryāya ||
O presser, offer Soma first to Indra, Hero, Sakra, him The Friend of man, that he may drink;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो वेदिष्ठो अव्यथिष्व् अश्वावन्तं जरितृभ्यः । वाजं स्तोतृभ्यो गोमन्तम् ॥
yo vediṣṭho avyathiṣv aśvāvantaṃ jaritṛbhyaḥ | vājaṃ stotṛbhyo gomantam ||
Who, in untroubled ways, is best provider, for his worshippers. Of strength in horses and in kine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पन्यम्-पन्यम् इत् सोतार आ धावत मद्याय । सोमं वीराय शूराय ॥
panyam-panyam it sotāra ā dhāvata madyāya | somaṃ vīrāya śūrāya ||
Pressers, for him blend Soma juice, each draught most excellent, for him The Brave, the Hero, for his joy.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पाता वृत्रहा सुतम् आ घा गमन् नारे अस्मत् । नि यमते शतमूतिः ॥
pātā vṛtrahā sutam ā ghā gaman nāre asmat | ni yamate śatamūtiḥ ||
The Vrtra-slayer drinks the juice. May he who gives a hundred aids Approach, nor stay afar from us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एह हरी ब्रह्मयुजा शग्मा वक्षतः सखायम् । गीर्भिः श्रुतं गिर्वणसम् ॥
eha harī brahmayujā śagmā vakṣataḥ sakhāyam | gīrbhiḥ śrutaṃ girvaṇasam ||
May the strong Bay Steeds, yoked by prayer, bring hither unto us our Friend, Lover of Song, renowned by songs.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वादवः सोमा आ याहि श्रीताः सोमा आ याहि । शिप्रिन्न् ऋषीवः शचीवो नायम् अच्छा सधमादम् ॥
svādavaḥ somā ā yāhi śrītāḥ somā ā yāhi | śiprinn ṛṣīvaḥ śacīvo nāyam acchā sadhamādam ||
Sweet are the Soma juices, come! Blent are the Soma juices, come! Rsi-like, mighty, fair of cheek, come hither quickly to the feast.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तुतश् च यास् त्वा वर्धन्ति महे राधसे नृम्णाय । इन्द्र कारिणं वृधन्तः ॥
stutaś ca yās tvā vardhanti mahe rādhase nṛmṇāya | indra kāriṇaṃ vṛdhantaḥ ||
And lauds which strengthen thee for great bounty and valour, and exalt Indra who doeth glorious deeds,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गिरश् च यास् ते गिर्वाह उक्था च तुभ्यं तानि । सत्रा दधिरे शवांसि ॥
giraś ca yās te girvāha ukthā ca tubhyaṃ tāni | satrā dadhire śavāṃsi ||
And songs to thee who lovest song, and all those hymns addressed to thee- These evermore confirm thy might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवेद् एष तुविकूर्मिर् वाजां एको वज्रहस्तः । सनाद् अमृक्तो दयते ॥
eved eṣa tuvikūrmir vājāṃ eko vajrahastaḥ | sanād amṛkto dayate ||
Thus he, sole doer of great deeds whose hand holds thunder, gives us strength, He who hath never been subdued.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हन्ता वृत्रं दक्षिणेनेन्द्रः पुरू पुरुहूतः । महान् महीभिः शचीभिः ॥
hantā vṛtraṃ dakṣiṇenendraḥ purū puruhūtaḥ | mahān mahībhiḥ śacībhiḥ ||
Vrtra he slays with his right hand, even Indra, great with mighty power, And much-invoked in many a place.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्मिन् विश्वाश् चर्षणय उत च्यौत्ना ज्रयांसि च । अनु घेन् मन्दी मघोनः ॥
yasmin viśvāś carṣaṇaya uta cyautnā jrayāṃsi ca | anu ghen mandī maghonaḥ ||
He upon whom all men depend, all regions, all achievements, he Takes pleasure in our wealthy chiefs.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एष एतानि चकारेन्द्रो विश्वा यो ऽति शृण्वे । वाजदावा मघोनाम् ॥
eṣa etāni cakārendro viśvā yo 'ti śṛṇve | vājadāvā maghonām ||
All this hath he accomplished, yea, Indra, most gloriously renowned, Who gives our wealthy princes strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रभर्ता रथं गव्यन्तम् अपाकाच् चिद् यम् अवति । इनो वसु स हि वोळ्हा ॥
prabhartā rathaṃ gavyantam apākāc cid yam avati | ino vasu sa hi voḷhā ||
Who drives his chariot seeking spoil, from afar, to him he loves: For swift is he to bring men wealth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सनिता विप्रो अर्वद्भिर् हन्ता वृत्रं नृभिः शूरः । सत्यो ऽविता विधन्तम् ॥
sanitā vipro arvadbhir hantā vṛtraṃ nṛbhiḥ śūraḥ | satyo 'vitā vidhantam ||
The Sage who, winning spoil with steeds, slays Vrtra, Hero with the men, His servant's faithful succourer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यजध्वैनम् प्रियमेधा इन्द्रं सत्राचा मनसा । यो भूत् सोमैः सत्यमद्वा ॥
yajadhvainam priyamedhā indraṃ satrācā manasā | yo bhūt somaiḥ satyamadvā ||
O Priyamedhas, worship with collected mind this Indra whom The Soma hath full well inspired.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गाथश्रवसं सत्पतिं श्रवस्कामम् पुरुत्मानम् । कण्वासो गात वाजिनम् ॥
gāthaśravasaṃ satpatiṃ śravaskāmam purutmānam | kaṇvāso gāta vājinam ||
Ye Kanvas, sing the Mighty One, Lord of the Brave, who loves renown, All-present, glorified by song.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
य ऋते चिद् गास् पदेभ्यो दात् सखा नृभ्यः शचीवान् । ये अस्मिन् कामम् अश्रियन् ॥
ya ṛte cid gās padebhyo dāt sakhā nṛbhyaḥ śacīvān | ye asmin kāmam aśriyan ||
Strong Friend, who, with no trace of feet, restores the cattle to the men, Who rest their wish and hope on him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इत्था धीवन्तम् अद्रिवः काण्वम् मेध्यातिथिम् । मेषो भूतो ऽभि यन्न् अयः ॥
itthā dhīvantam adrivaḥ kāṇvam medhyātithim | meṣo bhūto 'bhi yann ayaḥ ||
Shaped as a Ram, Stone-hurler I once thou camest hither to the son Of Kanva, wise Medhyatithi.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शिक्षा विभिन्दो अस्मै चत्वार्य् अयुता ददत् । अष्टा परः सहस्रा ॥
śikṣā vibhindo asmai catvāry ayutā dadat | aṣṭā paraḥ sahasrā ||
Vibhindu, thou hast helped this man, giving him thousands four times ten, And afterward eight thousand more.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत सु त्ये पयोवृधा माकी रणस्य नप्त्या । जनित्वनाय मामहे ॥
uta su tye payovṛdhā mākī raṇasya naptyā | janitvanāya māmahe ||
And these twain pouring streams of milk, creative, daughters of delight, For wedlock sake I glorify.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)