Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.108
पवस्व मधुमत्तम इन्द्राय सोम क्रतुवित्तमो मदः । महि द्युक्षतमो मदः ॥
pavasva madhumattama indrāya soma kratuvittamo madaḥ | mahi dyukṣatamo madaḥ ||
For Indra, flow thou Soma on, as gladdening juice most sweet, intelligent, Great, cheering, dwelling most in heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्य ते पीत्वा वृषभो वृषायते ऽस्य पीता स्वर्विदः । स सुप्रकेतो अभ्य् अक्रमीद् इषो ऽच्छा वाजं नैतशः ॥
yasya te pītvā vṛṣabho vṛṣāyate 'sya pītā svarvidaḥ | sa supraketo abhy akramīd iṣo 'cchā vājaṃ naitaśaḥ ||
Thou, of whom having drunk the Steer acts like a steer. drinking of this that finds the light, He, Excellently Wise, is come to strengthening food, to spoil and wealth like Etasa.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं ह्य् अङ्ग दैव्या पवमान जनिमानि द्युमत्तमः । अमृतत्वाय घोषयः ॥
tvaṃ hy aṅga daivyā pavamāna janimāni dyumattamaḥ | amṛtatvāya ghoṣayaḥ ||
For, verily, Pavamana, thou bast, splendidest, called all the generations of The Gods to immortality.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
येना नवग्वो दध्यङ्ङ् अपोर्णुते येन विप्रास आपिरे । देवानां सुम्ने अमृतस्य चारुणो येन श्रवांस्य् आनशुः ॥
yenā navagvo dadhyaṅṅ aporṇute yena viprāsa āpire | devānāṃ sumne amṛtasya cāruṇo yena śravāṃsy ānaśuḥ ||
By whom Dadhyac Navagva opens fastened doors, by whom the sages gained their wish, By whom they won the fame of lovely Amrta in the felicity of Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एष स्य धारया सुतो ऽव्यो वारेभिः पवते मदिन्तमः । क्रीळन्न् ऊर्मिर् अपाम् इव ॥
eṣa sya dhārayā suto 'vyo vārebhiḥ pavate madintamaḥ | krīḷann ūrmir apām iva ||
Effused, he floweth in a stream, best rapture-giver, in the long wool of the sheep, Sporting, as 'twere the waters' wave.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
य उस्रिया अप्या अन्तर् अश्मनो निर् गा अकृन्तद् ओजसा । अभि व्रजं तत्निषे गव्यम् अश्व्यं वर्मीव धृष्णव् आ रुज ॥
ya usriyā apyā antar aśmano nir gā akṛntad ojasā | abhi vrajaṃ tatniṣe gavyam aśvyaṃ varmīva dhṛṣṇav ā ruja ||
He who from out the rocky cavern took with might the red refulgent watery Cows, Thou masterest the stable full of kine and steeds: burst it, brave Lord, like one in mail.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ सोता परि षिञ्चताश्वं न स्तोमम् अप्तुरं रजस्तुरम् । वनक्रक्षम् उदप्रुतम् ॥
ā sotā pari ṣiñcatāśvaṃ na stomam apturaṃ rajasturam | vanakrakṣam udaprutam ||
Press ye and pour him, like a steed, laudworthy, speeding through the region and the flood, Who swims in water, roan in wood;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सहस्रधारं वृषभम् पयोवृधम् प्रियं देवाय जन्मने । ऋतेन य ऋतजातो विवावृधे राजा देव ऋतम् बृहत् ॥
sahasradhāraṃ vṛṣabham payovṛdham priyaṃ devāya janmane | ṛtena ya ṛtajāto vivāvṛdhe rājā deva ṛtam bṛhat ||
Increaser of the water, Steer with thousand streams, dear to the race of Deities; Who born in Law hath waxen mighty by the Law, King, God, and lofty Ordinance.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभि द्युम्नम् बृहद् यश इषस् पते दिदीहि देव देवयुः । वि कोशम् मध्यमं युव ॥
abhi dyumnam bṛhad yaśa iṣas pate didīhi deva devayuḥ | vi kośam madhyamaṃ yuva ||
Make splendid glory shine on us, thou Lord of strengthening food, God, as the Friend of Gods: Unclose the fount of middle air.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ वच्यस्व सुदक्ष चम्वोः सुतो विशां वह्निर् न विश्पतिः । वृष्टिं दिवः पवस्व रीतिम् अपां जिन्वा गविष्टये धियः ॥
ā vacyasva sudakṣa camvoḥ suto viśāṃ vahnir na viśpatiḥ | vṛṣṭiṃ divaḥ pavasva rītim apāṃ jinvā gaviṣṭaye dhiyaḥ ||
Roll onward to the bowls, O Mighty One, effused, as Prince supporter of the tribes. Pour on us rain from heaven, send us the waters' flow: incite our thoughts to win the spoil.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एतम् उ त्यम् मदच्युतं सहस्रधारं वृषभं दिवो दुहुः । विश्वा वसूनि बिभ्रतम् ॥
etam u tyam madacyutaṃ sahasradhāraṃ vṛṣabhaṃ divo duhuḥ | viśvā vasūni bibhratam ||
They have drained him the Steer of heaven, him with a thousand streams, distilling rapturous joy, Him who brings all things excellent.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृषा वि जज्ञे जनयन्न् अमर्त्यः प्रतपञ् ज्योतिषा तमः । स सुष्टुतः कविभिर् निर्णिजं दधे त्रिधात्व् अस्य दंससा ॥
vṛṣā vi jajñe janayann amartyaḥ pratapañ jyotiṣā tamaḥ | sa suṣṭutaḥ kavibhir nirṇijaṃ dadhe tridhātv asya daṃsasā ||
The Mighty One was born Immortal, giving life, lightening darkness with his shine. Well-praised by. sages he hath. by his wondrous power assumed the Threefold as his robe.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स सुन्वे यो वसूनां यो रायाम् आनेता य इळानाम् । सोमो यः सुक्षितीनाम् ॥
sa sunve yo vasūnāṃ yo rāyām ānetā ya iḷānām | somo yaḥ sukṣitīnām ||
Effused is he who brings good things, who brings us bounteous gifts and sweet refreshing food, Soma who brings us quiet homes:
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्य न इन्द्रः पिबाद् यस्य मरुतो यस्य वार्यमणा भगः । आ येन मित्रावरुणा करामह एन्द्रम् अवसे महे ॥
yasya na indraḥ pibād yasya maruto yasya vāryamaṇā bhagaḥ | ā yena mitrāvaruṇā karāmaha endram avase mahe ||
He whom our Indra and the Marut host shall drink, Bhaga shall drink with Aryaman, By whom we bring to us Mitra and Varuna and Indra for our great defence.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्राय सोम पातवे नृभिर् यतः स्वायुधो मदिन्तमः । पवस्व मधुमत्तमः ॥
indrāya soma pātave nṛbhir yataḥ svāyudho madintamaḥ | pavasva madhumattamaḥ ||
Soma, for Indra's drink do thou, led by the men, well-weaponed and most gladdening, Flow on with greatest store of sweets.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रस्य हार्दि सोमधानम् आ विश समुद्रम् इव सिन्धवः । जुष्टो मित्राय वरुणाय वायवे दिवो विष्टम्भ उत्तमः ॥
indrasya hārdi somadhānam ā viśa samudram iva sindhavaḥ | juṣṭo mitrāya varuṇāya vāyave divo viṣṭambha uttamaḥ ||
Enter the Soma-holder, even Indra's heart, as rivers pass into the sea, Acceptable to Mitra, Vayu, Varuna, the noblest Pillar of the heavens.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)