Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.38

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 9.38

एष उ स्य वृषा रथो ऽव्यो वारेभिर् अर्षति । गच्छन् वाजं सहस्रिणम् ॥

eṣa u sya vṛṣā ratho 'vyo vārebhir arṣati | gacchan vājaṃ sahasriṇam ||

This Steer, this Chariot, rushes through the woolen filter, as he goes To war that wins a thousand spoils.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एतं त्रितस्य योषणो हरिं हिन्वन्त्य् अद्रिभिः । इन्दुम् इन्द्राय पीतये ॥

etaṃ tritasya yoṣaṇo hariṃ hinvanty adribhiḥ | indum indrāya pītaye ||

The Dames of Trita with the stones onward impel this Tawny One Indu to Indra for his drink.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एतं त्यं हरितो दश मर्मृज्यन्ते अपस्युवः । याभिर् मदाय शुम्भते ॥

etaṃ tyaṃ harito daśa marmṛjyante apasyuvaḥ | yābhir madāya śumbhate ||

Ten active fingers carefully adorn him here; they make him bright And beauteous for the gladdening draught.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एष स्य मानुषीष्व् आ श्येनो न विक्षु सीदति । गच्छञ् जारो न योषितम् ॥

eṣa sya mānuṣīṣv ā śyeno na vikṣu sīdati | gacchañ jāro na yoṣitam ||

He like a falcon settles down amid the families of men. Speeding like lover to his love.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एष स्य मद्यो रसो ऽव चष्टे दिवः शिशुः । य इन्दुर् वारम् आविशत् ॥

eṣa sya madyo raso 'va caṣṭe divaḥ śiśuḥ | ya indur vāram āviśat ||

This young exhilarating juice looks downward from its place in heaven, This Soma-drop that pierced the sieve.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एष स्य पीतये सुतो हरिर् अर्षति धर्णसिः । क्रन्दन् योनिम् अभि प्रियम् ॥

eṣa sya pītaye suto harir arṣati dharṇasiḥ | krandan yonim abhi priyam ||

Poured for the draught, this tawny juice flows forth, intelligent, crying out, Unto the well-beloved place.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)