Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.4
सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि श्रवः । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
sanā ca soma jeṣi ca pavamāna mahi śravaḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
O Soma flowing on thy way, win thou and conquer high renown; And make us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सना ज्योतिः सना स्वर् विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
sanā jyotiḥ sanā svar viśvā ca soma saubhagā | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
Win thou the light, win heavenly light, and, Soma, all felicities; And make us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सना दक्षम् उत क्रतुम् अप सोम मृधो जहि । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
sanā dakṣam uta kratum apa soma mṛdho jahi | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
Win skillful strength and mental power. O Soma, drive away our foes; And make us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवीतारः पुनीतन सोमम् इन्द्राय पातवे । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
pavītāraḥ punītana somam indrāya pātave | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
Ye purifiers, purify Soma for Indra, for his drink: Make thou us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं सूर्ये न आ भज तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिः । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
tvaṃ sūrye na ā bhaja tava kratvā tavotibhiḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
Give us our portion in the Sun through thine own mental power and aids; And make us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर् ज्योक् पश्येम सूर्यम् । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
tava kratvā tavotibhir jyok paśyema sūryam | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
Through thine own mental power and aid long may we look upon the Sun; Make thou us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभ्य् अर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसं रयिम् । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
abhy arṣa svāyudha soma dvibarhasaṃ rayim | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
Well-weaponed Soma, pour to us a stream of riches doubly great; And make us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभ्य् अर्षानपच्युतो रयिं समत्सु सासहिः । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
abhy arṣānapacyuto rayiṃ samatsu sāsahiḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
As one victorious unsubdued in battle pour forth wealth to us; And make us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वां यज्ञैर् अवीवृधन् पवमान विधर्मणि । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
tvāṃ yajñair avīvṛdhan pavamāna vidharmaṇi | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
By worship, Pavamana! men have strengthened thee to prop the Law: Make thou us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
रयिं नश् चित्रम् अश्विनम् इन्दो विश्वायुम् आ भर । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि ॥
rayiṃ naś citram aśvinam indo viśvāyum ā bhara | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi ||
O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds, manifold. quickening all life; And mate us better than we are.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)