Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.42

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 9.42

जनयन् रोचना दिवो जनयन्न् अप्सु सूर्यम् । वसानो गा अपो हरिः ॥

janayan rocanā divo janayann apsu sūryam | vasāno gā apo hariḥ ||

Engendering the Sun in floods, engendering heaven's lights, green-hued, Robed in the waters and the milk,

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एष प्रत्नेन मन्मना देवो देवेभ्यस् परि । धारया पवते सुतः ॥

eṣa pratnena manmanā devo devebhyas pari | dhārayā pavate sutaḥ ||

According to primeval plan this Soma, with his stream, effused Flows purely on, a God for Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

वावृधानाय तूर्वये पवन्ते वाजसातये । सोमाः सहस्रपाजसः ॥

vāvṛdhānāya tūrvaye pavante vājasātaye | somāḥ sahasrapājasaḥ ||

For him victorious, waxen great, the juices with a thousand powers Are purified for winning spoil.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

दुहानः प्रत्नम् इत् पयः पवित्रे परि षिच्यते । क्रन्दन् देवां अजीजनत् ॥

duhānaḥ pratnam it payaḥ pavitre pari ṣicyate | krandan devāṃ ajījanat ||

Shedding the ancient fluid he is poured into the cleansing sieve: He, thundering, hath produced the Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अभि विश्वानि वार्याभि देवां ऋतावृधः । सोमः पुनानो अर्षति ॥

abhi viśvāni vāryābhi devāṃ ṛtāvṛdhaḥ | somaḥ punāno arṣati ||

Soma, while purifying, sends hither all things to be desired, He sends the Gods who strengthen Law.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

गोमन् नः सोम वीरवद् अश्वावद् वाजवत् सुतः । पवस्व बृहतीर् इषः ॥

goman naḥ soma vīravad aśvāvad vājavat sutaḥ | pavasva bṛhatīr iṣaḥ ||

Soma, effused, pour on us wealth in kine, in heroes, steeds, and spoil, Send us abundant store of food.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)