Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.66
पवस्व विश्वचर्षणे ऽभि विश्वानि काव्या । सखा सखिभ्य ईड्यः ॥
pavasva viśvacarṣaṇe 'bhi viśvāni kāvyā | sakhā sakhibhya īḍyaḥ ||
For holy lore of every sort, flow onward thou whom all men love. A Friend to be besought by friends.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ताभ्यां विश्वस्य राजसि ये पवमान धामनी । प्रतीची सोम तस्थतुः ॥
tābhyāṃ viśvasya rājasi ye pavamāna dhāmanī | pratīcī soma tasthatuḥ ||
O'er all thou rulest with these Two which, Soma Pavamana, stand, Turned, as thy stations, hitherward.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
परि धामानि यानि ते त्वं सोमासि विश्वतः । पवमान ऋतुभिः कवे ॥
pari dhāmāni yāni te tvaṃ somāsi viśvataḥ | pavamāna ṛtubhiḥ kave ||
Wise Soma Pavamana, thou encompassest on every side Thy stations as the seasons come.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवस्व जनयन्न् इषो ऽभि विश्वानि वार्या । सखा सखिभ्य ऊतये ॥
pavasva janayann iṣo 'bhi viśvāni vāryā | sakhā sakhibhya ūtaye ||
Flow onward, generating food, for precious boons of every kind, A Friend for friends, to be our help.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव शुक्रासो अर्चयो दिवस् पृष्ठे वि तन्वते । पवित्रं सोम धामभिः ॥
tava śukrāso arcayo divas pṛṣṭhe vi tanvate | pavitraṃ soma dhāmabhiḥ ||
Upon the lofty ridge of heaven thy bright rays with their essences, Soma, spread purifying power.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तवेमे सप्त सिन्धवः प्रशिषं सोम सिस्रते । तुभ्यं धावन्ति धेनवः ॥
taveme sapta sindhavaḥ praśiṣaṃ soma sisrate | tubhyaṃ dhāvanti dhenavaḥ ||
O Soma, these Seven Rivers flow, as being thine, to give command: The Streams of milk run forth to thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र सोम याहि धारया सुत इन्द्राय मत्सरः । दधानो अक्षिति श्रवः ॥
pra soma yāhi dhārayā suta indrāya matsaraḥ | dadhāno akṣiti śravaḥ ||
Flow onward, Soma in a stream, effused to gladden Indra's heart, Bringing imperishable fame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सम् उ त्वा धीभिर् अस्वरन् हिन्वतीः सप्त जामयः । विप्रम् आजा विवस्वतः ॥
sam u tvā dhībhir asvaran hinvatīḥ sapta jāmayaḥ | vipram ājā vivasvataḥ ||
Driving thee in Vivasvan's course, the Seven Sisters with their hymns Made melody round thee the Sage.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मृजन्ति त्वा सम् अग्रुवो ऽव्ये जीराव् अधि ष्वणि । रेभो यद् अज्यसे वने ॥
mṛjanti tvā sam agruvo 'vye jīrāv adhi ṣvaṇi | rebho yad ajyase vane ||
The virgins deck thee o'er fresh streams to drive thee to the sieve when thou, A singer, bathest in the wood.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमानस्य ते कवे वाजिन् सर्गा असृक्षत । अर्वन्तो न श्रवस्यवः ॥
pavamānasya te kave vājin sargā asṛkṣata | arvanto na śravasyavaḥ ||
The streams of Pavamana, thine, Sage, Mighty One, have pouredthem forth. Like coursers eager for renown.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा कोशम् मधुश्चुतम् असृग्रं वारे अव्यये । अवावशन्त धीतयः ॥
acchā kośam madhuścutam asṛgraṃ vāre avyaye | avāvaśanta dhītayaḥ ||
They have been poured upon the fleece towards the meath-distilling vat: The holy songs have sounded forth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा समुद्रम् इन्दवो ऽस्तं गावो न धेनवः । अग्मन्न् ऋतस्य योनिम् आ ॥
acchā samudram indavo 'staṃ gāvo na dhenavaḥ | agmann ṛtasya yonim ā ||
Like milch-kine coming home, the drops of Soma juice have reached the lake, Have reached the place of sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र ण इन्दो महे रण आपो अर्षन्ति सिन्धवः । यद् गोभिर् वासयिष्यसे ॥
pra ṇa indo mahe raṇa āpo arṣanti sindhavaḥ | yad gobhir vāsayiṣyase ||
O Indu, to our great delight the running waters flow to us, When thou wilt robe thyself in milk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्य ते सख्ये वयम् इयक्षन्तस् त्वोतयः । इन्दो सखित्वम् उश्मसि ॥
asya te sakhye vayam iyakṣantas tvotayaḥ | indo sakhitvam uśmasi ||
In this thy friendship, and with thee to help us, fain to sacrifice, Indu, we crave thy friendly love.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ पवस्व गविष्टये महे सोम नृचक्षसे । एन्द्रस्य जठरे विश ॥
ā pavasva gaviṣṭaye mahe soma nṛcakṣase | endrasya jaṭhare viśa ||
Flow on, O Soma, for the great Viewer of men, for gain of Idne Enter thou into Indra's throat.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
महां असि सोम ज्येष्ठ उग्राणाम् इन्द ओजिष्ठः । युध्वा सञ् छश्वज् जिगेथ ॥
mahāṃ asi soma jyeṣṭha ugrāṇām inda ojiṣṭhaḥ | yudhvā sañ chaśvaj jigetha ||
Best art thou, Soma, of the great, Strongest of strong ones, Indu: thou As Warrior ever hast prevailed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
य उग्रेभ्यश् चिद् ओजीयाञ् छूरेभ्यश् चिच् छूरतरः । भूरिदाभ्यश् चिन् मंहीयान् ॥
ya ugrebhyaś cid ojīyāñ chūrebhyaś cic chūrataraḥ | bhūridābhyaś cin maṃhīyān ||
Mightier even than the strong, more valiant even than the brave, More liberal than the bountiful,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं सोम सूर एषस् तोकस्य साता तनूनाम् । वृणीमहे सख्याय वृणीमहे युज्याय ॥
tvaṃ soma sūra eṣas tokasya sātā tanūnām | vṛṇīmahe sakhyāya vṛṇīmahe yujyāya ||
Soma, as Sura, bring us food, win offspring of our bodies: we Elect thee for our friendship, we elect thee for companionship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्न आयूंषि पवस आ सुवोर्जम् इषं च नः । आरे बाधस्व दुच्छुनाम् ॥
agna āyūṃṣi pavasa ā suvorjam iṣaṃ ca naḥ | āre bādhasva ducchunām ||
Agni, thou pourest life; send down upon us food and vigorous strength; Drive thou misfortune far away,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निर् ऋषिः पवमानः पाञ्चजन्यः पुरोहितः । तम् ईमहे महागयम् ॥
agnir ṛṣiḥ pavamānaḥ pāñcajanyaḥ purohitaḥ | tam īmahe mahāgayam ||
Agni is Pavamana, Sage, Chief Priest of all the Races Five: To him whose wealth is great we pray.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्ने पवस्व स्वपा अस्मे वर्चः सुवीर्यम् । दधद् रयिम् मयि पोषम् ॥
agne pavasva svapā asme varcaḥ suvīryam | dadhad rayim mayi poṣam ||
Skilled in thy task, O Agni, pour splendour with hero strength on us, Granting me wealth that nourishes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमानो अति स्रिधो ऽभ्य् अर्षति सुष्टुतिम् । सूरो न विश्वदर्शतः ॥
pavamāno ati sridho 'bhy arṣati suṣṭutim | sūro na viśvadarśataḥ ||
Beyond his enemies away to sweet praise Pavamana flows, Like Surya visible to all.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स मर्मृजान आयुभिः प्रयस्वान् प्रयसे हितः । इन्दुर् अत्यो विचक्षणः ॥
sa marmṛjāna āyubhiḥ prayasvān prayase hitaḥ | indur atyo vicakṣaṇaḥ ||
Adorned by living men, set forth for entertainment, rich in food, Far-sighted Indu is a Steed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमान ऋतम् बृहच् छुक्रं ज्योतिर् अजीजनत् । कृष्णा तमांसि जङ्घनत् ॥
pavamāna ṛtam bṛhac chukraṃ jyotir ajījanat | kṛṣṇā tamāṃsi jaṅghanat ||
He, Pavamana, hath produced the lofty Law, the brilliant light, Destroying darkness black of hue.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमानस्य जङ्घ्नतो हरेश् चन्द्रा असृक्षत । जीरा अजिरशोचिषः ॥
pavamānasya jaṅghnato hareś candrā asṛkṣata | jīrā ajiraśociṣaḥ ||
From tawny Pavamana, the Destroyer, radiant streams have sprung, Quick streams from him whose gleams are swift.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमानो रथीतमः शुभ्रेभिः शुभ्रशस्तमः । हरिश्चन्द्रो मरुद्गणः ॥
pavamāno rathītamaḥ śubhrebhiḥ śubhraśastamaḥ | hariścandro marudgaṇaḥ ||
Best rider of the chariot, praised with fairest praise mid beauteous ones, Gold-gleaming with the Marut host,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमानो व्य् अश्नवद् रश्मिभिर् वाजसातमः । दधत् स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम् ॥
pavamāno vy aśnavad raśmibhir vājasātamaḥ | dadhat stotre suvīryam ||
May Pavamana, best to win the booty, penetrate with rays, Giving the singer hero strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र सुवान इन्दुर् अक्षाः पवित्रम् अत्य् अव्ययम् । पुनान इन्दुर् इन्द्रम् आ ॥
pra suvāna indur akṣāḥ pavitram aty avyayam | punāna indur indram ā ||
Over the fleecy sieve hath flowed the drop effused: to Indra comes Indu while he is purified
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एष सोमो अधि त्वचि गवां क्रीळत्य् अद्रिभिः । इन्द्रम् मदाय जोहुवत् ॥
eṣa somo adhi tvaci gavāṃ krīḷaty adribhiḥ | indram madāya johuvat ||
This Soma, through the pressing-stones, is sporting on the oxhide, and Summoning Indra to the draught.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यस्य ते द्युम्नवत् पयः पवमानाभृतं दिवः । तेन नो मृळ जीवसे ॥
yasya te dyumnavat payaḥ pavamānābhṛtaṃ divaḥ | tena no mṛḷa jīvase ||
O Pavamana, bless us, so that we may live, with that bright milk Of thine which hath been brought from heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)