Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.8
एते सोमा अभि प्रियम् इन्द्रस्य कामम् अक्षरन् । वर्धन्तो अस्य वीर्यम् ॥
ete somā abhi priyam indrasya kāmam akṣaran | vardhanto asya vīryam ||
Obeying Indra's dear desire these Soma juices have flowed forth, Increasing his heroic might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुनानासश् चमूषदो गच्छन्तो वायुम् अश्विना । ते नो धान्तु सुवीर्यम् ॥
punānāsaś camūṣado gacchanto vāyum aśvinā | te no dhāntu suvīryam ||
Laid in the bowl, pure-flowing on to Vayu and the Asvins, may These give us great heroic strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रस्य सोम राधसे पुनानो हार्दि चोदय । ऋतस्य योनिम् आसदम् ॥
indrasya soma rādhase punāno hārdi codaya | ṛtasya yonim āsadam ||
Soma, as thou art purified, incite to bounty Indra's heart, To sit in place of sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मृजन्ति त्वा दश क्षिपो हिन्वन्ति सप्त धीतयः । अनु विप्रा अमादिषुः ॥
mṛjanti tvā daśa kṣipo hinvanti sapta dhītayaḥ | anu viprā amādiṣuḥ ||
The ten swift fingers deck thee forth, seven ministers impel thee on: The sages have rejoiced in thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवेभ्यस् त्वा मदाय कं सृजानम् अति मेष्यः । सं गोभिर् वासयामसि ॥
devebhyas tvā madāya kaṃ sṛjānam ati meṣyaḥ | saṃ gobhir vāsayāmasi ||
When through the filter thou art poured, we clothe thee with a robe of milk To be a gladdening draught for Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुनानः कलशेष्व् आ वस्त्राण्य् अरुषो हरिः । परि गव्यान्य् अव्यत ॥
punānaḥ kalaśeṣv ā vastrāṇy aruṣo hariḥ | pari gavyāny avyata ||
When purified within the jars, Soma, bright red and golden-hued, Hath clothed him with a robe of milk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मघोन आ पवस्व नो जहि विश्वा अप द्विषः । इन्दो सखायम् आ विश ॥
maghona ā pavasva no jahi viśvā apa dviṣaḥ | indo sakhāyam ā viśa ||
Flow on to us and make us rich. Drive all our enemies away. O Indu, flow into thy Friend.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृष्टिं दिवः परि स्रव द्युम्नम् पृथिव्या अधि । सहो नः सोम पृत्सु धाः ॥
vṛṣṭiṃ divaḥ pari srava dyumnam pṛthivyā adhi | saho naḥ soma pṛtsu dhāḥ ||
Send down the rain from heaven, a stream of opulence from earth. Give us, O Soma, victory in war.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नृचक्षसं त्वा वयम् इन्द्रपीतं स्वर्विदम् । भक्षीमहि प्रजाम् इषम् ॥
nṛcakṣasaṃ tvā vayam indrapītaṃ svarvidam | bhakṣīmahi prajām iṣam ||
May we obtain thee, Indra's drink, who viewest men and findest light, Gain thee, and progeny and food.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)