Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.86

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 9.86

प्र त आशवः पवमान धीजवो मदा अर्षन्ति रघुजा इव त्मना । दिव्याः सुपर्णा मधुमन्त इन्दवो मदिन्तमासः परि कोशम् आसते ॥

pra ta āśavaḥ pavamāna dhījavo madā arṣanti raghujā iva tmanā | divyāḥ suparṇā madhumanta indavo madintamāsaḥ pari kośam āsate ||

Thy gladdening draughts, O Pavamana, urged by song flow swiftly of themselves like sons of fleet-foot mares. The drops of Soma juice, those eagles of the heavens, most cheering, rich in meath, rest in the reservoir.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र ते मदासो मदिरास आशवो ऽसृक्षत रथ्यासो यथा पृथक् । धेनुर् न वत्सम् पयसाभि वज्रिणम् इन्द्रम् इन्दवो मधुमन्त ऊर्मयः ॥

pra te madāso madirāsa āśavo 'sṛkṣata rathyāso yathā pṛthak | dhenur na vatsam payasābhi vajriṇam indram indavo madhumanta ūrmayaḥ ||

As rapid chariot-steeds, so turned in several ways have thine exhilarating juices darted forth, Soma-drops rich in meath, waves, to the Thunder-armed, to Indra, like milch-kine who seek their calf with milk.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अत्यो न हियानो अभि वाजम् अर्ष स्वर्वित् कोशं दिवो अद्रिमातरम् । वृषा पवित्रे अधि सानो अव्यये सोमः पुनान इन्द्रियाय धायसे ॥

atyo na hiyāno abhi vājam arṣa svarvit kośaṃ divo adrimātaram | vṛṣā pavitre adhi sāno avyaye somaḥ punāna indriyāya dhāyase ||

Like a steed urged to battle, finder of the light; speed onward to the cloud-born reservoir of heaven, A Steer that o'er the woolly surface seeks the sieve, Soma while purified for Indra's nourishment.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र त आश्विनीः पवमान धीजुवो दिव्या असृग्रन् पयसा धरीमणि । प्रान्तर् ऋषय स्थाविरीर् असृक्षत ये त्वा मृजन्त्य् ऋषिषाण वेधसः ॥

pra ta āśvinīḥ pavamāna dhījuvo divyā asṛgran payasā dharīmaṇi | prāntar ṛṣaya sthāvirīr asṛkṣata ye tvā mṛjanty ṛṣiṣāṇa vedhasaḥ ||

Fleet as swift steeds, thy drops, divine, thought-swift, have been, O Pavamana, poured with milk into the vat. The Rsis have poured in continuous Soma drops, ordainers who adorn thee, Friend whom Rsis love.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विश्वा धामानि विश्वचक्ष ऋभ्वसः प्रभोस् ते सतः परि यन्ति केतवः । व्यानशिः पवसे सोम धर्मभिः पतिर् विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजसि ॥

viśvā dhāmāni viśvacakṣa ṛbhvasaḥ prabhos te sataḥ pari yanti ketavaḥ | vyānaśiḥ pavase soma dharmabhiḥ patir viśvasya bhuvanasya rājasi ||

O thou who seest all things, Sovran as thou art and passing strong, thy rays encompass all abodes. Pervading with thy natural powers thou flowest on, and as the whole world's Lord, O Soma, thou art King.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

उभयतः पवमानस्य रश्मयो ध्रुवस्य सतः परि यन्ति केतवः । यदी पवित्रे अधि मृज्यते हरिः सत्ता नि योना कलशेषु सीदति ॥

ubhayataḥ pavamānasya raśmayo dhruvasya sataḥ pari yanti ketavaḥ | yadī pavitre adhi mṛjyate hariḥ sattā ni yonā kalaśeṣu sīdati ||

The beams of Pavamana, sent from earth and heaven, his ensigns who is ever steadfast, travel round. When on the sieve the Golden-hued is cleansed, he rests within the vats as one who seats him in his place.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यज्ञस्य केतुः पवते स्वध्वरः सोमो देवानाम् उप याति निष्कृतम् । सहस्रधारः परि कोशम् अर्षति वृषा पवित्रम् अत्य् एति रोरुवत् ॥

yajñasya ketuḥ pavate svadhvaraḥ somo devānām upa yāti niṣkṛtam | sahasradhāraḥ pari kośam arṣati vṛṣā pavitram aty eti roruvat ||

Served with fair rites he flows, ensign of sacrifice: Soma advances to the special place of Gods. He speeds with thousand currents to the reservoir, and passes through the filter bellowing as a bull.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

राजा समुद्रं नद्यो वि गाहते ऽपाम् ऊर्मिं सचते सिन्धुषु श्रितः । अध्य् अस्थात् सानु पवमानो अव्ययं नाभा पृथिव्या धरुणो महो दिवः ॥

rājā samudraṃ nadyo vi gāhate 'pām ūrmiṃ sacate sindhuṣu śritaḥ | adhy asthāt sānu pavamāno avyayaṃ nābhā pṛthivyā dharuṇo maho divaḥ ||

The Sovran dips him in the sea in and the streams, and set in rivers with the waters' wave moves on. High heaven's Sustainer at the central point of earth, raised on the fleecy surface Pavamana stands.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

दिवो न सानु स्तनयन्न् अचिक्रदद् द्यौश् च यस्य पृथिवी च धर्मभिः । इन्द्रस्य सख्यम् पवते विवेविदत् सोमः पुनानः कलशेषु सीदति ॥

divo na sānu stanayann acikradad dyauś ca yasya pṛthivī ca dharmabhiḥ | indrasya sakhyam pavate vivevidat somaḥ punānaḥ kalaśeṣu sīdati ||

He on whose high decree the heavens and earth depend hath roared and thundered like the summit of the sky. Soma flows on obtaining Indra's friendly love, and, as they purify him, settles in the jars.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ज्योतिर् यज्ञस्य पवते मधु प्रियम् पिता देवानां जनिता विभूवसुः । दधाति रत्नं स्वधयोर् अपीच्यम् मदिन्तमो मत्सर इन्द्रियो रसः ॥

jyotir yajñasya pavate madhu priyam pitā devānāṃ janitā vibhūvasuḥ | dadhāti ratnaṃ svadhayor apīcyam madintamo matsara indriyo rasaḥ ||

He, light of sacrifice distils delicious meath, most wealthy, Father and begetter of the Gods. He, gladdening, best of Cheerers, juice hat Indra loves, enriches with mysterious treasure earth and heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अभिक्रन्दन् कलशं वाज्य् अर्षति पतिर् दिवः शतधारो विचक्षणः । हरिर् मित्रस्य सदनेषु सीदति मर्मृजानो ऽविभिः सिन्धुभिर् वृषा ॥

abhikrandan kalaśaṃ vājy arṣati patir divaḥ śatadhāro vicakṣaṇaḥ | harir mitrasya sadaneṣu sīdati marmṛjāno 'vibhiḥ sindhubhir vṛṣā ||

The vigorous and far-seeing one, the Lord of heaven, flows, shouting to the beaker, with his thousand streams. Coloured like gold he rests in seats where Mitra dwells, the Steer made beautiful by rivers and by sheep.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अग्रे सिन्धूनाम् पवमानो अर्षत्य् अग्रे वाचो अग्रियो गोषु गच्छति । अग्रे वाजस्य भजते महाधनं स्वायुधः सोतृभिः पूयते वृषा ॥

agre sindhūnām pavamāno arṣaty agre vāco agriyo goṣu gacchati | agre vājasya bhajate mahādhanaṃ svāyudhaḥ sotṛbhiḥ pūyate vṛṣā ||

In forefront of the rivers Pavamana speeds, in forefront of the hymn, foremost among the kine. He shares the mighty booty in the van of war: the well-armed Steer is purified by worshippers.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अयम् मतवाञ् छकुनो यथा हितो ऽव्ये ससार पवमान ऊर्मिणा । तव क्रत्वा रोदसी अन्तरा कवे शुचिर् धिया पवते सोम इन्द्र ते ॥

ayam matavāñ chakuno yathā hito 'vye sasāra pavamāna ūrmiṇā | tava kratvā rodasī antarā kave śucir dhiyā pavate soma indra te ||

This heedful Pavamana, like a bird sent forth, hath with his wave flowed onward to the fleecy sieve. O Indra, through thy wisdom, b thy thought, O Sage, Soma flows bright and pure between the earth and heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

द्रापिं वसानो यजतो दिविस्पृशम् अन्तरिक्षप्रा भुवनेष्व् अर्पितः । स्वर् जज्ञानो नभसाभ्य् अक्रमीत् प्रत्नम् अस्य पितरम् आ विवासति ॥

drāpiṃ vasāno yajato divispṛśam antarikṣaprā bhuvaneṣv arpitaḥ | svar jajñāno nabhasābhy akramīt pratnam asya pitaram ā vivāsati ||

He, clad in mail that reaches heaven, the Holy One, filling the firmament stationed amid the worlds, Knowing. the realm of light, hath come to us in rain: he summons to himself his own primeval Sire.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सो अस्य विशे महि शर्म यच्छति यो अस्य धाम प्रथमं व्यानशे । पदं यद् अस्य परमे व्योमन्य् अतो विश्वा अभि सं याति संयतः ॥

so asya viśe mahi śarma yacchati yo asya dhāma prathamaṃ vyānaśe | padaṃ yad asya parame vyomany ato viśvā abhi saṃ yāti saṃyataḥ ||

He who was first of all to penetrate his form bestowed upon his race wide shelter and defense. From that high station which he hath in loftiest heaven he comes victorious to all encounters here.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्रो अयासीद् इन्दुर् इन्द्रस्य निष्कृतं सखा सख्युर् न प्र मिनाति संगिरम् । मर्य इव युवतिभिः सम् अर्षति सोमः कलशे शतयाम्ना पथा ॥

pro ayāsīd indur indrasya niṣkṛtaṃ sakhā sakhyur na pra mināti saṃgiram | marya iva yuvatibhiḥ sam arṣati somaḥ kalaśe śatayāmnā pathā ||

Indu hath started for Indra's special place and slights not as a Friend the promise of his Friend. Soma speeds onward like a youth to youthful maids, and gains the beaker by a course of hundred paths.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र वो धियो मन्द्रयुवो विपन्युवः पनस्युवः संवसनेष्व् अक्रमुः । सोमम् मनीषा अभ्य् अनूषत स्तुभो ऽभि धेनवः पयसेम् अशिश्रयुः ॥

pra vo dhiyo mandrayuvo vipanyuvaḥ panasyuvaḥ saṃvasaneṣv akramuḥ | somam manīṣā abhy anūṣata stubho 'bhi dhenavaḥ payasem aśiśrayuḥ ||

Your songs, exhilarating, tuneful, uttering praise, are come into the plains where the people meet. Worshippers have exalted Soma with their hymns, and milch kine have come near to meet him with their milk.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

आ नः सोम संयतम् पिप्युषीम् इषम् इन्दो पवस्व पवमानो अस्रिधम् । या नो दोहते त्रिर् अहन्न् असश्चुषी क्षुमद् वाजवन् मधुमत् सुवीर्यम् ॥

ā naḥ soma saṃyatam pipyuṣīm iṣam indo pavasva pavamāno asridham | yā no dohate trir ahann asaścuṣī kṣumad vājavan madhumat suvīryam ||

O Soma, Indu, while they cleanse thee, pour on us accumulateds Plentiful, nutritious food, Which, ceaseless, thrice a day shall yield us hero power enriched with store of nourishment, and strength, and Meath.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

वृषा मतीनाम् पवते विचक्षणः सोमो अह्नः प्रतरीतोषसो दिवः । क्राणा सिन्धूनां कलशां अवीवशद् इन्द्रस्य हार्द्य् आविशन् मनीषिभिः ॥

vṛṣā matīnām pavate vicakṣaṇaḥ somo ahnaḥ pratarītoṣaso divaḥ | krāṇā sindhūnāṃ kalaśāṃ avīvaśad indrasya hārdy āviśan manīṣibhiḥ ||

Far-seeing Soma flows, the Steer, the Lord of hymns, the Furtherer of day, of morning, and of heaven. Mixt with the streams he caused the beakers to resound, and with the singers' aid they entered Indra's heart.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

मनीषिभिः पवते पूर्व्यः कविर् नृभिर् यतः परि कोशां अचिक्रदत् । त्रितस्य नाम जनयन् मधु क्षरद् इन्द्रस्य वायोः सख्याय कर्तवे ॥

manīṣibhiḥ pavate pūrvyaḥ kavir nṛbhir yataḥ pari kośāṃ acikradat | tritasya nāma janayan madhu kṣarad indrasya vāyoḥ sakhyāya kartave ||

On, with the prudent singers, flows the ancient Sage and guided by the men hath roared about the vats. Producing Trita's name, may he pour forth the meath, that Vayu and that Indra may become his Friends.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अयम् पुनान उषसो वि रोचयद् अयं सिन्धुभ्यो अभवद् उ लोककृत् । अयं त्रिः सप्त दुदुहान आशिरं सोमो हृदे पवते चारु मत्सरः ॥

ayam punāna uṣaso vi rocayad ayaṃ sindhubhyo abhavad u lokakṛt | ayaṃ triḥ sapta duduhāna āśiraṃ somo hṛde pavate cāru matsaraḥ ||

He, being purified, hath made the Mornings shine: this, even this is he who gave the rivers room. He made the Three Times Seven pour out the milky flow: Soma, the Cheerer, yields whate'er the heart finds sweet.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

पवस्व सोम दिव्येषु धामसु सृजान इन्दो कलशे पवित्र आ । सीदन्न् इन्द्रस्य जठरे कनिक्रदन् नृभिर् यतः सूर्यम् आरोहयो दिवि ॥

pavasva soma divyeṣu dhāmasu sṛjāna indo kalaśe pavitra ā | sīdann indrasya jaṭhare kanikradan nṛbhir yataḥ sūryam ārohayo divi ||

Flow, onward, Soma, in thine own celestial forms, flow, Indu, poured within the beaker and the sieve. Sinking into the throat of Indra with a roar, led by the men thou madest Surya mount to heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अद्रिभिः सुतः पवसे पवित्र आं इन्दव् इन्द्रस्य जठरेष्व् आविशन् । त्वं नृचक्षा अभवो विचक्षण सोम गोत्रम् अङ्गिरोभ्यो ऽवृणोर् अप ॥

adribhiḥ sutaḥ pavase pavitra āṃ indav indrasya jaṭhareṣv āviśan | tvaṃ nṛcakṣā abhavo vicakṣaṇa soma gotram aṅgirobhyo 'vṛṇor apa ||

Pressed out with stones thou flowest onward to the sieve, O Indu, entering the depths of Indra's throat. Far-sighted Soma, now thou lookest on mankind: thou didst unbar the cowstall for the Angirases.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

त्वां सोम पवमानं स्वाध्यो ऽनु विप्रासो अमदन्न् अवस्यवः । त्वां सुपर्ण आभरद् दिवस् परीन्दो विश्वाभिर् मतिभिः परिष्कृतम् ॥

tvāṃ soma pavamānaṃ svādhyo 'nu viprāso amadann avasyavaḥ | tvāṃ suparṇa ābharad divas parīndo viśvābhir matibhiḥ pariṣkṛtam ||

In thee, O Soma, while thou purifitedst thee, high-thoughted sages, seeking favour, have rejoiced. Down from the heavens the Falcon brought thee hitherward, even thee, O Indu, thee whom all our hymns adorn.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अव्ये पुनानम् परि वार ऊर्मिणा हरिं नवन्ते अभि सप्त धेनवः । अपाम् उपस्थे अध्य् आयवः कविम् ऋतस्य योना महिषा अहेषत ॥

avye punānam pari vāra ūrmiṇā hariṃ navante abhi sapta dhenavaḥ | apām upasthe adhy āyavaḥ kavim ṛtasya yonā mahiṣā aheṣata ||

Seven Milch-kine glorify the Tawny-coloured One while with his wave in wool he purifies himself. The living men, the mighty, have impelled the Sage into the waters' lap, the place of sacrifice.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्दुः पुनानो अति गाहते मृधो विश्वानि कृण्वन् सुपथानि यज्यवे । गाः कृण्वानो निर्णिजं हर्यतः कविर् अत्यो न क्रीळन् परि वारम् अर्षति ॥

induḥ punāno ati gāhate mṛdho viśvāni kṛṇvan supathāni yajyave | gāḥ kṛṇvāno nirṇijaṃ haryataḥ kavir atyo na krīḷan pari vāram arṣati ||

Indu, attaining purity, plunges through the foe, making his ways all easy for the pious man. Making the kine his mantle, he, the lovely Sage, runs like a sporting courser onward through the fleece.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

असश्चतः शतधारा अभिश्रियो हरिं नवन्ते ऽव ता उदन्युवः । क्षिपो मृजन्ति परि गोभिर् आवृतं तृतीये पृष्ठे अधि रोचने दिवः ॥

asaścataḥ śatadhārā abhiśriyo hariṃ navante 'va tā udanyuvaḥ | kṣipo mṛjanti pari gobhir āvṛtaṃ tṛtīye pṛṣṭhe adhi rocane divaḥ ||

The ceaseless watery fountains with their hundred streams sing, as they hasten near, to him the Golden-hued Him, clad in robes of milk, swift fingers beautify on the third height and in the luminous realm of heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तवेमाः प्रजा दिव्यस्य रेतसस् त्वं विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजसि । अथेदं विश्वम् पवमान ते वशे त्वम् इन्दो प्रथमो धामधा असि ॥

tavemāḥ prajā divyasya retasas tvaṃ viśvasya bhuvanasya rājasi | athedaṃ viśvam pavamāna te vaśe tvam indo prathamo dhāmadhā asi ||

These are thy generations of celestial seed thou art the Sovran Lord of all the world of life. This universe, O Pavamana, owns thy sway; thou, Indu, art the first establisher of Law.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

त्वं समुद्रो असि विश्ववित् कवे तवेमाः पञ्च प्रदिशो विधर्मणि । त्वं द्यां च पृथिवीं चाति जभ्रिषे तव ज्योतींषि पवमान सूर्यः ॥

tvaṃ samudro asi viśvavit kave tavemāḥ pañca pradiśo vidharmaṇi | tvaṃ dyāṃ ca pṛthivīṃ cāti jabhriṣe tava jyotīṃṣi pavamāna sūryaḥ ||

Thou art the sea, O Sage who bringest all to light: under thy Law are these five regions of the world. Tlou reachest out beyond the earth, beyond the heavens: thine are the lights, O Pavamana, thine the Sun.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

त्वम् पवित्रे रजसो विधर्मणि देवेभ्यः सोम पवमान पूयसे । त्वाम् उशिजः प्रथमा अगृभ्णत तुभ्येमा विश्वा भुवनानि येमिरे ॥

tvam pavitre rajaso vidharmaṇi devebhyaḥ soma pavamāna pūyase | tvām uśijaḥ prathamā agṛbhṇata tubhyemā viśvā bhuvanāni yemire ||

Thou in the filter, Soma Pavamana, art purified to support the region for the Gods. The chief, the longing ones have sought to hold thee fast, and all these living creatures have been turned to thee.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र रेभ एत्य् अति वारम् अव्ययं वृषा वनेष्व् अव चक्रदद् धरिः । सं धीतयो वावशाना अनूषत शिशुं रिहन्ति मतयः पनिप्नतम् ॥

pra rebha ety ati vāram avyayaṃ vṛṣā vaneṣv ava cakradad dhariḥ | saṃ dhītayo vāvaśānā anūṣata śiśuṃ rihanti matayaḥ panipnatam ||

Onward the Singer travels o'er the fleecy sieve. the Tawny Steer hath bellowed in the wooden vats. Hymns have been sung aloud in resonant harmony, and holy songs kiss him, the Child who claims our praise.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः परि व्यत तन्तुं तन्वानस् त्रिवृतं यथा विदे । नयन्न् ऋतस्य प्रशिषो नवीयसीः पतिर् जनीनाम् उप याति निष्कृतम् ॥

sa sūryasya raśmibhiḥ pari vyata tantuṃ tanvānas trivṛtaṃ yathā vide | nayann ṛtasya praśiṣo navīyasīḥ patir janīnām upa yāti niṣkṛtam ||

He hath assumed the rays of Surya for his robe, spinning, as he knows bow, the triply-twisted thread. He, guiding to the newest rules of Holy Law, comes as the Women's Consort to the special place.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

राजा सिन्धूनाम् पवते पतिर् दिव ऋतस्य याति पथिभिः कनिक्रदत् । सहस्रधारः परि षिच्यते हरिः पुनानो वाचं जनयन्न् उपावसुः ॥

rājā sindhūnām pavate patir diva ṛtasya yāti pathibhiḥ kanikradat | sahasradhāraḥ pari ṣicyate hariḥ punāno vācaṃ janayann upāvasuḥ ||

On flows the King of rivers and the Lord of heaven: he follows with a shout the paths of Holy Law. The Golden-hued is poured forth, with his hundred streams, Wealth-bringer, lifting up his voice while purified.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

पवमान मह्य् अर्णो वि धावसि सूरो न चित्रो अव्ययानि पव्यया । गभस्तिपूतो नृभिर् अद्रिभिः सुतो महे वाजाय धन्याय धन्वसि ॥

pavamāna mahy arṇo vi dhāvasi sūro na citro avyayāni pavyayā | gabhastipūto nṛbhir adribhiḥ suto mahe vājāya dhanyāya dhanvasi ||

Fain to be cleansed, thou, Pavamana, pourest out, like wondrous Surya, through the fleece, an ample sea. Purified with the hands, pressed by the men with stones, thou speedest on to mighty booty-bringing war.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इषम् ऊर्जम् पवमानाभ्य् अर्षसि श्येनो न वंसु कलशेषु सीदसि । इन्द्राय मद्वा मद्यो मदः सुतो दिवो विष्टम्भ उपमो विचक्षणः ॥

iṣam ūrjam pavamānābhy arṣasi śyeno na vaṃsu kalaśeṣu sīdasi | indrāya madvā madyo madaḥ suto divo viṣṭambha upamo vicakṣaṇaḥ ||

Thou, Pavamana, sendest food and power in streams. thou sittest in the beakers as a hawk on trees, For Indra poured as cheering juice to make him glad, as nearest and farseeing bearer-up of heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सप्त स्वसारो अभि मातरः शिशुं नवं जज्ञानं जेन्यं विपश्चितम् । अपां गन्धर्वं दिव्यं नृचक्षसं सोमं विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजसे ॥

sapta svasāro abhi mātaraḥ śiśuṃ navaṃ jajñānaṃ jenyaṃ vipaścitam | apāṃ gandharvaṃ divyaṃ nṛcakṣasaṃ somaṃ viśvasya bhuvanasya rājase ||

The Sisters Seven, the Mothers, stand around the Babe, the noble, new-born Infant, skilled in holy song, Gandharva of the floods, divine, beholding men, Soma, that he may reign as King of all the world.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ईशान इमा भुवनानि वीयसे युजान इन्दो हरितः सुपर्ण्यः । तास् ते क्षरन्तु मधुमद् घृतम् पयस् तव व्रते सोम तिष्ठन्तु कृष्टयः ॥

īśāna imā bhuvanāni vīyase yujāna indo haritaḥ suparṇyaḥ | tās te kṣarantu madhumad ghṛtam payas tava vrate soma tiṣṭhantu kṛṣṭayaḥ ||

As Sovran Lord thereof thou Passest through these worlds, O Indu, harnessing thy tawny well-winged Mares. May they pour forth for thee milk and oil rich in sweets: O Soma, let the folk abide in thy decree.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

त्वं नृचक्षा असि सोम विश्वतः पवमान वृषभ ता वि धावसि । स नः पवस्व वसुमद् धिरण्यवद् वयं स्याम भुवनेषु जीवसे ॥

tvaṃ nṛcakṣā asi soma viśvataḥ pavamāna vṛṣabha tā vi dhāvasi | sa naḥ pavasva vasumad dhiraṇyavad vayaṃ syāma bhuvaneṣu jīvase ||

O Soma, thou beholdest men from every side: O Pavamana, Steer, thou wanderest through these. Pour out upon us wealth in treasure and in gold: may we have strength to live among the things that be.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

गोवित् पवस्व वसुविद् धिरण्यविद् रेतोधा इन्दो भुवनेष्व् अर्पितः । त्वं सुवीरो असि सोम विश्ववित् तं त्वा विप्रा उप गिरेम आसते ॥

govit pavasva vasuvid dhiraṇyavid retodhā indo bhuvaneṣv arpitaḥ | tvaṃ suvīro asi soma viśvavit taṃ tvā viprā upa girema āsate ||

Winner of gold and goods and cattle flow thou on, set as impregner, Indu, mid the worlds of life. Rich in brave men art thou, Soma, who winnest all: these holy singers wait upon thee with the song.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

उन् मध्व ऊर्मिर् वनना अतिष्ठिपद् अपो वसानो महिषो वि गाहते । राजा पवित्ररथो वाजम् आरुहत् सहस्रभृष्टिर् जयति श्रवो बृहत् ॥

un madhva ūrmir vananā atiṣṭhipad apo vasāno mahiṣo vi gāhate | rājā pavitraratho vājam āruhat sahasrabhṛṣṭir jayati śravo bṛhat ||

The wave of flowing meath hath wakened up desires: the Steer enrobed in milk plunges into the streams. Borne on his chariot-sieve the King hath risen to war, and with a thousand rays hath won him high renown.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स भन्दना उद् इयर्ति प्रजावतीर् विश्वायुर् विश्वाः सुभरा अहर्दिवि । ब्रह्म प्रजावद् रयिम् अश्वपस्त्यम् पीत इन्दव् इन्द्रम् अस्मभ्यं याचतात् ॥

sa bhandanā ud iyarti prajāvatīr viśvāyur viśvāḥ subharā ahardivi | brahma prajāvad rayim aśvapastyam pīta indav indram asmabhyaṃ yācatāt ||

Dear to all life, he sends triumphant praises forth, abundant, bringing offspring, each succeeding day. From Indra crave for us, Indu, when thou art quaffed, the blessing that gives children, wealth that harbours steeds.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सो अग्रे अह्नां हरिर् हर्यतो मदः प्र चेतसा चेतयते अनु द्युभिः । द्वा जना यातयन्न् अन्तर् ईयते नरा च शंसं दैव्यं च धर्तरि ॥

so agre ahnāṃ harir haryato madaḥ pra cetasā cetayate anu dyubhiḥ | dvā janā yātayann antar īyate narā ca śaṃsaṃ daivyaṃ ca dhartari ||

When days begin, the strong juice, lovely, golden-hued, is recognized by wisdom more and more each day, He, stirring both the Races, goes between the two, the bearer of the word of men and word of Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अञ्जते व्य् अञ्जते सम् अञ्जते क्रतुं रिहन्ति मधुनाभ्य् अञ्जते । सिन्धोर् उच्छ्वासे पतयन्तम् उक्षणं हिरण्यपावाः पशुम् आसु गृभ्णते ॥

añjate vy añjate sam añjate kratuṃ rihanti madhunābhy añjate | sindhor ucchvāse patayantam ukṣaṇaṃ hiraṇyapāvāḥ paśum āsu gṛbhṇate ||

They balm him, balm him over balm him thoroughly, caress the mighty strength and balm it with the meath. They seize the flying Steer at the stream's breathing-place: cleansing with gold they grasp the Animal herein.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विपश्चिते पवमानाय गायत मही न धारात्य् अन्धो अर्षति । अहिर् न जूर्णाम् अति सर्पति त्वचम् अत्यो न क्रीळन्न् असरद् वृषा हरिः ॥

vipaścite pavamānāya gāyata mahī na dhārāty andho arṣati | ahir na jūrṇām ati sarpati tvacam atyo na krīḷann asarad vṛṣā hariḥ ||

Sing forth to Pavamana skilled in holy song: the juice is flowing onward like a mighty stream. He glideth like a serpent from his ancient skin, and like a playful horse the Tawny Steer hath run.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अग्रेगो राजाप्यस् तविष्यते विमानो अह्नाम् भुवनेष्व् अर्पितः । हरिर् घृतस्नुः सुदृशीको अर्णवो ज्योतीरथः पवते राय ओक्यः ॥

agrego rājāpyas taviṣyate vimāno ahnām bhuvaneṣv arpitaḥ | harir ghṛtasnuḥ sudṛśīko arṇavo jyotīrathaḥ pavate rāya okyaḥ ||

Dweller in floods, King, foremost, he displays his might, set among living things as measurer of days. Distilling oil he flows, fair, billowy, golden-hued, borne on a car of light, sharing one home with wealth.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

असर्जि स्कम्भो दिव उद्यतो मदः परि त्रिधातुर् भुवनान्य् अर्षति । अंशुं रिहन्ति मतयः पनिप्नतं गिरा यदि निर्णिजम् ऋग्मिणो ययुः ॥

asarji skambho diva udyato madaḥ pari tridhātur bhuvanāny arṣati | aṃśuṃ rihanti matayaḥ panipnataṃ girā yadi nirṇijam ṛgmiṇo yayuḥ ||

Loosed is the heavens! support, the uplifted cheering juice: the triply-mingled draught flows round into the worlds. The holy hymns caress the stalk that claims our praise, when singers have approached his beauteous robe with song.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र ते धारा अत्य् अण्वानि मेष्यः पुनानस्य संयतो यन्ति रंहयः । यद् गोभिर् इन्दो चम्वोः समज्यस आ सुवानः सोम कलशेषु सीदसि ॥

pra te dhārā aty aṇvāni meṣyaḥ punānasya saṃyato yanti raṃhayaḥ | yad gobhir indo camvoḥ samajyasa ā suvānaḥ soma kalaśeṣu sīdasi ||

Thy streams that flow forth rapidly collected run over the fine fleece of the sheep as thou art cleansed. When, Indu, thou art balmed with milk within the bowl, thou sinkest in the jars, O Soma, when expressed.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

पवस्व सोम क्रतुविन् न उक्थ्यो ऽव्यो वारे परि धाव मधु प्रियम् । जहि विश्वान् रक्षस इन्दो अत्रिणो बृहद् वदेम विदथे सुवीराः ॥

pavasva soma kratuvin na ukthyo 'vyo vāre pari dhāva madhu priyam | jahi viśvān rakṣasa indo atriṇo bṛhad vadema vidathe suvīrāḥ ||

Winner of' power, flow, Soma, worthy of our laud: run onward to the fleece as well-beloved meath. Destroy, O Indu, all voracious Raksasas. With brave sons in the assembly let our speech be bold.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)