Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.9
परि प्रिया दिवः कविर् वयांसि नप्त्योर् हितः । सुवानो याति कविक्रतुः ॥
pari priyā divaḥ kavir vayāṃsi naptyor hitaḥ | suvāno yāti kavikratuḥ ||
The Sage of Heaven whose heart is wise, when laid between both hands and pressed, Sends us delightful powers of life.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र-प्र क्षयाय पन्यसे जनाय जुष्टो अद्रुहे । वीत्य् अर्ष चनिष्ठया ॥
pra-pra kṣayāya panyase janāya juṣṭo adruhe | vīty arṣa caniṣṭhayā ||
On, onward to a glorious home; dear to the people void of guile, With excellent enjoyment, flow.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स सूनुर् मातरा शुचिर् जातो जाते अरोचयत् । महान् मही ऋतावृधा ॥
sa sūnur mātarā śucir jāto jāte arocayat | mahān mahī ṛtāvṛdhā ||
He, the bright Son, when born illumed his Parents who had sprung to life, Great Son great Strengtheners of Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स सप्त धीतिभिर् हितो नद्यो अजिन्वद् अद्रुहः । या एकम् अक्षि वावृधुः ॥
sa sapta dhītibhir hito nadyo ajinvad adruhaḥ | yā ekam akṣi vāvṛdhuḥ ||
Urged by the seven devotions he hath stirred the guileless rivers which Have magnified the Single Eye.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता अभि सन्तम् अस्तृतम् महे युवानम् आ दधुः । इन्दुम् इन्द्र तव व्रते ॥
tā abhi santam astṛtam mahe yuvānam ā dadhuḥ | indum indra tava vrate ||
These helped to might the Youthful One, high over all, invincible, Even Indu, Indra! in thy law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभि वह्निर् अमर्त्यः सप्त पश्यति वावहिः । क्रिविर् देवीर् अतर्पयत् ॥
abhi vahnir amartyaḥ sapta paśyati vāvahiḥ | krivir devīr atarpayat ||
The immortal Courser, good to draw, looks down upon the Seven: the fount Hath satisfied the Goddesses
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवा कल्पेषु नः पुमस् तमांसि सोम योध्या । तानि पुनान जङ्घनः ॥
avā kalpeṣu naḥ pumas tamāṃsi soma yodhyā | tāni punāna jaṅghanaḥ ||
Aid us in holy rites, O Man: O Pavamana, drive away Dark shades that must be met in fight.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू नव्यसे नवीयसे सूक्ताय साधया पथः । प्रत्नवद् रोचया रुचः ॥
nū navyase navīyase sūktāya sādhayā pathaḥ | pratnavad rocayā rucaḥ ||
Make the paths ready for a hymn newer and newer evermore: Make the lights shine as erst they shone.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवमान महि श्रवो गाम् अश्वं रासि वीरवत् । सना मेधां सना स्वः ॥
pavamāna mahi śravo gām aśvaṃ rāsi vīravat | sanā medhāṃ sanā svaḥ ||
Give, Pavamana, high renown, give kine and steeds and hero sons: Win for us wisdom, win the light.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)