Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·9·9.96
प्र सेनानीः शूरो अग्रे रथानां गव्यन्न् एति हर्षते अस्य सेना । भद्रान् कृण्वन्न् इन्द्रहवान् सखिभ्य आ सोमो वस्त्रा रभसानि दत्ते ॥
pra senānīḥ śūro agre rathānāṃ gavyann eti harṣate asya senā | bhadrān kṛṇvann indrahavān sakhibhya ā somo vastrā rabhasāni datte ||
In forefront of the cars forth goes the Hero, the Leader, winning spoil: his host rejoices. Soma endues his robes of lasting colours, and blesses, for his friends, their calls on Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सम् अस्य हरिं हरयो मृजन्त्य् अश्वहयैर् अनिशितं नमोभिः । आ तिष्ठति रथम् इन्द्रस्य सखा विद्वां एना सुमतिं यात्य् अच्छ ॥
sam asya hariṃ harayo mṛjanty aśvahayair aniśitaṃ namobhiḥ | ā tiṣṭhati ratham indrasya sakhā vidvāṃ enā sumatiṃ yāty accha ||
Men decked with gold adorn his golden tendril, incessantly with steed-impelling homage. The Friend of Indra mounts his car well-knowing, he comes thereon to meet the prayer we offer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स नो देव देवताते पवस्व महे सोम प्सरस इन्द्रपानः । कृण्वन्न् अपो वर्षयन् द्याम् उतेमाम् उरोर् आ नो वरिवस्या पुनानः ॥
sa no deva devatāte pavasva mahe soma psarasa indrapānaḥ | kṛṇvann apo varṣayan dyām utemām uror ā no varivasyā punānaḥ ||
O God, for service of the Gods flow onward, for food sublime, as Indra's drink, O Soma. Making the floods, bedewing earth and heaven, come from the vast, comfort us while we cleanse thee
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अजीतये ऽहतये पवस्व स्वस्तये सर्वतातये बृहते । तद् उशन्ति विश्व इमे सखायस् तद् अहं वश्मि पवमान सोम ॥
ajītaye 'hataye pavasva svastaye sarvatātaye bṛhate | tad uśanti viśva ime sakhāyas tad ahaṃ vaśmi pavamāna soma ||
Flow for prosperity and constant Vigour, flow on for happiness and high perfection. This is the wish of these friends assembled: this is my wish, O Soma Pavamana.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सोमः पवते जनिता मतीनां जनिता दिवो जनिता पृथिव्याः । जनिताग्नेर् जनिता सूर्यस्य जनितेन्द्रस्य जनितोत विष्णोः ॥
somaḥ pavate janitā matīnāṃ janitā divo janitā pṛthivyāḥ | janitāgner janitā sūryasya janitendrasya janitota viṣṇoḥ ||
Father of holy hymns, Soma flows onward the Father of the earth, Father of heaven: Father of Agni, Surya's generator, the Father who begat Indra and Visnu.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ब्रह्मा देवानाम् पदवीः कवीनाम् ऋषिर् विप्राणाम् महिषो मृगाणाम् । श्येनो गृध्राणां स्वधितिर् वनानां सोमः पवित्रम् अत्य् एति रेभन् ॥
brahmā devānām padavīḥ kavīnām ṛṣir viprāṇām mahiṣo mṛgāṇām | śyeno gṛdhrāṇāṃ svadhitir vanānāṃ somaḥ pavitram aty eti rebhan ||
Brahman of Gods, the Leader of the poets, Rsi of sages, Bull of savage creatures, Falcon amid the vultures, Axe of forests, over the cleansing sieve goes Soma singing.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रावीविपद् वाच ऊर्मिं न सिन्धुर् गिरः सोमः पवमानो मनीषाः । अन्तः पश्यन् वृजनेमावराण्य् आ तिष्ठति वृषभो गोषु जानन् ॥
prāvīvipad vāca ūrmiṃ na sindhur giraḥ somaḥ pavamāno manīṣāḥ | antaḥ paśyan vṛjanemāvarāṇy ā tiṣṭhati vṛṣabho goṣu jānan ||
He, Soma Pavamana, like a river, hath stirred the wave of voice, our songs and praises. Beholding these inferior powers in cattle, he rests among them as a Steer well-knowing.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स मत्सरः पृत्सु वन्वन्न् अवातः सहस्ररेता अभि वाजम् अर्ष । इन्द्रायेन्दो पवमानो मनीष्य् अंशोर् ऊर्मिम् ईरय गा इषण्यन् ॥
sa matsaraḥ pṛtsu vanvann avātaḥ sahasraretā abhi vājam arṣa | indrāyendo pavamāno manīṣy aṃśor ūrmim īraya gā iṣaṇyan ||
As Gladdener, Warrior never harmed in battle, with thousand genial streams, pour strength and vigour. As thoughtful Pavamana, urge O Indu, speeding the kine, the plant's wave on to Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
परि प्रियः कलशे देववात इन्द्राय सोमो रण्यो मदाय । सहस्रधारः शतवाज इन्दुर् वाजी न सप्तिः समना जिगाति ॥
pari priyaḥ kalaśe devavāta indrāya somo raṇyo madāya | sahasradhāraḥ śatavāja indur vājī na saptiḥ samanā jigāti ||
Dear, grateful to the Gods, on to the beaker moves Soma, sweet to Indra, to delight him. With hundred powers, with thousand currents, Indu, like a strong car-horse, goes to the assembly.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स पूर्व्यो वसुविज् जायमानो मृजानो अप्सु दुदुहानो अद्रौ । अभिशस्तिपा भुवनस्य राजा विदद् गातुम् ब्रह्मणे पूयमानः ॥
sa pūrvyo vasuvij jāyamāno mṛjāno apsu duduhāno adrau | abhiśastipā bhuvanasya rājā vidad gātum brahmaṇe pūyamānaḥ ||
Born in old time as finder-out of treasures, drained with the stone, decking himself in waters, Warding off curses, King of all existence, he shall find way for prayer the while they cleanse him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वया हि नः पितरः सोम पूर्वे कर्माणि चक्रुः पवमान धीराः । वन्वन्न् अवातः परिधींर् अपोर्णु वीरेभिर् अश्वैर् मघवा भवा नः ॥
tvayā hi naḥ pitaraḥ soma pūrve karmāṇi cakruḥ pavamāna dhīrāḥ | vanvann avātaḥ paridhīṃr aporṇu vīrebhir aśvair maghavā bhavā naḥ ||
For our sage fathers, Soma Pavamana, of old performed, by thee, their sacred duties. Fighting unvanquished, open the enclosures: enrich us with large gifts of steeds and heroes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यथापवथा मनवे वयोधा अमित्रहा वरिवोविद् धविष्मान् । एवा पवस्व द्रविणं दधान इन्द्रे सं तिष्ठ जनयायुधानि ॥
yathāpavathā manave vayodhā amitrahā varivovid dhaviṣmān | evā pavasva draviṇaṃ dadhāna indre saṃ tiṣṭha janayāyudhāni ||
As thou didst flow for Manu Life-bestowing, Foe-queller, Comforter, rich in oblations, Even thus flow onward now conferring riches: combine with Indra, and bring forth thy weapons.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवस्व सोम मधुमां ऋतावापो वसानो अधि सानो अव्ये । अव द्रोणानि घृतवान्ति सीद मदिन्तमो मत्सर इन्द्रपानः ॥
pavasva soma madhumāṃ ṛtāvāpo vasāno adhi sāno avye | ava droṇāni ghṛtavānti sīda madintamo matsara indrapānaḥ ||
Flow onward, Soma, rich in sweets and holy,. enrobed in waters on the fleecy summit. Settle in vessels that are full of fatness, as cheering and most gladdening drink for Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृष्टिं दिवः शतधारः पवस्व सहस्रसा वाजयुर् देववीतौ । सं सिन्धुभिः कलशे वावशानः सम् उस्रियाभिः प्रतिरन् न आयुः ॥
vṛṣṭiṃ divaḥ śatadhāraḥ pavasva sahasrasā vājayur devavītau | saṃ sindhubhiḥ kalaśe vāvaśānaḥ sam usriyābhiḥ pratiran na āyuḥ ||
Pour, hundred-streamed, winner of thousands, mighty at the Gods' banquet, Pour the rain of heaven, While thou with rivers roarest in the beaker, and blent with milk prolongest our existence.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एष स्य सोमो मतिभिः पुनानो ऽत्यो न वाजी तरतीद् अरातीः । पयो न दुग्धम् अदितेर् इषिरम् उर्व् इव गातुः सुयमो न वोळ्हा ॥
eṣa sya somo matibhiḥ punāno 'tyo na vājī taratīd arātīḥ | payo na dugdham aditer iṣiram urv iva gātuḥ suyamo na voḷhā ||
Purified with our holy hymns, this Soma o'ertakes malignities like some strong charger, Like fresh milk poured by Aditi, like passage in ample room, or like a docile car-horse.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वायुधः सोतृभिः पूयमानो ऽभ्य् अर्ष गुह्यं चारु नाम । अभि वाजं सप्तिर् इव श्रवस्याभि वायुम् अभि गा देव सोम ॥
svāyudhaḥ sotṛbhiḥ pūyamāno 'bhy arṣa guhyaṃ cāru nāma | abhi vājaṃ saptir iva śravasyābhi vāyum abhi gā deva soma ||
Cleansed by the pressers, armed with noble weapons, stream to us the fair secret name thou bearest. Pour booty, like a horse, for love of glory God, Soma, send us kine, and send us Vayu.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शिशुं जज्ञानं हर्यतम् मृजन्ति शुम्भन्ति वह्निम् मरुतो गणेन । कविर् गीर्भिः काव्येना कविः सन् सोमः पवित्रम् अत्य् एति रेभन् ॥
śiśuṃ jajñānaṃ haryatam mṛjanti śumbhanti vahnim maruto gaṇena | kavir gīrbhiḥ kāvyenā kaviḥ san somaḥ pavitram aty eti rebhan ||
They deck him at his birth, the lovely Infant, the Maruts with their troop adorn the Car-horse. By songs a Poet and a Sage by wisdom, Soma joes singing through the cleansing filter.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋषिमना य ऋषिकृत् स्वर्षाः सहस्रणीथः पदवीः कवीनाम् । तृतीयं धाम महिषः सिषासन् सोमो विराजम् अनु राजति ष्टुप् ॥
ṛṣimanā ya ṛṣikṛt svarṣāḥ sahasraṇīthaḥ padavīḥ kavīnām | tṛtīyaṃ dhāma mahiṣaḥ siṣāsan somo virājam anu rājati ṣṭup ||
Light-winner, Rsi-minded, Rsi-maker, hymned in a thousand hymns, Leader of sages, A Steer who strives to gain his third form, Soma is, like Viraj, resplendent as a Singer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
चमूषच् छ्येनः शकुनो विभृत्वा गोविन्दुर् द्रप्स आयुधानि बिभ्रत् । अपाम् ऊर्मिं सचमानः समुद्रं तुरीयं धाम महिषो विवक्ति ॥
camūṣac chyenaḥ śakuno vibhṛtvā govindur drapsa āyudhāni bibhrat | apām ūrmiṃ sacamānaḥ samudraṃ turīyaṃ dhāma mahiṣo vivakti ||
Hawk seated in the bowls, Bird wide-extended, the Banner seeking kine and wielding weapons, Following close the sea, the wave of waters, the great Bull tells his fourth form and declares it.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मर्यो न शुभ्रस् तन्वम् मृजानो ऽत्यो न सृत्वा सनये धनानाम् । वृषेव यूथा परि कोशम् अर्षन् कनिक्रदच् चम्वोर् आ विवेश ॥
maryo na śubhras tanvam mṛjāno 'tyo na sṛtvā sanaye dhanānām | vṛṣeva yūthā pari kośam arṣan kanikradac camvor ā viveśa ||
Like a fair youth who decorates his body, a courser rushing to the gain of riches, A steer to herds, so, flowing to the pitcher, he with a roar hath passed into the beakers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पवस्वेन्दो पवमानो महोभिः कनिक्रदत् परि वाराण्य् अर्ष । क्रीळञ् चम्वोर् आ विश पूयमान इन्द्रं ते रसो मदिरो ममत्तु ॥
pavasvendo pavamāno mahobhiḥ kanikradat pari vārāṇy arṣa | krīḷañ camvor ā viśa pūyamāna indraṃ te raso madiro mamattu ||
Flow on with might as Pavamana, Indu flow loudly roaring through the fleecy filter. Enter the beakers sporting, as they cleanse thee, and let thy gladdening juice make Indra joyful.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रास्य धारा बृहतीर् असृग्रन्न् अक्तो गोभिः कलशां आ विवेश । साम कृण्वन् सामन्यो विपश्चित् क्रन्दन्न् एत्य् अभि सख्युर् न जामिम् ॥
prāsya dhārā bṛhatīr asṛgrann akto gobhiḥ kalaśāṃ ā viveśa | sāma kṛṇvan sāmanyo vipaścit krandann ety abhi sakhyur na jāmim ||
His streams have been effused in all their fulness, and he hath entered, balmed with milk, the goblets. Singing his psalm, well-skilled in song, a Chanter, be comes as 'twere to his friend's sister roaring.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अपघ्नन्न् एषि पवमान शत्रून् प्रियां न जारो अभिगीत इन्दुः । सीदन् वनेषु शकुनो न पत्वा सोमः पुनानः कलशेषु सत्ता ॥
apaghnann eṣi pavamāna śatrūn priyāṃ na jāro abhigīta induḥ | sīdan vaneṣu śakuno na patvā somaḥ punānaḥ kalaśeṣu sattā ||
Chasing our foes thou comest, Pavamana Indu, besting, as lover to his darling. As a bird flies and settles in the forest, thus Soma settles, purified, in goblets.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ ते रुचः पवमानस्य सोम योषेव यन्ति सुदुघाः सुधाराः । हरिर् आनीतः पुरुवारो अप्स्व् अचिक्रदत् कलशे देवयूनाम् ॥
ā te rucaḥ pavamānasya soma yoṣeva yanti sudughāḥ sudhārāḥ | harir ānītaḥ puruvāro apsv acikradat kalaśe devayūnām ||
With full stream and abundant milk, O Soma, thy beams come, like a woman, as they cleanse thee. He, gold-hued, rich in boons, brought to the waters, hath roared within the goblet of the pious.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)