sa no harīṇāṃ pata indo devapsarastamaḥ . sakheva sakhye naryo ruce bhava .. 1612
Lord of the tawny, Indu thou who art the God's most special food, As Friend to friend, for splendour be thou good to men.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.105.5; the wording of this text may differ in places.
sanemi tvamasmadā adevaṃ kaṃ cidatriṇam . sāhvāṃ indo pari bādho apa dvayum .. 1613
Drive utterly, far away from us each godless, each voracious foe. O Indu, overcome and drive the false afar.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.105.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.
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)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.86.43; the wording of this text may differ in places.
विपश्चिते पवमानाय गायत मही न धारात्यन्धो अर्षति । अहिर्न जूर्णामति सर्पति त्वचमत्यो न क्रीडन्नसरद्वृषा हरिः ॥ १६१५
vipaścite pavamānāya gāyata mahī na dhārātyandho arṣati . ahirna jūrṇāmati sarpati tvacamatyo na krīḍannasaradvṛṣā hariḥ .. 1615
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)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.86.44; the wording of this text may differ in places.
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)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.86.45; the wording of this text may differ in places.