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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 106

RV 9 106.1

इन्द्रम् अच्छ सुता इमे वृषणꣳ यन्तु हरयः । श्रुष्टी जातास इन्दवः स्वर्विदः

indram accha sutā ime vṛṣaṇaṁ yantu harayaḥ | śruṣṭī jātāsa indavaḥ svarvidaḥ

Let these pressed tawny (juices) go to Indra, to the bull — the drops born with readiness, finders of the sun.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To Indra, to the Mighty Steer, may these gold-coloured juices go, Drops rapidly produced, that find the light of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.2

अयम् भराय सानसिर् इन्द्राय पवते सुतः । सोमो जैत्रस्य चेतति यथा विदे

ayam bharāya sānasir indrāya pavate sutaḥ | somo jaitrasya cetati yathā vide

This winning one, pressed, purifies itself for Indra for the taking of booty; the soma takes note of the victor, as is known.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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Effused, this juice victorious flows for Indra, for his maintenance. Soma bethinks him of the Conqueror, as he knows.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.3

अस्येद् इन्द्रो मदेष्व् आ ग्राभꣳ गृभ्णीत सानसिम् । वज्रꣳ च वृषणम् भरत् सम् अप्सुजित्

asyed indro madeṣv ā grābhaṁ gṛbhṇīta sānasim | vajraṁ ca vṛṣaṇam bharat sam apsujit

Of this one indeed, in his intoxications, let Indra take the winning grasp, and let him bear the bullish mace — conquering in the waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

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May Indra in his raptures gain from him the grasp that gathers spoil, And, winning waters, wield the steerstrong thunderbolt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.4

प्र धन्वा सोम जागृविर् इन्द्रायेन्दो परि स्रव । द्युमन्तꣳ शुष्मम् आ भरा स्वर्विदम्

pra dhanvā soma jāgṛvir indrāyendo pari srava | dyumantaṁ śuṣmam ā bharā svarvidam

Run forth, O Soma, wakeful; flow around for Indra, O Indu; bring brilliant vigour that finds the sun.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Flow vigilant for Indra, thou Soma, yea, Indu, run thou on: Bring hither splendid strength that finds the light of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.5

इन्द्राय वृषणम् मदम् पवस्व विश्वदर्शतः । सहस्रयामा पथिकृद् विचक्षणः

indrāya vṛṣaṇam madam pavasva viśvadarśataḥ | sahasrayāmā pathikṛd vicakṣaṇaḥ

Do thou, all-beautiful, purify for Indra's sake the mighty juice, Path-maker thou, far seeing, with a thousand ways.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 106.6

अस्मभ्यꣳ गातुवित्तमो देवेभ्यो मधुमत्तमः । सहस्रꣳ याहि पथिभिः कनिक्रदत्

asmabhyaṁ gātuvittamo devebhyo madhumattamaḥ | sahasraṁ yāhi pathibhiḥ kanikradat

Best finder of prosperity for us, most rich in sweets for Gods, Proceed thou loudly roaring on a thousand paths.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 106.7

पवस्व देववीतय इन्दो धाराभिर् ओजसा । आ कलशम् मधुमान् सोम नः सदः

pavasva devavītaya indo dhārābhir ojasā | ā kalaśam madhumān soma naḥ sadaḥ

Flow clear for the gods' feasting, O Indu, with your streams, with force; honeyed Soma, take your seat in our pitcher.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indu, with thy streams, in might, flow for the banquet of the Gods: Rich in meath, Soma, in our beaker take thy place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.8

तव द्रप्सा उदप्रुत इन्द्रम् मदाय वावृधुः । त्वाꣳ देवासो अमृताय कम् पपुः

tava drapsā udapruta indram madāya vāvṛdhuḥ | tvāṁ devāso amṛtāya kam papuḥ

Your drops, floating in the water, have strengthened Indra for his rapture; you the gods drank for immortality.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thy drops that swim in water have exalted Indra to delight: The Gods have drunk thee up for immortality.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.9

आ नः सुतास इन्दवः पुनाना धावता रयिम् । वृष्टिद्यावो रीत्यापः स्वर्विदः

ā naḥ sutāsa indavaḥ punānā dhāvatā rayim | vṛṣṭidyāvo rītyāpaḥ svarvidaḥ

Stream opulence to us, ye drops of Soma, pressed and purified, Pouring down rain from heaven in hoods, and finding light.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 106.10

सोमः पुनान ऊर्मिणाव्यो वारꣳ वि धावति । अग्रे वाचः पवमानः कनिक्रदत्

somaḥ punāna ūrmiṇāvyo vāraṁ vi dhāvati | agre vācaḥ pavamānaḥ kanikradat

Soma, being purified, with his wave runs through the sheep's fleece; at the forefront of speech, purifying himself, loudly roaring.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Soma, while filtered, with his wave flows through the long wool of the sheep, Shouting while purified before the voice of song.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.11

धीभिर् हिन्वन्ति वाजिनꣳ वने क्रीऴन्तम् अत्यविम् । अभि त्रिपृष्ठम् मतयः सम् अस्वरन्

dhībhir hinvanti vājinaṁ vane krīḻantam atyavim | abhi tripṛṣṭham matayaḥ sam asvaran

With their insights they urge on the prize-winner, playing in the wooden (vessel), (passing) beyond the sheep's fleece; toward the three-backed one the thoughts have sounded together.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With songs they send the Mighty forth, sporting in wood, above the fleece: Our psalms have glorified him of the triple height.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.12

असर्जि कलशाꣳ अभि मीऴ्हे सप्तिर् न वाजयुः । पुनानो वाचꣳ जनयन्न् असिष्यदत्

asarji kalaśām̐ abhi mīḻhe saptir na vājayuḥ | punāno vācaṁ janayann asiṣyadat

He has been let loose toward the jars, like a team-horse seeking the prize in the contest; purifying himself, generating speech, he has flowed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Into the jars hath he been loosed, like an impetuous steed for war, And lifting up his voice, while filtered, glided on.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.13

पवते हर्यतो हरिर् अति ह्वराꣳसि रꣳह्या । अभ्यर्षन् स्तोतृभ्यो वीरवद् यशः

pavate haryato harir ati hvarāṁsi raṁhyā | abhyarṣan stotṛbhyo vīravad yaśaḥ

The delightful tawny one purifies himself, (passing) over the crooked ways with speed, streaming to the praisers glory rich in men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Gold-hued and lovely in his course, througb tangles of the wool he flows, And pours heroic fame upon the worshippers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 106.14

अया पवस्व देवयुर् मधोर् धारा असृक्षत । रेभन् पवित्रम् पर्य् एषि विश्वतः

ayā pavasva devayur madhor dhārā asṛkṣata | rebhan pavitram pary eṣi viśvataḥ

Purify yourself in this way, god-seeking one; the streams of honey have been released. Singing, you go around the filter on all sides.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Flow thus, a faithful votary: the streams of meath have been effused. Thou comest to the filter, singing, from each side.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)