Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 108
RV 9 108.1
पवस्व मधुमत्तम इन्द्राय सोम क्रतुवित्तमो मदः । महि द्युक्षतमो मदः
pavasva madhumattama indrāya soma kratuvittamo madaḥ | mahi dyukṣatamo madaḥ
Flow clear, most full of honey, for Indra, O Soma — an intoxication that best finds resolve, a great intoxication, most dwelling in heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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FOR Indra, flow thou Soma on, as gladdening juice most sweet, intelligent, Great, cheering, dwelling most in heaven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.2
यस्य ते पीत्वा वृषभो वृषायते ऽस्य पीता स्वर्विदः । स सुप्रकेतो अभ्य् अक्रमीद् इषो ऽच्छा वाजꣳ नैतशः
yasya te pītvā vṛṣabho vṛṣāyate 'sya pītā svarvidaḥ | sa supraketo abhy akramīd iṣo 'cchā vājaṁ naitaśaḥ
You, having drunk of whom the bull acts the bull — drunk of this heaven-finder — he, of clear discernment, strode toward the refreshments, as Etaśa toward the prize.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Thou, of whom having drunk the Steer acts like a steer. drinking of this that finds the light, He, Excellently Wise, is come to strengthening food, to spoil and wealth like Etaṣa.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.3
त्वꣳ ह्य् अ१ङ्ग दैव्या पवमान जनिमानि द्युमत्तमः । अमृतत्वाय घोषयः
tvaṁ hy a1ṅga daivyā pavamāna janimāni dyumattamaḥ | amṛtatvāya ghoṣayaḥ
For you indeed, O Pavamāna, most radiant, proclaim aloud the divine generations for immortality.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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For, verily, Pavamâna, thou bast, splendidest, called all the generations of The Gods to immortality.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.4
येना नवग्वो दध्यङ्ङ् अपोर्णुते येन विप्रास आपिरे । देवानाꣳ सुम्ने अमृतस्य चारुणो येन श्रवाꣳस्य् आनशुः
yenā navagvo dadhyaṅṅ aporṇute yena viprāsa āpire | devānāṁ sumne amṛtasya cāruṇo yena śravāṁsy ānaśuḥ
By which Navagva, Dadhyañc, uncovers (the hidden), by which the inspired ones attained (their goal), in the favour of the gods and of dear immortality, by which they reached renown.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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By whom Dadhyac Navagva opens fastened doors, by whom the sages gained their wish, By whom they won the fame of lovely Amrit in the felicity of Gods.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.5
एष स्य धारया सुतो ऽव्यो वारेभिः पवते मदिन्तमः । क्रीऴन्न् ऊर्मिर् अपाम् इव
eṣa sya dhārayā suto 'vyo vārebhiḥ pavate madintamaḥ | krīḻann ūrmir apām iva
This one here, pressed, flows clear in a stream through the sheep's fleece, most intoxicating, playing like a wave of the waters.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Effused, he floweth in a stream, best rapture-giver, in the long wool of the sheep, Sporting, as 'twere the waters' wave.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.6
य उस्रिया अप्या अन्तर् अश्मनो निर् गा अकृन्तद् ओजसा । अभि व्रजꣳ तत्निषे गव्यम् अश्व्यꣳ वर्मीव धृष्णव् आ रुज
ya usriyā apyā antar aśmano nir gā akṛntad ojasā | abhi vrajaṁ tatniṣe gavyam aśvyaṁ varmīva dhṛṣṇav ā ruja
You who with your force cut out the ruddy watery cows from within the rock — you have stretched out toward the pen; break open the (pen) full of cattle and horses, O bold one, like an armed man.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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He who from out the rocky cavern took with might the red refulgent watery Cows, Thou masterest the stable full of kine and steeds: burst it, brave Lord, like one in mail.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.7
आ सोता परि षिञ्चताश्वꣳ न स्तोमम् अप्तुरꣳ रजस्तुरम् । वनक्रक्षम् उदप्रुतम्
ā sotā pari ṣiñcatāśvaṁ na stomam apturaṁ rajasturam | vanakrakṣam udaprutam
Press him out, pour (him) around, like a horse — the praise, water-speeding, space-speeding, roaring in the wood, swimming in the water.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Press ye and pour him, like a steed, laudworthy, speeding through the region and the flood, Who swims in water, roan in wood;
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.8
सहस्रधारꣳ वृषभम् पयोवृधम् प्रियꣳ देवाय जन्मने । ऋतेन य ऋतजातो विवावृधे राजा देव ऋतम् बृहत्
sahasradhāraṁ vṛṣabham payovṛdham priyaṁ devāya janmane | ṛtena ya ṛtajāto vivāvṛdhe rājā deva ṛtam bṛhat
(Pour) the bull of a thousand streams, swelling with milk, dear to the divine race; who, born of ṛta, has grown great through ṛta — the king, the god, the lofty ṛta.
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Increaser of the water, Steer with thousand streams, dear to the race of Deities; Who born in Law hath waxen mighty by the Law, King, God, and lofty Ordinance.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.9
अभि द्युम्नम् बृहद् यश इषस् पते दिदीहि देव देवयुः । वि कोशम् मध्यमꣳ युव
abhi dyumnam bṛhad yaśa iṣas pate didīhi deva devayuḥ | vi kośam madhyamaṁ yuva
Shine forth splendour and lofty glory, O lord of refreshments, god, devoted to the gods; open wide the middle vat.
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Make splendid glory shine on us, thou Lord of strengthening food, God, as the Friend of Gods: Unclose the fount of middle air.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.10
आ वच्यस्व सुदक्ष चम्वोः सुतो विशाꣳ वह्निर् न विश्पतिः । वृष्टिꣳ दिवः पवस्व रीतिम् अपाꣳ जिन्वा गविष्टये धियः
ā vacyasva sudakṣa camvoḥ suto viśāṁ vahnir na viśpatiḥ | vṛṣṭiṁ divaḥ pavasva rītim apāṁ jinvā gaviṣṭaye dhiyaḥ
Roll forward, O skilled one, pressed in the two cupboards, like the driver of the clans, a lord of clans; purify rain from heaven, a flowing of the waters, quicken (our) thoughts for the seeking of cattle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Roll onward to the bowls, O Mighty One, effused, as Prince supporter of the tribes. Pour on us rain from heaven, send us the waters' flow: incite our thoughts to win the spoil.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.11
एतम् उ त्यम् मदच्युतꣳ सहस्रधारꣳ वृषभꣳ दिवो दुहुः । विश्वा वसूनि बिभ्रतम्
etam u tyam madacyutaṁ sahasradhāraṁ vṛṣabhaṁ divo duhuḥ | viśvā vasūni bibhratam
This very one, dripping with exhilaration, the thousand-streamed bull, they have milked from heaven — (him) bearing all goods.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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They have drained him the Steer of heaven, him with a thousand streams, distilling rapturous joy, Him who brings all things excellent.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.12
वृषा वि जज्ञे जनयन्न् अमर्त्यः प्रतपञ् ज्योतिषा तमः । स सुष्टुतः कविभिर् निर्णिजꣳ दधे त्रिधात्व् अस्य दꣳससा
vṛṣā vi jajñe janayann amartyaḥ pratapañ jyotiṣā tamaḥ | sa suṣṭutaḥ kavibhir nirṇijaṁ dadhe tridhātv asya daṁsasā
The bull was born forth, begetting, immortal, burning away the darkness with his light; he, well praised by the poets, has put on his adornment — threefold (it is) by his wondrous power.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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The Mighty One was born Immortal, giving life, lightening darkness with his shine. Wcll-praised by. sages he hath. by his wondrous power assumed the Threefold as his robe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.13
स सुन्वे यो वसूनाꣳ यो रायाम् आनेता य इऴानाम् । सोमो यः सुक्षितीनाम्
sa sunve yo vasūnāṁ yo rāyām ānetā ya iḻānām | somo yaḥ sukṣitīnām
He is pressed, who is the bringer of goods, who of riches, who of refreshments — Soma, who (is the bringer) of good dwellings.
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Effused is he who brings good things, who brings us bounteous gifts and sweet refreshing food, Soma who brings us quiet homes:
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.14
यस्य न इन्द्रः पिबाद् यस्य मरुतो यस्य वार्यमणा भगः । आ येन मित्रावरुणा करामह एन्द्रम् अवसे महे
yasya na indraḥ pibād yasya maruto yasya vāryamaṇā bhagaḥ | ā yena mitrāvaruṇā karāmaha endram avase mahe
(He) of whom Indra will drink for us, of whom the Maruts, of whom Bhaga along with Aryaman; by whom we shall bring Mitra and Varuṇa here, (and) Indra here for great help.
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He whom our Indra and the Marut host shall drink, Bhaga shall drink with Aryaman, By whom we bring to us Mitra and Varuṇa and Indra for our great defence.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.15
इन्द्राय सोम पातवे नृभिर् यतः स्वायुधो मदिन्तमः । पवस्व मधुमत्तमः
indrāya soma pātave nṛbhir yataḥ svāyudho madintamaḥ | pavasva madhumattamaḥ
For Indra to drink, O Soma — guided by the men, well-armed, most exhilarating — purify yourself, richest in sweetness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Soma, for Indra's drink do thou, led by the men, well-wcaponcd and most gladdening, Flow on with greatest store of sweets.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 108.16
इन्द्रस्य हार्दि सोमधानम् आ विश समुद्रम् इव सिन्धवः । जुष्टो मित्राय वरुणाय वायवे दिवो विष्टम्भ उत्तमः
indrasya hārdi somadhānam ā viśa samudram iva sindhavaḥ | juṣṭo mitrāya varuṇāya vāyave divo viṣṭambha uttamaḥ
Enter Indra's heart, the receptacle of Soma, as the rivers (enter) the sea; welcome to Mitra, to Varuṇa, to Vāyu, the highest prop of heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Enter the Soma-holder, even Indra's heart, as rivers pass into the sea, Acceptable to Mitra, Vâyu, Varuṇa, the noblest Pillar of the heavens.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)