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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 109

RV 9 109.1

परि प्र धन्वेन्द्राय सोम स्वादुर् मित्राय पूष्णे भगाय

pari pra dhanvendrāya soma svādur mitrāya pūṣṇe bhagāya

Run forth around, O Soma, sweet for Indra, for Mitra, for Pūṣan, for Bhaga.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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PLEASANT to Indra's Mitra's, Pûshan's Bhaga's taste, sped onward, Soma, with thy flowing stream.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.2

इन्द्रस् ते सोम सुतस्य पेयाः क्रत्वे दक्षाय विश्वे च देवाः

indras te soma sutasya peyāḥ kratve dakṣāya viśve ca devāḥ

May Indra drink of you when pressed, O Soma, for resolve, for skill — and all the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let Indra drink, O Soma, of thy juice for wisdom, and all Deities for strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.3

एवामृताय महे क्षयाय स शुक्रो अर्ष दिव्यः पीयूषः

evāmṛtāya mahe kṣayāya sa śukro arṣa divyaḥ pīyūṣaḥ

So then, for the immortal, for the great dwelling, flow, you clear one, the heavenly milk-drink.

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

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So flow thou on as bright celestial juice, flow to the vast, immortal dwelling-place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.4

पवस्व सोम महान् समुद्रः पिता देवानाꣳ विश्वाभि धाम

pavasva soma mahān samudraḥ pitā devānāṁ viśvābhi dhāma

Purify yourself, O Soma, a great sea, father of the gods, toward all (your) domains.

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

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Flow onward, Soma, as a mighty sea, as Father of the Gods to every form.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.5

शुक्रः पवस्व देवेभ्यः सोम दिवे पृथिव्यै शꣳ च प्रजायै

śukraḥ pavasva devebhyaḥ soma dive pṛthivyai śaṁ ca prajāyai

Purify yourself clear for the gods, O Soma, for heaven, for earth, and (as) welfare for offspring.

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Flow on, O Soma, radiant for the Gods and Heaven and Earth and bless our progeny.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.6

दिवो धर्तासि शुक्रः पीयूषः सत्ये विधर्मन् वाजी पवस्व

divo dhartāsi śukraḥ pīyūṣaḥ satye vidharman vājī pavasva

You are the upholder of heaven, the clear milk-draught; in the true wide-spreading (place) purify yourself as a prize-winner.

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

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Thou, bright Juice, art Sustainer of the sky: flow, mighty, in accordance with true Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.7

पवस्व सोम द्युम्नी सुधारो महाम् अवीनाम् अनु पूर्व्यः

pavasva soma dyumnī sudhāro mahām avīnām anu pūrvyaḥ

Purify yourself, O Soma, brilliant, with a good stream, along the great (filters?) of sheep('s wool), the foremost one.

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

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Soma, flow splendid with thy copious stream through the great fleece as in the olden time.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.8

नृभिर् येमानो जज्ञानः पूतः क्षरद् विश्वानि मन्द्रः स्वर्वित्

nṛbhir yemāno jajñānaḥ pūtaḥ kṣarad viśvāni mandraḥ svarvit

Held in by the men, being born, purified, let him flow to all (places), gladdening, finder of the sun.

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

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Bom, led by men, joyous, and purified, let the Light-finder make all blessings flow:

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.9

इन्दुः पुनानः प्रजाम् उराणः करद् विश्वानि द्रविणानि नः

induḥ punānaḥ prajām urāṇaḥ karad viśvāni draviṇāni naḥ

The drop, being cleansed, choosing offspring for itself, may it make all riches ours.

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

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Indu, while cleansed, keeping the people safe, shall give us all possessions for our own.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.10

पवस्व सोम क्रत्वे दक्षायाश्वो न निक्तो वाजी धनाय

pavasva soma kratve dakṣāyāśvo na nikto vājī dhanāya

Purify yourself, O Soma, for resolve, for skill, like a horse washed down, a prize-winner, for the stake.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Flow on for wisdom, Soma, and for power, as a strong courser bathed, to win the prize.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.11

तꣳ ते सोतारो रसम् मदाय पुनन्ति सोमम् महे द्युम्नाय

taṁ te sotāro rasam madāya punanti somam mahe dyumnāya

That sap of yours the pressers purify — Soma — for exhilaration, for great brilliance.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The pressers purify this juice of thine, the Soma, for delight, and lofty fame

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.12

शिशुꣳ जज्ञानꣳ हरिम् मृजन्ति पवित्रे सोमꣳ देवेभ्य इन्दुम्

śiśuṁ jajñānaṁ harim mṛjanti pavitre somaṁ devebhya indum

The newborn child, the tawny one, they groom in the filter — Soma, the drop, for the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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They deck the Gold-hued Infant, newlyborn, even Soma, Indu, in the sieve for Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.13

इन्दुः पविष्ट चारुर् मदायापाम् उपस्थे कविर् भगाय

induḥ paviṣṭa cārur madāyāpām upasthe kavir bhagāya

The drop, dear, has purified itself for exhilaration, in the lap of the waters, the poet, for Bhaga.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Fair Indu hath flowed on for rapturous joy, Sage for good fortune in the waters' lap.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.14

बिभर्ति चार्व् इन्द्रस्य नाम येन विश्वानि वृत्रा जघान

bibharti cārv indrasya nāma yena viśvāni vṛtrā jaghāna

He bears the dear name of Indra, by which he slew all the Vṛtras (obstructions).

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He bears the beauteous name of Indra, that wherewith he overcame all demon foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.15

पिबन्त्य् अस्य विश्वे देवासो गोभिः श्रीतस्य नृभिः सुतस्य

pibanty asya viśve devāso gobhiḥ śrītasya nṛbhiḥ sutasya

All the gods drink of him when he is blended with the cow('s milk), pressed by the men.

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All Deities are wont to drink of him, pressed by the men and blent with milk and curds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.16

प्र सुवानो अक्षाः सहस्रधारस् तिरः पवित्रꣳ वि वारम् अव्यम्

pra suvāno akṣāḥ sahasradhāras tiraḥ pavitraṁ vi vāram avyam

Pressed, he has flowed forth with a thousand streams, across the filter, through the sheep's fleece.

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He hath flowed forth with thousand streams effused, flowed ihsough the filter and the sheep's long wool.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.17

स वाज्य् अक्षाः सहस्ररेता अद्भिर् मृजानो गोभिः श्रीणानः

sa vājy akṣāḥ sahasraretā adbhir mṛjāno gobhiḥ śrīṇānaḥ

He, the prize-winning steed, has flowed, of thousandfold seed, burnished with the waters, blended with the cow('s milk).

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With endless genial flow the Strong hath run, purified by the waters, blent with milk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.18

प्र सोम याहीन्द्रस्य कुक्षा नृभिर् येमानो अद्रिभिः सुतः

pra soma yāhīndrasya kukṣā nṛbhir yemāno adribhiḥ sutaḥ

Go forward, Soma, into Indra's belly, guided by the men, pressed with the stones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Pressed out with stones, directed by the men, go fortli, O Soma, into Indra's throat.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.19

असर्जि वाजी तिरः पवित्रम् इन्द्राय सोमः सहस्रधारः

asarji vājī tiraḥ pavitram indrāya somaḥ sahasradhāraḥ

The prize-winning steed has been let loose across the filter — Soma of a thousand streams, for Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The mighty Soma with a thousand streams is poured to Indra through the cleansing sieve.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.20

अञ्जन्त्य् एनम् मध्वो रसेनेन्द्राय वृष्ण इन्दुम् मदाय

añjanty enam madhvo rasenendrāya vṛṣṇa indum madāya

They anoint him, the drop, with the sap of the honey, for Indra the bull, for his exhilaration.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indu they balm with pleasant milky juice for Indra, for the Steer, for his delight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.21

देवेभ्यस् त्वा वृथा पाजसे ऽपो वसानꣳ हरिम् मृजन्ति

devebhyas tvā vṛthā pājase 'po vasānaṁ harim mṛjanti

(We send) you readily to the gods, for (your) full form: they burnish the tawny one, clothing himself in the waters.

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

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Lightly, for sheen, they cleanse thee for the Gods, gold-coloured, wearing water as thy robe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 109.22

इन्दुर् इन्द्राय तोशते नि तोशते श्रीणन्न् उग्रो रिणन्न् अपः

indur indrāya tośate ni tośate śrīṇann ugro riṇann apaḥ

The drop drips for Indra, drips down, blending (himself), the powerful one, making the waters run.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indu to Indra streams, yea, downward streams, Strong, flowing to the floods, and mingling -there.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)