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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 11

RV 9 11.1

उपास्मै गायता नरः पवमानायेन्दवे । अभि देवाꣳ इयक्षते

upāsmai gāyatā naraḥ pavamānāyendave | abhi devām̐ iyakṣate

Sing to him, O men, to the purifying drop; he seeks to reach the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

SING forth to Indu, O ye men, to him who is purified, Fain to pay worship to the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.2

अभि ते मधुना पयो ऽथर्वाणो अशिश्रयुः । देवꣳ देवाय देवयु

abhi te madhunā payo 'tharvāṇo aśiśrayuḥ | devaṁ devāya devayu

The Atharvans have mixed your milk with honey — the god for the god, god-seeking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Together with thy pleasant juice the Atharvans have commingled milk, Divine, devoted to the God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.3

स नः पवस्व शꣳ गवे शꣳ जनाय शम् अर्वते । शꣳ राजन्न् ओषधीभ्यः

sa naḥ pavasva śaṁ gave śaṁ janāya śam arvate | śaṁ rājann oṣadhībhyaḥ

So purify yourself for us: weal for the cow, weal for the people, weal for the steed, weal, O king, for the plants.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bring, by thy flowing, weal to kine, weal to the people, weal to steeds. Weal, O thou King, to growing plants

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.4

बभ्रवे नु स्वतवसे ऽरुणाय दिविस्पृशे । सोमाय गाथम् अर्चत

babhrave nu svatavase 'ruṇāya divispṛśe | somāya gātham arcata

To the brown one, self-strong, ruddy, touching heaven, to Soma sing your song.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Sing a praise-song to Soma brown of hue, of independent might. The Red, who reaches up to heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.5

हस्तच्युतेभिर् अद्रिभिः सुतꣳ सोमम् पुनीतन । मधाव् आ धावता मधु

hastacyutebhir adribhiḥ sutaṁ somam punītana | madhāv ā dhāvatā madhu

With the stones set moving by hands purify the pressed soma; in the sweet rinse the sweet.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Purify Soma when effused with stones which bands move rapidly, And pour the sweet milk in the meath.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.6

नमसेद् उप सीदत दध्नेद् अभि श्रीणीतन । इन्दुम् इन्द्रे दधातन

namased upa sīdata dadhned abhi śrīṇītana | indum indre dadhātana

With homage approach; blend (him) with curd; place the drop in Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With humble homage draw ye nigh; blend the libation with the curds: To Indra offer Indu up.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.7

अमित्रहा विचर्षणिः पवस्व सोम शꣳ गवे । देवेभ्यो अनुकामकृत्

amitrahā vicarṣaṇiḥ pavasva soma śaṁ gave | devebhyo anukāmakṛt

Slayer of foes, moving among all peoples, purify yourself, Soma, as weal for the cow, doing the gods' pleasure.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Soma, foe-que chief o'er men, doing the will of pour forth Prosperity upon our kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.8

इन्द्राय सोम पातवे मदाय परि षिच्यसे । मनश्चिन् मनसस् पतिः

indrāya soma pātave madāya pari ṣicyase | manaścin manasas patiḥ

For Indra to drink, O Soma, for intoxication you are poured out, you who mark the mind, lord of the mind.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Heart-knower, Sovran of the heart, thou art effused, O Soma, that Indra may drink thee and rejoice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 11.9

पवमान सुवीर्यꣳ रयिꣳ सोम रिरीहि नः । इन्दव् इन्द्रेण नो युजा

pavamāna suvīryaṁ rayiṁ soma rirīhi naḥ | indav indreṇa no yujā

O Pavamāna, bestow on us wealth of good heroes, O Soma; O drop, with Indra as our yokemate.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Soma Pavamâna, give us riches and heroic strength,– Indu! with. Indra for ally.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)