Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 17

RV 9 17.1

प्र निम्नेनेव सिन्धवो घ्नन्तो वृत्राणि भूर्णयः । सोमा असृग्रम् आशवः

pra nimneneva sindhavo ghnanto vṛtrāṇi bhūrṇayaḥ | somā asṛgram āśavaḥ

Forth, like rivers down a slope, striking the obstacles, impetuous, the swift Somas have been let loose.

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RV 9 17.2

अभि सुवानास इन्दवो वृष्टयः पृथिवीम् इव । इन्द्रꣳ सोमासो अक्षरन्

abhi suvānāsa indavo vṛṣṭayaḥ pṛthivīm iva | indraṁ somāso akṣaran

The pressed drops, like rains toward the earth, the Somas have flowed to Indra.

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RV 9 17.3

अत्यूर्मिर् मत्सरो मदः सोमः पवित्रे अर्षति । विघ्नन् रक्षाꣳसि देवयुः

atyūrmir matsaro madaḥ somaḥ pavitre arṣati | vighnan rakṣāṁsi devayuḥ

Surging with waves, exhilarating, intoxicating, Soma flows in the filter, smashing the rakṣases, devoted to the gods.

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RV 9 17.4

आ कलशेषु धावति पवित्रे परि षिच्यते । उक्थैर् यज्ञेषु वर्धते

ā kalaśeṣu dhāvati pavitre pari ṣicyate | ukthair yajñeṣu vardhate

He runs into the jars, he is poured around in the filter; with recitations he grows strong at the sacrifices.

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RV 9 17.5

अति त्री सोम रोचना रोहन् न भ्राजसे दिवम् । इष्णन् सूर्यꣳ न चोदयः

ati trī soma rocanā rohan na bhrājase divam | iṣṇan sūryaṁ na codayaḥ

Beyond the three bright realms, O Soma, you shine as if climbing to heaven; sending (it) forth you urged on the sun, as it were.

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RV 9 17.6

अभि विप्रा अनूषत मूर्धन् यज्ञस्य कारवः । दधानाश् चक्षसि प्रियम्

abhi viprā anūṣata mūrdhan yajñasya kāravaḥ | dadhānāś cakṣasi priyam

The inspired singers have cried out to (him), the poets at the head of the sacrifice, holding the dear one in their sight.

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RV 9 17.7

तम् उ त्वा वाजिनꣳ नरो धीभिर् विप्रा अवस्यवः । मृजन्ति देवतातये

tam u tvā vājinaṁ naro dhībhir viprā avasyavaḥ | mṛjanti devatātaye

You indeed, the prize-winner, do the men, the inspired ones seeking help, groom with their insights for the service of the gods.

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RV 9 17.8

मधोर् धाराम् अनु क्षर तीव्रः सधस्थम् आसदः । चारुर् ऋताय पीतये

madhor dhārām anu kṣara tīvraḥ sadhastham āsadaḥ | cārur ṛtāya pītaye

Flow along in a stream of honey; sharp, you have sat down in your place; lovely, for the drinking for the sake of ṛta.

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