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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 22

RV 9 22.1

एते सोमास आशवो रथा इव प्र वाजिनः । सर्गाः सृष्टा अहेषत

ete somāsa āśavo rathā iva pra vājinaḥ | sargāḥ sṛṣṭā aheṣata

These swift soma-draughts, like chariots, like prize-winning steeds, like torrents let loose, have sped forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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THESE rapid Soma-streams have stirred themselves to motion like strong steeds, Like cars, like armies hurried forth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 22.2

एते वाता इवोरवः पर्जन्यस्येव वृष्टयः । अग्नेर् इव भ्रमा वृथा

ete vātā ivoravaḥ parjanyasyeva vṛṣṭayaḥ | agner iva bhramā vṛthā

These, broad like the winds, like Parjanya's rains, like the flickerings of fire, (rush) at will.

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Swift as wide winds they lightly move, like rain-storms of Parjanya, like The flickering flames of burning fire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 22.3

एते पूता विपश्चितः सोमासो दध्याशिरः । विपा व्य् आनशुर् धियः

ete pūtā vipaścitaḥ somāso dadhyāśiraḥ | vipā vy ānaśur dhiyaḥ

These purified soma (drops), inspired seers, mixed with sour milk — with the singing voice they have reached the ritual thoughts.

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

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These Soma juices, blent with curds, purified, skilled in sacred hymns, Have gained by song their hearts'desire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 22.4

एते मृष्टा अमर्त्याः ससृवाꣳसो न शश्रमुः । इयक्षन्तः पथो रजः

ete mṛṣṭā amartyāḥ sasṛvāṁso na śaśramuḥ | iyakṣantaḥ patho rajaḥ

These, wiped clean, immortal, having run, have not grown weary; striving to reach the paths, the (aerial) space.

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Immortal, cleansed, these drops, since first they flowed, have never wearied, fain To reach the regions and their paths.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 22.5

एते पृष्ठानि रोदसोर् विप्रयन्तो व्य् आनशुः । उतेदम् उत्तमꣳ रजः

ete pṛṣṭhāni rodasor viprayanto vy ānaśuḥ | utedam uttamaṁ rajaḥ

These, spreading forth, have reached the backs of the two worlds, and this highest realm.

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Advancing they have travelled o'er the ridges of the earth and heaven, And this the highest realm of all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 22.6

तन्तुꣳ तन्वानम् उत्तमम् अनु प्रवत आशत । उतेदम् उत्तमाय्यम्

tantuṁ tanvānam uttamam anu pravata āśata | utedam uttamāyyam

Down the slopes they have reached the highest thread being spun, and this thing to be striven for as highest.

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

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Over the heights have they attained the highest thread that is spun out, And this which must be deemed most high.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 22.7

त्वꣳ सोम पणिभ्य आ वसु गव्यानि धारयः । ततꣳ तन्तुम् अचिक्रदः

tvaṁ soma paṇibhya ā vasu gavyāni dhārayaḥ | tataṁ tantum acikradaḥ

You, Soma, held fast the goods of cattle away from the Paṇis; you made the stretched thread resound.

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

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Thou, Soma, boldest wealth in kine which thou hast seized from niggard churls: Thou calledst forth the outspun thread.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)