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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 42

RV 9 42.1

जनयन् रोचना दिवो जनयन्न् अप्सु सूर्यम् । वसानो गा अपो हरिः

janayan rocanā divo janayann apsu sūryam | vasāno gā apo hariḥ

Generating the bright realms of heaven, generating the sun in the waters, the tawny one clothing himself in the cows (milk) and the waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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ENGENDERING the Sun in floods, engendering heaven's lights, green-hued, Robed in the waters and the milk,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 42.2

एष प्रत्नेन मन्मना देवो देवेभ्यस् परि । धारया पवते सुतः

eṣa pratnena manmanā devo devebhyas pari | dhārayā pavate sutaḥ

This god, with ancient thought, pressed, flows clear in a stream from the gods, for the gods.

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

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According to primeval plan this Soma, with his stream, effused Flows purely on, a God for Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 42.3

वावृधानाय तूर्वये पवन्ते वाजसातये । सोमाः सहस्रपाजसः

vāvṛdhānāya tūrvaye pavante vājasātaye | somāḥ sahasrapājasaḥ

For the strengthened Tūrvi, for the winning of the prize, the soma drops flow clear, they of thousandfold form.

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

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For him victorious, waxen great, the juices with a thousand powers Are purified for winning spoil.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 42.4

दुहानः प्रत्नम् इत् पयः पवित्रे परि षिच्यते । क्रन्दन् देवाꣳ अजीजनत्

duhānaḥ pratnam it payaḥ pavitre pari ṣicyate | krandan devām̐ ajījanat

Yielding as milk the ancient draught, he is poured about in the filter; roaring, he has begotten the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Shedding the ancient fluid he is poured into the cleansing sieve: He, thundering, hath produced the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 42.5

अभि विश्वानि वार्याभि देवाꣳ ऋतावृधः । सोमः पुनानो अर्षति

abhi viśvāni vāryābhi devām̐ ṛtāvṛdhaḥ | somaḥ punāno arṣati

Toward all desirable goods, toward the gods who increase ṛta, Soma, being purified, flows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Soma, while purifying, sends hither all things to be desired, He sends the Gods who strengthen Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 42.6

गोमन् नः सोम वीरवद् अश्वावद् वाजवत् सुतः । पवस्व बृहतीर् इषः

goman naḥ soma vīravad aśvāvad vājavat sutaḥ | pavasva bṛhatīr iṣaḥ

Pressed, flow for us, O Soma, (wealth) rich in cattle, rich in heroes, rich in horses, rich in prize — flow lofty refreshments.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Soma, effused, pour on us wealth in kine, in heroes, steeds, and spoil, Send us abundant store of food.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)