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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 49

RV 9 49.1

पवस्व वृष्टिम् आ सु नो ऽपाम् ऊर्मिꣳ दिवस् परि । अयक्ष्मा बृहतीर् इषः

pavasva vṛṣṭim ā su no 'pām ūrmiṁ divas pari | ayakṣmā bṛhatīr iṣaḥ

Purify rain well for us, a wave of the waters from heaven, sickness-free, lofty refreshments.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Poust down the rain upon us, pour a wave of waters from the sky, And plenteous store of wholesome fbod.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 49.2

तया पवस्व धारया यया गाव इहागमन् । जन्यास उप नो गृहम्

tayā pavasva dhārayā yayā gāva ihāgaman | janyāsa upa no gṛham

Purify with that stream by which the cows have come here, (cows) of other folk, to our house.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Flow onward with that stream of thine, whereby the cows have come to us, The kine of strangers to our home.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 49.3

घृतम् पवस्व धारया यज्ञेषु देववीतमः । अस्मभ्यꣳ वृष्टिम् आ पव

ghṛtam pavasva dhārayā yajñeṣu devavītamaḥ | asmabhyaṁ vṛṣṭim ā pava

Purify ghee in a stream, most god-inviting at the sacrifices; purify rain hither for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Chief Friend of Gods in sacred rites, pour on us fatness with thy stream, Ppur down on us a flood of rain.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 49.4

स न ऊर्जे व्य् अ१व्ययम् पवित्रꣳ धाव धारया । देवासः शृणवन् हि कम्

sa na ūrje vy a1vyayam pavitraṁ dhāva dhārayā | devāsaḥ śṛṇavan hi kam

Run, you, through the sheep's-wool filter with your stream, for our nourishment; for the gods will surely listen with pleasure.

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

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To give us vigour, with thy stream run through the fleecy straining-cloth For verily the Gods will bear.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 49.5

पवमानो असिष्यदद् रक्षाꣳस्य् अपजङ्घनत् । प्रत्नवद् रोचयन् रुचः

pavamāno asiṣyadad rakṣāṁsy apajaṅghanat | pratnavad rocayan rucaḥ

The Pavamāna has flowed out, striking away the demons, making the lights shine as of old.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Onward hath Pavamâna flowed and beaten off the Raksasas, Flashing out splendour as of old.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)