Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 6
RV 9 6.1
मन्द्रया सोम धारया वृषा पवस्व देवयुः । अव्यो वारेष्व् अस्मयुः
mandrayā soma dhārayā vṛṣā pavasva devayuḥ | avyo vāreṣv asmayuḥ
With your gladdening stream, O Soma, flow clear as a bull, seeking the gods, in the sheep's fleeces, seeking us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
SOMA, flow on with pleasant stream, a Bull devoted to the Gods, Our Friend, unto the woollen sieve.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.2
अभि त्यम् मद्यम् मदम् इन्दव् इन्द्र इति क्षर । अभि वाजिनो अर्वतः
abhi tyam madyam madam indav indra iti kṣara | abhi vājino arvataḥ
Toward that intoxicating exhilaration, O drop, flow, (crying) "Indra!" — toward the prize-winning steeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Pour hitherward, as Indra's Self, Indu, that gladdening stream of thine, And send us coursers full of strength.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.3
अभि त्यम् पूर्व्यम् मदꣳ सुवानो अर्ष पवित्र आ । अभि वाजम् उत श्रवः
abhi tyam pūrvyam madaṁ suvāno arṣa pavitra ā | abhi vājam uta śravaḥ
Toward that ancient exhilaration, when pressed, run into the filter — toward the prize and toward fame.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Flow to the filter hitherward, pouring that ancient gladdening juice, Streaming forth power and high renown.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.4
अनु द्रप्सास इन्दव आपो न प्रवतासरन् । पुनाना इन्द्रम् आशत
anu drapsāsa indava āpo na pravatāsaran | punānā indram āśata
In succession the drops, the droplets, have run like waters down a slope; being purified they have reached Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Hither the sparkling drops have flowed, like waters down a steep descent They have reached Indra purified.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.5
यम् अत्यम् इव वाजिनम् मृजन्ति योषणो दश । वने क्रीऴन्तम् अत्यविम्
yam atyam iva vājinam mṛjanti yoṣaṇo daśa | vane krīḻantam atyavim
(He) whom, like a prize-winning steed, the ten maidens groom, playing in the wooden (vessel), (having passed) beyond the fleece —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Whom, having passed the filter, ten dames cleanse, as 'twere a vigorous steed, While he disports him in the wood,–
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.6
तꣳ गोभिर् वृषणꣳ रसम् मदाय देववीतये । सुतम् भराय सꣳ सृज
taṁ gobhir vṛṣaṇaṁ rasam madāya devavītaye | sutam bharāya saṁ sṛja
Him, the bullish sap, mix together with the cows (milk) for exhilaration, for the gods' enjoyment, the pressed (juice), for the bearing-off.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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The steer-strong juice with milk pour forth, for feast and service of the Gods, To him who bears away the draught.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.7
देवो देवाय धारयेन्द्राय पवते सुतः । पयो यद् अस्य पीपयत्
devo devāya dhārayendrāya pavate sutaḥ | payo yad asya pīpayat
A god, for the god, with his stream, for Indra the pressed (soma) flows clear, so that his milk may swell.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Effused, the God flows onward with his stream to Indra, to the God, So that his milk may strengthen him.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.8
आत्मा यज्ञस्य रꣳह्या सुष्वाणः पवते सुतः । प्रत्नꣳ नि पाति काव्यम्
ātmā yajñasya raṁhyā suṣvāṇaḥ pavate sutaḥ | pratnaṁ ni pāti kāvyam
The self of the sacrifice, with swiftness, being pressed the pressed (soma) flows clear; he guards the ancient sage-wisdom.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Soul of the sacrifice, the juice effused flows quickly on: he keeps His ancient wisdom of a Sage.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 6.9
एवा पुनान इन्द्रयुर् मदम् मदिष्ठ वीतये । गुहा चिद् दधिषे गिरः
evā punāna indrayur madam madiṣṭha vītaye | guhā cid dadhiṣe giraḥ
Thus, being purified, longing for Indra, O most intoxicating one, for the enjoyment of the exhilaration you have taken up the songs even in hiding.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
So pouring forth, as Indra's Friend, strong drink, best Gladdener! for the feast, Thou, even in secret, storest hymns.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)