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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 61

RV 9 61.1

अया वीती परि स्रव यस् त इन्दो मदेष्व् आ । अवाहन् नवतीर् नव

ayā vītī pari srava yas ta indo madeṣv ā | avāhan navatīr nava

Flow around with this enjoyment — (he) who in your intoxications, O Indu, struck down the nine and ninety (forts),

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FLOW onward, Indu, with this food for him who in thy wild delight Battered the nine-and-ninety down,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.2

पुरः सद्य इत्थाधिये दिवोदासाय शम्बरम् । अध त्यꣳ तुर्वशꣳ यदुम्

puraḥ sadya itthādhiye divodāsāya śambaram | adha tyaṁ turvaśaṁ yadum

the strongholds, and at once Śambara, for Divodāsa of such insight; and then that Turvaśa and Yadu.

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Smote swiftly forts, and gambara, then Yadu and that Turvaga, For pious Divodâsa's sake.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.3

परि णो अश्वम् अश्वविद् गोमद् इन्दो हिरण्यवत् । क्षरा सहस्रिणीर् इषः

pari ṇo aśvam aśvavid gomad indo hiraṇyavat | kṣarā sahasriṇīr iṣaḥ

Pour around for us, O finder of horses, a horse, and (wealth) in cattle, O Indu, and in gold; flow thousandfold refreshments.

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Finder of horses, pour on us horses and wealth in kine and gold, And, Indu, food in boundless store.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.4

पवमानस्य ते वयम् पवित्रम् अभ्युन्दतः । सखित्वम् आ वृणीमहे

pavamānasya te vayam pavitram abhyundataḥ | sakhitvam ā vṛṇīmahe

We choose the friendship of you, the self-purifying one, as you wet the filter.

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We seek to win thy friendly love, even Pavamâna's flowing o'er The limit of the cleansing sieve.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.5

ये ते पवित्रम् ऊर्मयो ऽभिक्षरन्ति धारया । तेभिर् नः सोम मृऴय

ye te pavitram ūrmayo 'bhikṣaranti dhārayā | tebhir naḥ soma mṛḻaya

Those waves of yours that flow over the filter in a stream — with them, Soma, be gracious to us.

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With those same waves which in their stream oyerflow the purifying sieve, Soma; be gracious unto us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.6

स नः पुनान आ भर रयिꣳ वीरवतीम् इषम् । ईशानः सोम विश्वतः

sa naḥ punāna ā bhara rayiṁ vīravatīm iṣam | īśānaḥ soma viśvataḥ

So, purifying yourself, bring us wealth, nourishment rich in men, since you have power over all, O Soma.

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O Soma, being purified, bring us from all sides,– for thou canst,– Riches and food with hero sons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.7

एतम् उ त्यꣳ दश क्षिपो मृजन्ति सिन्धुमातरम् । सम् आदित्येभिर् अख्यत

etam u tyaṁ daśa kṣipo mṛjanti sindhumātaram | sam ādityebhir akhyata

Him indeed the ten fingers cleanse, him whose mother is the river; he has been beheld together with the Ādityas.

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Him here, the Child whom streams have borne, the ten swift fingers beautify With the Âdityas is he seen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.8

सम् इन्द्रेणोत वायुना सुत एति पवित्र आ । सꣳ सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिः

sam indreṇota vāyunā suta eti pavitra ā | saṁ sūryasya raśmibhiḥ

Pressed out, he goes into the filter together with Indra and with Vāyu, together with the rays of Sūrya.

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With Indra and with Vâyu he, effused, flows onward with,the beams Of Sûrya to the cleansing sieve.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.9

स नो भगाय वायवे पूष्णे पवस्व मधुमान् । चारुर् मित्रे वरुणे च

sa no bhagāya vāyave pūṣṇe pavasva madhumān | cārur mitre varuṇe ca

Do thou, rich in honey, flow clear for us for Bhaga, for Vāyu, for Pūṣan, dear to Mitra and to Varuṇa.

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Flow rich in sweets and lovely for our Bhaga, Vâyu, Pûshan flow For Mitra and for Varuṇa.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.10

उच्चा ते जातम् अन्धसो दिवि षद् भूम्य् आ ददे । उग्रꣳ शर्म महि श्रवः

uccā te jātam andhaso divi ṣad bhūmy ā dade | ugraṁ śarma mahi śravaḥ

On high is the birth of thy juice; being in heaven, it is taken up on earth — a mighty shelter, great fame.

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High is thy juice's birth: though set in heaven, on earth it hath obtained Strong sheltering power and great renown.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.11

एना विश्वान्य् अर्य आ द्युम्नानि मानुषाणाम् । सिषासन्तो वनामहे

enā viśvāny arya ā dyumnāni mānuṣāṇām | siṣāsanto vanāmahe

By this (juice) we, seeking to win, gain all the splendours of the lord (arya), (the splendours) of men.

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Striving to win, with him we gain all wealth from the ungodly man, Yea, all the glories of mankind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.12

स न इन्द्राय यज्यवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः । वरिवोवित् परि स्रव

sa na indrāya yajyave varuṇāya marudbhyaḥ | varivovit pari srava

Do thou flow around for us, finding wide space, for Indra the sacrificer, for Varuṇa, for the Maruts.

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Finder of room and freedom, flow for Indra whom we must adore, For Varuṇa and the Marut host.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.13

उपो षु जातम् अप्तुरꣳ गोभिर् भङ्गम् परिष्कृतम् । इन्दुꣳ देवा अयासिषुः

upo ṣu jātam apturaṁ gobhir bhaṅgam pariṣkṛtam | induṁ devā ayāsiṣuḥ

To him just born, crossing the waters, the breaker, adorned with the cows (milk) — to the drop the gods have come.

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The Gods have come to Indu well-descended, beautified with milk, The active crusher of the foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.14

तम् इद् वर्धन्तु नो गिरो वत्सꣳ सꣳशिश्वरीर् इव । य इन्द्रस्य हृदꣳसनिः

tam id vardhantu no giro vatsaṁ saṁśiśvarīr iva | ya indrasya hṛdaṁsaniḥ

Let our songs strengthen him, as cows with their calves (lowing) to the calf — him who is the winner of Indra's heart.

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Even as mother cows their calf, so let our praise-songs strengthen him, Yea, him who winneth Indra's heart.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.15

अर्षा णः सोम शꣳ गवे धुक्षस्व पिप्युषीम् इषम् । वर्धा समुद्रम् उक्थ्यम्

arṣā ṇaḥ soma śaṁ gave dhukṣasva pipyuṣīm iṣam | vardhā samudram ukthyam

Flow, O Soma, weal for our cattle; milk out swelling nourishment; increase the praiseworthy sea.

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Soma, pour blessings on our kine, pour forth the food that streams with milk Increase the sea that merits laud.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.16

पवमानो अजीजनद् दिवश् चित्रꣳ न तन्यतुम् । ज्योतिर् वैश्वानरम् बृहत्

pavamāno ajījanad divaś citraṁ na tanyatum | jyotir vaiśvānaram bṛhat

Pavamāna has begotten, as it were, the bright thunder of heaven, the lofty Vaiśvānara light.

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From heaven hath Pavamâna made, as 'twere, the marvellous thunder, and The lofty light of all mankind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.17

पवमानस्य ते रसो मदो राजन्न् अदुच्छुनः । वि वारम् अव्यम् अर्षति

pavamānasya te raso mado rājann aducchunaḥ | vi vāram avyam arṣati

Thy sap, O king, when thou purifiest thyself, the exhilaration free from mischief, flows through the sheep's fleece.

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The gladdening and auspicious juice of thee, of Pavamâna, King! Flows o'er the woollen straining-cloth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.18

पवमान रसस् तव दक्षो वि राजति द्युमान् । ज्योतिर् विश्वꣳ स्वर् दृशे

pavamāna rasas tava dakṣo vi rājati dyumān | jyotir viśvaṁ svar dṛśe

O Pavamāna, thy sap, the shining skill, shines forth — a light, the whole sun, for beholding.

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Thy juice, O Pavamâna, sends its rays abroad like splendid skill, Like lustre, all heaven's light, to see.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.19

यस् ते मदो वरेण्यस् तेना पवस्वान्धसा । देवावीर् अघशꣳसहा

yas te mado vareṇyas tenā pavasvāndhasā | devāvīr aghaśaṁsahā

That exhilaration of thine which is to be chosen — with that juice flow clear, furthering the gods, slaying the evil-speaker.

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Flow onward with that juice of thine most excellent, that brings delight, Slaying the wicked, dear to Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.20

जघ्निर् वृत्रम् अमित्रियꣳ सस्निर् वाजꣳ दिवे-दिवे । गोषा उ अश्वसा असि

jaghnir vṛtram amitriyaṁ sasnir vājaṁ dive-dive | goṣā u aśvasā asi

Smiter of the hostile Vṛtra, winner of the prize day by day, thou art indeed winner of cows and winner of horses.

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Killing the foeman and his hate, and winning booty every day, Gainer art thou of steeds and kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.21

सम्मिश्लो अरुषो भव सूपस्थाभिर् न धेनुभिः । सीदञ् छ्येनो न योनिम् आ

sammiślo aruṣo bhava sūpasthābhir na dhenubhiḥ | sīdañ chyeno na yonim ā

Become commingled, ruddy, as with cows of fair lap (udder), settling like a falcon into its nest.

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Red-hued, be blended with the milk that seems to yield its lovely breast, Falcon-like resting in thine home.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.22

स पवस्व य आविथेन्द्रꣳ वृत्राय हन्तवे । वव्रिवाꣳसम् महीर् अपः

sa pavasva ya āvithendraṁ vṛtrāya hantave | vavrivāṁsam mahīr apaḥ

Flow clear, thou who didst help Indra to slay Vṛtra, who had shut in the great waters.

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Flow onward thou who strengthenedst Indra to slaughter Vr̥itra who Compassed and stayed the mighty floods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.23

सुवीरासो वयꣳ धना जयेम सोम मीढ्वः । पुनानो वर्ध नो गिरः

suvīrāso vayaṁ dhanā jayema soma mīḍhvaḥ | punāno vardha no giraḥ

Rich in heroes, may we win the stakes, O bountiful Soma; being purified, strengthen our songs.

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Soma who rainest gifts, may we win riches with our hero sons: Strengthen, as thou art cleansed, our hymns.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.24

त्वोतासस् तवावसा स्याम वन्वन्त आमुरः । सोम व्रतेषु जागृहि

tvotāsas tavāvasā syāma vanvanta āmuraḥ | soma vrateṣu jāgṛhi

Helped by thee, by thy aid may we be overcoming, destroying (foes); O Soma, keep watch over the observances.

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Aided by thee, and through thy grace, may we be slayers when we war: Watch, Soma, at our solemn rites.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.25

अपघ्नन् पवते मृधो ऽप सोमो अराव्णः । गच्छन्न् इन्द्रस्य निष्कृतम्

apaghnan pavate mṛdho 'pa somo arāvṇaḥ | gacchann indrasya niṣkṛtam

Soma flows clear, driving away the scorners, away the ungenerous, going to Indra's meeting-place.

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Chasing our foemen, driving off the godless, Soma flowcth on, Going to Indra's special place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.26

महो नो राय आ भर पवमान जही मृधः । रास्वेन्दो वीरवद् यशः

maho no rāya ā bhara pavamāna jahī mṛdhaḥ | rāsvendo vīravad yaśaḥ

Bring us great riches, O Pavamāna; smite the scorners; grant, O Indu, glory with heroes.

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O Pavamâna, hither bring great riches, and destroy our foes: O Indu, grant heroic fame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.27

न त्वा शतꣳ चन ह्रुतो राधो दित्सन्तम् आ मिनन् । यत् पुनानो मखस्यसे

na tvā śataṁ cana hruto rādho ditsantam ā minan | yat punāno makhasyase

Not even a hundred crooked (foes) thwart thee when thou art minded to give a gift, when, being purified, thou art eager to act.

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A hundred obstacles have ne'er checked thee when fain to give thy boons, When, being cleansed, thou combatest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.28

पवस्वेन्दो वृषा सुतः कृधी नो यशसो जने । विश्वा अप द्विषो जहि

pavasvendo vṛṣā sutaḥ kṛdhī no yaśaso jane | viśvā apa dviṣo jahi

Flow clear, O Indu, bull, pressed out; make us glorious among the people; strike away all hostilities.

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Indu, flow on, a mighty juice; glorify us among the folk: Drive all our enemies away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.29

अस्य ते सख्ये वयꣳ तवेन्दो द्युम्न उत्तमे । सासह्याम पृतन्यतः

asya te sakhye vayaṁ tavendo dyumna uttame | sāsahyāma pṛtanyataḥ

In friendship with you here, O Indu, in your highest brilliance, may we overcome those who attack us.

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Indu, in this thy friendship most lofty and glorious may we Subdue all those who war with us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 61.30

या ते भीमान्य् आयुधा तिग्मानि सन्ति धूर्वणे । रक्षा समस्य नो निदः

yā te bhīmāny āyudhā tigmāni santi dhūrvaṇe | rakṣā samasya no nidaḥ

Those fearsome sharp weapons of yours that serve for striking down — with them guard us from every scorner.

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Those awful weapons that thou hast, sharpened at point to strike men down- Guard us therewith from every foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)