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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 62

RV 9 62.1

एते असृग्रम् इन्दवस् तिरः पवित्रम् आशवः । विश्वान्य् अभि सौभगा

ete asṛgram indavas tiraḥ pavitram āśavaḥ | viśvāny abhi saubhagā

These drops have been let loose, swift ones, across the filter, toward all good fortunes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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THESE rapid Soma-drops have been poured through the purifying sieve To bring us all felicities.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.2

विघ्नन्तो दुरिता पुरु सुगा तोकाय वाजिनः । तना कृण्वन्तो अर्वते

vighnanto duritā puru sugā tokāya vājinaḥ | tanā kṛṇvanto arvate

Beating away many difficulties, the prize-winning ones, making good passage for offspring, in continuity, for the steed.

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Dispelling manifold mishap, giving the courser's progeny, Yea, and the warrior steed, success.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.3

कृण्वन्तो वरिवो गवे ऽभ्य् अर्षन्ति सुष्टुतिम् । इऴाम् अस्मभ्यꣳ सꣳयतम्

kṛṇvanto varivo gave 'bhy arṣanti suṣṭutim | iḻām asmabhyaṁ saṁyatam

Making wide room for the cow, they flow toward fair praise, (bringing) unbroken refreshment for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bringing prosperity to kine, they make perpetual Iḷâ flow To us for noble eulogy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.4

असाव्य् अꣳशुर् मदायाप्सु दक्षो गिरिष्ठाः । श्येनो न योनिम् आसदत्

asāvy aṁśur madāyāpsu dakṣo giriṣṭhāḥ | śyeno na yonim āsadat

The stalk has been pressed for exhilaration, strong in the waters, mountain-dwelling; like a falcon it has settled in its seat.

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

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Strong, mountain-born, the stalk hath been pressed in the streams for rapturous joy: Hawk-like he settles in his home.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.5

शुभ्रम् अन्धो देववातम् अप्सु धूतो नृभिः सुतः । स्वदन्ति गावः पयोभिः

śubhram andho devavātam apsu dhūto nṛbhiḥ sutaḥ | svadanti gāvaḥ payobhiḥ

The bright juice, sought by the gods, rinsed in the waters, pressed by men — the cows make it sweet with their milk.

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Fair is the God-loved juice; the plant is washed in waters, pressed by men The milch-kine sweeten it with milk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.6

आद् ईम् अश्वꣳ न हेतारो ऽशूशुभन्न् अमृताय । मध्वो रसꣳ सधमादे

ād īm aśvaṁ na hetāro 'śūśubhann amṛtāya | madhvo rasaṁ sadhamāde

Then they made it beautiful, as drivers a horse, for the immortal (god) — the sap of the honey at the common feast.

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As drivers deck a courser, so have they adorned the meath's juice for Ambrosia, for the festival.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.7

यास् ते धारा मधुश्चुतो ऽसृग्रम् इन्द ऊतये । ताभिः पवित्रम् आसदः

yās te dhārā madhuścuto 'sṛgram inda ūtaye | tābhiḥ pavitram āsadaḥ

Those streams of yours that drip honey have been let loose, O Indu, for (our) help; with them you have taken your seat on the filter.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou, Indu, with thy streams that drop sweet juices, which were poured for help, Hast settled in the cleansing sieve.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.8

सो अर्षेन्द्राय पीतये तिरो रोमाण्य् अव्यया । सीदन् योना वनेष्व् आ

so arṣendrāya pītaye tiro romāṇy avyayā | sīdan yonā vaneṣv ā

So flow, for Indra to drink, across the hairs of the sheep, sitting in your womb, in the wooden vessels.

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So flow thou onward through the fleece, for Indra flow, to be his drink, Finding thine home in vats of wood.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.9

त्वम् इन्दो परि स्रव स्वादिष्ठो अङ्गिरोभ्यः । वरिवोविद् घृतम् पयः

tvam indo pari srava svādiṣṭho aṅgirobhyaḥ | varivovid ghṛtam payaḥ

You, O Indu, flow around, sweetest for the Aṅgirases, finder of wide room — ghee, milk.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As giving room and freedom, as most sweet, pour butter forth and milk, O Indu, for the Angirases.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.10

अयꣳ विचर्षणिर् हितः पवमानः स चेतति । हिन्वान आप्यम् बृहत्

ayaṁ vicarṣaṇir hitaḥ pavamānaḥ sa cetati | hinvāna āpyam bṛhat

This one, set in place, moving among all peoples, purifying himself — he shows himself, impelling lofty kinship.

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

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Most active and benevolent, this Pavamâna, sent to us For lofty friendship, meditates.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.11

एष वृषा वृषव्रतः पवमानो अशस्तिहा । करद् वसूनि दाशुषे

eṣa vṛṣā vṛṣavrataḥ pavamāno aśastihā | karad vasūni dāśuṣe

This bull, whose vrata is that of a bull, purifying himself, slayer of ill-speech — may he make goods for the worshipper.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Queller of curses, mighty, with strong sway, this Pavamâna shall Bring treasures to the worshipper.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.12

आ पवस्व सहस्रिणꣳ रयिꣳ गोमन्तम् अश्विनम् । पुरुश्चन्द्रम् पुरुस्पृहम्

ā pavasva sahasriṇaṁ rayiṁ gomantam aśvinam | puruścandram puruspṛham

Flow hither thousandfold wealth, consisting of cows and horses, of much glitter, much desired.

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Pour thou upon us thousandfold possessions, both of kine and steeds, Exceeding glorious, much-desired.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.13

एष स्य परि षिच्यते मर्मृज्यमान आयुभिः । उरुगायः कविक्रतुः

eṣa sya pari ṣicyate marmṛjyamāna āyubhiḥ | urugāyaḥ kavikratuḥ

This one here is poured about, being groomed by the Āyus, the wide-stepping one whose kratu is a poet's.

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Wandering far, with wise designs, the juice here present is effused, Made beautiful by living men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.14

सहस्रोतिः शतामघो विमानो रजसः कविः । इन्द्राय पवते मदः

sahasrotiḥ śatāmagho vimāno rajasaḥ kaviḥ | indrāya pavate madaḥ

With a thousand aids, with a hundred gifts, the measurer of the airy space, the poet — the exhilarating drink purifies itself for Indra.

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For Indra flows the gladdening drink, the measurer of the region, Sage, With countless wealth and endless help.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.15

गिरा जात इह स्तुत इन्दुर् इन्द्राय धीयते । विर् योना वसताव् इव

girā jāta iha stuta indur indrāya dhīyate | vir yonā vasatāv iva

Born by the song, praised here, Indu is set down for Indra, as a bird in its place, as in a nest.

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Born on the inountain, lauded here, Indu for Indra is set down, As in her sheltering nest a bird.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.16

पवमानः सुतो नृभिः सोमो वाजम् इवासरत् । चमूषु शक्मनासदम्

pavamānaḥ suto nṛbhiḥ somo vājam ivāsarat | camūṣu śakmanāsadam

Pavamāna, pressed by the men, Soma has run as though to the prize, to sit with skill in the cups.

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Pressed by the men, as 'twere to war hath Soma Pavamâna sped, To test with might within the vats.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.17

तꣳ त्रिपृष्ठे त्रिवन्धुरे रथे युञ्जन्ति यातवे । ऋषीणाꣳ सप्त धीतिभिः

taṁ tripṛṣṭhe trivandhure rathe yuñjanti yātave | ṛṣīṇāṁ sapta dhītibhiḥ

Him they yoke to the three-backed, three-seated chariot for the journey, the seven, by the insights of the ṛṣis.

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

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That he may move, they yoke him to the three-backed triple-seated car By the Seven R̥ishis' holy songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.18

तꣳ सोतारो धनस्पृतम् आशुꣳ वाजाय यातवे । हरिꣳ हिनोत वाजिनम्

taṁ sotāro dhanaspṛtam āśuṁ vājāya yātave | hariṁ hinota vājinam

Him, the winner of spoil, the swift one — O pressers, urge him on to run for the prize, the tawny, prize-winning one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drive ye that Tawny Courser, O ye pressers, on his way to war, Swift Steed who carries off the spoil.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.19

आविशन् कलशꣳ सुतो विश्वा अर्षन्न् अभि श्रियः । शूरो न गोषु तिष्ठति

āviśan kalaśaṁ suto viśvā arṣann abhi śriyaḥ | śūro na goṣu tiṣṭhati

Entering the pitcher, pressed out, streaming toward all splendours, he stands among the cows like a hero.

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Pouring all glories hither, he, effused and entering the jar, Stands like a hero mid the kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.20

आ त इन्दो मदाय कम् पयो दुहन्त्य् आयवः । देवा देवेभ्यो मधु

ā ta indo madāya kam payo duhanty āyavaḥ | devā devebhyo madhu

For thy intoxication, O Indu, the Āyus milk out the milk — gods (milking) honey for the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indu, the living men milk out the juice to make the rapturous draught: Gods for the Gods milk out the meath.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.21

आ नः सोमम् पवित्र आ सृजता मधुमत्तमम् । देवेभ्यो देवश्रुत्तमम्

ā naḥ somam pavitra ā sṛjatā madhumattamam | devebhyo devaśruttamam

Release for us the soma into the filter, the one richest in honey, most heard of by the gods — for the gods.

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Pour for the Gods into the sieve our Soma very rich in sweets, Him whom the Gods most gladly hear.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.22

एते सोमा असृक्षत गृणानाः श्रवसे महे । मदिन्तमस्य धारया

ete somā asṛkṣata gṛṇānāḥ śravase mahe | madintamasya dhārayā

These soma-drops have been poured out, being sung to, for great renown, with the stream of the most intoxicating (juice).

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Into his stream who gladdens best these Soma juices have been poured, Lauded with songs for lofty fame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.23

अभि गव्यानि वीतये नृम्णा पुनानो अर्षसि । सनद्वाजः परि स्रव

abhi gavyāni vītaye nṛmṇā punāno arṣasi | sanadvājaḥ pari srava

Being purified, you flow toward cows and manly powers, for (our) enjoyment; winning the prize, flow all around.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou flowest to enjoy the milk, and bringest valour, being cleansed: Winning the spoil flow hitherward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.24

उत नो गोमतीर् इषो विश्वा अर्ष परिष्टुभः । गृणानो जमदग्निना

uta no gomatīr iṣo viśvā arṣa pariṣṭubhaḥ | gṛṇāno jamadagninā

And, hymned by Jamadagnis, let all nourishment that kine supply, And general praises, flow to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 62.25

पवस्व वाचो अग्रियः सोम चित्राभिर् ऊतिभिः । अभि विश्वानि काव्या

pavasva vāco agriyaḥ soma citrābhir ūtibhiḥ | abhi viśvāni kāvyā

Soma, as leader of the song flow onward with thy wondrous aids, For holy lore of every kind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 62.26

त्वꣳ समुद्रिया अपो ऽग्रियो वाच ईरयन् । पवस्व विश्वमेजय

tvaṁ samudriyā apo 'griyo vāca īrayan | pavasva viśvamejaya

You, foremost, stirring up the waters of the sea and (our) words — flow clear, O shaker of all!

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Do thou as leader of the song, stirring the waters of the sea, Flow onward, thou who movest all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.27

तुभ्येमा भुवना कवे महिम्ने सोम तस्थिरे । तुभ्यम् अर्षन्ति सिन्धवः

tubhyemā bhuvanā kave mahimne soma tasthire | tubhyam arṣanti sindhavaḥ

For you, O seer Soma, these worlds have taken their stand, for your greatness; for you the rivers flow.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Soma, O thou Sage, these worlds stand ready to attest thy might: For thy behoof the rivers flow.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.28

प्र ते दिवो न वृष्टयो धारा यन्त्य् असश्चतः । अभि शुक्राम् उपस्तिरम्

pra te divo na vṛṣṭayo dhārā yanty asaścataḥ | abhi śukrām upastiram

Your streams go forth unfailing, like rains from heaven, toward the bright (milk) spread beneath.

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Like showers of rain that fall from heaven thy streams perpetually flow To the bright fleece spread under them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.29

इन्द्रायेन्दुम् पुनीतनोग्रꣳ दक्षाय साधनम् । ईशानꣳ वीतिराधसम्

indrāyendum punītanograṁ dakṣāya sādhanam | īśānaṁ vītirādhasam

Purify for Indra the drop, the potent one, effective for skill, ruling, whose bounty is welcome.

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For potent Indra purify Indu effectual and strong, Enjoyment-giver, Mighty Lord.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 62.30

पवमान ऋतः कविः सोमः पवित्रम् आसदत् । दधत् स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम्

pavamāna ṛtaḥ kaviḥ somaḥ pavitram āsadat | dadhat stotre suvīryam

Flowing clear, true (to the ṛta), a seer, Soma has taken his seat in the filter, conferring on the praiser abundance of heroes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Soma, true, Pavamâna, Sage, is seated in the cleansing sieve, Giving his praiser hero strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)