Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 66

RV 9 66.1

पवस्व विश्वचर्षणे ऽभि विश्वानि काव्या । सखा सखिभ्य ईड्यः

pavasva viśvacarṣaṇe 'bhi viśvāni kāvyā | sakhā sakhibhya īḍyaḥ

Purify yourself, O you belonging to all peoples, (flowing) toward all poetic powers — a friend to be invoked by friends.

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RV 9 66.2

ताभ्याꣳ विश्वस्य राजसि ये पवमान धामनी । प्रतीची सोम तस्थतुः

tābhyāṁ viśvasya rājasi ye pavamāna dhāmanī | pratīcī soma tasthatuḥ

By these two you rule over all, (the two) forms of yours, O Pavamāna, which stand facing (each other), O Soma.

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RV 9 66.3

परि धामानि यानि ते त्वꣳ सोमासि विश्वतः । पवमान ऋतुभिः कवे

pari dhāmāni yāni te tvaṁ somāsi viśvataḥ | pavamāna ṛtubhiḥ kave

All around are the forms that are yours — you, Soma, are (present) on every side, O Pavamāna, through the seasons, O poet.

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RV 9 66.4

पवस्व जनयन्न् इषो ऽभि विश्वानि वार्या । सखा सखिभ्य ऊतये

pavasva janayann iṣo 'bhi viśvāni vāryā | sakhā sakhibhya ūtaye

Purify yourself, generating refreshments, (flowing) toward all desirable things — a friend for the help of friends.

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RV 9 66.5

तव शुक्रासो अर्चयो दिवस् पृष्ठे वि तन्वते । पवित्रꣳ सोम धामभिः

tava śukrāso arcayo divas pṛṣṭhe vi tanvate | pavitraṁ soma dhāmabhiḥ

Your bright flames spread out the filter on the back of heaven, O Soma, with (their) forms.

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RV 9 66.6

तवेमे सप्त सिन्धवः प्रशिषꣳ सोम सिस्रते । तुभ्यꣳ धावन्ति धेनवः

taveme sapta sindhavaḥ praśiṣaṁ soma sisrate | tubhyaṁ dhāvanti dhenavaḥ

These seven rivers of yours run to (your) command, O Soma; for you the milk-cows flow.

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RV 9 66.7

प्र सोम याहि धारया सुत इन्द्राय मत्सरः । दधानो अक्षिति श्रवः

pra soma yāhi dhārayā suta indrāya matsaraḥ | dadhāno akṣiti śravaḥ

Go forth, Soma, in a stream, pressed, exhilarating, for Indra, setting in place imperishable fame.

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RV 9 66.8

सम् उ त्वा धीभिर् अस्वरन् हिन्वतीः सप्त जामयः । विप्रम् आजा विवस्वतः

sam u tvā dhībhir asvaran hinvatīḥ sapta jāmayaḥ | vipram ājā vivasvataḥ

The seven sisters, urging (you) on, have sung together to you with their thoughts — (to) you the inspired one in the contest of Vivasvat.

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RV 9 66.9

मृजन्ति त्वा सम् अग्रुवो ऽव्ये जीराव् अधि ष्वणि । रेभो यद् अज्यसे वने

mṛjanti tvā sam agruvo 'vye jīrāv adhi ṣvaṇi | rebho yad ajyase vane

The unwed maidens groom you upon the swift sheep's fleece amid the roar, when you, the singer, are anointed in the wooden vessel.

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RV 9 66.10

पवमानस्य ते कवे वाजिन् सर्गा असृक्षत । अर्वन्तो न श्रवस्यवः

pavamānasya te kave vājin sargā asṛkṣata | arvanto na śravasyavaḥ

Of you, the purifying one, O poet, O prize-winner, the outpourings have been released, like steeds seeking fame.

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RV 9 66.11

अच्छा कोशम् मधुश्चुतम् असृग्रꣳ वारे अव्यये । अवावशन्त धीतयः

acchā kośam madhuścutam asṛgraṁ vāre avyaye | avāvaśanta dhītayaḥ

Toward the honey-dripping vat they have been released, into the sheep's-wool filter; the hymns have bellowed.

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RV 9 66.12

अच्छा समुद्रम् इन्दवो ऽस्तꣳ गावो न धेनवः । अग्मन्न् ऋतस्य योनिम् आ

acchā samudram indavo 'staṁ gāvo na dhenavaḥ | agmann ṛtasya yonim ā

Toward the sea the drops (have gone), like milk-cows homeward; they have come to the womb of ṛta.

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RV 9 66.13

प्र ण इन्दो महे रण आपो अर्षन्ति सिन्धवः । यद् गोभिर् वासयिष्यसे

pra ṇa indo mahe raṇa āpo arṣanti sindhavaḥ | yad gobhir vāsayiṣyase

For us, O Indu, for great joy the waters, the rivers, flow forth, when you will clothe yourself with the cows (the milk).

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RV 9 66.14

अस्य ते सख्ये वयम् इयक्षन्तस् त्वोतयः । इन्दो सखित्वम् उश्मसि

asya te sakhye vayam iyakṣantas tvotayaḥ | indo sakhitvam uśmasi

In this friendship of yours we, seeking (you), helped by you, O Indu, desire comradeship.

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RV 9 66.15

आ पवस्व गविष्टये महे सोम नृचक्षसे । एन्द्रस्य जठरे विश

ā pavasva gaviṣṭaye mahe soma nṛcakṣase | endrasya jaṭhare viśa

Purify yourself for the search for cows, for the great one who looks upon men, O Soma; enter into Indra's belly.

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RV 9 66.16

महाꣳ असि सोम ज्येष्ठ उग्राणाम् इन्द ओजिष्ठः । युध्वा सञ् छश्वज् जिगेथ

mahām̐ asi soma jyeṣṭha ugrāṇām inda ojiṣṭhaḥ | yudhvā sañ chaśvaj jigetha

You are great, O Soma, the foremost, the mightiest of the mighty, O Indu; being a fighter you have conquered every time.

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RV 9 66.17

य उग्रेभ्यश् चिद् ओजीयाञ् छूरेभ्यश् चिच् छूरतरः । भूरिदाभ्यश् चिन् मꣳहीयान्

ya ugrebhyaś cid ojīyāñ chūrebhyaś cic chūrataraḥ | bhūridābhyaś cin maṁhīyān

(He) who is mightier even than the mighty, more heroic even than heroes, more generous even than those who give much.

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RV 9 66.18

त्वꣳ सोम सूर एषस् तोकस्य साता तनूनाम् । वृणीमहे सख्याय वृणीमहे युज्याय

tvaṁ soma sūra eṣas tokasya sātā tanūnām | vṛṇīmahe sakhyāya vṛṇīmahe yujyāya

You, Soma, are the sun's onrush in the winning of offspring, of (our own) bodies; we choose (you) for friendship, we choose (you) for alliance.

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RV 9 66.19

अग्न आयूꣳषि पवस आ सुवोर्जम् इषꣳ च नः । आरे बाधस्व दुच्छुनाम्

agna āyūṁṣi pavasa ā suvorjam iṣaṁ ca naḥ | āre bādhasva ducchunām

O Agni, you flow purifying, (giving) lifetimes; impel to us vigour and refreshment; thrust misfortune far away.

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RV 9 66.20

अग्निर् ऋषिः पवमानः पाञ्चजन्यः पुरोहितः । तम् ईमहे महागयम्

agnir ṛṣiḥ pavamānaḥ pāñcajanyaḥ purohitaḥ | tam īmahe mahāgayam

Agni is the ṛṣi, the self-purifying one, belonging to the five peoples, the purohita; him we entreat, him of great wealth.

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RV 9 66.21

अग्ने पवस्व स्वपा अस्मे वर्चः सुवीर्यम् । दधद् रयिम् मयि पोषम्

agne pavasva svapā asme varcaḥ suvīryam | dadhad rayim mayi poṣam

O Agni, purify yourself, you of good work: (place) in us splendour and heroic strength, setting wealth and increase in me.

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RV 9 66.22

पवमानो अति स्रिधो ऽभ्य् अर्षति सुष्टुतिम् । सूरो न विश्वदर्शतः

pavamāno ati sridho 'bhy arṣati suṣṭutim | sūro na viśvadarśataḥ

Purifying himself, he flows past the failures toward fine praise, like the sun visible to all.

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RV 9 66.23

स मर्मृजान आयुभिः प्रयस्वान् प्रयसे हितः । इन्दुर् अत्यो विचक्षणः

sa marmṛjāna āyubhiḥ prayasvān prayase hitaḥ | indur atyo vicakṣaṇaḥ

He, burnished again and again by the Āyus, full of delight, set in place for delight, the drop, the far-seeing steed.

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RV 9 66.24

पवमान ऋतम् बृहच् छुक्रꣳ ज्योतिर् अजीजनत् । कृष्णा तमाꣳसि जङ्घनत्

pavamāna ṛtam bṛhac chukraṁ jyotir ajījanat | kṛṣṇā tamāṁsi jaṅghanat

The self-purifying one has generated ṛta, the lofty bright light, smiting down the black darknesses.

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RV 9 66.25

पवमानस्य जङ्घ्नतो हरेश् चन्द्रा असृक्षत । जीरा अजिरशोचिषः

pavamānasya jaṅghnato hareś candrā asṛkṣata | jīrā ajiraśociṣaḥ

From the self-purifying tawny one, as he smites, glittering (streams) have been let loose, quick, of quick flame.

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RV 9 66.26

पवमानो रथीतमः शुभ्रेभिः शुभ्रशस्तमः । हरिश्चन्द्रो मरुद्गणः

pavamāno rathītamaḥ śubhrebhiḥ śubhraśastamaḥ | hariścandro marudgaṇaḥ

The self-purifying one, best of charioteers, most brightly lauded by the bright ones, gold-glittering, with the Marut troop.

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RV 9 66.27

पवमानो व्य् अश्नवद् रश्मिभिर् वाजसातमः । दधत् स्तोत्रे सुवीर्यम्

pavamāno vy aśnavad raśmibhir vājasātamaḥ | dadhat stotre suvīryam

May the self-purifying one reach through with his rays, he who best wins prizes, bestowing heroic strength on the praiser.

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RV 9 66.28

प्र सुवान इन्दुर् अक्षाः पवित्रम् अत्य् अव्ययम् । पुनान इन्दुर् इन्द्रम् आ

pra suvāna indur akṣāḥ pavitram aty avyayam | punāna indur indram ā

Pressed, the drop has flowed forth across the sheep's-wool filter; purifying itself, the drop (goes) to Indra.

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RV 9 66.29

एष सोमो अधि त्वचि गवाꣳ क्रीऴत्य् अद्रिभिः । इन्द्रम् मदाय जोहुवत्

eṣa somo adhi tvaci gavāṁ krīḻaty adribhiḥ | indram madāya johuvat

This Soma plays upon the cows' hide, (driven) by the stones, again and again calling Indra to intoxication.

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RV 9 66.30

यस्य ते द्युम्नवत् पयः पवमानाभृतꣳ दिवः । तेन नो मृऴ जीवसे

yasya te dyumnavat payaḥ pavamānābhṛtaṁ divaḥ | tena no mṛḻa jīvase

That brilliant milk of yours, O Pavamāna, brought from heaven — with it be gracious to us, that (we may) live.

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