Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 68

RV 9 68.1

प्र देवम् अच्छा मधुमन्त इन्दवो ऽसिष्यदन्त गाव आ न धेनवः । बर्हिषदो वचनावन्त ऊधभिः परिस्रुतम् उस्रिया निर्णिजꣳ धिरे

pra devam acchā madhumanta indavo 'siṣyadanta gāva ā na dhenavaḥ | barhiṣado vacanāvanta ūdhabhiḥ parisrutam usriyā nirṇijaṁ dhire

Toward the god the honey-rich drops have flowed forth, like milch-cows (coming) to (their calf); seated on the barhis, sounding aloud, the ruddy ones with their udders have furnished (him) a streaming robe.

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RV 9 68.2

स रोरुवद् अभि पूर्वा अचिक्रदद् उपारुहः श्रथयन् स्वादते हरिः । तिरः पवित्रम् परियन्न् उरु ज्रयो नि शर्याणि दधते देव आ वरम्

sa roruvad abhi pūrvā acikradad upāruhaḥ śrathayan svādate hariḥ | tiraḥ pavitram pariyann uru jrayo ni śaryāṇi dadhate deva ā varam

Bellowing again and again, he has roared toward the former (ones); loosening the shoots, the tawny one makes himself sweet; passing across the filter, encompassing a broad course, the god takes to himself the reeds at his pleasure.

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RV 9 68.3

वि यो ममे यम्या सꣳयती मदः साकꣳवृधा पयसा पिन्वद् अक्षिता । मही अपारे रजसी विवेविदद् अभिव्रजन्न् अक्षितम् पाज आ ददे

vi yo mame yamyā saṁyatī madaḥ sākaṁvṛdhā payasā pinvad akṣitā | mahī apāre rajasī vivevidad abhivrajann akṣitam pāja ā dade

The exhilarating draught that measured out the twin pair moving together, grown up together, unfailing, swelling with milk; finding out the two great boundless world-halves, advancing he took on an imperishable form.

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RV 9 68.4

स मातरा विचरन् वाजयन्न् अपः प्र मेधिरः स्वधया पिन्वते पदम् । अꣳशुर् यवेन पिपिशे यतो नृभिः सꣳ जामिभिर् नसते रक्षते शिरः

sa mātarā vicaran vājayann apaḥ pra medhiraḥ svadhayā pinvate padam | aṁśur yavena pipiśe yato nṛbhiḥ saṁ jāmibhir nasate rakṣate śiraḥ

Moving between the two mothers, urging the waters to strength, the wise one by his own power makes his station swell; the stalk is dressed with barley, held by the men; he unites with his sisters and guards his head.

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RV 9 68.5

सꣳ दक्षेण मनसा जायते कविर् ऋतस्य गर्भो निहितो यमा परः । यूना ह सन्ता प्रथमꣳ वि जज्ञतुर् गुहा हितꣳ जनिम नेमम् उद्यतम्

saṁ dakṣeṇa manasā jāyate kavir ṛtasya garbho nihito yamā paraḥ | yūnā ha santā prathamaṁ vi jajñatur guhā hitaṁ janima nemam udyatam

By skill and by mind the sage is born together, the embryo of ṛta, laid down beyond the twin pair; the two, being young, first discerned apart the birth hidden in secret and the other one held up.

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RV 9 68.6

मन्द्रस्य रूपꣳ विविदुर् मनीषिणः श्येनो यद् अन्धो अभरत् परावतः । तम् मर्जयन्त सुवृधꣳ नदीष्व् आꣳ उशन्तम् अꣳशुम् परियन्तम् ऋग्मियम्

mandrasya rūpaṁ vividur manīṣiṇaḥ śyeno yad andho abharat parāvataḥ | tam marjayanta suvṛdhaṁ nadīṣv ām̐ uśantam aṁśum pariyantam ṛgmiyam

The thoughtful ones found the form of the delightful one, when the falcon brought the plant from afar; they groomed him in the rivers, the well-growing, eager stalk, circling round, worthy of verses.

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RV 9 68.7

त्वाम् मृजन्ति दश योषणः सुतꣳ सोम ऋषिभिर् मतिभिर् धीतिभिर् हितम् । अव्यो वारेभिर् उत देवहूतिभिर् नृभिर् यतो वाजम् आ दर्षि सातये

tvām mṛjanti daśa yoṣaṇaḥ sutaṁ soma ṛṣibhir matibhir dhītibhir hitam | avyo vārebhir uta devahūtibhir nṛbhir yato vājam ā darṣi sātaye

Ten maidens groom you, the pressed one, O Soma, sped on by the ṛṣis with their thoughts and insights, by the sheep's fleeces and by the calls to the gods; guided by the men, you burst open the prize for winning.

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RV 9 68.8

परिप्रयन्तꣳ वय्यꣳ सुषꣳसदꣳ सोमम् मनीषा अभ्य् अनूषत स्तुभः । यो धारया मधुमाꣳ ऊर्मिणा दिव इयर्ति वाचꣳ रयिषाऴ् अमर्त्यः

pariprayantaṁ vayyaṁ suṣaṁsadaṁ somam manīṣā abhy anūṣata stubhaḥ | yo dhārayā madhumām̐ ūrmiṇā diva iyarti vācaṁ rayiṣāḻ amartyaḥ

Soma, as he circles about, the vayya, of good company — the chants with thought have shouted toward him: he who, honey-rich, with his stream and wave, sends out speech from heaven, the immortal conqueror of wealth.

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RV 9 68.9

अयꣳ दिव इयर्ति विश्वम् आ रजः सोमः पुनानः कलशेषु सीदति । अद्भिर् गोभिर् मृज्यते अद्रिभिः सुतः पुनान इन्दुर् वरिवो विदत् प्रियम्

ayaṁ diva iyarti viśvam ā rajaḥ somaḥ punānaḥ kalaśeṣu sīdati | adbhir gobhir mṛjyate adribhiḥ sutaḥ punāna indur varivo vidat priyam

This one sends forth (his flow) from heaven over the whole airy realm; Soma, being purified, settles in the vessels. With waters and with cows he is groomed; pressed out with stones, the purifying drop has found dear wide space.

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RV 9 68.10

एवा नः सोम परिषिच्यमानो वयो दधच् चित्रतमम् पवस्व । अद्वेषे द्यावापृथिवी हुवेम देवा धत्त रयिम् अस्मे सुवीरम्

evā naḥ soma pariṣicyamāno vayo dadhac citratamam pavasva | adveṣe dyāvāpṛthivī huvema devā dhatta rayim asme suvīram

So, Soma, as you are poured about, purify yourself, bestowing most brilliant vigour. Let us call upon Heaven and Earth, who bear no enmity; O gods, set among us wealth in good heroes.

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