Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 8

RV 9 8.1

एते सोमा अभि प्रियम् इन्द्रस्य कामम् अक्षरन् । वर्धन्तो अस्य वीर्यम्

ete somā abhi priyam indrasya kāmam akṣaran | vardhanto asya vīryam

These soma-drops have flowed toward Indra's dear desire, strengthening his manly power.

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RV 9 8.2

पुनानासश् चमूषदो गच्छन्तो वायुम् अश्विना । ते नो धान्तु सुवीर्यम्

punānāsaś camūṣado gacchanto vāyum aśvinā | te no dhāntu suvīryam

Purifying themselves, sitting in the bowls, going to Vāyu and the Aśvins — may they set good manly strength for us.

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RV 9 8.3

इन्द्रस्य सोम राधसे पुनानो हार्दि चोदय । ऋतस्य योनिम् आसदम्

indrasya soma rādhase punāno hārdi codaya | ṛtasya yonim āsadam

O Soma, for the bounty of Indra, purifying yourself, urge on (his) heart, so as to sit in the womb of ṛta.

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RV 9 8.4

मृजन्ति त्वा दश क्षिपो हिन्वन्ति सप्त धीतयः । अनु विप्रा अमादिषुः

mṛjanti tvā daśa kṣipo hinvanti sapta dhītayaḥ | anu viprā amādiṣuḥ

The ten fingers groom you, the seven insights urge you on; the inspired poets have exulted along (with you).

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RV 9 8.5

देवेभ्यस् त्वा मदाय कꣳ सृजानम् अति मेष्यः । सꣳ गोभिर् वासयामसि

devebhyas tvā madāya kaṁ sṛjānam ati meṣyaḥ | saṁ gobhir vāsayāmasi

You, released for the gods, for exhilaration, past the sheep's hairs — we clothe you together with the cows (milk).

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

RV 9 8.6

पुनानः कलशेष्व् आ वस्त्राण्य् अरुषो हरिः । परि गव्यान्य् अव्यत

punānaḥ kalaśeṣv ā vastrāṇy aruṣo hariḥ | pari gavyāny avyata

Purifying himself in the jars, the ruddy tawny one has wrapped around himself the garments of cow('s milk).

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RV 9 8.7

मघोन आ पवस्व नो जहि विश्वा अप द्विषः । इन्दो सखायम् आ विश

maghona ā pavasva no jahi viśvā apa dviṣaḥ | indo sakhāyam ā viśa

Purify yourself for our bounteous patrons; strike away all hostilities; O Indu, enter (your) friend.

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RV 9 8.8

वृष्टिꣳ दिवः परि स्रव द्युम्नम् पृथिव्या अधि । सहो नः सोम पृत्सु धाः

vṛṣṭiṁ divaḥ pari srava dyumnam pṛthivyā adhi | saho naḥ soma pṛtsu dhāḥ

Flow around rain from heaven, splendour from the earth; O Soma, set strength for us in battles.

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RV 9 8.9

नृचक्षसꣳ त्वा वयम् इन्द्रपीतꣳ स्वर्विदम् । भक्षीमहि प्रजाम् इषम्

nṛcakṣasaṁ tvā vayam indrapītaṁ svarvidam | bhakṣīmahi prajām iṣam

May we partake of you — you who look upon men, who are drunk by Indra, who find the sun — of offspring, of nourishment.

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