Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 89
RV 9 89.1
प्रो स्य वह्निः पथ्याभिर् अस्यान् दिवो न वृष्टिः पवमानो अक्षाः । सहस्रधारो असदन् न्य् अ१स्मे मातुर् उपस्थे वन आ च सोमः
pro sya vahniḥ pathyābhir asyān divo na vṛṣṭiḥ pavamāno akṣāḥ | sahasradhāro asadan ny a1sme mātur upasthe vana ā ca somaḥ
Forth has this conveyer sped along the paths; like rain from heaven the self-purifying one has flowed. With a thousand streams he has settled down for us, in the mother's lap and in the wooden (vessel), Soma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
THIS Chariot-horse hath moved along the pathways, and Pavamâna flowed like rain from heaven. With us hath Soma with a thousand currents sunk in the wood, upon his Mother's bosom.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 89.2
राजा सिन्धूनाम् अवसिष्ट वास ऋतस्य नावम् आरुहद् रजिष्ठाम् । अप्सु द्रप्सो वावृधे श्येनजूतो दुह ईम् पिता दुह ईम् पितुर् जाम्
rājā sindhūnām avasiṣṭa vāsa ṛtasya nāvam āruhad rajiṣṭhām | apsu drapso vāvṛdhe śyenajūto duha īm pitā duha īm pitur jām
The king of the rivers has put on his garment; he has mounted the straightest ship of ṛta. In the waters the drop has grown, sped by the falcon; the father milks him, he milks the father's offspring.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
King, he hath clothed him in the robe of rivers, mounted the straightest-going ship of Order. Sped by the Hawk the drop hath waxed in waters: the father drains it, drains the Father's offspring.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 89.3
सिꣳहꣳ नसन्त मध्वो अयासꣳ हरिम् अरुषꣳ दिवो अस्य पतिम् । शूरो युत्सु प्रथमः पृच्छते गा अस्य चक्षसा परि पात्य् उक्षा
siṁhaṁ nasanta madhvo ayāsaṁ harim aruṣaṁ divo asya patim | śūro yutsu prathamaḥ pṛcchate gā asya cakṣasā pari pāty ukṣā
They have attended upon the lion of the sweet draught, the untiring, the tawny, the ruddy, this lord of heaven. The hero, first in battles, asks after the cows; the bull guards (them) round about with his eye.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
They come to him, red, tawny, Lord of Heaven, the watchful Guardian of the meath, the Lion. First, Hero in the fight, he seeks the cattle, and with his eye the Steer is our protector.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 89.4
मधुपृष्ठꣳ घोरम् अयासम् अश्वꣳ रथे युञ्जन्त्य् उरुचक्र ऋष्वम् । स्वसार ईꣳ जामयो मर्जयन्ति सनाभयो वाजिनम् ऊर्जयन्ति
madhupṛṣṭhaṁ ghoram ayāsam aśvaṁ rathe yuñjanty urucakra ṛṣvam | svasāra īṁ jāmayo marjayanti sanābhayo vājinam ūrjayanti
The honey-backed, dread, untiring steed, the lofty one, they yoke to the chariot of him of wide wheels. The sisters, the kinswomen, groom him; those of one navel give strength to the prize-winner.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
They harness to the broad-wheeled car the mighty Courser whose back bears meath, unwearied, awful. The twins, the sisters brighten him, and strengthen-these children of one damethe vigorous Racer.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 89.5
चतस्र ईꣳ घृतदुहः सचन्ते समाने अन्तर् धरुणे निषत्ताः । ता ईम् अर्षन्ति नमसा पुनानास् ता ईꣳ विश्वतः परि षन्ति पूर्वीः
catasra īṁ ghṛtaduhaḥ sacante samāne antar dharuṇe niṣattāḥ | tā īm arṣanti namasā punānās tā īṁ viśvataḥ pari ṣanti pūrvīḥ
Four ghee-milking (streams) accompany him, seated within the common support; they flow to him, purifying themselves with reverence; they, many, go around him on all sides.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Four pouring out the holy oil attend him, sitting together in the same container. To him they flow, when purified, with homage, and still, from every side, are first about him.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 89.6
विष्टम्भो दिवो धरुणः पृथिव्या विश्वा उत क्षितयो हस्ते अस्य । असत् त उत्सो गृणते नियुत्वान् मध्वो अꣳशुः पवत इन्द्रियाय
viṣṭambho divo dharuṇaḥ pṛthivyā viśvā uta kṣitayo haste asya | asat ta utso gṛṇate niyutvān madhvo aṁśuḥ pavata indriyāya
The prop of heaven, the support of the earth, and all settlements are in his hand. May your spring be, with its teams, (there) for the singer; the stalk of honey is being purified for Indra's power.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
He is the buttress of the heavens, supporter of earth, and in his hand are all the people. Be the team's Lord a well to thee the singer: cleansed is the sweet plant's stalk for deed of glory.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 9 89.7
वन्वन्न् अवातो अभि देववीतिम् इन्द्राय सोम वृत्रहा पवस्व । शग्धि महः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य रायः सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम
vanvann avāto abhi devavītim indrāya soma vṛtrahā pavasva | śagdhi mahaḥ puruścandrasya rāyaḥ suvīryasya patayaḥ syāma
Winning, unassailed, toward the gods' banquet — for Indra, O Soma, slayer of Vṛtra, purify yourself. Be able (to give) great wealth of many splendours; may we be lords of good manly strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Fighting, uninjured come where Gods are feasted; Soma, as Vitra-slayer flow for Indra. Vouchsafe us ample riches very splendid may we be masters of heroic vigour.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)