Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 99

RV 9 99.1

आ हर्यताय धृष्णवे धनुस् तन्वन्ति पौꣳस्यम् । शुक्राꣳ वयन्त्य् असुराय निर्णिजꣳ विपाम् अग्रे महीयुवः

ā haryatāya dhṛṣṇave dhanus tanvanti pauṁsyam | śukrāṁ vayanty asurāya nirṇijaṁ vipām agre mahīyuvaḥ

For the lovely, bold one they stretch the bow, (his) manly strength; they weave a bright garment for the Asura, striving for greatness at the head of the inspired songs.

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RV 9 99.2

अध क्षपा परिष्कृतो वाजाꣳ अभि प्र गाहते । यदी विवस्वतो धियो हरिꣳ हिन्वन्ति यातवे

adha kṣapā pariṣkṛto vājām̐ abhi pra gāhate | yadī vivasvato dhiyo hariṁ hinvanti yātave

Then, adorned by night, he plunges forward toward the prizes, when the thoughts of Vivasvat urge the tawny one to run.

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RV 9 99.3

तम् अस्य मर्जयामसि मदो य इन्द्रपातमः । यꣳ गाव आसभिर् दधुः पुरा नूनꣳ च सूरयः

tam asya marjayāmasi mado ya indrapātamaḥ | yaṁ gāva āsabhir dadhuḥ purā nūnaṁ ca sūrayaḥ

We burnish this rapture of his which is most drunk by Indra, which the cows took up with their mouths, and the patrons, formerly and now.

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RV 9 99.4

तꣳ गाथया पुराण्या पुनानम् अभ्य् अनूषत । उतो कृपन्त धीतयो देवानाꣳ नाम बिभ्रतीः

taṁ gāthayā purāṇyā punānam abhy anūṣata | uto kṛpanta dhītayo devānāṁ nāma bibhratīḥ

Him, while he is being purified, they have hailed with the ancient song; and the prayers yearned toward him, bearing the names of the gods.

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RV 9 99.5

तम् उक्षमाणम् अव्यये वारे पुनन्ति धर्णसिम् । दूतꣳ न पूर्वचित्तय आ शासते मनीषिणः

tam ukṣamāṇam avyaye vāre punanti dharṇasim | dūtaṁ na pūrvacittaya ā śāsate manīṣiṇaḥ

Him, as he is sprinkled in the sheep's fleece, the sustaining one, they purify; like a messenger, for foreknowledge the thoughtful ones entreat (him).

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RV 9 99.6

स पुनानो मदिन्तमः सोमश् चमूषु सीदति । पशौ न रेत आदधत् पतिर् वचस्यते धियः

sa punāno madintamaḥ somaś camūṣu sīdati | paśau na reta ādadhat patir vacasyate dhiyaḥ

He, being purified, the most intoxicating, Soma, sits in the bowls; laying down seed as in a beast, as lord he becomes eloquent with the thought.

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RV 9 99.7

स मृज्यते सुकर्मभिर् देवो देवेभ्यः सुतः । विदे यद् आसु सꣳददिर् महीर् अपो वि गाहते

sa mṛjyate sukarmabhir devo devebhyaḥ sutaḥ | vide yad āsu saṁdadir mahīr apo vi gāhate

He is cleansed by those of good work, the god pressed for the gods; when he is known among these as the uniter, he plunges into the great waters.

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RV 9 99.8

सुत इन्दो पवित्र आ नृभिर् यतो वि नीयसे । इन्द्राय मत्सरिन्तमश् चमूष्व् आ नि षीदसि

suta indo pavitra ā nṛbhir yato vi nīyase | indrāya matsarintamaś camūṣv ā ni ṣīdasi

Pressed, O Indu, into the filter, held by the men, you are led along; most exhilarating for Indra, you sit down in the bowls.

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