Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 105
Rig Veda 9.105 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: Soma Pavamana. Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 6 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 9.105.1
तं वः सखायो मदाय पुनानमभि गायत | शिशुं न यज्ञैः सवदयन्त गूर्तिभिः
taṃ vaḥ sakhāyo madāya punānamabhi ghāyata | śiśuṃ na yajñaiḥ svadayanta ghūrtibhiḥ
Rig Veda 9.105.2
सं वत्स इव मात्र्भिरिन्दुर्हिन्वानो अज्यते | देवावीर्मदोमतिभिः परिष्क्र्तः
saṃ vatsa iva mātṛbhirindurhinvāno ajyate | devāvīrmadomatibhiḥ pariṣkṛtaḥ
Like as a calf with mother cows, so Indu is urged forth and sent, Glorified by our hymns, the God-delighting juice.
Rig Veda 9.105.3
अयं दक्षाय साधनो.अयं शर्धाय वीतये | अयं देवेभ्यो मधुमत्तमः सुतः
ayaṃ dakṣāya sādhano.ayaṃ śardhāya vītaye | ayaṃ devebhyo madhumattamaḥ sutaḥ
Effectual means of power is he, he is a banquet for the Troop, He who hath been effused, most rich in meath, for Gods.
Rig Veda 9.105.4
गोमन न इन्दो अश्ववत सुतः सुदक्ष धन्व | शुचिं ते वर्णमधि गोषु दीधरम
ghoman na indo aśvavat sutaḥ sudakṣa dhanva | śuciṃ te varṇamadhi ghoṣu dīdharam
Flow to us, Indu, passing, strong, effused, with wealth of kine and steeds: I will spread forth above the milk thy radiant hue.
Rig Veda 9.105.5
स नो हरीणां पत इन्दो देवप्सरस्तमः | सखेव सख्ये नर्यो रुचे भव
sa no harīṇāṃ pata indo devapsarastamaḥ | sakheva sakhye naryo ruce bhava
Lord of the tawny, Indu thou who art the God's most special food, As Friend to friend, for splendour be thou good to men.
Rig Veda 9.105.6
सनेमि तवमस्मदानदेवं कं चिदत्रिणम | साह्वानिन्दो परि बाधो अप दवयुम
sanemi tvamasmadānadevaṃ kaṃ cidatriṇam | sāhvānindo pari bādho apa dvayum
Drive utterly, far away from us each godless, each voracious foe. O Indu, overcome and drive the false afar.
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