Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 11
Rig Veda 9.11 — HYMN XL Soma Pavamana
Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 9 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 9.11.1
उपास्मै गायता नरः पवमानायेन्दवे | अभि देवां इयक्षते
upāsmai ghāyatā naraḥ pavamānāyendave | abhi devāṃ iyakṣate
Rig Veda 9.11.2
अभि ते मधुना पयो ऽथर्वाणो अशिश्रयुः | देवं देवाय देवयु
abhi te madhunā payo 'tharvāṇo aśiśrayuḥ | devaṃ devāya devayu
Together with thy pleasant juice the Atharvans have commingled milk, Divine, devoted to the God.
Rig Veda 9.11.3
स नः पवस्व शं गवे शं जनाय शम अर्वते | शं राजन्न ओषधीभ्यः
sa naḥ pavasva śaṃ ghave śaṃ janāya śam arvate | śaṃ rājann oṣadhībhyaḥ
Bring, by thy flowing, weal to kine, weal to the people, weal to steeds. Weal, O thou King, to growing plants
Rig Veda 9.11.4
बभ्रवे नु सवतवसे ऽरुणाय दिविस्प्र्शे | सोमाय गाथम अर्चत
babhrave nu svatavase 'ruṇāya divispṛśe | somāya ghātham arcata
Sing a praise-song to Soma brown of hue, of independent might. The Red, who reaches up to heaven.
Rig Veda 9.11.5
हस्तच्युतेभिर अद्रिभिः सुतं सोमम पुनीतन | मधाव आ धावता मधु
hastacyutebhir adribhiḥ sutaṃ somam punītana | madhāv ā dhāvatā madhu
Purify Soma when effused with stones which bands move rapidly, And pour the sweet milk in the meath.
Rig Veda 9.11.6
नमसेद उप सीदत दध्नेद अभि शरीणीतन | इन्दुम इन्द्रे दधातन
namased upa sīdata dadhned abhi śrīṇītana | indum indre dadhātana
With humble homage draw ye nigh; blend the libation with the curds: To Indra offer Indu up.
Rig Veda 9.11.7
अमित्रहा विचर्षणिः पवस्व सोम शं गवे | देवेभ्यो अनुकामक्र्त
amitrahā vicarṣaṇiḥ pavasva soma śaṃ ghave | devebhyo anukāmakṛt
Soma, foe-que chief o’er men, doing the will of pour forth Prosperity upon our kine.
Rig Veda 9.11.8
इन्द्राय सोम पातवे मदाय परि षिच्यसे | मनश्चिन मनसस पतिः
indrāya soma pātave madāya pari ṣicyase | manaścin manasas patiḥ
Heart-knower, Sovran of the heart, thou art effused, O Soma, that Indra may drink thee and rejoice.
Rig Veda 9.11.9
पवमान सुवीर्यं रयिं सोम रिरीहि नः | इन्दव इन्द्रेण नो युजा
pavamāna suvīryaṃ rayiṃ soma rirīhi naḥ | indav indreṇa no yujā
O Soma Pavamana, give us riches and heroic strength,— Indu! with. Indra for ally.
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