Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 114
Rig Veda 9.114 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: Soma Pavamana. Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 4 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 9.114.1
य इन्दोः पवमानस्यानु धामान्यक्रमीत | तमाहुः सुप्रजा इति यस्ते सोमाविधन मन इन्द्रायेन्दो परि सरव
Rig Veda 9.114.2
रषे मन्त्रक्र्तां सतोमैः कश्यपोद्वर्धयन गिरः | सोमंनमस्य राजानं यो जज्ञे वीरुधां पतिरिन्द्रायेन्दो परिस्रव
Kasyapa, Ṛṣi, lifting up thy voice with hymn-composers' lauds, Pav reverence to King Soma born the Sovran Ruler of the plants. Flow, Indu, flow for Indra's sake.
Rig Veda 9.114.3
सप्त दिशो नानासूर्याः सप्त होतार रत्विजः | देवा आदित्या ये सप्त तेभिः सोमाभि रक्ष न इन्द्रयेन्दो परि सरव
Seven regions have their several Suns; the ministering priests are seven; Seven are the Āditya Deities,—with these, O Soma, guard thou us. Flow, Indu, flow for Indra's sake.
Rig Veda 9.114.4
यत ते राजञ्छ्र्तं हविस्तेन सोमाभि रक्ष नः | अरातीवा मा नस्तारीन मो च नः किं चनाममदिन्द्रायेन्दो परिस्रव
Guard us with this oblation which, King Soma, hath been dressed for thee.
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