Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 12
Rig Veda 9.12 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: 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 9.12.1
सोमा अस्र्ग्रमिन्दवः सुता रतस्य सादने | इन्द्राय मधुमत्तमाः
somā asṛghramindavaḥ sutā ṛtasya sādane | indrāya madhumattamāḥ
Rig Veda 9.12.2
अभि विप्रा अनूषत गावो वत्सं न मातरः | इन्द्रं सोमस्य पीतये
abhi viprā anūṣata ghāvo vatsaṃ na mātaraḥ | indraṃ somasya pītaye
As mother kine low to their calves, to Indra have the sages called, Called him to drink the Soma juice.
Rig Veda 9.12.3
मदच्युत कषेति सादने सिन्धोरूर्मा विपश्चित | सोमो गौरीधि शरितः
madacyut kṣeti sādane sindhorūrmā vipaścit | somo ghaurīadhi śritaḥ
In the stream's wave wise Soma dwells, distilling rapture, in his seat, Resting upon a wiId-cow's hide.
Rig Veda 9.12.4
दिवो नाभा विचक्षणो.अव्यो वारे महीयते | सोमो यः सुक्रतुः कविः
divo nābhā vicakṣaṇo.avyo vāre mahīyate | somo yaḥ sukratuḥ kaviḥ
Far-sighted Soma, Sage and Seer, is worshipped in the central point Of heaven, the straining-cloth of wool.
Rig Veda 9.12.5
यः सोमः कलशेष्वा अन्तः पवित्र आहितः | तमिन्दुः परि षस्वजे
yaḥ somaḥ kalaśeṣvā antaḥ pavitra āhitaḥ | taminduḥ pari ṣasvaje
In close embraces Indu holds Soma when poured within the jars. And on the. purifying sieve.
Rig Veda 9.12.6
पर वाचमिन्दुरिष्यति समुद्रस्याधि विष्टपि | जिन्वन कोशं मधुश्चुतम
pra vācaminduriṣyati samudrasyādhi viṣṭapi | jinvan kośaṃ madhuścutam
Indu sends forth a voice on high to regions of the sea of air, Shaking the vase that drops with meath.
Rig Veda 9.12.7
नित्यस्तोत्रो वनस्पतिर्धीनामन्तः सबर्दुघः | हिन्वानोमानुषा युगा
nityastotro vanaspatirdhīnāmantaḥ sabardughaḥ | hinvānomānuṣā yughā
The Tree whose praises never fail yields heavenly milk among our hymns, Urging men's generations on.
Rig Veda 9.12.8
अभि परिया दिवस पदा सोमो हिन्वानो अर्षति | विप्रस्य धारया कविः
abhi priyā divas padā somo hinvāno arṣati | viprasya dhārayā kaviḥ
The Wise One, with the Sage's stream, the Soma urged to speed, flows on To the dear places of the sky.
Rig Veda 9.12.9
आ पवमान धारय रयिं सहस्रवर्चसम | अस्मे इन्दो सवाभुवम
ā pavamāna dhāraya rayiṃ sahasravarcasam | asme indo svābhuvam
O Pavamana, bring us wealth bright with a thousand splendours. Yea. O Indu, give us ready help.
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