Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 21
Rig Veda 9.21 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: Soma Pavamana. Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 7 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 9.21.1
एते धावन्तीन्दवः सोमा इन्द्राय घर्ष्वयः | मत्सरासःस्वर्विदः
ete dhāvantīndavaḥ somā indrāya ghṛṣvayaḥ | matsarāsaḥsvarvidaḥ
Rig Veda 9.21.2
परव्र्ण्वन्तो अभियुजः सुष्वये वरिवोविदः | सवयं सतोत्रे वयस्क्र्तः
pravṛṇvanto abhiyujaḥ suṣvaye varivovidaḥ | svayaṃ stotre vayaskṛtaḥ
Driving off foes, bestowing room upon the presser, willingly Bringing their praiser vitalforce.
Rig Veda 9.21.3
वर्था करीळन्त इन्दवः सधस्थमभ्येकमित | सिन्धोरूर्मा वयक्षरन
vṛthā krīḷanta indavaḥ sadhasthamabhyekamit | sindhorūrmā vyakṣaran
Lightly disporting them, the drops flow to one common reservoir, And fall into the river's wave.
Rig Veda 9.21.4
एते विश्वानि वार्या पवमानास आशत | हिता न सप्तयो रथे
ete viśvāni vāryā pavamānāsa āśata | hitā na saptayo rathe
These Pavamanas have obtained all blessings much to be desired, Like coursers harnessed to a car.
Rig Veda 9.21.5
आस्मिन पिशङगमिन्दवो दधाता वेनमादिशे | यो अस्मभ्यमरावा
āsmin piśaṅghamindavo dadhātā venamādiśe | yo asmabhyamarāvā
With view to us, O Soma-drops, bestow his manifold desire On him who yet hath given us naught.
Rig Veda 9.21.6
रभुर्न रथ्यं नवं दधाता केतमादिशे | शुक्राः पवध्वमर्णसा
ṛbhurna rathyaṃ navaṃ dadhātā ketamādiśe | śukrāḥ pavadhvamarṇasā
Bring us our wish with this design, as a wright brings his new-wrought wheel: Flow pure and shining with the stream.
Rig Veda 9.21.7
एत उ तये अवीवशन काष्ठां वाजिनो अक्रत | सतः परासाविषुर्मतिम
eta u tye avīvaśan kāṣṭhāṃ vājino akrata | sataḥ prāsāviṣurmatim
These drops have cried with resonant voice: like swift steeds they have run the course, And roused the good man's hymn to life.
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