Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 29
Rig Veda 9.29 — 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 9.29.1
परास्य धारा अक्षरन वर्ष्णः सुतस्यौजसा | देवाननु परभूषतः
prāsya dhārā akṣaran vṛṣṇaḥ sutasyaujasā | devānanu prabhūṣataḥ
Rig Veda 9.29.2
सप्तिं मर्जन्ति वेधसो गर्णन्तः कारवो गिरा | जयोतिर्जज्ञानमुक्थ्यम
saptiṃ mṛjanti vedhaso ghṛṇantaḥ kāravo ghirā | jyotirjajñānamukthyam
The singers praise him with their song, and learned priests adorn the Steed, Brought forth as light that merits laud.
Rig Veda 9.29.3
सुषहा सोम तानि ते पुनानाय परभूवसो | वर्धा समुद्रमुक्थ्यम
suṣahā soma tāni te punānāya prabhūvaso | vardhā samudramukthyam
These things thou winnest lightly while purified, Soma, Lord of wealth: Fill full the sea that claims our praise.
Rig Veda 9.29.4
विश्वा वसूनि संजयन पवस्व सोम धारया | इनु दवेषांसि सध्र्यक
viśvā vasūni saṃjayan pavasva soma dhārayā | inu dveṣāṃsi sadhryak
Winning all precious things at once, flow on, O Soma, with thy stream Drive to one place our enemies.
Rig Veda 9.29.5
रक्षा सु नो अररुषः सवनात समस्य कस्य चित | निदो यत्रमुमुच्महे
rakṣā su no araruṣaḥ svanāt samasya kasya cit | nido yatramumucmahe
Preserve us from the godless, from ill-omened voice of one and all, That so we may be freed from blame.
Rig Veda 9.29.6
एन्दो पार्थिवं रयिं दिव्यं पवस्व धारया | दयुमन्तं शुष्ममा भर
endo pārthivaṃ rayiṃ divyaṃ pavasva dhārayā | dyumantaṃ śuṣmamā bhara
O Indu, as thou flowest on bring us the wealth of earth and heaven, And splendid vigour, in thy stream.
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