Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 33
Rig Veda 9.33 — 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 9.33.1
पर सोमासो विपश्चितो.अपां न यन्त्यूर्मयः | वनानि महिषा इव
pra somāso vipaścito.apāṃ na yantyūrmayaḥ | vanāni mahiṣā iva
Rig Veda 9.33.2
अभि दरोणानि बभ्रवः शुक्रा रतस्य धारया | वाजं गोमन्तमक्षरन
abhi droṇāni babhravaḥ śukrā ṛtasya dhārayā | vājaṃ ghomantamakṣaran
With stream of sacrifice the brown bright drops have flowed with strength in store Of kine into the wooden vats.
Rig Veda 9.33.3
सुता इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः | सोमा अर्षन्ति विष्णवे
sutā indrāya vāyave varuṇāya marudbhyaḥ | somā arṣanti viṣṇave
To Indra, Vāyu, Varuṇa, to Viṣṇu, and the Maruts, flow The drops of Soma juice effused.
Rig Veda 9.33.4
तिस्रो वाच उदीरते गावो मिमन्ति धेनवः | हरिरेति कनिक्रदत
tisro vāca udīrate ghāvo mimanti dhenavaḥ | harireti kanikradat
Three several words are uttered: kine are ]owing, cows who give their milk: The Tawny-hued goes bellowing on.
Rig Veda 9.33.5
अभि बरह्मीरनूषत यह्वीरतस्य मातरः | मर्म्र्ज्यन्ते दिवः शिशुम
abhi brahmīranūṣata yahvīrtasya mātaraḥ | marmṛjyante divaḥ śiśum
The young and sacred mothers of the holy rite have uttered praise: They decorate the Child of Heaven.
Rig Veda 9.33.6
रायः समुद्रांश्चतुरो.अस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः | आ पवस्व सहस्रिणः
rāyaḥ samudrāṃścaturo.asmabhyaṃ soma viśvataḥ | ā pavasva sahasriṇaḥ
From every side, O Soma, for our profit, pour thou forth four seas Filled full of riches thousandfold.
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