Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 4
Rig Veda 9.4 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: Soma Pavamana. Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 10 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 9.4.1
सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि शरवः | अथा नो वस्यसस कर्धि
sanā ca soma jeṣi ca pavamāna mahi śravaḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi
Rig Veda 9.4.2
सना जयोतिः सना सवर्विश्वा च सोम सौभगा | अथा ...
sanā jyotiḥ sanā svarviśvā ca soma saubhaghā | athā ...
Win thou the light, win heavenly light, and, Soma, all felicities; And make us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.3
सना दक्षमुत करतुमप सोम मर्धो जहि | अथा ...
sanā dakṣamuta kratumapa soma mṛdho jahi | athā ...
Win skilful strength and mental power. O Soma, drive away our foes; And make us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.4
पवीतारः पुनीतन सोममिन्द्राय पातवे | अथा ...
pavītāraḥ punītana somamindrāya pātave | athā ...
Ye purifiers, purify Soma for Indra, for his drink: Make thou us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.5
तवं सूर्ये न आ भज तव करत्वा तवोतिभिः | अथा ...
tvaṃ sūrye na ā bhaja tava kratvā tavotibhiḥ | athā ...
Give us our portion in the Sun through thine own mental power and aids; And make us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.6
तव करत्वा तवोतिभिर्ज्योक पश्येम सूर्यम | अथा ...
tava kratvā tavotibhirjyok paśyema sūryam | athā ...
Through thine own mental power and aid long may we look upon the Sun; Make thou us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.7
अभ्यर्ष सवायुध सोम दविबर्हसं रयिम | अथा ...
abhyarṣa svāyudha soma dvibarhasaṃ rayim | athā ...
Well-weaponed Soma, pour to usa stream of riches doubly great; And make us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.8
अभ्यर्षानपच्युतो रयिं समत्सु सासहिः | अथा ...
abhyarṣānapacyuto rayiṃ samatsu sāsahiḥ | athā ...
As one victorious unsubdued in battle pour forth wealth to us; And make us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.9
तवां यज्ञैरवीव्र्धन पवमान विधर्मणि | अथा ...
tvāṃ yajñairavīvṛdhan pavamāna vidharmaṇi | athā ...
By worship, Pavamana! men have strengthened thee to prop the Law: Make thou us better than we are.
Rig Veda 9.4.10
रयिं नश्चित्रमश्विनमिन्दो विश्वायमा भर | अथा .. .
rayiṃ naścitramaśvinamindo viśvāyamā bhara | athā .. .
O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds, manifold. quickening all life; And mate us better than we are.
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