Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 40
Rig Veda 9.40 — 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 9.40.1
पुनानो अक्रमीदभि विश्वा मर्धो विचर्षणिः | शुम्भन्ति विप्रं धीतिभिः
punāno akramīdabhi viśvā mṛdho vicarṣaṇiḥ | śumbhanti vipraṃ dhītibhiḥ
Rig Veda 9.40.2
आ योनिमरुणो रुहद गमदिन्द्रं वर्षा सुतः | धरुवे सदसि सीदति
ā yonimaruṇo ruhad ghamadindraṃ vṛṣā sutaḥ | dhruve sadasi sīdati
The Red hath mounted to his place; to India, goes the mighty juice: He settles in his firm abode.
Rig Veda 9.40.3
नू नो रयिं महामिन्दो.अस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः | आ पवस्वसहस्रिणम
nū no rayiṃ mahāmindo.asmabhyaṃ soma viśvataḥ | ā pavasvasahasriṇam
O Indu, Soma, send us now great opulence from every side, Pour on us treasures thousandfold.
Rig Veda 9.40.4
विश्वा सोम पवमान दयुम्नानीन्दवा भर | विदाः सहस्रिणीरिषः
viśvā soma pavamāna dyumnānīndavā bhara | vidāḥ sahasriṇīriṣaḥ
O Soma Pavamana, bring, Indu, all splcndours hitherward: Find for us food in boundless store.
Rig Veda 9.40.5
स नः पुनान आ भर रयिं सतोत्रे सुवीर्यम | जरितुर्वर्धया गिरः
sa naḥ punāna ā bhara rayiṃ stotre suvīryam | jariturvardhayā ghiraḥ
As thou art cleansed, bring hero strength and riches to thy worshipper, And prosper thou the singer's hymns.
Rig Veda 9.40.6
पुनान इन्दवा भर सोम दविबर्हसं रयिम | वर्षन्निन्दो नौक्थ्यम
punāna indavā bhara soma dvibarhasaṃ rayim | vṛṣannindo naukthyam
O Indu, Soma, being cleansed, bring hither riches doublypiled, Wealth, mighty Indu, meet for lauds.
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