Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 44
Rig Veda 9.44 — 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 9.44.1
पर ण इन्दो महे तन ऊर्मिं न बिभ्रदर्षसि | अभि देवानयास्यः
pra ṇa indo mahe tana ūrmiṃ na bibhradarṣasi | abhi devānayāsyaḥ
Rig Veda 9.44.2
मती जुष्टो धिया हितः सोमो हिन्वे परावति | विप्रस्य धारया कविः
matī juṣṭo dhiyā hitaḥ somo hinve parāvati | viprasya dhārayā kaviḥ
Pleased with the hymn, impelled by prayer, Soma is hurried far away, The Wise One in the Singer's stream.,
Rig Veda 9.44.3
अयं देवेषु जाग्र्विः सुत एति पवित्र आ | सोमो याति विचर्षणिः
ayaṃ deveṣu jāghṛviḥ suta eti pavitra ā | somo yāti vicarṣaṇiḥ
Watchful among the. gods, this juice advances to the cleansing sieve Soma, most active, travels on.
Rig Veda 9.44.4
स नः पवस्व वाजयुश्चक्राणश्चारुमध्वरम | बर्हिष्माना विवासति
sa naḥ pavasva vājayuścakrāṇaścārumadhvaram | barhiṣmānā vivāsati
Flow onward, seeking strength for us, embellishing the sacrifice: The priest with trimmed grass calleth thee.
Rig Veda 9.44.5
स नो भगाय वायवे विप्रवीरः सदाव्र्धः | सोमो देवेष्वा यमत
sa no bhaghāya vāyave vipravīraḥ sadāvṛdhaḥ | somo deveṣvā yamat
May Soma, ever bringing power to Bhaga and to Vāyu, Sage And Hero, lead us to the Gods.
Rig Veda 9.44.6
स नो अद्य वसुत्तये करतुविद गातुवित्तमः | वाजं जेषि शरवो बर्हत
sa no adya vasuttaye kratuvid ghātuvittamaḥ | vājaṃ jeṣi śravo bṛhat
So, to increase our wealth to-day, Inspirer, best of Furtherers, Win for us strength and high renown.
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