Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 51
Rig Veda 9.51 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: Soma Pavamana. Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 5 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 9.51.1
अध्वर्यो अद्रिभिः सुतं सोमं पवित्र आ सर्ज | पुनीहीन्द्राय पातवे
adhvaryo adribhiḥ sutaṃ somaṃ pavitra ā sṛja | punīhīndrāya pātave
Rig Veda 9.51.2
दिवः पीयूषमुत्तमं सोममिन्द्राय वज्रिणे | सुनोता मधुमत्तमम
divaḥ pīyūṣamuttamaṃ somamindrāya vajriṇe | sunotā madhumattamam
Pour out for Indra, Thunder-armed, the milk of heaven,, the Soma's juice, Most excellent, most rich in sweets.
Rig Veda 9.51.3
तव तय इन्दो अन्धसो देवा मधोर्व्यश्नते | पवमानस्य मरुतः
tava tya indo andhaso devā madhorvyaśnate | pavamānasya marutaḥ
These Gods and all the Marut host, Indu enjoy this juice of thine, This Pavamana's flowing meath.
Rig Veda 9.51.4
तवं हि सोम वर्धयन सुतो मदाय भूर्णये | वर्षन सतोतारमूतये
tvaṃ hi soma vardhayan suto madāya bhūrṇaye | vṛṣan stotāramūtaye
For, Soma, thou hast been effused, strengthening for the wild carouse, O Steer, the singer, for our help.
Rig Veda 9.51.5
अभ्यर्ष विचक्षण पवित्रं धारया सुतः | अभि वाजमुत शरवः
abhyarṣa vicakṣaṇa pavitraṃ dhārayā sutaḥ | abhi vājamuta śravaḥ
Flow with thy stream, Far-sighted One, effused, into the cleansing sieve: Flow on to give us strength and fame.
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