Rig Veda · Mandala 9 · Sukta 65
Rig Veda 9.65 — Soma Pavamana
Deity: Soma Pavamana. Rishi family (Mandala 9): Hymns from multiple lineages. This Sukta contains 30 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 9.65.1
हिन्वन्ति सूरमुस्रयः सवसारो जामयस पतिम | महामिन्दुं महीयुवः
hinvanti sūramusrayaḥ svasāro jāmayas patim | mahāminduṃ mahīyuvaḥ
Rig Veda 9.65.2
पवमान रुचा-रुचा देवो देवेभ्यस परि | विश्वा वसून्याविश
pavamāna rucā-rucā devo devebhyas pari | viśvā vasūnyāviśa
Pervade, O Pavamana, all our treasures with repeated light, God, coming hither from the Gods.
Rig Veda 9.65.3
आ पवमान सुष्टुतिं वर्ष्टिं देवेभ्यो दुवः | इषे पवस्व संयतम
ā pavamāna suṣṭutiṃ vṛṣṭiṃ devebhyo duvaḥ | iṣe pavasva saṃyatam
Pour on us, Pavamana, rain, as service and rain praise for Gods: Pour all to be our nourishment.
Rig Veda 9.65.4
वर्षा हयसि भानुना दयुमन्तं तवा हवामहे | पवमान सवाध्यः
vṛṣā hyasi bhānunā dyumantaṃ tvā havāmahe | pavamāna svādhyaḥ
Thou art a Steer by lustre: we, O Pavamana, faithfully Call upon thee the Splendid One.
Rig Veda 9.65.5
आ पवस्व सुवीर्यं मन्दमानः सवायुध | इहो षविन्दवा गहि
ā pavasva suvīryaṃ mandamānaḥ svāyudha | iho ṣvindavā ghahi
Do thou, rejoicing, nobly-armed! pour upon us heroic strength: O Indu, come thou bitherward.
Rig Veda 9.65.6
यदद्भिः परिषिच्यसे मर्ज्यमानो गभस्त्योः | दरुणा सधस्थमश्नुषे
yadadbhiḥ pariṣicyase mṛjyamāno ghabhastyoḥ | druṇā sadhasthamaśnuṣe
When thou art cleansed with both the hands and dipped in waters, with the wood. Thou comest to the gathering-place.
Rig Veda 9.65.7
पर सोमाय वयश्ववत पवमानाय गायत | महे सहस्रचक्षसे
pra somāya vyaśvavat pavamānāya ghāyata | mahe sahasracakṣase
Sing forth your songs, as Vyaśva sang, to Soma Pavamana, to, The Mighty One with thousand eyes;
Rig Veda 9.65.8
यस्य वर्णं मधुश्चुतं हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः | इन्दुमिन्द्राय पीतये
yasya varṇaṃ madhuścutaṃ hariṃ hinvantyadribhiḥ | indumindrāya pītaye
Whose coloured sap they drive with stones, the yellow meath-distilling juice, Indu for Indra, for his drink.
Rig Veda 9.65.9
तस्य ते वाजिनो वयं विश्वा धनानि जिग्युषः | सखित्वमा वर्णीमहे
tasya te vājino vayaṃ viśvā dhanāni jighyuṣaḥ | sakhitvamā vṛṇīmahe
We seek to gain the friendly love of thee that Strong and Mighty One, Of thee the winner of all wealth.
Rig Veda 9.65.10
वर्षा पवस्व धारया मरुत्वते च मत्सरः | विश्वा दधान ओजसा
vṛṣā pavasva dhārayā marutvate ca matsaraḥ | viśvā dadhāna ojasā
Flow onward with thy stream, a Steer, inspiriting the Maruts’ Lord, Winning all riches by thy might.
Rig Veda 9.65.11
तं तवा धर्तारमोण्योः पवमान सवर्द्र्शम | हिन्वे वाजेषु वाजिनम
taṃ tvā dhartāramoṇyoḥ pavamāna svardṛśam | hinve vājeṣu vājinam
I send thee forth to battle from the press, O Pavamana, Strong, Sustainer, looker on the light.
Rig Veda 9.65.12
अया चित्तो विपानया हरिः पवस्व धारया | युजं वाजेषु चोदय
ayā citto vipānayā hariḥ pavasva dhārayā | yujaṃ vājeṣu codaya
Acknowledged by this song of mine, flow, tawny-coloured, with thy stream Incite to battle thine ally.
Rig Veda 9.65.13
आ न इन्दो महीमिषं पवस्व विश्वदर्शतः | अस्मभ्यं सोम गातुवित
ā na indo mahīmiṣaṃ pavasva viśvadarśataḥ | asmabhyaṃ soma ghātuvit
O Indu, visible to all pour out for us abundant food: Soma, be thou our prosperer.
Rig Veda 9.65.14
आ कलशा अनूषतेन्दो धाराभिरोजसा | एन्द्रस्य पीतयेविश
ā kalaśā anūṣatendo dhārābhirojasā | endrasya pītayeviśa
The pitchers, Indu, with thy streams have sung aloud in vigorous might Enter them, and let Indra drink.
Rig Veda 9.65.15
यस्य ते मद्यं रसं तीव्रं दुहन्त्यद्रिभिः | स पवस्वाभिमातिहा
yasya te madyaṃ rasaṃ tīvraṃ duhantyadribhiḥ | sa pavasvābhimātihā
O thou whose potent gladdening juice they milk out with the stones, flow on, Destroyer of our enemies.
Rig Veda 9.65.16
राजा मेधाभिरीयते पवमानो मनावधि | अन्तरिक्षेण यातवे
rājā medhābhirīyate pavamāno manāvadhi | antarikṣeṇa yātave
King Pavamana is implored with holy songs, on man's behalf, To travel through the firmament.
Rig Veda 9.65.17
आ न इन्दो शतग्विनं गवां पोषं सवश्व्यम | वहा भगत्तिमूतये
ā na indo śataghvinaṃ ghavāṃ poṣaṃ svaśvyam | vahā bhaghattimūtaye
Bring us, O Indu, hundredfold increase of kine, and noble steeds, The gift of fortune for our help.
Rig Veda 9.65.18
आ नः सोम सहो जुवो रूपं न वर्चसे भर | सुष्वाणो देववीतये
ā naḥ soma saho juvo rūpaṃ na varcase bhara | suṣvāṇo devavītaye
Pressed for the banquet of the Gods, O Soma, bring us might, and speed, Like beauty for a brilliant show.
Rig Veda 9.65.19
अर्षा सोम दयुमत्तमो.अभि दरोणानि रोरुवत | सीदञ्छ्येनोन योनिमा
arṣā soma dyumattamo.abhi droṇāni roruvat | sīdañchyenona yonimā
Soma, flow on exceeding bright with loud roar to the wooden vats, Falcon-like resting in thine home.
Rig Veda 9.65.20
अप्सा इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः | सोमो अर्षति विष्णवे
apsā indrāya vāyave varuṇāya marudbhyaḥ | somo arṣati viṣṇave
Soma, the Water-winner flows to Indra, Vāyu, Varuṇa, To Viṣṇu and the Marut host.
Rig Veda 9.65.21
इषं तोकाय नो दधदस्मभ्यं सोम विश्वतः | आ पवस्वसहस्रिणम
iṣaṃ tokāya no dadhadasmabhyaṃ soma viśvataḥ | ā pavasvasahasriṇam
Soma , bestowing food upon our progeny, from every sides, Pour on us riches thousandfold
Rig Veda 9.65.22
ये सोमासः परावति ये अर्वावति सुन्विरे | ये वादः शर्यणावति
ye somāsaḥ parāvati ye arvāvati sunvire | ye vādaḥ śaryaṇāvati
The Soma juices which have been expressed afar or near at hand, Or there on Śaryaṇāvān's bank,
Rig Veda 9.65.23
य आर्जीकेषु कर्त्वसु ये मध्ये पस्त्यानाम | ये वा जनेषुपञ्चसु
ya ārjīkeṣu kṛtvasu ye madhye pastyānām | ye vā janeṣupañcasu
Those pressed among Arjikas, pressed among the active, in men's homes, Or pressed among the Races Five-
Rig Veda 9.65.24
ते नो वर्ष्टिं दिवस परि पवन्तामा सुवीर्यम | सुवाना देवास इन्दवः
te no vṛṣṭiṃ divas pari pavantāmā suvīryam | suvānā devāsa indavaḥ
May these celestial drops, expressed, pour forth upon us, as they flow, Rain from the heavens apd hero strength.
Rig Veda 9.65.25
पवते हर्यतो हरिर्ग्र्णानो जमदग्निना | हिन्वानो गोरधित्वचि
pavate haryato harirghṛṇāno jamadaghninā | hinvāno ghoradhitvaci
Urged forward o’er the ox-hide flows the Lovely One of tawny hue, Lauded by Jamadagni's song.
Rig Veda 9.65.26
पर शुक्रासो वयोजुवो हिन्वानासो न सप्तयः | शरीणानाप्सु मर्ञ्जत
pra śukrāso vayojuvo hinvānāso na saptayaḥ | śrīṇānāapsu mṛñjata
Like horses urged to speed, the drops, bright, stirring vital power, when blent With milk, are beautified in streams.
Rig Veda 9.65.27
तं तवा सुतेष्वाभुवो हिन्विरे देवतातये | स पवस्वानया रुचा
taṃ tvā suteṣvābhuvo hinvire devatātaye | sa pavasvānayā rucā
So they who toil with juices send thee forward for the Gods’ repast: So with this splendour flow thou on.
Rig Veda 9.65.28
आ ते दक्षं मयोभुवं वह्निमद्या वर्णीमहे | पान्तमापुरुस्प्र्हम
ā te dakṣaṃ mayobhuvaṃ vahnimadyā vṛṇīmahe | pāntamāpuruspṛham
We choose to-day that chariot-steed of thine, the Strong, that brings us bliss, The Guardian, the desire of all,
Rig Veda 9.65.29
आ मन्द्रमा वरेण्यमा विप्रमा मनीषिणम | पान्तमा पुरुस्प्र्हम
ā mandramā vareṇyamā vipramā manīṣiṇam | pāntamā puruspṛham
The Excellent, the Gladdener, the Sage with heart that understands, The Guardian, the desire of all;
Rig Veda 9.65.30
आ रयिमा सुचेतुनमा सुक्रतो तनूष्वा | पान्तमा पुरुस्प्र्हम
ā rayimā sucetunamā sukrato tanūṣvā | pāntamā puruspṛham
Who for ourselves, O thou Most Wise, is wealth and fair intelligence, The Guardian, the desire of all.
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