Rig Veda · 9.73.3

Rig Veda 9.73.3 — Soma Pavamana

Verse 3 of 9 from Sukta 9.73 (Soma Pavamana) in Mandala 9 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 9.73.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पवित्रवन्तः परि वाचमासते पितैषां परत्नो अभि रक्षति वरतम | महः समुद्रं वरुणस्तिरो दधे धीरा इच्छेकुर्धरुणेष्वारभम

IAST Romanisation

pavitravantaḥ pari vācamāsate pitaiṣāṃ pratno abhi rakṣati vratam | mahaḥ samudraṃ varuṇastiro dadhe dhīrā icchekurdharuṇeṣvārabham

English Translation (Griffith)

With sanctifying gear they sit around the song: their ancient Father guards their holy work from harm. Varuṇa hath o’erspread the mighty sea of air. Sages had power to hold him in sustaining floods.

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