Rig Veda

RIG VEDA – BOOK NINE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gain for us treasures and renown.
HYMN VIII. Soma Pavamana.
1. OBEYING Indra's dear desire these Soma juices have
flowed forth,
Increasing his heroic might.
2 Laid in the bowl, pure-flowing on to Vayu and the Asvins,
may
These give us great heroic strength.
3 Soma, as thou art purified, incite to bounty Indra's heart,
To sit in place of sacrifice.
4 The ten swift fingers deck thee forth, seven ministers impel
thee on:
The sages have rejoiced in thee.
5 When through the filter thou art poured, we clothe thee with
a robe of milk
To be a gladdening draught for Gods.
6 When purified within the jars, Soma, brightred and goldenhued,
Hath clothed him with a robe of milk.
7 Flow on to us and make us rich. Drive all our enemies away.
O Indu, flow into thy Friend.
Send down the rain from heaven, a stream of opulence from
earth. Give us,
O Soma, victory in war.
9 May we obtain thee, Indra's drink, who viewest men and
findest light,
Gain thee, and progeny and food.
HYMN IX. Soma Pavamana.
I. THE Sage of Heaven whose heart is wise, when laid
between both hands and pressed,
Sends us delightful powers of life.
2 On, onward to a glorious home; dear to the people void of
guile,
With excellent enjoyment, flow.
3 He, the bright Son, when born illumed his Parents who had
sprung to life,
Great Son great Strengtheners of Law.
4 Urged by the seven devotions he hath stirred the guileless
rivers which
Have magnified the Single Eye.
5 These helped to might theYouthful One, high over all,
invincible,
Even Indu, Indra! in thy law.
6 The immortal Courser, good to draw, looks down upon the
Seven: the fount
Hath satisfied the Goddesses
7 Aid us in holy rites, O Man: O Pavamana, drive away
Dark shades that must be met in fight.
8 Make the paths ready for a hymn newer and newer evermore:
Make the lights shine as erst they shone.
9 Give, Pavamana, high renown, give kine and steeds and hero
sons:
Win for us wisdom, win the light.
HYMN X. Soma Pavamana.
266
1. LIKE cars that thunder on their way, like coursers eager for
renown,
Have Soma-drops flowed forth for wealth.
2 Forth have they rushed from holding hands, like chariots that
are urged to speed,
Like joyful songs of singing-men.
3 The Somas deck themselves with milk, as Kings are graced
with eulogies,
And, with seven priests, the sacrifice.
4 Pressed for the gladdening draught, the drops flow forth
abundantly with song,
The Soma juices in a stream.
5 Winning Vivasvan's glory and producing Morning's light, the
Suns
Pass through the openings of the cloth.
6 The singing-men of ancient time open the doors of sacred
songs,-
Men, for the mighty to accept.
7 Combined in close society sit the seven priests, the brotherhood,
Filling the station of the One.
8 He gives us kinship with the Gods, and with the Sun unites
our eye:
The Sage's ofrspring hath appeared.
9 The Sun with his dear eye beholds that quarter of the
heavens which priests
Have placed within the sacred cell.
HYMN XL Soma Pavamana.
1. SING forth to Indu, O ye men, to him who is purified,
Fain to pay worship to the Gods.
2 Together with thy pleasant juice the Atharvans have
commingled milk,
Divine, devoted to the God.
3 Bring, by thy flowing, weal to kine, weal to the people, weal
to steeds.
Weal, O thou King, to growing plants
4 Sing a praise-song to Soma brown of hue, of independent
might.
The Red, who reaches up to heaven.
5 Purify Soma when effused with stones which bands move
rapidly,
And pour the sweet milk in the meath.
6 With humble homage draw ye nigh; blend the libation with
the curds:
To Indra offer Indu up.
7 Soma, foe-que chief o'er men, doing the will of pour forth
Prosperity upon our kine.
8 Heart-knower, Sovran of the heart, thou art effused, O Soma,
that Indra may drink thee and rejoice.
9 O Soma Pavamana, give us riches and heroic strength,-
Indu! with. Indra for ally.
HYMN XII. Soma Pavamana.
1. To Indra have the Soma drops, exceeding rich in sweets,
been poured,
Shed in the seat of sacrifice.