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9,2 Soma Pavamana

9.I Soma Pavamana

svā́diṣṭhayā mádiṣṭhayā pávasva soma dhā́rayā |
índrāya pā́tave sutáḥ ||

1 In sweetest and most gladdening stream flow pure, O Soma, on thy way, Pressed out for Indra, for his drink.

rakṣohā́ viśvácarṣaṇir abhí yónim áyohatam |
drúṇā sadhástham ā́sadat ||

2 Fiend-queller, Friend of all men, he hath with the wood attained unto His place, his iron-fashioned home.

varivodhā́tamo bhava máṃhiṣṭho vr̥trahántamaḥ |
párṣi rā́dho maghónãm ||

3 Be thou best Vṛtra-slayer, best granter of bliss, most liberal: Promote our wealthy princes' gifts.

abhí arṣa mahā́nãṃ devā́nāṃ vītím ándhasā |
abhí vā́jam utá śrávaḥ ||

4 Flow onward with thy juice unto the banquet of the Mighty Gods: Flow hither for our strength and fame.

tuvā́m áchā carāmasi tád íd árthaṃ divé-dive |
índo tuvé na āśásaḥ ||

5 O Indu, we draw nigh to thee, with this one object day by day: To thee alone our prayers are said

punā́ti te parisrútaṃ sómaṃ sū́ryasya duhitā́ |
vā́reṇa śáśvatā tánā ||

6 By means of this eternal fleece may Sūrya's Daughter purify Thy Soma that is foaming forth.

tám īm áṇvīḥ samaryá ā́ gr̥bhṇánti yóṣaṇo dáśa |
svásāraḥ pā́riye diví ||

7 Ten sister maids of slender form seize him within the press and hold Him firmly on the final day.

tám īṃ hinvanti agrúvo dhámanti bākuráṃ dŕ̥tim |
tridhā́tu vāraṇám mádhu ||

8 The virgins send him forth: they blow the the skin musician-like and fuse The triple foe-repelling meath.

abhī́mám ághniyā utá śrīṇánti dhenávaḥ śíśum |
sómam índrāya pā́tave ||

9 Inviolable milch-kine round about him blend for Indra's drink, The fresh young Soma with their milk.

asyéd índro mádeṣu ā́ víśvā vr̥trā́ṇi jighnate |
śū́ro maghā́ ca maṃhate ||

10 In the wild raptures of this draught, Indra slays all the Vṛtras: he, The Hero, pours his wealth on us.

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