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9,67 Soma and Others

9.LXVII Soma and Others

tuváṃ somāsi dhārayúr mandrá ójiṣṭho adhvaré |
pávasva maṃhayádrayiḥ ||

1 THOU, Soma, hast a running stream, joyous, most strong at sacrifice: Flow bounteously bestowing wealth.

tuváṃ sutó nr̥mā́dano dadhanvā́n matsaríntamaḥ |
índrāya sūrír ándhasā ||

2 Effused as cheerer of the men, flowing best gladdener, thou art A Prince to Indra with thy juice.

tuváṃ suṣvāṇó ádribhir abhí arṣa kánikradat |
dyumántaṃ śúṣmam uttamám ||

3 Poured forth by pressing-stones, do thou with loud roar send us in a stream Most excellent illustrious might.

índur hinvānó arṣati tiró vā́rāṇi avyáyā |
hárir vā́jam acikradat ||

4 Indu, urged forward, floweth through the fleecy cloth: the Tawny One With his loud roar hath brought as strength.

índo ví ávyam arṣasi ví śrávāṃsi ví saúbhagā |
ví vā́jān soma gómataḥ ||

5 Indu, thou flowest through the fleece, bringing felicities and fame, And, Soma, spoil and wealth in kine.

ā́ na indo śatagvínaṃ rayíṃ gómantam aśvínam |
bhárā soma sahasríṇam ||

6 Hither, O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds and cattle hundredfold: Bring wealth, O Soma, thousandfold.

pávamānāsa índavas tiráḥ pavítram āśávaḥ |
índraṃ yā́mebhir āśata ||

7 In purifying, through the sieve the rapid drops of'Soma juice Come nigh to Indra in their course.

kakuháḥ somiyó rása índur índrāya pūrviyáḥ |
āyúḥ pavata āyáve ||

8 For Indra floweth excellent Indu, the noblest Soma juice The Living for the Living One.

hinvánti sū́ram úsrayaḥ pávamānam madhuścútam |
abhí girā́ sám asvaran ||

9 The glittering maids send Sūra forth they with their song have sung aloud To Pavamana dropping meath.

avitā́ no ajā́śuvaḥ pūṣā́ yā́mani-yāmani |
ā́ bhakṣat kaníyāsu naḥ ||

10 May Pūṣan, drawn by goats, be our protector, and on all his paths Bestow on us our share of maids.

ayáṃ sómaḥ kapardíne ghr̥táṃ ná pavate mádhu |
ā́ bhakṣat kaníyāsu naḥ ||

11 This Soma flows like gladdening oil for him who wears the braided locks: He shall give us our share of maids.

ayáṃ ta āghr̥ṇe sutó ghr̥táṃ ná pavate śúci |
ā́ bhakṣat kaníyāsu naḥ ||

12 This Soma juice, O glowing God, flows like pure oil, effused for thee: He shall give us our share of maids.

vācó jantúḥ kavīnã́m pávasva soma dhā́rayā |
devéṣu ratnadhā́ asi ||

13 Flow onward, Soma, in thy stream, begetter of the sages' speech: Wealth-giver among Gods art thou.

ā́ kaláśeṣu dhāvati śyenó várma ví gāhate |
abhí dróṇā kánikradat ||

14 The Falcon dips within the jars: he wrapḥim in his robe and goes Loud roaring to the vats of wood.

pári prá soma te ráso ásarji kaláśe sutáḥ |
śyenó ná taktó arṣati ||

15 Soma, thy juice hath been effused and poured into the pitcher: like A rapid hawk it rushes on.

pávasva soma mandáyann índrāya mádhumattamaḥ ||

16 For Indra flow most rich in sweets, O Soma, bringing him delight.

ásr̥gran devávītaye vājayánto ráthā iva ||

17 They were sent forth to feast the Gods, like chariots that display their strength.

té sutā́so madíntamāḥ śukrā́ vāyúm asr̥kṣata ||

18 Brilliant, best givers of delight, these juices have sent Vāyu forth.

grā́vṇā tunnó abhíṣṭutaḥ pavítraṃ soma gachasi |
dádhat stotré suvī́riyam ||

19 Bruised by the press-stones and extolled, Soma, thou goest to the sieve, Giving the worshipper hero strength.

eṣá tunnó abhíṣṭutaḥ pavítram áti gāhate |
rakṣohā́ vā́ram avyáyam ||

20 This juice bruised by the pressing-stones and lauded passes through the sieve, Slayer of demons, through the fleece.

yád ánti yác ca dūraké bhayáṃ vindáti mā́m ihá |
pávamāna ví táj jahi ||

21 O Pavamana, drive away the danger, whether near at hand Or far remote, that finds me here.

pávamānaḥ só adyá naḥ pavítreṇa vícarṣaṇiḥ |
yáḥ potā́ sá punātu naḥ ||

22 This day may Pavamana cleanse us with his purifying power, Most active purifying Priest.

yát te pavítram arcíṣi ágne vítatam antár ā́ |
bráhma téna punīhi naḥ ||

23 O Agni, with the cleansing light diffused through all thy fiery glow, Purify thou this prayer of ours.

yát te pavítram arcivád ágne téna punīhi naḥ |
brahmasavaíḥ punīhi naḥ ||

24 Cleanse us with thine own cleansing power, O Agni, that is bright with flame, And by libations poured to thee.

ubhā́bhyāṃ deva savitaḥ pavítreṇa savéna ca |
mã́m punīhi viśvátaḥ ||

25 Savitar, God, by both of these, libation, purifying power, Purify me on every side.

tribhíṣ ṭváṃ deva savitar várṣiṣṭhaiḥ soma dhā́mabhiḥ |
ágne dákṣaiḥ punīhi naḥ ||

26 Cleanse us, God Savitar, with Three, O Soma, with sublimest forms, Agni, with forms of power and might.

punántu mā́ṃ devajanā́ḥ punántu vásavo dhiyā́ |
víśve devāḥ punītá mā jā́tavedaḥ punīhí mā ||

27 May the Gods’ company make me clean, and Vasus make rue pure by song. Purify me, ye General Gods; O Jātavedas, make me pure.

prá pyāyasva prá syandasva sóma víśvebhir aṃśúbhiḥ |
devébhya uttamáṃ havíḥ ||

28 Fill thyself full of juice, flow forth, O Soma, thou with all thy stalks, The best oblation to the Gods.

úpa priyám pánipnataṃ yúvānam āhutīvŕ̥dham |
áganma bíbhrato námaḥ ||

29 We with our homage have approached the Friend who seeks our wondering praise, Young, strengthener of the solemn rite.

alā́yiyasya paraśúr nanāśa tám ā́ pavasva deva soma |
ākhúṃ cid evá deva soma ||

30 Lost is Alayya's axe. O Soma, God do thou send it back hither in thy flow Even, Soma, God, if ’twere a mole.

yáḥ pāvamānī́r adhyéti ŕ̥ṣibhiḥ sámbhr̥taṃ rásam |
sárvaṃ sá pūtám aśnāti svaditám mātaríśvanā ||

31 The man who reads the essence stored by saints, the Pavamani hymns, Tastes food completely purified, made sweet by Mātariśvan's touch.

pāvamānī́r yó adhyéti ŕ̥ṣibhiḥ sámbhr̥taṃ rásam |
tásmai sárasvatī duhe kṣīráṃ sarpír mádhūdakám ||

32 Whoever reads the essence stored by saints, the Pavamani hymns, Sarasvatī draws forth for him water and butter, milk and meath.

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