Bibliotheca Polyglotta

1 THE three times seven Milch-kine in the eastern heaven have for this Soma poured the genuine milky draught. Four other beauteous Creatures hath he made for his adornment, when he waxed in strength through holy rites.

sá bhíkṣamāṇo amŕ̥tasya cā́ruṇa ubhé dyā́vā kā́viyenā ví śaśrathe |
téjiṣṭhā apó maṃhánā pári vyata yádī devásya śrávasā sádo vidúḥ ||

2 Longing for lovely Amṛta, by his wisdom he divided, each apart from other, earth and heaven. He gladly wrapped himself in the most lucid floods, when through their glory they found the God's resting-place.

té asya santu ketávo ámr̥tyavo ádābhiyāso janúṣī ubhé ánu |
yébhir nr̥mṇā́ ca devíyā ca punatá ā́d íd rā́jānam manánā agr̥bhṇata ||

3 May those his brilliant rays he ever free from death, inviolate, for both classes of created things, —Rays wherewith powers of men and Gods are purified. Yea, even for this have sageswelcomed him as King.

sá mr̥jyámāno daśábhiḥ sukármabhiḥ prá madhyamā́su mātŕ̥ṣu pramé sácā |
vratā́ni pānó amŕ̥tasya cā́ruṇa ubhé nr̥cákṣā ánu paśyate víśau ||

4 He, while he is adorned by the ten skilful ones, that he too in the Midmost Mothers may create, While he is watching o’er the lovely Amṛta's ways, looks on both races as Beholder of mankind.

sá marmr̥jāná indriyā́ya dhā́yasa óbhé antā́ ródasī harṣate hitáḥ |
vŕ̥ṣā śúṣmeṇa bādhate ví durmatī́r ādédiśānaḥ śaryahéva śurúdhaḥ ||

5 He, while he is adorned to stream forth mighty strength, rejoices in his place between the earth and heaven. The Steer dispels the evil-hearted with his might, aiming at offerings as an archer at the game.

sá mātárā ná dádr̥śāna usríyo nā́nadad eti marútām iva svanáḥ |
jānánn r̥tám prathamáṃ yát súvarṇaram práśastaye kám avr̥ṇīta sukrátuḥ ||

6 Beholding, as it were, Two Mother Cows, the Steer goes roaring on his way even as the Maruts roar. Knowing Eternal Law, the earliest light of heaven, he, passing wise, was chosen out to tell it forth.

ruváti bhīmó vr̥ṣabhás taviṣyáyā śŕ̥ṅge śíśāno háriṇī vicakṣaṇáḥ |
ā́ yóniṃ sómaḥ súkr̥taṃ ní ṣīdati gavyáyī tvág bhavati nirṇíg avyáyī ||

7 The fearful Bull is bellowing with violent might, far-sighted, sharpening his yellowcoloured horns. Soma assumes his seat in the well-fashioned place: the cowhide and the sheepskin are his ornament.

śúciḥ punānás tanúvam arepásam ávye hárir ní adhāviṣṭa sā́navi |
júṣṭo mitrā́ya váruṇāya vāyáve tridhā́tu mádhu kriyate sukármabhiḥ ||

8 Bright, making pure his body free from spot and stain, on the sheep's back the Golden-coloured hath flowed down. Acceptable to Mitra, Vāyu, Varuṇa, he is prepared as threefold meal by skilful men.

pávasva soma devávītaye vŕ̥ṣā índrasya hā́rdi somadhā́nam ā́ viśa |
purā́ no bādhā́d duritā́ti pāraya kṣetravíd dhí díśa ā́hā vipr̥chaté ||

9 Flow on for the God's banquet, Soma, as a Steer, and enter Indra's heart, the Soma's reservoir. Bear us beyond misfortune ere we be oppres. sed. the man who knows the land directs the man who asks.

hitó ná sáptir abhí vā́jam arṣa índrasyendo jaṭháram ā́ pavasva |
nāvā́ ná síndhum áti parṣi vidvā́ñ chū́ro ná yúdhyann áva no nidá spaḥ ||

10 Urged like a car-steed flow to strength, O Soma: Indu, flow onward to the throat of Indra. Skilled, bear us past, as in a boat o’er water: as battling Hero save us from the foeman.

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