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Sūkta 9.1 

svā́diṣṭʰayā mádiṣṭʰayā pávasva soma dʰā́rayā |
índrāya pā́tave sutáḥ || 1||



1.  svādiṣṭʰajfsi«√svad madiṣṭʰajfsi«√mad  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū somanmsv«√su dʰārānfsi«√dʰā |
    indraNmsd«√ind pātavev···D··«√pā sutajmsn«√su 



1. Purify yourself in the sweetest, most exhilarating stream, Soma,
    when you are pressed for Indra to drink.



rakṣohā́ viśvácarṣaṇirabʰí yónimáyohatam |
drúṇā sadʰástʰamā́sadat || 2||



2.  (rakṣasnns«√rakṣ-hanjms«√han)nmsn (viśvajms«√viś-carṣaṇijms«√kṛṣ)jmsn  
    abʰip yoninmsa«√yu (ayasnms-hatajms«√han)jmsa |
    drunmsi«√dru (sadʰaa-stʰajms«√stʰā)nnsa āp asadatvp·U·3s«√sad 



2. Demon-smasher, common to all domains, he has reached his seat upon the metal-hammered womb,
    upon his sitting place, by means of the wooden (vessel).



varivodʰā́tamo bʰava máṃhiṣṭʰo vṛtrahántamaḥ |
párṣi rā́dʰo magʰónām || 3||



3.  (varivasnns«√vṛ-dʰātamajms«√dʰā)jmsn bʰavavp·Ao2s«√bʰū  
    maṃhiṣṭʰajmsn«√maṃh (vṛtraNns«√vṛ-hantamajms«√han)jmsn |
    parṣivp·Ao2s«√pṛ rādʰasnnsa«√rādʰ magʰavannmpg«√maṃh 



3. Become the best establisher of the wide realm, most munificent, best smasher of obstacles,
    deliver to us the bountv of the liberal ones.



abʰyàrṣa mahā́nāṃ devā́nāṃ vītímándʰasā |
abʰí vā́jamutá śrávaḥ || 4||



4.  abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ mahajmpg«√mah  
    devanmpg«√div vītinfsa«√vī andʰasnnsi«√andʰ |
    abʰip vājanmsa«√vaj utac śravasnnsa«√śru 



4. Rush to the pursuit of the great gods with your stalk,
    to the prize of victory and to fame.



tvā́mácʰā carāmasi tádídártʰaṃ divédive |
índo tvé na āśásaḥ || 5||



5.  tvamr2msa acʰāp carāmasivp·A·1p«√car tadr3nsn  
    idc artʰannsn«√artʰ (divanmsl-divanmsl)a |
    induNmsv«√ind tvamr2msl vayamr1mpg āśasnfpn«√aś 



5. Toward you do we proceed; this is just our goal every day.
    O drop, in you are our hopes.



punā́ti te parisrútaṃ sómaṃ sū́ryasya duhitā́ |
vā́reṇa śáśvatā tánā || 6||



6.  punātivp·A·3s«√pū tvamr2msd parisrutajmsa«pari~√sru  
    somanmsa«√su sūryanmsg«√sūr duhitṛnfsn«√duh |
    vāranmsi«√vṛ2 śaśvatjnsi«√śaś tannfsi«√tan 



6. The Daughter of the Sun purifies your circling soma
    with the fleece-filter in unfailing measure.



támīmáṇvīḥ samaryá ā́ gṛbʰṇánti yóṣaṇo dáśa |
svásāraḥ pā́rye diví || 7||



7.  sasr3msa īmr3msa aṇvījfpn samaryannsl«sam~√rī āp  
    gṛbʰṇantivp·A·3p«√grah yoṣannfpn«√yu daśau |
    svasṛnfpn pāryajmsl«√pṛ dyunmsl 



7. Him do the delicate ones grasp at the clash—the ten maidens [=fingers],
    the sisters—on the decisive day.



támīṃ hinvantyagrúvo dʰámanti bākuráṃ dṛ́tim |
tridʰā́tu vāraṇáṃ mádʰu || 8||



8.  sasr3msa īmr3msa hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi agrūnfpn«√grū  
    dʰamantivp·A·3p«√dʰam bākuranmsa«√bak dṛtijmsa«√dṝ |
    (triu-dʰātunns«√dʰā)jnsn vāraṇajnsn«√vṛ madʰunnsn«√madʰ 



8. Him do the unwed girls impel, as they blow the skin bagpipe,
    him, the threefold wild honey.



abʰī̀mámágʰnyā utá śrīṇánti dʰenávaḥ śíśum |
sómamíndrāya pā́tave || 9||



9.  abʰip ayamr3msa agʰnyājfpn«a~√han utac  
    śrīṇantivp·A·3p«√śrī dʰenunfpn«√dʰe śiśunmsa«√śū |
    somanmsa«√su indraNmsd«√ind pātavev···D··«√pā 



9. And him do the inviolable milk-cows prepare, as their child,
    the soma, for Indra to drink.



asyédíndro mádeṣvā́ víśvā vṛtrā́ṇi jigʰnate |
śū́ro magʰā́ ca maṃhate || 10||



10. ayamr3msg idc indraNmsn«√ind madanmpl«√mad āp  
     viśvajmpa«√viś vṛtrannpa«√vṛ jigʰnateva·A·3s«√han |
     śūranmsn«√śūr magʰannpa«√maṃh cac maṃhateva·A·3s«√maṃh 



10. In the raptures of just this (soma) Indra the champion keeps smashing all obstacles
    and bestows bounties.






Sūkta 9.2 

pávasva devavī́ráti pavítraṃ soma ráṃhyā |
índramindo vṛ́ṣā́ viśa || 1||



1.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (devanms«√div-vījms«√vī)jmsn atip  
    pavitrannsa«√pū somaNmsv«√su raṃhinfsi«√raṃh |
    indraNmsa«√ind induNmsv«√ind vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



1. Purify yourself across the filter at speed, Soma, pursuing the gods.
    As a bull, enter Indra, o drop.



ā́ vacyasva máhi psáro vṛ́ṣendo dyumnávattamaḥ |
ā́ yóniṃ dʰarṇasíḥ sadaḥ || 2||



2.  āp vacyasvava·Ao2s«√vañc mahijnsn«√mah psarasnnsn«√psā  
    vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ induNmsv«√ind dyumnavattamajmsn |
    āp yoninmsa«√yu dʰarṇasijmsn«√dʰṛ sadasvp·AE2s«√sad 



2. Coil yourself toward great enjoyment, o drop, as the most heaven-bright bull.
    Sit steadfast on your womb.



ádʰukṣata priyáṃ mádʰu dʰā́rā sutásya vedʰásaḥ |
apó vasiṣṭa sukrátuḥ || 3||



3.  adʰukṣatava·U·3p«√duh priyajnsa«√prī madʰunnsa«√madʰ  
    dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ sutajmsg«√su vedʰasjmpn«√vidʰ |
    apnfpa vasiṣṭava·UE3s«√vas sukratujmsn«su~√kṛ 



3. The stream of the pressed one, of the ritual adept, has milked out its own dear honey.
    Very resolute, he has clothed himself in the waters.



mahā́ntaṃ tvā mahī́ránvā́po arṣanti síndʰavaḥ |
yádgóbʰirvāsayiṣyáse || 4||



4.  mahāntajmsa«√mah tvamr2msa mahījfpa«√mah anup  
    apnfpa arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ sindʰunfpn«√sindʰ |
    yadc gonfpi vāsayiṣyaseva·B·2s«√vas 



4. The great waters, the rivers, rush after you, the great one,
    when you will clothe yourself with the cows.



samudró apsú māmṛje viṣṭambʰó dʰarúṇo diváḥ |
sómaḥ pavítre asmayúḥ || 5||



5.  samudranmsn«sam~√ud apnfpl māmṛjeva·I·3s«√mṛj  
    viṣṭambʰanmsn«√stambʰ dʰaruṇanmsn«√dʰṛ dyunmsg |
    somanmsn«√su pavitrannsl«√pū (vayamr1mpa-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



5. The sea has been groomed in the waters—the prop and buttress of heaven,
    the soma in the filter, seeking us.



ácikradadvṛ́ṣā hárirmahā́nmitró ná darśatáḥ |
sáṃ sū́ryeṇa rocate || 6||



6.  acikradatva·U·3s«√krand vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ harijmsn«√hṛ  
    mahatjmsn«√mah mitranmsn«√mitʰ nac darśatajmsn«√dṛś |
    samp sūryanmsi«√sūr rocateva·A·3s«√ruc 



6. The tawny bull has bellowed; the great one, lovely to see like an ally,
    shines along with the sun.



gírasta inda ójasā marmṛjyánte apasyúvaḥ |
yā́bʰirmádāya śúmbʰase || 7||



7.  girnfpa«√gṝ tvamr2msd induNmsv«√ind ojasnnsi«√uj  
    marmṛjyanteva·A·3p«√mṛj (apasnns-yujms«√yu)nmpn |
    yār3fpi madanmsd«√mad śumbʰasevp·A·2s«√śubʰ 



7. O drop, the industrious songs are constantly groomed by your power,
    the songs by which you are (in turn) beautified for exhilaration.



táṃ tvā mádāya gʰṛ́ṣvaya u lokakṛtnúmīmahe |
táva práśastayo mahī́ḥ || 8||



8.  sasr3msa tvamr2msa madanmsd«√mad gʰṛṣvijmsd«√hṛṣ  
    (ulokanms«√lok-kṛtnujms«√kṛ)jmsa īmahevp·A·1p«√i |
    tvamr2msg praśastijfpn«pra~√śaṃs mahīnfpn«√mah 



8. We implore you, who make wide space, for ardent exhilaration.
    To you belong great praise songs.



asmábʰyamindavindrayúrmádʰvaḥ pavasva dʰā́rayā |
parjányo vṛṣṭimā́m̐ iva || 9||



9.  vayamr1mpd induNmsv«√ind (indraNms«√ind-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
    madʰunnsg«√madʰ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    parjanyanmsn«√pṛc vṛṣṭimantjmsn«√vṛṣ ivac 



9. For us, o drop, while seeking Indra, purify yourself in a stream of honey,
    like rain-bearing Parjanya.



goṣā́ indo nṛṣā́ asyaśvasā́ vājasā́ utá |
ātmā́ yajñásya pūrvyáḥ || 10||



10. (gonfs-sanjms«√san)jmsn induNmsv«√ind (nṛnms-sanjms«√san)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as  
     (aśvanms«√aś-sanjms«√san)jmsn (vājanms«√vāj-sanjms«√san)jmsn utac |
     ātmannmsn«√an yajñanmsg«√yaj pūrvyajmsn«√pṝ 



10. O drop, you are cow-winning, man-winning, horse-winning, and prize-winning.
    You are the ancient embodiment of the sacrifice.






Sūkta 9.3 

eṣá devó ámartyaḥ parṇavī́riva dīyati |
abʰí dróṇānyāsádam || 1||



1.  eṣasr3msn devanmsn«√div amartyajmsn«a~√mṛ  
    (parṇanns«√pṛ-vījms«√vī)jmsn ivac dīyativp·A·3s«√dā |
    abʰip droṇannpa«√dru āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



1. This god, the immortal, flies like a bird on the wing
    toward the wooden cups to take his seat.



eṣá devó vipā́ kṛtó'ti hvárāṃsi dʰāvati |
pávamāno ádābʰyaḥ || 2||



2.  eṣasr3msn devanmsn«√div vipnfsi«√vip kṛtajmsn«√kṛ  
    atip hvarasnnpa«√hvṛ dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū adābʰyajmsn«a~√dabʰ 



2. This god, created by poetic inspiration, streaks across the tangles (of sheep’s wool)
    purifying himself, impossible to deceive.



eṣá devó vipanyúbʰiḥ pávamāna ṛtāyúbʰiḥ |
hárirvā́jāya mṛjyate || 3||



3.  eṣasr3msn devanmsn«√div vipanyujmpi«√vip  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū (ṛtanns«√ṛ-yujms«√yu)jmpi |
    harijmsn«√hṛ vājanmsd«√vāj mṛjyatevp·A·3s«√mṛj 



3. This god, the tawny one, purifying himself,
    is groomed for the prize by the admiring (poets) who pursue the truth.



eṣá víśvāni vā́ryā śū́ro yánniva sátvabʰiḥ |
pávamānaḥ siṣāsati || 4||



4.  eṣasr3msn viśvajnpa«√viś vāryannpa«√vṛ2  
    śūranmsn«√śūr yanttp·Amsn«√i ivac satvanjmpi«√as |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū siṣāsativp·A·3s«√san 



4. This one, like a champion traveling with his warriors,
    strives to win all desirable things, while he purifies himself.



eṣá devó ratʰaryati pávamāno daśasyati |
āvíṣkṛṇoti vagvanúm || 5||



5.  eṣasr3msn devanmsn«√div ratʰaryativp·A·3s«√ṛ  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū daśasyativp·A·3s«√daś |
    āvisa«ā~√vid kṛṇotivp·A·3s«√kṛ vagvanunnsa«√vac 



5. This god rides on a chariot; while he purifies himself, he shows his favor
    and makes manifest his noise.



eṣá víprairabʰíṣṭuto'pó devó ví gāhate |
dádʰadrátnāni dāśúṣe || 6||



6.  eṣasr3msn viprajmpi«√vip abʰiṣṭutajmsn«abʰi~√stu  
    apnfpa devanmsn«√div vip gāhateva·A·3s«√gāh |
    dadʰattp·Amsn«√dʰā ratnannpa«√rā dāśvaṅstp·Imsd«√dāś 



6. This one, praised by the inspired poets, the god, plunges through the waters,
    establishing treasures for the pious man.



eṣá dívaṃ ví dʰāvati tiró rájāṃsi dʰā́rayā |
pávamānaḥ kánikradat || 7||



7.  eṣasr3msn dyunmsa vip dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv  
    tirasa«√tṝ rajasnnpa«√raj dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand 



7. This one streaks through heaven, across the airy spaces in his stream,
    whinnying again and again as he purifies himself.



eṣá dívaṃ vyā́sarattiró rájāṃsyáspṛtaḥ |
pávamānaḥ svadʰvaráḥ || 8||



8.  eṣasr3msn dyunmsa vip āp asaratvp·Aa3s«√sṛ  
    tirasa«√tṝ rajasnnpa«√raj aspṛtanmsn«a~√spṛ |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū svadʰvarajmsn 



8. This one has now run through heaven, across the airy spaces, and cannot be recaptured—
    good at the rite as he purifies himself.



eṣá pratnéna jánmanā devó devébʰyaḥ sutáḥ |
háriḥ pavítre arṣati || 9||



9.  eṣasr3msn pratnajmsi janmannmsi«√jan  
    devanmsn«√div devanmpd«√div sutajmsn«√su |
    harijmsn«√hṛ pavitrannsl«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ 



9. This one, pressed in the way of his ancient birth, the god pressed for gods,
    the tawny one, rushes into the filter.



eṣá u syá puruvrató jajñānó janáyanníṣaḥ |
dʰā́rayā pavate sutáḥ || 10||



10. eṣasr3msn uc syar3msn (purujms«√pṝ-vratanns«√vṛ2)jmsn  
     jajñānatp·Imsn«√jan janayanttp·Amsn«√jan iṣnfpa«√iṣ |
     dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ pavateva·A·3s«√pū sutajmsn«√su 



10. And this one here, he of much authority, giving birth to refreshing drinks while he is being born,
    purifies himself in a stream when he is pressed.






Sūkta 9.4 

sánā ca soma jéṣi ca pávamāna máhi śrávaḥ |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 1||



1.  sanāvp·Ao2s«√san cac somaNmsv«√su jeṣivp·A·2s«√ji cac  
    pavamānaNmsv«√pū mahijnsa«√mah śravasnnsa«√śru |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



1. Win, Soma, and conquer great fame, self-purifying one.
    - Then make us better off.



sánā jyótiḥ sánā svàrvíśvā ca soma saúbʰagā |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 2||



2.  sanāvp·Ao2s«√san jyotisnnsa«√jyot sanāvp·Ao2s«√san svarnnsa  
    viśvajnpa«√viś cac somaNmsv«√su saubʰagannpa«su~√bʰaj |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



2. Win light, win the sun, and all the gifts of good fortune, Soma.
    - Then make us better off.



sánā dákṣamutá krátumápa soma mṛ́dʰo jahi |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 3||



3.  sanāvp·Ao2s«√san dakṣanmsa«√dakṣ utac kratunmsa«√kṛ  
    apap somaNmsv«√su mṛdʰasnfpa«√mṛdʰ jahivp·Ao2s«√han |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



3. Win skill and resolve Soma, strike away the scorners.
    - Then make us better off.



pávītāraḥ punītána sómamíndrāya pā́tave |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 4||



4.  pavītṛnmpv«√pū punītanavp·Ao2p«√pū  
    somanmsa«√su indraNmsd«√ind pātaveva·A·3s«√pā |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



4. Purifiers, purify soma for Indra to drink.
    - Then make us better off.



tváṃ sū́rye na ā́ bʰaja táva krátvā távotíbʰiḥ |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 5||



5.  tvamr2msn sūryanmsl«√sū vayamr1mpd āp bʰajavp·Ao2s«√bʰaj  
    tvamr2msg kratunmsi«√kṛ tvamr2msg ūtinfpi«√av |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



5. Give us a share in the sun through your resolve and your help.
    - Then make us better off.



táva krátvā távotíbʰirjyókpaśyema sū́ryam |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 6||



6.  tvamr2msg kratunmsi«√kṛ tvamr2msg ūtinfpi«√av  
    jyoka paśyemavp·Ai1p«√paś sūryanmsa«√sūr |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



6. Through your resolve and your help might we see the sun for a long time.
    - Then make us better off.



abʰyàrṣa svāyudʰa sóma dvibárhasaṃ rayím |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 7||



7.  abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ svāyudʰajmsv«su-ā~√yudʰ ​
    somaNmsv«√su (dviu-barhasnns)jmsa rayinmsa«√rā |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



7. Rush, well-armed Soma, toward double-lofty wealth.
    - Then make us better off.



abʰyàrṣā́napacyuto rayíṃ samátsu sāsahíḥ |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 8||



8.  abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ anapacyutajmsn«a-apa~√cyu ​
    rayinmsa«√rā samadnfpl«sa~√mad sāsahijmsn«√sah |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



8. Rush toward wealth, as the unbudgeable victor in battles.
    - Then make us better off.



tvā́ṃ yajñaíravīvṛdʰanpávamāna vídʰarmaṇi |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 9||



9.  tvamr2msa yajñanmpi«√yaj avīvṛdʰanva·U·3p«√vṛdʰ  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū vidʰarmannmsl«vi~√dʰṛ |
    atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



9. They have increased you with sacrifices at your expansion, self-purifying one.
    - Then make us better off.



rayíṃ naścitrámaśvínamíndo viśvā́yumā́ bʰara |
átʰā no vásyasaskṛdʰi || 10||



10. rayinmsa«√rā vayamr1mpa citrama«√cit aśvinjmsa«√aś  
     indunmsv«√ind (viśvajns«√viś-āyujns«√i)nnsa āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ |
     atʰāa vayamr1mpa vasyasjmpa«√vas kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ 



10. Bring us glittering wealth in horses, o drop, through our whole lifetime.
    - Then make us better off.






Sūkta 9.5 

sámiddʰo viśvátaspátiḥ pávamāno ví rājati |
prīṇánvṛ́ṣā kánikradat || 1||



1.  samiddʰajmsn«sam~√indʰ viśvatasa«√viś patinmsn«√pā2  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū vip rājativp·A·3s«√rāj |
    prīṇantjmsn«√prī vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand 



1. Enkindled, the self-purifying lord shines forth in every direction,
    giving pleasure, the ever-roaring bull.



tánūnápātpávamānaḥ śṛ́ṅge śíśāno arṣati |
antárikṣeṇa rā́rajat || 2||



2.  (tanūjms«√tan-napātnms«√nap?)nmsn pavamānanmsn«√pū  
    śṛṅgannsl«√śṛṅ? śiśānata·Amsn«√śi arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    (antara-īkṣajms«√īkṣ)nnsi rārajattp·Amsn«√rāj 



2. As Tanūnapāt, the self-purifying one, sharpening his horns, rushes
    through the midspace, ever-shining.



īḷényaḥ pávamāno rayírví rājati dyumā́n |
mádʰordʰā́rābʰirójasā || 3||



3.  īḷenyajmsn«√īḷ pavamānanmsn«√pū  
    rayinmsn«√rā vip rājativp·A·3s«√rāj dyumatjmsn«√dyut |
    madʰunnsg«√madʰ dʰārānfpi«√dʰṛ ojasnnsi«√vaj 



3. Worthy to be invoked, the self-purifying one, heaven-bright wealth, shines forth
    with his streams of honey, with his strength.



barhíḥ prācī́namójasā pávamāna stṛṇánháriḥ |
devéṣu devá īyate || 4||



4.  barhisnnsa«√barh prācīnama«pra~√añc ojasnnsi«√vaj  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū stṛṇanttp·Amsn«√stṛ harijmsn«√hṛ |
    devanmpl«√div devanmsn«√div īyatevp·A·3s«√i 



4. The tawny self-purifying one, strewing the ritual grass toward the east with his strength,
    speeds as a god to the gods.



údā́tairjihate bṛháddvā́ro devī́rhiraṇyáyīḥ |
pávamānena súṣṭutāḥ || 5||



5.  udp ātanmpi«ā~√tan jihateva·A·3s«√hā bṛhata«√bṛh  
    dvārnfpa«√dvṛ devījfpa«√div hiraṇyayījfpa«√hṛ |
    pavamānanmsi«√pū suṣṭutajfpa«su~√stu 



5. With their frames the golden Divine Doors open up aloft,
    well praised by the self-purifying one.



suśilpé bṛhatī́ mahī́ pávamāno vṛṣaṇyati |
náktoṣā́sā ná darśaté || 6||



6.  suśilpajnda bṛhatjnda«√bṛh mahjnda«√mah  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū vṛṣaṇyativp·A·3s«√vṛṣ |
    (naktanns-uṣasnfs«√vas2)nnda nac darśatajnda«√dṛś 



6. The self-purifying one acts the bull to the two handsomely adorned females, lofty and great,
    Night and Dawn, like two (women) lovely to see.



ubʰā́ devā́ nṛcákṣasā hótārā daívyā huve |
pávamāna índro vṛ́ṣā || 7||



7.  ubʰajmda devanmda«√div (nṛnms-cakṣasnns«√cakṣ)jmda  
    hotṛnmda«√hu daivyajmda«√div huvevp·A·1s«√hve |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū indraNmsn«√ind vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ 



7. Both gods who have the gaze of men, the two Divine Hotars, do I summon—
    the self-purifying one and Indra the bull.



bʰā́ratī pávamānasya sárasvatī́ḷā mahī́ |
imáṃ no yajñámā́ gamantisró devī́ḥ supéśasaḥ || 8||



8.  bʰāratīNfsn«√bʰṛ pavamānanmsg«√pū  
    sarasvatīNfsn«sa~√ras īḷāNfsn«√īḷ mahījfsn«√mah |
    ayamr3msa vayamr1mpg yajñanmsa«√yaj āp gamanva·AE3p«√gam  
    triu devīnfpn«√div supeśasjfpn«su~√piś 



8. Bhāratī, Sarasvatī, and Idā the great, the three goddesses of beautiful ornaments,
    will come here to this sacrifice of ours for the self-purifying one.



tváṣṭāramagrajā́ṃ gopā́ṃ puroyā́vānamā́ huve |
índuríndro vṛ́ṣā háriḥ pávamānaḥ prajā́patiḥ || 9||



9.  tvaṣṭṛNmsa«√tvakṣ (agranns«√aṅg-janjms«√jan)jmsa (gonfs-pājms«√pā2)nmsa  
    (purasa«√pṝ-yāvanjms«√yā)jmsa āp huvevp·A·1s«√hve |
    induNmsn«√ind indraNmsn«√ind vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ harijmsn«√hṛ  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū (prajānfs«pra~√jan-patinms«√pā)Nmsn 



9. Tvastar, the first-born herdsman who journeys in advance, do I summon here.
    The drop is Indra, the tawny bull; the self-purifying one is Prajāpati.



vánaspátiṃ pavamāna mádʰvā sámaṅgdʰi dʰā́rayā |
sahásravalśaṃ háritaṃ bʰrā́jamānaṃ hiraṇyáyam || 10||



10. (vanasnns«√van-patinms«√pā2)nmsa pavamānanmsv«√pū  
     madʰujfsi«√madʰ samp aṅgdʰivp·Ao2s«√añj dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
     (sahasrau-valśanms)jmsa haritajmsa«√hṛ  
     bʰrājamānata·Amsa«√bʰrāj hiraṇyayajmsa«√hṛ 



10. O self-purifying one, with your honeyed stream anoint the Lord of the Forest,
    the tawny one with a thousand branches, blazing, golden.



víśve devāḥ svā́hākṛtiṃ pávamānasyā́ gata |
vāyúrbṛ́haspátiḥ sū́ryo'gníríndraḥ sajóṣasaḥ || 11||



11. viśvajmpn«√viś devanmpn«√div (svāhānfs«su~√ah-kṛtinfs«√kṛ)nfsa  
     pavamānanmsg«√pū āp gatavp·Ao3p«√gam |
     vāyuNmsn«√vā (bṛhnfsg«√bṛh-patinms«√pā2)Nmsn sūryaNmsn«√sūr  
     agniNmsn«√aṅg indraNmsn«√ind sajoṣasjmpn«sa~√juṣ 



11. All you gods, come here to the svaha-cry of the self-purifying one:
    Vāyu, Br̥haspati, the Sun, Agni, and Indra, all of one accord.






Sūkta 9.6 

mandráyā soma dʰā́rayā vṛ́ṣā pavasva devayúḥ |
ávyo vā́reṣvasmayúḥ || 1||



1.  mandrajfsi«√mand somanmsv«√su dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
    vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jmsn |
    avinmsg vārannpl«√vṛ2 (vayamr1mpa-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



1. O Soma, as bull purify yourself in a gladdening stream as you seek the gods,
    as you seek us, in the sheep’s fleece.



abʰí tyáṃ mádyaṃ mádamíndavíndra íti kṣara |
abʰí vājíno árvataḥ || 2||



2.  abʰip tyamr3msa madyajmsa«√mad madanmsa«√mad  
    indunmsv«√ind indraNmsn«√ind itia kṣaravp·Ao2s«√kṣar |
    abʰip vājinnmpa«√vāj arvatnmpa«√ṛ 



2. Toward this exhilarating exhilaration, o drop, flow as “Indra”—
    and toward prizewinning chargers.



abʰí tyáṃ pūrvyáṃ mádaṃ suvānó arṣa pavítra ā́ |
abʰí vā́jamutá śrávaḥ || 3||



3.  abʰip tyamr3msa pūrvyajmsa«√pṝ madanmsa«√mad  
    suvānata·Amsn«√su arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ pavitrannsl«√pū āp |
    abʰip vājanmsa«√vāj utac śravasnnsa«√śru 



3. Toward this ancient exhilaration rush into the filter as you are being pressed,
    and toward victory’s prize and fame.



ánu drapsā́sa índava ā́po ná pravátāsaran |
punānā́ índramāśata || 4||



4.  anup drapsanmpn indunmpn«√ind  
    apnfpn nac pravatnfsi asaranvp·Aa3p«√sṛ |
    punānajmpn«√pū indraNmsa«√ind āśatava·A·3p«√āś 



4. In succession, the droplets, the drops, have run like waters down a slope.
    Being purified, they have reached Indra.



yámátyamiva vājínaṃ mṛjánti yóṣaṇo dáśa |
váne krī́ḷantamátyavim || 5||



5.  yasr3msa atyanmsa«√at? ivac vājinnmsa«√vāj  
    mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj yoṣannfpn«√yu daśau |
    vanannsl«√van krīḷanttp·Amsa«√krīḷ atyavijmsa 



5. Whom the ten maidens groom like a prizewinning steed,
    him playing in the wood(en vessel), beyond the sheep [=fleece],



táṃ góbʰirvṛ́ṣaṇaṃ rásaṃ mádāya devávītaye |
sutáṃ bʰárāya sáṃ sṛja || 6||



6.  sasr3msa gonfpi vṛṣaṇajmsa«√vṛṣ rasanmsa«√ras  
    madanmsd«√mad (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd |
    sutajmsa«√su bʰaranmsd«√bʰṛ samp sṛjavp·Ao2s«√sṛj 



6. That bullish sap—merge it with the cows, for exhilaration, for the gods’ pursuit—
    the pressed soma for the taking.



devó devā́ya dʰā́rayéndrāya pavate sutáḥ |
páyo yádasya pīpáyat || 7||



7.  devanmsn«√div devanmsd«√div dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
    indraNmsd«√ind pavateva·A·3s«√pū sutajmsn«√su |
    payasnnsn«√pī yadc ayamr3msg pīpayatvp·Ae3s«√pī 



7. The god for the god—pressed, he purifies himself in a stream for Indra,
    when he [= Indra] swells his milk.



ātmā́ yajñásya ráṃhyā suṣvāṇáḥ pavate sutáḥ |
pratnáṃ ní pāti kā́vyam || 8||



8.  ātmannmsn«√an yajñanmsg«√yaj raṃhinfsi«√raṃh  
    suṣvāṇata·Amsn«√su pavateva·A·3s«√pū sutajmsn«√su |
    pratnajmsa nip pātivp·A·3s«√pā2 kāvyannsa«√kū 



8. The embodiment of the sacrifice, the pressed soma, having been pressed, purifies himself at speed.
    He protects the age-old poetic skill.



evā́ punāná indrayúrmádaṃ madiṣṭʰa vītáye |
gúhā ciddadʰiṣe gíraḥ || 9||



9.  evac punānajmsn«√pū (indraNms«√ind-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
    madanmsa«√mad madiṣṭʰajmsv«√mad vītinfsd«√vī |
    guhānfsl«√guh cidc dadʰiṣeva·I·2s«√dʰā girnfpa«√gṝ 



9. In just this way, as you are being purified and seeking Indra, for him to pursue exhilaration, you most exhilarating one,
    you make the hymns, though hidden, your own.






Sūkta 9.7 

ásṛgramíndavaḥ patʰā́ dʰármannṛtásya suśríyaḥ |
vidānā́ asya yójanam || 1||



1.  asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj indunmpn«√ind patʰinnmsi«√pantʰ  
    dʰarmannnsl«√dʰṛ ṛtannsg«√ṛ suśrījmpn«su~√śrī |
    vidānata·Ampn«√vid ayamr3msg yojanannsa«√yuj 



1. The drops have surged along the path of truth, upon its foundation—the very splendid ones,
    recognizing its route.



prá dʰā́rā mádʰvo agriyó mahī́rapó ví gāhate |
havírhavíṣṣu vándyaḥ || 2||



2.  prap dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ madʰunnsg«√madʰ agriyanmsn«√aṅg  
    mahījfpa«√mah apnfpa vip gāhateva·A·3s«√gāh |
    havisnnsn«√hu havisnnpl«√hu vandyajmsn«√vand 



2. Forth (goes) the stream, the forefront of the honey; it plunges through the great waters,
    to be extolled as the oblation among oblations.



prá yujó vācó agriyó vṛ́ṣā́va cakradadváne |
sádmābʰí satyó adʰvaráḥ || 3||



3.  prap yujnmsb«√yuj vācnfsg«√vac agriyanmsn«√aṅg  
    vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ avap cakradatvp·U·3s«√krand vanannsl«√van |
    sadmannnsa«√sad abʰip satyajmsn«√as adʰvaranmsn 



3. Forth (he goes) as the forefront of speech, his yokemate; the bull has roared down into the wood(en vessel),
    toward his seat: he is the real rite.



pári yátkā́vyā kavírnṛmṇā́ vásāno árṣati |
svàrvājī́ siṣāsati || 4||



4.  parip yadc kāvijmsi«√kū kavinmsn«√kū  
    (nṛnms-mnanfs«√man)nnpa vasānata·Amsn«√vas arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    svarnnsa«√svar vājinnmsn«√vāj siṣāsativp·A·3s«√san 



4. When the poet, clothing himself in his poetic skills and manly powers, rushes around (the fleece),
    the racehorse strives to win the sun.



pávamāno abʰí spṛ́dʰo víśo rā́jeva sīdati |
yádīmṛṇvánti vedʰásaḥ || 5||



5.  pavamānanmsn«√pū abʰip spṛdʰnfpa«√spardʰ  
    viśnfsg«√viś rājannmsn«√rāj ivac sīdativp·A·3s«√sad |
    yadc īmr3msa ṛṇvantivp·A·3p«√ṛ vedʰasjmpn«√vidʰ 



5. The self-purifying one sits over his opponents, like a king over the clans,
    when the ritual adepts set him in motion.



ávyo vā́re pári priyó hárirváneṣu sīdati |
rebʰó vanuṣyate matī́ || 6||



6.  avinmsg vāranmsl«√vṛ2 parip priyajmsn«√prī  
    harijmsn«√hṛ vanannpl«√van sīdativp·A·3s«√sad |
    rebʰajmsn«√ribʰ vanuṣyateva·A·3s«√van matinfsi«√man 



6. (Having circled) around the sheep’s fleece, the dear tawny one sits in the wood(en vessels);
    husky-voiced, he is eager to prevail with his thought.



sá vāyúmíndramaśvínā sākáṃ mádena gacʰati |
ráṇā yó asya dʰármabʰiḥ || 7||



7.  sasr3msn vāyuNmsa«√vā indraNmsa«√ind aśvinNmda«√aś  
    sākama«sa~√añc madanmsi«√mad gacʰativp·A·3s«√gam |
    raṇanmsi«√raṇ yasr3msn ayamr3msg dʰarmannnpi«√dʰṛ 



7. He goes with his exhilaration to Vāyu, Indra, and the Aśvins,
    with the joy that is in accord with his ordinances.



ā́ mitrā́váruṇā bʰágaṃ mádʰvaḥ pavanta ūrmáyaḥ |
vidānā́ asya śákmabʰiḥ || 8||



8.  āp (mitraNmda«√mitʰ-varuṇaNmda«√vṛ)Nmda bʰagaNmsa«√bʰaj  
    madʰunnsg«√madʰ pavantevp·A·3p«√pū ūrminmpn«√ṛ |
    vidānajmpn«√vid ayamr3msg śakmannnpi«√śak 



8. The waves of honey attract here through their purification Mitra and Varuṇa, and Bhaga,
    recognizing them through its powers.



asmábʰyaṃ rodasī rayíṃ mádʰvo vā́jasya sātáye |
śrávo vásūni sáṃ jitam || 9||



9.  vayamr1mpd rodasnndv rayinmsa«√rā  
    madʰunnsg«√madʰ vājanmsg«√vāj sātinfsi«√san |
    śravasnnsa«√śru vasunnpa«√vas samp jitamvp·Ao2d«√ji 



9. You two World-Halves, for us to win the prize of honey, conquer wealth,
    conquer fame and goods.






Sūkta 9.8 

eté sómā abʰí priyámíndrasya kā́mamakṣaran |
várdʰanto asya vīryàm || 1||



1.  etasr3mpn somanmpn«√su abʰip priyajmsa«√prī  
    indraNmsg«√ind kāmanmsa«√kam akṣaranvp·U·3p«√kṣar |
    vardʰanttp·Ampn«√vṛdʰ ayamr3msg vīryannsa«√vīr 



1. These soma juices have flowed toward Indra’s own desire,
    increasing his heroic power.



punānā́saścamūṣádo gácʰanto vāyúmaśvínā |
té no dʰāntu suvī́ryam || 2||



2.  punānajmpn«√pū (camūnfs-sadjms«√sad)jmpn  
    gacʰanttp·Ampn«√gam vāyuNmsa«√vā aśvinNmda«√aś |
    sasr3mpn vayamr1mpd dʰāntuvp·Ao3p«√dʰā suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



2. Being purified, finding a seat in the cups, going to Vāyu and the Aśvins,
    let them confer good heroic power on us.



índrasya soma rā́dʰase punānó hā́rdi codaya |
ṛtásya yónimāsádam || 3||



3.  indraNmsg«√ind somaNmsv«√su rādʰasnnsd«√rādʰ  
    punānajmsn«√pū hārdinnsa«√hṛ codayavp·Ao2s«√cud |
    ṛtannsg«√ṛ yoninmsa«√yu āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



3. O Soma, rouse the heart of Indra to generosity, as you are being purified
    to take your seat on the womb of truth.



mṛjánti tvā dáśa kṣípo hinvánti saptá dʰītáyaḥ |
ánu víprā amādiṣuḥ || 4||



4.  mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj tvamr2msa daśau kṣipnfpn«√kṣip  
    hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi saptau dʰītinfpn«√dʰī |
    anup vipranmpn«√vip amādiṣurvp·U·3p«√mad 



4. Ten fingers groom you; seven insightful thoughts propel you.
    Inspired poets have cheered you on.



devébʰyastvā mádāya káṃ sṛjānámáti meṣyàḥ |
sáṃ góbʰirvāsayāmasi || 5||



5.  devanmpd«√div tvamr2msa madanmsd«√mad kasr3msa  
    sṛjānata·Amsn«√sṛj atip meṣīnfpa«√miṣ |
    samp gonfpi vāsayāmasivp·A·1p«√vas 



5. For the gods, for their exhilaration, you who are surging through the ewes
    do we clothe with cows.



punānáḥ kaláśeṣvā́ vástrāṇyaruṣó háriḥ |
pári gávyānyavyata || 6||



6.  punānajmsn«√pū kalaśanmpl«√kal? āp  
    vastrannpa«√vas aruṣajmsn«√ruṣ harijmsn«√hṛ |
    parip gavyajnpa avyatava·U·3s«√vye 



6. Being purified in the tubs, he, tawny and ruddy,
    has wrapped himself in garments of cattle.



magʰóna ā́ pavasva no jahí víśvā ápa dvíṣaḥ |
índo sákʰāyamā́ viśa || 7||



7.  magʰavanjmpa«√maṃh āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū vayamr1mpd  
    jahivp·Ao2s«√han viśvajfpa«√viś apap dviṣnfpa«√dviṣ |
    indunmsv«√ind sakʰinmsa«√sac āp viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



7. Attract bounteous patrons for us through your purification. Strike away all hatreds.
    O drop, enter your comrade.



vṛṣṭíṃ diváḥ pári srava dyumnáṃ pṛtʰivyā́ ádʰi |
sáho naḥ soma pṛtsú dʰāḥ || 8||



8.  vṛṣṭinfsa«√vṛṣ dyunmsb parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru  
    dyumnannsa pṛtʰivīnfsb«√pṛtʰ adʰip |
    sahasnnsa«√sah vayamr1mpd somanmsv«√su pṛtnfpl«√pṛc dʰāsvp·UE2s«√dʰā 



8. Stream rain from heaven and heavenly brilliance from the earth.
    Confer strength in battles on us, Soma.



nṛcákṣasaṃ tvā vayámíndrapītaṃ svarvídam |
bʰakṣīmáhi prajā́míṣam || 9||



9.  (nṛnms-cakṣasnns«√cakṣ)nmsa tvamr2msa vayamr1mpn  
    (indraNms«√ind-pītajms«√pā)jmsa (svarnns-vidjms«√vid)jmsa |
    bʰakṣīmahiva·Ai1p«√bʰakṣ prajānfsa«pra~√jan iṣnfsa«√iṣ 



9. Might we have a share in you, drawing the gaze of men, drunk by Indra, finding the sun—
    and a share in offspring and refreshment.






Sūkta 9.9 

pári priyā́ diváḥ kavírváyāṃsi naptyòrhitáḥ |
suvānó yāti kavíkratuḥ || 1||



1.  parip priyajnpa«√prī dyunmsg kavinmsn«√kū  
    vayasnnpa«√vī naptīnfdl«√nap? hitajmsn«√dʰā |
    suvānata·Amsn«√su yātivp·A·3s«√yā (kavinms«√kū-kratunms«√kṛ)jmsn 



1. The poet of heaven makes the circuit of his own vital powers, when propelled between his two granddaughters
    as he is being pressed—he who has a poet’s purpose.



prápra kṣáyāya pányase jánāya júṣṭo adrúhe |
vītyàrṣa cániṣṭʰayā || 2||



2.  prap kṣayanmsd«√kṣi2 panyasjmsd«√pan  
    jananmsd«√jan juṣṭajmsn«√juṣ adruhjmsd«a~√druh |
    vītinfsi«√vī arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ caniṣṭʰanfsi«√can 



2. You, delightful to the praiseworthy dwelling place, to the race without deceit [=gods]—
    rush ever forward in your most pleasing pursuit (of them).



sá sūnúrmātárā śúcirjātó jāté arocayat |
mahā́nmahī́ ṛtāvṛ́dʰā || 3||



3.  sasr3msn sūnunmsn«√sū mātṛnfda«√mā śucijmsn«√śuc  
    jātajmsn«√jan jātajfda«√jan arocayatvp·Aa3s«√ruc |
    mahatjmsn«√mah mahījfda«√mah (ṛtanns«√ṛ-āvṛdʰjfs«ā~√vṛdʰ)jfda 



3. He, their blazing son, made his two mothers shine—he just born and they just born,
    he the great and they the great, increasing through truth.



sá saptá dʰītíbʰirhitó nadyò ajinvadadrúhaḥ |
yā́ ékamákṣi vāvṛdʰúḥ || 4||



4.  sasr3msn saptau dʰītinfpi«√dʰī hitajmsn«√hi  
    nadīnfpa«√nad ajinvadvp·Aa3s«√jinv adruhjfpa«a~√druh |
    yār3fpn ekau akṣinnsa vāvṛdʰurvp·I·3p«√vṛdʰ 



4. Propelled by seven insightful thoughts, he quickened the rivers without deceit
    they who strengthened him as the single eye.



tā́ abʰí sántamástṛtaṃ mahé yúvānamā́ dadʰuḥ |
índumindra táva vraté || 5||



5.  tār3fpn abʰip santtp·Amsa«√as astṛtajmsa«a~√stṛ  
    mahev···D··«√mah yuvanjmsa«√yu āp dadʰurva·I·3p«√dʰā |
    indunmsa«√ind indraNmsv«√ind tvamr2msg vratannsl«√vṛ2 



5. They installed the youth as dominating and indestructible for the great;
    they installed the drop, Indra, under your commandment.



abʰí váhnirámartyaḥ saptá paśyati vā́vahiḥ |
krívirdevī́ratarpayat || 6||



6.  abʰip vahninmsn«√vah amartyajmsn«a~√mṛ  
    saptau paśyativp·A·3s«√paś vāvahijmsn«√vah |
    krivijmsn«√kṛ devīnfpa«√div atarpayatvp·Aa3s«√tṛp 



6. The immortal draft-horse looks upon the seven as he draws.
    Krivi has satisfied the goddesses.



ávā kálpeṣu naḥ pumastámāṃsi soma yódʰyā |
tā́ni punāna jaṅgʰanaḥ || 7||



7.  avap kalpanmpl«√klṛp vayamr1mpg puṃsnmsv  
    tamasnnpa«√tam somaNmsv«√su yodʰyajnpa«√yudʰ |
    tadr3npa punānajmsv«√pū jaṅgʰanasvp·Ae3s«√han 



7. Help us in our ritual arrangements, o male. The shades of darkness must be fought, Soma.
    You shall keep smiting them, o you who are being purified.



nū́ návyase návīyase sūktā́ya sādʰayā patʰáḥ |
pratnavádrocayā rúcaḥ || 8||



8.  nua navyasjnsd«√nu navīyaṃsjnsd«√nu  
    sūktannsd«su~√vac sādʰayavp·Ao2s«√sādʰ patʰnmpa«√pantʰ |
    pratnavata rocayavp·Ao2s«√ruc rucnfpa«√ruc 



8. Now make the paths for our newer and newer hymn reach their goal.
    Make the lights light up as of old.



pávamāna máhi śrávo gā́máśvaṃ rāsi vīrávat |
sánā medʰā́ṃ sánā svàḥ || 9||



9.  pavamānanmsv«√pū mahijnsa«√mah śravasnnsa«√śru  
    gonfsa aśvanmsa«√aś rāsivp·A·2s«√rā vīravatjmsn«√vīr |
    sanavp·Ao2s«√san medʰānfsa«√midʰ sanavp·Ao2s«√san svarnnsa 



9. Self-purifying one, bestow great fame, the cow, and the horse along with heroes.
    Win wisdom, win the sun.






Sūkta 9.10 

prá svānā́so rátʰā ivā́rvanto ná śravasyávaḥ |
sómāso rāyé akramuḥ || 1||



1.  prap svānajmpn«√svan ratʰanmpn«√ṛ ivac  
    arvantnmpn«√ṛ nac (śravasnns«√śru-yujms«√yu)jmpn |
    somanmpn«√su rāyinmsd«√rā akramurvp·U·3p«√kram 



1. While being pressed, the soma juices, resounding like chariots, seeking fame like chargers,
    have marched forth for wealth.



hinvānā́so rátʰā iva dadʰanviré gábʰastyoḥ |
bʰárāsaḥ kāríṇāmiva || 2||



2.  hinvānata·Ampn«√hi ratʰanmpn«√ṛ ivac  
    dadʰanvireva·I·3p«√dʰanv gabʰastinmdl |
    bʰaranmpn«√bʰṛ kārinnmpg«√kṛ ivac 



2. Being propelled like chariots, they have run between the two hands (of the priest).
    Their takings are like those of decisive victors.



rā́jāno ná práśastibʰiḥ sómāso góbʰirañjate |
yajñó ná saptá dʰātṛ́bʰiḥ || 3||



3.  rājānata·Amsn«√rāj nac praśastinfpi«pra~√śaṃs  
    somajmpn«√su gonfpi añjateva·A·3p«√añj |
    yajñanmsn«√yaj nac saptau dʰātṛnmpi«√dʰā 



3. Like kings by encomia, the soma juices are anointed with cows,
    like the sacrifice by its seven ordainers.



pári suvānā́sa índavo mádāya barháṇā girā́ |
sutā́ arṣanti dʰā́rayā || 4||



4.  parip suvānata·Ampn«√su indunmpn«√ind  
    madanmsd«√mad barhaṇājfsi«√bṛh girnfsi«√gṝ |
    sutajmpn«√su arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ 



4. While resounding [/being pressed] for exhilaration with might and song, the drops,
    pressed, rush around in a stream.



āpānā́so vivásvato jánanta uṣáso bʰágam |
sū́rā áṇvaṃ ví tanvate || 5||



5.  āpānatp·Impn«√āp vivasvatNmsg«√vas  
    janantjmpn«√jan uṣasnfsg«√vas2 bʰaganmsa«√bʰaj |
    sūrajmpn«√sūr aṇunmsa vip tanvateva·A·3p«√tan 



5. Having obtained (the portion) of Vivasvant, begetting the portion of Dawn,
    the suns stretch out across the fine (fleece).



ápa dvā́rā matīnā́ṃ pratnā́ ṛṇvanti kārávaḥ |
vṛ́ṣṇo hárasa āyávaḥ || 6||



6.  apap dvārannpa«√dvṛ matinfpg«√man  
    pratnajmpn ṛṇvantivp·A·3p«√ṛ kārunmpn«√kṛ2 |
    vṛṣannmsg«√vṛṣ harasnnsd«√hṛ āyujmpn«√i 



6. The ancient bards thrust open the doors of poetic thoughts—
    the Āyus for the raging of the bull.



samīcīnā́sa āsate hótāraḥ saptájāmayaḥ |
padámékasya píprataḥ || 7||



7.  samīcīnajfpn«sam~√añc āsatevp·A·3p«√ās  
    hotṛnmpn«√hu (saptau-jāminfs«√jan)nfpn |
    padannsa«√pad ekajmsg piprattp·Ampn«√pṛ 



7. They sit all together, the Hotars with their seven siblings,
    guiding the track of the lone one safely across.



nā́bʰā nā́bʰiṃ na ā́ dade cákṣuścitsū́rye sácā |
kavérápatyamā́ duhe || 8||



8.  nābʰinfsl«√nabʰ nābʰinfsa«√nabʰ vayamr1mpg āp dadevp·I·3s«√dā  
    cakṣusnnsa«√cakṣ cidc sūryanmsl«√sūr sacāa«√sac |
    kavinmsg«√kū apatyannsa āp duhevp·A·3s«√duh 



8. He has bound his navel to our navel, as also his eye to the sun.
    He has yielded progeny to the poet as milk.



abʰí priyā́ diváspadámadʰvaryúbʰirgúhā hitám |
sū́raḥ paśyati cákṣasā || 9||



9.  abʰip priyājnpa«√prī dyunmsg«√dyu padannsa«√pad  
    (adʰvaranms-yujms«√yu)jmpi guhānfsl«√guh hitajnsa«√dʰā |
    sūranmsn«√sūr paśyativp·A·3s«√paś cakṣasnnsi«√cakṣ 



9. Over his own dear (tracks) and the track of heaven, which was placed in hiding by the Adhvaryus,
    he looks with the eye of the sun.






Sūkta 9.11 

úpāsmai gāyatā naraḥ pávamānāyéndave |
abʰí devā́m̐ íyakṣate || 1||



1.  upap ayamr3msd gāyatavp·AE2p«√gai nṛnmpv  
    pavamānajmsd«√pū indunmsd«√ind |
    abʰip devanmpa«√div iyakṣateva·A·3s«√yaj 



1. Sing to him, men, to the self-purifying drop,
    as he seeks to attain the gods.



abʰí te mádʰunā páyó'tʰarvāṇo aśiśrayuḥ |
deváṃ devā́ya devayú || 2||



2.  abʰip tvamr2msg madʰunnsi«√madʰ payasnnsa«√pī  
    atʰarvannmpn«√atʰar? aśiśrayurvp·I·3p«√śri |
    devanmsa«√div devanmsd«√div (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jnsa 



2. The Atharvan-priests have now mixed your milk with honey—
    mixed the god for the god in seeking the gods.



sá naḥ pavasva śáṃ gáve śáṃ jánāya śámárvate |
śáṃ rājannóṣadʰībʰyaḥ || 3||



3.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū śamnfsa«√śam gonfsd  
    śamnfsa«√śam jananmsd«√jan śamnfsa«√śam arvatnmsd«√ṛ |
    śamnfsa«√śam rājannmsv«√rāj (oṣanms«√uṣ-dʰijfs«√dʰā)nfpd 



3. Purify yourself as weal for our cow, weal for our people, weal for our charger,
    weal for our plants, o king.



babʰráve nú svátavase'ruṇā́ya divispṛ́śe |
sómāya gātʰámarcata || 4||



4.  babʰrujmsd«√bʰṛ nuc svatavasjmsd«sva~√tu  
    aruṇajmsd«√ṛ (dyunmsl-spṛśjms«√spṛś)jmsd |
    somanmsd«√su gātʰanmsa«√gai arcatavp·AE2p«√ṛc 



4. Now, to the self-powerful brown one, to the ruddy one who touches heaven,
    to Soma, chant a song.



hástacyutebʰirádribʰiḥ sutáṃ sómaṃ punītana |
mádʰāvā́ dʰāvatā mádʰu || 5||



5.  (hastanms-cyutajms«√cyu)jmpi adrinmpi«√dṛ  
    sutajmsa«√su somanmsa«√su punītanavp·Ao2p«√pū |
    madʰunnsl«√madʰ āp dʰāvatāvp·Ao2p«√dʰāv madʰunnsa«√madʰ 



5. Purify the soma pressed with stones set in motion by the hands.
    Rinse the honey in honey.



námasédúpa sīdata dadʰnédabʰí śrīṇītana |
índumíndre dadʰātana || 6||



6.  namasnnsi«√nam idc upap sīdatavp·Ao2p«√sad  
    dadʰannnsi idc abʰip śrīṇītanavp·AE2p«√śrī |
    indunmsa«√ind indraNmsl«√ind dadʰātanavp·AE2p«√dʰā 



6. Just with homage approach it. Just with curds mix it.
    Place the drop in Indra.



amitrahā́ vícarṣaṇiḥ pávasva soma śáṃ gáve |
devébʰyo anukāmakṛ́t || 7||



7.  (amitranms«a~√mitʰ-hanjms«√han)jmsn vicarṣaṇijmsn«vi~√kṛṣ  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū śama«√śam gonfsd |
    devanmpd«√div (anup-kāmanms«√kam-kṛtjms«√kṛ)jmsn 



7. As the limitless smiter of foes, o Soma, purify yourself as weal for our cow,
    acting for the gods according to their desire.



índrāya soma pā́tave mádāya pári ṣicyase |
manaścínmánasaspátiḥ || 8||



8.  indraNmsd«√ind somaNmsv«√su pātavev···D··«√pā  
    madanmsd«√mad parip sicyasevp·A·2s«√sic |
    (manasnns«√man-citjms«√cit)jmsn manasnnsg«√man patinmsn«√pā 



8. You are poured around, Soma, for Indra to drink, for his exhilaration
    perceiving thoughts as master of thought.



pávamāna suvī́ryaṃ rayíṃ soma rirīhi naḥ |
índavíndreṇa no yujā́ || 9||



9.  pavamānanmsv«√pū suvīryannsa«su~√vīr  
    rayinmsa«√rā somaNmsv«√su rirīhivp·Ao2s«√rā vayamr1mpd |
    indunmsv«√ind indraNmsi«√ind vayamr1mpa yujnfsi«√yuj 



9. Self-purifying Soma, give us wealth and an abundance of heroes,
    o drop, along with Indra as our yokemate.






Sūkta 9.12 

sómā asṛgramíndavaḥ sutā́ ṛtásya sā́dane |
índrāya mádʰumattamāḥ || 1||



1.  somajmpn«√su asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj indunmpn«√ind  
    sutajmpn«√su ṛtannsg«√ṛ sādanannsl«√sad |
    indraNmsd«√ind madʰumattamajmpn«√madʰ 



1. The soma juices have surged, the drops pressed in the seat of truth,
    most honeyed for Indra.



abʰí víprā anūṣata gā́vo vatsáṃ ná mātáraḥ |
índraṃ sómasya pītáye || 2||



2.  abʰip viprajmpn«√vip anūṣatava·U·3p«√nu  
    gonfpn vatsanmsa nac mātṛnfpn«√mā |
    indraNmsa«√ind somanmsg«√su pītinfsd«√pā 



2. The inspired poets have roared—like mother cows to their calf—
    to Indra, to drink the soma.



madacyútkṣeti sā́dane síndʰorūrmā́ vipaścít |
sómo gaurī́ ádʰi śritáḥ || 3||



3.  (madanms«√mad-cyutjms«√cyu)jmsn kṣetivp·A·3s«√kṣi2 sādanannsl«√sad  
    sindʰunmsg«√sindʰ ūrminmsl«√ṛ (vipnfpa«√vip-citjms«√ci)jmsn |
    somanmsn«√su gaurīnfsl adʰip śritajmsn«√śri 



3. Arousing exhilaration, attentive to poetic inspiration, he dwells in his seat, in the wave of the river:
    Soma is set upon the buffalo-cow.



divó nā́bʰā vicakṣaṇó'vyo vā́re mahīyate |
sómo yáḥ sukrátuḥ kavíḥ || 4||



4.  dyunmsg«√dyu nābʰinfsl«√nabʰ vicakṣaṇajmsn«vi~√cakṣ  
    avinmsg vāranmsl«√vṛ2 mahīyateva·A·3s«√mah |
    somanmsn«√su yasr3msn sukratujmsn«su~√kṛ kavinmsn«√kū 



4. In the navel of heaven, he, wide-gazing, shows his greatness in the sheep’s fleece:
    Soma, who is a poet with good purpose.



yáḥ sómaḥ kaláśeṣvā́m̐ antáḥ pavítra ā́hitaḥ |
támínduḥ pári ṣasvaje || 5||



5.  yasr3msn somanmsn«√su kalaśanmpl«√kal? āp  
    antara pavitrannsl«√pū āhitajmsn«ā~√dʰā |
    sasr3msa indunmsn«√ind parip sasvajevp·I·3s«√svaj 



5. The soma that is in the tubs, that is placed within the filter,
    that does the drop embrace.



prá vā́camínduriṣyati samudrásyā́dʰi viṣṭápi |
jínvankóśaṃ madʰuścútam || 6||



6.  prap vācnfsa«√vac indunmsn«√ind iṣyativp·A·3s«√iṣ  
    samudranmsg«sam~√ud adʰip viṣṭapnfsl«vi~√stambʰ |
    jinvanttp·Amsn«√jinv kośanmsa«√kuś (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmsa 



6. The drop sends forth his speech upon the surface of the sea,
    quickening the cask dripping with honey.



nítyastotro vánaspátirdʰīnā́mantáḥ sabardúgʰaḥ |
hinvānó mā́nuṣā yugā́ || 7||



7.  (nityajns«√ni-stotranns«√stu)jmsn (vanasnns«√van-patinms«√pā2)nmsn  
    dʰīnfpg«√dʰī antara (sabarnns-dugʰajms«√duh)jmsn |
    hinvānata·Amsn«√hi mānuṣajnpa«√man yugannpa«√yuj 



7. The lord of the forest who has praise as his own, yielding the juice of insights within (the filter),
    propelling the human generations,



abʰí priyā́ diváspadā́ sómo hinvānó arṣati |
víprasya dʰā́rayā kavíḥ || 8||



8.  abʰip priyajnpa«√prī dyunmsg padannpa«√pad  
    somanmsn«√su hinvānata·Amsn«√hi arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    viprajmsg«√vip dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ kavinmsn«√kū 



8. Being himself propelled. Soma rushes toward the dear tracks of heaven,
    the sage poet, with the stream of an inspired poet.



ā́ pavamāna dʰāraya rayíṃ sahásravarcasam |
asmé indo svābʰúvam || 9||



9.  āp pavamānanmsv«√pū dʰārayavp·Ao2s«√dʰṛ  
    rayinmsa«√rā (sahasrau-varcasnns«√ruc)jmsa |
    vayamr1mpl indunmsv«√ind svābʰūjmsa«su-



9. Self-purifying one, secure wealth of a thousand lusters
    close at hand to us, o drop.






Sūkta 9.13 

sómaḥ punānó arṣati sahásradʰāro átyaviḥ |
vāyóríndrasya niṣkṛtám || 1||



1.  somanmsn«√su punānajmsn«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ  
    (sahasrau-dʰāranms«√dʰṛ)jmsn atyavijmsn |
    vāyuNmsg«√vā indraNmsg«√ind niṣkṛtannsa«nis~√kṛ 



1. As he is being purified, Soma rushes in a thousand streams beyond the sheep [=fleece]
    to his encounter with Vāyu and Indra.



pávamānamavasyavo vípramabʰí prá gāyata |
suṣvāṇáṃ devávītaye || 2||



2.  pavamānanmsa«√pū (avasnns«√av-yujms«√yu)jmpv  
    viprajmsa«√vip abʰip prap gāyatavp·AE2p«√gai |
    suṣvāṇata·Amsa«√su (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd 



2. You who are seeking help, sing forth to the self-purifying inspired poet,
    who has been pressed to pursue the gods.



pávante vā́jasātaye sómāḥ sahásrapājasaḥ |
gṛṇānā́ devávītaye || 3||



3.  pavanteva·A·3p«√pū (vājanms«√vāj-sātinfs«√san)nfsd  
    somanmpn«√su (sahasrau-pājasnns«√pāj)jmpn |
    gṛṇānatp·Ampn«√gṝ (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd 



3. The thousand-faceted soma juices purify themselves to win the prize,
    being hymned to pursue the gods.



utá no vā́jasātaye pávasva bṛhatī́ríṣaḥ |
dyumádindo suvī́ryam || 4||



4.  utac vayamr1mpd (vājanms«√vāj-sātinfs«√san)nfsd  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū bṛhatījfpa«√bṛh iṣnfpa«√iṣ |
    dyumatjnsa«√dyut induNmsv«√ind suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



4. And for us to win the prize, by purifying yourself (bring) lofty refreshments
    and a heaven-bright abundance of heroes, o drop.



té naḥ sahasríṇaṃ rayíṃ pávantāmā́ suvī́ryam |
suvānā́ devā́sa índavaḥ || 5||



5.  sasr3mpn vayamr1mpd sahasrinjmsa rayinmsa«√rā  
    pavantāmva·Ao3p«√pū āp suvīryannsa«su~√vīr |
    suvānata·Ampn«√su devajmpn«√div indunmpn«√ind 



5. By purifying themselves, let them bring thousandfold wealth and an abundance of heroes for us—
    the divine drops being pressed.



átyā hiyānā́ ná hetṛ́bʰirásṛgraṃ vā́jasātaye |
ví vā́ramávyamāśávaḥ || 6||



6.  atyanmpn«√at? hiyānata·Ampn«√hi nac hetṛnmpi«√hi  
    asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj (vājanms«√vāj-sātinfs«√san)nfsd |
    vip vāranmsa«√vṛ2 avyajmsa āśujmpn«√aś 



6. Like racehorses being driven on by their drivers, they have surged to win the prize—
    swift across the sheep’s fleece.



vāśrā́ arṣantī́ndavo'bʰí vatsáṃ ná dʰenávaḥ |
dadʰanviré gábʰastyoḥ || 7||



7.  vāśrājmpn«√vāś arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ indunmpn«√ind  
    abʰip vatsanmsa nac dʰenunfpn«√dʰe |
    dadʰanvireva·I·3p«√dʰanv gabʰastinmdl 



7. Bellowing like cows to their calf, the drops rush.
    They have run between the hands (of the priest).



júṣṭa índrāya matsaráḥ pávamāna kánikradat |
víśvā ápa dvíṣo jahi || 8||



8.  juṣṭajmsn«√juṣ indraNmsd«√ind (madnfs«√mad-saranms«√sṛ)jmsn  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand |
    viśvajfpa«√viś apap dviṣnfpa«√dviṣ jahivp·Ao2s«√han 



8. Pleasing to Indra, exhilarating, constantly roaring—o self-purifying one,
    strike away all hatreds.



apagʰnánto árāvṇaḥ pávamānāḥ svardṛ́śaḥ |
yónāvṛtásya sīdata || 9||



9.  apagʰnanttp·Ampn«apa~√han arāvanjmpa«a~√rā  
    pavamānajmpn«√pū (svarnns-dṛśjms«√dṛś)jmpn |
    yoninmsl«√yu ṛtannsg«√ṛ sīdatavp·Ao2p«√sad 



9. Striking away the non-givers, purifying yourselves, looking like the sun,
    sit on the womb of truth.






Sūkta 9.14 

pári prā́siṣyadatkavíḥ síndʰorūrmā́vádʰi śritáḥ |
kāráṃ bíbʰratpuruspṛ́ham || 1||



1.  parip prap asiṣyadatva·U·3s«√syand kavinmsn«√kū  
    sindʰunmsg«√sindʰ ūrminmsl«√ṛ adʰip śritajmsn«√śri |
    kāranmsa«√kṛ bibʰrattp·Amsn«√bʰṛ (purua«√pṝ-spṛhjms«√spṛh)jmsa 



1. The poet flowed around and forth, set upon the swell of the river,
    bringing the decisive action for which many are eager.



girā́ yádī sábandʰavaḥ páñca vrā́tā apasyávaḥ |
pariṣkṛṇvánti dʰarṇasím || 2||



2.  girnfsi«√gṝ yadr3nsl sabandʰujmpn«sa~√bandʰ  
    pañcau vrātanmpn«√vṛ2 (apasnns-yujms«√yu)nmpn |
    pariṣkṛṇvantivp·A·3p«pari~√kṛ dʰarṇasijmsa«√dʰṛ 



2. When the troops of five kinsmen [=hands], eager to work,
    prepare the steadfast one with a hymn—



ā́dasya śuṣmíṇo ráse víśve devā́ amatsata |
yádī góbʰirvasāyáte || 3||



3.  ātc ayamr3msg śuṣminjmsg«√śuṣ rasanmsl«√ras  
    viśvajmpn«√viś devanmpn«√div amatsatavp·U·3p«√mad |
    yadr3nsl gonfpi vasāyateva·A·3s«√vas 



3. After that, all the gods found exhilaration in the juice of him, the tempestuous one—
    when he clothes himself with cows.



niriṇānó ví dʰāvati jáhacʰáryāṇi tā́nvā |
átrā sáṃ jigʰnate yujā́ || 4||



4.  niriṇānajmsn«ni~√rī vip dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv  
    jahattp·Amsn«√hā śaryannpa«√śrī tānvajnpa«√tan |
    ar3nsl samp jigʰnateva·A·3s«√han yujnmsi«√yuj 



4. Spilling over, he runs out, leaving behind the stems that belong to his body.
    In this place here he slams together with his yokemate [=Indra].



naptī́bʰiryó vivásvataḥ śubʰró ná māmṛjé yúvā |
gā́ḥ kṛṇvānó ná nirṇíjam || 5||



5.  naptīnfpi«√nap? yasr3msn vivasvatNmsg«√vas  
    śubʰrajmsn«√śubʰ nac māmṛjeva·I·3s«√mṛj yuvannmsn«√yu |
    gonfpa kṛṇvānata·Amsn«√kṛ nac nirṇijnfsa«nis~√nij 



5. He who, like a handsome youth, has been groomed by the granddaughters of Vivasvant [=fingers],
    making the cows like a garment,



áti śritī́ tiraścátā gavyā́ jigātyáṇvyā |
vagnúmiyarti yáṃ vidé || 6||



6.  atip śritinfda«√śri (tirasa«√tṝ-catāa«√añc)a  
    gavīnfsi jigātivp·A·3s«√gā aṇvījfsi«√aṇ? |
    vagnunmsa«√vac iyartivp·A·3s«√ṛ yasr3msa videv···D··«√vid 



6. With a yen for cows, he goes crossways along the fine prop [=fleece].
    He raises the call that he knows as his own.



abʰí kṣípaḥ sámagmata marjáyantīriṣáspátim |
pṛṣṭʰā́ gṛbʰṇata vājínaḥ || 7||



7.  abʰip kṣipnfpn«√kṣip samp agmatava·U·3p«√gam  
    marjayantītp·Afpa«√mṛj iṣnfsg«√iṣ patinmsa«√pā2 |
    pṛṣṭʰannpa«pra~√stʰā gṛbʰṇatavp·AE3p«√grah vājinnmsg«√vāj 



7. The fingers have come together to him, grooming the lord of refreshment.
    They have grasped the back of the prizewinning horse.



pári divyā́ni mármṛśadvíśvāni soma pā́rtʰivā |
vásūni yāhyasmayúḥ || 8||



8.  parip divyajnpa«√div marmṛśatv···D··«√mṛś  
    viśvajnpa«√viś somaNmsv«√su pārtʰivajnpa«√pṛtʰ |
    vasunnpa«√vas yāhivp·Ao2s«√yā (vayamr1mpa-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



8. Ever embracing all good things, heavenly and earthly, o Soma,
    seeking us, make your journey.






Sūkta 9.15 

eṣá dʰiyā́ yātyáṇvyā śū́ro rátʰebʰirāśúbʰiḥ |
gácʰanníndrasya niṣkṛtám || 1||



1.  eṣasr3msn dʰīnfsi«√dʰī yātivp·A·3s«√yā aṇvījfsi  
    śūranmsn«√śūr ratʰanmpi«√ṛ āśujmpi«√aś |
    gacʰanttp·Ampn«√gam indraNmsg«√ind niṣkṛtannsa«nis~√kṛ 



1. This one drives with insight along the fine (fleece), a champion with his swift chariots,
    going to his encounter with Indra.



eṣá purū́ dʰiyāyate bṛhaté devátātaye |
yátrāmṛ́tāsa ā́sate || 2||



2.  eṣasr3msn purua«√pṝ dʰiyāyateva·A·3s«√dʰī  
    bṛhatjmsd«√bṛh (devanms«√div-tātinms«√tan)nmsd |
    yadr3nsl amṛtajmpn«a~√mṛ āsatevp·A·3p«√ās 



2. This one exercises his insight on many things for the divine assemblage on high,
    where the immortals have their seats.



eṣá hitó ví nīyate'ntáḥ śubʰrā́vatā patʰā́ |
yádī tuñjánti bʰū́rṇayaḥ || 3||



3.  eṣasr3msn hitajmsn«√hi vip nīyatevp·A·3s«√nī  
    antara śubʰrāvantjmsi«√śubʰ patʰinnmsi«√pantʰ |
    yadr3nsl tuñjantivp·A·3p«√tuj bʰūrṇijfpn«√bʰur 



3. This one, propelled, is led through and within (the filter) along the path of beauty,
    when the fervent thrust him on.



eṣá śṛ́ṅgāṇi dódʰuvacʰíśīte yūtʰyò vṛ́ṣā |
nṛmṇā́ dádʰāna ójasā || 4||



4.  eṣasr3msn śṛṅgannpa«√śṛṅ? dodʰuvattp·Amsn«√dʰū  
    śiśīteva·A·3s«√śo yūtʰyajmsn«√yu vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ |
    (nṛnms-mnanfs«√man)nnpa dadʰānatp·Imsn«√dʰā ojasnnsi«√vaj 



4. This one, the bull of the herd, sharpens his horns, ever shaking them,
    deploying his manly powers with his might.



eṣá rukmíbʰirīyate vājī́ śubʰrébʰiraṃśúbʰiḥ |
pátiḥ síndʰūnāṃ bʰávan || 5||



5.  eṣasr3msn rukminjmpi«√ruc īyateva·A·3s«√i  
    vājinnmsn«√vāj śubʰrajmpi«√śubʰ aṃśunmpi«√aś |
    patinmsn«√pā2 sindʰunmpg«√sindʰ bʰavantstp·A?sn«√bʰū 



5. This one, a prizewinning horse, speeds with his beautiful bright shoots,
    becoming the lord of the rivers.



eṣá vásūni pibdanā́ páruṣā yayivā́m̐ áti |
áva śā́deṣu gacʰati || 6||



6.  eṣasr3msn vasunnpa«√vas pibdanajnpa«api~√pad  
    paruṣajnpa«√parv yayivanttp·Ams?«√yā atip |
    avap śādanmpl«√śad gacʰativp·A·3s«√gam 



6. This one, having journeyed along the “articulation” (of the fleece) toward the “plodding goods” [=cows],
    goes down into the grasses.



etáṃ mṛjanti márjyamúpa dróṇeṣvāyávaḥ |
pracakrāṇáṃ mahī́ríṣaḥ || 7||



7.  etasr3msa mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj marjyajmsa«√mṛj  
    upap droṇannpl«√dru āyujmpn«√i |
    pracakrāṇajmsa«pra~√kṛ mahījfpa«√mah iṣnfpa«√iṣ 



7. This one worthy of grooming do the Āyus groom in the wooden cups,
    when he has produced great refreshments.



etámu tyáṃ dáśa kṣípo mṛjánti saptá dʰītáyaḥ |
svāyudʰáṃ madíntamam || 8||



8.  eṣasr3msa uc syar3mpn daśau kṣipnfpn«√kṣip  
    mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj saptau dʰītinfpn«√dʰī |
    svāyudʰajmsa«su-ā~√yudʰ madintamajmsa«√mad 



8. This one here the ten fingers and the seven insights groom,
    the most exhilarating one possessing good weapons.






Sūkta 9.16 

prá te sotā́ra oṇyò rásaṃ mádāya gʰṛ́ṣvaye |
sárgo ná taktyétaśaḥ || 1||



1.  prap tvamr2msg sotṛnmpn«√su oṇīnmdl«√oṇ  
    rasanmsa«√ras madanmsd«√mad gʰṛṣvijmsd«√hṛṣ |
    sarganmsn«√sṛj nac taktivp·A·3s«√tak etaśajmsn 



1. The pressers pro(pel) your sap in their arms, for ardent exhilaration.
    Etasa charges like a surge (of waters).



krátvā dákṣasya ratʰyàmapó vásānamándʰasā |
goṣā́máṇveṣu saścima || 2||



2.  kratunmsi«√kṛ dakṣanmsg«√dakṣ ratʰīnmsa«√ṛ  
    apnfpa vasānata·Amsa«√vas andʰasnnsi«√andʰ |
    (gonfs-sanjms«√san)nmsa aṇvanmpl saścimava·I·1p«√sac 



2. With resolve we accompany the charioteer of skill, who clothes himself in waters along with his stalk,
    the winner of cows, among the fine (tufts of fleece).



ánaptamapsú duṣṭáraṃ sómaṃ pavítra ā́ sṛja |
punīhī́ndrāya pā́tave || 3||



3.  anaptajmsa apnfpl duṣṭarajmsa«dus~√tṝ  
    somanmsa«√su pavitrannsl«√pū āp sṛjavp·Ao2s«√sṛj |
    punīhivp·Ao2s«√pū indraNmsd«√ind pātavev···D··«√pā 



3. Send the soma surging into the filter, the one difficult to overtake in the waters (even) without the granddaughters(' preparation) [?].
    Purify him for Indra to drink.



prá punānásya cétasā sómaḥ pavítre arṣati |
krátvā sadʰástʰamā́sadat || 4||



4.  prap punānajmsg«√pū cetasnnsi«√cit  
    somanmsn«√su pavitrannsl«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    kratunmsi«√kṛ (sadʰaa-stʰajms«√stʰā)nnsa āp asadatvp·U·3s«√sad 



4. With attention Soma rushes forth into the filter of the one being purified;
    with resolve he has taken his seat.



prá tvā námobʰiríndava índra sómā asṛkṣata |
mahé bʰárāya kāríṇaḥ || 5||



5.  prap tvamr2msa namasnnpi«√nam indunmpn«√ind  
    indraNmsv«√ind somajmpn«√su asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj |
    mahjmsd«√mah bʰaranmsd«√bʰṛ kārinjmpn«√kṛ 



5. Forth to you, Indra, the drops, the soma juices, have surged with homage—
    for the great taking of the decisive victor.



punānó rūpé avyáye víśvā árṣannabʰí śríyaḥ |
śū́ro ná góṣu tiṣṭʰati || 6||



6.  punānajmsn«√pū rūpannsl avyayajnsl«√i  
    viśvajfpa«√viś arṣanttp·Ams?«√ṛṣ abʰip śrīnfpa«√śrī |
    śūranmsn«√śūr nac gonfpl tiṣṭʰativp·A·3s«√stʰā 



6. Being purified within the sheep’s shape, rushing toward all that is glorious,
    like a champion he stands among the cattle.



divó ná sā́nu pipyúṣī dʰā́rā sutásya vedʰásaḥ |
vṛ́tʰā pavítre arṣati || 7||



7.  dyunmsg nac sānunnsn«√san pipyuṣījfsn«√pī  
    dʰārānfsn«√dʰṛ sutajmsg«√su vedʰasjmpa«√vidʰ |
    vṛtʰāa«√vṛ2 pavitrannsl«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ 



7. Having swelled like the back of heaven, the stream of the pressed ritual adept
    rushes at will into the filter.



tváṃ soma vipaścítaṃ tánā punāná āyúṣu |
ávyo vā́raṃ ví dʰāvasi || 8||



8.  tvamr2msn somaNmsv«√su (vipnfpa«√vip-citjms«√ci)jfsa  
    tannfsi«√tan punānajmsn«√pū āyujmpl«√i |
    avinmsg vāranmsa«√vṛ2 vip dʰāvasivp·A·2s«√dʰāv 



8. You, Soma, (sending forth speech) attentive to poetic inspiration, being purified in your full measure among the Āyus,
    run through the sheep’s fleece.






Sūkta 9.17 

prá nimnéneva síndʰavo gʰnánto vṛtrā́ṇi bʰū́rṇayaḥ |
sómā asṛgramāśávaḥ || 1||



1.  prap nimnannsi«√ni ivac sindʰunfpn«√sindʰ  
    gʰnantjmpn«√han vṛtrannpa«√vṛ bʰūrṇijmpn |
    somanmpn«√su asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj āśujmpn«√aś 



1. Like rivers along a downward slope, smashing obstacles, turbulent,
    the swift soma juices have been sent surging.



abʰí suvānā́sa índavo vṛṣṭáyaḥ pṛtʰivī́miva |
índraṃ sómāso akṣaran || 2||



2.  abʰip suvānata·Ampn«√su indunmpn«√ind  
    vṛṣṭinfpn«√vṛṣ pṛtʰivīnfsa«√pṛtʰ ivac |
    indraNmsa«√ind somajmpn«√su akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar 



2. As they are pressed, the drops, the soma juices, like rains to the earth,
    have flowed to Indra.



átyūrmirmatsaró mádaḥ sómaḥ pavítre arṣati |
vigʰnánrákṣāṃsi devayúḥ || 3||



3.  atyūrminmsn«ati~√ṛ (madnfs«√mad-saranms«√sṛ)jmsn madanmsn«√mad  
    somaNmsn«√su pavitrannsl«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    vigʰnanttp·Amsn«vi~√han rakṣasnnpa«√rakṣ (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



3. The exhilarating drink of exhilaration, the soma, rushes into the filter beyond the waves,
    smashing aside the demons, seeking the gods.



ā́ kaláśeṣu dʰāvati pavítre pári ṣicyate |
uktʰaíryajñéṣu vardʰate || 4||



4.  āp kalaśanmpl«√kal? dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv  
    pavitrannsl«√pū parip sicyatevp·A·3s«√sic |
    uktʰannpi«√vac yajñanmpl«√yaj vardʰateva·A·3s«√vṛdʰ 



4. He runs into the tubs; he is poured around into the filter.
    He grows strong through the hymns at the sacrifices.



áti trī́ soma rocanā́ róhanná bʰrājase dívam |
iṣṇánsū́ryaṃ ná codayaḥ || 5||



5.  atip trīu somaNmsv«√su rocanannpa«√ruc  
    rohanttp·Amsn«√ruh nac bʰrājaseva·A·2s«√bʰrāj dyunmsa |
    iṣṇanttp·Amsn«√iṣ sūryanmsa«√sūr nac codayasvp·UE2s«√cud 



5. You blaze beyond the three luminous realms like the (sun) ascending to heaven, o Soma.
    Sending forth (speech), you have spurred it on, like the sun.



abʰí víprā anūṣata mūrdʰányajñásya kārávaḥ |
dádʰānāścákṣasi priyám || 6||



6.  abʰip vipranmpn«√vip anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
    mūrdʰannnsl yajñanmsg«√yaj kārunmpn«√kṛ2 |
    dadʰānatp·Impn«√dʰā cakṣasnnsl«√cakṣ priyajmsa«√prī 



6. The inspired poets, the bards, have roared to him at the head of the sacrifice,
    keeping the dear one in their sight.



támu tvā vājínaṃ náro dʰībʰírvíprā avasyávaḥ |
mṛjánti devátātaye || 7||



7.  sasr3msa uc tvamr2msa vājinnmsa«√vāj nṛnmpn  
    dʰīnfpi«√dʰī viprajmpn«√vip (avasnns«√av-yujms«√yu)jmpn |
    mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj (devanms«√div-tātinms«√tan)nmsd 



7. The men, the inspired poets, seeking help, groom you, the prizewinning horse,
    with their insights, for the divine conclave.



mádʰordʰā́rāmánu kṣara tīvráḥ sadʰástʰamā́sadaḥ |
cā́rurṛtā́ya pītáye || 8||



8.  madʰunnsg«√madʰ dʰārānfsa«√dʰṛ anup kṣaravp·Ao2s«√kṣar  
    tīvrajmsn«√tu (sadʰaa-stʰajms«√stʰā)nnsa āp asadasvp·Aa2s«√sad |
    cārujmsn«√can ṛtannsd«√ṛ pītinfsd«√pā 



8. Flow following the stream of honey. You, the sharp (soma), have taken your seat,
    pleasing to be drunk for truth.






Sūkta 9.18 

pári suvānó giriṣṭʰā́ḥ pavítre sómo akṣāḥ |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 1||



1.  parip suvānata·Amsn«√su (girinms-stʰājfs«√stʰā)jmsn  
    pavitrannsl«√pū somanmsn«√su akṣāsvp·Ae2s«√aś |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



1. Mountain-dwelling Soma, being pressed, has flowed around in the filter.
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.



tváṃ víprastváṃ kavírmádʰu prá jātámándʰasaḥ |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 2||



2.  tvamr2msn viprajmsn«√vip tvamr2msn kavinmsn«√kū madʰunnsn«√madʰ  
    prap jātajnsn«√jan andʰasnnsb«√andʰ |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



2. You are the inspired one, you the sage poet, the honey that is born from the stalk.
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.



táva víśve sajóṣaso devā́saḥ pītímāśata |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 3||



3.  tvamr2msg viśvajmpn«√viś sajoṣasjmpn«sa~√juṣ  
    devanmpn«√div pītinfsa«√pā āśatava·A·3p«√āś |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



3. All the gods, joined in fellowship, have attained the drinking of you.
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.



ā́ yó víśvāni vā́ryā vásūni hástayordadʰé |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 4||



4.  āp yasr3msn viśvajnpa«√viś vāryajnpa«√vṛ2  
    vasunnpa«√vas hastanmdl dadʰeva·I·3s«√dʰā |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



4. He who holds all desirable good things in his two hands—
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.



yá imé ródasī mahī́ sáṃ mātáreva dóhate |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 5||



5.  yasr3msn ayamr3nda rodasnnda mahjnda«√mah  
    samp mātṛnfda«√mā ivac dohateva·A·3s«√duh |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



5. Who will yield milk like these two great world-halves, the two mothers together—
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.



pári yó ródasī ubʰé sadyó vā́jebʰirárṣati |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 6||



6.  parip yasr3msn rodasnnda ubʰajnda  
    sadyasa vājanmpi«√vāj arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



6. Who on the same day rushes around both worlds with the prizes of victory—
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.



sá śuṣmī́ kaláśeṣvā́ punānó acikradat |
mádeṣu sarvadʰā́ asi || 7||



7.  sasr3msn śuṣminjmsn«√śuṣ kalaśanmpl«√kal? āp  
    punānajmsn«√pū acikradatvp·U·3s«√krand |
    madanmpl«√mad (sarvanns-dʰājfs«√dʰā)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



7. He, tempestuous in the tubs, kept roaring while being purified.
    - You are the one who confers wholeness in the raptures of exhilaration.






Sūkta 9.19 

yátsoma citrámuktʰyàṃ divyáṃ pā́rtʰivaṃ vásu |
tánnaḥ punāná ā́ bʰara || 1||



1.  yadr3nsa somaNmsv«√su citrajnsa«√ci uktʰyajnsa«√vac  
    divyajnsa«√div pārtʰivajnsa«√pṛtʰ vasunnsa«√vas |
    tadr3nsa vayamr1mpd punānajmsn«√pū āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



1. O Soma, what bright good thing, heavenly or earthly, is worthy of hymns,
    bring that here to us as you are being purified.



yuváṃ hí stʰáḥ svàrpatī índraśca soma gópatī |
īśānā́ pipyataṃ dʰíyaḥ || 2||



2.  tvamr2mdn hic stʰasvp·A·2d«√as (svarnns-patinms«√pā2)nmdn  
    indraNmsn«√ind cac somaNmsv«√su (gonfs-patinms«√pā2)nmdn |
    īśānajmdn«√īś pipyatamvp·UE2d«√pī dʰīnfpa«√dʰī 



2. For you two, o Soma, you and Indra, are lords of the sun, lords of cattle.
    Showing your mastery, make our insights swell.



vṛ́ṣā punāná āyúṣu stanáyannádʰi barhíṣi |
háriḥ sányónimā́sadat || 3||



3.  vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ punānata·Amsn«√pū āyujmpl«√i  
    stanayanttp·Amsn«√stan adʰip barhisnnsl«√barh |
    harijmsn«√hṛ santp·A?sn«√as yoninmsa«√yu āp asadatvp·U·3s«√sad 



3. The bull, being purified among the Āyus, thundering upon the ritual grass,
    although being a fallow bay horse, has sat down on his womb.



ávāvaśanta dʰītáyo vṛṣabʰásyā́dʰi rétasi |
sūnórvatsásya mātáraḥ || 4||



4.  avāvaśantavp·U·3p«√vāś dʰītinfpn«√dʰī  
    (vṛṣannms«√vṛṣ-bʰajms«√bʰā)jmsg adʰip retasnnsl«√rī |
    sūnunmsg«√sū vatsajmsg mātṛnfpn«√mā 



4. Our insightful words have bellowed over the seed of the bull,
    the mothers (over that) of the calf, their son.



kuvídvṛṣaṇyántībʰyaḥ punānó gárbʰamādádʰat |
yā́ḥ śukráṃ duhaté páyaḥ || 5||



5.  (kuc-idc)c vṛṣaṇyantītp·Afpd«√vṛṣ  
    punānajmsn«√pū garbʰanmsa«√grah ādadʰattp·Amsn«ā~√dʰā |
    yār3fpn śukrajmsa«√śuc duhateva·A·3p«√duh payasnnsa«√pī 



5. Will he indeed set an embryo for those females yearning for a bull, as he is being purified—
    for those who give the gleaming milk?



úpa śikṣāpatastʰúṣo bʰiyásamā́ dʰehi śátruṣu |
pávamāna vidā́ rayím || 6||



6.  upap śikṣavp·Ao2s«√śak apatastʰivaṅstp·Impa«apa~√stʰā  
    bʰiyasnmsa«√bʰī āp dʰehivp·Ao2s«√dʰā śatrunmpl«√śad |
    pavamānanmsv«√pū vidāsvp·Ae2s«√vid rayinmsa«√rā 



6. Seek to win over those who stand aside, but set fear among our rivals.
    Self-purifying one, find wealth.



ní śátroḥ soma vṛ́ṣṇyaṃ ní śúṣmaṃ ní váyastira |
dūré vā sató ánti vā || 7||



7.  nip śatrunmsg«√śad somaNmsv«√su (vṛṣṇinms«√vṛṣ-yatnfs«√yat)nnsa  
    nip śuṣmanmsa«√śuṣ nip vayasnnsa«√vī tiravp·Ao2s«√tṝ |
    dūrajmsl«√duc satajmsn«√as antiac 



7. Soma, undermine the bull-like power of our rival, his tempestuousness, his vigor,
    whether he be in the distance or nearby.






Sūkta 9.20 

prá kavírdevávītayé'vyo vā́rebʰirarṣati |
sāhvā́nvíśvā abʰí spṛ́dʰaḥ || 1||



1.  prap kavinmsn«√kū (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd  
    avinmsg vārannpi«√vṛ2 arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    sāhvaṃstp·Imsn«√sah viśvajfpa«√viś abʰip spṛdʰnfpa«√spardʰ 



1. Forth the poet rushes, through the sheep’s fleece, to pursue the gods,
    having prevailed over all opponents.



sá hí ṣmā jaritṛ́bʰya ā́ vā́jaṃ gómantamínvati |
pávamānaḥ sahasríṇam || 2||



2.  sasr3msn hic smac jaritṛnmsd«√jṛ āp  
    vājanmsa«√vāj gomatjmsa invativp·A·3s«√inv |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū sahasrinjmsa 



2. For he sends to the singers a prize of cattle
    in thousands, as he purifies himself.



pári víśvāni cétasā mṛśáse pávase matī́ |
sá naḥ soma śrávo vidaḥ || 3||



3.  parip viśvannpa«√viś cetasnnsi«√cit  
    mṛśaseva·A·2s«√mṛś pavaseva·A·2s«√pū matinfsi«√man |
    saa vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su śravasnnsa«√śru vidasvp·AE2s«√vid 



3. With your attention you embrace all things; you purify yourself with our poetic thought.
    Soma, you will find fame for us.



abʰyàrṣa bṛhádyáśo magʰávadbʰyo dʰruváṃ rayím |
íṣaṃ stotṛ́bʰya ā́ bʰara || 4||



4.  abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ bṛhatjnsa«√bṛh yaśasjnsa«√yaś  
    magʰavannmpd«√maṃh dʰruvajmsa«√dʰṛ rayinmsa«√rā |
    iṣnfsa«√iṣ stotṛnmpd«√stu āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



4. Rush toward lofty glory, toward enduring wealth for our generous patrons.
    Bring refreshment here to the praisers.



tváṃ rā́jeva suvrató gíraḥ somā́ viveśitʰa |
punānó vahne adbʰuta || 5||



5.  tvamr2msn rājannmsn«√rāj ivaa suvratajmsn«su~√vṛ2  
    girnfpa«√gṝ somanmsv«√su āp viveśitʰavp·I·2s«√viś |
    punānata·A?sn«√pū vahninmsv«√vah (atc-bʰutajms«√bʰū)jmsv 



5. You well keep commandments like a king. You have entered the songs, o Soma,
    while being purified, o unerring draft-horse.



sá váhnirapsú duṣṭáro mṛjyámāno gábʰastyoḥ |
sómaścamū́ṣu sīdati || 6||



6.  sasr3msn vahninmsn«√vah apnfpl duṣṭarajmsn«dus~√tṝ  
    mṛjyamānatp·Amsn«√mṛj gabʰastinmdl |
    somanmsn«√su camūnfpl sīdativp·A·3s«√sad 



6. That draft-horse, difficult to overtake in the waters, being groomed in (the priest’s) hands.
    Soma, sits in the cups.



krīḷúrmakʰó ná maṃhayúḥ pavítraṃ soma gacʰasi |
dádʰatstotré suvī́ryam || 7||



7.  krīḷujmsn«√krīḷ makʰanmsn«√maṅkʰ nac (maṃhanms«√maṃh-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
    pavitrannsa«√pū somaNmsv«√su gacʰasivp·A·2s«√gam |
    dadʰattp·Amsn«√dʰā stotṛnmsd«√stu suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



7. Playful, ready to give like a generous patron, you go through the filter, o Soma,
    establishing an abundance of heroes for the praiser.






Sūkta 9.21 

eté dʰāvantī́ndavaḥ sómā índrāya gʰṛ́ṣvayaḥ |
matsarā́saḥ svarvídaḥ || 1||



1.  etasr3mpn dʰāvantivp·A·3p«√dʰāv indunmpn«√ind  
    somajmpn«√su indraNmsd«√ind gʰṛṣvijmpn«√hṛṣ |
    (madnfs«√mad-saranms«√sṛ)jmpn (svarnns-vidjms«√vid)jmpn 



1. These are running for Indra, these drops, the ardent soma juices,
    bringing exhilaration and finding the sun,



pravṛṇvánto abʰiyújaḥ súṣvaye varivovídaḥ |
svayáṃ stotré vayaskṛ́taḥ || 2||



2.  pravṛṇvantjmpn«pra~√vṛ abʰiyujjmpa«abʰi~√yuj  
    suṣvinmsd«√su (varivasnns«√vṛ-vidjms«√vid)jmpn |
    svayama stotṛnmsd«√stu (vayasnns«√vī-kṛtjms«√kṛ)jmpn 



2. Warding off attackers, finding wide space for the presser,
    by themselves creating vitality for the praiser.



vṛ́tʰā krī́ḷanta índavaḥ sadʰástʰamabʰyékamít |
síndʰorūrmā́ vyakṣaran || 3||



3.  vṛtʰāa«√vṛ2 krīḷanttp·Ampn«√krīḷ indunmpn«√ind  
    (sadʰaa-stʰajms«√stʰā)nnsa abʰip ekajnsa idc |
    sindʰunmsg«√sindʰ ūrminmsl«√ṛ vip akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar 



3. Moving playfully at will toward one and the same seat,
    the drops have flowed in various ways into the swell of the river.



eté víśvāni vā́ryā pávamānāsa āśata |
hitā́ ná sáptayo rátʰe || 4||



4.  etasr3mpn viśvajnpa«√viś vāryajnpa«√vṛ2  
    pavamānajmpn«√pū āśatava·A·3p«√āś |
    hitajmpn«√dʰā nac saptinmpn ratʰanmsl«√ṛ 



4. These self-purifying ones have obtained all things of value,
    when propelled like the team on a chariot.



ā́sminpiśáṅgamindavo dádʰātā venámādíśe |
yó asmábʰyamárāvā || 5||



5.  āp ayamr3msl (piśnfs«√piś-aṅganms«√aṅg)jmsa induNmpv«√ind  
    dadʰātavp·AE3p«√dʰā venanmsa«√ven ādiśev···D··«ā~√diś |
    yasr3msn vayamr1mpd arāvanjmsn«a~√rā 



5. O drops, set the tawny tracker [=Soma himself] here in him [=Indra], to instruct (the man)
    who does not give to us.



ṛbʰúrná rátʰyaṃ návaṃ dádʰātā kétamādíśe |
śukrā́ḥ pavadʰvamárṇasā || 6||



6.  ṛbʰunmsn«√rabʰ nac ratʰyanmsa«√ṛ navajmsa«√nu  
    dadʰātavp·Ao2p«√dʰā ketanmsa«√cit ādiśev···D··«√diś |
    śukrajmpn«√śuc pavadʰvamva·Ao2p«√pū arṇasnnsi 



6. Like a craftsman [/Rbhu] a new chariot (wheel), set your will to instruct (him).
    Purify yourselves to gleaming with your flood.



etá u tyé avīvaśankā́ṣṭʰāṃ vājíno akrata |
satáḥ prā́sāviṣurmatím || 7||



7.  etasr3mpn uc syar3mpn avīvaśanvp·U·3p«√vaś  
    kāṣṭʰānfsa vājinnmpn«√vāj akratava·U·3p«√kṛ |
    satjmsg«√as prap asāviṣurvp·U·3p«√sū matinfsa«√man 



7. These (drops) here have bellowed; the prizewinning horses have made the finish line.
    They have stimulated the thought of (the poet) who is really present.






Sūkta 9.22 

eté sómāsa āśávo rátʰā iva prá vājínaḥ |
sárgāḥ sṛṣṭā́ aheṣata || 1||



1.  etasr3mpn somajmpn«√su āśujmpn«√aś  
    ratʰanmpn«√ṛ ivac prap vājinjmpn«√vāj |
    sargajmpn«√sṛj sṛṣṭajmpn«√sṛj aheṣatava·U·3p«√hi 



1. These swift soma juices have been propelled forward like prizewinning chariots,
    surges (of them) sent surging—



eté vā́tā ivorávaḥ parjányasyeva vṛṣṭáyaḥ |
agnériva bʰramā́ vṛ́tʰā || 2||



2.  etasr3mpn vātanmpn«√vā ivac urujmpn«√vṛ  
    parjanyanmsg«√pṛc ivac vṛṣṭinfpn«√vṛṣ |
    agninmsg«√aṅg ivac bʰramanmpn«√bʰram vṛtʰāa«√vṛ2 



2. These, (surging) wide like the winds, like the rains of Parjanya,
    (surging) at will like the flickerings of fire.



eté pūtā́ vipaścítaḥ sómāso dádʰyāśiraḥ |
vipā́ vyānaśurdʰíyaḥ || 3||



3.  eṣasr3mpn pūtajmpn«√pū (vipnfpa«√vip-citjms«√ci)jmpn  
    somanmpn«√su (dadʰinns-āśirnfs«ā~√śrī)jmpn |
    vipnfsi«√vip vip ānaśurvp·I·3p«√aś dʰīnfpa«√dʰī 



3. These purified soma juices, mixed with curds, attentive to poetic inspiration,
    have pervaded our insights with inspiration.



eté mṛṣṭā́ ámartyāḥ sasṛvā́ṃso ná śaśramuḥ |
íyakṣantaḥ patʰó rájaḥ || 4||



4.  etasr3mpn mṛṣṭajmpn«√mṛj amartyajmpn«a~√mṛ  
    sasṛvāṃstp·I?p?«√sṛ nac śaśramurvp·I·3p«√śram |
    iyakṣanttp·A?pn«√yaj patʰinnmpa«√pantʰ rajasnnsa«√raj 



4. These immortal ones, once groomed, have not flagged in their flowing,
    as they seek to reach the paths through the airy space.



eté pṛṣṭʰā́ni ródasorviprayánto vyā̀naśuḥ |
utédámuttamáṃ rájaḥ || 5||



5.  etasr3mpn pṛṣṭʰannpa«pra~√stʰā rodasnndg  
    viprayantjmpn«vi-pra~√i vyānaśurvp·I·3p«vi~√aś |
    utac ayamr3nsn uttamajnsn rajasnnsn«√raj 



5. These, going forth widely, have pervaded the backs of the two world-halves,
    and this highest airy space.



tántuṃ tanvānámuttamámánu praváta āśata |
utédámuttamā́yyam || 6||



6.  tantunmsa«√tan tanvānajmsa«√tan uttamajmsa  
    anup pravatnfpa āśatava·A·3p«√āś |
    utac ayamr3nsn (uttamajms-āyyajms«√i)jnsn 



6. They have reached the highest thread being stretched, along the inclines,
    and this one that is to be higher still.



tváṃ soma paṇíbʰya ā́ vásu gávyāni dʰārayaḥ |
tatáṃ tántumacikradaḥ || 7||



7.  tvamr2msn somaNmsv«√su paṇinmpb āp  
    vasunnsa«√vas gavyannpa dʰārayasvp·AE2s«√dʰṛ |
    tatajmsa«√tan tantunmsa«√tan acikradasvp·U·2s«√krand 



7. You, Soma, secured from the Panis the good things of cattle.
    You have roared toward the stretched thread.






Sūkta 9.23 

sómā asṛgramāśávo mádʰormádasya dʰā́rayā |
abʰí víśvāni kā́vyā || 1||



1.  somanmpn«√su asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj āśujmpn«√aś  
    madʰujmsg«√madʰ madanmsg«√mad dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    abʰip viśvajnpa«√viś kāvyannpa«√kū 



1. The swift soma juices have surged forth in a stream of honey, of exhilaration,
    toward all our poems.



ánu pratnā́sa āyávaḥ padáṃ návīyo akramuḥ |
rucé jananta sū́ryam || 2||



2.  anup pratnajmpn āyujmpn«√i  
    padannsa«√pad navīyasjnsa«√nu akramurvp·U·3p«√kram |
    rucnfsl«√ruc janantavp·Ue3p«√jan sūryanmsa«√sūr 



2. The ancient Āyus have marched along a newer track.
    They have begotten the sun, for it to shine.



ā́ pavamāna no bʰarāryó ádāśuṣo gáyam |
kṛdʰí prajā́vatīríṣaḥ || 3||



3.  āp pavamānanmsv«√pū vayamr1mpd bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ  
    arijmsg«√rā adāśvaṅstp·Imsg«a~√dāś gayanmsa«√gam |
    kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ prajāvatījfpa«pra~√jan iṣnfpa«√iṣ 



3. Bring here to us, self-purifying one, the patrimony of the impious stranger.
    Produce refreshments along with progeny.



abʰí sómāsa āyávaḥ pávante mádyaṃ mádam |
abʰí kóśaṃ madʰuścútam || 4||



4.  abʰip somanmpn«√su āyujmpn«√i  
    pavanteva·A·3p«√pū madyajmsa«√mad madanmsa«√mad |
    abʰip kośanmsa«√kuś (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmsa 



4. The soma juices, the Āyus, purify themselves into the exhilarating drink of exhilaration,
    (going) toward the cask dripping with honey.



sómo arṣati dʰarṇasírdádʰāna indriyáṃ rásam |
suvī́ro abʰiśastipā́ḥ || 5||



5.  somanmsn«√su arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ dʰarṇasijmsn«√dʰṛ  
    dadʰānatp·Imsn«√dʰā indriyajmsa«√ind rasanmsa«√ras |
    suvīrajmsn«su~√vīr (abʰiśastinfs«√śas-pājms«√pā)nmsn 



5. The soma rushes steadily, acquiring Indrian strength as its essence,
    affording good heroes, protecting against imprecations.



índrāya soma pavase devébʰyaḥ sadʰamā́dyaḥ |
índo vā́jaṃ siṣāsasi || 6||



6.  indraNmsd«√ind somanmsv«√su pavasevp·A·2s«√pū  
    devanmpd«√div (sadʰaa-mādyanms«√mad)nmsn |
    indunmsb«√ind vājanmsa«√vāj siṣāsasivp·A·2s«√san 



6. You purify yourself for Indra, o Soma, and for the gods as their shared exhilaration.
    O drop, you strive to win the prize.



asyá pītvā́ mádānāmíndro vṛtrā́ṇyapratí |
jagʰā́na jagʰánacca nú || 7||



7.  ayamr3msg pītvātp·A???«√pā madanmpg«√mad  
    indraNmsn«√ind vṛtrannpa«√vṛ apratia |
    jagʰānavp·U·3s«√han jagʰanatvp·Ae3s«√han cac nuc 



7. Having drunk of it, of its exhilarating drinks, Indra smashed the unopposable obstacles,
    and he shall smash them now.






Sūkta 9.24 

prá sómāso adʰanviṣuḥ pávamānāsa índavaḥ |
śrīṇānā́ apsú mṛñjata || 1||



1.  prap somajmpn«√su adʰanviṣurvp·U·3p«√dʰanv  
    pavamānajmpn«√pū indunmpn«√ind |
    śrīṇānāta·A?pn«√śrī apnfpl mṛñjatavp·AE3p«√mṛj 



1. The soma juices have run forth, the self-purifying drops.
    Brought to readiness, they have been groomed in the waters.



abʰí gā́vo adʰanviṣurā́po ná pravátā yatī́ḥ |
punānā́ índramāśata || 2||



2.  abʰip gonfpn adʰanviṣurvp·U·3p«√dʰanv  
    apnfpn nac pravatnfsi yatita·Afpn«√i |
    punānata·A?p?«√pū indraNmsa«√ind āśatava·A·3p«√āś 



2. The cows have run toward them, like waters going along a slope.
    Becoming purified, they have reached Indra.



prá pavamāna dʰanvasi sóméndrāya pā́tave |
nṛ́bʰiryató ví nīyase || 3||



3.  prap pavamānata·A?sv«√pū dʰanvasivp·A·2s«√dʰanv  
    somanmsv«√su indraNmsd«√ind pātavev···D··«√pā |
    nṛnmpi yatajmsn«√yam vip nīyasevp·A·2s«√nī 



3. You run forth, self-purifying Soma, for Indra to drink.
    Held by men, you are led through (the filter).



tváṃ soma nṛmā́danaḥ pávasva carṣaṇīsáhe |
sásniryó anumā́dyaḥ || 4||



4.  tvamr2msn somanmsv«√su (nṛnms-mādanajms«√mad)jmsn  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (carṣaṇijms«√kṛṣ-sahjms«√sah)jmsd |
    sasnijmsn«√san yasr3msn anumādyanmsn«anu~√mad 



4. Bringing exhilaration to superior men, o Soma, purify yourself for the one who conquers the territories,
    you who are the winner to be celebrated.



índo yádádribʰiḥ sutáḥ pavítraṃ paridʰā́vasi |
áramíndrasya dʰā́mne || 5||



5.  indunmsv«√ind yadc adrinmpi«√dṛ sutajmsn«√su  
    pavitrannsa«√pū paridʰāvasivp·A·2s«pari~√dʰāv |
    arama«√ṛ indraNmsg«√ind dʰāmannnsd«√dʰā 



5. O drop, when pressed by the stones you run around the filter,
    fit for the fundament of Indra.



pávasva vṛtrahantamoktʰébʰiranumā́dyaḥ |
śúciḥ pāvakó ádbʰutaḥ || 6||



6.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (vṛtraNns«√vṛ-hantamajms«√han)jmsv  
    uktʰanmpi«√vac anumādyanmsn«anu~√mad |
    śucijmsn«√śuc pāvakajmsn«√pū (atc-bʰutajms«√bʰū)jmsn 



6. Purify yourself, best smasher of obstacles, to be celebrated with hymns,
    gleaming, pure, unerring.



śúciḥ pāvaká ucyate sómaḥ sutásya mádʰvaḥ |
devāvī́ragʰaśaṃsahā́ || 7||



7.  śucijmsn«√śuc pāvakajmsn«√pū ucyatevp·A·3s«√vac  
    somanmsn«√su sutajnsg«√su madʰunnsg«√madʰ |
    (devanms«√div-vījms«√vī)jmsn (agʰajms«√agʰ-śaṃsanms«√śaṃs-hanjms«√han)nmsn 



7. Gleaming and pure he is called “Soma,” he of the pressed honey,
    pursuing the gods, smashing those who utter evil.






Sūkta 9.25 

pávasva dakṣasā́dʰano devébʰyaḥ pītáye hare |
marúdbʰyo vāyáve mádaḥ || 1||



1.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (dakṣanms«√dakṣ-sādʰananms«√sādʰ)jmsn  
    devanmpd«√div pītinfsd«√pā harinmsv«√hṛ |
    marutnmpd vāyuNmsd«√vā madanmsn«√mad 



1. Purify yourself, as the one who brings skill to realization, for the gods to drink, o tawny one,
    the exhilarating drink for the Maruts and for Vāyu.



pávamāna dʰiyā́ hitò'bʰí yóniṃ kánikradat |
dʰármaṇā vāyúmā́ viśa || 2||



2.  pavamānanmsv«√pū dʰīnfsi«√dʰī hitajmsn«√hi  
    abʰip yoninmsa«√yu kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand |
    dʰarmannnsi«√dʰṛ vāyuNmsa«√vā āp viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



2. Self-purifying one, sped by insight, ever roaring toward your womb,
    enter Vāyu according to the (ritual) statute.



sáṃ devaíḥ śobʰate vṛ́ṣā kavíryónāvádʰi priyáḥ |
vṛtrahā́ devavī́tamaḥ || 3||



3.  samp devanmpi«√div śobʰateva·A·3s«√śubʰ vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ  
    kavinmsn«√kū yoninmsl«√yu adʰip priyajmsn«√prī |
    (vṛtranns«√vṛ-hannms«√han)nmsn (devanms«√div-vītamajms«√vī)jmsn 



3. The bull becomes beautiful together with the gods, the dear poet in his womb,
    the smasher of obstacles, best pursuer of the gods.



víśvā rūpā́ṇyāviśánpunānó yāti haryatáḥ |
yátrāmṛ́tāsa ā́sate || 4||



4.  viśvajnpa«√viś rūpannpa āviśanttp·Amsn«ā~√viś  
    punānajmsn«√pū yātivp·A·3s«√yā haryatajmsn«√hary |
    yadr3nsl amṛtajmpn«a~√mṛ āsatevp·A·3p«√ās 



4. Entering into all forms, becoming purified, the delightful one journeys
    to where the immortals have their seats.



aruṣó janáyangíraḥ sómaḥ pavata āyuṣák |
índraṃ gácʰankavíkratuḥ || 5||



5.  aruṣajmsn«√ruṣ janayanttp·Amsn«√jan girnfpa«√gṝ  
    somanmsn«√su pavateva·A·2s«√pū (āyujms«√i-sacjms«√sac)a |
    indraNmsa«√ind gacʰanttp·Amsn«√gam (kavinms«√kū-kratunms«√kṛ)nmsn 



5. Ruddy Soma, giving birth to songs, purifies himself, attended by the Āyus,
    going to Indra with a poet’s purpose.



ā́ pavasva madintama pavítraṃ dʰā́rayā kave |
arkásya yónimāsádam || 6||



6.  āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū madintamajmsv«√mad  
    pavitrannsa«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ kavinmsv«√kū |
    arkanmsg«√arc yoninmsa«√yu āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



6. Purify yourself in a stream in the filter, you most exhilarating poet,
    to sit in the womb of chant.






Sūkta 9.26 

támamṛkṣanta vājínamupástʰe áditerádʰi |
víprāso áṇvyā dʰiyā́ || 1||



1.  sasr3msa amṛkṣantava·U·3p«√mṛj vājinnmsa«√vāj  
    upastʰanmsl«upa~√stʰā aditiNfsg«a~√dā adʰip |
    viprajmpn«√vip aṇvījfsi dʰīnfsi«√dʰī 



1. Him have the inspired poets groomed—the prizewinner in the lap of Aditi,
    through the fine (fleece) and with insight.



táṃ gā́vo abʰyànūṣata sahásradʰāramákṣitam |
índuṃ dʰartā́ramā́ diváḥ || 2||



2.  sasr3msa gonfpn abʰip anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
    (sahasrau-dʰāranms«√dʰṛ)jmsa akṣitajmsa«a~√kṣi3 |
    indunmsa«√ind dʰartṛnmsa«√dʰṛ āp dyunmsb 



2. Him have the cows lowed toward, the imperishable one of a thousand streams,
    the drop, supporter of heaven.



táṃ vedʰā́ṃ medʰáyāhyanpávamānamádʰi dyávi |
dʰarṇasíṃ bʰū́ridʰāyasam || 3||



3.  sasr3msa vedʰasjmsa«√vidʰ medʰānfsi«√midʰ ahyanvp·U·3p«√hi  
    pavamānanmsa«√pū adʰip dyunmsl |
    dʰarṇasijmsa«√dʰṛ (bʰūrijms«√bʰū-dʰāyasjms«√dʰā)jmsa 



3. Him, the ritual adept, have they impelled through their wisdom—the one purifying himself in heaven,
    steadfast, giving nurture to many.



támahyanbʰuríjordʰiyā́ saṃvásānaṃ vivásvataḥ |
pátiṃ vācó ádābʰyam || 4||



4.  sasr3msa ahyanvp·U·3p«√hi bʰurijnmdl dʰīnfsi«√dʰī  
    saṃvasānata·Amsa«sam~√vas vivasvatNmsg«√vas |
    patinmsa«√pā2 vācnfsg«√vac adābʰyajmsa«a~√dabʰ 



4. Him have they impelled between the two arms with the insight of Vivasvant, him who is also clad in it,
    the undeceivable lord of speech.



táṃ sā́nāvádʰi jāmáyo háriṃ hinvantyádribʰiḥ |
haryatáṃ bʰū́ricakṣasam || 5||



5.  sasr3msa sānunmsl«√san adʰip jāminmpn«√jan  
    harijmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    haryatajmsa«√hary (bʰūrijms«√bʰū-cakṣasnms«√cakṣ)jmsa 



5. Him do the siblings [=fingers] impel with the stones on the back (of the filter)—the tawny one,
    delightful, drawing the gaze of many.



táṃ tvā hinvanti vedʰásaḥ pávamāna girāvṛ́dʰam |
índavíndrāya matsarám || 6||



6.  sasr3msa tvamr2msa hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi vedʰasjmpn«√vidʰ  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū (girnfsi«√gṝ-vṛdʰjms«√vṛdʰ)jmsa |
    indunmsv«√ind indraNmsd«√ind (madnfs«√mad-saranms«√sṛ)jmsa 



6. You, self-purifying one, grown strong through song [/on the mountain], do the ritual adepts impel
    as exhilaration for Indra, o drop.






Sūkta 9.27 

eṣá kavírabʰíṣṭutaḥ pavítre ádʰi tośate |
punānó gʰnánnápa srídʰaḥ || 1||



1.  eṣasr3msn kavinmsn«√kū abʰiṣṭutajmsn«abʰi~√stu  
    pavitrannsl«√pū adʰip tośateva·A·3s«√tuś |
    punānajmsn«√pū gʰnanttp·A?sn«√han apap sridʰnfpa«√sridʰ 



1. This one, the much-praised poet, spills over into the filter,
    striking away failures, while being purified.



eṣá índrāya vāyáve svarjítpári ṣicyate |
pavítre dakṣasā́dʰanaḥ || 2||



2.  eṣasr3msn indraNmsd«√ind vāyuNmsd«√vā  
    (svarnns-jitjms«√ji)jmsn parip sicyatevp·A·3s«√sic |
    pavitrannsl«√pū (dakṣanms«√dakṣ-sādʰananms«√sādʰ)jmsn 



2. This one, winning the sun, is poured all around for Indra and Vāyu
    in the filter, the one who brings skill to realization.



eṣá nṛ́bʰirví nīyate divó mūrdʰā́ vṛ́ṣā sutáḥ |
sómo váneṣu viśvavít || 3||



3.  eṣasr3msn nṛnmpi vip nīyatevp·A·3s«√nī  
    dyunmsg mūrdʰannmsn vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ sutajmsn«√su |
    somanmsn«√su vanannpl«√van (viśvanns«√viś-vidjms«√vid)jmsn 



3. This one is led through (the filter) by men—the head of heaven, the bull, the pressed
    soma in the wooden (vessels), acquiring [/knowing] all.



eṣá gavyúracikradatpávamāno hiraṇyayúḥ |
índuḥ satrājídástṛtaḥ || 4||



4.  eṣasr3msn (gonfs-yujms«√yu)jmsn acikradatvp·U·3s«√krand  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū (hiraṇyanms«√hṛ-yujms«√yu)jmsn |
    indunmsn«√ind (satrāa-jitjms«√ji)jmsn astṛtajmsn«a~√stṛ 



4. This one, purifying himself, has roared, seeking cows, seeking gold
    the drop, winning completely, not to be laid low.



eṣá sū́ryeṇa hāsate pávamāno ádʰi dyávi |
pavítre matsaró mádaḥ || 5||



5.  eṣasr3msn sūryanmsi«√sūr hāsateva·A·3s«√hā  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū adʰip dyunmsl |
    pavitrannsl«√pū (madnfs«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsn madanmsn«√mad 



5. This one races with the sun while purifying himself in heaven—
    in the filter he is the exhilarating drink of exhilaration.



eṣá śuṣmyàsiṣyadadantárikṣe vṛ́ṣā háriḥ |
punāná índuríndramā́ || 6||



6.  eṣasr3msn śuṣminnmsn«√śuṣ asiṣyadatva·U·3s«√syand  
    (antara-īkṣajms«√īkṣ)nnsl vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ harijmsn«√hṛ |
    punānajmsn«√pū indunmsn«√ind indraNmsa«√ind āp 



6. This one, the tempestuous tawny bull, has flowed in the midspace,
    toward Indra—the drop as it is becoming purified.






Sūkta 9.28 

eṣá vājī́ hitó nṛ́bʰirviśvavínmánasaspátiḥ |
ávyo vā́raṃ ví dʰāvati || 1||



1.  eṣasr3msn vājinnmsn«√vāj hitajmsn«√hi nṛnmpi  
    (viśvanns«√viś-vidjms«√vid)jmsn manasnnsg«√man patinmsn«√pā2 |
    avinmsg vāranmsa«√vṛ2 vip dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv 



1. This one, the prizewinner propelled by men, all-knowing as the lord of mind,
    runs through the sheep’s fleece.



eṣá pavítre akṣaratsómo devébʰyaḥ sutáḥ |
víśvā dʰā́mānyāviśán || 2||



2.  eṣasr3msn pavitrannsl«√pū akṣaratvp·Aa3s«√kṣar  
    somanmsn«√su devanmpd«√div sutajmsn«√su |
    viśvajnpa«√viś dʰāmannnpa«√dʰā āviśanttp·Amsn«ā~√viś 



2. This one has flowed into the filter, the soma pressed for the gods,
    entering all their domains.



eṣá deváḥ śubʰāyaté'dʰi yónāvámartyaḥ |
vṛtrahā́ devavī́tamaḥ || 3||



3.  eṣasr3msn devanmsn«√div śubʰāyateva·A·3s«√śubʰ  
    adʰip yoninmsl«√yu amartyajmsn«a~√mṛ |
    (vṛtraNns«√vṛ-hanjms«√han)nmsn (devanms«√div-vītamajms«√vī)jmsn 



3. This one, an immortal god, beautifies himself in his womb,
    the smasher of obstacles, best pursuer of the gods.



eṣá vṛ́ṣā kánikradaddaśábʰirjāmíbʰiryatáḥ |
abʰí dróṇāni dʰāvati || 4||



4.  eṣasr3msn vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand  
    daśanfpi jāminfpi«√jan yatajmsn«√yam |
    abʰip droṇannpa«√dru dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv 



4. This one, the ever-roaring bull, held by the ten siblings [=fingers],
    runs to the wooden cups.



eṣá sū́ryamarocayatpávamāno vícarṣaṇiḥ |
víśvā dʰā́māni viśvavít || 5||



5.  eṣasr3msn sūryanmsa«√sūr arocayatvp·Aa3s«√ruc  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū vicarṣaṇijmsn«vi~√kṛṣ |
    viśvajnpa«√viś dʰāmannnpa«√dʰā (viśvanns«√viś-vidjms«√vid)jmsn 



5. This one, self-purifying, boundless, made the sun shine,
    as the all-knowing one (knowing) all the domains.



eṣá śuṣmyádābʰyaḥ sómaḥ punānó arṣati |
devāvī́ragʰaśaṃsahā́ || 6||



6.  eṣasr3msn śuṣminjmsn«√śuṣ adābʰyajmsn«a~√dabʰ  
    somanmsn«√su punānajmsn«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    (devanms«√div-vījms«√vī)jmsn (agʰajms«√agʰ-śaṃsanms«√śaṃs-hanjms«√han)nmsn 



6. This one, tempestuous, undeceivable Soma, rushes while being purified,
    pursuing the gods, smashing those who utter evil.






Sūkta 9.29 

prā́sya dʰā́rā akṣaranvṛ́ṣṇaḥ sutásyaújasā |
devā́m̐ ánu prabʰū́ṣataḥ || 1||



1.  prap ayamr3msg dʰārānfsn«√dʰṛ akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar  
    vṛṣannmsg«√vṛṣ sutajmsg«√su ojasnnsi«√vaj |
    devanmpa«√div anup prabʰūṣattp·Amsg«pra~√bʰū 



1. His streams have flowed forth, those of the pressed bull, who with his strength
    attends upon the gods in sequence



sáptiṃ mṛjanti vedʰáso gṛṇántaḥ kārávo girā́ |
jyótirjajñānámuktʰyàm || 2||



2.  saptinmsa mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj vedʰasjmpn«√vidʰ  
    gṛṇanttp·Ampn«√gṝ kārunmpn«√kṛ2 girnfsi«√gṝ |
    jyotisnnsa«√jyot jajñānata·Insa«√jan uktʰyajnsa«√vac 



2. The ritual adepts groom the team—the bards singing with their song
    the one born as the light worthy of hymns.



suṣáhā soma tā́ni te punānā́ya prabʰūvaso |
várdʰā samudrámuktʰyàm || 3||



3.  suṣahajnpn«su~√sah somanmsv«√su tadr3npn tvamr2msd  
    punānajmsd«√pū (prabʰūnns«pra~√bʰū-vasunns«√vas)jmsv |
    vardʰavp·Ao2s«√vṛdʰ samudranmsa«sam~√ud uktʰyajmsa«√vac 



3. These things are easy to conquer for you as you become purified, o Soma providing outstanding goods.
    Increase the sea that is worthy of hymns.



víśvā vásūni saṃjáyanpávasva soma dʰā́rayā |
inú dvéṣāṃsi sadʰryàk || 4||



4.  viśvajnpa«√viś vasunnpa«√vas saṃjayantjmsn«sam~√ji  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū somanmsv«√su dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    inuvp·Ao2s«√inv dveṣasnnpa«√dviṣ (sadʰria«√sadʰ-añcjms«√anj)a 



4. Winning all good things, purify yourself in a stream, Soma.
    Drive hostilities to a single end.



rákṣā sú no áraruṣaḥ svanā́tsamasya kásya cit |
nidó yátra mumucmáhe || 5||



5.  rakṣavp·Ao2s«√rakṣ sup vayamr1mpa ararivasnmsb«a~√rā  
    svananmsb«√svan samar3msg kasr3msg cidc |
    nidnfsb«√nid yadr3nsl mumucmaheva·I·1p«√muc 



5. Protect us well from the non-giver, from the mere sound of any such a one,
    when we have become free of insult.



éndo pā́rtʰivaṃ rayíṃ divyáṃ pavasva dʰā́rayā |
dyumántaṃ śúṣmamā́ bʰara || 6||



6.  āp indunmsv«√ind pārtʰivajmsa«√pṛtʰ rayinmsa«√rā  
    divyajmsa«√div pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    dyumatjmsa śuṣmanmsa«√śuṣ āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



6. O drop, in purifying yourself in a stream attract earthly and heavenly wealth.
    Bring here your brilliant tempestuous force.






Sūkta 9.30 

prá dʰā́rā asya śuṣmíṇo vṛ́tʰā pavítre akṣaran |
punānó vā́camiṣyati || 1||



1.  prap dʰārānfsn«√dʰṛ ayamr3msg śuṣminjmsg«√śuṣ  
    vṛtʰāa«√vṛ2 pavitrannsl«√pū akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar |
    punānajmsn«√pū vācnfsa«√vac iṣyativp·A·3s«√iṣ 



1. His streams have flowed forth, those of the tempestuous one, into the filter at will.
    While becoming purified, he sends out his speech.



índurhiyānáḥ sotṛ́bʰirmṛjyámānaḥ kánikradat |
íyarti vagnúmindriyám || 2||



2.  indunmsn«√ind hiyānata·Amsn«√hi sotṛnmpi«√su  
    mṛjyamānatp·Amsn«√mṛj kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand |
    iyartivp·A·3s«√ṛ (vacnfs«√vac-nunfs«√nū)nmsa indriyajmsa«√ind 



2. The drop, being impelled by the pressers, being groomed, ever roaring,
    raises a call appropriate to Indra.



ā́ naḥ śúṣmaṃ nṛṣā́hyaṃ vīrávantaṃ puruspṛ́ham |
pávasva soma dʰā́rayā || 3||



3.  āp vayamr1mpd śuṣmanmsa«√śuṣ (nṛnms-sāhyajms«√sah)jmsa  
    vīravantjmsa«√vīr (purua«√pṝ-spṛhjms«√spṛh)jmsa |
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū somanmsv«√su dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ 



3. Attract for us tempestuous force that can overcome men, much-craved force consisting of heroes,
    when you purify yourself in a stream, o Soma.



prá sómo áti dʰā́rayā pávamāno asiṣyadat |
abʰí dróṇānyāsádam || 4||



4.  prap somanmsn«√su atip dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū asiṣyadatva·U·3s«√syand |
    abʰip droṇannpa«√dru āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



4. Soma, purifying himself in a stream, has flowed forth, beyond (the filter),
    to the wooden cups to take his seat.



apsú tvā mádʰumattamaṃ háriṃ hinvantyádribʰiḥ |
índavíndrāya pītáye || 5||



5.  apnfpl tvamr2msa madʰumattamajmsa«√madʰ  
    harinmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    indunmsv«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



5. They impel you, the most honeyed tawny one, in the waters with their stones,
    for Indra to drink, o drop.



sunótā mádʰumattamaṃ sómamíndrāya vajríṇe |
cā́ruṃ śárdʰāya matsarám || 6||



6.  sunotavp·Ao2p«√su madʰumattamajmsa«√madʰ  
    somanmsa«√su indraNmsd«√ind vajrinjmsd«√vaj |
    cārujmsa«√can śardʰanmsd«√śṛdʰ (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsa 



6. Press the most honeyed soma for Indra who bears the mace,
    the dear, exhilarating one for his warrior band.






Sūkta 9.31 

prá sómāsaḥ svādʰyàḥ pávamānāso akramuḥ |
rayíṃ kṛṇvanti cétanam || 1||



1.  prap somanmpn«√su svādʰījmpn«su-ā~√dʰī ​
    pavamānajmpn«√pū akramurvp·U·3p«√kram |
    rayinmsa«√rā kṛṇvantivp·A·3p«√kṛ cetanajmsa«√cit 



1. The self-purifying soma juices have marched forth rich in purpose.
    They make wealth manifest.



diváspṛtʰivyā́ ádʰi bʰávendo dyumnavárdʰanaḥ |
bʰávā vā́jānāṃ pátiḥ || 2||



2.  dyunmsg pṛtʰivīnfsb«√pṛtʰ adʰip  
    bʰavavp·Ao2s«√bʰū indunmsv«√ind (dyumnanns-vardʰanajms«√vṛdʰ)nmsn |
    bʰavavp·Ao2s«√bʰū vājanmpg«√vāj patinmsn«√pā2 



2. Become the increaser of brilliance from heaven and from earth, o drop;
    become the lord of prizes.



túbʰyaṃ vā́tā abʰipríyastúbʰyamarṣanti síndʰavaḥ |
sóma várdʰanti te máhaḥ || 3||



3.  tvamr2msd vātanmpn«√vā abʰiprījmpn«abʰi~√prī  
    tvamr2msd arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ sindʰunmpn«√sindʰ |
    somanmsv«√su vardʰantivp·A·3p«√vṛdʰ tvamr2msg mahasnnsa«√mah 



3. For you rush the favoring winds, for you the rivers.
    O Soma, they increase your greatness.



ā́ pyāyasva sámetu te viśvátaḥ soma vṛ́ṣṇyam |
bʰávā vā́jasya saṃgatʰé || 4||



4.  āp pyāyasvava·Ao2s«√pyai samp etuvp·Ao3s«√i tvamr2msg  
    viśvatasa«√viś somanmsv«√su (vṛṣṇinms«√vṛṣ-yatnfs«√yat)nnsn |
    bʰavavp·Ao2s«√bʰū vājanmsg«√vāj saṃgatʰanmsl«sam~√gam 



4. Swell here, and let bullish power come together for you from all sides, Soma.
    Be at the gathering for the prize.



túbʰyaṃ gā́vo gʰṛtáṃ páyo bábʰro duduhré ákṣitam |
várṣiṣṭʰe ádʰi sā́navi || 5||



5.  tvamr2msd gonfpn gʰṛtajnsa«√gʰṛ payasnnsa«√pī  
    babʰrujmsv«√bʰṛ duduhreva·I·3p«√duh akṣitajnsa«a~√kṣi3 |
    varṣiṣṭʰajmsl«√vṛdʰ adʰip sānunnsl«√san 



5. For you, o brown one, the cows have yielded imperishable ghee and milk
    upon the highest back.



svāyudʰásya te sató bʰúvanasya pate vayám |
índo sakʰitvámuśmasi || 6||



6.  svāyudʰajmsg«su-ā~√yudʰ tvamr2msd satjmsg«√as  
    bʰuvanannsg«√bʰū patinmsv«√pā2 vayamr1mpn |
    indunmsv«√ind sakʰitvannsa«√sac uśmasiva·A·1p«√vaś 



6. You—who have good weapons, who are really present, o lord of creation—
    we want your fellowship, o drop.






Sūkta 9.32 

prá sómāso madacyútaḥ śrávase no magʰónaḥ |
sutā́ vidátʰe akramuḥ || 1||



1.  prap somanmpn«√su (madanms«√mad-cyutjms«√cyu)jmsn  
    śravasnnsd«√śru vayamr1mpg magʰavanjmsb«√maṃh |
    sutajmpn«√su vidatʰannsl«√vid akramurvp·U·3p«√kram 



1. The soma juices, arousing exhilaration, pressed at the rite, have marched forth
    for the fame of our benefactor.



ā́dīṃ tritásya yóṣaṇo háriṃ hinvantyádribʰiḥ |
índumíndrāya pītáye || 2||



2.  ātc īmr3msa tritaNmsg yoṣannfpn«√yu  
    harinmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    indunmsa«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



2. Then the maidens of Trita [=fingers] impel him, the tawny one, with the stones,
    the drop for Indra to drink.



ā́dīṃ haṃsó yátʰā gaṇáṃ víśvasyāvīvaśanmatím |
átyo ná góbʰirajyate || 3||



3.  ātc īmc haṃsanmsn«√han yadr3nsi gaṇanmsa«√gaṇ  
    viśvajmsg«√viś avīvaśatvp·U·3s«√vāś matinfsa«√man |
    atyanmsn«√at? nac gonfpi ajyatevp·A·3s«√añj 



3. Then, just as (the lead) wild goose (sets) its flock (to honking), he has made the thought of everyone bellow.
    Like a steed he is anointed [/driven together] with the cows,



ubʰé somāvacā́kaśanmṛgó ná taktó arṣasi |
sī́dannṛtásya yónimā́ || 4||



4.  ubʰajnda somanmsv«√su avacākaśattp·A?sn«ava~√kāś  
    mṛganmsn«√mṛg nac taktajmsn«√tak arṣasivp·A·2s«√ṛṣ |
    sīdanttp·Amsn«√sad ṛtannsg«√ṛ yoninmsl«√yu āp 



4. O Soma, looking down on both (worlds?), like a great wild bird launched in flight you rush,
    settling down on the womb of truth.



abʰí gā́vo anūṣata yóṣā jārámiva priyám |
ágannājíṃ yátʰā hitám || 5||



5.  abʰip gonfpn anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
    yoṣānfsn«√yu jāranmsa«√jṝ ivac priyajmsa«√prī |
    aganvp·Aa3s«√gam ājinmsa«√aj yadr3nsi hitajmsa«√dʰā 



5. The cows have lowed to him, like a young woman to her dear lover.
    He has gone to (them?) as to a contest that has been set.



asmé dʰehi dyumádyáśo magʰávadbʰyaśca máhyaṃ ca |
saníṃ medʰā́mutá śrávaḥ || 6||



6.  vayamr1mpd dʰehivp·Ao2s«√dʰā dyumatjnsa«√dyut yaśasjnsa«√yaś  
    magʰavanjmpd«√maṃh cac ahamr1msd cac |
    sanijfsa«√san medʰānfsa«√midʰ utaa śravasnnsa«√śru 



6. Destine brilliant glory for us, both for our benefactors and for me—
    wisdom and fame as our winnings.






Sūkta 9.33 

prá sómāso vipaścíto'pā́ṃ ná yantyūrmáyaḥ |
vánāni mahiṣā́ iva || 1||



1.  prap somanmpn«√su (vipnfpa«√vip-citjms«√ci)jmpa  
    apnfpg nac yantivp·A·3p«√i ūrminmpn«√ṛ |
    vanannpa«√van mahiṣanmpn«√mah ivac 



1. Forth go the soma juices, attentive to poetic inspiration, like waves of the waters,
    to the wooden (cups) like buffaloes to the woods.



abʰí dróṇāni babʰrávaḥ śukrā́ ṛtásya dʰā́rayā |
vā́jaṃ gómantamakṣaran || 2||



2.  abʰip droṇannpa«√dru babʰrujmpn«√bʰṛ  
    śukrajmpn«√śuc ṛtannsg«√ṛ dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    vājanmsa«√vāj gomatjmsa akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar 



2. To the wooden cups they have flowed, brown and gleaming, in a stream of truth,
    to the prize of cows.



sutā́ índrāya vāyáve váruṇāya marúdbʰyaḥ |
sómā arṣanti víṣṇave || 3||



3.  sutajmpn«√su indraNmsd«√ind vāyuNmsd«√vā  
    varuṇaNmsd«√vṛ marutNmpd |
    somanmpn«√su arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ viṣṇuNmsd«√viṣ 



3. Pressed for Indra and Vāyu, for Varuṇa and the Maruts,
    for Viṣṇu, the soma juices rush.



tisró vā́ca údīrate gā́vo mimanti dʰenávaḥ |
hárireti kánikradat || 4||



4.  triu vācnfpn«√vac udp īrateva·A·3p«√īr  
    gonfpa mimantivp·A·3p«√mā dʰenunfpn«√dʰe |
    harijmsn«√hṛ etivp·A·3s«√i kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand 



4. The three voices rise up, the milk-cows bellow,
    and the tawny one goes ever roaring.



abʰí bráhmīranūṣata yahvī́rṛtásya mātáraḥ |
marmṛjyánte diváḥ śíśum || 5||



5.  abʰip brahmījfpa«√brahm anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
    yahvījfpn«√yah ṛtannsg«√ṛ mātṛnfpn«√mā |
    marmṛjyanteva·A·3p«√mṛj dyunmsg śiśunmsa«√śū 



5. The sacred formulations, youthfully exuberant mothers of truth, have lowed to him.
    They keep grooming the child of heaven.



rāyáḥ samudrā́m̐ścatúro'smábʰyaṃ soma viśvátaḥ |
ā́ pavasva sahasríṇaḥ || 6||



6.  rainmsg«√rā samudranmpa«sam~√ud caturu  
    vayamr1mpd somanmsv«√su viśvatasa«√viś |
    āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū sahasrinjmsg 



6. Four seas of wealth for us, Soma, from every direction,
    in the thousands—bring these in purifying yourself.






Sūkta 9.34 

prá suvānó dʰā́rayā tánéndurhinvānó arṣati |
rujáddṛḷhā́ vyójasā || 1||



1.  prap suvānata·Amsn«√su dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ tannfsi«√tan  
    indunmsn«√ind hinvānata·Amsn«√hi arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    rujatvp·U·3s«√ruj dṛḷhajnpa«√dṛh vip ojasnnsi«√vaj 



1. Being pressed, being impelled, the drop rushes forth in its full measure in a stream,
    shattering the fastnesses by its might.



sutá índrāya vāyáve váruṇāya marúdbʰyaḥ |
sómo arṣati víṣṇave || 2||



2.  sutajmsn«√su indraNmsd«√ind vāyuNmsd«√vā  
    varuṇaNmsd«√vṛ marutNmpd |
    somanmsn«√su arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ viṣṇuNmsd«√viṣ 



2. Pressed for Indra and Vāyu, for Varuṇa and the Maruts,
    for Viṣṇu, the soma rushes.



vṛ́ṣāṇaṃ vṛ́ṣabʰiryatáṃ sunvánti sómamádribʰiḥ |
duhánti śákmanā páyaḥ || 3||



3.  vṛṣannmsa«√vṛṣ vṛṣannmpi«√vṛṣ yatajmsa«√yam  
    sunvantivp·A·3p«√su somaNmsa«√su adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    duhantivp·A·3p«√duh śakmannmsi«√śak payasnnsa«√pī 



3. The bull controlled by bulls, the soma, do they press with stones.
    They milk out its milk with their skill.



bʰúvattritásya márjyo bʰúvadíndrāya matsaráḥ |
sáṃ rūpaírajyate háriḥ || 4||



4.  bʰuvatvp·Ue3s«√bʰū tritaNmsg marjyajmsn«√mṛj  
    bʰuvatvp·Ue3s«√bʰū indraNmsd«√ind (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsn |
    samp rūpannpi ajyatevp·A·3s«√añj harijmsn«√hṛ 



4. It becomes the one for Trita to groom; it becomes the drink of exhilaration for Indra.
    The tawny one is anointed with the forms (of milk).



abʰī́mṛtásya viṣṭápaṃ duhaté pṛ́śnimātaraḥ |
cā́ru priyátamaṃ havíḥ || 5||



5.  abʰip īmc ṛtannsg«√ṛ viṣṭapnfsa«vi~√stambʰ  
    duhateva·A·3p«√duh (pṛśniNfs«√spṛś-mātṛnfs«√mā)jmpn |
    cārujnsa«√can priyatamajnsa«√prī havisnnsa«√hu 



5. They whose mother is Prsni [=Maruts] milk for themselves the cherished oblation dearest to them
    toward the upper surface of truth.



sámenamáhrutā imā́ gíro arṣanti sasrútaḥ |
dʰenū́rvāśró avīvaśat || 6||



6.  samp enar3msa ahrutajfpn«a~√hvṛ ayamr3fpn  
    girnfpn«√gṝ arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ sasrutjfpn«sa~√sru |
    dʰenunfpa«√dʰe vāśrajmsn«√vāś avīvaśatvp·U·3s«√vāś 



6. These unswerving songs, flowing together, rush to him.
    Bellowing, he has made the milk-cows bellow.






Sūkta 9.35 

ā́ naḥ pavasva dʰā́rayā pávamāna rayíṃ pṛtʰúm |
yáyā jyótirvidā́si naḥ || 1||



1.  āp vayamr1mpd pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū rayinmsa«√rā pṛtʰujmsa«√pṛtʰ |
    yār3fsi jyotisnnsa«√jyot vidāsivp·Ae2s«√vid vayamr1mpd 



1. Bringing broad wealth for us, o self-purifying one, purify yourself in a stream
    with which you will find the light for us.



índo samudramīṅkʰaya pávasva viśvamejaya |
rāyó dʰartā́ na ójasā || 2||



2.  indunmsv«√ind (samudranmsa«sam~√ud-īṅkʰayajms«√īṅkʰ)jmsv  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (viśvannsa«√viś-ejayajms«√ej)jmsv |
    rainmsg«√rā dʰartṛnmsn«√dʰṛ vayamr1mpd ojasnnsi«√vaj 



2. You drop who set the sea to swaying, who set all in motion, purify yourself
    as the supporter of our wealth with your strength.



tváyā vīréṇa vīravo'bʰí ṣyāma pṛtanyatáḥ |
kṣárā ṇo abʰí vā́ryam || 3||



3.  tvamr2msi vīranmsi«√vīr vīravāṃsjmsv«√vīr  
    abʰip syāmavp·Ai1p«√as pṛtanyantnmpa«√pṛtany |
    kṣaravp·Ao2s«√kṣar vayamr1mpa abʰip vāryajmsa«√vṛ2 



3. With you as hero, you possessor of heroes, might we overcome those who give battle.
    Stream toward us what is choice.



prá vā́jamínduriṣyati síṣāsanvājasā́ ṛ́ṣiḥ |
vratā́ vidāná ā́yudʰā || 4||



4.  prap vājanmsa«√vāj indunmsn«√ind iṣyativp·A·3s«√iṣ  
    siṣāsantp·A?s?«√san (vājanms«√vāj-sājms«√san)jmsn ṛṣinmsn«√ṛṣ |
    vratannpa«√vṛ2 vidānata·Amsn«√vid āyudʰannpa«ā~√yudʰ 



4. The drop sends forth (its speech), the prizewinning seer seeking to win the prize,
    finding his commandments to be his weapons.



táṃ gīrbʰírvācamīṅkʰayáṃ punānáṃ vāsayāmasi |
sómaṃ jánasya gópatim || 5||



5.  sasr3msa girnfpi«√gṝ (vācnfsa«√vac-īṅkʰayajms«√īṅkʰ)jmsa  
    punānajmsa«√pū vāsayāmasivp·A·1p«√vas |
    somanmsa«√su jananmsg«√jan (gonfs-patinms«√pā2)nmsa 



5. Him who sets speech to swaying do we clothe with songs as he is being purified—
    Soma, the herdsmaster of the people.



víśvo yásya vraté jáno dādʰā́ra dʰármaṇaspáteḥ |
punānásya prabʰū́vasoḥ || 6||



6.  viśvanmsn«√viś yasr3msg vratannsl«√vṛ2 jananmsn«√jan  
    dādʰāravp·I·3s«√dʰṛ dʰarmannnsg«√dʰṛ patinmsg«√pā2 |
    punānajmsg«√pū (prabʰūnns«pra~√bʰū-vasunns«√vas)jmsg 



6. Under whose commandment all people find support—under that of the master of support
    who brings outstanding goods while he is being purified.






Sūkta 9.36 

ásarji rátʰyo yatʰā pavítre camvòḥ sutáḥ |
kā́rṣmanvājī́ nyàkramīt || 1||



1.  asarjivp·U·3s«√sṛj ratʰyanmsn«√ṛ yadr3nsi  
    pavitrannsl«√pū camūnfdl sutajmsn«√su |
    kārṣmannnsl«√kṛṣ vājinnmsn«√vāj nip akramītvp·U·3s«√kram 



1. He has been let loose like a chariot-horse into the filter, pressed into the two cups.
    The prizewinner has stepped upon the finish-line.



sá váhniḥ soma jā́gṛviḥ pávasva devavī́ráti |
abʰí kóśaṃ madʰuścútam || 2||



2.  sasr3msn vahninmsn«√vah somaNmsv«√su jāgṛvijmsn«√jāgṛ  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (devanms«√div-vījms«√vī)jmsn atip |
    abʰip kośanmsa«√kuś (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmsa 



2. As wakeful draft-horse, o Soma, purify yourself, pursuing the gods, beyond (the filter),
    toward the cask dripping with honey.



sá no jyótīṃṣi pūrvya pávamāna ví rocaya |
krátve dákṣāya no hinu || 3||



3.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd jyotisnnpa«√jyot pūrvyajmsv«√pṝ  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū vip rocayavp·Ao2s«√ruc |
    kratunmsd«√kṛ dakṣanmsd«√dakṣ vayamr1mpa hinuvp·Ao2s«√hi 



3. O age-old self-purifying one, make the lights shine forth for us;
    impel us toward will, toward skill.



śumbʰámāna ṛtāyúbʰirmṛjyámāno gábʰastyoḥ |
pávate vā́re avyáye || 4||



4.  śumbʰamānata·Amsn«√śubʰ (ṛtanns«√ṛ-yujms«√yu)jmpi  
    mṛjyamānata·Amsn«√mṛj gabʰastinmdl |
    pavateva·A·3s«√pū vāranmsl«√vṛ2 avyayajmsl 



4. Being beautified by those who seek truth, being groomed in the two hands,
    he purifies himself in the sheep’s fleece.



sá víśvā dāśúṣe vásu sómo divyā́ni pā́rtʰivā |
pávatāmā́ntárikṣyā || 5||



5.  sasr3msn viśvajnpa«√viś dāśvaṅstp·Imsd«√dāś vasunnpa«√vas  
    somaNmsn«√su divyajnpa«√div pārtʰivajnpa«√pṛtʰ |
    pavatāmva·Ao3s«√pū āp (antara-īkṣyajms«√ikṣ)jnpa 



5. All goods for the pious man—heavenly, earthly, and those of the midspace—
    let Soma bring in purifying himself.



ā́ diváspṛṣṭʰámaśvayúrgavyayúḥ soma rohasi |
vīrayúḥ śavasaspate || 6||



6.  āp dyunmsg pṛṣṭʰannsa«pra~√stʰā (aśvanms«√aś-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
    (gavyanns-yujms«√yu)jmsn somaNmsv«√su rohasivp·A·2s«√ruh |
    (vīranms«√vīr-yujms«√yu)jmsn śavasnnsg«√śvi patinmsv«√pā2 



6. O Soma, you mount the back of heaven, seeking cows, seeking horses,
    seeking heroes, o lord of strength.






Sūkta 9.37 

sá sutáḥ pītáye vṛ́ṣā sómaḥ pavítre arṣati |
vigʰnánrákṣāṃsi devayúḥ || 1||



1.  sasr3msn sutajmsn«√su pītinfsd«√pā vṛṣanjmsn«√vṛṣ  
    somaNmsn«√su pavitrannsl«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    vigʰnanttp·Amsn«vi~√han rakṣasnnpa«√rakṣ (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



1. He, the bullish soma, pressed for drinking, rushes into the filter,
    smashing aside the demons, seeking the gods.



sá pavítre vicakṣaṇó hárirarṣati dʰarṇasíḥ |
abʰí yóniṃ kánikradat || 2||



2.  sasr3msn pavitrannsl«√pū vicakṣaṇajmsn«vi~√cakṣ  
    harijmsn«√hṛ arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ dʰarṇasijmsn«√dʰṛ |
    abʰip yoninmsa«√yu kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand 



2. He, the tawny one, wide-gazing, rushes steadily into the filter,
    continually neighing toward his womb.



sá vājī́ rocanā́ diváḥ pávamāno ví dʰāvati |
rakṣohā́ vā́ramavyáyam || 3||



3.  sasr3msn vājinnmsn«√vāj rocanannpa«√ruc dyunmsg  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū vip dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv |
    (rakṣasnns«√rakṣ-hannms«√han)nmsn vāranmsa«√vṛ2 avyayajmsa 



3. He, the prizewinner, self-purifying, runs through the luminous realms of heaven,
    through the sheep’s fleece, as demon-smasher.



sá tritásyā́dʰi sā́navi pávamāno arocayat |
jāmíbʰiḥ sū́ryaṃ sahá || 4||



4.  sasr3msn tritaNmsg adʰip sānunnsl«√san  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū arocayatvp·Aa3s«√ruc |
    jāminfpi«√jan sūryanmsa«√sūr sahap 



4. He, purifying himself on the back of Trita along with Trita’s kin [=fingers],
    has made the sun shine.



sá vṛtrahā́ vṛ́ṣā sutó varivovídádābʰyaḥ |
sómo vā́jamivāsarat || 5||



5.  sasr3msn (vṛtraNns«√vṛ-hanjms«√han)nmsn vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ sutajmsn«√su  
    (varivasnns«√vṛ-vidjms«√vid)jmsn adābʰyajmsn«a~√dabʰ |
    somanmsn«√su vājanmsa«√vāj ivac asaratvp·Aa3s«√sṛ 



5. He, the Vr̥tra-smasher, the bull, finding the wide realm when pressed, undeceivable—
    Soma has flowed as if to a prize.



sá deváḥ kavíneṣitò'bʰí dróṇāni dʰāvati |
índuríndrāya maṃhánā || 6||



6.  sasr3msn devanmsn«√div kavinmsi«√kū iṣitajmsn«√iṣ  
    abʰip droṇannpa«√dru dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv |
    induNmsn«√ind indraNmsd«√ind maṃhanāa«√maṃh 



6. He, the god impelled by the poet, runs to the wooden cups—
    the drop with his munificence for Indra.






Sūkta 9.38 

eṣá u syá vṛ́ṣā rátʰó'vyo vā́rebʰirarṣati |
gácʰanvā́jaṃ sahasríṇam || 1||



1.  eṣasr3msn uc syac vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ ratʰanmsn«√ṛ  
    avinfsg vārannpi«√vṛ2 arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    gacʰanttp·Amsn«√gam vājanmsa«√vāj sahasrinjmsa 



1. This very one, a bull, a chariot, rushes through the sheep’s fleece,
    going to the thousandfold prize.



etáṃ tritásya yóṣaṇo háriṃ hinvantyádribʰiḥ |
índumíndrāya pītáye || 2||



2.  etasr3msa tritaNmsg yoṣannfpn«√yu  
    harijmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    induNmsa«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



2. This tawny one do the maidens of Trita [=fingers] impel with the stones,
    the drop for Indra to drink.



etáṃ tyáṃ haríto dáśa marmṛjyánte apasyúvaḥ |
yā́bʰirmádāya śúmbʰate || 3||



3.  etasr3msa syar3msa haritnfpn«√hṛ daśau  
    marmṛjyanteva·A·3p«√mṛj (apasnns-yūjfs«√yu)jfpn |
    yār3fpi madanmsd«√mad śumbʰateva·A·3s«√śubʰ 



3. This very one do the ten tawny ones keep grooming, hard at work,
    those by whom he is beautified for exhilaration.



eṣá syá mā́nuṣīṣvā́ śyenó ná vikṣú sīdati |
gácʰañjāró ná yoṣítam || 4||



4.  eṣasr3msn syar3msn mānuṣījfpl«√man āp  
    śyenanmsn nac viśnfpl«√viś sīdativp·A·3s«√sad |
    gacʰanttp·Amsn«√gam jāranmsn«√jṝ nac yoṣitnfsa«√yu 



4. This very one settles among the human clans like a falcon (on a nest),
    going like a swain to a maiden.



eṣá syá mádyo rásó'va caṣṭe diváḥ śíśuḥ |
yá índurvā́ramā́viśat || 5||



5.  eṣasr3msn syar3msn madyajmsn«√mad rasanmsn«√ras  
    avap caṣṭeva·A·3s«√cakṣ dyunmsg śiśunmsn«√śū |
    yasr3msn induNmsn«√ind vāranmsa«√vṛ2 āp aviśatvp·Aa3s«√viś 



5. This very one, the exhilarating juice, looks down, the child of heaven,
    the drop who entered the fleece.



eṣá syá pītáye sutó hárirarṣati dʰarṇasíḥ |
krándanyónimabʰí priyám || 6||



6.  eṣasr3msn syar3msn pītinfsd«√pā sutajmsn«√su  
    harijmsn«√hṛ arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ dʰarṇasijmsn«√dʰṛ |
    krandantp·A?s?«√krand yoninmsa«√yu abʰip priyajmsa«√prī 



6. This very one, the tawny one pressed for drinking, rushes steadily,
    neighing toward his own dear womb.






Sūkta 9.39 

āśúrarṣa bṛhanmate pári priyéṇa dʰā́mnā |
yátra devā́ íti brávan || 1||



1.  āśujmsn«√aś arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ (bṛhatjms«√bṛh-matinfs«√man)jmsv  
    parip priyajmsi«√prī dʰāmannnsi«√dʰā |
    yadr3nsl devanmpn«√div itia bravanvp·Ae3p«√brū 



1. You of lofty thought, swiftly rush around through your dear domain,
    to where they will say “(here are) the gods.”



pariṣkṛṇvánnániṣkṛtaṃ jánāya yātáyanníṣaḥ |
vṛṣṭíṃ diváḥ pári srava || 2||



2.  pariṣkṛṇvantp·Amsn«pari~√kṛ aniṣkṛtajmsa«a-nis~√kṛ ​
    jananmsd«√jan yātayantp·Amsn«√yat iṣnfpa«√iṣ |
    vṛṣṭinfsa«√vṛṣ dyunmsb parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru 



2. Preparing what was not fully prepared, arranging the refreshments for the people,
    stream the rain from heaven all about.



sutá eti pavítra ā́ tvíṣiṃ dádʰāna ójasā |
vicákṣāṇo virocáyan || 3||



3.  sutajmsn«√su etivp·A·3s«√i pavitrannsl«√pū āp  
    tviṣinfsa«√tviṣ dadʰānatp·Imsn«√dʰā ojasnnsi«√vaj |
    vicakṣāṇata·Amsn«vi~√cakṣ virocayantp·Amsn«vi~√ruc 



3. Pressed, he goes into the filter, taking on vibrancy with his strength,
    gazing widely, producing wide illumination.



ayáṃ sá yó diváspári ragʰuyā́mā pavítra ā́ |
síndʰorūrmā́ vyákṣarat || 4||



4.  ayamr3msn sasr3msn yasr3msn dyunmsb parip  
    (ragʰujns«√raṃh-yāmannns«√yām)jmsn pavitrannsl«√pū āp |
    sindʰunmsg«√sindʰ ūrminmsl«√ṛ vip akṣaratvp·Aa3s«√kṣar 



4. Here he is—the one with a rapid course who has flowed widely from heaven into the filter,
    into the swell of the river.



āvívāsanparāváto átʰo arvāvátaḥ sutáḥ |
índrāya sicyate mádʰu || 5||



5.  āvivāsanttp·Amsn«ā~√van parāvatnfsb«√pṛ  
    atʰāa uc arvāvatnfsb sutajmsn«√su |
    indraNmsd«√ind sicyatevp·A·3s«√sic madʰunnsn«√madʰ 



5. Seeking to lure from afar, and also from nearby, the pressed one
    is poured as honey for Indra.



samīcīnā́ anūṣata háriṃ hinvantyádribʰiḥ |
yónāvṛtásya sīdata || 6||



6.  samīcīnajfpn«sam~√añc anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
    harijmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    yoninmsl«√yu ṛtannsg«√ṛ sīdatavp·Ao2p«√sad 



6. United they have roared. They impel the tawny one with the stones,
    (saying,) “Sit in the womb of truth.”






Sūkta 9.40 

punānó akramīdabʰí víśvā mṛ́dʰo vícarṣaṇiḥ |
śumbʰánti vípraṃ dʰītíbʰiḥ || 1||



1.  punānajmsn«√pū akramītvp·U·3s«√kram abʰip  
    viśvajfpa«√viś mṛdʰnfpa«√mṛdʰ vicarṣaṇijmsn«vi~√kṛṣ |
    śumbʰantivp·A·3p«√śubʰ viprajmsa«√vip dʰītinfpi«√dʰī 



1. Becoming purified, the limitless one has attacked all the scorners.
    They [=poets] beautify the inspired poet with their inspired thoughts.



ā́ yónimaruṇó ruhadgámadíndraṃ vṛ́ṣā sutáḥ |
dʰruvé sádasi sīdati || 2||



2.  āp yoninmsa«√yu aruṇajmsn«√ṛ ruhatvp·U·3s«√ruh  
    gamatvp·Ae3s«√gam indraNmsa«√ind vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ sutajmsn«√su |
    dʰruvajnsl«√dʰṛ sadasnnsl«√sad sīdativp·A·3s«√sad 



2. The ruddy one has mounted to the womb; the bull, when pressed, will go to Indra.
    He sits in the steadfast seat.



nū́ no rayíṃ mahā́mindo'smábʰyaṃ soma viśvátaḥ |
ā́ pavasva sahasríṇam || 3||



3.  nūc vayamr1mpa rayinmsa«√rā mahāntjmsa«√mah induNmsv«√ind  
    vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su viśvatasa«√viś |
    āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū sahasrinjmsa 



3. Now for us, o drop, for us all all around, o Soma, attract great wealth
    in thousands, in purifying yourself.



víśvā soma pavamāna dyumnā́nīndavā́ bʰara |
vidā́ḥ sahasríṇīríṣaḥ || 4||



4.  viśvajnpa«√viś somaNmsv«√su pavamānanmsv«√pū  
    dyumnannpa induNmsv«√ind āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ |
    vidāsvp·Ae2s«√vid sahasriṇījfpa iṣnfpa«√iṣ 



4. O self-purifying Soma, o drop, bring all brilliant things hither;
    you will find refreshments in thousands.



sá naḥ punāná ā́ bʰara rayíṃ stotré suvī́ryam |
jaritúrvardʰayā gíraḥ || 5||



5.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd punānajmsn«√pū āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ  
    rayinmsa«√rā stotṛnmsd«√stu suvīryannsa«su~√vīr |
    jaritṛnmsg«√gṝ vardʰayavp·Ao2s«√vṛdʰ girnfpa«√gṝ 



5. Being purified, bring hither wealth and an abundance of heroes to our praise singer;
    strengthen the songs of the singer.



punāná indavā́ bʰara sóma dvibárhasaṃ rayím |
vṛ́ṣannindo na uktʰyàm || 6||



6.  punānajmsn«√pū induNmsv«√ind āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ  
    somaNmsv«√su (dviu-barhasjms«√bṛh)jmsa rayinmsa«√rā |
    vṛṣannmsv«√vṛṣ induNmsv«√ind vayamr1mpd uktʰyajnsa«√vac 



6. Being purified, o drop, bring hither double-lofty wealth—o Soma,
    bullish drop—bring us wealth worthy of hymns.






Sūkta 9.41 

prá yé gā́vo ná bʰū́rṇayastveṣā́ ayā́so ákramuḥ |
gʰnántaḥ kṛṣṇā́mápa tvácam || 1||



1.  prap yasr3mpn gonfpn nac bʰūrṇijmpn  
    tveṣajmpn«√tviṣ ayāsnmpn«a~√yas akramurvp·U·3p«√kram |
    gʰnantjmpn«√han kṛṣṇājfsa«√kṛṣ apap tvacnfsa«√tvac 



1. Those who strode forth like cattle—frenzied, turbulent, unruly,
    smashing away the black skin [=Dasyus]—



suvitásya manāmahé'ti sétuṃ durāvyàm |
sāhvā́ṃso dásyumavratám || 2||



2.  suvitajmsg«su~√i manāmaheva·A·1p«√man  
    atip setunmsa«√si durāvījmsa«dus~√vī |
    sāhvaṃstp·Impn«√sah (dasnfs«√das-yujms«√yu)nmsa avratajmsa«a~√vṛ2 



2. We will bring to mind the easy passage (of Soma), beyond the snare difficult to navigate [=the curly fleece filter],
    we having overcome the Dasyu who follows no commandment.



śṛṇvé vṛṣṭériva svanáḥ pávamānasya śuṣmíṇaḥ |
cáranti vidyúto diví || 3||



3.  śṛṇveva·A·3s«√śru vṛṣṭinfsg«√vṛṣ ivac svananmsn«√svan  
    pavamānanmsg«√pū śuṣminjmsg«√śuṣ |
    carantivp·A·3p«√car vidyutnfpn«vi~√dyut dyunmsl«√dyu 



3. A roar like that of rain is heard—the roar of the self-purifying tempestuous one.
    Lightning flashes roam in heaven.



ā́ pavasva mahī́míṣaṃ gómadindo híraṇyavat |
áśvāvadvā́javatsutáḥ || 4||



4.  āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū mahījfsa«√mah iṣnfsa«√iṣ  
    gomatjmsn induNmsv«√ind hiraṇyavatjmsn«√hṛ |
    aśvāvatjmsn«√aś vājavatjmsn«√vāj sutajmsn«√su 



4. O drop, in purifying yourself attract great refreshment and wealth in cattle, in gold,
    in horses, and in prizes, when you are pressed.



sá pavasva vicarṣaṇa ā́ mahī́ ródasī pṛṇa |
uṣā́ḥ sū́ryo ná raśmíbʰiḥ || 5||



5.  sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū vicarṣaṇijmsv«vi~√kṛṣ  
    āp mahjnda«√mah rodasnnda pṛṇavp·Ao2s«√pṝ |
    uṣāsnfsn«√vas sūryanmsn«√sūr nac raśminmpi«√raś 



5. Purify yourself, limitless one. Fill the two great world-halves
    as Dawn does, as the sun does with its rays.



pári ṇaḥ śarmayántyā dʰā́rayā soma viśvátaḥ |
sárā raséva viṣṭápam || 6||



6.  parip vayamr1mpa śarmayantinfsi«√śri  
    dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ somaNmsv«√su viśvatasa«√viś |
    saravp·Ao2s«√sṛ rasānfsn«√ras ivac viṣṭapnfsa«vi~√stambʰ 



6. O Soma, flow for us in a protecting stream all around on all sides,
    like (the heavenly river) Rasā, along the upper surface (of the filter).






Sūkta 9.42 

janáyanrocanā́ divó janáyannapsú sū́ryam |
vásāno gā́ apó háriḥ || 1||



1.  janayanttp·Ansn«√jan rocanannpa«√ruc dyunmsg  
    janayanttp·Ansn«√jan apnfpl sūryanmsa«√sūr |
    vasānata·Amsn«√vas gonfpa apnfpa harijmsn«√hṛ 



1. Begetting the luminous realms of heaven, begetting the sun in the waters,
    clothing himself in cows, in the waters—the tawny one—



eṣá pratnéna mánmanā devó devébʰyaspári |
dʰā́rayā pavate sutáḥ || 2||



2.  eṣasr3msn pratnajnsi manmannnsi«√man  
    devanmsn«√div devanmpd«√div parip |
    dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ pavateva·A·3s«√pū sutajmsn«√su 



2. He, by means of an age-old thought, a god from among the gods,
    purifies himself in a stream, when pressed.



vāvṛdʰānā́ya tū́rvaye pávante vā́jasātaye |
sómāḥ sahásrapājasaḥ || 3||



3.  vāvṛdʰānatp·Amsd«√vṛdʰ tūrvijmsd«√turv  
    pavanteva·A·3p«√pū (vājanms«√vāj-sātinfs«√san)nfsd |
    somanmpn«√su (sahasrau-pājasnns«√pāj)jmpn 



3. For the ever-increasing victor [=Indra] to win the prize, they purify themselves—
    the thousand-faceted soma juices.



duhānáḥ pratnámítpáyaḥ pavítre pári ṣicyate |
krándandevā́m̐ ajījanat || 4||



4.  duhānajmsn«√duh pratnajnsa idc payasnnsa«√pī  
    pavitrannsl«√pū parip sicyatevp·A·3s«√sic |
    krandantp·A?s?«√krand devanmpa«√div ajījanatvp·U·3s«√jan 



4. Milking out his age-old milk, he is poured around into the filter.
    Roaring, he has begotten the gods.



abʰí víśvāni vā́ryābʰí devā́m̐ ṛtāvṛ́dʰaḥ |
sómaḥ punānó arṣati || 5||



5.  abʰip viśvajmpa«√viś vāryajmpa«√vṛ2 abʰip  
    devanmpa«√div (ṛtanns«√ṛ-āvṛdʰjms«ā~√vṛdʰ)jmpa |
    somanmsn«√su punānajmsn«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ 



5. Toward all desirable things, toward the gods who become strong through truth.
    Soma rushes while he is being purified.



gómannaḥ soma vīrávadáśvāvadvā́javatsutáḥ |
pávasva bṛhatī́ríṣaḥ || 6||



6.  gomatjnsa vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su vīravantjnsa«√vīr  
    aśvāvantjnsa«√aś vājavantjnsa«√vāj sutajmsn«√su |
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū bṛhatījfpa«√bṛh iṣnfpa«√iṣ 



6. O Soma, when you are pressed, bring us (wealth) in cattle, in heroes, in horses and prizes,
    and lofty refreshments in purifying yourself.






Sūkta 9.43 

yó átya iva mṛjyáte góbʰirmádāya haryatáḥ |
táṃ gīrbʰírvāsayāmasi || 1||



1.  yasr3msn atyanmsn«√at? ivac mṛjyatevp·A·3s«√mṛj  
    gonfpi madanmsd«√mad haryatajmsn«√hary |
    sasr3msa girnfpi«√gṝ vāsayāmasivp·A·1p«√vas 



1. The one who is groomed like a steed with cows [=milk], for exhilaration, the delightful one—
    him do we clothe with hymns.



táṃ no víśvā avasyúvo gíraḥ śumbʰanti pūrvátʰā |
índumíndrāya pītáye || 2||



2.  sasr3msa vayamr1mpg viśvajfpn«√viś (avasnns«√av-yūjfs«√yu)jfpn  
    gīrnfpn«√gṝ śumbʰantivp·A·3p«√śubʰ pūrvatʰāa«√pur |
    indunmsa«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



2. Him do all our hymns, seeking aid, beautify in the ancient way—
    the drop for Indra to drink.



punānó yāti haryatáḥ sómo gīrbʰíḥ páriṣkṛtaḥ |
víprasya médʰyātitʰeḥ || 3||



3.  punānajmsn«√pū yātivp·A·3s«√yā haryatajmsn«√hary  
    somanmsn«√su gīrnfpi«√gṝ pariṣkṛtajmsn«pari~√kṛ |
    vipranmsg«√vip (medʰyajms«√medʰ-atitʰijms«√at)Nmsg 



3. While being purified, he makes his journey—the delightful Soma, adorned with the hymns
    of the inspired poet Medhyatithi.



pávamāna vidā́ rayímasmábʰyaṃ soma suśríyam |
índo sahásravarcasam || 4||



4.  pavamānanmsv«√pū vidāsvp·Ae2s«√vid rayinmsa«√rā  
    vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su suśriyajmsa«su~√śrī |
    indunmsv«√ind (sahasrau-varcasnns«√ruc)jmsa 



4. Self-purifying Soma, for us find very beautiful wealth
    of a thousand lusters, o drop.



índurátyo ná vājasṛ́tkánikranti pavítra ā́ |
yádákṣāráti devayúḥ || 5||



5.  indunmsn«√ind atyanmsn«√at? nac (vājanms«√vāj-sṛtjms«√sṛ)jmsn  
    kanikrantivp·A·3s«√krand pavitrannsl«√pū āp |
    yadr3nsn akṣārvp·U·3s«√kṣar atip (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



5. The drop, like a steed running for the prize, keeps neighing in the filter,
    when he has overflowed it, in search of the gods.



pávasva vā́jasātaye víprasya gṛṇató vṛdʰé |
sóma rā́sva suvī́ryam || 6||



6.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (vājanms«√vāj-sātinfs«√san)nfsd  
    vipranmsg«√vip gṛṇattp·Ampa«√gṝ vṛdʰnfsd«√vṛdʰ |
    somaNmsv«√su rāsvavp·Uo2s«√rā suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



6. Purify yourself for prizewinning, for the strengthening of the inspired poet who hymns you.
    Soma, give us an abundance of heroes.






Sūkta 9.44 

prá ṇa indo mahé tána ūrmíṃ ná bíbʰradarṣasi |
abʰí devā́m̐ ayā́syaḥ || 1||



1.  prap vayamr1mpd induNmsv«√ind mahjfsd«√mah tannfsd«√tan  
    ūrminmsa«√ṛ nac bibʰrattp·Amsn«√bʰṛ arṣasivp·A·2s«√ṛṣ |
    abʰip devanmpa«√div ayāsyajmsn«a~√yas 



1. O drop, you rush forth for our great extension, like (a river) bearing a wave,
    irrepressible, toward the gods.



matī́ juṣṭó dʰiyā́ hitáḥ sómo hinve parāváti |
víprasya dʰā́rayā kavíḥ || 2||



2.  matinfsi«√man juṣṭajmsn«√juṣ dʰīnfsi«√dʰī hitajmsn«√hi  
    somanmsn«√su hinveva·A·3s«√hi parāvatnmsl«√pṛ |
    vipranmsg«√vip dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ kavinmsn«√kū 



2. Soma is impelled in the distance, delighted by the thought, impelled by the insight
    of the inspired poet—(Soma himself) a sage poet—in a stream.



ayáṃ devéṣu jā́gṛviḥ sutá eti pavítra ā́ |
sómo yāti vícarṣaṇiḥ || 3||



3.  ayamr3msn devanmpl«√div jāgṛvijmsn«√jāgṛ  
    sutajmsn«√su etivp·A·3s«√i pavitrannsl«√pū āp |
    somanmsn«√su yātivp·A·3s«√yā vicarṣaṇijmsn«vi~√kṛṣ 



3. This one, wakeful among the gods, goes pressed into the filter.
    Soma the limitless is making his journey.



sá naḥ pavasva vājayúścakrāṇáścā́rumadʰvarám |
barhíṣmām̐ ā́ vivāsati || 4||



4.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (vājanms«√vāj-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
    cakrāṇajmsn«√kṛ cārujmsa«√can adʰvaranmsa |
    barhiṣmantjmsn«√barh āp vivāsativp·A·3s«√van 



4. Purify yourself for us, seeking prizes, making the dear ceremony your own.
    The one with the ritual grass [=priest] seeks to lure (you) here.



sá no bʰágāya vāyáve vípravīraḥ sadā́vṛdʰaḥ |
sómo devéṣvā́ yamat || 5||



5.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd bʰaganmsd«√bʰaj vāyunmsd«√vā  
    (viprajms«√vip-vīranms«√vīr)nmsn (sadāa-vṛdʰajms«√vṛdʰ)jmsn |
    somanmsn«√su devanmpl«√div āp yamatvp·Ae3s«√yam 



5. He whose heroes are poets, growing ever stronger for Bhaga, for Vāyu—
    Soma will guide us to the gods.



sá no adyá vásuttaye kratuvídgātuvíttamaḥ |
vā́jaṃ jeṣi śrávo bṛhát || 6||



6.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd adyaa (vasunns«√vas-dattinfs«√dā)nfsd  
    (kratunms«√kṛ-vidjms«√vid)jmsn (gātunms«√gā-vittamajms«√vid)jmsn |
    vājanmsa«√vāj jeṣivp·Ao2s«√ji śravasnnsa«√śru bṛhatjnsa«√bṛh 



6. You who find the will, who best find the way—in order to give us goods today,
    win the prize and lofty praise.






Sūkta 9.45 

sá pavasva mádāya káṃ nṛcákṣā devávītaye |
índavíndrāya pītáye || 1||



1.  sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū madanmsd«√mad kamc  
    (nṛnms-cakṣasnms«√cakṣ)nmsn (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd |
    indunmsv«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



1. Having your gaze on men, purify yourself for exhilaration, for the pursuit of the gods,
    o drop, and for Indra to drink.



sá no arṣābʰí dūtyàṃ tvámíndrāya tośase |
devā́nsákʰibʰya ā́ váram || 2||



2.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ abʰip dūtyannsa«√du  
    tvamr2msn indraNmsd«√ind tośaseva·A·2s«√tuś |
    devanmpa«√div sakʰinmpb«√sac āp varanmsa«√vṛ2 



2. Rush on your mission for us—you spill out for Indra—
    rush to the gods for us, your comrades, at will.



utá tvā́maruṇáṃ vayáṃ góbʰirañjmo mádāya kám |
ví no rāyé dúro vṛdʰi || 3||



3.  utac tvamr2msa aruṇajmsa«√ruh vayamr1mpn  
    gonfpi añjmasvp·A·1p«√añj madanmsd«√mad kamc |
    vip vayamr1mpd rainmsd«√rā durnfpa vṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√vṛ 



3. And we anoint you, the ruddy one, with cows for exhilaration.
    Open up the doors for wealth for us.



átyū pavítramakramīdvājī́ dʰúraṃ ná yā́mani |
índurdevéṣu patyate || 4||



4.  atip uc pavitrannsa«√pū akramītvp·U·3s«√kram  
    vājinnmsn«√vāj dʰuranmsa«√dʰṛ nac yāmannnsl«√yā |
    indunmsn«√ind devanmpl«√div patyateva·A·3s«√pat 



4. He has stepped beyond the filter, like a prize-seeking (horse) the chariot-pole on its course.
    The drop plays the lord among the gods.



sámī sákʰāyo asvaranváne krī́ḷantamátyavim |
índuṃ nāvā́ anūṣata || 5||



5.  samp īmr3msa sakʰinmpn«√sac asvaranvp·U·3p«√svṛ  
    vanannsl«√van krīḷanttp·Amsa«√krīḷ atyavijmsa |
    indunmsa«√ind nāvanmpn«√nū anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū 



5. His comrades cried out in unison to him as he was playing in the wood(en vessel), beyond the sheep [=fleece].
    To the drop the roars have roared.



táyā pavasva dʰā́rayā yáyā pītó vicákṣase |
índo stotré suvī́ryam || 6||



6.  tār3fsi pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛr3fsi pītajmsn«√pā vicakṣaseva·A·2s«vi~√cakṣ |
    indunmsv«√ind stotṛnmsd«√stu suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



6. Purify yourself in that stream in which, once drunk, you will gaze out upon
    an abundance of heroes for your praiser, o drop.






Sūkta 9.46 

ásṛgrandevávītayé'tyāsaḥ kṛ́tvyā iva |
kṣárantaḥ parvatāvṛ́dʰaḥ || 1||



1.  asṛgranva·U·3p«√sṛj (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd  
    atyanmpn«√at? kṛtvyajmpn«√kṛ ivac |
    kṣarantjmpn«√kṣar (parvatanms-āvṛdʰjms«ā~√vṛdʰ)jmpn 



1. They have been released to pursue the gods, like steeds that get results,
    flowing, grown strong in the mountains.



páriṣkṛtāsa índavo yóṣeva pítryāvatī |
vāyúṃ sómā asṛkṣata || 2||



2.  pariṣkṛtajmpn«pari~√kṛ indunmpn«√ind  
    yoṣānfsn«√yu ivac pitryāvatījfsn |
    vāyuNmsa«√vā somajmpn«√su asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj 



2. The drops, adorned like a maiden with her patrimony,
    the soma drinks have been released to Vāyu.



eté sómāsa índavaḥ práyasvantaścamū́ sutā́ḥ |
índraṃ vardʰanti kármabʰiḥ || 3||



3.  etasr3mpn somajmpn«√su indunmpn«√ind  
    prayasvantjmpn«√prī camūnfsl sutajmpn«√su |
    indraNmsa«√ind vardʰantivp·A·3p«√vṛdʰ karmannnpi«√kṛ 



3. These soma juices, the drops, dispensing delight when pressed in the cup,
    strengthen Indra along with the (ritual) activities.



ā́ dʰāvatā suhastyaḥ śukrā́ gṛbʰṇīta mantʰínā |
góbʰiḥ śrīṇīta matsarám || 4||



4.  āp dʰāvatavp·Ao2p«√dʰāv suhastījmpv  
    śukranmda«√śuc gṛbʰṇītavp·Ao2p«√grah mantʰinnmda«√mantʰ |
    gonfpi śrīṇītavp·Ao2p«√śrī (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsa 



4. Rinse it, you (fingers) of good hands; grasp the two (soma drinks), the stirred and the pure.
    Mix the exhilarating one with cows.



sá pavasva dʰanaṃjaya prayantā́ rā́dʰaso maháḥ |
asmábʰyaṃ soma gātuvít || 5||



5.  sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (dʰanannsa«√dʰan-jayajms«√ji)jmsv  
    prayantṛnmsn«pra~√yam rādʰasnnsg«√rādʰ mahjnsg«√mah |
    vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su (gātunms«√gā-vidjms«√vid)jmsn 



5. Purify yourself, you winner of stakes, as provider of great bounty
    and as pathfinder for us, o Soma.



etáṃ mṛjanti márjyaṃ pávamānaṃ dáśa kṣípaḥ |
índrāya matsaráṃ mádam || 6||



6.  etasr3msa mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj marjyajmsa«√mṛj  
    pavamānanmsa«√pū daśau kṣipnfpn«√kṣip |
    indraNmsd«√ind (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsa madanmsa«√mad 



6. The ten fingers groom this one worth grooming, the self-purifying
    exhilarating drink of exhilaration for Indra.






Sūkta 9.47 

ayā́ sómaḥ sukṛtyáyā maháścidabʰyàvardʰata |
mandāná údvṛṣāyate || 1||



1.  ar3nsi somanmsn«√su sukṛtyājfsi«su~√kṛ  
    mahajmsn«√mah cidc abʰip avardʰatava·Aa3s«√vṛdʰ |
    mandānanmsn«√mand udp vṛṣāyateva·A·3s«√vṛṣ 



1. Through this good ritual performance Soma has waxed strong even over the great ones.
    Becoming exhilarated, he up and acts the bull.



kṛtā́nī́dasya kártvā cétante dasyutárhaṇā |
ṛṇā́ ca dʰṛṣṇúścayate || 2||



2.  kṛtannpn«√kṛ idc ayamr3msg kartvajnpn«√kṛ  
    cetanteva·A·3p«√cit (dasnfs«√das-yujms«√yu-tarhaṇajms«√tṛh)jnpn |
    ṛṇannpa«√ṛṇ cac dʰṛṣṇujmsn«√dʰṛṣ cayatevp·A·3s«√ci 



2. His deeds done and to be done, crushing the Dasyus, are conspicuous,
    and the bold one exacts recompense for debts.



ā́tsóma indriyó ráso vájraḥ sahasrasā́ bʰuvat |
uktʰáṃ yádasya jā́yate || 3||



3.  ātc somaNmsn«√su indriyajmsn«√ind rasanmsn«√ras  
    vajranmsn«√vaj (sahasrau-sanjms«√san)jmsn bʰuvatvp·Ue3s«√bʰū |
    uktʰannsa«√vac yadc ayamr3msg jāyatevp·A·3s«√jan 



3. Then Soma, the sap destined for Indra, becomes a mace winning thousands,
    when a hymn is born for him.



svayáṃ kavírvidʰartári víprāya rátnamicʰati |
yádī marmṛjyáte dʰíyaḥ || 4||



4.  svayama kavinmsn«√kū vidʰartṛnmsl«vi~√dʰṛ  
    viprajmsd«√vip ratnannsa«√rā icʰativp·A·3s«√iṣ2 |
    yadr3nsl marmṛjyateva·A·3s«√mṛj dʰīnfpa«√dʰī 



4. Himself a sage poet, he seeks a treasure for the inspired poet at (the hands of) the distributor,
    as he keeps grooming his insightful thoughts.



siṣāsátū rayīṇā́ṃ vā́jeṣvárvatāmiva |
bʰáreṣu jigyúṣāmasi || 5||



5.  siṣāsaturvp·I·3d«√san rayinmpg«√rā  
    vājanmpl«√vāj arvatnmpg«√ṛ ivac |
    bʰaranmpl«√bʰṛ jigīvaṃstp·Impg«√ji asivp·A·2s«√as 



5. Desirous of winning riches, as of winning chargers at prize-contests,
    you are among those who are victorious in the raids.






Sūkta 9.48 

táṃ tvā nṛmṇā́ni bíbʰrataṃ sadʰástʰeṣu mahó diváḥ |
cā́ruṃ sukṛtyáyemahe || 1||



1.  sasr3msa tvamr2msa (nṛnms-mnanfs«√man)nnpa bibʰrattp·A?sa«√bʰṛ  
    (sadʰaa-stʰajms«√stʰā)nnpl mahjmsb«√mah dyunmsb |
    cārujmsa«√can sukṛtyājfsi«su~√kṛ īmaheva·A·1p«√i 



1. You who bear your manly powers among the seats of great heaven
    we implore for something dear through this good ritual performance—



sáṃvṛktadʰṛṣṇumuktʰyàṃ mahā́mahivrataṃ mádam |
śatáṃ púro rurukṣáṇim || 2||



2.  (saṃvṛktajms«sam~√vṛj-dʰṛṣṇua«√dʰṛṣ)jmsa uktʰyajmsa«√vac  
    (mahatjns«√mah-mahijns«√mah-vratanns«√vṛ2)jmsa madanmsa«√mad |
    śatau purnfpa«√pur rurukṣaṇinmsa«√ruj 



2. You who have encoiled the bold and are worthy of hymns, having very great commandments, exhilarating,
    eager to break a hundred strongholds.



átastvā rayímabʰí rā́jānaṃ sukrato diváḥ |
suparṇó avyatʰírbʰarat || 3||



3.  ar3nsb tvamr2msa rayinmsa«√rā abʰip  
    rājannmsa«√rāj sukratujmsv«su~√kṛ dyunmsb |
    suparṇajmsn«su~√pṛ avyatʰijmsn«√vyatʰ bʰaratvp·AE3s«√bʰṛ 



3. From there, from heaven, the unfaltering falcon brought
    you, the king, to wealth, o strong-willed one.



víśvasmā ítsvàrdṛśé sā́dʰāraṇaṃ rajastúram |
gopā́mṛtásya vírbʰarat || 4||



4.  viśvajmsd«√viś idc svarnnsa dṛśev···D··«√dṛś  
    sādʰāraṇajmsa«sa-ā~√dʰṛ (rajasnns«√raj-turjns«√tvar)jmsa |
    (gonfs-pājms«√pā2)nmsa ṛtannsg«√ṛ vinmsn bʰaratvp·AE3s«√bʰṛ 



4. It was for everyone to see the sun that the bird brought you as one (to be) held in common,
    the herdsman of truth, crossing through the airy realm.



ádʰā hinvāná indriyáṃ jyā́yo mahitvámānaśe |
abʰiṣṭikṛ́dvícarṣaṇiḥ || 5||



5.  adʰāc hinvānata·Amsn«√hi indriyannsa«√ind  
    jyāyasjnsa«√jyā mahitvannsa«√mah ānaśevp·I·3s«√aś |
    (abʰiṣṭinfs«√as-kṛtjms«√kṛ)jmsn vicarṣaṇijmsn«vi~√kṛṣ 



5. And now, being impelled, he has acquired more eminent greatness, appropriate to Indra,
    as the limitless creator of superiority.






Sūkta 9.49 

pávasva vṛṣṭímā́ sú no'pā́mūrmíṃ diváspári |
ayakṣmā́ bṛhatī́ríṣaḥ || 1||



1.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū vṛṣṭinfsa«√vṛṣ āp sup  
    vayamr1mpd apnfpg ūrminmsa«√ṛ dyunmsb parip |
    ayakṣmājfpa«√yakṣ bṛhatījfpa«√bṛh iṣnfpa«√iṣ 



1. Purify yourself, bringing rain to us, a wave of waters from heaven,
    lofty refreshments free from disease.



táyā pavasva dʰā́rayā yáyā gā́va ihā́gáman |
jányāsa úpa no gṛhám || 2||



2.  tār3fsi pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛr3fsi gonfpa ihaa āgamattp·A?sn«ā~√gam |
    janyajmpn«√jan upap vayamr1mpg gṛhanmsa 



2. Purify yourself in that stream by which the people’s cows
    will come here, right up to our house.



gʰṛtáṃ pavasva dʰā́rayā yajñéṣu devavī́tamaḥ |
asmábʰyaṃ vṛṣṭímā́ pava || 3||



3.  gʰṛtannsa«√gʰṛ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
    yajñanmpl«√yaj (devanms«√div-vītamajms«√vī)jmsn |
    vayamr1mpd vṛṣṭinfsa«√vṛṣ āp pavavp·Ao2s«√pū 



3. Purify yourself in a stream as ghee, you who best pursue the gods at the sacrifices;
    for us bring rain through purification.



sá na ūrjé vyàvyáyaṃ pavítraṃ dʰāva dʰā́rayā |
devā́saḥ śṛṇávanhí kam || 4||



4.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpg ūrjnfsd«√ūrj vip avyayajnsa  
    pavitrannsa«√pū dʰāvavp·Ao2s«√dʰāv dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    devanmpn«√div śṛṇavanvp·Ae3p«√śru hic kamc 



4. For our nourishment run through the fleecy filter in a stream,
    for the gods will surely listen!



pávamāno asiṣyadadrákṣāṃsyapajáṅgʰanat |
pratnavádrocáyanrúcaḥ || 5||



5.  pavamānanmsn«√pū asiṣyadatva·U·3s«√syand  
    rakṣasnnpa«√rakṣ apajaṅgʰanattp·Amsn«apa~√han |
    pratnavata rocayantp·Amsn«√ruc rucnfpa«√ruc 



5. Purifying himself, he has flowed, constantly smashing away demons,
    making the lights light up as of old.






Sūkta 9.50 

útte śúṣmāsa īrate síndʰorūrmériva svanáḥ |
vāṇásya codayā pavím || 1||



1.  udp tvamr2msg śuṣmanmpn«√śuṣ īrateva·A·3p«√īr  
    sindʰunmsg«√sindʰ ūrminmsb«√ṛ ivac svananmsn«√svan |
    vāṇanmsg«√vāṇ codayavp·Ao2s«√cud pavinfsa«√pū 



1. Your snortings rise up like the roar of the wave of a river.
    Spur on the wheel-rim of the music.



prasavé ta údīrate tisró vā́co makʰasyúvaḥ |
yádávya éṣi sā́navi || 2||



2.  prasavanmsl«pra~√su tvamr2msg udp īrateva·A·3p«√īr  
    triu vācnfpn«√vac (makʰasnns«√maṅkʰ-yujms«√yu)jfpn |
    yadc avyajnsl eṣivp·A·2s«√i sānunnsl«√san 



2. At your stimulus there rise up three voices ready for combat [/seeking bounty],
    when you go onto the back of the sheep.



ávyo vā́re pári priyáṃ háriṃ hinvantyádribʰiḥ |
pávamānaṃ madʰuścútam || 3||



3.  avinmsg vāranmsl«√vṛ2 parip priyajmsa«√prī  
    harijmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    pavamānanmsa«√pū (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmsa 



3. On the sheep’s fleece with stones they drive the dear tawny one around,
    purifying himself, dripping with honey.



ā́ pavasva madintama pavítraṃ dʰā́rayā kave |
arkásya yónimāsádam || 4||



4.  āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū madintamajmsv«√mad  
    pavitrannsa«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ kavinmsv«√kū |
    arkanmsg«√arc yoninmsa«√yu āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



4. Purify yourself in a stream in the filter, you most exhilarating poet,
    to sit in the womb of chant.



sá pavasva madintama góbʰirañjānó aktúbʰiḥ |
índavíndrāya pītáye || 5||



5.  sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū madintamajmsv«√mad  
    gonfpi añjānatp·Amsn«√añj aktunmpi«√añj |
    indunmsv«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



5. Purify yourself, most exhilarating one, being anointed with cows as ointments [/through the nights],
    o drop, for Indra to drink.






Sūkta 9.51 

ádʰvaryo ádribʰiḥ sutáṃ sómaṃ pavítra ā́ sṛja |
punīhī́ndrāya pā́tave || 1||



1.  (adʰvaranms-yujms«√yu)jmsv adrinmpi«√dṛ sutajmsa«√su  
    somanmsa«√su pavitrannsl«√pū āp sṛjavp·Ao2s«√sṛj |
    punīhivp·Ao2s«√pū indraNmsd«√ind pātavev···D··«√pā 



1. O Adhvaryu, send the soma, pressed by stones, surging into the filter.
    Purify it for Indra to drink.



diváḥ pīyū́ṣamuttamáṃ sómamíndrāya vajríṇe |
sunótā mádʰumattamam || 2||



2.  dyunmsg pīyūṣanmsa«√pyai uttamajmsa  
    somanmsa«√su indraNmsd«√ind vajrinjmsd«√vaj |
    sunotavp·Ao2p«√su madʰumattamajmsa«√madʰ 



2. The highest beestings of heaven, the most honeyed soma—
    press it for Indra who bears the mace.



táva tyá indo ándʰaso devā́ mádʰorvyàśnate |
pávamānasya marútaḥ || 3||



3.  tvamr2msg syar3msl indunmsv«√ind andʰasnnsg«√andʰ  
    devanmpn«√div madʰunnsg«√madʰ vip aśnateva·A·3p«√aś2 |
    pavamānanmsg«√pū marutNmpn 



3. Of your stalk, of your honey, o drop, do these gods eat;
    of you, the self-purifying one, do the Maruts.



tváṃ hí soma vardʰáyansutó mádāya bʰū́rṇaye |
vṛ́ṣanstotā́ramūtáye || 4||



4.  tvamr2msn hic somaNmsv«√su vardʰayanttp·Amsn«√vṛdʰ  
    sutajmsn«√su madanmsd«√mad bʰūrṇijmsd |
    vṛṣannmsv«√vṛṣ stotṛnmsa«√stu ūtinfsd«√av 



4. For you, Soma, are strengthening when you are pressed for fervent exhilaration,
    to help the praiser, you bull.



abʰyàrṣa vicakṣaṇa pavítraṃ dʰā́rayā sutáḥ |
abʰí vā́jamutá śrávaḥ || 5||



5.  abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ vicakṣaṇajmsv«vi~√cakṣ  
    pavitrannsa«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ sutajmsn«√su |
    abʰip vājanmsa«√vāj utac śravasnnsa«√śru 



5. O wide-gazing one, pressed in a stream, rush into the filter
    to the prize of victory and to fame.






Sūkta 9.52 

pári dyukṣáḥ sanádrayirbʰáradvā́jaṃ no ándʰasā |
suvānó arṣa pavítra ā́ || 1||



1.  parip (dyunms-kṣajms«√kṣi)nmsn (sanatjms«√san-rayinms«√rā)jmsn  
    bʰaratvp·AE3s«√bʰṛ vājanmsa«√vāj vayamr1mpd andʰasnnsi«√andʰ |
    suvānata·Amsn«√su arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ pavitrannsl«√pū āp 



1. Heaven-ruling, gaining wealth, bringing a prize to us with your stalk,
    being pressed, rush around into the filter.



táva pratnébʰirádʰvabʰirávyo vā́re pári priyáḥ |
sahásradʰāro yāttánā || 2||



2.  tvamr2msg pratnajmpi adʰvannmpi  
    avinmsg vāranmsl«√vṛ2 parip priyajmsn«√prī |
    (sahasrau-dʰāranms«√dʰṛ)jmsn yātvp·AE3s«√yā tannfsi«√tan 



2. Along your age-old routes, around onto the sheep’s fleece, the dear one
    drives, a thousand streams in extent.



carúrná yástámīṅkʰayéndo ná dā́namīṅkʰaya |
vadʰaírvadʰasnavīṅkʰaya || 3||



3.  carunmsn nac yasr3msn sasr3msa īṅkʰayavp·Ao2s«√īṅkʰ  
    indunmsv«√ind nac dānannsa«√dā īṅkʰayavp·Ao2s«√īṅkʰ |
    vadʰanmpi«√vadʰ vadʰasnujmsv«√vadʰ īṅkʰayavp·Ao2s«√īṅkʰ 



3. The one who is like a pot, give him a shove; give a shove to the one who doesn’t give on his own, o drop.
    Give him a shove with your strokes, you striker.



ní śúṣmamindaveṣāṃ púruhūta jánānām |
yó asmā́m̐ ādídeśati || 4||



4.  nip śuṣmanmsa«√śuṣ indunmsv«√ind ayamr3mpg  
    (purua«√pṝ-hūtajms«√hu)jmsv jananmpg«√jan |
    yasr3msn vayamr1mpa ādideśativp·Ae3s«ā~√diś 



4. (Strike) down the bluster of those people, o much-invoked drop,
    of anyone who takes aim at us.



śatáṃ na inda ūtíbʰiḥ sahásraṃ vā śúcīnām |
pávasva maṃhayádrayiḥ || 5||



5.  śatau vayamr1mpa indunmsv«√ind ūtinfpi«√av  
    sahasrauc śucijfpg«√śuc |
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (maṃhayatjms«√maṃh-rayinms«√rā)jmsn 



5. With a hundred forms of help for us, o drop, or with a thousand gleaming (soma drinks),
    purify yourself, readying wealth.






Sūkta 9.53 

útte śúṣmāso astʰū rákṣo bʰindánto adrivaḥ |
nudásva yā́ḥ parispṛ́dʰaḥ || 1||



1.  udp tvamr2msg śuṣmanmpn«√śuṣ astʰurvp·U·3p«√stʰā  
    rakṣasnnsa«√rakṣ bʰindanttp·Ampn«√bʰid adrivatjmsv«√dṛ |
    nudasvava·Ao2s«√nudr3fpa parispṛdʰnfpa«pari~√spṛdʰ 



1. Your blasts have arisen, splitting the demonic power, you possessor of the stone.
    Push aside the challengers all around



ayā́ nijagʰnírójasā ratʰasaṃgé dʰáne hité |
stávā ábibʰyuṣā hṛdā́ || 2||



2.  ar3nsi nijagʰnijmsn«ni~√han ojasnnsi«√vaj  
    (ratʰanms«√ṛ-saṃganms«saṃ~√gam)nmsl dʰanannsl«√dʰan hitajnsl«√dʰā |
    stavaiva·Ae1s«√stu abibʰīvaṃstp·I?si«a~√bʰī hṛdnnsi 



2. With this (insightful thought), slamming down with strength when chariots clash and a prize is set,
    I will praise with fearless heart.



ásya vratā́ni nā́dʰṛ́ṣe pávamānasya dūḍʰyā̀ |
rujá yástvā pṛtanyáti || 3||



3.  ayamr3msg vratannpa«√vṛ2 nac ādʰṛṣev···D··«ā~√dʰṛṣ  
    pavamānanmsg«√pū dūḍʰīnfsi«dus~√dʰī |
    rujava·Ao2s«√ruj yasr3msn tvamr2msa pṛtanyativp·A·3s«√pṛtany 



3. The commandments of this self-purifying one cannot be ventured against by one of bad insight.
    Break the one who battles you.



táṃ hinvanti madacyútaṃ háriṃ nadī́ṣu vājínam |
índumíndrāya matsarám || 4||



4.  sasr3msa hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi (madanms«√mad-cyutjms«√cyu)jmsa  
    harijmsa«√hṛ nadīnfpl«√nad vājinnmsa«√vāj |
    indunmsa«√ind indraNmsd«√ind (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsa 



4. Into the rivers they impel him who arouses exhilaration, the tawny one who seeks the prize,
    the drop exhilarating to Indra.






Sūkta 9.54 

asyá pratnā́mánu dyútaṃ śukráṃ duduhre áhrayaḥ |
páyaḥ sahasrasā́mṛ́ṣim || 1||



1.  ayamr3msg pratnajfsa anup dyutnfsa«√dyut  
    śukrajnsa«√śuc duduhreva·I·3p«√duh ahrījmpn«a~√hrī |
    payasnnsa«√pī (sahasrau-sanjms«√san)jmsa ṛṣinmsa«√ṛṣ 



1. In accord with the age-old brilliance of this one, they have milked the gleaming, immoderate
    milk from the seer who wins thousands.



ayáṃ sū́rya ivopadṛ́gayáṃ sárāṃsi dʰāvati |
saptá praváta ā́ dívam || 2||



2.  ayamr3msn sūryanmsn«√sūr ivac upadṛknfsn«upa~√dṛś  
    ayamr3msn sarasnnpa«√sṛ dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv |
    saptau pravatnfpa āp dyunmsa 



2. This one is a sight like the sun; this one runs to the lakes,
    along the seven slopes, to heaven.



ayáṃ víśvāni tiṣṭʰati punānó bʰúvanopári |
sómo devó ná sū́ryaḥ || 3||



3.  ayamr3msn viśvajnpa«√viś tiṣṭʰativp·A·3s«√stʰā  
    punānajmsn«√pū bʰuvanannpa«√bʰū uparia |
    somanmsn«√su devanmsn«√div nac sūryanmsn«√sūr 



3. This one, being purified, stands above all beings
    like the Sun-god: he is Soma.



pári ṇo devávītaye vā́jām̐ arṣasi gómataḥ |
punāná indavindrayúḥ || 4||



4.  parip vayamr1mpd (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd  
    vājanmpa«√vāj arṣasivp·A·2s«√ṛṣ gomatjmpa |
    punānajmsn«√pū indunmsv«√ind (indraNms«√ind-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



4. To pursue the gods for us, you rush around the prizes consisting of cows,
    being purified, o drop, seeking Indra.






Sūkta 9.55 

yávaṃyavaṃ no ándʰasā puṣṭámpuṣṭaṃ pári srava |
sóma víśvā ca saúbʰagā || 1||



1.  (yavanmsa-yavanmsa)a vayamr1mpd andʰasnnsi«√andʰ  
    (puṣṭajmsa«√puṣ-puṣṭajmsa«√puṣ)a parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru |
    somaNmsv«√su viśvannsa«√viś cac saubʰagānnpa«su~√bʰaj 



1. Stream around to us grain upon grain, fruiting upon fruiting with your stalk,
    o Soma, and all the gifts of good fortune.



índo yátʰā táva stávo yátʰā te jātámándʰasaḥ |
ní barhíṣi priyé sadaḥ || 2||



2.  induNmsv«√ind yadr3nsi tvamr2msg stavanmsn«√stu  
    yadr3nsi tvamr2msg jātannsn«√jan andʰasnnsb«√andʰ |
    nip barhisnnsl«√barh priyajnsl«√prī sadasvp·AE2s«√sad 



2. O drop, just as there is praise of you (now), just as (the honey) has been born from your stalk,
    (so) sit down on the dear ritual grass.



utá no govídaśvavítpávasva somā́ndʰasā |
makṣū́tamebʰiráhabʰiḥ || 3||



3.  utac vayamr1mpd (gonfs-vidjms«√vid)jmsn (aśvanms«√aś-vidjms«√vid)jmsn  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū somanmsv«√su andʰasnnsi«√andʰ |
    makṣūtamajnpi ahannpi 



3. And as cow-finder for us, horse-finder, purify yourself, Soma, with your stalk
    through the days soonest to come.



yó jinā́ti ná jī́yate hánti śátrumabʰī́tya |
sá pavasva sahasrajit || 4||



4.  yasr3msn jinātivp·A·3s«√jyā nac jīyatevp·A·3s«√jyā  
    hantivp·A·3s«√han śatrunmsa«√śad abʰītyaa«abʰi~√i |
    sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (sahasrau-jitjms«√ji)jmsv 



4. Who conquers and is not conquered, who smashes his rival on just confronting him—
    as such a one, purify yourself, o winner of thousands.






Sūkta 9.56 

pári sóma ṛtáṃ bṛhádāśúḥ pavítre arṣati |
vigʰnánrákṣāṃsi devayúḥ || 1||



1.  parip somanmsn«√su ṛtannsa«√ṛ bṛhatjnsa«√bṛh  
    āśujmsn«√aś pavitrannsl«√pū arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    vigʰnanttp·Amsn«vi~√han rakṣasnnpa«√rakṣ (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jmsn 



1. Swift Soma, as lofty truth, rushes about in the filter,
    smashing apart the demons, seeking the gods,



yátsómo vā́jamárṣati śatáṃ dʰā́rā apasyúvaḥ |
índrasya sakʰyámāviśán || 2||



2.  yada somanmsn«√su vājanmsa«√vāj arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ  
    śatau dʰārānfpa«√dʰṛ (apasnns-yūjfs«√yu)jfpa |
    indraNmsg«√ind sakʰyannsa«√sac āviśanttp·Amsn«ā~√viś 



2. When Soma rushes toward the prize, as a hundred hardworking streams,
    entering fellowship with Indra.



abʰí tvā yóṣaṇo dáśa jāráṃ ná kanyā̀nūṣata |
mṛjyáse soma sātáye || 3||



3.  abʰip tvamr2msa yoṣannfpn«√yu daśau  
    jāranmsa«√jṝ nac kanyānfsn«√kan anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū |
    mṛjyasevp·A·2s«√mṛj somaNmsv«√su sātinfsd«√san 



3. The ten young women have cried out to you, like a maiden to her lover.
    You are groomed, o Soma, for winning.



tvámíndrāya víṣṇave svādúrindo pári srava |
nṝ́nstotṝ́npāhyáṃhasaḥ || 4||



4.  tvamr2msn indraNmsd«√ind viṣṇuNmsd«√viṣ  
    svādujmsn«√svad induNmsv«√ind parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru |
    nṛnmpa stotṛnmpa«√stu pāhivp·Ao2s«√pā2 aṃhasnnsb«√aṃh 



4. You, o drop, the sweet one—flow around for Indra, for Viṣṇu.
    Protect the superior men, the praisers from difficult straits.






Sūkta 9.57 

prá te dʰā́rā asaścáto divó ná yanti vṛṣṭáyaḥ |
ácʰā vā́jaṃ sahasríṇam || 1||



1.  prap tvamr2msg dʰārānfpn«√dʰṛ asaścatjfpn«a~√sac  
    dyunmsb nac yantivp·A·3p«√i vṛṣṭinfpn«√vṛṣ |
    acʰāp vājanmsa«√vāj sahasrinjmsa 



1. Your streams go forth inexhaustible, like rains from heaven,
    to the thousandfold prize.



abʰí priyā́ṇi kā́vyā víśvā cákṣāṇo arṣati |
háristuñjāná ā́yudʰā || 2||



2.  abʰip priyajnpa«√prī kāvyannpa«√kū  
    viśvajnpa«√viś cakṣāṇata·Amsn«√cakṣ arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ |
    harijmsn«√hṛ tuñjānata·Amsn«√tuj āyudʰannpa«ā~√yudʰ 



2. Toward the dear (products of) poetic skill, observing all does he rush,
    the tawny one brandishing his weapons.



sá marmṛjāná āyúbʰiríbʰo rā́jeva suvratáḥ |
śyenó ná váṃsu ṣīdati || 3||



3.  sasr3msn marmṛjānatp·Amsn«√mṛj āyujmpi«√i  
    (ir3ms-bʰajms«√bʰā)jmsn rājannmsn«√rāj ivac suvratajmsn«su~√vṛ2 |
    śyenanmsn nac vannfpl sīdativp·A·3s«√sad 



3. Constantly being groomed by the Āyus, keeping his commandments like a vassal (or) a king,
    like a falcon he sits in the wood(en vessel)s.



sá no víśvā divó vásūtó pṛtʰivyā́ ádʰi |
punāná indavā́ bʰara || 4||



4.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd viśvajnpa«√viś dyunmsb vasunnpa«√vas  
    utac uc pṛtʰivīnfsb«√pṛtʰ adʰip |
    punānajmsn«√pū indunmsv«√ind āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



4. All goods from heaven and from the earth
    bring hither to us, while being purified, o drop.






Sūkta 9.58 

táratsá mandī́ dʰāvati dʰā́rā sutásyā́ndʰasaḥ |
táratsá mandī́ dʰāvati || 1||



1.  taratvp·AE3s«√tṝ sasr3msn mandinnmsn«√mand dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv  
    dʰārānfsn«√dʰṛ sutajmsg«√su andʰasnnsb«√andʰ |
    taratvp·AE3s«√tṝ sasr3msn mandinnmsn«√mand dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv 



1. In crossing, the invigorating one runs, the stream of the pressed stalk.
    - In crossing, the invigorating one runs.



usrā́ veda vásūnāṃ mártasya devyávasaḥ |
táratsá mandī́ dʰāvati || 2||



2.  usrānfsn«√vas vedavp·I·3s«√vid vasunnpg«√vas  
    martanmsg«√mṛ devīnfsn«√div avasnnpa«√av |
    taratvp·AE3s«√tṝ sasr3msn mandinmsn«√mand dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv 



2. The ruddy goddess knows of the goods, of the help of the mortal.
    - In crossing, the invigorating one runs.



dʰvasráyoḥ puruṣántyorā́ sahásrāṇi dadmahe |
táratsá mandī́ dʰāvati || 3||



3.  dʰvasranmdg«√dʰvaṃs (purujms«√pṝ-santinfs«√san)nmdg  
    āp sahasrannpa dadmaheva·A·1p«√dā |
    taratvp·AE3s«√tṝ sasr3msn mandinmsn«√man dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv 



3. At (the hands of) Dhvasra and Puruṣanti we take thousands.
    - In crossing, the invigorating one runs.



ā́ yáyostriṃśátaṃ tánā sahásrāṇi ca dádmahe |
táratsá mandī́ dʰāvati || 4||



4.  āp yasr3mdg (triu-śatau)u tannfsi«√tan  
    sahasrannpa cac dadmaheva·A·1p«√dā |
    taratvp·AE3s«√tṝ sasr3msn mandinmsn«√mand dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv 



4. At (the hands of) those two we take thirty and thousands in extent	.
    - In crossing, the invigorating one runs






Sūkta 9.59 

pávasva gojídaśvajídviśvajítsoma raṇyajít |
prajā́vadrátnamā́ bʰara || 1||



1.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (gonfs-jitjms«√ji)jmsn (aśvanms«√aś-jitjms«√ji)jmsn  
    (viśvanns«√viś-jitjms«√ji)jmsn somanmsv«√su (raṇyanns«√raṇ-jitjms«√ji)jmsn |
    prajāvatjnsa«pra~√jan ratnannsa«√rā āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



1. Purify yourself, Soma, as cow-winner, horse-winner, all-winner, joy-winner.
    Bring here a treasure consisting of offspring.



pávasvādbʰyó ádābʰyaḥ pávasvaúṣadʰībʰyaḥ |
pávasva dʰiṣáṇābʰyaḥ || 2||



2.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū apnfpd adābʰyajmsn«a~√dabʰ  
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (oṣanms«√uṣ-dʰijfs«√dʰā)nfpd |
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (dʰīnfs«√dʰī-sanājms«√san)nfpd 



2. Purify yourself undeceivable for the waters; purify yourself for the plants;
    purify yourself for the Holy Places.



tváṃ soma pávamāno víśvāni duritā́ tara |
kavíḥ sīda ní barhíṣi || 3||



3.  tvamr2msn somanmsv«√su pavamānajmsn«√pū  
    viśvannpa«√viś duritannpa«dus~√i taravp·Ao2s«√tṝ |
    kavinmsn«√kū sīdavp·Ao2s«√sad nip barhisnnsl«√barh 



3. Purifying yourself, Soma, cross all difficult passages.
    As poet sit down on the ritual grass.



pávamāna svàrvido jā́yamāno'bʰavo mahā́n |
índo víśvām̐ abʰī́dasi || 4||



4.  pavamānajmsv«√pū svarnnsa vidasvp·AE2s«√vid  
    jāyamānatp·Amsn«√jan abʰavasvp·Aa2s«√bʰū mahatjmsn«√mah |
    indunmsv«√ind viśvajmpa«√viś abʰip idc asivp·A·2s«√as 



4. Self-purifying one, you find the sun; on just being born, you became great.
    Drop, you dominate all.






Sūkta 9.60 

prá gāyatréṇa gāyata pávamānaṃ vícarṣaṇim |
índuṃ sahásracakṣasam || 1||



1.  prap gāyatranmsi«√gai gāyatavp·AE2p«√gai  
    pavamānajmsa«√pū vicarṣaṇijmsa«vi~√kṛṣ |
    indunmsa«√ind (sahasrau-cakṣasnms«√cakṣ)jmsa 



1. Sing forth with a song to the boundless self-purifying one,
    the drop with a thousand eyes.



táṃ tvā sahásracakṣasamátʰo sahásrabʰarṇasam |
áti vā́ramapāviṣuḥ || 2||



2.  sasr3msa tvamr2msa (sahasrau-cakṣasnms«√cakṣ)jmsa  
    atʰāa uc (sahasrau-bʰarṇasnns«√bʰṛ)jmsn |
    atip vāranmsa«√vṛ2 apāviṣurvp·U·3p«√pū 



2. You, possessing a thousand eyes and bringing a thousand presents,
    they have purified across the fleece.



áti vā́rānpávamāno asiṣyadatkaláśām̐ abʰí dʰāvati |
índrasya hā́rdyāviśán || 3||



3.  atip vāranmpa«√vṛ2 pavamānajmsn«√pū  
    asiṣyadatva·U·3s«√syand kalaśanmpa«√kal? abʰip dʰāvativp·A·3s«√dʰāv |
    indraNmsg«√ind hārdinnsa«√hṛ āviśanttp·Ams?«ā~√viś 



3. Across the fleeces the self-purifying one has streamed. He runs into the tubs,
    entering the heart of Indra.



índrasya soma rā́dʰase śáṃ pavasva vicarṣaṇe |
prajā́vadréta ā́ bʰara || 4||



4.  indraNmsg«√ind somanmsv«√su rādʰasnnsd«√rādʰ  
    śama«√śam pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū vicarṣaṇinmsv«vi~√kṛṣ |
    prajāvatjnsa«pra~√jan retasnnsa«√rī āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



4. For the generosity of Indra, purify yourself as luck, o boundless Soma.
    Bring here semen providing offspring.






Sūkta 9.61 

ayā́ vītī́ pári srava yásta indo mádeṣvā́ |
avā́hannavatī́rnáva || 1||



1.  ar3nsi vītinfsi«√vī parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru  
    yasr3msn tvamr2msg indunmsv«√ind madanmpl«√mad āp |
    avāhanvp·U·3s«ava~√han navatīnfpa navau 



1. Flow around in pursuit (of him) who amid your raptures, o drop,
    smashed down the nine and ninety—



púraḥ sadyá ittʰā́dʰiye dívodāsāya śámbaram |
ádʰa tyáṃ turváśaṃ yádum || 2||



2.  purnfpa«√pṝ sadyasa (ittʰāc-ādʰījms«ā~√dʰī)jmsd  
    (dyunmsg-dāsanms«√dās)Nmsd śambaraNmsa |
    adʰaa syar3msa turvaśaNmsa«√turv yaduNmsa 



2. (Smashed down) the strongholds in one day for the one whose thought is to the point, (smashed down) Śambara	for Divodāsa,
    and as for that Turvasa and Yadu ...



pári ṇo áśvamaśvavídgómadindo híraṇyavat |
kṣárā sahasríṇīríṣaḥ || 3||



3.  parip vayamr1mpd aśvanmsa«√aś (aśvanms«√aś-vidjms«√vid)jmsn  
    gomatjmpn indunmsv«√ind hiraṇyavatjmsn«√hṛ |
    kṣarava·Ao2s«√kṣar sahasriṇījfpa iṣnfpa«√iṣ 



3. Stream around to us horseflesh, as horse-finder, and (wealth) in cattle and gold, o drop,
    and thousandfold refreshments.



pávamānasya te vayáṃ pavítramabʰyundatáḥ |
sakʰitvámā́ vṛṇīmahe || 4||



4.  pavamānanmsg«√pū tvamr2msg vayamr1mpn  
    pavitrannsa«√pū abʰyundattp·A?sg«abʰi~√ud |
    sakʰitvannsa«√sac āp vṛṇīmaheva·A·1p«√vṛ2 



4. While you are purifying yourself, while you are flooding the filter, we
    choose your companionship.



yé te pavítramūrmáyo'bʰikṣáranti dʰā́rayā |
tébʰirnaḥ soma mṛḷaya || 5||



5.  yasr3mpn tvamr2msg pavitrannsa«√pū ūrminmpn«√ṛ  
    abʰikṣarantivp·A·3p«abʰi~√kṣar dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
    sasr3mpi vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su mṛḷayavp·Ao2s«√mṛḷ 



5. Your waves that flow into the filter in a stream—
    with them be gracious to us, Soma.



sá naḥ punāná ā́ bʰara rayíṃ vīrávatīmíṣam |
ī́śānaḥ soma viśvátaḥ || 6||



6.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd punānajmsn«√pū āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ  
    rayinmsa«√rā vīravatījfsa«√vīr iṣnfsa«√iṣ |
    īśānajmsn«√īś somaNmsv«√su viśvatasa«√viś 



6. Being purified, bring us wealth and refreshment consisting of heroes,
    while you hold sway everywhere, o Soma.



etámu tyáṃ dáśa kṣípo mṛjánti síndʰumātaram |
sámādityébʰirakʰyata || 7||



7.  etasr3msa uc syar3msa daśau kṣipnfpn«√kṣip  
    mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj (sindʰunms«√sindʰ-mātṛnfsa«√mā)jmsa |
    samp ādityanmpi«a~√dā akʰyatava·Aa3s«√kʰyā 



7. Just him do the ten fingers groom, him whose mother is the river(s).
    He has been reckoned among the Adityas.



sámíndreṇotá vāyúnā sutá eti pavítra ā́ |
sáṃ sū́ryasya raśmíbʰiḥ || 8||



8.  samp indraNmsi«√ind utac vāyuNmsi«√vā  
    sutajmsn«√su etivp·A·3s«√i pavitrannsl«√pū āp |
    samp sūryanmsg«√sūr raśminmpi«√raś 



8. Pressed, he goes into the filter, uniting with Indra and Vāyu,
    uniting with the rays of the sun.



sá no bʰágāya vāyáve pūṣṇé pavasva mádʰumān |
cā́rurmitré váruṇe ca || 9||



9.  sasr3msn vayamr1mpd bʰagaNmsd«√bʰaj vāyuNmsd«√vā  
    pūṣanNmsd«√pūṣ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū madʰumantjmsn«√madʰ |
    cārujmsn«√can mitraNmsl«√mitʰ varuṇaNmsl«√vṛ cac 



9. Purify yourself for us, honeyed for Bhaga, for Vāyu, for Pūṣan,
    dear to Mitra and Varuṇa.



uccā́ te jātámándʰaso diví ṣádbʰū́myā́ dade |
ugráṃ śárma máhi śrávaḥ || 10||



10. uccāa«ud~√añc tvamr2msg jātannsn«√jan andʰasnnsb«√andʰ  
     dyunmsl sattp·Amsn«√as bʰūminfsl«√bʰū āp dadevp·I·1s«√dā |
     ugrajnsa«√vaj śarmannnsa«√śri mahijnsa«√mah śravasnnsa«√śru 



10. It was born high above from your stalk; though it was in heaven, on earth it took for itself
    mighty shelter and great fame.



enā́ víśvānyaryá ā́ dyumnā́ni mā́nuṣāṇām |
síṣāsanto vanāmahe || 11||



11. enar3npa viśvajnpa«√viś arijmsb«√ṛ āp  
     dyumnannpa mānuṣanmpg«√man |
     siṣāsanttp·Ampn«√san vanāmaheva·A·1p«√van 



11. Seeking to gain all the brilliant things of humans from the stranger,
    with it we shall win them.



sá na índrāya yájyave váruṇāya marúdbʰyaḥ |
varivovítpári srava || 12||



12. sasr3msn vayamr1mpd indraNmsd«√ind (yajnfs«√yaj-yujms«√yu)jmsd  
     varuṇaNmsd«√vṛ marutNmpd |
     (varivasnns«√vṛ-vidjms«√vid)jmsn parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru 



12. Flow around for worshipful Indra, for Varuṇa, for the Maruts,
    finding a wide realm for us.



úpo ṣú jātámaptúraṃ góbʰirbʰaṅgáṃ páriṣkṛtam |
índuṃ devā́ ayāsiṣuḥ || 13||



13. upap uc sup jātannsa«√jan (apnfs-turjms«√tur)jmsa  
     gonfpi bʰaṅgajmsa«√bʰaṅj pariṣkṛtajmsa«pari~√kṛ |
     indunmsa«√ind devanmpn«√div ayāsiṣurvp·U·3p«√yā 



13. Up to the one who, just born, crosses the waters, breaking through, adorned by cows—
    up to the drop have the gods traveled.



támídvardʰantu no gíro vatsáṃ saṃśíśvarīriva |
yá índrasya hṛdaṃsániḥ || 14||



14. sasr3msa idc vardʰantuvp·Ao3p«√vṛdʰ vayamr1mpg girnfpn«√gṝ  
     vatsanmsa saṃśiśvarīnfpn«sam~√śū ivac |
     yasr3msn indraNmsg«√ind (hṛdnnsa-saninms«√san)nmsn 



14. Only him let our hymns strengthen, as (cows) who share their young do a calf—
    him who gains the heart of Indra.



árṣā ṇaḥ soma śáṃ gáve dʰukṣásva pipyúṣīmíṣam |
várdʰā samudrámuktʰyàm || 15||



15. arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su śama«√śam gonfsd  
     dʰukṣasvava·Ao2s«√duh pipyuṣījfsa«√pī iṣnfsa«√iṣ |
     vardʰavp·Ao2s«√vṛdʰ samudranmsa«sam~√ud uktʰyajmsa«√vac 



15. Rush as weal for our cow, Soma; milk out swelling refreshment.
    Increase the sea, worthy of hymns.



pávamāno ajījanaddiváścitráṃ ná tanyatúm |
jyótirvaiśvānaráṃ bṛhát || 16||



16. pavamānajmsn«√pū ajījanatvp·U·3s«√jan  
     dyunmsb citrajmsa«√cit nac tanyatunmsa«√tan |
     jyotisnnsa«√jyot (vaiśvajms«√viś-naranms)jnsa bṛhatjnsa«√bṛh 



16. Purifying himself he has begotten thunder dazzling like that of heaven
    and the lofty light belonging to all men.



pávamānasya te ráso mádo rājannaducʰunáḥ |
ví vā́ramávyamarṣati || 17||



17. pavamānanmsg«√pū tvamr2msg rasanmsn«√ras  
     madajmsn«√mad rājannmsv«√rāj aducʰunajmsn«a-dus~√śū |
     vip vāranmsa«√vṛ2 avyajmsa arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ 



17. When you are purifying yourself, o king, your sap, the exhilarating drink that brings no misfortune,
    rushes through the sheep’s fleece.



pávamāna rásastáva dákṣo ví rājati dyumā́n |
jyótirvíśvaṃ svàrdṛśé || 18||



18. pavamānanmsv«√pū rasanmsn«√ras tvamr2msg  
     dakṣanmsn«√dakṣ vip rājativp·A·3s«√rāj dyumatjmsn«√dyut |
     jyotisnnsn«√jyot viśvajnsa«√viś svarnnsa dṛśev···D··«√dṛś 



18. Self-purifying one, your potent sap shines forth brilliant,
    as light for everyone to see the sun.



yáste mádo váreṇyasténā pavasvā́ndʰasā |
devāvī́ragʰaśaṃsahā́ || 19||



19. yasr3msn tvamr2msg madanmsn«√mad vareṇyajmsn«√vṛ2  
     sasr3msi pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū andʰasnnsi«√andʰ |
     (devanms«√div-vījms«√vī)jmsn (agʰajms«√agʰ-śaṃsanms«√śaṃs-hanjms«√han)nmsn 



19. Your exhilarating drink that is worthy to be chosen, with that stalk purify yourself,
    pursuing the gods, smashing those who utter evil.



jágʰnirvṛtrámamitríyaṃ sásnirvā́jaṃ divédive |
goṣā́ u aśvasā́ asi || 20||



20. jagʰnijmsn«√han vṛtrannsa«√vṛ amitriyajmsa«a~√mitʰ  
     sasnijmsn«√san vājanmsa«√vāj (divanmsl-divanmsl)a |
     (gonfs-sanjms«√san)jmsn uc (aśvanms«√aś-sanjms«√san)jmsn asivp·A·2s«√as 



20. Smashing Vr̥tra the hostile, winning the prize every day,
    you are a winner of cows and of horses.



sámmiślo aruṣó bʰava sūpastʰā́bʰirná dʰenúbʰiḥ |
sī́dañcʰyenó ná yónimā́ || 21||



21. sammiślajmsn«sam~√miś aruṣajmsn«√ruṣ bʰavavp·Ao2s«√bʰū  
     sūpastʰājfpi«su-upa~√stʰā nac dʰenunfpi«√dʰe |
     sīdanttp·Amsn«√sad śyenanmsn nac yoninmsa«√yu āp 



21. Become a ruddy (bull) mingling with milk-cows as if with (ladies) with lovely laps,
    sitting like a falcon on your womb.



sá pavasva yá ā́vitʰéndraṃ vṛtrā́ya hántave |
vavrivā́ṃsaṃ mahī́rapáḥ || 22||



22. sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū yasr3msn āvitʰavp·I·2s«√av  
     indraNmsa«√ind vṛtrannsd«√vṛ hantavev···D··«√han |
     vavrivaṃstp·Imsa«√vṛ mahījfpa«√mah apnfpa 



22. Purify yourself, you who helped Indra to smash Vr̥tra,
    who was obstructing the great waters.



suvī́rāso vayáṃ dʰánā jáyema soma mīḍʰvaḥ |
punānó vardʰa no gíraḥ || 23||



23. suvīrajmpn«su~√vīr vayamr1mpn dʰanannpa«√dʰan  
     jayemavp·Ai1p«√ji somaNmsv«√su mīḷhvaṃstp·Imsv«√mih |
     punānajmsn«√pū vardʰavp·Ao2s«√vṛdʰ vayamr1mpg girnfpa«√gṝ 



23. Might we of good heroes win the stakes, o Soma the rewarder.
    Becoming purified, strengthen our hymns.



tvótāsastávā́vasā syā́ma vanvánta āmúraḥ |
sóma vratéṣu jāgṛhi || 24||



24. (tvamr2msi-ūtajms«√av)jmpn tvamr2msg avasnnsi«√av  
     syāmavp·Ai1p«√as vanvanttp·Ampn«√van āmurjmpa«ā~√mṛ |
     somaNmsv«√su vratannpl«√vṛ2 jāgṛhivp·Ao2s«√jāgṛ 



24. Aided by you, with your help, might we be combative against hindrances.
    O Soma, be watchful over the commandments.



apagʰnánpavate mṛ́dʰó'pa sómo árāvṇaḥ |
gácʰanníndrasya niṣkṛtám || 25||



25. apagʰnanttp·Amsn«apa~√han pavateva·A·3s«√pū mṛdʰasnfpa«√mṛdʰ  
     apap somanmsn«√su arāvanjmpa«a~√rā |
     gacʰanttp·Amsn«√gam indraNmsg«√ind niṣkṛtannsa«nis~√kṛ 



25. Smashing away the scorners, away the ungenerous, Soma purifies himself,
    going to the rendezvous with Indra.



mahó no rāyá ā́ bʰara pávamāna jahī́ mṛ́dʰaḥ |
rā́svendo vīrávadyáśaḥ || 26||



26. mahjmsg«√mah vayamr1mpd rainmsg«√rā āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ  
     pavamānanmsv«√pū jahivp·Ao2s«√han mṛdʰasnfpa«√mṛdʰ |
     rāsvava·Uo2s«√rā induNmsv«√ind vīravatjnsa«√vīr yaśasnnsa«√yaś 



26. Bring great wealth here to us, self-purifying one; smash the scorners.
    Give glory in heroes, o drop.



ná tvā śatáṃ caná hrúto rā́dʰo dítsantamā́ minan |
yátpunānó makʰasyáse || 27||



27. nac tvamr2msa śatau canac hrutnfpn«√hvṛ  
     rādʰasnnsa«√rādʰ ditsanttp·Amsa«√dā āp minanvp·AE3p«√mī |
     yadc punānajmsn«√pū makʰasyaseva·A·2s«√maṅkʰ 



27. A hundred crooks [/wool tufts] will never confound you when you are eager to give largesse,
    when you, becoming purified, do battle [/act bounteously].



pávasvendo vṛ́ṣā sutáḥ kṛdʰī́ no yaśáso jáne |
víśvā ápa dvíṣo jahi || 28||



28. pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū induNmsv«√ind vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ sutajmsn«√su  
     kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ vayamr1mpa yaśasjmpn«√yaś jananmsl«√jan |
     viśvajfpa«√viś apap dviṣnfpa«√dviṣ jahivp·Ao2s«√han 



28. Purify yourself, o drop, when you, the bull, are pressed. Make us glorious among the people.
    Smash away all hatreds.



ásya te sakʰyé vayáṃ távendo dyumná uttamé |
sāsahyā́ma pṛtanyatáḥ || 29||



29. ayamr3msg tvamr2msg sakʰyannsl«√sac vayamr1mpn  
     tvamr2msg induNmsv«√ind dyumnannsl uttamajnsl |
     sāsahyāmavp·Ii1p«√sah pṛtanyantnmpa«√pṛtany 



29. In the companionship of you here, in your highest brilliance, o drop, might we
    overcome those who do battle.



yā́ te bʰīmā́nyā́yudʰā tigmā́ni sánti dʰū́rvaṇe |
rákṣā samasya no nidáḥ || 30||



30. yadr3npn tvamr2msg bʰīmajnpn«√bʰī āyudʰannpn«ā~√yudʰ  
     tigmajnpn«√tij santivp·A·3p«√as dʰūrvannnsd«√dʰūrv |
     rakṣavp·Ao2s«√rakṣ samar3msg vayamr1mpa nidnfsb«√nid 



30. Your fearful sharp weapons, which exist to injure,
    (with them) guard us from the insult of anyone at all.






Sūkta 9.62 

eté asṛgramíndavastiráḥ pavítramāśávaḥ |
víśvānyabʰí saúbʰagā || 1||



1.  etasr3mpn asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj indunmpn«√ind  
    tirasa«√tṝ pavitrannsa«√pū āśujmpn«√aś |
    viśvajnpa«√viś abʰip saubʰagannpa«su~√bʰaj 



1. These drops have surged, swift across the filter,
    toward all gifts of good fortune



vigʰnánto duritā́ purú sugā́ tokā́ya vājínaḥ |
tánā kṛṇvánto árvate || 2||



2.  vigʰnanttp·Amsn«vi~√han duritajnpa«dus~√i purua«√pṝ  
    sugajmpn«su~√gam tokannsd«√tuc vājinnmsg«√vāj |
    tanāa«√tan kṛṇvanttp·Ampn«√kṛ arvatnmsd«√ṛ 



2. The prize-seekers, smashing apart the many obstacles to progress, making the ways easy going for our offspring
    and for our steed by their own extension,



kṛṇvánto várivo gáve'bʰyàrṣanti suṣṭutím |
íḷāmasmábʰyaṃ saṃyátam || 3||



3.  kṛṇvanttp·Ampn«√kṛ varivasnnsa«√vṛ gonfsd  
    abʰip arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ suṣṭutinfsa«su~√stu |
    iḷānfsa vayamr1mpd saṃyatjfsa«sam~√yam 



3. Making a wide realm for the cow, they rush toward the lovely praise hymn,
    toward lasting refreshment for us



ásāvyaṃśúrmádāyāpsú dákṣo giriṣṭʰā́ḥ |
śyenó ná yónimā́sadat || 4||



4.  asāvivp·U·3s«√su aṃśunmsn«√aś madanmsd«√mad  
    apnfpl dakṣajmsn«√dakṣ (girinms-stʰājms«√stʰā)jmsn |
    śyenanmsn nac yoninmsa«√yu āp asadatvp·U·3s«√sad 



4. The plant has been pressed in the waters for exhilaration, the potent one abiding on a mountain.
    Like a falcon he has sat on his womb.



śubʰrámándʰo devávātamapsú dʰūtó nṛ́bʰiḥ sutáḥ |
svádanti gā́vaḥ páyobʰiḥ || 5||



5.  śubʰrajnsn«√śubʰ andʰasnnsn«√andʰ (devanms«√div-vātajns«√van)jnsn  
    apnfpl dʰūtajmsn«√dʰū nṛnmpi sutajmsn«√su |
    svadantivp·A·3p«√svad gonfpa payasnnpi«√pī 



5. The beautiful stalk coveted by the gods—(the soma) rinsed in the waters, pressed by men—
    do the cows sweeten with their milk.



ā́dīmáśvaṃ ná hétāró'śūśubʰannamṛ́tāya |
mádʰvo rásaṃ sadʰamā́de || 6||



6.  ātc īmr3msa aśvanmsa«√aś nac hetṛnmpn«√hi  
    aśūśubʰanva·U·3p«√śubʰ amṛtannsd«a~√mṛ |
    madʰunnsg«√madʰ rasanmsa«√ras (sadʰap-mādanms«√mad)nmsl 



6. Then, like drivers a horse, they have beautified him for the immortal,
    the sap of honey for joint revelry.



yā́ste dʰā́rā madʰuścútó'sṛgraminda ūtáye |
tā́bʰiḥ pavítramā́sadaḥ || 7||



7.  yār3fpn tvamr2msg dʰārānfpn«√dʰṛ (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmpn  
    asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj indunmsv«√ind ūtinfsd«√av |
    tār3fpi pavitrannsa«√pū āp asadasvp·Aa2s«√sad 



7. Your streams dripping with honey, which have surged for our aid, o drop,
    with them you have sat down on the filter.



só arṣéndrāya pītáye tiró rómāṇyavyáyā |
sī́danyónā váneṣvā́ || 8||



8.  sasr3msn arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā  
    tirasa«√tṝ romannnpa«√ruh avyayajnpa |
    sīdanttp·Amsn«√sad yoninmsl«√yu vanannpl«√van āp 



8. Rush, for Indra to drink, across the sheep’s fleece,
    sitting on your womb, in the wooden (vessels).



tvámindo pári srava svā́diṣṭʰo áṅgirobʰyaḥ |
varivovídgʰṛtáṃ páyaḥ || 9||



9.  tvamr2msn indunmsv«√ind parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru  
    svādiṣṭʰajmsn«√svad aṅgirasnmpd«√aṅg |
    (varivasnns«√vṛ-vidjms«√vid)jnsn gʰṛtajnsn«√gʰṛ payasnnsn«√pī 



9. You, o drop, stream around—sweetest for the Angirases,
    finding a wide realm—to the ghee, the milk.



ayáṃ vícarṣaṇirhitáḥ pávamānaḥ sá cetati |
hinvāná ā́pyaṃ bṛhát || 10||



10. ayamr3msn vicarṣaṇijmsn«vi~√kṛṣ hitajmsn«√hi  
     pavamānanmsn«√pū sasr3msn cetativp·A·3s«√cit |
     hinvānata·Amsn«√hi āpyannsa«√āp bṛhatjnsa«√bṛh 



10. Here has the limitless one been established; purifying himself, he takes note of
    lofty friendship while being impelled.



eṣá vṛ́ṣā vṛ́ṣavrataḥ pávamāno aśastihā́ |
káradvásūni dāśúṣe || 11||



11. eṣasr3msn vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ (vṛṣanms«√vṛṣ-vratanns«√vṛ2)jmsn  
     pavamānanmsn«√pū (aśastinfs«√śas-hanjms«√han)jmsn |
     karatvp·Ae3s«√kṛ vasunnpa«√vas dāśvaṅstp·Imsd«√dāś 



11. This bull following his bullish commandments, purifying himself; smashing malediction,
    will provide goods for the pious.



ā́ pavasva sahasríṇaṃ rayíṃ gómantamaśvínam |
puruścandráṃ puruspṛ́ham || 12||



12. āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū sahasrinjmsa  
     rayinmsa«√rā gomatjmsa aśvinjmsa«√aś |
     (purua«√pṝ-ścandrajms«√ścand)jmsa (purua«√pṝ-spṛhjms«√spṛh)jmsa 



12. In purifying yourself bring wealth in thousands of cows and of horses,
    much gleaming, much craved.



eṣá syá pári ṣicyate marmṛjyámāna āyúbʰiḥ |
urugāyáḥ kavíkratuḥ || 13||



13. eṣasr3msn syar3msn parip sicyatevp·A·3s«√sic  
     marmṛjyamānatp·Amsn«√mṛj āyujmpi«√i |
     (urua«√ṛ-gāyajms«√gā)jmsn (kavinms«√kū-kratunms«√kṛ)nmsn 



13. This one here is poured in circles, being continually groomed by the Āyus,
    the wide-going one with a poet’s purpose.



sahásrotiḥ śatā́magʰo vimā́no rájasaḥ kavíḥ |
índrāya pavate mádaḥ || 14||



14. (sahasrau-ūtinfs«√av)jmsn (śatau-magʰajms«√maṃh)jmsn  
     vimānajmsn«vi~√man rajasnnsg«√raj kavinmsn«√kū |
     indraNmsd«√ind pavateva·A·3s«√pū madanmsn«√mad 



14. Possessing a thousand forms of help, a hundred bounties, measurer of the airy realm, poet—
    the exhilarating drink purifies himself for Indra.



girā́ jātá ihá stutá índuríndrāya dʰīyate |
víryónā vasatā́viva || 15||



15. gīrnfsi«√gṝ jātajmsn«√jan ihaa stutajmsn«√stu  
     indunmsn«√ind indraNmsd«√ind dʰīyatevp·A·3s«√dʰā |
     vinmsn yoninmsl«√yu vasatinfsl«√vas ivac 



15. Born on a mountain [/begotten by a hymn], praised here, the drop is placed for Indra,
    a bird in his womb, as if in a nest.



pávamānaḥ sutó nṛ́bʰiḥ sómo vā́jamivāsarat |
camū́ṣu śákmanāsádam || 16||



16. pavamānanmsn«√pū sutajmsn«√su nṛnmpi  
     somanmsn«√su vājanmsa«√vāj ivac asaratvp·Aa3s«√sṛ |
     camūnfpl śakmannmsi«√śak āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



16. Purifying himself, pressed by men, Soma has flowed, as if to a prize,
    to sit in the cups, through his mastery.



táṃ tripṛṣṭʰé trivandʰuré rátʰe yuñjanti yā́tave |
ṛ́ṣīṇāṃ saptá dʰītíbʰiḥ || 17||



17. sasr3msa (triu-pṛṣṭʰanns«pra~√stʰā)jmsl (triu-vannfs«√van-dʰurajms«√dʰṛ)jmsl  
     ratʰanmsl«√ṛ yuñjantivp·A·3p«√yuj yātavev···D··«√yā |
     ṛṣinmpg«√ṛṣ saptau dʰītinfpi«√dʰī 



17. They yoke him to the three-backed, three-seated chariot, to drive,
    yoking him by means of the seven visionary thoughts of the seven seers.



táṃ sotāro dʰanaspṛ́tamāśúṃ vā́jāya yā́tave |
háriṃ hinota vājínam || 18||



18. sasr3msa sotṛnmpv«√su (dʰananns«√dʰan-spṛtjms«√spṛ)jmsa  
     āśujmsa«√aś vājanmsd«√vāj yātavev···D··«√yā |
     harijmsa«√hṛ hinotavp·Ao2p«√hi vājinnmsa«√vāj 



18. O pressers, impel the swift one to drive for the prize—the winner of spoils,
    the tawny prize-seeker.



āviśánkaláśaṃ sutó víśvā árṣannabʰí śríyaḥ |
śū́ro ná góṣu tiṣṭʰati || 19||



19. āviśanttp·Amsn«ā~√viś kalaśanmsa«√kal? sutajmsn«√su  
     viśvajfpa«√viś arṣanttp·Ams?«√ṛṣ abʰip śrīnfpa«√śrī |
     śūranmsn«√śūr nac gonfpl tiṣṭʰativp·A·3s«√stʰā 



19. Pressed, entering the tub, rushing to all that is glorious,
    he stands among the cows like a champion.



ā́ ta indo mádāya káṃ páyo duhantyāyávaḥ |
devā́ devébʰyo mádʰu || 20||



20. āp sasr3mpn induNmsv«√ind madanmsd«√mad kamc  
     payasnnsa«√pī duhantivp·A·3p«√duh āyujmpn«√i |
     devanmpn«√div devanmpd«√div madʰunnsa«√madʰ 



20. The Āyus milk your milk for exhilaration, o drop;
    the gods (milk) honey for the gods.



ā́ naḥ sómaṃ pavítra ā́ sṛjátā mádʰumattamam |
devébʰyo devaśrúttamam || 21||



21. āp vayamr1mpd somanmsa«√su pavitrannsl«√pū āp  
     sṛjatava·AE3p«√sṛj madʰumattamajmsa«√madʰ |
     devanmpd«√div (devanms«√div-śruttamajms«√śru)jmsa 



21. Into the filter send our soma, the most honeyed
    for the gods, the most audible to the gods.



eté sómā asṛkṣata gṛṇānā́ḥ śrávase mahé |
madíntamasya dʰā́rayā || 22||



22. etasr3mpn somanmpn«√su asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj  
     gṛṇānatp·Ampn«√gṝ śravasnnsd«√śru mahjnsd«√mah |
     madintamajmsg«√mad dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ 



22. These soma juices, while being hymned, have surged for great fame
    in a stream of most exhilarating (soma).



abʰí gávyāni vītáye nṛmṇā́ punānó arṣasi |
sanádvājaḥ pári srava || 23||



23. abʰip gavyajnpa vītinfsd«√vī  
     (nṛnms-mnanfs«√man)nnpa punānajmsn«√pū arṣasivp·A·2s«√ṛṣ |
     (sanata«√san-vājanms«√vāj)jmsn parip sravavp·Ao2s«√sru 



23. You rush to pursue bovine (goods) and manly powers, while being purified.
    Winning the prizes, flow around.



utá no gómatīríṣo víśvā arṣa pariṣṭúbʰaḥ |
gṛṇānó jamádagninā || 24||



24. utac vayamr1mpd gomatījfpa iṣnfpa«√iṣ  
     viśvājfpa«√viś arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ pariṣṭubʰjfpa«pari~√stubʰ |
     gṛṇānatp·Amsn«√gṝ (jamatjms«√jam-agninms«√aṅg)Nmsi 



24. And rush to all our refreshments provided with cows, encircled with rhythm,
    while being hymned by Jamadagni.



pávasva vācó agriyáḥ sóma citrā́bʰirūtíbʰiḥ |
abʰí víśvāni kā́vyā || 25||



25. pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū vācnfsg«√vac agriyanmsn«√aṅg  
     somaNmsv«√su citrajfpi«√cit ūtinfpi«√av |
     abʰip viśvajnpa«√viś kāvyannpa«√kū 



25. Purify yourself, Soma, with your bright help, going at the forefront of speech
    toward all products of poetic skill.



tváṃ samudríyā apò'griyó vā́ca īráyan |
pávasva viśvamejaya || 26||



26. tvamr2msn samudriyajfpa«sam~√ud apnfpa  
     agriyanmsn«√aṅg vācnfpa«√vac īrayanttp·Amsn«√īr |
     pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (viśvannsa«√viś-ejayajms«√ej)jmsv 



26. You—going at the forefront, rousing the waters of the sea and the speeches—
    purify yourself, o you who set everything in motion.



túbʰyemā́ bʰúvanā kave mahimné soma tastʰire |
túbʰyamarṣanti síndʰavaḥ || 27||



27. tvamr2msd ayamr3npn bʰuvanannpn«√bʰū kavinmsv«√kū  
     mahimannmsd«√mah somaNmsv«√su tastʰireva·I·3p«√stʰā |
     tvamr2msd arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ sindʰunmpn«√sindʰ 



27. For you, o poet, do these worlds here take their stand, for your greatness, o Soma;
    for you do the rivers rush.



prá te divó ná vṛṣṭáyo dʰā́rā yantyasaścátaḥ |
abʰí śukrā́mupastíram || 28||



28. prap tvamr2msg dyunmsb nac vṛṣṭinfpn«√vṛṣ  
     dʰārānfpn«√dʰṛ yantivp·A·3s«√i asaścatjfpn«a~√sac |
     abʰip śukranfsa«√śuc upastirnfsa«upa~√stṛ 



28. Like rains from heaven your streams go forth inexhaustible,
    toward the gleaming underlayer.



índrāyénduṃ punītanográṃ dákṣāya sā́dʰanam |
īśānáṃ vītírādʰasam || 29||



29. indraNmsd«√ind indunmsa«√ind punītanavp·Ao2p«√pū  
     ugrajmsa«√vaj dakṣanmsd«√dakṣ sādʰanajmsa«√sādʰ |
     īśānajmsa«√īś (vītinfs«√vī-rādʰasnns«√rādʰ)jmsa 



29. For Indra purify the drop, the strong one bringing success to skill,
    the lord whose largesse is worth pursuing.



pávamāna ṛtáḥ kavíḥ sómaḥ pavítramā́sadat |
dádʰatstotré suvī́ryam || 30||



30. pavamānanmsn«√pū ṛtajmsn«√ṛ kavinmsn«√kū  
     somanmsn«√su pavitrannsa«√pū āp asadatvp·U·3s«√sad |
     dadʰattp·Amsn«√dʰā stotṛnmsd«√stu suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



30. Self-purifying Soma, the entruthed poet, has sat in the filter,
    establishing for the praiser an abundance of heroes.






Sūkta 9.63 

ā́ pavasva sahasríṇaṃ rayíṃ soma suvī́ryam |
asmé śrávāṃsi dʰāraya || 1||



1.  āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū sahasrinjmsa  
    rayinmsa«√rā somaNmsv«√su suvīryannsa«su~√vīr |
    vayamr1mpd śravasnnpa«√śru dʰārayavp·Ao2s«√dʰṛ 



1. In purifying yourself, o Soma, bring wealth in thousands and an abundance of good heroes;
    secure our claims to fame for us.



íṣamū́rjaṃ ca pinvasa índrāya matsaríntamaḥ |
camū́ṣvā́ ní ṣīdasi || 2||



2.  iṣnfsa«√iṣ ūrjjfsa«√ūrj cac pinvaseva·A·2s«√pinv  
    indraNmsd«√ind (madnfs«√mad-sarintamajms«√sṛ)jmsn |
    camūnfpl āp nip sīdasivp·A·2s«√sad 



2. You swell refreshment and nourishment; most exhilarating for Indra,
    you sit down here in the cups.



sutá índrāya víṣṇave sómaḥ kaláśe akṣarat |
mádʰumām̐ astu vāyáve || 3||



3.  sutajmsn«√su indraNmsd«√ind viṣṇuNmsd«√viṣ  
    somaNmsn«√su kalaśanmsl«√kal? akṣaratvp·Aa3s«√kṣar |
    madʰumantjmsn«√madʰ astuva·Ao3s«√as vāyuNmsd«√vā 



3. Pressed for Indra, for Viṣṇu, soma has streamed into the tub.
    Let it be honeyed for Vāyu.



eté asṛgramāśávó'ti hvárāṃsi babʰrávaḥ |
sómā ṛtásya dʰā́rayā || 4||



4.  etasr3mpn asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj āśujmpn«√aś  
    atip hvarasnnpa«√hvṛ babʰrujmpn«√bʰṛ |
    somanmpn«√su ṛtannsg«√ṛ dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ 



4. These swift brown ones have surged across the tangles (of sheep’s wool),
    the soma juices, in a stream of truth.



índraṃ várdʰanto aptúraḥ kṛṇvánto víśvamā́ryam |
apagʰnánto árāvṇaḥ || 5||



5.  indraNmsa«√ind vardʰanttp·Ampn«√vṛdʰ (apnfs-turjms«√tur)jmpn  
    kṛṇvanttp·Ampn«√kṛ viśvajnsa«√viś āryajnsa«√ṛ |
    apagʰnanttp·Amsn«apa~√han arāvanjmpa«a~√rā 



5. Strengthening Indra, crossing the waters, making it all Arya,
    smashing away the non-givers,



sutā́ ánu svámā́ rájo'bʰyàrṣanti babʰrávaḥ |
índraṃ gácʰanta índavaḥ || 6||



6.  sutajmpn«√su anup svama āp rajasnnsa«√raj  
    abʰip arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ babʰrujmpn«√bʰṛ |
    indraNmsa«√ind gacʰanttp·Ampn«√gam indunmpn«√ind 



6. The pressed juices rush along their own realm, the brown ones,
    the drops, going to Indra.



ayā́ pavasva dʰā́rayā yáyā sū́ryamárocayaḥ |
hinvānó mā́nuṣīrapáḥ || 7||



7.  ar3nsi pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛr3fsi sūryanmsa«√sūr arocayasvp·Aa2s«√ruc |
    hinvānata·Amsn«√hi mānuṣījfpa«√man apnfpa 



7. Purify yourself in the very stream with which you made the sun shine,
    impelling the waters belonging to Manu.



áyukta sū́ra étaśaṃ pávamāno manā́vádʰi |
antárikṣeṇa yā́tave || 8||



8.  ayuktava·U·3s«√yuj sūranmsn«√sūr etaśajmsa  
    pavamānanmsn«√pū manunmsl«√man adʰip |
    (antara-īkṣajms«√īkṣ)nnsi yātavev···D··«√yā 



8. He has yoked Etaśa, (the steed) of the Sun, purifying himself in Manu’s presence,
    to drive through the midspace.



utá tyā́ haríto dáśa sū́ro ayukta yā́tave |
índuríndra íti bruván || 9||



9.  utac syar3mpa haritnfpa«√hṛ daśau  
    sūranmsn«√sūr ayuktava·U·3s«√yuj yātavev···D··«√yā |
    indunmsn«√ind indraNmsn«√ind itia bruvanttp·A?sn«√brū 



9. And these ten tawny mares of the Sun he has yoked, to drive,
    the drop, announcing, “(I go) to Indra.”



párītó vāyáve sutáṃ gíra índrāya matsarám |
ávyo vā́reṣu siñcata || 10||



10. parip ir3nsb vāyuNmsd«√vā sutajmsa«√su  
     girnfpn«√gṝ indraNmsd«√ind (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsa |
     avinmsg vārannpl«√vṛ2 siñcatava·AE3p«√sic 



10. From here sprinkle in circles the soma pressed for Vāyu, the songs, (the soma) exhilarating to Indra,
    onto the sheep’s fleece.



pávamāna vidā́ rayímasmábʰyaṃ soma duṣṭáram |
yó dūṇā́śo vanuṣyatā́ || 11||



11. pavamānanmsv«√pū vidāsvp·Ae2s«√vid rayinmsa«√rā  
     vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su duṣṭarajmsa«dus~√tṝ |
     yasr3msn dūṇāśajmsn«dus~√naś vanuṣyattp·Amsi«√van 



11. O self-purifying Soma, find wealth for us that is difficult to surpass,
    that is difficult to attain by one who craves it.



abʰyàrṣa sahasríṇaṃ rayíṃ gómantamaśvínam |
abʰí vā́jamutá śrávaḥ || 12||



12. abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ sahasrinjmsa  
     rayinmsa«√rā gomatjmsa aśvinjmsa«√aś |
     abʰip vājanmsa«√vāj utac śravasnnsa«√śru 



12. Rush toward wealth in thousands of cows and of horses,
    toward the prize of victory and fame.



sómo devó ná sū́ryó'dribʰiḥ pavate sutáḥ |
dádʰānaḥ kaláśe rásam || 13||



13. somanmsn«√su devanmsn«√div nac sūryanmsn«√sūr  
     adrinmpi«√dṛ pavateva·A·3s«√pū sutajmsn«√su |
     dadʰānatp·Imsn«√dʰā kalaśanmsl«√kal? rasanmsa«√ras 



13. Soma, like the Sun-god, purifies himself, pressed by stones,
    placing his own sap in the tub.



eté dʰā́mānyā́ryā śukrā́ ṛtásya dʰā́rayā |
vā́jaṃ gómantamakṣaran || 14||



14. eṣasr3mpn dʰāmannnpa«√dʰā āryajnpa«√ṛ  
     śukranmpn«√śuc ṛtannsg«√ṛ dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
     vājanmsa«√vāj gomatjmsa akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar 



14. Across the Arya domains these clear juices in a stream of truth
    have flowed to a prize of cows.



sutā́ índrāya vajríṇe sómāso dádʰyāśiraḥ |
pavítramátyakṣaran || 15||



15. sutajmpn«√su indraNmsd«√ind vajrinjmsd«√vaj  
     somanmpn«√su (dadʰinns-āśirnfs«ā~√śrī)jmpn |
     pavitrannsa«√pū atip akṣaranvp·Aa3p«√kṣar 



15. Pressed for Indra the mace-bearer, the soma juices, mixed with curds,
    have streamed across the filter.



prá soma mádʰumattamo rāyé arṣa pavítra ā́ |
mádo yó devavī́tamaḥ || 16||



16. prap somaNmsv«√su madʰumattamajmsn«√madʰ  
     rainmsd«√rā arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ pavitrannsl«√pū āp |
     madanmsn«√mad yasr3msn (devanms«√div-vītamajms«√vī)jmsn 



16. O Soma, as the most honeyed, rush forth into the filter for wealth,
    as the exhilarating drink that best pursues the gods.



támī mṛjantyāyávo háriṃ nadī́ṣu vājínam |
índumíndrāya matsarám || 17||



17. sasr3msa īc mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj āyujmpn«√i  
     harijmsa«√hṛ nadīnfpl«√nad vājinnmsa«√vāj |
     indunmsa«√ind indraNmsd«√ind (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsa 



17. Him do the Āyus groom in the rivers, the tawny prize-seeker,
    the drop exhilarating to Indra.



ā́ pavasva híraṇyavadáśvāvatsoma vīrávat |
vā́jaṃ gómantamā́ bʰara || 18||



18. āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū hiraṇyavatjmsn«√hṛ  
     aśvāvatjmsn«√aś somaNmsv«√su vīravatjmsn«√vīr |
     vājanmsa«√vāj gomatjmsa āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



18. In purifying yourself, o Soma, bring masses of gold, of horses, of heroes;
    bring hither a prize of cows.



pári vā́je ná vājayúmávyo vā́reṣu siñcata |
índrāya mádʰumattamam || 19||



19. parip vājanmsl«√vāj nac (vājanms«√vāj-yujms«√yu)jmsa  
     avinmsg vārannpl«√vṛ2 siñcatava·AE3p«√sic |
     indraNmsd«√ind madʰumattamajmsa«√madʰ 



19. As if sprinkling a prize-seeking (horse) when the prize (is set), sprinkle prize-seeking (soma) in circles onto the sheep s fleece,
    (the soma) most honeyed for Indra.



kavíṃ mṛjanti márjyaṃ dʰībʰírvíprā avasyávaḥ |
vṛ́ṣā kánikradarṣati || 20||



20. kavinmsa«√kū mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj marjyajmsa«√mṛj  
     dʰīnfpi«√dʰī vipranmpn«√vip (avasnns«√av-yujfs«√yu)jmpn |
     vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ kanikrattp·Amsn«√krand arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ 



20. The inspired poets, seeking help, with their insights groom the sage poet worthy to be groomed.
    The bull rushes ever roaring.



vṛ́ṣaṇaṃ dʰībʰíraptúraṃ sómamṛtásya dʰā́rayā |
matī́ víprāḥ sámasvaran || 21||



21. vṛṣaṇajmsa«√vṛṣ dʰīnfpi«√dʰī (apnfs-turjms«√tur)jmsa  
     somanmsa«√su ṛtannsg«√ṛ dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
     matinfsi«√man vipranmpn«√vip samp asvaranvp·U·3p«√svṛ 



21. To the water-crossing bull, Soma, in a stream of truth
    have the inspired poets cried out in unison with their insights, their thought.



pávasva devāyuṣágíndraṃ gacʰatu te mádaḥ |
vāyúmā́ roha dʰármaṇā || 22||



22. pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū devanmsv«√div (āyujms«√i-saknfs«√sac)a  
     indraNmsa«√ind gacʰatuvp·Ao3s«√gam tvamr2msg madanmsn«√mad |
     vāyuNmsa«√vā āp rohava·Ao2s«√ruh dʰarmannnsi«√dʰṛ 



22. Purify yourself, o god, attended by the Āyus. Let your exhilarating drink go to Indra;
    mount to Vāyu according to the (ritual) statute.



pávamāna ní tośase rayíṃ soma śravā́yyam |
priyáḥ samudrámā́ viśa || 23||



23. pavamānanmsv«√pū nip tośaseva·A·2s«√tuś  
     rayinmsa«√rā somaNmsv«√su śravāyyajmsa«√śru |
     priyajmsn«√prī samudranmsa«sam~√ud āp viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



23. O self-purifying Soma, you spill down wealth worthy of fame.
    As dear one, enter the sea.



apagʰnánpavase mṛ́dʰaḥ kratuvítsoma matsaráḥ |
nudásvā́devayuṃ jánam || 24||



24. apagʰnanttp·Amsn«apa~√han pavaseva·A·2s«√pū mṛdʰasnfpa«√mṛdʰ  
     (kratunms«√kṛ-vidjms«√vid)jmsn somanmsv«√su (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsn |
     nudasvava·Ao2s«√nud (devanms«√div-yujms«√yu)jmsa jananmsa«√jan 



24. Smashing away the scorners, you purify yourself, finding the resolve, exhilarating, o Soma.
    Thrust from yourself the people who do not seek the gods.



pávamānā asṛkṣata sómāḥ śukrā́sa índavaḥ |
abʰí víśvāni kā́vyā || 25||



25. pavamānajmpn«√pū asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj  
     somajmpn«√su śukrajmpn«√śuc indunmpn«√ind |
     abʰip viśvajnpa«√viś kāvyannpa«√kū 



25. The self-purifying soma juices, the clear drops have surged
    toward all products of poetic skill.



pávamānāsa āśávaḥ śubʰrā́ asṛgramíndavaḥ |
gʰnánto víśvā ápa dvíṣaḥ || 26||



26. pavamānajmpn«√pū āśujmpn«√aś  
     śubʰrajmpn«√śubʰ asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj indunmpn«√ind |
     gʰnanttp·Ampn«√han viśvajfpa«√viś apap dviṣnfpa«√dviṣ 



26. The swift, resplendent, self-purifying drops have surged,
    smashing away all hatreds.



pávamānā diváspáryantárikṣādasṛkṣata |
pṛtʰivyā́ ádʰi sā́navi || 27||



27. pavamānajmpn«√pū dyunmsb parip  
     (antara-īkṣajms«√īkṣ)nnsb asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj |
     pṛtʰivīnfsb«√pṛtʰ adʰip sānunnsl«√san 



27. The self-purifying ones have surged from the heaven, from the midspace
    onto the back of the earth.



punānáḥ soma dʰā́rayéndo víśvā ápa srídʰaḥ |
jahí rákṣāṃsi sukrato || 28||



28. punānajmsn«√pū somanmsv«√su dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
     indunmsv«√ind viśvajfpa«√viś apap sridʰnfpa«√sridʰ |
     jahivp·Ao2s«√han rakṣasnnpa«√rakṣ sukratunmsv«su~√kṛ 



28. Becoming purified in a stream, o Soma drop, smash away all errors,
    away the demonic forces, o you of good resolve.



apagʰnánsoma rakṣáso'bʰyàrṣa kánikradat |
dyumántaṃ śúṣmamuttamám || 29||



29. apagʰnanttp·Amsn«apa~√han somanmsv«√su rakṣasjmpa«√rakṣ  
     abʰip arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ kanikradattp·Amsn«√krand |
     dyumantjmsa«√dyut śuṣmanmsa«√śuṣ uttamajmsa 



29. Smashing away demons, Soma, rush ever roaring
    toward highest brilliant tempestuousness.



asmé vásūni dʰāraya sóma divyā́ni pā́rtʰivā |
índo víśvāni vā́ryā || 30||



30. vayamr1mpd vasunnpa«√vas dʰārayavp·Ao2s«√dʰṛ  
     somaNmsv«√su divyajnpa«√div pārtʰivajnpa«√pṛtʰ |
     indunmsv«√ind viśvajnpa«√viś vāryājnpa«√vṛ2 



30. In us, o Soma drop, secure goods—heavenly, earthly,
    all that are choice.






Sūkta 9.64 

vṛ́ṣā soma dyumā́m̐ asi vṛ́ṣā deva vṛ́ṣavrataḥ |
vṛ́ṣā dʰármāṇi dadʰiṣe || 1||



1.  vṛṣanjmsn«√vṛṣ somanmsv«√su dyumatjmsn«√dyut asivp·A·2s«√as  
    vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ devanmsv«√div (vṛṣanms«√vṛṣ-vratanns«√vṛ2)jmsn |
    vṛṣanjmsn«√vṛṣ dʰarmannnpa«√dʰṛ dadʰiṣeva·I·2s«√dʰā 



1. A bull are you, Soma, a brilliant one—a bull following his bullish commandments, o god.
    As bull, you have established your own foundations.



vṛ́ṣṇaste vṛ́ṣṇyaṃ śávo vṛ́ṣā vánaṃ vṛ́ṣā mádaḥ |
satyáṃ vṛṣanvṛ́ṣédasi || 2||



2.  vṛṣannmsb«√vṛṣ tvamr2msg (vṛṣṇinms«√vṛṣ-yatnfs«√yat)jnsn śavasnnsn«√śvi  
    vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ vanannsa«√van vṛṣanjmsn«√vṛṣ madanmsn«√mad |
    satyama«√as vṛṣannmsv«√vṛṣ vṛṣanjmsn«√vṛṣ idc asivp·A·2s«√as 



2. Of you, the bull, bullish is the strength; your wooden (cup) is a bull, your exhilarating drink a bull.
    In truth, o bull, you are really a bull.



áśvo ná cakrado vṛ́ṣā sáṃ gā́ indo sámárvataḥ |
ví no rāyé dúro vṛdʰi || 3||



3.  aśvanmsn«√aś nac cakradasvp·U·2s«√krand vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ  
    samp gonfpa indunmsv«√ind samp arvatnmpa«√ṛ |
    vip vayamr1mpd rainmsd«√rā durnfpa vṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√vṛ 



3. You, the bull, whinny like a horse. Sur(round) the cows, sur(round) the steeds, o drop;
    open up the doors for wealth for us.



ásṛkṣata prá vājíno gavyā́ sómāso aśvayā́ |
śukrā́so vīrayā́śávaḥ || 4||



4.  asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj prap vājinnmpn«√vāj  
    gavījfsi somajmpn«√su aśvājfsi«√aś |
    śukrajmpn«√śuc vīrājfsi«√vīr āśujmpn«√aś 



4. They have surged forth—the prize-seeking soma juices—with a yen for cows and for horses,
    with a yen for heroes—the swift clear ones.



śumbʰámānā ṛtāyúbʰirmṛjyámānā gábʰastyoḥ |
pávante vā́re avyáye || 5||



5.  śumbʰamānata·Ampn«√śubʰ (ṛtanns«√ṛ-yujms«√yu)jmpi  
    mṛjyamānata·Ampn«√mṛj gabʰastinmdl |
    pavanteva·A·3p«√pū vāranmsl«√vṛ2 avyayajmsl 



5. Being beautified by those who seek truth, being groomed in the two hands,
    they purify themselves in the sheep’s fleece.



té víśvā dāśúṣe vásu sómā divyā́ni pā́rtʰivā |
pávantāmā́ntárikṣyā || 6||



6.  sasr3mpn viśvajnpa«√viś dāśvaṅstp·Imsd«√dāś vasunnpa«√vas  
    somajmpn«√su divyajnpa«√div pārtʰivajnpa«√pṛtʰ |
    pavatāmva·Ao3p«√pū āp (antara-īkṣyajms«√ikṣ)jnpa 



6. All goods for the pious—heavenly, earthly, and those of the midspace—
    let these soma juices bring in purifying themselves.



pávamānasya viśvavitprá te sárgā asṛkṣata |
sū́ryasyeva ná raśmáyaḥ || 7||



7.  pavamānanmsg«√pū (viśvanns«√viś-vidjms«√vid)jmsv  
    prap tvamr2msg sarganmpn«√sṛj asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj |
    sūryanmsg«√sūr ivac nac raśminmpn«√raś 



7. O you who find [/know] all, of you purifying yourself the surges have surged forth,
    like the rays of the sun.



ketúṃ kṛṇvándiváspári víśvā rūpā́bʰyarṣasi |
samudráḥ soma pinvase || 8||



8.  ketunmsa«√cit kṛṇvanttp·Amsn«√kṛ dyunmsb parip  
    viśvajnpa«√viś rūpannpa abʰip arṣasivp·A·2s«√ṛṣ |
    samudranmsn«sam~√ud somanmsv«√su pinvaseva·A·2s«√pinv 



8. Making a beacon, from heaven you rush toward all forms.
    O Soma, you swell as the sea.



hinvānó vā́camiṣyasi pávamāna vídʰarmaṇi |
ákrāndevó ná sū́ryaḥ || 9||



9.  hinvānata·Amsn«√hi vācnfsa«√vac iṣyasivp·A·2s«√iṣ  
    pavamānanmsv«√pū vidʰarmannmsl«vi~√dʰṛ |
    akrānvp·U·2s«√kram devanmsn«√div nac sūryanmsn«√sūr 



9. Yourself being impelled, you send out your speech, you who purify yourself at your expansion.
    You have roared like the Sun-god.



índuḥ paviṣṭa cétanaḥ priyáḥ kavīnā́ṃ matī́ |
sṛjádáśvaṃ ratʰī́riva || 10||



10. indunmsn«√ind paviṣṭava·UE3s«√pū cetanajmsn«√cit  
     priyajmsn«√prī kavinmpg«√kū matinfsi«√man |
     sṛjatvp·AE3s«√sṛj aśvanmsa«√aś ratʰīnmsn«√ṛ ivac 



10. The drop has become purified, the conspicuous dear one, by the thought of the poets.
    Like a charioteer his horse, it has released (its wave),



ūrmíryáste pavítra ā́ devāvī́ḥ paryákṣarat |
sī́dannṛtásya yónimā́ || 11||



11. ūrminmsn«√ṛ yasr3msn tvamr2msg pavitrannsl«√pū āp  
     (devanms«√div-vījms«√vī)jmsn paryakṣaratvp·Aa3s«pari~√kṣar |
     sīdanttp·Amsn«√sad ṛtannsg«√ṛ yoninmsa«√yu āp 



11. Your wave which, pursuing the gods, has streamed around in the filter,
    sitting on the womb of truth.



sá no arṣa pavítra ā́ mádo yó devavī́tamaḥ |
índavíndrāya pītáye || 12||



12. sasr3msn vayamr1mpd arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ pavitrannsl«√pū āp  
     madanmsn«√mad yasr3msn (devanms«√div-vītamajms«√vī)jmsn |
     indunmsv«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



12. Rush into our filter, as the exhilarating drink that best pursues the gods,
    o drop, for Indra to drink.



iṣé pavasva dʰā́rayā mṛjyámāno manīṣíbʰiḥ |
índo rucā́bʰí gā́ ihi || 13||



13. iṣnfsd«√iṣ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
     mṛjyamānata·Amsn«√mṛj manīṣinnmpi«√man |
     indunmsv«√ind rucnfsi«√ruc abʰip gonfpa ihivp·Ao2s«√i 



13. For refreshment purify yourself in a stream, being groomed by the inspired ones.
    O drop, with your light come toward the cows.



punānó várivaskṛdʰyū́rjaṃ jánāya girvaṇaḥ |
háre sṛjāná āśíram || 14||



14. punānajmsn«√pū varivasnnsa«√vṛ kṛdʰivp·Ao2s«√kṛ  
     ūrjnfsa«√ūrj jananmsd«√jan (girnfs«√gṝ-vanasnns«√van)jmsv |
     harijmsv«√hṛ sṛjānata·Amsn«√sṛj āśirnfsa«ā~√śrī 



14. Becoming purified, make wide space and nourishment for the people, o you who long for song,
    when you are released into the milk-mixture, o tawny one.



punānó devávītaya índrasya yāhi niṣkṛtám |
dyutānó vājíbʰiryatáḥ || 15||



15. punānajmsn«√pū (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd  
     indraNmsg«√ind yāhivp·Ao2s«√yā niṣkṛtannsa«nis~√kṛ |
     dyutānata·Amsn«√dyut vājinnmpi«√vāj yatajmsn«√yam 



15. Becoming purified for the pursuit of the gods, drive to your rendezvous with Indra,
    flashing, guided by the prize-seekers.



prá hinvānā́sa índavó'cʰā samudrámāśávaḥ |
dʰiyā́ jūtā́ asṛkṣata || 16||



16. prap hinvānata·Ampn«√hi indunmpn«√ind  
     acʰāp samudranmsa«sam~√ud āśujmpn«√aś |
     dʰīnfsi«√dʰī jūtajmpn«√jū asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj 



16. Being impelled forth, the swift drops,
    sped by insightful thought, have surged to the sea.



marmṛjānā́sa āyávo vṛ́tʰā samudrámíndavaḥ |
ágmannṛtásya yónimā́ || 17||



17. marmṛjānatp·Ampn«√mṛj āyujmpn«√i  
     vṛtʰāa«√vṛ2 samudranmsa«sam~√ud indunmpn«√ind |
     agmanvp·Aa3p«√gam ṛtannsg«√ṛ yoninmsa«√yu āp 



17. Continually being groomed, the lively drops
    have come at will to the sea, to the womb of truth.



pári ṇo yāhyasmayúrvíśvā vásūnyójasā |
pāhí naḥ śárma vīrávat || 18||



18. parip vayamr1mpd yāhivp·Ao2s«√yā (vayamr1mpa-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
     viśvajnpa«√viś vasunnpa«√vas ojasnnsi«√vaj |
     pāhivp·Ao2s«√pā2 vayamr1mpa śarmannnsn«√śri vīravatjnsn«√vīr 



18. Inclined toward us, encompass for us all goods with your strength.
    Protect for us a shelter full of heroes.



mímāti váhnirétaśaḥ padáṃ yujāná ṛ́kvabʰiḥ |
prá yátsamudrá ā́hitaḥ || 19||



19. mimātiva·A·3s«√mā vahninmsn«√vah etaśajmsn  
     padannsa«√pad yujānata·Amsn«√yuj ṛkvannmpi«√ṛc |
     prap yada samudranmsl«sam~√ud āhitajmsn«ā~√dʰā 



19. Etaśa the draft-horse measures out his pace, being yoked by the versifiers,
    when he is deposited in the sea.



ā́ yádyóniṃ hiraṇyáyamāśúrṛtásya sī́dati |
jáhātyápracetasaḥ || 20||



20. āp yada yoninmsa«√yu hiraṇyayajmsa«√hṛ  
     āśujmsn«√aś ṛtannsg«√ṛ sīdativp·A·3s«√sad |
     jahātivp·A·3s«√hā apracetasjmpa«a-



20. When the swift one sits on the golden womb of truth,
    he leaves behind the undiscerning.



abʰí venā́ anūṣatéyakṣanti prácetasaḥ |
májjantyávicetasaḥ || 21||



21. abʰip venajmpn«√ven anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
     iyakṣantivp·A·3p«√yaj pracetasjmpn«pra~√cit |
     majjantivp·A·3p«√majj avicetasjmpn«a-



21. The seekers have cried out to (him); the discerning wish to attain (him).
    The undiscriminating sink down.



índrāyendo marútvate pávasva mádʰumattamaḥ |
ṛtásya yónimāsádam || 22||



22. indraNmsd«√ind indunmsv«√ind marutvantjmsd  
     pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū madʰumattamajmsn«√madʰ |
     ṛtannsg«√ṛ yoninmsa«√yu āsadamv···D··«ā~√sad 



22. For Indra with the Maruts, o drop, purify yourself as the most honeyed,
    to sit on the womb of truth.



táṃ tvā víprā vacovídaḥ pári ṣkṛṇvanti vedʰásaḥ |
sáṃ tvā mṛjantyāyávaḥ || 23||



23. sasr3msa tvamr2msa vipranmpn«√vip (vacasnns«√vac-vidjms«√vid)jmpn  
     parip skṛṇvantivp·A·3p«√kṛ vedʰasjmpn«√vidʰ |
     samp tvamr2msa mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj āyujmpn«√i 



23. The inspired poets knowing [/finding] speech, the ritual adepts, adorn you;
    the Āyus groom you all over.



rásaṃ te mitró aryamā́ píbanti váruṇaḥ kave |
pávamānasya marútaḥ || 24||



24. rasanmsa«√ras tvamr2msg mitraNmsn«√mitʰ aryamanNmsn«√ṛ  
     pibantivp·A·3p«√pā varuṇaNmsn«√vṛ kavinmsv«√kū |
     pavamānanmsg«√pū marutNmpn 



24. Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuṇa drink your sap, o poet,
    as do the Maruts, when you purify yourself.



tváṃ soma vipaścítaṃ punānó vā́camiṣyasi |
índo sahásrabʰarṇasam || 25||



25. tvamr2msn somaNmsv«√su (vipnfpa«√vip-citjms«√ci)jfsa  
     punānajmsn«√pū vācnfsa«√vac iṣyasivp·A·2s«√iṣ |
     indunmsv«√ind (sahasrau-bʰarṇasnns«√bʰṛ)jfsa 



25. You, Soma, while becoming purified, send out speech that is attentive to poetic inspiration
    and brings a thousand presents, o drop.



utó sahásrabʰarṇasaṃ vā́caṃ soma makʰasyúvam |
punāná indavā́ bʰara || 26||



26. utac uc (sahasrau-bʰarṇasnns«√bʰṛ)jfsa  
     vācnfsa«√vac somaNmsv«√su (makʰasnns«√maṅkʰ-yujfs«√yu)jfsa |
     punānajmsn«√pū indunmsv«√ind āp bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ 



26. And speech bringing a thousand presents, ready for combat [/bounty], o Soma—
    becoming purified, o drop, bring that hither.



punāná indaveṣāṃ púruhūta jánānām |
priyáḥ samudrámā́ viśa || 27||



27. punānajmsn«√pū indunmsv«√ind ayamr3mpg  
     (purua«√pṝ-hūtajms«√hu)jmsv jananmpg«√jan |
     priyajmsn«√prī samudranmsa«sam~√ud āp viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



27. Becoming purified, o drop, much invoked by these peoples,
    as dear one, enter the sea.



dávidyutatyā rucā́ pariṣṭóbʰantyā kṛpā́ |
sómāḥ śukrā́ gávāśiraḥ || 28||



28. davidyutatītp·Afsi«√dyut rucnfsi«√ruc  
     pariṣṭobʰantītp·Afsi«pari~√stubʰ kṛpjfsi«√kṛp |
     somajmpn«√su śukrajmpn«√śuc (gonfs-āśirnfs«√śrī)jmpn 



28. (Provided) with ever-flashing light, with a form that encircles with chant
    are (both) the clear soma drinks and those mixed with cows [=milk].



hinvānó hetṛ́bʰiryatá ā́ vā́jaṃ vājyàkramīt |
sī́danto vanúṣo yatʰā || 29||



29. hinvānata·Amsn«√hi hetṛnmpi«√hi yatajmsn«√yam  
     āp vājanmsa«√vāj vājinnmsn«√vāj akramītvp·U·3s«√kram |
     sīdanttp·Ampn«√sad vanusjmpn«√van yadr3nsi 



29. Being impelled, guided by the impellers, the prize-seeker has stridden to the prize—
    sitting (on the womb of truth) like raptor(-birds).



ṛdʰáksoma svastáye saṃjagmānó diváḥ kavíḥ |
pávasva sū́ryo dṛśé || 30||



30. (ṛdʰnfs«√ṛdʰ-añcjms«√añc)a somaNmsv«√su svastinfsd«su~√as  
     saṃjagmānata·Imsn«sam~√gam dyunmsb«√dyu kavinmsn«√kū |
     pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū sūryanmsn«√sūr dṛśev···D··«√dṛś 



30. Separately [=unmixed], o Soma, and uniting (with milk), as poet of heaven
    purify yourself for well-being and as the sun to be seen.






Sūkta 9.65 

hinvánti sū́ramúsrayaḥ svásāro jāmáyaspátim |
mahā́mínduṃ mahīyúvaḥ || 1||



1.  hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi sūranmsa«√sūr usrinfpn«√usṛ  
    svasṛnfpn jāminfpn«√jan patinmsa«√pā2 |
    mahāntjmsa«√mah indunmsa«√ind (mahījfs«√mah-yūjfs«√yu)jfpn 



1. The rosy (fingers) impel the sun; the kindred sisters impel their lord;
    those seeking the great impel the great drop.



pávamāna rucā́rucā devó devébʰyaspári |
víśvā vásūnyā́ viśa || 2||



2.  pavamānanmsv«√pū (rucānfsi«√ruc-rucānfsi«√ruc)a  
    devanmsn«√div devanmpd«√div parip |
    viśvajnpa«√viś vasunnpa«√vas āp viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



2. O self-purifying one, with light after light, as god from among the gods,
    enter all good things.



ā́ pavamāna suṣṭutíṃ vṛṣṭíṃ devébʰyo dúvaḥ |
iṣé pavasva saṃyátam || 3||



3.  āp pavamānanmsv«√pū suṣṭutijfsa«su~√stu  
    vṛṣṭinfsa«√vṛṣ devanmpd«√div duvasnnsa«√dū |
    iṣnfsd«√iṣ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū saṃyatjfsa«sam~√yam 



3. O self-purifying one, by purifying yourself bring here good praise, rain, and friendship from the gods,
    continuously for refreshment.



vṛ́ṣā hyási bʰānúnā dyumántaṃ tvā havāmahe |
pávamāna svādʰyàḥ || 4||



4.  vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ hic asivp·A·2s«√as bʰānunmsi«√bʰā  
    dyumatjmsa«√dyut tvamr2msa havāmaheva·A·1p«√hū |
    pavamānanmsv«√pū svādʰījmpn«su-



4. Because you are a bull, we, very attentive, invoke you who are brilliant with radiance,
    o self-purifying one.



ā́ pavasva suvī́ryaṃ mándamānaḥ svāyudʰa |
ihó ṣvindavā́ gahi || 5||



5.  āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū suvīryannsa«su~√vīr  
    mandamānata·Amsn«√mand svāyudʰajmsv«su-ā~√yudʰ |
    ihaa uc sup indunmsv«√ind āp gahivp·Ao2s«√gam 



5. By purifying yourself bring here an abundance of heroes, you yourself becoming exhilarated, o you of good weapons.
    Come just here, o drop.



yádadbʰíḥ pariṣicyáse mṛjyámāno gábʰastyoḥ |
drúṇā sadʰástʰamaśnuṣe || 6||



6.  yada apnfpi pariṣicyasevp·A·2s«pari~√sic  
    mṛjyamānata·Amsn«√mṛj gabʰastinmdl |
    drunmsi«√dru (sadʰaa-stʰajms«√stʰā)nnsa aśnuṣeva·A·2s«√aś 



6. When you are poured all around with waters, being groomed in the two hands,
    you attain to your seat by means of the wooden (vessel).



prá sómāya vyaśvavátpávamānāya gāyata |
mahé sahásracakṣase || 7||



7.  prap somaNmsd«√su vyaśvavata«vi~√aś  
    pavamānanmsd«√pū gāyatavp·AE2p«√gai |
    mahjmsd«√mah (sahasrau-cakṣasnms«√cakṣ)jmsd 



7. Sing forth to self-purifying Soma, as Vyasva did—
    to the great one with a thousand eyes—



yásya várṇaṃ madʰuścútaṃ háriṃ hinvántyádribʰiḥ |
índumíndrāya pītáye || 8||



8.  yasr3msg varṇanmsa«√vṛ (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmsa  
    harijmsa«√hṛ hinvantivp·A·3p«√hi adrinmpi«√dṛ |
    indunmsa«√ind indraNmsd«√ind pītinfsd«√pā 



8. Him whose tawny hue, dripping with honey, they impel (like) a fallow bay with the stones,
    the drop for Indra to drink,



tásya te vājíno vayáṃ víśvā dʰánāni jigyúṣaḥ |
sakʰitvámā́ vṛṇīmahe || 9||



9.  sasr3msg tvamr2msg vājinjmsg«√vāj vayamr1mpn  
    viśvajnpa«√viś dʰanannpa«√dʰan jigīvaṃsjmpa«√ji |
    sakʰitvannsa«√sac āp vṛṇīmaheva·A·1p«√vṛ2 



9. It’s with you—that prize-seeker who has won all the stakes—
    that we choose partnership.



vṛ́ṣā pavasva dʰā́rayā marútvate ca matsaráḥ |
víśvā dádʰāna ójasā || 10||



10. vṛṣannmsn«√vṛṣ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
     marutvatjmsd cac (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsn |
     viśvajnpa«√viś dadʰānatp·Imsn«√dʰā ojasnnsi«√vaj 



10. As bull purify yourself in a stream, and as exhilarating drink for the one accompanied by the Maruts [=Indra],
    making all things your own by your strength.



táṃ tvā dʰartā́ramoṇyòḥ pávamāna svardṛ́śam |
hinvé vā́jeṣu vājínam || 11||



11. sasr3msa tvamr2msa dʰartṛnmsa«√dʰṛ oṇīnmdl«√oṇ  
     pavamānanmsv«√pū (svarnnsa-dṛśjms«√dṛś)jmsa |
     hinveva·A·3s«√hi vājanmpl«√vāj vājinnmsa«√vāj 



11. You, o self-purifying one, who look like the sun, the upholder of (Indra’s?) two arms,
    do I impel—the prize-seeker to the prizes



ayā́ cittó vipā́náyā háriḥ pavasva dʰā́rayā |
yújaṃ vā́jeṣu codaya || 12||



12. ar3nsi cittajmsn«√cit vipnfsi«√vip ayamr3fsi  
     harijmsn«√hṛ pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ |
     yujnmsa«√yuj vājanmpl«√vāj codayavp·Ao2s«√cud 



12. Conspicuous because of this poetic inspiration, purify yourself as tawny one in this very stream.
    Spur on your yokemate to the prizes



ā́ na indo mahī́míṣaṃ pávasva viśvádarśataḥ |
asmábʰyaṃ soma gātuvít || 13||



13. āp vayamr1mpd indunmsv«√ind mahījfsa«√mah iṣnfsa«√iṣ  
     pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (viśvanns«√viś-darśatajms«√dṛś)jmsn |
     vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su (gātunms«√gā-vidjms«√vid)jmsn 



13. By purifying yourself bring great refreshment here for us, o drop visible to all,
    finding the way for us, o Soma.



ā́ kaláśā anūṣaténdo dʰā́rābʰirójasā |
éndrasya pītáye viśa || 14||



14. āp kalaśanmpn«√kal? anūṣatavp·U·3p«√nū  
     indunmsv«√ind dʰārānfpi«√dʰṛ ojasnnsi«√vaj |
     āp indraNmsg«√ind pītinfsd«√pā viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



14. The tubs have cried out, o drop. In streams, with strength,
    enter (them) for Indra’s drinking.



yásya te mádyaṃ rásaṃ tīvráṃ duhántyádribʰiḥ |
sá pavasvābʰimātihā́ || 15||



15. yasr3msg tvamr2msg madyajmsa«√mad rasanmsa«√ras  
     tīvrajmsa«√tu duhantivp·A·3p«√duh adrinmpi«√dṛ |
     sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (abʰimātinfs«√man-hanjms«√han)jmsn 



15. You, whose exhilarating, sharp sap they milk out with stones—
    purify yourself as smasher of hostility.



rā́jā medʰā́bʰirīyate pávamāno manā́vádʰi |
antárikṣeṇa yā́tave || 16||



16. rājannmsn«√rāj medʰānfpi«√midʰ īyatevp·A·3s«√i  
     pavamānanmsn«√pū manujmsl«√man adʰip |
     (antara-īkṣajms«√ikṣ)nnsi yātavev···D··«√yā 



16. The king is sped by (words of) wisdom, purifying himself in Manu’s presence,
    to drive through the midspace.



ā́ na indo śatagvínaṃ gávāṃ póṣaṃ sváśvyam |
váhā bʰágattimūtáye || 17||



17. āp vayamr1mpd indunmsv«√ind (śatau-gvinnms)nmsa  
     gonfpg poṣanmsa«√puṣ svaśvyannsa«su~√aś |
     vahavp·Ao2s«√vah (bʰaganms«√bʰaj-dattinfs«√dā)nfsa ūtinfsd«√av 



17. Convey to us here, o drop, hundredfold thriving of cattle, an abundance of horses,
    and the gift of good fortune, for aid.



ā́ naḥ soma sáho júvo rūpáṃ ná várcase bʰara |
suṣvāṇó devávītaye || 18||



18. āp vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su sahasnnsa«√sah juvasnnsa«√jū  
     rūpannsa nac varcasnnsd«√ruc bʰaravp·Ao2s«√bʰṛ |
     suṣvāṇata·Amsn«√su (devanms«√div-vītinfs«√vī)nfsd 



18. Bring to us here, o Soma, strength and speed, as if in physical form, for luster,
    when you have been pressed to seek the gods.



árṣā soma dyumáttamo'bʰí dróṇāni róruvat |
sī́dañcʰyenó ná yónimā́ || 19||



19. arṣavp·Ao2s«√ṛṣ somaNmsv«√su dyumattamajmsn«√dyut  
     abʰip droṇannpa«√dru roruvattp·Amsn«√ru |
     sīdanttp·Amsn«√sad śyenanmsn nac yoninmsa«√yu āp 



19. Rush, o Soma, most brilliant, to the wooden vessels, constantly bellowing,
    sitting like a falcon in your womb.



apsā́ índrāya vāyáve váruṇāya marúdbʰyaḥ |
sómo arṣati víṣṇave || 20||



20. (apnfs-sanjms«√san)jmsn indraNmsd«√ind vāyuNmsd«√vā  
     varuṇaNmsd«√vṛ marutNmpd |
     somaNmsn«√su arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ viṣṇuNmsd«√viṣ 



20. For Indra, for Vāyu, for Varuṇa, for the Maruts, for Viṣṇu
    the water-winning soma rushes.



íṣaṃ tokā́ya no dádʰadasmábʰyaṃ soma viśvátaḥ |
ā́ pavasva sahasríṇam || 21||



21. iṣnfsa«√iṣ tokannsd«√tuc vayamr1mpg dadʰadvp·Ae3s«√dʰā  
     vayamr1mpd somaNmsv«√su viśvatasa«√viś |
     āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū sahasrinjmsa 



21. Establishing refreshment for our offspring and for us on all sides, o Soma,
    by purifying yourself bring thousandfold (wealth) here.



yé sómāsaḥ parāváti yé arvāváti sunviré |
yé vādáḥ śaryaṇā́vati || 22||



22. yasr3mpn somanmpn«√su parāvatjmsl«√pṛ  
     yasr3mpn arvāvatjmsl sunvirevp·I·3p«√su |
     yasr3mpnc adasc śaryaṇāvatnmsl«√śrī 



22. The soma juices that have been pressed in the distance, those nearby,
    or those yonder in a reed-filled (lake),



yá ārjīkéṣu kṛ́tvasu yé mádʰye pastyā̀nām |
yé vā jáneṣu pañcásu || 23||



23. yasr3mpn ārjīkanmpl«√ṛj kṛtvanjmpl«√kṛ  
     yasr3mpn madʰyanmsl pastyānfpg«√pas |
     yasr3mpnc jananmpl«√jan pañcau 



23. Those (pressed) in foamy (places) among performers (of rituals), those in the middle of dwelling places,
    or those among the five peoples,



té no vṛṣṭíṃ diváspári pávantāmā́ suvī́ryam |
suvānā́ devā́sa índavaḥ || 24||



24. sasr3mpn vayamr1mpd vṛṣṭinfsa«√vṛṣ dyunmsb parip  
     pavantāmva·Ao3p«√pū āp suvīryannsa«su~√vīr |
     suvānata·Ampn«√su devajmpn«√div indunmpn«√ind 



24. By purifying themselves, let them bring here to us rain from heaven and an abundance of heroes—
    the gods, the drops, being pressed.



pávate haryató hárirgṛṇānó jamádagninā |
hinvānó górádʰi tvací || 25||



25. pavateva·A·3s«√pū haryatajmsn«√hary harijmsn«√hṛ  
     gṛṇānatp·Amsn«√gṝ (jamatjms«√jam-agninms«√aṅg)Nmsi |
     hinvānata·Amsn«√hi gonfsg adʰip tvacnfsl«√tvac 



25. He purifies himself, the delightful tawny one, while being hymned by Jamadagni
    and being impelled onto the hide of the cow.



prá śukrā́so vayojúvo hinvānā́so ná sáptayaḥ |
śrīṇānā́ apsú mṛñjata || 26||



26. prap śukrajmpn«√śuc (vayasnns«√vī-jūjms«√jū)jmpn  
     hinvānata·Ampn«√hi nac saptinmpn |
     śrīṇānāta·A?pn«√śrī apnfpl mṛñjatavp·AE3p«√mṛj 



26. Forth (go) the clear (soma juices), speeding with vigor, being impelled like teams.
    Being brought to readiness, they are groomed in the waters.



táṃ tvā sutéṣvābʰúvo hinviré devátātaye |
sá pavasvānáyā rucā́ || 27||



27. sasr3msa tvamr2msa sutanmpl«√su ābʰūjmpn«ā~√bʰū  
     hinvireva·I·3p«√hi (devanms«√div-tātinms«√tan)nmsd |
     sasr3msn pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū ayamr3fsi rucnfsi«√ruc 



27. Those present at the pressings have impelled you for the sake of the divine conclave.
    Purify yourself with this light.



ā́ te dákṣaṃ mayobʰúvaṃ váhnimadyā́ vṛṇīmahe |
pā́ntamā́ puruspṛ́ham || 28||



28. āp tvamr2msg dakṣanmsa«√dakṣ (mayasnns«√mā-bʰūjms«√bʰū)jmsa  
     vahninmsa«√vah adyaa vṛṇīmaheva·A·1p«√vṛ2 |
     pāntajmsa«√pā āp (purua«√pṝ-spṛhjms«√spṛh)jmsa 



28. Here your skill, which is joy itself, we choose today, here (you as) draft-animal,
    here the much coveted drink,



ā́ mandrámā́ váreṇyamā́ vípramā́ manīṣíṇam |
pā́ntamā́ puruspṛ́ham || 29||



29. āp mandrajmsa«√mand āp vareṇyajmsa«√vṛ2 āp  
     viprajmsa«√vip āp manīṣinjmsa«√man |
     pāntajmsa«√pā āp (purua«√pṝ-spṛhjms«√spṛh)jmsa 



29. Here the gladdening (drink), here the one worthy to be chosen, here the inspired poet, here the inspirited one,
    here the much coveted drink,



ā́ rayímā́ sucetúnamā́ sukrato tanū́ṣvā́ |
pā́ntamā́ puruspṛ́ham || 30||



30. āp rayinmsa«√rā āp sucetunajmsa«su~√cit  
     āp sukratunmsn«su~√kṛ tanūnfpl«√tan āp |
     pāntajmsa«√pā āp (purua«√pṝ-spṛhjms«√spṛh)jmsa 



30. Here wealth, here kind attention, here, o strong-willed one, right here on our bodies,
    here the much coveted drink.






Sūkta 9.66 

pávasva viśvacarṣaṇe'bʰí víśvāni kā́vyā |
sákʰā sákʰibʰya ī́ḍyaḥ || 1||



1.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (viśvajms«√viś-carṣaṇijms«√kṛṣ)jmsv  
    abʰip viśvajnpa«√viś kāvyannpa«√kū |
    sakʰinmsn«√sac sakʰinmpd«√sac īḍyajmsn«√īḍ 



1. Purify yourself, you who are common to all the separate peoples, (surging) toward all products of poetic skill,
    a comrade for your comrades, to be reverently invoked.



tā́bʰyāṃ víśvasya rājasi yé pavamāna dʰā́manī |
pratīcī́ soma tastʰátuḥ || 2||



2.  tadr3ndi viśvannsg«√viś rājasivp·A·2s«√rāj  
    yadr3ndn pavamānanmsv«√pū dʰāmannndn«√dʰā |
    pratyañcjndn«prati~√añc somaNmsv«√su tastʰaturvp·I·3d«√stʰā 



2. From those two you rule over all, self-purifying one—from the two domains [= Heaven and Earth]
    that stand facing (each other), o Soma.



pári dʰā́māni yā́ni te tváṃ somāsi viśvátaḥ |
pávamāna ṛtúbʰiḥ kave || 3||



3.  parip dʰāmannnpa«√dʰā yadr3npa tvamr2msg  
    tvamr2msn somaNmsv«√su asivp·A·2s«√as viśvatasa«√viś |
    pavamānanmsn«√pū ṛtunmpi«√ṛ kavinmsv«√kū 



3. The domains that are yours, Soma, you surround entirely
    according to the ritual sequences, o self-purifying poet.



pávasva janáyanníṣo'bʰí víśvāni vā́ryā |
sákʰā sákʰibʰya ūtáye || 4||



4.  pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū janayanttp·Amsn«√jan iṣnfpa«√iṣ  
    abʰip viśvajnpa«√viś vāryajnpa«√vṛ2 |
    sakʰinmsn«√sac sakʰinmpd«√sac ūtinfsd«√av 



4. Purify yourself, begetting refreshments, (surging) toward all valuables,
    as a comrade to aid your comrades.



táva śukrā́so arcáyo diváspṛṣṭʰé ví tanvate |
pavítraṃ soma dʰā́mabʰiḥ || 5||



5.  tvamr2msg śukrajmpn«√śuc arcinmpn«√arc  
    dyunmsg pṛṣṭʰannsl«pra~√stʰā vip tanvateva·A·3p«√tan |
    pavitrannsa«√pū somaNmsv«√su dʰāmannnpi«√dʰā 



5. Yours are the gleaming rays that spread widely on the back of heaven
    across the filter, Soma, through your domains.



távemé saptá síndʰavaḥ praśíṣaṃ soma sisrate |
túbʰyaṃ dʰāvanti dʰenávaḥ || 6||



6.  tvamr2msg ayamr3mpn saptau sindʰunmpn«√sindʰ  
    praśiṣnfsa«pra~√śās somaNmsv«√su sisratevp·A·3p«√sṛ |
    tvamr2msd dʰāvantivp·A·3p«√dʰāv dʰenunfpn«√dʰe 



6. Yours are these seven streams that flow forth to your command, Soma.
    For you do the milk-cows run.



prá soma yāhi dʰā́rayā sutá índrāya matsaráḥ |
dádʰāno ákṣiti śrávaḥ || 7||



7.  prap somaNmsv«√su yāhivp·Ao2s«√yā dʰārānfsi«√dʰṛ  
    sutajmsn«√su indraNmsd«√ind (madnms«√mad-sarajms«√sṛ)jmsn |
    dadʰānata·Imsn«√dʰā akṣitijnsa«√kṣi3 śravasnnsa«√śru 



7. Drive forth, Soma, in a stream, pressed as exhilarating for Indra,
    establishing for yourself imperishable fame.



sámu tvā dʰībʰírasvaranhinvatī́ḥ saptá jāmáyaḥ |
vípramājā́ vivásvataḥ || 8||



8.  samp uc tvamr2msa dʰīnfpi«√dʰī asvaranvp·Aa3p«√svṛ  
    hinvatījfpn«√hi saptau jāminfpn«√jan |
    viprajmsa«√vip ājinmsl«√aj vivasvatNmsg«√vas 



8. Together the seven siblings cried out to you, inciting with insightful thoughts
    the inspired poet at the contest of Vivasvant.



mṛjánti tvā sámagrúvó'vye jīrā́vádʰi ṣváṇi |
rebʰó yádajyáse váne || 9||



9.  mṛjantivp·A·3p«√mṛj tvamr2msa samp agrūnfpn«√grū  
    avyajnsl jīrinfsl«√jinv adʰip svaninnsa«√svan |
    rebʰajmsn«√ribʰ yadc ajyaseva·A·2s«√añj vanannsl«√van 



9. They groom you together, the unwed ones, on the sheep’s *back, in the lively (water),
    when, hoarse-voiced [/creaking], you are anointed [/greased] in the wood(en cup).



pávamānasya te kave vā́jinsárgā asṛkṣata |
árvanto ná śravasyávaḥ || 10||



10. pavamānanmsg«√pū tvamr2msg kavinmsv«√kū  
     vājinnmsv«√vāj sarganmpn«√sṛj asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj |
     arvantnmpn«√ṛ nac (śravasnns«√śru-yujms«√yu)jmpn 



10. Of you purifying yourself, o poet and prizewinner, the surges have surged,
    like chargers seeking fame.



ácʰā kóśaṃ madʰuścútamásṛgraṃ vā́re avyáye |
ávāvaśanta dʰītáyaḥ || 11||



11. acʰāp kośanmsa«√kuś (madʰunns«√madʰ-ścutjms«√ścut)jmsa  
     asṛgramvp·U·3p«√sṛj vāranmsl«√vṛ2 avyayajmsl |
     avāvaśantavp·U·3p«√vāś dʰītinfpn«√dʰī 



11. Toward the cask dripping with honey they have surged onto the sheep’s fleece.
    The insightful thoughts have bellowed.



ácʰā samudrámíndavó'staṃ gā́vo ná dʰenávaḥ |
ágmannṛtásya yónimā́ || 12||



12. acʰāp samudranmsa«sam~√ud indunmpn«√ind  
     astannsa gonfpn nac dʰenunfpn«√dʰe |
     agmanvp·Aa3p«√gam ṛtannsg«√ṛ yoninmsa«√yu āp 



12. Toward the sea have the drops gone, like milk-cows toward home,
    to the womb of truth.



prá ṇa indo mahé ráṇa ā́po arṣanti síndʰavaḥ |
yádgóbʰirvāsayiṣyáse || 13||



13. prap vayamr1mpg indunmsv«√ind mahjmsd«√mah raṇanmsd«√raṇ  
     apnfpn arṣantivp·A·3p«√ṛṣ sindʰunmpn«√sindʰ |
     yadc gonfpi vāsayiṣyaseva·B·2s«√vas 



13. For our great joy the waters, the rivers rush forth, o drop,
    when you will clothe yourself with cows.



ásya te sakʰyé vayámíyakṣantastvótayaḥ |
índo sakʰitvámuśmasi || 14||



14. ayamr3msg tvamr2msg sakʰyannsl«√sac vayamr1mpn  
     iyakṣanttp·A?pn«√yaj (tvamr2msi-ūtinfs«√av)jmpn |
     indunmsv«√ind sakʰitvannsa«√sac uśmasiva·A·1p«√vaś 



14. Since we are likely to gain in comradeship with you, with you as our help,
    we long for comradeship, o drop.



ā́ pavasva gáviṣṭaye mahé soma nṛcákṣase |
éndrasya jaṭʰáre viśa || 15||



15. āp pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (gonfs-iṣṭinfs«√iṣ)nmsd  
     mahjmsd«√mah somaNmsv«√su (nṛnms-cakṣasnms«√cakṣ)nmsd |
     āp indraNmsg«√ind jaṭʰarannsl viśavp·Ao2s«√viś 



15. Purify yourself for the quest for cattle, for the great one of manly eye, o Soma.
    Enter here into the belly of Indra.



mahā́m̐ asi soma jyéṣṭʰa ugrā́ṇāminda ójiṣṭʰaḥ |
yúdʰvā sáñcʰáśvajjigetʰa || 16||



16. mahatjmsn«√mah asivp·A·2s«√as somaNmsv«√su jyeṣṭʰajmsn«√jyā  
     ugrajmpg«√vaj indunmsv«√ind ojiṣṭʰajmsn«√vaj |
     yudʰvannmsn«√yudʰ santtp·Ams?«√as śaśvata«√śaś jigetʰavp·I·2s«√ji 



16. Great are you, Soma, preeminent, strongest of the strong, o drop.
    Being a battler, you win every time.



yá ugrébʰyaścidójīyāñcʰū́rebʰyaścicʰū́rataraḥ |
bʰūridā́bʰyaścinmáṃhīyān || 17||



17. yasr3msn ugrajmpb«√vaj cidc ojīyaṃsjmsn«√vaj  
     śūrajmpb«√śūr cidc śūratarajmsn«√śūr |
     (bʰūrijms«√bʰū-dājms«√dā)jmpb cidc maṃhīyaṃsjmsn«√maṃh 



17. (You,) who are stronger even than the strong, more a champion even than champions,
    more generous even than those who give much,



tváṃ soma sū́ra éṣastokásya sātā́ tanū́nām |
vṛṇīmáhe sakʰyā́ya vṛṇīmáhe yújyāya || 18||



18. tvamr2msn somaNmsv«√su sūranmsn«√sūr āp iṣnfpa«√iṣ  
     tokannsg«√tuc sātinfsl«√san tanūnfpg«√tan |
     vṛṇīmaheva·A·1p«√vṛ2 sakʰyannsd«√sac vṛṇīmaheva·A·1p«√vṛ2 yujyannsd«√yuj 



18. You, Soma, are the sun; (bring) refreshments here at the winning of the offspring of our own bodies.
    We choose (you) for comradeship; we choose (you) for fellowship.



ágna ā́yūṃṣi pavasa ā́ suvórjamíṣaṃ ca naḥ |
āré bādʰasva ducʰúnām || 19||



19. agninmsv«√aṅg āyusnnpa«√i pavaseva·A·2s«√pū  
     āp suvavp·Ao2s«√sū ūrjnfsa«√ūrj iṣnfsa«√iṣ cac vayamr1mpd |
     ārea«√ṛ bādʰasvava·Ao2s«√bādʰ ducʰunānfsa«dus~√śvi 



19. O Agni, you bring (longer) lifespans through your purification; impel hither nourishment and refreshment to us.
    Into the distance thrust misfortune.



agnírṛ́ṣiḥ pávamānaḥ pā́ñcajanyaḥ puróhitaḥ |
támīmahe mahāgayám || 20||



20. agniNmsn«√aṅg ṛṣinmsn«√ṛṣ pavamānajmsn«√pū  
     (pañcau-janyanms«√jan)jmsn (purasa«√pṝ-hitajms«√dʰā)jmsn |
     sasr3msa īmaheva·A·1p«√i (mahatjms«√mah-gayanms«√gam)jmsa 



20. Agni—a seen self-purifying, belonging to the five peoples, installed in front—
    him we beseech for a great household.



ágne pávasva svápā asmé várcaḥ suvī́ryam |
dádʰadrayíṃ máyi póṣam || 21||



21. agninmsv«√aṅg pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū svapasjmsn  
     vayamr1mpd varcasnnsa«√ruc suvīryajnsa«su~√vīr |
     dadʰadvp·Ae3s«√dʰā rayinmsa«√rā ahamr1msl poṣanmsa«√puṣ 



21. Agni, as a good worker, through your purification bring luster and an abundance of heroes for us,
    establishing in me wealth and thriving.



pávamāno áti srídʰo'bʰyàrṣati suṣṭutím |
sū́ro ná viśvádarśataḥ || 22||



22. pavamānanmsn«√pū atip sridʰnfpb«√sridʰ  
     abʰip arṣativp·A·3s«√ṛṣ suṣṭutinfsa«su~√stu |
     sūranmsn«√sūr nac (viśvanns«√viś-darśatajms«√dṛś)jmsn 



22. The self-purifying one rushes across failures toward the lovely praise hymn,
    visible to all like the sun.



sá marmṛjāná āyúbʰiḥ práyasvānpráyase hitáḥ |
índurátyo vicakṣaṇáḥ || 23||



23. sasr3msn marmṛjānatp·Amsn«√mṛj āyujmpi«√i  
     prayasvantjmsn«√prī prayasnnsd«√prī hitajmsn«√hi |
     indunmsn«√ind atyanmsn«√at? vicakṣaṇajmsn«vi~√cakṣ 



23. He, being constantly groomed by the Āyus, affording pleasure, is established for pleasure,
    the drop, a steed visible afar.



pávamāna ṛtáṃ bṛhácʰukráṃ jyótirajījanat |
kṛṣṇā́ támāṃsi jáṅgʰanat || 24||



24. pavamānanmsn«√pū ṛtannsa«√ṛ bṛhatjnsa«√bṛh  
     śukrajnsa«√śuc jyotisnnsa«√jyot ajījanatvp·U·3s«√jan |
     kṛṣṇajnpa«√kṛṣ tamasnnpa«√tam jaṅgʰanattp·Amsn«√han 



24. The self-purifying one, as the lofty truth, has begotten the gleaming light,
    continually smashing (back) the black shades of darkness.



pávamānasya jáṅgʰnato háreścandrā́ asṛkṣata |
jīrā́ ajiráśociṣaḥ || 25||



25. pavamānanmsg«√pū jaṅgʰanattp·Amsg«√han  
     harijmsg«√hṛ candrajmpn«√ścand asṛkṣatava·U·3p«√sṛj |
     jīrajmpn«√jinv (ajirajns«√aj-śocisnns«√śuc)jmpn 



25. Of the self-purifying one, continually smashing (back the darkness), of the tawny one, the glittering (drops) have surged,
    lively ones with flickering radiance.



pávamāno ratʰī́tamaḥ śubʰrébʰiḥ śubʰráśastamaḥ |
háriścandro marúdgaṇaḥ || 26||



26. pavamānanmsn«√pū ratʰītamajmsn«√ṛ  
     śubʰrajmpi«√śubʰ (śubʰrajms«√śubʰ-śastamajms«√śaṃs)jmsn |
     (harijms«√hṛ-ścandrajms«√ścand)jmsn (marutNms-gaṇanms«√gaṇ)jmsn 



26. The self-purifying one, the best charioteer, proclaimed as most resplendent by the resplendent (Maruts),
    gold-glittering, with the Maruts as his flock,



pávamāno vyàśnavadraśmíbʰirvājasā́tamaḥ |
dádʰatstotré suvī́ryam || 27||



27. pavamānanmsn«√pū vip aśnavatvp·Ae3s«√aś  
     raśminmpi«√raś (vājanms«√vāj-sātamajms«√san)jmsn |
     dadʰattp·Amsn«√dʰā stotṛnmsd«√stu suvīryannsa«su~√vīr 



27. The self-purifying one will pervade with his rays, the best winner of prizes,
    establishing for the praiser an abundance of heroes.



prá suvāná índurakṣāḥ pavítramátyavyáyam |
punāná índuríndramā́ || 28||



28. prap suvānata·Amsn«√su indunmsn«√ind akṣārvp·U·3s«√kṣar  
     pavitrannsa«√pū atip avyayajmsa |
     punānajmsn«√pū indunmsn«√ind indraNmsa«√ind āp 



28. Being pressed, the drop has flowed forth across the fleecy filter;
    being purified, the drop (has flowed) to Indra.



eṣá sómo ádʰi tvací gávāṃ krīḷatyádribʰiḥ |
índraṃ mádāya jóhuvat || 29||



29. eṣasr3msn somanmsn«√su adʰip tvacnfsl«√tvac  
     gonfpg krīḷativp·A·3s«√krīḷ adrinmpi«√dṛ |
     indraNmsa«√ind madanmsd«√mad johuvattp·Amsn«√hve 



29. This Soma plays on the hide of cows with the stones,
    repeatedly invoking Indra to exhilaration.



yásya te dyumnávatpáyaḥ pávamānā́bʰṛtaṃ diváḥ |
téna no mṛḷa jīváse || 30||



30. yadr3nsg tvamr2msg dyumnavatjnsn payasnnsn«√pī  
     pavamānanmsv«√pū ābʰṛtajnsn«ā~√bʰṛ dyunmsb |
     tadr3nsi vayamr1mpa mṛḷavp·Ao2s«√mṛḷ jīvasev···D··«√jīv 



30. You, self-purifying one, whose heaven-bright milk was brought here from heaven,
    with it be gracious to us, for us to live.






Sūkta 9.67 

tváṃ somāsi dʰārayúrmandrá ójiṣṭʰo adʰvaré |
pávasva maṃhayádrayiḥ || 1||



1.  tvamr2msn somaNmsv«√su asivp·A·2s«√as (dʰāranms«√dʰṛ-yujms«√yu)jmsn  
    mandrajmsn«√mand ojiṣṭʰajmsn«√vaj adʰvaranmsl |
    pavasvava·Ao2s«√pū (maṃhayatjms«√maṃh-rayinms«√rā)jmsn 



1. You, Soma, are supporting, invigorating, strongest at the cer