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Rigveda 9.87

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 9.87

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Sanskrit

9.87.1

pra tu dra̍va̱ pari̱ kośa̱ṁ ni ṣī̍da̱ nṛbhi̍ḥ punā̱no a̱bhi vāja̍m arṣa |
aśva̱ṁ na tvā̍ vā̱jina̍m ma̱rjaya̱nto 'cchā̍ ba̱rhī ra̍śa̱nābhi̍r nayanti ||

RUN onward to the reservoir and seat thee: cleansed by the men speed forward to the battle. Making thee beauteous like an able courser, forth to the sacred grass with reins they lead thee.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.2

svā̱yu̱dhaḥ pa̍vate de̱va indu̍r aśasti̱hā vṛ̱jana̱ṁ rakṣa̍māṇaḥ |
pi̱tā de̱vānā̍ṁ jani̱tā su̱dakṣo̍ viṣṭa̱mbho di̱vo dha̱ruṇa̍ḥ pṛthi̱vyāḥ ||

Indu, the well-armed God, is flowing onward, who quells the curse and guards from treacherous onslaught, Father, begetter of the Gods, most skilful, the buttress of the heavens and earth's supporter.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.3

ṛṣi̱r vipra̍ḥ purae̱tā janā̍nām ṛ̱bhur dhīra̍ u̱śanā̱ kāvye̍na |
sa ci̍d viveda̱ nihi̍ta̱ṁ yad ā̍sām apī̱cya1̱̍ṁ guhya̱ṁ nāma̱ gonā̍m ||

Ṛishi and Sage, the Champion of the people, cleft and sagacious, Uṣanâ in wisdom, He hath discovered even their hidden nature, the Cows' concealed and most mysterious title.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.4

e̱ṣa sya te̱ madhu̍mām̐ indra̱ somo̱ vṛṣā̱ vṛṣṇe̱ pari̍ pa̱vitre̍ akṣāḥ |
sa̱ha̱sra̱sāḥ śa̍ta̱sā bhū̍ri̱dāvā̍ śaśvatta̱mam ba̱rhir ā vā̱jy a̍sthāt ||

This thine own Soma rich in meath, O Indra, Steer for the Steer, hath flowed into the filter. The strong Free-giver, winning hundreds, thousands, hath reached the holy grass that never fails him.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.5

e̱te somā̍ a̱bhi ga̱vyā sa̱hasrā̍ ma̱he vājā̍yā̱mṛtā̍ya̱ śravā̍ṁsi |
pa̱vitre̍bhi̱ḥ pava̍mānā asṛgrañ chrava̱syavo̱ na pṛ̍ta̱nājo̱ atyā̍ḥ ||

These Somas are for wealth of countless cattle, renown therefor, and mighty strength immortal. These have been sent forth, urified by strainers, like steeds who rusg to battle fain for glory.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.6

pari̱ hi ṣmā̍ puruhū̱to janā̍nā̱ṁ viśvāsa̍ra̱d bhoja̍nā pū̱yamā̍naḥ |
athā bha̍ra śyenabhṛta̱ prayā̍ṁsi ra̱yiṁ tuñjā̍no a̱bhi vāja̍m arṣa ||

He, while he cleanses him, invoked of many, hath flowed to give the people all enjoyment. Thou whom the Falcon brought, bring, dainty viands, bestir thyself and send us wealth and booty.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.7

e̱ṣa su̍vā̱naḥ pari̱ soma̍ḥ pa̱vitre̱ sargo̱ na sṛ̱ṣṭo a̍dadhāva̱d arvā̍ |
ti̱gme śiśā̍no mahi̱ṣo na śṛṅge̱ gā ga̱vyann a̱bhi śūro̱ na satvā̍ ||

This Soma, pressed into the cleansing filter, hath run as 'twere a host let loose, the Courser; Like a strong bull who whets his horns kpen-pointed, like a brave warrior in the fray for cattle.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.8

e̱ṣā ya̍yau para̱mād a̱ntar adre̱ḥ kūci̍t sa̱tīr ū̱rve gā vi̍veda |
di̱vo na vi̱dyut sta̱naya̍nty a̱bhraiḥ soma̍sya te pavata indra̱ dhārā̍ ||

He issued forth from out the loftiest mountain, and found kine hidden somewhere in a stable. Soma's stream clears itself for thee, O Indra, like lightning thundering through the clouds of heaven,

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

9.87.9

u̱ta sma̍ rā̱śim pari̍ yāsi̱ gonā̱m indre̍ṇa soma sa̱ratha̍m punā̱naḥ |
pū̱rvīr iṣo̍ bṛha̱tīr jī̍radāno̱ śikṣā̍ śacīva̱s tava̱ tā u̍pa̱ṣṭut ||

Cleansing thyselr, and borne along with Indra, Soma, thou goest round the herd of cattle. May thy praise help us, Mighty One, prompt Giver, to the full ample food which thou bestowest.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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