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Sukta 90

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 7 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Sukta 90

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 7 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 7.90.1

Rigveda 7.90.1
Source text

प्र वीरया शुचयो दद्रिरे वामध्वर्युभिर्मधुमन्तः सुतासः। वह वायो नियुतो याह्यच्छा पिबा सुतस्यान्धसो मदाय॥

Transliteration

pra vīrayā śucayo dadrire vāmadhvaryubhirmadhumantaḥ sutāsaḥ | vaha vāyo niyuto yāhyacchā pibā sutasyāndhaso madāya ||

Translation

To you pure juice, rich in meath, are offered by priest: through longing for the Pair of Heroes. Drive, Vayu, bring thine harnessed horses hither: drink the pressed Soma till it make thee joyful.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 7.90.2

Rigveda 7.90.2
Source text

ईशानाय प्रहुतिं यस्त आनट् छुचिं सोमं शुचिपास्तुभ्यं वायो। कृणोषि तं मर्त्येषु प्रशस्तं जातोजातो जायते वाज्यस्य॥

Transliteration

īśānāya prahutiṁ yasta ānaṭ chuciṁ somaṁ śucipāstubhyaṁ vāyo | kṛṇoṣi taṁ martyeṣu praśastaṁ jātojāto jāyate vājyasya ||

Translation

Whoso to thee, the Mighty, brings oblation, pure Soma unto thee, pure-drinking Vayu, That man thou makest famous among mortals: to him strong sons are born in quick succession.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 7.90.3

Rigveda 7.90.3
Source text

राये नु यं जज्ञतू रोदसीमे राये देवी धिषणा धाति देवम्। अध वायुं नियुतः सश्चत स्वा उत श्वेतं वसुधितिं निरेके॥

Transliteration

rāye nu yaṁ jajñatū rodasīme rāye devī dhiṣaṇā dhāti devam | adha vāyuṁ niyutaḥ saścata svā uta śvetaṁ vasudhitiṁ nireke ||

Translation

The God whom both these worlds brought forth for riches, whom heavenly Dhisana for our wealth appointeth, His team of harnessed horses waits on Vayu, and, foremost, on the radiant Treasure-bearer.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 7.90.4

Rigveda 7.90.4
Source text

उच्छन्नुषसः सुदिना अरिप्रा उरु ज्योतिर्विविदुर्दीध्यानाः। गव्यं चिदूर्वमुशिजो वि वव्रुस्तेषामनु प्रदिवः सस्रुरापः॥

Transliteration

ucchannuṣasaḥ sudinā ariprā uru jyotirvividurdīdhyānāḥ | gavyaṁ cidūrvamuśijo vi vavrusteṣāmanu pradivaḥ sasrurāpaḥ ||

Translation

The spotless Dawns with fair bright days have broken; they found the spacious light when they were shining. Eagerly they disclosed the stall of cattle: floods streamed for them as in the days aforetime.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 7.90.5

Rigveda 7.90.5
Source text

ते सत्येन मनसा दीध्यानाः स्वेन युक्तासः क्रतुना वहन्ति। इन्द्रवायू वीरवाहं रथं वामीशानयोरभि पृक्षः सचन्ते॥

Transliteration

te satyena manasā dīdhyānāḥ svena yuktāsaḥ kratunā vahanti | indravāyū vīravāhaṁ rathaṁ vāmīśānayorabhi pṛkṣaḥ sacante ||

Translation

These with their truthful spirit, shining brightly, move on provided with their natural insight. Viands attend the car that beareth Heroes, your car, ye Sovran Pair, Indra and Vayu.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 7.90.6

Rigveda 7.90.6
Source text

ईशानासो ये दधते स्वर्णो गोभिरश्वेभिर्वसुभिर्हिरण्यैः। इन्द्रवायू सूरयो विश्वमायुरर्वद्भिर्वीरैः पृतनासु सह्युः॥

Transliteration

īśānāso ye dadhate svarṇo gobhiraśvebhirvasubhirhiraṇyaiḥ | indravāyū sūrayo viśvamāyurarvadbhirvīraiḥ pṛtanāsu sahyuḥ ||

Translation

May these who give us heavenly light, these rulers, with gifts of kine and horses, gold and treasures. These princes, through full life, Indra and Vayu! o'ercome in battle with their steeds and heroes.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Rigveda 7.90.7

Rigveda 7.90.7
Source text

अर्वन्तो न श्रवसो भिक्षमाणा इन्द्रवायू सुष्टुतिभिर्वसिष्ठाः। वाजयन्तः स्ववसे हुवेम यूयं पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः॥

Transliteration

arvanto na śravaso bhikṣamāṇā indravāyū suṣṭutibhirvasiṣṭhāḥ | vājayantaḥ svavase huvema yūyaṁ pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Translation

Like coursers seeking fame will we Vasisthas, O Indra-Vayu, with our fair laudations. Exerting all our power call you to aid us. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

English translation: Ralph T. H. Griffith, 1896.

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 7, Hymn 90, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 7.90Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 7, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 7Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 7, Sukta 90RV 7.90Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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