Sukta 9

परि प्रिया दिवः कविर्वयांसि नप्त्योर्हितः। सुवानो याति कविक्रतुः॥

pari priyā divaḥ kavirvayāṁsi naptyorhitaḥ | suvāno yāti kavikratuḥ ||

THE Sage of Heaven whose heart is wise, when laid between both hands and pressed, Sends us delightful powers of life.

प्रप्र क्षयाय पन्यसे जनाय जुष्टो अद्रुहे। वीत्यर्ष चनिष्ठया॥

prapra kṣayāya panyase janāya juṣṭo adruhe | vītyarṣa caniṣṭhayā ||

On, onward to a glorious home; dear to the people void of guile, With excellent enjoyment, flow.

स सूनुर्मातरा शुचिर्जातो जाते अरोचयत्। महान्मही ऋतावृधा॥

sa sūnurmātarā śucirjāto jāte arocayat | mahānmahī ṛtāvṛdhā ||

He, the bright Son, when born illumed his Parents who had sprung to life, Great Son great Strengtheners of Law.

स सप्त धीतिभिर्हितो नद्यो अजिन्वदद्रुहः। या एकमक्षि वावृधुः॥

sa sapta dhītibhirhito nadyo ajinvadadruhaḥ | yā ekamakṣi vāvṛdhuḥ ||

Urged by the seven devotions he hath stirred the guileless rivers which Have magnified the Single Eye.

ता अभि सन्तमस्तृतं महे युवानमा दधुः। इन्दुमिन्द्र तव व्रते॥

tā abhi santamastṛtaṁ mahe yuvānamā dadhuḥ | indumindra tava vrate ||

These helped to might theYouthful One, high over all, invincible, Even Indu, Indra! in thy law.

अभि वह्निरमर्त्यः सप्त पश्यति वावहिः। क्रिविर्देवीरतर्पयत्॥

abhi vahniramartyaḥ sapta paśyati vāvahiḥ | krivirdevīratarpayat ||

The immortal Courser, good to draw, looks down upon the Seven: the fount Hath satisfied the Goddesses

अवा कल्पेषु नः पुमस्तमांसि सोम योध्या। तानि पुनान जङ्घनः॥

avā kalpeṣu naḥ pumastamāṁsi soma yodhyā | tāni punāna jaṅghanaḥ ||

Aid us in holy rites, O Man: O Pavamana, drive away Dark shades that must be met in fight.

नू नव्यसे नवीयसे सूक्ताय साधया पथः। प्रत्नवद्रोचया रुचः॥

nū navyase navīyase sūktāya sādhayā pathaḥ | pratnavadrocayā rucaḥ ||

Make the paths ready for a hymn newer and newer evermore: Make the lights shine as erst they shone.

पवमान महि श्रवो गामश्वं रासि वीरवत्। सना मेधां सना स्वः॥

pavamāna mahi śravo gāmaśvaṁ rāsi vīravat | sanā medhāṁ sanā svaḥ ||

Give, Pavamana, high renown, give kine and steeds and hero sons: Win for us wisdom, win the light.