Sukta 21

एते धावन्तीन्दवः सोमा इन्द्राय घृष्वयः। मत्सरासः स्वर्विदः॥

ete dhāvantīndavaḥ somā indrāya ghṛṣvayaḥ | matsarāsaḥ svarvidaḥ ||

To Indra flow these running drops, these Somas frolicsome in mood. Exhilarating, finding light;

प्रवृण्वन्तो अभियुजः सुष्वये वरिवोविदः। स्वयं स्तोत्रे वयस्कृतः॥

pravṛṇvanto abhiyujaḥ suṣvaye varivovidaḥ | svayaṁ stotre vayaskṛtaḥ ||

Driving off foes, bestowing room upon the presser, willingly Bringing their praiser vitalforce.

वृथा क्रीळन्त इन्दवः सधस्थमभ्येकमित्। सिन्धोरूर्मा व्यक्षरन्॥

vṛthā krīḻanta indavaḥ sadhasthamabhyekamit | sindhorūrmā vyakṣaran ||

Lightly disporting them, the drops flow to one common reservoir, And fall into the river's wave.

एते विश्वानि वार्या पवमानास आशत। हिता न सप्तयो रथे॥

ete viśvāni vāryā pavamānāsa āśata | hitā na saptayo rathe ||

These Pavamanas have obtained all blessings much to be desired, Like coursers harnessed to a car.

आस्मिन्पिशङ्गमिन्दवो दधाता वेनमादिशे। यो अस्मभ्यमरावा॥

āsminpiśaṅgamindavo dadhātā venamādiśe | yo asmabhyamarāvā ||

With view to us, O Soma-drops, bestow his manifold desire On him who yet hath given us naught.

ऋभुर्न रथ्यं नवं दधाता केतमादिशे। शुक्राः पवध्वमर्णसा॥

ṛbhurna rathyaṁ navaṁ dadhātā ketamādiśe | śukrāḥ pavadhvamarṇasā ||

Bring us our wish with this design, as a wright brings his new-wrought wheel: Flow pure and shining with the stream.

एत उ त्ये अवीवशन्काष्ठां वाजिनो अक्रत। सतः प्रासाविषुर्मतिम्॥

eta u tye avīvaśankāṣṭhāṁ vājino akrata | sataḥ prāsāviṣurmatim ||

These drops have cried with resonant voice: like swift steeds they have run the course, And roused the good man's hymn to life.