Sukta 22

एते सोमास आशवो रथा इव प्र वाजिनः। सर्गाः सृष्टा अहेषत॥

ete somāsa āśavo rathā iva pra vājinaḥ | sargāḥ sṛṣṭā aheṣata ||

THESE rapid Soma-streams have stirred themselves to motion like strong steeds, Like cars, like armies hurried forth.

एते वाता इवोरवः पर्जन्यस्येव वृष्टयः। अग्नेरिव भ्रमा वृथा॥

ete vātā ivoravaḥ parjanyasyeva vṛṣṭayaḥ | agneriva bhramā vṛthā ||

Swift as wide winds they lightly move, like rain-storms of Parjanya, like The flickering flames of burning fire.

एते पूता विपश्चितः सोमासो दध्याशिरः। विपा व्यानशुर्धियः॥

ete pūtā vipaścitaḥ somāso dadhyāśiraḥ | vipā vyānaśurdhiyaḥ ||

These Soma juices, blent with curds, purified, skilled in sacred hymns, Have gained by song their hearts'desire.

एते मृष्टा अमर्त्याः ससृवांसो न शश्रमुः। इयक्षन्तः पथो रजः॥

ete mṛṣṭā amartyāḥ sasṛvāṁso na śaśramuḥ | iyakṣantaḥ patho rajaḥ ||

Immortal, cleansed, these drops, since first they flowed, have never wearied, fain To reach the regions and their paths.

एते पृष्ठानि रोदसोर्विप्रयन्तो व्यानशुः। उतेदमुत्तमं रजः॥

ete pṛṣṭhāni rodasorviprayanto vyānaśuḥ | utedamuttamaṁ rajaḥ ||

Advancing they have travelled o'er the ridges of the earth and heaven, And this the highest realm of all.

तन्तुं तन्वानमुत्तममनु प्रवत आशत। उतेदमुत्तमाय्यम्॥

tantuṁ tanvānamuttamamanu pravata āśata | utedamuttamāyyam ||

Over the heights have they attained the highest thread that is spun out, And this which must be deemed most high.

त्वं सोम पणिभ्य आ वसु गव्यानि धारयः। ततं तन्तुमचिक्रदः॥

tvaṁ soma paṇibhya ā vasu gavyāni dhārayaḥ | tataṁ tantumacikradaḥ ||

Thou, Soma, boldest wealth in kine which thou hast seized from niggard churls: Thou calledst forth the outspun thread.