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Sukta 30

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 6 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Sukta 30

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 6 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 9.30.1

Rigveda 9.30.1
Source text

प्र धारा अस्य शुष्मिणो वृथा पवित्रे अक्षरन्। पुनानो वाचमिष्यति॥

Transliteration

pra dhārā asya śuṣmiṇo vṛthā pavitre akṣaran | punāno vācamiṣyati ||

Translation

STREAMS of this Potent One have flowed easily to the straining-cloth: While he is cleansed he lifts his voice.

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

Rigveda 9.30.2

Rigveda 9.30.2
Source text

इन्दुर्हियानः सोतृभिर्मृज्यमानः कनिक्रदत्। इयर्ति वग्नुमिन्द्रियम्॥

Transliteration

indurhiyānaḥ sotṛbhirmṛjyamānaḥ kanikradat | iyarti vagnumindriyam ||

Translation

Indu, by pressers urged to speed, bellowing out while beautified. Sends forth a very mighty sound.

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

Rigveda 9.30.3

Rigveda 9.30.3
Source text

आ नः शुष्मं नृषाह्यं वीरवन्तं पुरुस्पृहम्। पवस्व सोम धारया॥

Transliteration

ā naḥ śuṣmaṁ nṛṣāhyaṁ vīravantaṁ puruspṛham | pavasva soma dhārayā ||

Translation

Pour on us, Soma, with thy stream manconquering might which many crave, Accompanied with hero sons.

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

Rigveda 9.30.4

Rigveda 9.30.4
Source text

प्र सोमो अति धारया पवमानो असिष्यदत्। अभि द्रोणान्यासदम्॥

Transliteration

pra somo ati dhārayā pavamāno asiṣyadat | abhi droṇānyāsadam ||

Translation

Hither hath Pavamana flowed, Soma flowed hither in a stream, To settle in the vats of wood.

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

Rigveda 9.30.5

Rigveda 9.30.5
Source text

अप्सु त्वा मधुमत्तमं हरिं हिन्वन्त्यद्रिभिः। इन्दविन्द्राय पीतये॥

Transliteration

apsu tvā madhumattamaṁ hariṁ hinvantyadribhiḥ | indavindrāya pītaye ||

Translation

To waters with the stones they drive thee tawny-hued, most rich in sweets, O Indu, to be Indra's drink.

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

Rigveda 9.30.6

Rigveda 9.30.6
Source text

सुनोता मधुमत्तमं सोममिन्द्राय वज्रिणे। चारुं शर्धाय मत्सरम्॥

Transliteration

sunotā madhumattamaṁ somamindrāya vajriṇe | cāruṁ śardhāya matsaram ||

Translation

For Indra, for the Thunderer press the Soma very rich in sweets, Lovely, inspiriting, for strength.

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

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 9, Hymn 30, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 9.30Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 9, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 9Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 9, Sukta 30RV 9.30Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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