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Sukta 31

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

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

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Rigveda 9.31.1

Rigveda 9.31.1
Source text

प्र सोमासः स्वाध्यः पवमानासो अक्रमुः। रयिं कृण्वन्ति चेतनम्॥

Transliteration

pra somāsaḥ svādhyaḥ pavamānāso akramuḥ | rayiṁ kṛṇvanti cetanam ||

Translation

THE, Soma-drops, benevolent, come forth as they are purified, Bestowing wealth which all may see.

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

Rigveda 9.31.2

Rigveda 9.31.2
Source text

दिवस्पृथिव्या अधि भवेन्दो द्युम्नवर्धनः। भवा वाजानां पतिः॥

Transliteration

divaspṛthivyā adhi bhavendo dyumnavardhanaḥ | bhavā vājānāṁ patiḥ ||

Translation

O Indu, high o'er heaven and earth be thou, increaser of our might: The Master of all strength be thou.

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

Rigveda 9.31.3

Rigveda 9.31.3
Source text

तुभ्यं वाता अभिप्रियस्तुभ्यमर्षन्ति सिन्धवः। सोम वर्धन्ति ते महः॥

Transliteration

tubhyaṁ vātā abhipriyastubhyamarṣanti sindhavaḥ | soma vardhanti te mahaḥ ||

Translation

The winds are gracious in their love to thee, the rivers flow to thee Soma, they multiply thy power.

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

Rigveda 9.31.4

Rigveda 9.31.4
Source text

आ प्यायस्व समेतु ते विश्वतः सोम वृष्ण्यम्। भवा वाजस्य संगथे॥

Transliteration

ā pyāyasva sametu te viśvataḥ soma vṛṣṇyam | bhavā vājasya saṁgathe ||

Translation

Soma, wax great. From every side may vigorous powers unite in thee: Be in the gathering-Place of strength.

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

Rigveda 9.31.5

Rigveda 9.31.5
Source text

तुभ्यं गावो घृतं पयो बभ्रो दुदुह्रे अक्षितम्। वर्षिष्ठे अधि सानवि॥

Transliteration

tubhyaṁ gāvo ghṛtaṁ payo babhro duduhre akṣitam | varṣiṣṭhe adhi sānavi ||

Translation

For thee, brown-hued! the kine have poured imperishable oil and milk. Aloft on the sublimest height.

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

Rigveda 9.31.6

Rigveda 9.31.6
Source text

स्वायुधस्य ते सतो भुवनस्य पते वयम्। इन्दो सखित्वमुश्मसि॥

Transliteration

svāyudhasya te sato bhuvanasya pate vayam | indo sakhitvamuśmasi ||

Translation

Friendship, O Indu, we desire with thee who bearest noble arms, With thee, O Lord of all that is.

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

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 9, Hymn 31, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 9.31Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 9, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 9Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 9, Sukta 31RV 9.31Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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