Sukta 63

आ पवस्व सहस्रिणं रयिं सोम सुवीर्यम्। अस्मे श्रवांसि धारय॥

ā pavasva sahasriṇaṁ rayiṁ soma suvīryam | asme śravāṁsi dhāraya ||

POUR hitherward, O Soma, wealth in thousands and heroic strength, And keep renown secure for us.

इषमूर्जं च पिन्वस इन्द्राय मत्सरिन्तमः। चमूष्वा नि षीदसि॥

iṣamūrjaṁ ca pinvasa indrāya matsarintamaḥ | camūṣvā ni ṣīdasi ||

Thou makest food and vigour swell for Indra, best of gladdeners! Within the cups thou seatest thee.

सुत इन्द्राय विष्णवे सोमः कलशे अक्षरत्। मधुमाँ अस्तु वायवे॥

suta indrāya viṣṇave somaḥ kalaśe akṣarat | madhumā astu vāyave ||

For Indra and for Visnu poured, Soma hath flowed into the jar: May Vayu find it rich in sweets.

एते असृग्रमाशवोऽति ह्वरांसि बभ्रवः। सोमा ऋतस्य धारया॥

ete asṛgramāśavo'ti hvarāṁsi babhravaḥ | somā ṛtasya dhārayā ||

These Somas swift and brown of hue, in stream of solemn sacrifice Have flowed through twisted obstacles,

इन्द्रं वर्धन्तो अप्तुरः कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम्। अपघ्नन्तो अराव्णः॥

indraṁ vardhanto apturaḥ kṛṇvanto viśvamāryam | apaghnanto arāvṇaḥ ||

Performing every noble work, active, augmenting Indra's strength, Driving away the godless ones.

सुता अनु स्वमा रजोऽभ्यर्षन्ति बभ्रवः। इन्द्रं गच्छन्त इन्दवः॥

sutā anu svamā rajo'bhyarṣanti babhravaḥ | indraṁ gacchanta indavaḥ ||

Brown Soma-drops, effused that seek Indra, to their appropriate place Flow through the region hitherward.

अया पवस्व धारया यया सूर्यमरोचयः। हिन्वानो मानुषीरपः॥

ayā pavasva dhārayā yayā sūryamarocayaḥ | hinvāno mānuṣīrapaḥ ||

Flow onward with that stream of thine wherewith thou gavest Surya light, Urging on waters good to men.

अयुक्त सूर एतशं पवमानो मनावधि। अन्तरिक्षेण यातवे॥

ayukta sūra etaśaṁ pavamāno manāvadhi | antarikṣeṇa yātave ||

He, Pavamana, high o'er man yoked the Sun's courser Etasa To travel through the realm of air.

उत त्या हरितो दश सूरो अयुक्त यातवे। इन्दुरिन्द्र इति ब्रुवन्॥

uta tyā harito daśa sūro ayukta yātave | indurindra iti bruvan ||

And those ten Coursers, tawny-hued, he harnessed that the Sun might come Indu, he said, is Indra's self.

परीतो वायवे सुतं गिर इन्द्राय मत्सरम्। अव्यो वारेषु सिञ्चत॥

parīto vāyave sutaṁ gira indrāya matsaram | avyo vāreṣu siñcata ||

Hence, singers, pour the gladdeningjuice to Vayu and to Indra, pour The drops upon the fleecy cloth.

पवमान विदा रयिमस्मभ्यं सोम दुष्टरम्। यो दूणाशो वनुष्यता॥

pavamāna vidā rayimasmabhyaṁ soma duṣṭaram | yo dūṇāśo vanuṣyatā ||

O Soma Pavamana, find wealth for us not to be assailed, Wealth which the foeman may not win.

अभ्यर्ष सहस्रिणं रयिं गोमन्तमश्विनम्। अभि वाजमुत श्रवः॥

abhyarṣa sahasriṇaṁ rayiṁ gomantamaśvinam | abhi vājamuta śravaḥ ||

Send riches hither with thy stream in thousands, both of steeds and kine, Send spoil of war and high renown.

सोमो देवो न सूर्योऽद्रिभिः पवते सुतः। दधानः कलशे रसम्॥

somo devo na sūryo'dribhiḥ pavate sutaḥ | dadhānaḥ kalaśe rasam ||

Soma the God, expressed with stones, like Surya, floweth on his way, Pouring the juice within the jar.

एते धामान्यार्या शुक्रा ऋतस्य धारया। वाजं गोमन्तमक्षरन्॥

ete dhāmānyāryā śukrā ṛtasya dhārayā | vājaṁ gomantamakṣaran ||

These brilliant drops have poured for us, in stream of solemn sacrifice, Worshipful laws and strength in kine.

सुता इन्द्राय वज्रिणे सोमासो दध्याशिरः। पवित्रमत्यक्षरन्॥

sutā indrāya vajriṇe somāso dadhyāśiraḥ | pavitramatyakṣaran ||

Over the cleansing sieve have flowed the Somas, blent with curdled milk, Effused for Indra Thunder-armed.

प्र सोम मधुमत्तमो राये अर्ष पवित्र आ। मदो यो देववीतमः॥

pra soma madhumattamo rāye arṣa pavitra ā | mado yo devavītamaḥ ||

Soma, do thou most rich in sweets, a gladdening drink most dear to Gods, Flow to the sieve to bring us wealth.

तमी मृजन्त्यायवो हरिं नदीषु वाजिनम्। इन्दुमिन्द्राय मत्सरम्॥

tamī mṛjantyāyavo hariṁ nadīṣu vājinam | indumindrāya matsaram ||

For Indra, living men adorn the Tawny Courser in the streams, Indu, the giver of delight.

आ पवस्व हिरण्यवदश्वावत्सोम वीरवत्। वाजं गोमन्तमा भर॥

ā pavasva hiraṇyavadaśvāvatsoma vīravat | vājaṁ gomantamā bhara ||

Pour for us, Soma, wealth in gold, in horses and heroic sons, Bring hither strength in herds of kine.

परि वाजे न वाजयुमव्यो वारेषु सिञ्चत। इन्द्राय मधुमत्तमम्॥

pari vāje na vājayumavyo vāreṣu siñcata | indrāya madhumattamam ||

For Indra pour ye on the fleece him very sweet to taste, who longs. For battle as it were in war.

कविं मृजन्ति मर्ज्यं धीभिर्विप्रा अवस्यवः। वृषा कनिक्रदर्षति॥

kaviṁ mṛjanti marjyaṁ dhībhirviprā avasyavaḥ | vṛṣā kanikradarṣati ||

The singers, seeking help, adorn the Sage who must be decked with songs: Loud bellowing the Steer comes on,

वृषणं धीभिरप्तुरं सोममृतस्य धारया। मती विप्राः समस्वरन्॥

vṛṣaṇaṁ dhībhirapturaṁ somamṛtasya dhārayā | matī viprāḥ samasvaran ||

The singers with their thoughts and hymns have, in the stream of sacrifice, Caused Soma, active Steer, to roar.

पवस्व देवायुषगिन्द्रं गच्छतु ते मदः। वायुमा रोह धर्मणा॥

pavasva devāyuṣagindraṁ gacchatu te madaḥ | vāyumā roha dharmaṇā ||

God, working with mankind, flow on; to Indra go thy gladdening juice: To Vayu mount as Law commands

पवमान नि तोशसे रयिं सोम श्रवाय्यम्। प्रियः समुद्रमा विश॥

pavamāna ni tośase rayiṁ soma śravāyyam | priyaḥ samudramā viśa ||

O Soma, Pavamana, thou pourest out wealth that brings renown: Enter the lake, as one we love.

अपघ्नन्पवसे मृधः क्रतुवित्सोम मत्सरः। नुदस्वादेवयुं जनम्॥

apaghnanpavase mṛdhaḥ kratuvitsoma matsaraḥ | nudasvādevayuṁ janam ||

Soma thou flowest chasing foes and bringing wisdom and delight: Drive off the folk who love not Gods.

पवमाना असृक्षत सोमाः शुक्रास इन्दवः। अभि विश्वानि काव्या॥

pavamānā asṛkṣata somāḥ śukrāsa indavaḥ | abhi viśvāni kāvyā ||

The Pavamanas have been poured, the brilliant drops of Soma juice, For holy lore of every kind.

पवमानास आशवः शुभ्रा असृग्रमिन्दवः। घ्नन्तो विश्वा अप द्विषः॥

pavamānāsa āśavaḥ śubhrā asṛgramindavaḥ | ghnanto viśvā apa dviṣaḥ ||

The Pavamanas have been shed, the beautiful swift Soma-drops, Driving all enemies afar.

पवमाना दिवस्पर्यन्तरिक्षादसृक्षत। पृथिव्या अधि सानवि॥

pavamānā divasparyantarikṣādasṛkṣata | pṛthivyā adhi sānavi ||

From, heaven, from out the firmament, hath Pavamana been effused Upon the summit of the earth.

पुनानः सोम धारयेन्दो विश्वा अप स्रिधः। जहि रक्षांसि सुक्रतो॥

punānaḥ soma dhārayendo viśvā apa sridhaḥ | jahi rakṣāṁsi sukrato ||

O Soma, Indu, very wise, drive, being purified, with thy stream All foes, all Raksasas away.

अपघ्नन्सोम रक्षसोऽभ्यर्ष कनिक्रदत्। द्युमन्तं शुष्ममुत्तमम्॥

apaghnansoma rakṣaso'bhyarṣa kanikradat | dyumantaṁ śuṣmamuttamam ||

Driving the Raksasas afar, O Soma, bellowing, pour for us Most excellent and splendid strength.

अस्मे वसूनि धारय सोम दिव्यानि पार्थिवा। इन्दो विश्वानि वार्या॥

asme vasūni dhāraya soma divyāni pārthivā | indo viśvāni vāryā ||

Soma, do thou secure for us the treasures of the earih and heaven, Indu, all boons to be desired.