Sukta 68

प्र देवमच्छा मधुमन्त इन्दवोऽसिष्यदन्त गाव आ न धेनवः। बर्हिषदो वचनावन्त ऊधभिः परिस्रुतमुस्रिया निर्णिजं धिरे॥

pra devamacchā madhumanta indavo'siṣyadanta gāva ā na dhenavaḥ | barhiṣado vacanāvanta ūdhabhiḥ parisrutamusriyā nirṇijaṁ dhire ||

THE drops of Soma juice like cows who yield their milk have flowed forth, rich in meath, unto the Shining One, And, seated on the grass, raising their voice, assumed the milk, the covering robe wherewith the udders stream.

स रोरुवदभि पूर्वा अचिक्रददुपारुहः श्रथयन्स्वादते हरिः। तिरः पवित्रं परियन्नुरु ज्रयो नि शर्याणि दधते देव आ वरम्॥

sa roruvadabhi pūrvā acikradadupāruhaḥ śrathayansvādate hariḥ | tiraḥ pavitraṁ pariyannuru jrayo ni śaryāṇi dadhate deva ā varam ||

He bellows with a roar arourd the highest twigs: the Tawny One is sweetened as he breaks them up. Then passing through the sieve into the ample room, the God throws off the dregs according to his wish.

वि यो ममे यम्या संयती मदः साकंवृधा पयसा पिन्वदक्षिता। मही अपारे रजसी विवेविददभिव्रजन्नक्षितं पाज आ ददे॥

vi yo mame yamyā saṁyatī madaḥ sākaṁvṛdhā payasā pinvadakṣitā | mahī apāre rajasī vivevidadabhivrajannakṣitaṁ pāja ā dade ||

The gladdening drink that measured out the meeting Twins fills full with milk the Eternal Ever- waxing Pair. Bringing to light the Two great Regions limitless, moving above them he gained sheen that never fades.

स मातरा विचरन्वाजयन्नपः प्र मेधिरः स्वधया पिन्वते पदम्। अंशुर्यवेन पिपिशे यतो नृभिः सं जामिभिर्नसते रक्षते शिरः॥

sa mātarā vicaranvājayannapaḥ pra medhiraḥ svadhayā pinvate padam | aṁśuryavena pipiśe yato nṛbhiḥ saṁ jāmibhirnasate rakṣate śiraḥ ||

Wandering through, the Parents, strengthening the floods, the Sage makes his place swell with his own native might. The stalk is mixed with grain: he comes led by the men together with the sisters, and preserves the Head.

सं दक्षेण मनसा जायते कविरृतस्य गर्भो निहितो यमा परः। यूना ह सन्ता प्रथमं वि जज्ञतुर्गुहा हितं जनिम नेममुद्यतम्॥

saṁ dakṣeṇa manasā jāyate kavirṛtasya garbho nihito yamā paraḥ | yūnā ha santā prathamaṁ vi jajñaturguhā hitaṁ janima nemamudyatam ||

With energetic intellect the Sage is born, deposited as germ of Law, far from the Twins. They being young at first showed visibly distinct the Creature that is half-concealed and half- exposed.

मन्द्रस्य रूपं विविदुर्मनीषिणः श्येनो यदन्धो अभरत्परावतः। तं मर्जयन्त सुवृधं नदीष्वाँ उशन्तमंशुं परियन्तमृग्मियम्॥

mandrasya rūpaṁ vividurmanīṣiṇaḥ śyeno yadandho abharatparāvataḥ | taṁ marjayanta suvṛdhaṁ nadīṣvā uśantamaṁśuṁ pariyantamṛgmiyam ||

The sages knew the form of him the Gladdener, what time the Falcon brought the plant from far away. Him who assures success they beautified in streams, the stalk who yearned therefor, mighty and meet for praise.

त्वां मृजन्ति दश योषणः सुतं सोम ऋषिभिर्मतिभिर्धीतिभिर्हितम्। अव्यो वारेभिरुत देवहूतिभिर्नृभिर्यतो वाजमा दर्षि सातये॥

tvāṁ mṛjanti daśa yoṣaṇaḥ sutaṁ soma ṛṣibhirmatibhirdhītibhirhitam | avyo vārebhiruta devahūtibhirnṛbhiryato vājamā darṣi sātaye ||

Together with the Rsis, with their prayers and hymns ten women deck thee, Soma, friendly when effused. Led by the men, with invocations of the Gods, through the fleece, thou hast given us strength to win the spoil.

परिप्रयन्तं वय्यं सुषंसदं सोमं मनीषा अभ्यनूषत स्तुभः। यो धारया मधुमाँ ऊर्मिणा दिव इयर्ति वाचं रयिषाळमर्त्यः॥

pariprayantaṁ vayyaṁ suṣaṁsadaṁ somaṁ manīṣā abhyanūṣata stubhaḥ | yo dhārayā madhumā ūrmiṇā diva iyarti vācaṁ rayiṣāḻamartyaḥ ||

Songs resonant with praise have celebrated him. Soma, Friend, springing forth with his fair company. Even him who rich in meath, with undulating stream, Winnner of Wealth, Immortal, sends his voice from heaven,

अयं दिव इयर्ति विश्वमा रजः सोमः पुनानः कलशेषु सीदति। अद्भिर्गोभिर्मृज्यते अद्रिभिः सुतः पुनान इन्दुर्वरिवो विदत्प्रियम्॥

ayaṁ diva iyarti viśvamā rajaḥ somaḥ punānaḥ kalaśeṣu sīdati | adbhirgobhirmṛjyate adribhiḥ sutaḥ punāna indurvarivo vidatpriyam ||

He sends it into all the region forth from heaven. Soma, while he is filtcred, settles in the jars. With milk and waters is he decked when pressed with stones: Indu, when purified, shall find sweet rest and room.

एवा नः सोम परिषिच्यमानो वयो दधच्चित्रतमं पवस्व। अद्वेषे द्यावापृथिवी हुवेम देवा धत्त रयिमस्मे सुवीरम्॥

evā naḥ soma pariṣicyamāno vayo dadhaccitratamaṁ pavasva | adveṣe dyāvāpṛthivī huvema devā dhatta rayimasme suvīram ||

Even thus poured forth How on thy way, O Soma, vouchsafing us most manifold lively vigour. We will invoke benevolent Earth and Heaven. Give us, ye Gods, riches with noble heroes.