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Sukta 81

Complete Rigveda Sukta with 5 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Complete Rigveda Sukta with 5 mantras in Sanskrit, IAST transliteration, and source-aligned historical English where available.

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Rigveda 9.81.1

Rigveda 9.81.1
Source text

प्र सोमस्य पवमानस्योर्मय इन्द्रस्य यन्ति जठरं सुपेशसः। दध्ना यदीमुन्नीता यशसा गवां दानाय शूरमुदमन्दिषुः सुताः॥

Transliteration

pra somasya pavamānasyormaya indrasya yanti jaṭharaṁ supeśasaḥ | dadhnā yadīmunnītā yaśasā gavāṁ dānāya śūramudamandiṣuḥ sutāḥ ||

Translation

ONWARD to Indra's throat move, beauteously adorned, the waves of Soma as he purifies himself, When they, brought forward with the lovely curd of kine, effused, have cheered the Hero to bestow his gifts.

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

Rigveda 9.81.2

Rigveda 9.81.2
Source text

अच्छा हि सोमः कलशाँ असिष्यददत्यो न वोळ्हा रघुवर्तनिर्वृषा। अथा देवानामुभयस्य जन्मनो विद्वाँ अश्नोत्यमुत इतश्च यत्॥

Transliteration

acchā hi somaḥ kalaśā asiṣyadadatyo na voḻhā raghuvartanirvṛṣā | athā devānāmubhayasya janmano vidvā aśnotyamuta itaśca yat ||

Translation

Hither hath Soma flowed unto the beakers, like a chariot-horse, a stallion swift upon his way. Thus, knowing both the generations, he obtains the rights and dues of Gods from yonder and from hence.

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

Rigveda 9.81.3

Rigveda 9.81.3
Source text

आ नः सोम पवमानः किरा वस्विन्दो भव मघवा राधसो महः। शिक्षा वयोधो वसवे सु चेतुना मा नो गयमारे अस्मत्परा सिचः॥

Transliteration

ā naḥ soma pavamānaḥ kirā vasvindo bhava maghavā rādhaso mahaḥ | śikṣā vayodho vasave su cetunā mā no gayamāre asmatparā sicaḥ ||

Translation

While thou art cleansed, O Soma, scatter wealth on us; Indu, bestow great bounty as a liberal Prince. Giver of life, with wisdom help to opulence; strew not our home possessions far away from us.

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

Rigveda 9.81.4

Rigveda 9.81.4
Source text

आ नः पूषा पवमानः सुरातयो मित्रो गच्छन्तु वरुणः सजोषसः। बृहस्पतिर्मरुतो वायुरश्विना त्वष्टा सविता सुयमा सरस्वती॥

Transliteration

ā naḥ pūṣā pavamānaḥ surātayo mitro gacchantu varuṇaḥ sajoṣasaḥ | bṛhaspatirmaruto vāyuraśvinā tvaṣṭā savitā suyamā sarasvatī ||

Translation

Hither let Pusan Pavamana come to us, Varuna, Mitra, bountiful, of one accord, The Maruts, Asvins, Vayu, and Brhaspati, Savitar, Tvastar, tractable Sarasvati.

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

Rigveda 9.81.5

Rigveda 9.81.5
Source text

उभे द्यावापृथिवी विश्वमिन्वे अर्यमा देवो अदितिर्विधाता। भगो नृशंस उर्वन्तरिक्षं विश्वे देवाः पवमानं जुषन्त॥

Transliteration

ubhe dyāvāpṛthivī viśvaminve aryamā devo aditirvidhātā | bhago nṛśaṁsa urvantarikṣaṁ viśve devāḥ pavamānaṁ juṣanta ||

Translation

Both Heaven and Earth, the all-invigorating Pair, Vidhatar, Aditi, and Aryaman the God, Bhaga who blesses men, the spacious Firmament,-let all the Gods in Pavamana take delight.

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

Sources and editorial record

  1. Rig Veda, Book 9, Hymn 81, translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)RV 9.81Internet Sacred Text Archive
  2. Rigveda Mandala 9, machine-readable Sanskrit and Roman textMandala 9Sanskrit Documents
  3. Rigveda Shakala Samhita, Mandala 9, Sukta 81RV 9.81Vedic Heritage Portal, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
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