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पवस्व देववीरति पवित्रं सोम रंह्या। इन्द्रमिन्दो वृषा विश॥

pavasva devavīrati pavitraṁ soma raṁhyā | indramindo vṛṣā viśa ||

Soma, flow on, inviting Gods, speed to the purifying cloth: Pass into Indra, as a Bull.

आ वच्यस्व महि प्सरो वृषेन्दो द्युम्नवत्तमः। आ योनिं धर्णसिः सदः॥

ā vacyasva mahi psaro vṛṣendo dyumnavattamaḥ | ā yoniṁ dharṇasiḥ sadaḥ ||

As mighty food speed hitherward, Indu, as a most splendid Steer: Sit in thy place as one with strength.

अधुक्षत प्रियं मधु धारा सुतस्य वेधसः। अपो वसिष्ट सुक्रतुः॥

adhukṣata priyaṁ madhu dhārā sutasya vedhasaḥ | apo vasiṣṭa sukratuḥ ||

The well-loved meath was made to flow, the stream of the creative juice ne Sage drew waters to himself.

महान्तं त्वा महीरन्वापो अर्षन्ति सिन्धवः। यद्गोभिर्वासयिष्यसे॥

mahāntaṁ tvā mahīranvāpo arṣanti sindhavaḥ | yadgobhirvāsayiṣyase ||

The mighty waters, yea, the floods accompany thee Mighty One, When thou wilt clothe thee with the milk.

समुद्रो अप्सु मामृजे विष्टम्भो धरुणो दिवः। सोमः पवित्रे अस्मयुः॥

samudro apsu māmṛje viṣṭambho dharuṇo divaḥ | somaḥ pavitre asmayuḥ ||

The lake is brightened in the floods. Soma, our Friend, heaven's prop and stay, Falls on the purifying cloth.

अचिक्रदद्वृषा हरिर्महान्मित्रो न दर्शतः। सं सूर्येण रोचते॥

acikradadvṛṣā harirmahānmitro na darśataḥ | saṁ sūryeṇa rocate ||

The tawny Bull hath bellowed, fair as mighty Mitra to behold: He shines together with the Sun.

गिरस्त इन्द ओजसा मर्मृज्यन्ते अपस्युवः। याभिर्मदाय शुम्भसे॥

girasta inda ojasā marmṛjyante apasyuvaḥ | yābhirmadāya śumbhase ||

Songs, Indu, active in their might are beautified for thee, wherewith Thou deckest thee for our delight.

तं त्वा मदाय घृष्वय उ लोककृत्नुमीमहे। तव प्रशस्तयो महीः॥

taṁ tvā madāya ghṛṣvaya u lokakṛtnumīmahe | tava praśastayo mahīḥ ||

To thee who givest ample room we pray, to win the joyous draught: Great are the praise& due to thee.

अस्मभ्यमिन्दविन्द्रयुर्मध्वः पवस्व धारया। पर्जन्यो वृष्टिमाँ इव॥

asmabhyamindavindrayurmadhvaḥ pavasva dhārayā | parjanyo vṛṣṭimā iva ||

Indu as, Indra's Friend, on us pour with a stream of sweetness, like Parjanya sender of the rain.

गोषा इन्दो नृषा अस्यश्वसा वाजसा उत। आत्मा यज्ञस्य पूर्व्यः॥

goṣā indo nṛṣā asyaśvasā vājasā uta | ātmā yajñasya pūrvyaḥ ||

Winner of kine, Indu, art thou, winner of heroes, steeds, and strength Primeval Soul of sacrifice.