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पवस्व मधुमत्तम इन्द्राय सोम क्रतुवित्तमो मदः। महि द्युक्षतमो मदः॥

pavasva madhumattama indrāya soma kratuvittamo madaḥ | mahi dyukṣatamo madaḥ ||

FOR Indra, flow thou Soma on, as gladdening juice most sweet, intelligent, Great, cheering, dwelling most in heaven.

यस्य ते पीत्वा वृषभो वृषायतेऽस्य पीता स्वर्विदः। स सुप्रकेतो अभ्यक्रमीदिषोऽच्छा वाजं नैतशः॥

yasya te pītvā vṛṣabho vṛṣāyate'sya pītā svarvidaḥ | sa supraketo abhyakramīdiṣo'cchā vājaṁ naitaśaḥ ||

Thou, of whom having drunk the Steer acts like a steer. drinking of this that finds the light, He, Excellently Wise, is come to strengthening food, to spoil and wealth like Etasa.

त्वं ह्यङ्ग दैव्या पवमान जनिमानि द्युमत्तमः। अमृतत्वाय घोषयः॥

tvaṁ hyaṅga daivyā pavamāna janimāni dyumattamaḥ | amṛtatvāya ghoṣayaḥ ||

For, verily, Pavamana, thou bast, splendidest, called all the generations of The Gods to immortality.

येना नवग्वो दध्यङ्ङपोर्णुते येन विप्रास आपिरे। देवानां सुम्ने अमृतस्य चारुणो येन श्रवांस्यानशुः॥

yenā navagvo dadhyaṅṅaporṇute yena viprāsa āpire | devānāṁ sumne amṛtasya cāruṇo yena śravāṁsyānaśuḥ ||

By whom Dadhyac Navagva opens fastened doors, by whom the sages gained their wish, By whom they won the fame of lovely Amrta in the felicity of Gods.

एष स्य धारया सुतोऽव्यो वारेभिः पवते मदिन्तमः। क्रीळन्नूर्मिरपामिव॥

eṣa sya dhārayā suto'vyo vārebhiḥ pavate madintamaḥ | krīḻannūrmirapāmiva ||

Effused, he floweth in a stream, best rapture-giver, in the long wool of the sheep, Sporting, as 'twere the waters' wave.

य उस्रिया अप्या अन्तरश्मनो निर्गा अकृन्तदोजसा। अभि व्रजं तत्निषे गव्यमश्व्यं वर्मीव धृष्णवा रुज॥

ya usriyā apyā antaraśmano nirgā akṛntadojasā | abhi vrajaṁ tatniṣe gavyamaśvyaṁ varmīva dhṛṣṇavā ruja ||

He who from out the rocky cavern took with might the redmrefulgent watery Cows, Thou masterest the stable full of kine and steeds: burst it, brave Lord, like one in mail.

आ सोता परि षिञ्चताश्वं न स्तोममप्तुरं रजस्तुरम्। वनक्रक्षमुदप्रुतम्॥

ā sotā pari ṣiñcatāśvaṁ na stomamapturaṁ rajasturam | vanakrakṣamudaprutam ||

Press ye and pour him, like a steed, laudworthy, speeding through the region and the flood, Who swims in water, roan in wood;

सहस्रधारं वृषभं पयोवृधं प्रियं देवाय जन्मने। ऋतेन य ऋतजातो विवावृधे राजा देव ऋतं बृहत्॥

sahasradhāraṁ vṛṣabhaṁ payovṛdhaṁ priyaṁ devāya janmane | ṛtena ya ṛtajāto vivāvṛdhe rājā deva ṛtaṁ bṛhat ||

Increaser of the water, Steer with thousand streams, dear to the race of Deities; Who born in Law hath waxen mighty by the Law, King, God, and lofty Ordinance.

अभि द्युम्नं बृहद्यश इषस्पते दिदीहि देव देवयुः। वि कोशं मध्यमं युव॥

abhi dyumnaṁ bṛhadyaśa iṣaspate didīhi deva devayuḥ | vi kośaṁ madhyamaṁ yuva ||

Make splendid glory shine on us, thou Lord of strengthening food, God, as the Friend of Gods: Unclose the fount of middle air.

आ वच्यस्व सुदक्ष चम्वोः सुतो विशां वह्निर्न विश्पतिः। वृष्टिं दिवः पवस्व रीतिमपां जिन्वा गविष्टये धियः॥

ā vacyasva sudakṣa camvoḥ suto viśāṁ vahnirna viśpatiḥ | vṛṣṭiṁ divaḥ pavasva rītimapāṁ jinvā gaviṣṭaye dhiyaḥ ||

Roll onward to the bowls, O Mighty One, effused, as Prince supporter of the tribes. Pour on us rain from heaven, send us the waters' flow: incite our thoughts to win the spoil.

एतमु त्यं मदच्युतं सहस्रधारं वृषभं दिवो दुहुः। विश्वा वसूनि बिभ्रतम्॥

etamu tyaṁ madacyutaṁ sahasradhāraṁ vṛṣabhaṁ divo duhuḥ | viśvā vasūni bibhratam ||

They have drained him the Steer of heaven, him with a thousand streams, distilling rapturous joy, Him who brings all things excellent.

वृषा वि जज्ञे जनयन्नमर्त्यः प्रतपञ्ज्योतिषा तमः। स सुष्टुतः कविभिर्निर्णिजं दधे त्रिधात्वस्य दंससा॥

vṛṣā vi jajñe janayannamartyaḥ pratapañjyotiṣā tamaḥ | sa suṣṭutaḥ kavibhirnirṇijaṁ dadhe tridhātvasya daṁsasā ||

The Mighty One was born Immortal, giving life, lightening darkness with his shine. Wcll-praised by. sages he hath. by his wondrous power assumed the Threefold as his robe.

स सुन्वे यो वसूनां यो रायामानेता य इळानाम्। सोमो यः सुक्षितीनाम्॥

sa sunve yo vasūnāṁ yo rāyāmānetā ya iḻānām | somo yaḥ sukṣitīnām ||

Effused is he who brings good things, who brings us bounteous gifts and sweet refreshing food, Soma who brings us quiet homes:

यस्य न इन्द्रः पिबाद्यस्य मरुतो यस्य वार्यमणा भगः। आ येन मित्रावरुणा करामह एन्द्रमवसे महे॥

yasya na indraḥ pibādyasya maruto yasya vāryamaṇā bhagaḥ | ā yena mitrāvaruṇā karāmaha endramavase mahe ||

He whom our Indra and the Marut host shall drink, Bhaga shall drink with Aryarnan, By whom we bring to us Mitra and Varuna and Indra for our great defence.

इन्द्राय सोम पातवे नृभिर्यतः स्वायुधो मदिन्तमः। पवस्व मधुमत्तमः॥

indrāya soma pātave nṛbhiryataḥ svāyudho madintamaḥ | pavasva madhumattamaḥ ||

Soma, for Indra's drink do thou, led by the men, well-wcaponcd and most gladdening, Flow on with greatest store of sweets.

इन्द्रस्य हार्दि सोमधानमा विश समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः। जुष्टो मित्राय वरुणाय वायवे दिवो विष्टम्भ उत्तमः॥

indrasya hārdi somadhānamā viśa samudramiva sindhavaḥ | juṣṭo mitrāya varuṇāya vāyave divo viṣṭambha uttamaḥ ||

Enter the Soma-holder, even Indra's heart, as rivers pass into the sea, Acceptable to Mitra, Vayu, Varuna, the noblest Pillar of the heavens.