Sukta 42

Mantra 1

जनयन्रोचना दिवो जनयन्नप्सु सूर्यम् । वसानो गा अपो हरिः ॥

Bringing to birth the luminous spaces of heaven, bringing to birth the Sun in the waters, the tawny one moves clothed in the rays (cows) and the waters—illumination wrapped in life-streams.

Mantra 2

एष प्रत्नेन मन्मना देवो देवेभ्यस्परि । धारया पवते सुतः ॥

This one, with the ancient intention, a god moving around the gods, flows in a sustaining stream—Soma pressed out—circling and serving the divine powers within us.

Mantra 3

वावृधानाय तूर्वये पवन्ते वाजसातये । सोमाः सहस्रपाजसः ॥

For the ever-growing swift force within, the Soma-streams purify themselves, moving toward the winning of plenitude; these are the Somas of a thousand powers of light.

Mantra 4

दुहानः प्रत्नमित्पयः पवित्रे परि षिच्यते । क्रन्दन्देवाँ अजीजनत् ॥

Milking out the ancient sweetness indeed, he is poured all around into the purifier; crying out, he awakens and brings forth the gods within.

Mantra 5

अभि विश्वानि वार्याभि देवाँ ऋतावृधः । सोमः पुनानो अर्षति ॥

Over all desirable fulfillments, over the gods who grow by the Truth, Soma—self-purifying—streams onward.

Mantra 6

गोमन्नः सोम वीरवदश्वावद्वाजवत्सुतः । पवस्व बृहतीरिषः ॥

O Soma, pressed out, purify yourself for us as fullness of luminous riches—rich in rays of knowledge, rich in heroic energy, rich in swift powers, rich in plenitude of force; pour out the vast impulsions of nourishment.