Sukta 89

Mantra 1

प्रो स्य वह्निः पथ्याभिरस्यान्दिवो न वृष्टिः पवमानो अक्षाः । सहस्रधारो असदन्न्यस्मे मातुरुपस्थे वन आ च सोमः ॥

Forward he moves, the carrier of the flame-force, along the rightful paths; like the rain from heaven the purifying one streams out. Thousand-streamed, Soma settles down within us, in the mother’s lap, in the forest-growth, and comes to our field of being.

Mantra 2

राजा सिन्धूनामवसिष्ट वास ऋतस्य नावमारुहद्रजिष्ठाम् । अप्सु द्रप्सो वावृधे श्येनजूतो दुह ईं पिता दुह ईं पितुर्जाम् ॥

King of the rivers, O Vasiṣṭha, he has put on his vesture; he has mounted the swiftest boat of ṛta. In the waters the drop has grown, driven by the falcon-force; the Father milks him forth, and he milks forth the kinship of the Father.

Mantra 3

सिंहं नसन्त मध्वो अयासं हरिमरुषं दिवो अस्य पतिम् । शूरो युत्सु प्रथमः पृच्छते गा अस्य चक्षसा परि पात्युक्षा ॥

They approach him like a lion, tireless with the honeyed delight—golden, ruddy, lord of this heaven. A hero, first in the battles, he seeks out the Rays (cows); with his vision the Bull-power ranges all around.

Mantra 4

मधुपृष्ठं घोरमयासमश्वं रथे युञ्जन्त्युरुचक्र ऋष्वम् । स्वसार ईं जामयो मर्जयन्ति सनाभयो वाजिनमूर्जयन्ति ॥

The honey-backed, formidable, tireless steed they yoke to the car with wide wheels, loftily moving. The sisters and near-kin cleanse him; those of one navel strengthen the swift one with energy.

Mantra 5

चतस्र ईं घृतदुहः सचन्ते समाने अन्तर्धरुणे निषत्ताः । ता ईमर्षन्ति नमसा पुनानास्ता ईं विश्वतः परि षन्ति पूर्वीः ॥

Four ghee-milking powers cleave to him, seated together in the inner foundation. They make him flow, purifying him by reverence; they encompass him from every side, those ancient ones.

Mantra 6

विष्टम्भो दिवो धरुणः पृथिव्या विश्वा उत क्षितयो हस्ते अस्य । असत्त उत्सो गृणते नियुत्वान्मध्वो अंशुः पवत इन्द्रियाय ॥

He is the prop of heaven, the support of earth; all the settled worlds are in his hand. Thy fountain is set for the singer, yoked with forces; the honeyed ray streams for Indra’s power—towards victorious mastery.

Mantra 7

वन्वन्नवातो अभि देववीतिमिन्द्राय सोम वृत्रहा पवस्व । शग्धि महः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य रायः सुवीर्यस्य पतयः स्याम ॥

Conquering, wind-driven, move toward the gods’ finding; for Indra, O Soma, slayer of obstruction, purify thyself. Grant us of the great, many-shining richness; may we be lords of a hero-force that is beautiful in its power.