Sukta 9

Mantra 1

परि प्रिया दिवः कविर्वयांसि नप्त्योर्हितः । सुवानो याति कविक्रतुः ॥

Around the beloved forms of heaven, the seer moves—set in the two kindred realms; pressing himself forth, he goes, whose will is the poet’s inspired power.

Mantra 2

प्रप्र क्षयाय पन्यसे जनाय जुष्टो अद्रुहे । वीत्यर्ष चनिष्ठया ॥

Forward, forward flow for the abiding home, for the people worthy of the wonder—welcomed by the undeceiving. Run to the feast of offering with your most victorious current.

Mantra 3

स सूनुर्मातरा शुचिर्जातो जाते अरोचयत् । महान्मही ऋतावृधा ॥

He, the pure son of the two Mothers, once born made the two births shine. Great is he, and he makes greatness grow by the law of Truth.

Mantra 4

स सप्त धीतिभिर्हितो नद्यो अजिन्वदद्रुहः । या एकमक्षि वावृधुः ॥

He, set in motion by seven inspirations, impels the rivers that do not betray the Truth—those that enlarge the one Eye of vision.

Mantra 5

ता अभि सन्तमस्तृतं महे युवानमा दधुः । इन्दुमिन्द्र तव व्रते ॥

They set the Soma-wine within the right movement—towards the One who is truly present and unfallen, the great Youthful Power—O Indra, they establish the Indu in thy law of the divine working.

Mantra 6

अभि वह्निरमर्त्यः सप्त पश्यति वावहिः । क्रिविर्देवीरतर्पयत् ॥

The immortal Carrier-Fire presses forward and beholds the Seven; the impelling power satisfies the goddesses—filling the divine energies with the delight of the purified Soma.

Mantra 7

अवा कल्पेषु नः पुमस्तमांसि सोम योध्या । तानि पुनान जङ्घनः ॥

In all our formations of life, cast down for us the darknesses, O Soma; make war upon them. Thou, purifying, smite and drive them out again and again.

Mantra 8

नू नव्यसे नवीयसे सूक्ताय साधया पथः । प्रत्नवद्रोचया रुचः ॥

Now, for the ever-new and ever-newer, make ready the paths for the well-spoken word; shine forth thy lights in the ancient way—renewing the primal illumination.

Mantra 9

पवमान महि श्रवो गामश्वं रासि वीरवत् । सना मेधां सना स्वः ॥

O Purifying Soma, give us the great inspired hearing: grant the Light-rays and the swift energies with heroic force; bestow enduring intelligence, bestow enduring the luminous world within.