Mantra 8
Soma Pavamāna’s purifying flow through the strainer, bringing nourishment and auspicious power
स पवस्व य आविथेन्द्रं वृत्राय हन्तवे वव्रिवांसं महीरपः
sa pavasva ya āvithendraṃ vṛtrāya hantave vavrivāṃsaṃ mahīrapaḥ
sa1 pa2vasva3 ya1 ā2vit i1ndraṃ vṛ2trāya3 ha1ntave va1vrivāṃsaṃ ma2hīr a1paḥ3
Ainsi purifie-toi, toi qui aidas Indra à tuer Vṛtra, le Couvreur, et à délivrer les eaux puissantes.
saḥ | pavasva | yaḥ | āvit | indram | vṛtrāya | hantave | vavrivāṃsam | mahīḥ | apaḥ
Unknown/unspecified (Pavamāna Sāman)
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