Mandala 9

Sukta 3: Eṣa Devaḥ: The Deathless One Speeds On

Rishi: आजीगर्तिः शुनःशेपः, कृत्रिमो वैश्वामित्रो देवरातः · Devata: पवमानः सोमः · Metre: गायत्री

10 verses · 3 of 114

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Eṣa Devaḥ: The Deathless One Speeds On

Shunahshepa Ajigarti, who became Devarata of the Vishvamitra line, is the rishi of these gayatri verses to Pavamana Soma, nearly every line opening with eṣa, 'this one'. This deathless Deva flies like a bird to settle in the wooden vessels. Shaped by the poets, he runs past every crooked place and cannot be deceived. Like a hero with his warriors he goes out to win every good thing. He wishes for a chariot, plunges into the waters bestowing treasures on the worshipper, and runs roaring across the regions to heaven. Pressed for the Devas from his ancient birth, he flows in the filter and brings forth nourishment.

3.1

ए॒ष दे॒वो अम॑र्त्यः पर्ण॒वीरि॑व दीयति ।
अ॒भि द्रोणा॑न्या॒सद॑म्

eṣa devo amartyaḥ parṇavīriva dīyati |
abhi droṇānyāsadam

3.2

ए॒ष दे॒वो वि॒पा कृ॒तोऽति॒ ह्वरां॑सि धावति ।
पव॑मानो॒ अदा॑भ्यः

eṣa devo vipā kṛto'ti hvarāṃsi dhāvati |
pavamāno adābhyaḥ

3.3

ए॒ष दे॒वो वि॑प॒न्युभि॒ः पव॑मान ऋता॒युभि॑ः ।
हरि॒र्वाजा॑य मृज्यते

eṣa devo vipanyubhiḥ pavamāna ṛtāyubhiḥ |
harirvājāya mṛjyate

3.4

ए॒ष विश्वा॑नि॒ वार्या॒ शूरो॒ यन्नि॑व॒ सत्व॑भिः ।
पव॑मानः सिषासति

eṣa viśvāni vāryā śūro yanniva satvabhiḥ |
pavamānaḥ siṣāsati