Mandala 9

Sukta 42: Begetting the Lights of Heaven

Rishi: मेध्यातिथिः काण्वः · Devata: पवमानः सोमः · Metre: गायत्री

6 verses · 42 of 114

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Begetting the Lights of Heaven

Medhyatithi Kanva sings in gayatri. The tawny Soma begets the bright realms of heaven and the sun in the waters, clothing himself in cows and waters. By the ancient thought, this deva flows in a stream for the Devas. The Somas of a thousand powers flow for the one who grows strong, for the winning of strength. Milking out the ancient milk, he is poured round the filter, and roaring he has brought forth the Devas. Purifying, he flows toward all treasures and the Devas who strengthen rita. The rishi asks for abundant food with cattle, heroes, horses and strength.

42.1

ज॒नय॑न्रोच॒ना दि॒वो ज॒नय॑न्न॒प्सु सूर्य॑म् ।
वसा॑नो॒ गा अ॒पो हरि॑ः

janayanrocanā divo janayannapsu sūryam |
vasāno gā apo hariḥ

42.2

ए॒ष प्र॒त्नेन॒ मन्म॑ना दे॒वो दे॒वेभ्य॒स्परि॑ ।
धार॑या पवते सु॒तः

eṣa pratnena manmanā devo devebhyaspari |
dhārayā pavate sutaḥ

42.3

वा॒वृ॒धा॒नाय॒ तूर्व॑ये॒ पव॑न्ते॒ वाज॑सातये ।
सोमा॑ः स॒हस्र॑पाजसः

vāvṛdhānāya tūrvaye pavante vājasātaye |
somāḥ sahasrapājasaḥ

42.4

दु॒हा॒नः प्र॒त्नमित्पय॑ः प॒वित्रे॒ परि॑ षिच्यते ।
क्रन्द॑न्दे॒वाँ अ॑जीजनत्

duhānaḥ pratnamitpayaḥ pavitre pari ṣicyate |
krandandevām̐ ajījanat