Mandala 9

Sukta 45: Indu as Messenger to the Devas

Rishi: अयास्य आङ्गिरसः · Devata: पवमानः सोमः · Metre: गायत्री

6 verses · 45 of 114

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Indu as Messenger to the Devas

Ayasya Angirasa's second gayatri sukta. Soma, watcher of men, is asked to flow for joy and the feasting of the Devas, for Indra to drink. He is to go on his errand as messenger, flowing for Indra and the Devas his friends. We anoint the ruddy one with milk for joy; may he open the doors to wealth. The steed has crossed the filter like a horse pulling at the pole, and Indu rules among the Devas. Friends cheer him at play in the wood beyond the fleece. By the stream through which he sees far, let him bring strong sons to the praiser.

45.1

स प॑वस्व॒ मदा॑य॒ कं नृ॒चक्षा॑ दे॒ववी॑तये ।
इन्द॒विन्द्रा॑य पी॒तये॑

sa pavasva madāya kaṃ nṛcakṣā devavītaye |
indavindrāya pītaye

45.2

स नो॑ अर्षा॒भि दू॒त्यं१॒॑ त्वमिन्द्रा॑य तोशसे ।
दे॒वान्सखि॑भ्य॒ आ वर॑म्

sa no arṣābhi dūtyaṃ tvamindrāya tośase |
devānsakhibhya ā varam

45.3

उ॒त त्वाम॑रु॒णं व॒यं गोभि॑रञ्ज्मो॒ मदा॑य॒ कम् ।
वि नो॑ रा॒ये दुरो॑ वृधि

uta tvāmaruṇaṃ vayaṃ gobhirañjmo madāya kam |
vi no rāye duro vṛdhi

45.4

अत्यू॑ प॒वित्र॑मक्रमीद्वा॒जी धुरं॒ न याम॑नि ।
इन्दु॑र्दे॒वेषु॑ पत्यते

atyū pavitramakramīdvājī dhuraṃ na yāmani |
indurdeveṣu patyate