Mandala 9

Sukta 46: Drops Grown on the Mountain

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

6 verses · 46 of 114

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Drops Grown on the Mountain

Ayasya Angirasa's third gayatri sukta. The Soma drops, grown strong on the mountain, are released for the feast of the Devas like skilled racehorses. Adorned like a maiden who brings her father's dowry, they are sent to Vayu. Pressed in the bowls and full of nourishment, they strengthen Indra by their deeds. The rishi calls to the priests with skilled hands: run here, take up the bright drops with the stirring mixture, and blend the gladdening juice with milk. Soma, winner of wealth and knower of the way, is asked to bring great bounty. Ten fingers groom Pavamana, the joy for Indra.

46.1

असृ॑ग्रन्दे॒ववी॑त॒येऽत्या॑स॒ः कृत्व्या॑ इव ।
क्षर॑न्तः पर्वता॒वृध॑ः

asṛgrandevavītaye'tyāsaḥ kṛtvyā iva |
kṣarantaḥ parvatāvṛdhaḥ

46.2

परि॑ष्कृतास॒ इन्द॑वो॒ योषे॑व॒ पित्र्या॑वती ।
वा॒युं सोमा॑ असृक्षत

pariṣkṛtāsa indavo yoṣeva pitryāvatī |
vāyuṃ somā asṛkṣata

46.3

ए॒ते सोमा॑स॒ इन्द॑व॒ः प्रय॑स्वन्तश्च॒मू सु॒ताः ।
इन्द्रं॑ वर्धन्ति॒ कर्म॑भिः

ete somāsa indavaḥ prayasvantaścamū sutāḥ |
indraṃ vardhanti karmabhiḥ

46.4

आ धा॑वता सुहस्त्यः शु॒क्रा गृ॑भ्णीत म॒न्थिना॑ ।
गोभि॑ः श्रीणीत मत्स॒रम्

ā dhāvatā suhastyaḥ śukrā gṛbhṇīta manthinā |
gobhiḥ śrīṇīta matsaram