{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv09074.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv09074.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv09074.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. BORN like a youngling he hath clamoured in the wood, when he, the Red, the Strong, would win the light of heaven.\n He comes with heavenly seed that makes the water swell: him for wide-spreading shelter we implore with prayer.\n 2 A far-extended pillar that supports the sky the Soma-stalk, filled full, moves itself every way.\n He shall bring both these great worlds while the rite proceeds: the Sage holds these who move! together and all food.\n 3 Wide space hath he who follows Aditi's right path, and mighty, well-made food, meath blent with Soma juice;\n He who from hence commands the rain, Steer of the kine, Leader of floods, who helps us hence, who claims our laud.\n 4 Butter and milk are drawn from animated cloud; thence Am\u1e5bta is produced, centre of sacrifice.\n Hini the Most Bounteous Ones, ever united, love; him as ouir Friend the Men who make all swell rain down.\n 5 The Soma-stalk hath roared, following with the wave: he swells with sap for man the skin which Gods enjoy.\n Upon the lap of Aditi he lays the germ, by means whereof we gain children and progeny.\n 6 In the third region which distils a thousand streams, may the Exhaustless Ones descend with procreant power.\n The kindred Four have been sent downward from the heavens: dropping with oil they bring Am\u1e5bta and sacred gifts.\n 7 Soma assumes white colour when he strives to gain: the bounteous Asura knows full many a precious boon.\n Down the steep slope, through song, he comes to sacrifice, and he will burst the water-holding cask of heaven,\n 8 Yea, to the shining milk-anointed beaker, as to his goal, hath stepped the conquering Courser.\n Pious-souled men have sent their giffi of cattle unto Kak\u1e63\u012bv\u0101n of the hundred winters.\n 9 Soma, thy juice when thou art blended with the streams, flows, Pavamana, through the long wool of the sheep.\n So, cleansed by sages. O best giver of delight, grow sweet for Indra, Pavamana! for his drink.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 9: HYMN LXXIV. Soma Pavamana","type":"page"}