परीतो षिञ्चता सुतं सोमो य उत्तमं हविः । दधन्वाँ यो नर्यो अप्स्वन्तरा सुषाव सोममद्रिभिः
Pour all around the pressed Soma, which is the highest offering; he who, noble, has flowed within the waters with the stones.
नूनं पुनानोऽविभिः परि स्रवादब्धः सुरभिन्तरः । सुते चित्त्वाप्सु मदामो अन्धसा श्रीणन्तो गोभिरुत्तरम्
Now, purified, flow all around with shining waves, most fragrant; in the pressing, may we rejoice in you, O Soma, pouring forth, straining with cows, the uppermost.
परि सुवानश्चक्षसे देवमादनः क्रतुरिन्दुर्विचक्षणः
Poured out, for vision, the god-delighting, wise Soma, the discerning one.
पुनानः सोम धारयापो वसानो अर्षसि । आ रत्नधा योनिमृतस्य सीदस्युत्सो देव हिरण्ययः
Purifying Soma, you flow with a stream, clothed in waters; you sit at the source of immortality, the golden spring, O god.
दुहान ऊधर्दिव्यं मधु प्रियं प्रत्नं सधस्थमासदत् । आपृच्छ्यं धरुणं वाज्यर्षति नृभिर्धूतो विचक्षणः
Milked from the heavenly udder, the dear, ancient honey has settled in the sacred place; the wise, swift-flowing one, pressed by men, seeks the inviting support.
पुनानः सोम जागृविरव्यो वारे परि प्रियः । त्वं विप्रो अभवोऽङ्गिरस्तमो मध्वा यज्ञं मिमिक्ष नः
Purifying Soma, ever-awake, free from harm, beloved, you have become a sage, most Angiras-like; with sweetness, may you strengthen our sacrifice.
सोमो मीढ्वान्पवते गातुवित्तम ऋषिर्विप्रो विचक्षणः । त्वं कविरभवो देववीतम आ सूर्यं रोहयो दिवि
Soma, the gracious, is purified, bestower of the path, a seer, a sage, discerning; you have become a poet, best guide of the gods—raise us to the sun in heaven.
सोम उ षुवाणः सोतृभिरधि ष्णुभिरवीनाम् । अश्वयेव हरिता याति धारया मन्द्रया याति धारया
Soma, being pressed by the priests with stones, flows forth; like a horse with golden trappings, he moves with a delightful stream, he moves with a delightful stream.
अनूपे गोमान्गोभिरक्षाः सोमो दुग्धाभिरक्षाः । समुद्रं न संवरणान्यग्मन्मन्दी मदाय तोशते
In the lowlands, Soma, rich in cows, is guarded by milk-givers; like rivers reaching the ocean, the exhilarating ones hasten together for joy.
आ सोम सुवानो अद्रिभिस्तिरो वाराण्यव्यया । जनो न पुरि चम्वोर्विशद्धरिः सदो वनेषु दधिषे
Soma, pressed with stones, has passed beyond the unyielding barriers; like a people in a city, the bright one has found a broad seat, dwelling in the woods.
स मामृजे तिरो अण्वानि मेष्यो मीळ्हे सप्तिर्न वाजयुः । अनुमाद्यः पवमानो मनीषिभिः सोमो विप्रेभिरृक्वभिः
He has been cleansed, passing through the narrow places, like a sheep in the pen, swift for the prize; the purifying Soma, worthy of praise by the wise, by the inspired singers.
प्र सोम देववीतये सिन्धुर्न पिप्ये अर्णसा । अंशोः पयसा मदिरो न जागृविरच्छा कोशं मधुश्चुतम्
Soma, for the guidance of the gods, has swelled like a river with its flood; lively, with the milk of the stalk, like an awakened one, he approaches the vessel streaming with honey.
आ हर्यतो अर्जुने अत्के अव्यत प्रियः सूनुर्न मर्ज्यः । तमीं हिन्वन्त्यपसो यथा रथं नदीष्वा गभस्त्योः
He has reached the shining, white filter, beloved as a son to be cleansed; the waters drive him as they would a chariot, with their arms, as among the rivers.
अभि सोमास आयवः पवन्ते मद्यं मदम् । समुद्रस्याधि विष्टपि मनीषिणो मत्सरासः स्वर्विदः
The flowing Somas, eager for intoxication, are purified; on the summit of the ocean, the wise, longing for the sun, are bearers of light.
तरत्समुद्रं पवमान ऊर्मिणा राजा देव ऋतं बृहत् । अर्षन्मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धर्मणा प्र हिन्वान ऋतं बृहत्
Purifying, O king, you cross the ocean with your wave, O god, great in truth; you, impelled by the law of Mitra and Varuna, send forth the great truth.
नृभिर्येमानो हर्यतो विचक्षणो राजा देवः समुद्रियः
Guided by men, the golden, discerning king, the god, belonging to the ocean, advances.
इन्द्राय पवते मदः सोमो मरुत्वते सुतः । सहस्रधारो अत्यव्यमर्षति तमी मृजन्त्यायवः
The exhilaration of Soma, pressed for Indra and the Maruts, flows; with a thousand streams, the unconquered one rushes forth, him the flowing ones cleanse.
पुनानश्चमू जनयन्मतिं कविः सोमो देवेषु रण्यति । अपो वसानः परि गोभिरुत्तरः सीदन्वनेष्वव्यत
Purifying, generating the troop, the sage Soma delights among the gods; clothed in waters, surrounded by cows, he sits above, established in the woods.
तवाहं सोम रारण सख्य इन्दो दिवेदिवे । पुरूणि बभ्रो नि चरन्ति मामव परिधीँरति ताँ इहि
To you, Soma, I have declared my friendship, O tawny Indu, day by day; many, O bright one, are the paths that come to me—remove the encircling bonds, come here.
उताहं नक्तमुत सोम ते दिवा सख्याय बभ्र ऊधनि । घृणा तपन्तमति सूर्यं परः शकुना इव पप्तिम
Both by night and by day, O tawny Soma, I seek your friendship at the udder; with fervor, I soar beyond the burning sun, like a bird.
मृज्यमानः सुहस्त्य समुद्रे वाचमिन्वसि । रयिं पिशङ्गं बहुलं पुरुस्पृहं पवमानाभ्यर्षसि
Being cleansed with good hands in the ocean, you stir the voice; you, O purifying one, seek abundant, variegated, much-desired wealth.
मृजानो वारे पवमानो अव्यये वृषाव चक्रदो वने । देवानां सोम पवमान निष्कृतं गोभिरञ्जानो अर्षसि
Cleansed in the unchanging water, O purifying one, you, the bull, have made a wheel in the wood; Soma, purifying, you, adorned with cows, flow to the seat of the gods.
पवस्व वाजसातयेऽभि विश्वानि काव्या । त्वं समुद्रं प्रथमो वि धारयो देवेभ्यः सोम मत्सरः
Flow forth for the gaining of strength, surpassing all poetic works; you, Soma, the first to hold the ocean, are pressed for the gods, O exhilarating one.
स तू पवस्व परि पार्थिवं रजो दिव्या च सोम धर्मभिः । त्वां विप्रासो मतिभिर्विचक्षण शुभ्रं हिन्वन्ति धीतिभिः
So do you flow, Soma, with your laws, through the earthly realm and the divine; the wise priests, with their insight, set you in motion, bright one, with their thoughts.
पवमाना असृक्षत पवित्रमति धारया । मरुत्वन्तो मत्सरा इन्द्रिया हया मेधामभि प्रयांसि च
The flowing ones have streamed through the filter with their current; accompanied by the Maruts, the exhilarating, powerful steeds bring forth wisdom and all courses.
अपो वसानः परि कोशमर्षतीन्दुर्हियानः सोतृभिः । जनयञ्ज्योतिर्मन्दना अवीवशद्गाः कृण्वानो न निर्णिजम्
Clad in waters, the drop rushes around the vessel, the Moon, advancing with the pressers; generating light, delighting the cows, he made the path clear, like one opening the enclosure.
पवस्व मधुमत्तम इन्द्राय सोम क्रतुवित्तमो मदः । महि द्युक्षतमो मदः
Flow, Soma, most sweet, for Indra, bestower of strength, with the most exhilarating intoxication; with the mightiest, most shining exhilaration.
यस्य ते पीत्वा वृषभो वृषायतेऽस्य पीता स्वर्विदः । स सुप्रकेतो अभ्यक्रमीदिषोऽच्छा वाजं नैतशः
By drinking you, the bull becomes more vigorous; those who have drunk become finders of light; he, of excellent insight, has advanced to the gifts, straight to the prize, like a steed.
त्वं ह्यङ्ग दैव्या पवमान जनिमानि द्युमत्तमः । अमृतत्वाय घोषयः
For you, indeed, O purifier, are of divine origins, most radiant; you proclaim immortality.
येना नवग्वो दध्यङ्ङपोर्णुते येन विप्रास आपिरे । देवानां सुम्ने अमृतस्य चारुणो येन श्रवांस्यानशुः
By you, the Navagvas and Dadhyanc were fulfilled; by you, the sages attained; by you, the gods' favor and the lovely immortality, by you, they gained renown.