Rigveda 9.108.16
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 108 · Verse 9.108.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इन्द्र॑स्य॒ हार्दि॑ सोम॒धान॒मा वि॑श समु॒द्रमि॑व॒ सिन्ध॑वः । जुष्टो॑ मि॒त्राय॒ वरु॑णाय वा॒यवे॑ दि॒वो वि॑ष्ट॒म्भ उ॑त्त॒मः
indrasya hārdi somadhānamā viśa samudramiva sindhavaḥ juṣṭo mitrāya varuṇāya vāyave divo viṣṭambha uttamaḥ
In Indra’s boon, Soma’s name is as the ocean to the rivers; allied like Sindhu to the sea. May he be favorable to Mitra, to Varuna, to the airy gods, the supreme support of heaven.
Soma, enter the Somadhāna, Indra's heart, as the rivers (enter) the sea agreeable to Mitra, Varuṇa and Vāyu, the chief stay of heaven.
Enter the Soma-holder, even Indra's heart, as rivers pass into the sea, Acceptable to Mitra, Vayu, Varuna, the noblest Pillar of the heavens.