Rigveda 9.096.06
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 96 · Verse 9.96.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ब्र॒ह्मा दे॒वानां॑ पद॒वीः क॑वी॒नामृषि॒र्विप्रा॑णां महि॒षो मृ॒गाणा॑म् । श्ये॒नो गृध्रा॑णां॒ स्वधि॑ति॒र्वना॑नां॒ सोमः॑ प॒वित्र॒मत्ये॑ति॒ रेभ॑न्
brahmā devānāṃ padavīḥ kavīnāmṛṣirviprāṇāṃ mahiṣo mṛgāṇām śyeno gṛdhrāṇāṃ svadhitirvanānāṃ somaḥ pavitramatyeti rebhan
Brahma is the seat of the gods, sage of poets, the seer of priests, lord of cattle and beasts. The eagle among vultures, the purifier of forests—Soma purifies exceedingly and grows strong.
The Brahmā of the gods, the guide of the sages, the ṛṣi of the pious, the buffalo of wild animals, the falcon of the vultures, the hatchet of deadly weapons, the Soma passes through the filter with a roar.
Brahman of Gods, the Leader of the poets, Rsi of sages, Bull of savage creatures, Falcon amid the vultures, Axe of forests, over the cleansing sieve goes Soma singing.