Rig Veda 10.94

praite vadantu pra vayaṃ vadāma grāvabhyo vācaṃ vadatā vadadbhyaḥ yad adrayaḥ parvatāḥ sākam āśavaḥ ślokaṃ ghoṣam bharathendrāya sominaḥ

Let these speak loudly forth; let us speak out aloud: to the loud speaking Pressing-stones address the speech; When, rich with Soma juice, Stones of the mountain, ye, united, swift to Indra bring the sound of praise.

ete vadanti śatavat sahasravad abhi krandanti haritebhir āsabhiḥ viṣṭvī grāvāṇaḥ sukṛtaḥ sukṛtyayā hotuś cit pūrve haviradyam āśata

They speak out like a hundred, like a thousand men: they cry aloud to us with their green-tinted mouths, While, pious Stones, they ply their task with piety, and, even before the Hotar, taste the offered food.

ete vadanty avidann anā madhu ny ūṅkhayante adhi pakva āmiṣi vṛkṣasya śākhām aruṇasya bapsatas te sūbharvā vṛṣabhāḥ prem arāviṣuḥ

Loudly they speak, for they have found the savoury meath: they make a humming sound over the meat prepared. As they devour the branch of the Red-coloured Tree, these, the well-pastured Bulls, have uttered bellowings.

bṛhad vadanti madireṇa mandinendraṃ krośanto 'vidann anā madhu saṃrabhyā dhīrāḥ svasṛbhir anartiṣur āghoṣayantaḥ pṛthivīm upabdibhiḥ

They cry aloud, with strong exhilarating drink, calling on Indra now, for they have found the meath. Bold, with the sisters they have danced, embraced by them, making the earth reecho with their ringing sound.

suparṇā vācam akratopa dyavy ākhare kṛṣṇā iṣirā anartiṣuḥ nyaṅ ni yanty uparasya niṣkṛtam purū reto dadhire sūryaśvitaḥ

The Eagles have sent forth their cry aloft in heaven; in the sky's vault the dark impetuous ones have danced. Then downward to the nether stone's fixt place they sink, and, splendid as the Sun, effuse their copious stream.

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Like strong ones drawing, they have put forth all their strength: the Bulls, harnessed together, bear the chariot-poles. When they have bellowed, panting, swallowing their food, the sound of their loud snorting is like that of steeds.

daśāvanibhyo daśakakṣyebhyo daśayoktrebhyo daśayojanebhyaḥ daśābhīśubhyo arcatājarebhyo daśa dhuro daśa yuktā vahadbhyaḥ

To these who have ten workers and a tenfold girth, to these who have ten yoke-straps and ten binding thongs, To these who bear ten reins, the eternal, sing ye praise, to these who bear ten car-poles, ten when they are yoked.

ta ū sutasya somyasyāndhaso 'ṃśoḥ pīyūṣam prathamasya bhejire

These Stones with ten conductors, rapid in their course, with lovely revolution travel round and round. They have been first to drink the flowing Soma juice, first to enjoy the milky fluid of the stalk.

te somādo harī indrasya niṃsate 'ṃśuṃ duhanto adhy āsate gavi tebhir dugdham papivān somyam madhv indro vardhate prathate vṛṣāyate

These Soma-eaters kiss Indra's Bay-coloured Steeds: draining. the stalk they sit upon the ox's hide. Indra, when he hath drunk Soma-nicath drawn by them, waxes in strength, is famed, is mighty as a Bull.

vṛṣā vo aṃśur na kilā riṣāthaneḍāvantaḥ sadam it sthanāśitāḥ raivatyeva mahasā cārava sthana yasya grāvāṇo ajuṣadhvam adhvaram

Strong is your stalk; ye, verily, never shall be harmed; ye have refreshment, ye are ever satisfied. Fair are ye, as it were, through splendour of his wealth, his in whose sacrifice, O Stones, ye find delight.

tṛdilā atṛdilāso adrayo 'śramaṇā aśṛthitā amṛtyavaḥ anāturā ajarā sthāmaviṣṇavaḥ supīvaso atṛṣitā atṛṣṇajaḥ

Bored deep, but not pierced through with holes, are ye, O Stones, not loosened, never weary, and exempt from death, Eternal, undiseased, moving in sundry ways, unthirsting, full of fatness, void of all desire.

dhruvā eva vaḥ pitaro yuge yuge kṣemakāmāsaḥ sadaso na yuñjate ajuryāso hariṣāco haridrava ā dyāṃ raveṇa pṛthivīm aśuśravuḥ

Your fathers, verily, stand firm from age to age: they, loving rest, are not dissevered from their seat. Untouched by time, ne'er lacking green plants and green trees, they with their voice have caused the heavens and earth to hear.

tad id vadanty adrayo vimocane yāmann añjaspā iva ghed upabdibhiḥ vapanto bījam iva dhānyākṛtaḥ pṛñcanti somaṃ na minanti bapsataḥ

This, this the Stones proclaim, what time they are disjoined, and when with ringing sounds they move and drink the balm. Like tillers of the ground when they are sowing seed, they mix the Soma, nor, devouring, diminish it.

sute adhvare adhi vācam akratā krīḍayo na mātaraṃ tudantaḥ vi ṣū muñcā suṣuvuṣo manīṣāṃ vi vartantām adrayaś cāyamānāḥ

They have raised high their voice for juice, for sacrifice, striking the Mother earth as though they danced thereon. So loose thou too his thought who hath effused the sap, and let the Stones which we are honouring be disjoined.