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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 115

RV 1 115.1

चित्रꣳ देवानाम् उद् अगाद् अनीकꣳ चक्षुर् मित्रस्य वरुणस्याग्नेः । आप्रा द्यावापृथिवी अन्तरिक्षꣳ सूर्य आत्मा जगतस् तस्थुषश् च

citraṁ devānām ud agād anīkaṁ cakṣur mitrasya varuṇasyāgneḥ | āprā dyāvāpṛthivī antarikṣaṁ sūrya ātmā jagatas tasthuṣaś ca

The bright face of the gods has risen up, the eye of Mitra, of Varuṇa, of Agni. He has filled heaven and earth and the mid-space: the Sun is the breath-soul of what moves and of what stands still.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THE brilliant presence of the Gods hath risen, the eye of Mitra, Varuṇa and Agni. The soul of all that moveth not or moveth, the Sun hath filled the air and earth and heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 115.2

सूर्यो देवीम् उषसꣳ रोचमानाम् मर्यो न योषाम् अभ्य् एति पश्चात् । यत्रा नरो देवयन्तो युगानि वितन्वते प्रति भद्राय भद्रम्

sūryo devīm uṣasaṁ rocamānām maryo na yoṣām abhy eti paścāt | yatrā naro devayanto yugāni vitanvate prati bhadrāya bhadram

The Sun follows after the shining goddess Uṣas, as a young man after a maiden, there where men seeking the gods stretch out the yoke-generations, the auspicious for the auspicious.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Like as a young man followeth a maiden, so doth the Sun the Dawn, refulgent Goddess: Where pious men extend their generations, before the Auspicious One for happy fortune.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 115.3

भद्रा अश्वा हरितः सूर्यस्य चित्रा एतग्वा अनुमाद्यासः । नमस्यन्तो दिव आ पृष्ठम् अस्थुः परि द्यावापृथिवी यन्ति सद्यः

bhadrā aśvā haritaḥ sūryasya citrā etagvā anumādyāsaḥ | namasyanto diva ā pṛṣṭham asthuḥ pari dyāvāpṛthivī yanti sadyaḥ

Auspicious are the tawny mares of the Sun, dappled, bright-coated, to be hailed with cries. Doing homage, they have mounted the back of heaven; in a single day they go round heaven and earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Auspicious are the Sun's Bay-coloured Horses, bright, changing hues, meet for our shouts of triumph. Bearing our prayers, die sky's ridge have they mounted, and in a moment speed round earth and heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 115.4

तत् सूर्यस्य देवत्वꣳ तन् महित्वम् मध्या कर्तोर् विततꣳ सꣳ जभार । यदेद् अयुक्त हरितः सधस्थाद् आद् रात्री वासस् तनुते सिमस्मै

tat sūryasya devatvaṁ tan mahitvam madhyā kartor vitataṁ saṁ jabhāra | yaded ayukta haritaḥ sadhasthād ād rātrī vāsas tanute simasmai

That is Sūrya's godhead, that his greatness: in the midst of his work he has gathered in what was stretched out. When he has unyoked his ruddy mares from their standing-place, then Night spreads out her garment over each and all.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This is the Godhead, this might of Sûrya: he hath withdrawn what spread o'er work unfinished. When he hath loosed his Horses from their station, straight over all Night spreadeth out her garment.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 115.5

तन् मित्रस्य वरुणस्याभिचक्षे सूर्यो रूपꣳ कृणुते द्योर् उपस्थे । अनन्तम् अन्यद् रुशद् अस्य पाजः कृष्णम् अन्यद् धरितः सम् भरन्ति

tan mitrasya varuṇasyābhicakṣe sūryo rūpaṁ kṛṇute dyor upasthe | anantam anyad ruśad asya pājaḥ kṛṣṇam anyad dharitaḥ sam bharanti

That form Sūrya makes for Mitra and Varuṇa to look upon, in the lap of heaven. Endless is the one aspect of his, gleaming white; the other, black, the ruddy mares carry along.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

In the sky's lap the Sun this form assumeth that Varuṇa and Mitra may behold it. His Bay Steeds well maintain his power eternal, at one time bright and darksome at another.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 115.6

अद्या देवा उदिता सूर्यस्य निर् अꣳहसः पिपृता निर् अवद्यात् । तन् नो मित्रो वरुणो मामहन्ताम् अदितिः सिन्धुः पृथिवी उत द्यौः

adyā devā uditā sūryasya nir aṁhasaḥ pipṛtā nir avadyāt | tan no mitro varuṇo māmahantām aditiḥ sindhuḥ pṛthivī uta dyauḥ

Today, O gods, at the rising of Sūrya, deliver us out of straits, out of blame. May Mitra, Varuṇa grant us this, and Aditi, Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This day, O Gods, while Sûrya is ascending, deliver us from trouble and dishonour. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)