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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 122

RV 1 122.1

प्र वः पान्तꣳ रघुमन्यवो ऽन्धो यज्ञꣳ रुद्राय मीऴ्हुषे भरध्वम् । दिवो अस्तोष्य् असुरस्य वीरैर् इषुध्येव मरुतो रोदस्योः

pra vaḥ pāntaṁ raghumanyavo 'ndho yajñaṁ rudrāya mīḻhuṣe bharadhvam | divo astoṣy asurasya vīrair iṣudhyeva maruto rodasyoḥ

Bring forward for yourselves the drink, the juice, the sacrifice to Rudra the bountiful, O you of quick temper. With the heroes I have praised (the host) of heaven, of the Asura — as if imploring with arrows, O Maruts, (I praise) the two world-halves.

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

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SAY, bringing sacrifice to bounteous Rudra, This juice for drink to you whose wrath is fleeting! With Dyaus the Asura's Heroes I have lauded the Maruts as with prayer to Earth and Heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.2

पत्नीव पूर्वहूतिꣳ वावृधध्या उषासानक्ता पुरुधा विदाने । स्तरीर् नात्कꣳ व्युतꣳ वसाना सूर्यस्य श्रिया सुदृशी हिरण्यैः

patnīva pūrvahūtiṁ vāvṛdhadhyā uṣāsānaktā purudhā vidāne | starīr nātkaṁ vyutaṁ vasānā sūryasya śriyā sudṛśī hiraṇyaiḥ

Like two wives, so as to strengthen the early invocation, Night and Dawn, known in many forms, like a barren cow clothing herself in a woven garment, fair to see with the sun's splendour, with gold.

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

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Strong to exalt the early invocation are Night and Dawn who show with varied aspect. The Barren clothes her in wide-woven raiment, and fair Morn shines with Sûrya's golden splendour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.3

ममत्तु नः परिज्मा वसर्हा ममत्तु वातो अपाꣳ वृषण्वान् । शिशीतम् इन्द्रापर्वता युवꣳ नस् तन् नो विश्वे वरिवस्यन्तु देवाः

mamattu naḥ parijmā vasarhā mamattu vāto apāṁ vṛṣaṇvān | śiśītam indrāparvatā yuvaṁ nas tan no viśve varivasyantu devāḥ

Let the one who circles about, the smiter at dawn, gladden us; let Vāta gladden (us), he who rains with the waters. Sharpen us, Indra and Parvata, you two — may all the gods make broad space for us in that.

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

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Cheer us the Roamer round, who strikes at morning, the Wind delight us, pourer forth of waters! Sharpen our wits, O Parvata and Indra. May all the Gods vouchsafe to us this favour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.4

उत त्या मे यशसा श्वेतनायै व्यन्ता पान्तौशिजो हुवध्यै । प्र वो नपातम् अपाꣳ कृणुध्वम् प्र मातरा रास्पिनस्यायोः

uta tyā me yaśasā śvetanāyai vyantā pāntauśijo huvadhyai | pra vo napātam apāṁ kṛṇudhvam pra mātarā rāspinasyāyoḥ

And those two glorious ones of mine, for the shining forth, the two who pursue (the offering) — the son of Uśij (is) to call the two drinkers. Put forward for yourselves the Child of the Waters, forward the two mothers of the ... Āyu.

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

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And Auṣija shall call for me that famous Pair who enjoy and drink, who come to brighten. Set ye the Offspring of the Floods before you; both Mothers of the Living One who beameth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.5

आ वो रुवण्युम् औशिजो हुवध्यै घोषेव शꣳसम् अर्जुनस्य नꣳशे । प्र वः पूष्णे दावन आꣳ अच्छा वोचेय वसुतातिम् अग्नेः

ā vo ruvaṇyum auśijo huvadhyai ghoṣeva śaṁsam arjunasya naṁśe | pra vaḥ pūṣṇe dāvana ām̐ acchā voceya vasutātim agneḥ

The son of Uśij (is) to call hither your roarer, as Ghoṣā (called) a laud, to attain Arjuna. I would proclaim (praise) forth to Pūṣan for his giving, and (would proclaim) forth the good-treasure of Agni.

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

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For you shall Auṣija call him who thunders, as, to win Arjuna's assent, cried Ghosha. I will invoke, that Pûshan may be bounteous to you, the rich munificence of Agni.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.6

श्रुतम् मे मित्रावरुणा हवेमोत श्रुतꣳ सदने विश्वतः सीम् । श्रोतु नः श्रोतुरातिः सुश्रोतुः सुक्षेत्रा सिन्धुर् अद्भिः

śrutam me mitrāvaruṇā havemota śrutaṁ sadane viśvataḥ sīm | śrotu naḥ śroturātiḥ suśrotuḥ sukṣetrā sindhur adbhiḥ

Hear my call, Mitra and Varuṇa, and hear it in the seat, on every side. Let her hear us whose giving is heard of, the good listener, the Sindhu with good fields, with her waters.

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

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Hear, Mitra-Varuṇa, these mine invocations, hear them from all men in the hall of worship. Giver of famous gifts, kind hearer, Sindhu who gives fair fields, listen with all his waters!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.7

स्तुषे सा वाꣳ वरुण मित्र रातिर् गवाꣳ शता पृक्षयामेषु पज्रे । श्रुतरथे प्रियरथे दधानाः सद्यः पुष्टिꣳ निरुन्धानासो अग्मन्

stuṣe sā vāṁ varuṇa mitra rātir gavāṁ śatā pṛkṣayāmeṣu pajre | śrutarathe priyarathe dadhānāḥ sadyaḥ puṣṭiṁ nirundhānāso agman

That gift of you two is praised, Varuṇa, Mitra: hundreds of cattle among the Pṛkṣayāmas, among the Pajras. Bestowing (them) on Śrutaratha, on Priyaratha, they came at once, shutting in prosperity (for us).

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

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Praised, Mitra, Varuṇa! is your gift, a hundred cows to the Pr̥ikshayâmas and the Pajra. Presented by car-famous Priyaratha, supplying nourishment, they came directly.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.8

अस्य स्तुषे महिमघस्य राधः सचा सनेम नहुषः सुवीराः । जनो यः पज्रेभ्यो वाजिनीवान् अश्वावतो रथिनो मह्यꣳ सूरिः

asya stuṣe mahimaghasya rādhaḥ sacā sanema nahuṣaḥ suvīrāḥ | jano yaḥ pajrebhyo vājinīvān aśvāvato rathino mahyaṁ sūriḥ

I praise the bounty of this one of great gifts; together with Nahuṣa may we win it, having good heroes — the man who is rich in prizes for the Pajras, a patron for me, rich in horses and chariots.

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

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Praised is the gift of him the very wealthy: may we enjoy it, men with hero children: His who hath many gifts to give the Pajras, a chief who makes me rich in cars and horses.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.9

जनो यो मित्रावरुणाव् अभिध्रुग् अपो न वाꣳ सुनोत्य् अक्ष्णयाध्रुक् । स्वयꣳ स यक्ष्मꣳ हृदये नि धत्त आप यद् ईꣳ होत्राभिर् ऋतावा

jano yo mitrāvaruṇāv abhidhrug apo na vāṁ sunoty akṣṇayādhruk | svayaṁ sa yakṣmaṁ hṛdaye ni dhatta āpa yad īṁ hotrābhir ṛtāvā

The man who is treacherous to you, Mitra and Varuṇa, who does not press the (soma) waters for you two, harming crookedly — he himself lays sickness in his heart, while the one true to ṛta has attained it by his offerings.

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

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The folk, O Mitra-Varuṇa, who hate you, who sinfully hating pour you no libations, Lay in their hearts, themselves, a wasting sickness, whereas the righteous gaineth all by worship.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.10

स व्राधतो नहुषो दꣳसुजूतः शर्धस्तरो नराꣳ गूर्तश्रवाः । विसृष्टरातिर् याति बाऴ्हसृत्वा विश्वासु पृत्सु सदम् इच् छूरः

sa vrādhato nahuṣo daṁsujūtaḥ śardhastaro narāṁ gūrtaśravāḥ | visṛṣṭarātir yāti bāḻhasṛtvā viśvāsu pṛtsu sadam ic chūraḥ

He, sped by wondrous power, mightier in strength than the powerful Nahuṣa, among men one of welcomed fame, goes with his gift let loose, running with force, always a hero in all battles.

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

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That man, most puissant, wondrously urged onward, famed among heroes, liberal in giving, Moveth a warrior, evermore undaunted in all encounters even with the mighty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.11

अध ग्मन्ता नहुषो हवꣳ सूरेः श्रोता राजानो अमृतस्य मन्द्राः । नभोजुवो यन् निरवस्य राधः प्रशस्तये महिना रथवते

adha gmantā nahuṣo havaṁ sūreḥ śrotā rājāno amṛtasya mandrāḥ | nabhojuvo yan niravasya rādhaḥ praśastaye mahinā rathavate

Now come to the call of the patron Nahuṣa; hear, O kings, delighting in immortality, when the cloud-swift gift of Nirava (goes out) for praise, in greatness, to Rathavat.

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

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Come to the man's, the sacrificer's calling: hear, Kings of Immortality, joy-givers! While ye who speed through clouds decree your bounty largely, for fame, to him the chariot rider.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.12

एतꣳ शर्धꣳ धाम यस्य सूरेर् इत्य् अवोचन् दशतयस्य नꣳशे । द्युम्नानि येषु वसुताती रारन् विश्वे सन्वन्तु प्रभृथेषु वाजम्

etaṁ śardhaṁ dhāma yasya sūrer ity avocan daśatayasya naṁśe | dyumnāni yeṣu vasutātī rāran viśve sanvantu prabhṛtheṣu vājam

"This troop is the seat of that patron" — so they spoke, to attain the tenfold one. May all win the prize at the oblations — (those) in whom the splendours have delighted in the wealth-giving.

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

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Vigour will we bestow on that adorer whose tenfold draught we come to taste, so spake they. May all in whom rest splendour and great riches obtain refreshment in these sacrifices.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.13

मन्दामहे दशतयस्य धासेर् द्विर् यत् पञ्च बिभ्रतो यन्त्य् अन्ना । किम् इष्टाश्व इष्टरश्मिर् एत ईशानासस् तरुष ऋञ्जते नॄन्

mandāmahe daśatayasya dhāser dvir yat pañca bibhrato yanty annā | kim iṣṭāśva iṣṭaraśmir eta īśānāsas taruṣa ṛñjate nṝn

We take delight in the nourishment of the tenfold one, when they come bearing twice five foods. What can Iṣṭāśva, Iṣṭaraśmi (do)? These, being masters, in overcoming press upon the men.

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

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We will rejoice to drink the tenfold present when the twicefive come bearing sacred viands. What can he do whose steeds and reins are choicest? These, the all-potent, urge brave men to conquest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.14

हिरण्यकर्णम् मणिग्रीवम् अर्णस् तन् नो विश्वे वरिवस्यन्तु देवाः । अर्यो गिरः सद्य आ जग्मुषीर् ओस्राश् चाकन्तूभयेष्व् अस्मे

hiraṇyakarṇam maṇigrīvam arṇas tan no viśve varivasyantu devāḥ | aryo giraḥ sadya ā jagmuṣīr osrāś cākantūbhayeṣv asme

Gold-eared, jewel-necked — a flood (of gifts): may all the gods make broad space for us in that. Let the songs of the stranger, come at once, and the cows, find delight in both (kinds) among us.

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

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The sea and all the Deities shall give us him with the golden car and neck bejewelled. Dawns, hasting to the praises otthe pious, be pleased with us. both offerers and singers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 122.15

चत्वारो मा मशर्शारस्य शिश्वस् त्रयो राज्ञ आयवसस्य जिष्णोः । रथो वाम् मित्रावरुणा दीर्घाप्साः स्यूमगभस्तिः सूरो नाद्यौत्

catvāro mā maśarśārasya śiśvas trayo rājña āyavasasya jiṣṇoḥ | ratho vām mitrāvaruṇā dīrghāpsāḥ syūmagabhastiḥ sūro nādyaut

Four young ones of Maśarśāra (are) mine, three of the king Āyavasa the victorious. Your chariot, Mitra and Varuṇa, long-fronted, with reins for its arms, has shone like the sun.

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

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Four youthful sons of Maṣarṣâra vex me, three, of the king, the conquering Âyavasa. Now like the Sun, O Varuṇa and Mitra, your car hath shone, long-shaped and reined with splendour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)