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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 142

RV 1 142.1

समिद्धो अग्न आ वह देवाꣳ अद्य यतस्रुचे । तन्तुꣳ तनुष्व पूर्व्यꣳ सुतसोमाय दाशुषे

samiddho agna ā vaha devām̐ adya yatasruce | tantuṁ tanuṣva pūrvyaṁ sutasomāya dāśuṣe

Kindled, O Agni, bring the gods here today for him who holds out the ladle; stretch out the ancient thread for the worshipper who has pressed soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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KINDLED, bring, Agni, Gods to-day for him who lifts the ladle up. Spin out the ancient thread for him who sheds, with gifts, the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.2

घृतवन्तम् उप मासि मधुमन्तꣳ तनूनपात् । यज्ञꣳ विप्रस्य मावतः शशमानस्य दाशुषः

ghṛtavantam upa māsi madhumantaṁ tanūnapāt | yajñaṁ viprasya māvataḥ śaśamānasya dāśuṣaḥ

O Tanūnapāt, you measure out (to the gods) the ghee-filled, honey-filled sacrifice of an inspired man like me, who toils and gives.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou dealest forth, Tanûnapât, sweet sacrifice enriched with oil, Brought by a singer such as I who offers gifts and toils for thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.3

शुचिः पावको अद्भुतो मध्वा यज्ञम् मिमिक्षति । नराशꣳसस् त्रिर् आ दिवो देवो देवेषु यज्ञियः

śuciḥ pāvako adbhuto madhvā yajñam mimikṣati | narāśaṁsas trir ā divo devo deveṣu yajñiyaḥ

Pure, purifying, wondrous, he mingles the sacrifice with honey—Narāśaṁsa, thrice (coming) from heaven, the god worthy of worship among the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He wondrous, sanctifying, bright, sprinkles the sacrifice with mead, Thrice, Narâṣansa from the heavens, a God mid Gods adorable.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.4

ईऴितो अग्न आ वहेन्द्रꣳ चित्रम् इह प्रियम् । इयꣳ हि त्वा मतिर् ममाच्छा सुजिह्व वच्यते

īḻito agna ā vahendraṁ citram iha priyam | iyaṁ hi tvā matir mamācchā sujihva vacyate

Being invoked, O Agni, bring Indra here, brilliant and dear; for this thought of mine is rolled forth toward you, O fair-tongued one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Agni, besought, bring hitherward Indra the Friend, the Wonderful, For this my hymn of praise, O sweet of tongue, is chanted forth to thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.5

स्तृणानासो यतस्रुचो बर्हिर् यज्ञे स्वध्वरे । वृञ्जे देवव्यचस्तमम् इन्द्राय शर्म सप्रथः

stṛṇānāso yatasruco barhir yajñe svadhvare | vṛñje devavyacastamam indrāya śarma saprathaḥ

(We,) spreading the barhis, with ladles held out, at the well-conducted sacrifice—I win for Indra the shelter most spacious for the gods, wide-extending.

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

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The ladle-holders strew trimmed grass at this well-ordered sacrifice; A home for Indra is adorned, wide, fittest to receive the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.6

वि श्रयन्ताम् ऋतावृधः प्रयै देवेभ्यो महीः । पावकासः पुरुस्पृहो द्वारो देवीर् असश्चतः

vi śrayantām ṛtāvṛdhaḥ prayai devebhyo mahīḥ | pāvakāsaḥ puruspṛho dvāro devīr asaścataḥ

Let the great ones, increasers of ṛta, be flung open for the gods' advance—the purifying, much-longed-for, divine doors, never failing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thrown open be the Doors Divine, unfailing, that assist the rite, High, purifying, much-desired, so that the Gods may enter in.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.7

आ भन्दमाने उपाके नक्तोषासा सुपेशसा । यह्वी ऋतस्य मातरा सीदताम् बर्हिर् आ सुमत्

ā bhandamāne upāke naktoṣāsā supeśasā | yahvī ṛtasya mātarā sīdatām barhir ā sumat

The two who are praised, standing close, Night and Dawn, well-adorned, the youthful mothers of ṛta—let them sit down together on the barhis.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May Night and Morning, hymned with lauds, united, fair to look upon, Strong Mothers of the sacrifice, seat them together on the grass.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.8

मन्द्रजिह्वा जुगुर्वणी होतारा दैव्या कवी । यज्ञꣳ नो यक्षताम् इमꣳ सिध्रम् अद्य दिविस्पृशम्

mandrajihvā jugurvaṇī hotārā daivyā kavī | yajñaṁ no yakṣatām imaṁ sidhram adya divispṛśam

The two of delightful tongue, singing out, the two divine hotṛs, the two sages—let them sacrifice this sacrifice of ours today, successful, touching heaven.

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

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May the two Priests Divine, the sage, the sweet-voiced lovers of the hymn, Complete this sacrifice of ours, effectual, reaching heaven to-day.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.9

शुचिर् देवेष्व् अर्पिता होत्रा मरुत्सु भारती । इऴा सरस्वती मही बर्हिः सीदन्तु यज्ञियाः

śucir deveṣv arpitā hotrā marutsu bhāratī | iḻā sarasvatī mahī barhiḥ sīdantu yajñiyāḥ

Pure Hotrā, set among the gods, Bhāratī among the Maruts, Iḷā, Sarasvatī, Mahī—let them, worthy of worship, sit upon the barhis.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let Hotrâ pure, set amang Gods, amid the Maruts Bhirati, Iḷâ, Sarasvatî, Mahi, rest on the grass, adorable.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.10

तन् नस् तुरीपम् अद्भुतम् पुरु वारम् पुरु त्मना । त्वष्टा पोषाय वि ष्यतु राये नाभा नो अस्मयुः

tan nas turīpam adbhutam puru vāram puru tmanā | tvaṣṭā poṣāya vi ṣyatu rāye nābhā no asmayuḥ

That wondrous seed of ours, of much choiceness, abundant of itself—let Tvaṣṭar release it for our thriving, for wealth, at the navel (of the sacrifice), he who is devoted to us.

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

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May Tvashṭar send us genial dew abundant, wondrous, rich in gifts, For increase and for growth of wealth, Tvashṭar our kinsman and our Friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.11

अवसृजन्न् उप त्मना देवान् यक्षि वनस्पते । अग्निर् हव्या सुषूदति देवो देवेषु मेधिरः

avasṛjann upa tmanā devān yakṣi vanaspate | agnir havyā suṣūdati devo deveṣu medhiraḥ

Releasing (them) of your own accord, sacrifice to the gods, O Vanaspati; Agni makes the oblations sweet, the wise god among the gods.

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

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Vanaspati, give forth, thyself, and call the Gods to sacrifice. May Agni, God intelligent, speed our oblation to the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.12

पूषण्वते मरुत्वते विश्वदेवाय वायवे । स्वाहा गायत्रवेपसे हव्यम् इन्द्राय कर्तन

pūṣaṇvate marutvate viśvadevāya vāyave | svāhā gāyatravepase havyam indrāya kartana

For Vāyu who is attended by Pūṣan, attended by the Maruts, belonging to all the gods—with svāhā make the oblation for Indra who is stirred by the gāyatra.

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

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To Vâyu joined with Pûshan, with the Maruts, and the host of Gods, To Indra who inspires the hymn cry Glory! and present the gift.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 142.13

स्वाहाकृतान्य् आ गह्य् उप हव्यानि वीतये । इन्द्रा गहि श्रुधी हवꣳ त्वाꣳ हवन्ते अध्वरे

svāhākṛtāny ā gahy upa havyāni vītaye | indrā gahi śrudhī havaṁ tvāṁ havante adhvare

Come here to the oblations made with svāhā, to enjoy them; come, Indra, hear the call—they call upon you at the rite.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come hither to enjoy the gifts prepared with cry of Glory! Come, O Indra, hear their calling; they invite thee to the sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)