Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 181
RV 1 181.1
कद् उ प्रेष्टाव् इषाꣳ रयीणाम् अध्वर्यन्ता यद् उन्निनीथो अपाम् । अयꣳ वाꣳ यज्ञो अकृत प्रशस्तिꣳ वसुधिती अवितारा जनानाम्
kad u preṣṭāv iṣāṁ rayīṇām adhvaryantā yad unninītho apām | ayaṁ vāṁ yajño akṛta praśastiṁ vasudhitī avitārā janānām
What now, O you two dearest of refreshments and riches, when, acting as adhvaryus, you draw up (a draught) of the waters? This sacrifice has made praise for you, O holders of goods, O helpers of men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
WHAT, dearest Pair, is this in strength and riches that ye as Priests are bring from the waters? This sacrifice is your glorification, ye who protect mankind and give them treasures.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.2
आ वाम् अश्वासः शुचयः पयस्पा वातरꣳहसो दिव्यासो अत्याः । मनोजुवो वृषणो वीतपृष्ठा एह स्वराजो अश्विना वहन्तु
ā vām aśvāsaḥ śucayaḥ payaspā vātaraṁhaso divyāso atyāḥ | manojuvo vṛṣaṇo vītapṛṣṭhā eha svarājo aśvinā vahantu
May your shining horses, milk-drinking, swift as the wind, heavenly steeds, quick as thought, bulls with straight backs, self-ruling, convey you here, O Aśvins.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
May your pure steeds, rain-drinkers, bring you hither, swift as the tempest, your celestial coursers, Rapid as thought, with fair backs, full of vigour, resplendent in their native light, O Aṣvins.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.3
आ वाꣳ रथो ऽवनिर् न प्रवत्वान् सृप्रवन्धुरः सुविताय गम्याः । वृष्णः स्थातारा मनसो जवीयान् अहम्पूर्वो यजतो धिष्ण्या यः
ā vāṁ ratho 'vanir na pravatvān sṛpravandhuraḥ suvitāya gamyāḥ | vṛṣṇaḥ sthātārā manaso javīyān ahampūrvo yajato dhiṣṇyā yaḥ
May your chariot, rushing downhill like a river, with its gliding seat, come for good passage — O you two who stand on the bull(-chariot) — swifter than thought, the chariot that is first, worthy of worship, O attentive ones.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Your car is like a torrent rushing downward: may it come nigh, broad-seated, for our welfare,– Car holy, strong, that ever would be foremost, thought-swift, which ye, for whom we long, have mounted.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.4
इहेह जाता सम् अवावशीताम् अरेपसा तन्वा३ नामभिः स्वैः । जिष्णुर् वाम् अन्यः सुमखस्य सूरिर् दिवो अन्यः सुभगः पुत्र ऊहे
iheha jātā sam avāvaśītām arepasā tanvā3 nāmabhiḥ svaiḥ | jiṣṇur vām anyaḥ sumakhasya sūrir divo anyaḥ subhagaḥ putra ūhe
Born here and there, they have bellowed together, with spotless body, each by his own names. One of you is victorious, the patron of the generous one; the other is reckoned the fortunate son of Heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Here sprung to life, they both have sung together, with bodies free from stain, with signs that mark them; One of you Prince of Sacrifice, the Victor, the other counts as Heaven's auspicious offspring.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.5
प्र वाꣳ निचेरुः ककुहो वशाꣳ अनु पिशङ्गरूपः सदनानि गम्याः । हरी अन्यस्य पीपयन्त वाजैर् मथ्रा रजाꣳस्य् अश्विना वि घोषैः
pra vāṁ niceruḥ kakuho vaśām̐ anu piśaṅgarūpaḥ sadanāni gamyāḥ | harī anyasya pīpayanta vājair mathrā rajāṁsy aśvinā vi ghoṣaiḥ
Let your descending, high-humped, tawny-coloured (steed) come to the dwellings after his desires; the two bay horses of the other grow strong with prizes, churning the spaces, O Aśvins, with their roars.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
May your car-seat, down-gliding, golden-coloured, according to your wish approach our dwellings. Men shall feed full the bay steeds of the other, and, Aṣvins they with roars shall stir the regions.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.6
प्र वाꣳ शरद्वान् वृषभो न निष्षाट् पूर्वीर् इषश् चरति मध्व इष्णन् । एवैर् अन्यस्य पीपयन्त वाजैर् वेषन्तीर् ऊर्ध्वा नद्यो न आगुः
pra vāṁ śaradvān vṛṣabho na niṣṣāṭ pūrvīr iṣaś carati madhva iṣṇan | evair anyasya pīpayanta vājair veṣantīr ūrdhvā nadyo na āguḥ
Your bull, full of autumns, unconquered, moves forth sending many refreshments of honey; by the courses of the other they grow strong with prizes; the rivers, active and rising, have come to us.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Forth comes your strong Bull like a cloud of autumn, sending abundant food of liquid sweetness. Let them feed with the other's ways and vigour: the upper streams have come and do us service.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.7
असर्जि वाꣳ स्थविरा वेधसा गीर् बाऴ्हे अश्विना त्रेधा क्षरन्ती । उपस्तुताव् अवतꣳ नाधमानꣳ यामन्न् अयामञ् छृणुतꣳ हवम् मे
asarji vāṁ sthavirā vedhasā gīr bāḻhe aśvinā tredhā kṣarantī | upastutāv avataṁ nādhamānaṁ yāmann ayāmañ chṛṇutaṁ havam me
The firm song has been poured out for you by the ordainer, flowing threefold in the pressure(?), O Aśvins; being praised, help the one who is in need; on the march or not on the march, hear my call.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Your constant song hath been sent forth, Disposers! that flows threefold in mighty strength, O Aṣvins. Thus lauded, give the suppliant protection moving or resting hear mine invocation.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.8
उत स्या वाꣳ रुशतो वप्ससो गीस् त्रिबर्हिषि सदसि पिन्वते नॄन् । वृषा वाम् मेघो वृषणा पीपाय गोर् न सेके मनुषो दशस्यन्
uta syā vāṁ ruśato vapsaso gīs tribarhiṣi sadasi pinvate nṝn | vṛṣā vām megho vṛṣaṇā pīpāya gor na seke manuṣo daśasyan
And this song of yours, of shining form, swells the men in the seat of threefold strewn grass; your bull-cloud, O bulls, has swelled, granting favour as at the milking of the cow, for man.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
This song of bright contents for you is swelling in the men's hall where three-fold grass is ready. Your strong rain-cloud, ye Mighty Ones, hath swollen, honouring men as 'twere with milk's outpouring.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 181.9
युवाम् पूषेवाश्विना पुरꣳधिर् अग्निम् उषाꣳ न जरते हविष्मान् । हुवे यद् वाꣳ वरिवस्या गृणानो विद्यामेषꣳ वृजनꣳ जीरदानुम्
yuvām pūṣevāśvinā puraṁdhir agnim uṣāṁ na jarate haviṣmān | huve yad vāṁ varivasyā gṛṇāno vidyāmeṣaṁ vṛjanaṁ jīradānum
You two, Aśvins, — as (one calls) upon Pūṣan, as upon Agni, as upon Dawn, — the offering-bringer, rich in insight, sings to you at daybreak; since I call upon you, praising you with reverent service — may we find refreshment and a stronghold with quick-flowing (waters).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The prudent worshipper, like Pûshan, Aṣvins! praises you as he praises Dawn and Agni, When, singing with devotion, he invokes you. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)