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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 186

RV 1 186.1

आ न इऴाभिर् विदथे सुशस्ति विश्वानरः सविता देव एतु । अपि यथा युवानो मत्सथा नो विश्वꣳ जगद् अभिपित्वे मनीषा

ā na iḻābhir vidathe suśasti viśvānaraḥ savitā deva etu | api yathā yuvāno matsathā no viśvaṁ jagad abhipitve manīṣā

Let the god Savitṛ, belonging to all men, come to us at the rite with refreshments, with fine praise, so that you, young ones, may cheer us, (and) at the evening (approach) all that moves, with (our) thought.

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

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LOVED of all men, may Savitar, through praises offered as sacred food, come to our synod, That you too, through-our hymn, ye ever-youthful, may gladden, at your visit, all our people.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.2

आ नो विश्व आस्क्रा गमन्तु देवा मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणः सजोषाः । भुवन् यथा नो विश्वे वृधासः करन् सुषाहा विथुरꣳ न शवः

ā no viśva āskrā gamantu devā mitro aryamā varuṇaḥ sajoṣāḥ | bhuvan yathā no viśve vṛdhāsaḥ karan suṣāhā vithuraṁ na śavaḥ

Let all the gods come united to us, Mitra, Aryaman, Varuṇa of one accord, so that they all may be strengtheners for us, (and one) may make our unsteady power easy to prevail with.

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

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To us may all the Gods come trooped together, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa concordant, That all may be promoters of our welfare, and with great might preserve our strength from slackness.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.3

प्रेष्ठꣳ वो अतिथिꣳ गृणीषे ऽग्निꣳ शस्तिभिस् तुर्वणिः सजोषाः । असद् यथा नो वरुणः सुकीर्तिर् इषश् च पर्षद् अरिगूर्तः सूरिः

preṣṭhaṁ vo atithiṁ gṛṇīṣe 'gniṁ śastibhis turvaṇiḥ sajoṣāḥ | asad yathā no varuṇaḥ sukīrtir iṣaś ca parṣad arigūrtaḥ sūriḥ

I sing to you your dearest guest, Agni, with recitations, overpowering, of one accord, so that Varuṇa may be of good repute for us, and that the patron, praised by the stranger, may carry (us) across to refreshments.

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

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Agni I sing, the guest you love most dearly: the Conqueror through our lauds is friendly-minded. That he may be our Varuṇa rich in glory and send food like a prince praised by the godly.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.4

उप व एषे नमसा जिगीषोषासानक्ता सुदुघेव धेनुः । समाने अहन् विमिमानो अर्कꣳ विषुरूपे पयसि सस्मिन्न् ऊधन्

upa va eṣe namasā jigīṣoṣāsānaktā sudugheva dhenuḥ | samāne ahan vimimāno arkaṁ viṣurūpe payasi sasminn ūdhan

I approach you with homage, seeking to win — Dawn and Night, like a well-milking cow; measuring out the chant on the same day, the two of different form, in one udder with milk.

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

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To you I seek with reverence, Night and Morning, like a cow good to milk, with hope to conquer, Preparing on a common day the praise. song with milk of various hues within this udder.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.5

उत नो ऽहिर् बुध्न्यो३ मयस् कः शिशुꣳ न पिप्युषीव वेति सिन्धुः । येन नपातम् अपाꣳ जुनाम मनोजुवो वृषणो यꣳ वहन्ति

uta no 'hir budhnyo3 mayas kaḥ śiśuṁ na pipyuṣīva veti sindhuḥ | yena napātam apāṁ junāma manojuvo vṛṣaṇo yaṁ vahanti

And may Ahi Budhnya make joy for us; the Sindhu attends (us) like a swelling (mother) her child, (Ahi Budhnya) by whom we urge on the Child of the Waters, whom the mind-swift stallions convey.

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

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May the great Dragon of the Deep rejoice us: as one who nourishes her young comes Sindhu, With whom we will incite the Child of Waters whom vigorous course swift as thought bring hither.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.6

उत न ईꣳ त्वष्टा गन्त्व् अच्छा स्मत् सूरिभिर् अभिपित्वे सजोषाः । आ वृत्रहेन्द्रश् चर्षणिप्रास् तुविष्टमो नराꣳ न इह गम्याः

uta na īṁ tvaṣṭā gantv acchā smat sūribhir abhipitve sajoṣāḥ | ā vṛtrahendraś carṣaṇiprās tuviṣṭamo narāṁ na iha gamyāḥ

And may Tvaṣṭṛ come to us, together with the patrons, of one accord, at the homecoming. And may Indra the Vṛtra-slayer, who fills the peoples, mightiest of men, come here to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Moreover Tvashṭar also shall approach us, one-minded with the princes at his visit. Hither shall come the Vr̥itra-slayer Indra, Ruler of men, as strongest of the Heroes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.7

उत न ईम् मतयो ऽश्वयोगाः शिशुꣳ न गावस् तरुणꣳ रिहन्ति । तम् ईꣳ गिरो जनयो न पत्नीः सुरभिष्टमꣳ नराꣳ नसन्त

uta na īm matayo 'śvayogāḥ śiśuṁ na gāvas taruṇaṁ rihanti | tam īṁ giro janayo na patnīḥ surabhiṣṭamaṁ narāṁ nasanta

And our thoughts, harnessing horses (to him), lick him as cows lick a young calf; the songs, like wives (who are) women, attend upon him, the most fragrant of men.

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

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Him too our hymns delight, that yoke swift horses, like mother cows who lick their tender youngling. To him our songs shall yield themselves like spouses, to him the most delightful of the Heroes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.8

उत न ईम् मरुतो वृद्धसेनाः स्मद् रोदसी समनसः सदन्तु । पृषदश्वासो ऽवनयो न रथा रिशादसो मित्रयुजो न देवाः

uta na īm maruto vṛddhasenāḥ smad rodasī samanasaḥ sadantu | pṛṣadaśvāso 'vanayo na rathā riśādaso mitrayujo na devāḥ

And may the Maruts with their grown host sit down for us, together with the two worlds, of one mind — with dappled horses, their chariots like streams, destroyers of foes, gods like allies yoked (to us).

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

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So may the Maruts, armed with mighty weapons, rest here on heaven and earth with hearts in concord, As Gods whose cars have dappled steeds like torrents, destroyers of the foe allies of Mitra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.9

प्र नु यद् एषाम् महिना चिकित्रे प्र युञ्जते प्रयुजस् ते सुवृक्ति । अध यद् एषाꣳ सुदिने न शरुर् विश्वम् एरिणम् प्रुषायन्त सेनाः

pra nu yad eṣām mahinā cikitre pra yuñjate prayujas te suvṛkti | adha yad eṣāṁ sudine na śarur viśvam eriṇam pruṣāyanta senāḥ

When now by their greatness they have shown themselves forth, the yoking-powers yoke forth — a fine hymn for you! And then, like an arrow on a bright day, their armies have sprinkled the whole barren waste.

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

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They hasten on to happy termination their orders when they are made known by glory. As on a fair bright day the arrow flieth o'er all the barren soil their missiles sparkle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.10

प्रो अश्विनाव् अवसे कृणुध्वम् प्र पूषणꣳ स्वतवसो हि सन्ति । अद्वेषो विष्णुर् वात ऋभुक्षा अच्छा सुम्नाय ववृतीय देवान्

pro aśvināv avase kṛṇudhvam pra pūṣaṇaṁ svatavaso hi santi | adveṣo viṣṇur vāta ṛbhukṣā acchā sumnāya vavṛtīya devān

Urge on the two Aśvins for help, urge on Pūṣan — for they are of their own strength; (so too) the unhostile Viṣṇu, Vāta, Ṛbhukṣan: I would turn the gods hither for grace.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Incline the Aṣvins to show grace, and Pûshan, for power and might have they, their own possession. Friendly are Vishṇu, Vâta, and R̥ibhukshan so may I bring the Gods to make us happy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 186.11

इयꣳ सा वो अस्मे दीधितिर् यजत्रा अपिप्राणी च सदनी च भूयाः । नि या देवेषु यतते वसूयुर् विद्यामेषꣳ वृजनꣳ जीरदानुम्

iyaṁ sā vo asme dīdhitir yajatrā apiprāṇī ca sadanī ca bhūyāḥ | ni yā deveṣu yatate vasūyur vidyāmeṣaṁ vṛjanaṁ jīradānum

May this our thought of you, O you worthy of worship, be both satisfying and abiding — (the thought) which, desiring goods, presents itself among the gods. May we find invigorating nourishment, a community of quick liberality.

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

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This is my reverent thought of you, ye Holy; may it inspire you, make you dwell among us,– Thought, toiling for the Gods and seeking treasure. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)