Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 23

RV 1 23.1

तीव्राः सोमास आ गह्य् आशीर्वन्तः सुता इमे । वायो तान् प्रस्थितान् पिब

tīvrāḥ somāsa ā gahy āśīrvantaḥ sutā ime | vāyo tān prasthitān piba

Sharp are the soma-draughts—come here! These pressed (juices) are mixed with milk. O Vāyu, drink them as they are set forth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 23.2

उभा देवा दिविस्पृशेन्द्रवायू हवामहे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये

ubhā devā divispṛśendravāyū havāmahe | asya somasya pītaye

Both gods who touch the sky, Indra and Vāyu, we call, for the drinking of this soma.

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RV 1 23.3

इन्द्रवायू मनोजुवा विप्रा हवन्त ऊतये । सहस्राक्षा धियस् पती

indravāyū manojuvā viprā havanta ūtaye | sahasrākṣā dhiyas patī

Indra and Vāyu, swift as thought, the inspired ones call for help, the thousand-eyed two, the lords of thoughts.

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RV 1 23.4

मित्रꣳ वयꣳ हवामहे वरुणꣳ सोमपीतये । जज्ञाना पूतदक्षसा

mitraṁ vayaṁ havāmahe varuṇaṁ somapītaye | jajñānā pūtadakṣasā

Mitra we call, and Varuṇa, to the soma-drinking—the two born (as gods), of purified skill.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 23.5

ऋतेन याव् ऋतावृधाव् ऋतस्य ज्योतिषस् पती । ता मित्रावरुणा हुवे

ṛtena yāv ṛtāvṛdhāv ṛtasya jyotiṣas patī | tā mitrāvaruṇā huve

The two who by ṛta increase ṛta, lords of the light of ṛta—those two, Mitra and Varuṇa, I invoke.

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RV 1 23.6

वरुणः प्राविता भुवन् मित्रो विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः । करताꣳ नः सुराधसः

varuṇaḥ prāvitā bhuvan mitro viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ | karatāṁ naḥ surādhasaḥ

May Varuṇa be a furtherer (for us), and Mitra, with all their aids; may the two make us of good bounty.

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RV 1 23.7

मरुत्वन्तꣳ हवामह इन्द्रम् आ सोमपीतये । सजूर् गणेन तृम्पतु

marutvantaṁ havāmaha indram ā somapītaye | sajūr gaṇena tṛmpatu

We call Indra accompanied by the Maruts here to the soma-drinking; in concord with the troop may he be satisfied.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 23.8

इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुद्गणा देवासः पूषरातयः । विश्वे मम श्रुता हवम्

indrajyeṣṭhā marudgaṇā devāsaḥ pūṣarātayaḥ | viśve mama śrutā havam

O Marut-troops with Indra as chief, gods with Pūṣan as giver, all of you, hear my call.

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RV 1 23.9

हत वृत्रꣳ सुदानव इन्द्रेण सहसा युजा । मा नो दुःशꣳस ईशत

hata vṛtraṁ sudānava indreṇa sahasā yujā | mā no duḥśaṁsa īśata

Slay Vṛtra, you of good gifts, with Indra as your yoked strength; let the ill-speaking one not have power over us.

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RV 1 23.10

विश्वान् देवान् हवामहे मरुतः सोमपीतये । उग्रा हि पृश्निमातरः

viśvān devān havāmahe marutaḥ somapītaye | ugrā hi pṛśnimātaraḥ

We call all the gods, the Maruts, to the soma-drinking, for they are fierce, whose mother is Pṛśni.

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RV 1 23.11

जयताम् इव तन्यतुर् मरुताम् एति धृष्णुया । यच् छुभꣳ याथना नरः

jayatām iva tanyatur marutām eti dhṛṣṇuyā | yac chubhaṁ yāthanā naraḥ

Like the thunder of conquerors the roar of the Maruts goes forth boldly, when you go, O men, to (your) splendour.

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RV 1 23.12

हस्काराद् विद्युतस् पर्य् अतो जाता अवन्तु नः । मरुतो मृऴयन्तु नः

haskārād vidyutas pary ato jātā avantu naḥ | maruto mṛḻayantu naḥ

Born from the laughter of the lightning, from there may they aid us; may the Maruts be gracious to us.

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RV 1 23.13

आ पूषञ् चित्रबर्हिषम् आघृणे धरुणꣳ दिवः । आजा नष्टꣳ यथा पशुम्

ā pūṣañ citrabarhiṣam āghṛṇe dharuṇaṁ divaḥ | ājā naṣṭaṁ yathā paśum

O Pūṣan, O glowing one, drive here him of the bright barhis, the support of heaven, as one drives a lost animal.

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

RV 1 23.14

पूषा राजानम् आघृणिर् अपगूऴ्हꣳ गुहा हितम् । अविन्दच् चित्रबर्हिषम्

pūṣā rājānam āghṛṇir apagūḻhaṁ guhā hitam | avindac citrabarhiṣam

Pūṣan the glowing found the king who was hidden away, set in secret, him of the bright barhis.

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RV 1 23.15

उतो स मह्यम् इन्दुभिः षड् युक्ताꣳ अनुसेषिधत् । गोभिर् यवꣳ न चर्कृषत्

uto sa mahyam indubhiḥ ṣaḍ yuktām̐ anuseṣidhat | gobhir yavaṁ na carkṛṣat

And so may he obtain for me by the drops the six yoked (cows?), as one ploughs barley with oxen.

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

RV 1 23.16

अम्बयो यन्त्य् अध्वभिर् जामयो अध्वरीयताम् । पृञ्चतीर् मधुना पयः

ambayo yanty adhvabhir jāmayo adhvarīyatām | pṛñcatīr madhunā payaḥ

The mothers go along their ways, sisters of those performing the rite, mingling milk with honey.

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RV 1 23.17

अमूर् या उप सूर्ये याभिर् वा सूर्यः सह । ता नो हिन्वन्त्व् अध्वरम्

amūr yā upa sūrye yābhir vā sūryaḥ saha | tā no hinvantv adhvaram

Those yonder that are near the sun, or with which the sun is together—let them speed our rite.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 1 23.18

अपो देवीर् उप ह्वये यत्र गावः पिबन्ति नः । सिन्धुभ्यः कर्त्वꣳ हविः

apo devīr upa hvaye yatra gāvaḥ pibanti naḥ | sindhubhyaḥ kartvaṁ haviḥ

I call the divine waters here, where our cattle drink; to the rivers an oblation is to be made.

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RV 1 23.19

अप्स्व् अ१न्तर् अमृतम् अप्सु भेषजम् अपाम् उत प्रशस्तये । देवा भवत वाजिनः

apsv a1ntar amṛtam apsu bheṣajam apām uta praśastaye | devā bhavata vājinaḥ

Within the waters is the nectar, in the waters is the remedy—and for the praising of the waters, O gods, be full of vigour.

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RV 1 23.20

अप्सु मे सोमो अब्रवीद् अन्तर् विश्वानि भेषजा । अग्निꣳ च विश्वशम्भुवम् आपश् च विश्वभेषजीः

apsu me somo abravīd antar viśvāni bheṣajā | agniṁ ca viśvaśambhuvam āpaś ca viśvabheṣajīḥ

Soma told me that within the waters are all remedies, and Agni who is bliss to all, and the waters that are all-healing.

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RV 1 23.21

आपः पृणीत भेषजꣳ वरूथꣳ तन्वे३ मम । ज्योक् च सूर्यꣳ दृशे

āpaḥ pṛṇīta bheṣajaṁ varūthaṁ tanve3 mama | jyok ca sūryaṁ dṛśe

Waters, grant (in full) a remedy, a shelter for my body, and that (I) may long see the sun.

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RV 1 23.22

इदम् आपः प्र वहत यत् किꣳ च दुरितम् मयि । यद् वाहम् अभिदुद्रोह यद् वा शेप उतानृतम्

idam āpaḥ pra vahata yat kiṁ ca duritam mayi | yad vāham abhidudroha yad vā śepa utānṛtam

Waters, carry this away — whatever ill there is in me, whether I have done violence (to anyone), or cursed, or (spoken) untruth.

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RV 1 23.23

आपो अद्यान्व् अचारिषꣳ रसेन सम् अगस्महि । पयस्वान् अग्न आ गहि तम् मा सꣳ सृज वर्चसा

āpo adyānv acāriṣaṁ rasena sam agasmahi | payasvān agna ā gahi tam mā saṁ sṛja varcasā

Waters, today I have come along (to you); with (your) sap we have united. Come, Agni, rich in milk; unite me with lustre.

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RV 1 23.24

सम् माग्ने वर्चसा सृज सम् प्रजया सम् आयुषा । विद्युर् मे अस्य देवा इन्द्रो विद्यात् सह ऋषिभिः

sam māgne varcasā sṛja sam prajayā sam āyuṣā | vidyur me asya devā indro vidyāt saha ṛṣibhiḥ

Unite me, Agni, with lustre, with offspring, with (long) life. May the gods know this of mine; may Indra know (it) together with the Ṛṣis.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition