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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 26

RV 1 26.1

वसिष्वा हि मियेध्य वस्त्राण्य् ऊर्जाम् पते । सेमꣳ नो अध्वरꣳ यज

vasiṣvā hi miyedhya vastrāṇy ūrjām pate | semaṁ no adhvaraṁ yaja

Clothe yourself now in garments, O you who deserve the sacrificial meal, O lord of strengths, and sacrifice this rite of ours.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O WORTHY of oblation, Lord of prospering powers, assume thy robes, And offer this our sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.2

नि नो होता वरेण्यः सदा यविष्ठ मन्मभिः । अग्ने दिवित्मता वचः

ni no hotā vareṇyaḥ sadā yaviṣṭha manmabhiḥ | agne divitmatā vacaḥ

(Sit) down for us as our choice-worthy hotṛ always, O youngest one, with (our) thoughts, O Agni, with shining speech.

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

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Sit ever to be chosen, as our Priest., most youthful, through our hymns, O Agni, through our heavenly word.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.3

आ हि ष्मा सूनवे पितापिर् यजत्य् आपये । सखा सख्ये वरेण्यः

ā hi ṣmā sūnave pitāpir yajaty āpaye | sakhā sakhye vareṇyaḥ

For indeed a father sacrifices for his son, a kinsman for a kinsman, a friend, choice-worthy, for a friend.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For here a Father for his son, Kinsman for kinsman worshippeth, And Friend, choice-worthy, for his friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.4

आ नो बर्ही रिशादसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । सीदन्तु मनुषो यथा

ā no barhī riśādaso varuṇo mitro aryamā | sīdantu manuṣo yathā

Let Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, destroyers of foes, sit down on our ritual grass, as they did for Manus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Fiere let the foe-destroyers sit, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Like men, upon our sacred grass.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.5

पूर्व्य होतर् अस्य नो मन्दस्व सख्यस्य च । इमा उ षु श्रुधी गिरः

pūrvya hotar asya no mandasva sakhyasya ca | imā u ṣu śrudhī giraḥ

O ancient hotṛ, take pleasure in this (rite) of ours and in (our) friendship, and do hear well these songs.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O ancient Herald, be thou glad in this our rite and fellowship: Hearken thou well to these our songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.6

यच् चिद् धि शश्वता तना देवꣳ-देवꣳ यजामहे । त्वे इद् धूयते हविः

yac cid dhi śaśvatā tanā devaṁ-devaṁ yajāmahe | tve id dhūyate haviḥ

For whenever, in unbroken succession, we sacrifice to god after god, it is in you alone that the oblation is poured.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Whate'er in this perpetual course we sacrifice to God and God, That gift is offered up in thee

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.7

प्रियो नो अस्तु विश्पतिर् होता मन्द्रो वरेण्यः । प्रियाः स्वग्नयो वयम्

priyo no astu viśpatir hotā mandro vareṇyaḥ | priyāḥ svagnayo vayam

Let the lord of the clans be dear to us, the gladdening, choice-worthy hotṛ; and let us, possessing good fire, be dear (to him).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May he be our dear household Lord, Priest, pleasant and, choice-worthy may We, with bright fires, be dear to him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.8

स्वग्नयो हि वार्यꣳ देवासो दधिरे च नः । स्वग्नयो मनामहे

svagnayo hi vāryaṁ devāso dadhire ca naḥ | svagnayo manāmahe

For possessing good fire the gods have established for us what is desirable; possessing good fire we consider ourselves (so).

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

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The Gods, adored with brilliant fires. have granted precious wealth to us So, with bright fires, we pray to thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.9

अथा न उभयेषाम् अमृत मर्त्यानाम् । मिथः सन्तु प्रशस्तयः

athā na ubhayeṣām amṛta martyānām | mithaḥ santu praśastayaḥ

And so, O immortal one, let the praises of us both—(gods and) mortals—be mutual.

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

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And, O Immortal One, so may the eulogies of mortal men Belong to us and thee alike.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 26.10

विश्वेभिर् अग्ने अग्निभिर् इमꣳ यज्ञम् इदꣳ वचः । चनो धाः सहसो यहो

viśvebhir agne agnibhir imaṁ yajñam idaṁ vacaḥ | cano dhāḥ sahaso yaho

With all the fires, Agni, set delight in this sacrifice, in this speech, O youth of strength.

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

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With all thy fires, O Agni, find pleasure in this our sacrifice, And this our speech, O Son of Strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)