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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 30

RV 1 30.1

आ व इन्द्रꣳ क्रिविꣳ यथा वाजयन्तः शतक्रतुम् । मꣳहिष्ठꣳ सिञ्च इन्दुभिः

ā va indraṁ kriviṁ yathā vājayantaḥ śatakratum | maṁhiṣṭhaṁ siñca indubhiḥ

For you I pour out Indra with the drops, as (one pours water into) a well, we who seek the prize — him of a hundred powers, the most generous.

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

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WE seeking strength with Soma-drops fill full your Indra like a well, Most liberal, Lord of Hundred Powers,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.2

शतꣳ वा यः शुचीनाꣳ सहस्रꣳ वा समाशिराम् । एद् उ निम्नꣳ न रीयते

śataṁ vā yaḥ śucīnāṁ sahasraṁ vā samāśirām | ed u nimnaṁ na rīyate

He into whom a hundred (draughts) of the clear (soma) or a thousand of those mixed (with milk) — they run down (into him) as (water) into a low place.

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

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Who lets a hundred of the pure, a thousand of the milk-blent draughts Flow, even as down a depth, to him;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.3

सꣳ यन् मदाय शुष्मिण एना ह्य् अस्योदरे । समुद्रो न व्यचो दधे

saṁ yan madāya śuṣmiṇa enā hy asyodare | samudro na vyaco dadhe

When (the soma) collects for the exhilaration of the impetuous one — for by these (draughts) in his belly he has taken on an expanse like the sea.

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

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When for the strong, the rapturous joy he in this manner hath made room Within his belly, like the sea.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.4

अयम् उ ते सम् अतसि कपोत इव गर्भधिम् । वचस् तच् चिन् न ओहसे

ayam u te sam atasi kapota iva garbhadhim | vacas tac cin na ohase

This (soma) indeed is yours; you come to (it) as a dove to its nesting mate; and that speech (of ours) you do regard.

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

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This is thine own. Thou drawest near, as turns a pigeon to his mate: Thou carest too for this our prayer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.5

स्तोत्रꣳ राधानाम् पते गिर्वाहो वीर यस्य ते । विभूतिर् अस्तु सूनृता

stotraṁ rādhānām pate girvāho vīra yasya te | vibhūtir astu sūnṛtā

O lord of bounties, the praise-song that is yours, O hero borne by songs — let (your) generous liberality be manifest.

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

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O Hero, Lord of Bounties, praised in hymns, may power and joyfulness Be his who sings the laud to thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.6

ऊर्ध्वस् तिष्ठा न ऊतये ऽस्मिन् वाजे शतक्रतो । सम् अन्येषु ब्रवावहै

ūrdhvas tiṣṭhā na ūtaye 'smin vāje śatakrato | sam anyeṣu bravāvahai

Stand upright for our aid in this contest, O you of a hundred resolves; we two shall confer together among the others.

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Lord of a Hundred Powers, stand up to lend us succour in this fight In others too let us agree.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.7

योगे-योगे तवस्तरꣳ वाजे-वाजे हवामहे । सखाय इन्द्रम् ऊतये

yoge-yoge tavastaraṁ vāje-vāje havāmahe | sakhāya indram ūtaye

At every yoking, in every contest we, (his) comrades, call on Indra, the very strong, for aid.

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In every need, in every fray we call as friends to succour us Indra the mightiest of all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.8

आ घा गमद् यदि श्रवत् सहस्रिणीभिर् ऊतिभिः । वाजेभिर् उप नो हवम्

ā ghā gamad yadi śravat sahasriṇībhir ūtibhiḥ | vājebhir upa no havam

He will surely come, if he hears, with his thousandfold aids, with prizes of strength, to our call.

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If he will hear us let him come with succour of a thousand kinds, And all that strengthens, to our call.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.9

अनु प्रत्नस्यौकसो हुवे तुविप्रतिꣳ नरम् । यꣳ ते पूर्वम् पिता हुवे

anu pratnasyaukaso huve tuvipratiṁ naram | yaṁ te pūrvam pitā huve

Following the ancient dwelling, I call the man of powerful counsel, whom I call as (your) father (called him) before you.

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

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I call him mighty to resist, the Hero of our ancient home, Thee whom my sire invoked of old.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.10

तꣳ त्वा वयꣳ विश्ववारा शास्महे पुरुहूत । सखे वसो जरितृभ्यः

taṁ tvā vayaṁ viśvavārā śāsmahe puruhūta | sakhe vaso jaritṛbhyaḥ

Such as you are, O you of all good things, we instruct you, O much-invoked one, O comrade, O good one, on behalf of the singers.

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

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We pray to thee, O much-invoked, rich in all prccious gifts, O Friend, Kind God to those who sing thy praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.11

अस्माकꣳ शिप्रिणीनाꣳ सोमपाः सोमपाव्नाम् । सखे वज्रिन् सखीनाम्

asmākaṁ śipriṇīnāṁ somapāḥ somapāvnām | sakhe vajrin sakhīnām

Ours, of the jaw-strong ones, O soma-drinker, of the soma-drinkers, O comrade with the mace, of the comrades —

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

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O Soma-drinker, Thunder-armed, Friend of our lovely-featured dames And of our Soma-drinking friends.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.12

तथा तद् अस्तु सोमपाः सखे वज्रिन् तथा कृणु । यथा त उश्मसीष्टये

tathā tad astu somapāḥ sakhe vajrin tathā kṛṇu | yathā ta uśmasīṣṭaye

So let that be, O soma-drinker; O comrade with the mace, do so, as we desire of you, for (our) wish.

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

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Thus, Soma-drinker, may it be; thus, Friend, who wieldest thunder, act To aid each wish as we desire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.13

रेवतीर् नः सधमाद इन्द्रे सन्तु तुविवाजाः । क्षुमन्तो याभिर् मदेम

revatīr naḥ sadhamāda indre santu tuvivājāḥ | kṣumanto yābhir madema

Let there be for us, with Indra, rich fellow-revellings, abounding in strength, abounding in cattle, in which we may exult.

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With Indra splendid feasts be ours, rich in all strengthening things wherewith, Wealthy in food, we may rejoice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.14

आ घ त्वावान् त्मनाप्तः स्तोतृभ्यो धृष्णव् इयानः । ऋणोर् अक्षꣳ न चक्र्योः

ā gha tvāvān tmanāptaḥ stotṛbhyo dhṛṣṇav iyānaḥ | ṛṇor akṣaṁ na cakryoḥ

Surely one like you, of himself close (to us), being entreated by the praisers, O bold one — you set (things) in motion, as the axle (sets in motion) the two wheels.

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

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Like thee, thyself, the singers' Friend, thou movest, as it were, besought, Bold One, the axle of the car.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.15

आ यद् दुवः शतक्रतव् आ कामꣳ जरितॄणाम् । ऋणोर् अक्षꣳ न शचीभिः

ā yad duvaḥ śatakratav ā kāmaṁ jaritṝṇām | ṛṇor akṣaṁ na śacībhiḥ

When, O you of a hundred resolves, (you bring) the reverent service and the desire of the singers to fulfilment — you set (it) in motion by your powers, as the axle (the wheels).

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

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That, Ṣatakratu, thou to grace and please thy praisers, as it were, Stirrest the axle with thy strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.16

शश्वद् इन्द्रः पोप्रुथद्भिर् जिगाय नानदद्भिः शाश्वसद्भिर् धनानि । स नो हिरण्यरथꣳ दꣳसनावान् स नः सनिता सनये स नो ऽदात्

śaśvad indraḥ popruthadbhir jigāya nānadadbhiḥ śāśvasadbhir dhanāni | sa no hiraṇyarathaṁ daṁsanāvān sa naḥ sanitā sanaye sa no 'dāt

Ever has Indra won the stakes with (horses) snorting, roaring, panting. He, the wondrous doer, (has given) us a chariot of gold; he is the winner for us, for winning; he has given to us.

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

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With champing, neighing loudly-snorting horses Indra hath ever won himself great treasures A car of gold hath he whose deeds are wondrous received from us, and let us too receive it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.17

आश्विनाव् अश्वावत्येषा यातꣳ शवीरया । गोमद् दस्रा हिरण्यवत्

āśvināv aśvāvatyeṣā yātaṁ śavīrayā | gomad dasrā hiraṇyavat

O you two Aśvins, come with refreshment rich in horses, mighty, rich in cattle and rich in gold, O wondrous ones.

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Come, Aṣvins, with enduring strength wealthy in horses and in kine, And gold, O ye of wondrous deeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.18

समानयोजनो हि वाꣳ रथो दस्राव् अमर्त्यः । समुद्रे अश्विनेयते

samānayojano hi vāṁ ratho dasrāv amartyaḥ | samudre aśvineyate

For your chariot, yoked all at once, is immortal, O wondrous ones; it moves over the sea, O Aśvins.

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Your chariot yoked for both alike, immortal, ye of mighty acts, Travels, O Aivins, in the sea.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.19

न्य् अ१घ्न्यस्य मूर्धनि चक्रꣳ रथस्य येमथुः । परि द्याम् अन्यद् ईयते

ny a1ghnyasya mūrdhani cakraṁ rathasya yemathuḥ | pari dyām anyad īyate

You two held down one wheel of your chariot on the head of the aghnya (bull); the other moves around the heaven.

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

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High on the forehead of the Bull one chariot wheel ye ever keep, The other round the sky revolves.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.20

कस् त उषः कधप्रिये भुजे मर्तो अमर्त्ये । कꣳ नक्षसे विभावरि

kas ta uṣaḥ kadhapriye bhuje marto amartye | kaṁ nakṣase vibhāvari

Who is the mortal, O Uṣas, O you whose love is (asked) 'when?', for the enjoyment of you, the immortal? Whom do you approach, O radiant one?

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

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What mortal, O immortal Dawn, enjoyeth thee? Where lovest thou? To whom, O radiant, dost thou go?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.21

वयꣳ हि ते अमन्मह्य् आन्ताद् आ पराकात् । अश्वे न चित्रे अरुषि

vayaṁ hi te amanmahy āntād ā parākāt | aśve na citre aruṣi

For we have thought of you from near at hand, from afar, O bright ruddy one, like a mare.

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For we have had thee in our thoughts whether anear or far away, Red-hued and like a dappled mare.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 30.22

त्वꣳ त्येभिर् आ गहि वाजेभिर् दुहितर् दिवः । अस्मे रयिꣳ नि धारय

tvaṁ tyebhir ā gahi vājebhir duhitar divaḥ | asme rayiṁ ni dhāraya

Come here with those prizes, daughter of heaven; establish wealth firmly for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Hither, O Daughter of the Sky, come thou with these thy strengthenings, And send thou riches down to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)