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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 41

RV 1 41.1

यꣳ रक्षन्ति प्रचेतसो वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । नू चित् स दभ्यते जनः

yaṁ rakṣanti pracetaso varuṇo mitro aryamā | nū cit sa dabhyate janaḥ

The man whom the far-seeing ones guard—Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman—he is never deceived.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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NE'ER is he injured whom the Gods Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, The excellently wise, protect.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.2

यम् बाहुतेव पिप्रति पान्ति मर्त्यꣳ रिषः । अरिष्टः सर्व एधते

yam bāhuteva piprati pānti martyaṁ riṣaḥ | ariṣṭaḥ sarva edhate

The mortal whom they carry across as if with their arms, and protect from harm—unharmed, he thrives in every way.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He prospers ever, free from scathe, whom they, as with full hands, enrich, Whom they preserve from every foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.3

वि दुर्गा वि द्विषः पुरो घ्नन्ति राजान एषाम् । नयन्ति दुरिता तिरः

vi durgā vi dviṣaḥ puro ghnanti rājāna eṣām | nayanti duritā tiraḥ

These kings smite apart hard places, apart the hostile strongholds; they lead (their man) across the evils.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Kings drive far away from him his troubles and his enemies, And lead him safely o'er distress.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.4

सुगः पन्था अनृक्षर आदित्यास ऋतꣳ यते । नात्रावखादो अस्ति वः

sugaḥ panthā anṛkṣara ādityāsa ṛtaṁ yate | nātrāvakhādo asti vaḥ

Easy to travel and thornless is the path, O Ādityas, for him who goes according to ṛta; there is no sinking-in there for you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thornless, Âdityas, is the path, easy for him who seeks the Law: With him is naught to anger you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.5

यꣳ यज्ञꣳ नयथा नर आदित्या ऋजुना पथा । प्र वः स धीतये नशत्

yaṁ yajñaṁ nayathā nara ādityā ṛjunā pathā | pra vaḥ sa dhītaye naśat

The sacrifice which you lead, O men, O Ādityas, by the straight path—that (sacrifice) shall reach forward to your attention.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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What sacrifice, Âdityas, ye Heroes guide by the path direct,– May that come nigh unto your thought.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.6

स रत्नम् मर्त्यो वसु विश्वꣳ तोकम् उत त्मना । अच्छा गच्छत्य् अस्तृतः

sa ratnam martyo vasu viśvaṁ tokam uta tmanā | acchā gacchaty astṛtaḥ

That mortal, unoverthrown, comes to a treasure, to wealth, to all offspring, and to (it) by himself.

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

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That mortal, ever unsubdued, gains wealth and every precious thing, And children also of his own.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.7

कथा राधाम सखायः स्तोमम् मित्रस्यार्यम्णः । महि प्सरो वरुणस्य

kathā rādhāma sakhāyaḥ stomam mitrasyāryamṇaḥ | mahi psaro varuṇasya

How, comrades, shall we achieve a hymn of praise for Mitra, for Aryaman—and the great delight of Varuṇa?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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How, my friends, shall we prepare Aryaman's and Mitra's laud, Glorious food of Varuṇa?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.8

मा वो घ्नन्तम् मा शपन्तम् प्रति वोचे देवयन्तम् । सुम्नैर् इद् व आ विवासे

mā vo ghnantam mā śapantam prati voce devayantam | sumnair id va ā vivāse

Let me not speak against one of you who slays, who curses, who is god-seeking; it is with kindnesses that I invite you.

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

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I point not out to you a man who strikes the pious, or reviles: Only with hymns I call you nigh.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 41.9

चतुरश् चिद् ददमानाद् बिभीयाद् आ निधातोः । न दुरुक्ताय स्पृहयेत्

caturaś cid dadamānād bibhīyād ā nidhātoḥ | na duruktāya spṛhayet

Even of a dealer of four (dice) one should be afraid, until (he makes) the deposit; one should not covet ill speech.

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

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Let him not love to speak ill words: but fear the One who holds all four Within his hand, until they fall.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)