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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 43

RV 1 43.1

कद् रुद्राय प्रचेतसे मीऴ्हुष्टमाय तव्यसे । वोचेम शꣳतमꣳ हृदे

kad rudrāya pracetase mīḻhuṣṭamāya tavyase | vocema śaṁtamaṁ hṛde

What most kindly (word) shall we speak to the heart of Rudra, the far-seeing, the most bountiful, the strong one?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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WHAT shall we sing to Rudra, strong, most bounteous, excellently wise, That shall be dearest to his heart?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.2

यथा नो अदितिः करत् पश्वे नृभ्यो यथा गवे । यथा तोकाय रुद्रियम्

yathā no aditiḥ karat paśve nṛbhyo yathā gave | yathā tokāya rudriyam

So that Aditi may make (it) for us — for cattle, for men, for the cow — so that (she may make) Rudra's (healing) for our offspring.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That Aditi may grant the grace of Rudra to our folk, our kine, Our cattle and our progeny;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.3

यथा नो मित्रो वरुणो यथा रुद्रश् चिकेतति । यथा विश्वे सजोषसः

yathā no mitro varuṇo yathā rudraś ciketati | yathā viśve sajoṣasaḥ

So that Mitra and Varuṇa may take note of us, so that Rudra (may), so that all (the gods) in concord (may).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That Mitra and that Varuṇa, that Rudra may remember us, Yea, all the Gods with one accord.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.4

गाथपतिम् मेधपतिꣳ रुद्रꣳ जलाषभेषजम् । तच् छꣳयोः सुम्नम् ईमहे

gāthapatim medhapatiṁ rudraṁ jalāṣabheṣajam | tac chaṁyoḥ sumnam īmahe

The lord of song, the lord of the sacrificial offering, Rudra with the cooling remedy — we beg that favour of his, (which brings) welfare and peace.

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

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To Rudra Lord of sacrifice, of hymns and balmy medicines, We pray for joy and health and strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.5

यः शुक्र इव सूर्यो हिरण्यम् इव रोचते । श्रेष्ठो देवानाꣳ वसुः

yaḥ śukra iva sūryo hiraṇyam iva rocate | śreṣṭho devānāṁ vasuḥ

He who shines bright like the sun, like gold — the best of the gods, (their) good one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold is he, The good, the best among the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.6

शꣳ नः करत्य् अर्वते सुगम् मेषाय मेष्ये । नृभ्यो नारिभ्यो गवे

śaṁ naḥ karaty arvate sugam meṣāya meṣye | nṛbhyo nāribhyo gave

May he make welfare for us, easy going for our steed, for the ram, for the ewe, for men, for women, for the cow.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May he grant health into our steeds, wellbeing to our rams and ewes, To men, to women, and to kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.7

अस्मे सोम श्रियम् अधि नि धेहि शतस्य नृणाम् । महि श्रवस् तुविनृम्णम्

asme soma śriyam adhi ni dhehi śatasya nṛṇām | mahi śravas tuvinṛmṇam

Upon us, Soma, lay down the splendour of a hundred men, great fame, of abundant manly power.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Soma, set thou upon us the glory of a hundred men, The great renown of mighty chiefs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.8

मा नः सोमपरिबाधो मारातयो जुहुरन्त । आ न इन्दो वाजे भज

mā naḥ somaparibādho mārātayo juhuranta | ā na indo vāje bhaja

Let not the oppressors of Soma, nor grudging powers, lead us astray. Indu, give us a share in the prize.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Let not malignities, nor those who trouble Soma, hinder us. Indu, give us a share of strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 43.9

यास् ते प्रजा अमृतस्य परस्मिन् धामन्न् ऋतस्य । मूर्धा नाभा सोम वेन आभूषन्तीः सोम वेदः

yās te prajā amṛtasya parasmin dhāmann ṛtasya | mūrdhā nābhā soma vena ābhūṣantīḥ soma vedaḥ

Those offspring of yours, the immortal one's, in the highest abode of ṛta — as head, as navel, Soma, do you as seer know them, Soma, attending (there).

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

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Soma! head, central point, love these; Soma! know these as serving thee, Children of thee Immortal, at the highest place of holy law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)