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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 46

RV 1 46.1

एषो उषा अपूर्व्या व्य् उच्छति प्रिया दिवः । स्तुषे वाम् अश्विना बृहत्

eṣo uṣā apūrvyā vy ucchati priyā divaḥ | stuṣe vām aśvinā bṛhat

There this Dawn, having no forerunner, the dear one of heaven, shines out. I praise you two, Aśvins, loftily.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Now Morning with her earliest light shines forth, dear Daughter of the Sky: High, Aṣvins, I extol your praise,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.2

या दस्रा सिन्धुमातरा मनोतरा रयीणाम् । धिया देवा वसुविदा

yā dasrā sindhumātarā manotarā rayīṇām | dhiyā devā vasuvidā

You two wondrous workers, whose mother is Sindhu, who first devise riches, gods who find goods by insight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Sons of the Sea, mighty to save discoverers of riches, ye Gods with deep thought who find out wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.3

वच्यन्ते वाꣳ ककुहासो जूर्णायाम् अधि विष्टपि । यद् वाꣳ रथो विभिष् पतात्

vacyante vāṁ kakuhāso jūrṇāyām adhi viṣṭapi | yad vāṁ ratho vibhiṣ patāt

Your high (steeds) rush onward upon the aged height, when your chariot flies with its birds.

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

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Your giant coursers hasten on over the region all in flames, – When your car flies with winged steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.4

हविषा जारो अपाम् पिपर्ति पपुरिर् नरा । पिता कुटस्य चर्षणिः

haviṣā jāro apām piparti papurir narā | pitā kuṭasya carṣaṇiḥ

With the oblation the lover of the waters carries (us) across, he the filler, O men—father of the kuṭa, the active one.

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

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He, liberal, lover of the flood, Lord of the House, the vigilant, Chiefs! with oblations feeds you full.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.5

आदारो वाम् मतीनाꣳ नासत्या मतवचसा । पातꣳ सोमस्य धृष्णुया

ādāro vām matīnāṁ nāsatyā matavacasā | pātaṁ somasya dhṛṣṇuyā

He is the awakener of your thoughts, O Nāsatyas of thoughtful speech: drink boldly of the soma.

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

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Ye have regard unto our hymns, Nâsatyas, thinking of our words: Drink boldly of the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.6

या नः पीपरद् अश्विना ज्योतिष्मती तमस् तिरः । ताम् अस्मे रासाथाम् इषम्

yā naḥ pīparad aśvinā jyotiṣmatī tamas tiraḥ | tām asme rāsāthām iṣam

That light-bearing (aid) which shall carry us across the darkness, O Aśvins—grant us that refreshment.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Vouchsafe to us, O Aṣvin Pair, such strength as, with attendant light, May through the darkness carry us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.7

आ नो नावा मतीनाꣳ यातम् पाराय गन्तवे । युञ्जाथाम् अश्विना रथम्

ā no nāvā matīnāṁ yātam pārāya gantave | yuñjāthām aśvinā ratham

Come to us with the ship of (our) thoughts, to go to the far shore; yoke your chariot, O Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come in the ship of these our hymns to bear you to the hither shore O Aṣvins, harness ye the car.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.8

अरित्रꣳ वाꣳ दिवस् पृथु तीर्थे सिन्धूनाꣳ रथः । धिया युयुज्र इन्दवः

aritraṁ vāṁ divas pṛthu tīrthe sindhūnāṁ rathaḥ | dhiyā yuyujra indavaḥ

Yours is the broad oar of heaven; at the ford of the rivers is your chariot; the soma-drops have been yoked by insight.

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

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The heaven's wide vessel is your own on the flood's shore your chariot waits Drops, with the hymn, have been prepared.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.9

दिवस् कण्वास इन्दवो वसु सिन्धूनाम् पदे । स्वꣳ वव्रिꣳ कुह धित्सथः

divas kaṇvāsa indavo vasu sindhūnām pade | svaṁ vavriṁ kuha dhitsathaḥ

The Kaṇvas (are) drops from heaven, wealth in the place of the rivers; where do you two wish to set your own covering?

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

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Kaṇvas, the drops are in the heaven; the wealth is at the waters' place: Where will ye manifest your form?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.10

अभूद् उ भा उ अꣳशवे हिरण्यम् प्रति सूर्यः । व्य् अख्यज् जिह्वयासितः

abhūd u bhā u aṁśave hiraṇyam prati sūryaḥ | vy akhyaj jihvayāsitaḥ

Light has come for the stalk, and gold; the sun (has come) in response; the dark one has looked out with his tongue.

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

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Light came to lighten up the branch, the Sun appeared as it were gold: And with its-tongue shone forth the dark.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.11

अभूद् उ पारम् एतवे पन्था ऋतस्य साधुया । अदर्शि वि स्रुतिर् दिवः

abhūd u pāram etave panthā ṛtasya sādhuyā | adarśi vi srutir divaḥ

The path of sacrifice was made to travel to the farther goal: The road of heaven was manifest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 1 46.12

तत्-तद् इद् अश्विनोर् अवो जरिता प्रति भूषति । मदे सोमस्य पिप्रतोः

tat-tad id aśvinor avo jaritā prati bhūṣati | made somasya pipratoḥ

The singer of their praise awaits whatever grace the Aṣvins give, who save when Soma gladdens them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 1 46.13

वावसाना विवस्वति सोमस्य पीत्या गिरा । मनुष्वच् छम्भू आ गतम्

vāvasānā vivasvati somasya pītyā girā | manuṣvac chambhū ā gatam

Dwelling with Vivasvat, (drawn) by the drinking of soma and by song — as (you came) to Manu, come here, you two who bring well-being.

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

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Ye dwellers with Vivasvan come, auspicious, as to Manu erst; come to the Soma and our praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.14

युवोर् उषा अनु श्रियम् परिज्मनोर् उपाचरत् । ऋता वनथो अक्तुभिः

yuvor uṣā anu śriyam parijmanor upācarat | ṛtā vanatho aktubhiḥ

Uṣas came following after the splendour of you two who circle about; with the (dark) nights you win the truths.

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

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O circumambient Aṣvins, Dawn follows the brightness of your way: Approve with beams our solemn rites.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 46.15

उभा पिबतम् अश्विनोभा नः शर्म यच्छतम् । अविद्रियाभिर् ऊतिभिः

ubhā pibatam aśvinobhā naḥ śarma yacchatam | avidriyābhir ūtibhiḥ

Drink, both of you, O Aśvins; both of you extend shelter to us, with your unbreakable aids.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drink ye of our libations, grant protection, O ye Aṣvins Twain, With aids which none may interrupt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)