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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 5

RV 1 5.1

आ त्व् एता नि षीदतेन्द्रम् अभि प्र गायत । सखायः स्तोमवाहसः

ā tv etā ni ṣīdatendram abhi pra gāyata | sakhāyaḥ stomavāhasaḥ

Come here now, sit down; sing forth to Indra, O friends who bring praise.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O COME ye hither, sit ye down: to Indra sing ye forth, your song, companions, bringing hymns of praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.2

पुरूतमम् पुरूणाम् ईशानꣳ वार्याणाम् । इन्द्रꣳ सोमे सचा सुते

purūtamam purūṇām īśānaṁ vāryāṇām | indraṁ some sacā sute

(Sing to) Indra, most abundant of many, ruler over desirable goods, together (with us) at the pressed soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To him the richest of the rich, the Lord of treasures excellent, Indra, wi th Soma juice outpoured.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.3

स घा नो योग आ भुवत् स राये स पुरꣳध्याम् । गमद् वाजेभिर् आ स नः

sa ghā no yoga ā bhuvat sa rāye sa puraṁdhyām | gamad vājebhir ā sa naḥ

He indeed will be there for us in the undertaking, he for wealth, he for abundance of thought; may he come to us with prizes of strength.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May he stand by us in our need and in abundance for our wealth: May he come nigh us with his strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.4

यस्य सꣳस्थे न वृण्वते हरी समत्सु शत्रवः । तस्मा इन्द्राय गायत

yasya saṁsthe na vṛṇvate harī samatsu śatravaḥ | tasmā indrāya gāyata

He whose two bay horses rivals do not hold back when they stand together in battles — sing to that Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Whose pair of tawny horses yoked in battles foemen challenge not: To him, to Indra sing your song.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.5

सुतपाव्ने सुता इमे शुचयो यन्ति वीतये । सोमासो दध्याशिरः

sutapāvne sutā ime śucayo yanti vītaye | somāso dadhyāśiraḥ

For the drinker of the pressed (juice) these pressed, gleaming somas go, to be enjoyed, mixed with sour milk.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Nigh to the Soma-drinker come, for his enjoyment, these pure drops, The Somas mingled with the curd.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.6

त्वꣳ सुतस्य पीतये सद्यो वृद्धो अजायथाः । इन्द्र ज्यैष्ठ्याय सुक्रतो

tvaṁ sutasya pītaye sadyo vṛddho ajāyathāḥ | indra jyaiṣṭhyāya sukrato

You, for the drinking of the pressed (soma), were born full-grown at once, O Indra of good resolve, for pre-eminence.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou, grown at once to perfect strength, wast born to drink the Soma juice, Strong Indra, for preeminence.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.7

आ त्वा विशन्त्व् आशवः सोमास इन्द्र गिर्वणः । शꣳ ते सन्तु प्रचेतसे

ā tvā viśantv āśavaḥ somāsa indra girvaṇaḥ | śaṁ te santu pracetase

Let the swift somas enter you, O Indra who delights in songs; may they be a benefit to you, the far-seeing one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, lover of the song, may these quick Somas enter thee: May they bring bliss to thee the Sage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.8

त्वाꣳ स्तोमा अवीवृधन् त्वाम् उक्था शतक्रतो । त्वाꣳ वर्धन्तु नो गिरः

tvāṁ stomā avīvṛdhan tvām ukthā śatakrato | tvāṁ vardhantu no giraḥ

The praises have strengthened you, the recitations you, O you of a hundred resolves; may our songs strengthen you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Our chants of praise have strengthened thee, O Ṣatakratu, and our lauds So strengthen thee the songs we sing.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.9

अक्षितोतिः सनेद् इमꣳ वाजम् इन्द्रः सहस्रिणम् । यस्मिन् विश्वानि पौꣳस्या

akṣitotiḥ saned imaṁ vājam indraḥ sahasriṇam | yasmin viśvāni pauṁsyā

May Indra, whose help does not fail, win this thousandfold prize, in which all manly powers are.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra, whose succour never fails, accept these viands thousandfold, Wherein all manly powers abide.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 5.10

मा नो मर्ता अभि द्रुहन् तनूनाम् इन्द्र गिर्वणः । ईशानो यवया वधम्

mā no martā abhi druhan tanūnām indra girvaṇaḥ | īśāno yavayā vadham

Let no mortals do harm to our bodies, O Indra who delights in songs; being master (of it), keep the deadly weapon away.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indra, thou who lovest song, let no man hurt our bodies, keep Slaughter far from us, for thou canst.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)