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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 60

RV 1 60.1

वह्निꣳ यशसꣳ विदथस्य केतुꣳ सुप्राव्यꣳ दूतꣳ सद्योअर्थम् । द्विजन्मानꣳ रयिम् इव प्रशस्तꣳ रातिम् भरद् भृगवे मातरिश्वा

vahniṁ yaśasaṁ vidathasya ketuṁ suprāvyaṁ dūtaṁ sadyoartham | dvijanmānaṁ rayim iva praśastaṁ rātim bharad bhṛgave mātariśvā

The conveyor, glorious, the beacon of the assembly, the much-helping messenger who reaches his goal at once, twice-born, praised like wealth — Mātariśvan brought him as a gift to Bhṛgu.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As 'twere Some goodly treasure Mâtariṣvan brought, as a gift, the glorious Priest to Bhr̥igu, Banner of sacrifice, the good Protector, child of two births, the swiftly moving envoy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 60.2

अस्य शासुर् उभयासः सचन्ते हविष्मन्त उशिजो ये च मर्ताः । दिवश् चित् पूर्वो न्य् असादि होतापृच्छ्यो विश्पतिर् विक्षु वेधाः

asya śāsur ubhayāsaḥ sacante haviṣmanta uśijo ye ca martāḥ | divaś cit pūrvo ny asādi hotāpṛcchyo viśpatir vikṣu vedhāḥ

Both parties attend upon him as their instructor: the Uśijs bringing oblations, and those who are mortals. Earlier even than Heaven he was seated as hotṛ — one to be consulted, lord of the clans, the ordainer among the clans.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Both Gods and men obey this Ruler's order, Gods who are worshipped, men who yearn and worship. As Priest he takes his seat ere break of morning, House-Lord, adorable with men, Ordainer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 60.3

तꣳ नव्यसी हृद आ जायमानम् अस्मत् सुकीर्तिर् मधुजिह्वम् अश्याः । यम् ऋत्विजो वृजने मानुषासः प्रयस्वन्त आयवो जीजनन्त

taṁ navyasī hṛda ā jāyamānam asmat sukīrtir madhujihvam aśyāḥ | yam ṛtvijo vṛjane mānuṣāsaḥ prayasvanta āyavo jījananta

May our new fair praise, (coming) from the heart, reach him as he is being born, the honey-tongued one, whom the human ritual priests in the ritual enclosure, the Āyus bringing food-offerings, have begotten.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May our fair praise, heart-born, most recent, reach him whose tongue, e'en at his birth, is sweet as honey; Whom mortal priests, men, with their strong endeavour, supplied with dainty viands, have created.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 60.4

उशिक् पावको वसुर् मानुषेषु वरेण्यो होताधायि विक्षु । दमूना गृहपतिर् दम आꣳ अग्निर् भुवद् रयिपती रयीणाम्

uśik pāvako vasur mānuṣeṣu vareṇyo hotādhāyi vikṣu | damūnā gṛhapatir dama ām̐ agnir bhuvad rayipatī rayīṇām

Eager, purifying, good among men, choiceworthy, he has been installed as hotṛ among the clans; as house-friend, lord of the house, within the house — may Agni be the lord of riches.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Good to mankind, the yearning Purifier hath among men been placed as Priest choice-worthy. May Agni be our Friend, Lord of the Household, protector of the riches in the dwelling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 60.5

तꣳ त्वा वयम् पतिम् अग्ने रयीणाम् प्र शꣳसामो मतिभिर् गोतमासः । आशुꣳ न वाजम्भरम् मर्जयन्तः प्रातर् मक्षू धियावसुर् जगम्यात्

taṁ tvā vayam patim agne rayīṇām pra śaṁsāmo matibhir gotamāsaḥ | āśuṁ na vājambharam marjayantaḥ prātar makṣū dhiyāvasur jagamyāt

You, Agni, such a lord of riches, we Gotamas extol with our thoughts, grooming (you) like a swift prize-winning (horse). Early and swiftly may he come, rich through insight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As such we Gotamas with hymns extol thee, O Agni, as the guardian Lord of riches, Decking thee like a horse, the swift prizewinner. May he, enriched with prayer, come soon and early.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)