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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 65

RV 1 65.1

पश्वा न तायुꣳ गुहा चतन्तꣳ नमो युजानꣳ नमो वहन्तम्

paśvā na tāyuṁ guhā catantaṁ namo yujānaṁ namo vahantam

(Tracking him) as with a beast (they track) a thief, him who hides in secret, who yokes homage, who carries homage —

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

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ONE-MINDED, wise, they tracked thee like a thief lurking in dark cave with a stolen cow; Thee claiming worship, bearing it to Gods : there nigh to thee sate all the Holy Ones.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.2

सजोषा धीराः पदैर् अनु ग्मन्न् उप त्वा सीदन् विश्वे यजत्राः

sajoṣā dhīrāḥ padair anu gmann upa tvā sīdan viśve yajatrāḥ

In accord, the wise ones followed after (him) by his tracks; all the ones worthy of worship sat down beside you.

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ONE-MINDED, wise, they tracked thee like a thief lurking in dark cave with a stolen cow; Thee claiming worship, bearing it to Gods : there nigh to thee sate all the Holy Ones.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.3

ऋतस्य देवा अनु व्रता गुर् भुवत् परिष्टिर् द्यौर् न भूम

ṛtasya devā anu vratā gur bhuvat pariṣṭir dyaur na bhūma

The gods went after the ordinances of ṛta; there came to be an encompassing, as heaven (encompasses) the earth.

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

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The Gods approached the ways of holy Law; there was a gathering vast as heaven itself.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.4

वर्धन्तीम् आपः पन्वा सुशिश्विम् ऋतस्य योना गर्भे सुजातम्

vardhantīm āpaḥ panvā suśiśvim ṛtasya yonā garbhe sujātam

The waters make him grow, with praise, the well-growing one, in the womb of ṛta, well born as an embryo.

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The waters feed with praise the growing Babe, born nobly in the womb, the seat of Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.5

पुष्टिर् न रण्वा क्षितिर् न पृथ्वी गिरिर् न भुज्म क्षोदो न शम्भु

puṣṭir na raṇvā kṣitir na pṛthvī girir na bhujma kṣodo na śambhu

Delightful like thriving increase, broad like a dwelling‑place, nourishing like a mountain, benign like rushing water.

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Like grateful food, like some wide dwelling place, like a fruit-bearing hill, a wholesome stream.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.6

अत्यो नाज्मन् सर्गप्रतक्तः सिन्धुर् न क्षोदः क ईꣳ वराते

atyo nājman sargaprataktaḥ sindhur na kṣodaḥ ka īṁ varāte

Like a steed sped on its course when let loose; like a river's flood — who will hold him back?

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Like a steed urged to run in swift career, rushing like Sindhu, who may check his course?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.7

जामिः सिन्धूनाम् भ्रातेव स्वस्राम् इभ्यान् न राजा वनान्य् अत्ति

jāmiḥ sindhūnām bhrāteva svasrām ibhyān na rājā vanāny atti

Kinsman of the rivers, as a brother of sisters, he devours the woods as a king (devours) his rich subjects.

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Kin as a brother to his sister floods, he eats the woods as a King eats the rich.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.8

यद् वातजूतो वना व्य् अस्थाद् अग्निर् ह दाति रोमा पृथिव्याः

yad vātajūto vanā vy asthād agnir ha dāti romā pṛthivyāḥ

When, driven by the wind, he has spread through the woods, then Agni shears the hair of the earth.

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When through the forest, urged by wind, he spreads, verily Agni shears the hair of earth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.9

श्वसित्य् अप्सु हꣳसो न सीदन् क्रत्वा चेतिष्ठो विशाम् उषर्भुत्

śvasity apsu haṁso na sīdan kratvā cetiṣṭho viśām uṣarbhut

He breathes in the waters, settling like a swan; most discerning in resolve (kratu), waking at dawn for the clans.

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Like a swan sitting in the floods he pants wisest in mind mid men he wakes at morn.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 65.10

सोमो न वेधा ऋतप्रजातः पशुर् न शिश्वा विभुर् दूरेभाः

somo na vedhā ṛtaprajātaḥ paśur na śiśvā vibhur dūrebhāḥ

An ordainer like Soma, born of ṛta; like a beast with its young, far‑extending, shining afar.

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A Sage like Soma, sprung from Law, he grew like some young creature, mighty, shining far.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)