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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 70

RV 1 70.1

वनेम पूर्वीर् अर्यो मनीषा अग्निः सुशोको विश्वान्य् अश्याः

vanema pūrvīr aryo manīṣā agniḥ suśoko viśvāny aśyāḥ

May we win many (goods) by the inspired thought of the lord; may Agni, brightly blazing, attain all things.

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

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MAY we, the pious, win much food by prayer, may Agni with fair light pervade each act,–

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.2

आ दैव्यानि व्रता चिकित्वान् आ मानुषस्य जनस्य जन्म

ā daivyāni vratā cikitvān ā mānuṣasya janasya janma

(He is) attentive to the divine ordinances, (attentive) to the birth of the race of man.

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

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He the observer of the heavenly laws of Gods, and of the race of mortal man.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.3

गर्भो यो अपाꣳ गर्भो वनानाꣳ गर्भश् च स्थाताꣳ गर्भश् चरथाम्

garbho yo apāṁ garbho vanānāṁ garbhaś ca sthātāṁ garbhaś carathām

He who is the germ of the waters, the germ of the trees, the germ of what stands and the germ of what moves.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He who is germ of waters, germ of woods, germ of all things that move not and that move,–

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.4

अद्रौ चिद् अस्मा अन्तर् दुरोणे विशाꣳ न विश्वो अमृतः स्वाधीः

adrau cid asmā antar duroṇe viśāṁ na viśvo amṛtaḥ svādhīḥ

Even within the rock there is a house for him, the immortal, well-minded one, as (a lord) of the clans is for all.

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

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To him even in the rock and in the house: Immortal One, he cares for all mankind.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.5

स हि क्षपावाꣳ अग्नी रयीणाꣳ दाशद् यो अस्मा अरꣳ सूक्तैः

sa hi kṣapāvām̐ agnī rayīṇāṁ dāśad yo asmā araṁ sūktaiḥ

For he, Agni, is the master of riches — (for) whoever serves him fittingly with well-made hymns.

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

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Agni is Lord of riches for the man who serves him readily with sacred songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.6

एता चिकित्वो भूमा नि पाहि देवानाꣳ जन्म मर्ताꣳश् च विद्वान्

etā cikitvo bhūmā ni pāhi devānāṁ janma martām̐ś ca vidvān

O attentive one, guard these abundances, knowing the birth of the gods and the mortals.

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

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Protect these beings thou with careful thought, knowing the races both of Gods and men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.7

वर्धान् यम् पूर्वीः क्षपो विरूपाः स्थातुश् च रथम् ऋतप्रवीतम्

vardhān yam pūrvīḥ kṣapo virūpāḥ sthātuś ca ratham ṛtapravītam

Whom the many nights of differing form make grow, and the chariot of what stands, driven on by ṛta.

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

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Whom many dawns and nights, unlike, make strong, whom, born in Law, all things that move and stand,–

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.8

अराधि होता स्व१र् निषत्तः कृण्वन् विश्वान्य् अपाꣳसि सत्या

arādhi hotā sva1r niṣattaḥ kṛṇvan viśvāny apāṁsi satyā

The hotṛ was made ready, seated in the light, making all works come true.

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

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He bath been won, Herald who sits in light, making effectual all our holy works.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.9

गोषु प्रशस्तिꣳ वनेषु धिषे भरन्त विश्वे बलिꣳ स्वर् णः

goṣu praśastiṁ vaneṣu dhiṣe bharanta viśve baliṁ svar ṇaḥ

In the cows, in the woods you have set (your) renown; all bring tribute as to the sun.

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

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Thou settest value on our cows and woods: all shall bring tribute to us, to the light.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.10

वि त्वा नरः पुरुत्रा सपर्यन् पितुर् न जिव्रेर् वि वेदो भरन्त

vi tvā naraḥ purutrā saparyan pitur na jivrer vi vedo bharanta

The men have honoured you in many places; as from an aged father, they have divided up the property.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Men have served thee in many and sundry spots, parting, as 'twere, an aged father's wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 70.11

साधुर् न गृध्नुर् अस्तेव शूरो यातेव भीमस् त्वेषः समत्सु

sādhur na gṛdhnur asteva śūro yāteva bhīmas tveṣaḥ samatsu

Eager like one who attains (his goal), a hero like an archer, dreadful like an assailant, dazzling in battles.

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

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Like a brave archer, like one skilled and bold, a fierce avenger, so he shines in fight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)