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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 89

RV 1 89.1

आ नो भद्राः क्रतवो यन्तु विश्वतो ऽदब्धासो अपरीतास उद्भिदः । देवा नो यथा सदम् इद् वृधे असन्न् अप्रायुवो रक्षितारो दिवे-दिवे

ā no bhadrāḥ kratavo yantu viśvato 'dabdhāso aparītāsa udbhidaḥ | devā no yathā sadam id vṛdhe asann aprāyuvo rakṣitāro dive-dive

Let auspicious powers of insight come to us from every side, undeceived, unbounded, breaking forth, so that the gods may always be for our increase, unremitting guardians day by day.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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MAY powers auspicious come to us from every side, never deceived, unhindered, and victorious, That the Gods ever may be with us for our gain, our guardians day by day unceasing in their care.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.2

देवानाम् भद्रा सुमतिर् ऋजूयताꣳ देवानाꣳ रातिर् अभि नो नि वर्तताम् । देवानाꣳ सख्यम् उप सेदिमा वयꣳ देवा न आयुः प्र तिरन्तु जीवसे

devānām bhadrā sumatir ṛjūyatāṁ devānāṁ rātir abhi no ni vartatām | devānāṁ sakhyam upa sedimā vayaṁ devā na āyuḥ pra tirantu jīvase

May the gods' auspicious favour be for those who go straight; may the gods' gift turn down toward us. We have sought the gods' friendship; may the gods extend our lifetime, that we may live.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May the auspicious favour of the Gods be ours, on us descend the bounty of the righteous Gods. The friendship of the Gods have we devoutly sought: so may the Gods extend our life that we may live.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.3

तान् पूर्वया निविदा हूमहे वयम् भगम् मित्रम् अदितिꣳ दक्षम् अस्रिधम् । अर्यमणꣳ वरुणꣳ सोमम् अश्विना सरस्वती नः सुभगा मयस् करत्

tān pūrvayā nividā hūmahe vayam bhagam mitram aditiṁ dakṣam asridham | aryamaṇaṁ varuṇaṁ somam aśvinā sarasvatī naḥ subhagā mayas karat

Them we call with the ancient nivid: Bhaga, Mitra, Aditi, Dakṣa who does not fail, Aryaman, Varuṇa, Soma, the Aśvins. May Sarasvatī, bringing good fortune, make comfort for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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We call them hither with a hymn of olden time, Bhaga, the friendly Daksha, Mitra, Aditi, Aryaman, Varuṇa, Soma, the Aṣvins. May Sarasvatî, auspicious, grant felicity.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.4

तन् नो वातो मयोभु वातु भेषजꣳ तन् माता पृथिवी तत् पिता द्यौः । तद् ग्रावाणः सोमसुतो मयोभुवस् तद् अश्विना शृणुतꣳ धिष्ण्या युवम्

tan no vāto mayobhu vātu bheṣajaṁ tan mātā pṛthivī tat pitā dyauḥ | tad grāvāṇaḥ somasuto mayobhuvas tad aśvinā śṛṇutaṁ dhiṣṇyā yuvam

Let the wind blow that comfort-bringing remedy to us; let Mother Earth (give) that, that our Father Heaven; that the pressing-stones, comfort-bringing, that press the Soma — hear that, you two Aśvins, you who dwell in thought.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May the Wind waft to us that pleasant medicine, may Earth our Mother give it, and our Father Heaven, And the joy-giving stones that press the Soma's juice. Aṣvins, may ye, for whom our spirits long, hear this.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.5

तम् ईशानꣳ जगतस् तस्थुषस् पतिꣳ धियꣳजिन्वम् अवसे हूमहे वयम् । पूषा नो यथा वेदसाम् असद् वृधे रक्षिता पायुर् अदब्धः स्वस्तये

tam īśānaṁ jagatas tasthuṣas patiṁ dhiyaṁjinvam avase hūmahe vayam | pūṣā no yathā vedasām asad vṛdhe rakṣitā pāyur adabdhaḥ svastaye

Him, the ruler of what moves and what stands, the lord, the quickener of thought, we call for help, so that Pūṣan may be for us for the increase of goods, a guardian, a protector undeceived, for our well-being.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Him we invoke for aid who reigns supreme, the Lord of all that stands or moves, inspirer of the soul, That Pûshan may promote the increase of our wealth, our keeper and our guard infallible for our good.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.6

स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः । स्वस्ति नस् तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर् दधातु

svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ | svasti nas tārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ svasti no bṛhaspatir dadhātu

Well-being for us (may) Indra of grown fame, well-being for us Pūṣan who knows all, well-being for us Tārkṣya of unbroken wheel-rim — may Bṛhaspati establish well-being for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Illustrious far and wide, may Indra prosper us: may Pûshan prosper us, the Master of all wealth. May Târkshya with uninjured fellies prosper us: Br̥ihaspati vouchsafe to us prosperity.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.7

पृषदश्वा मरुतः पृश्निमातरः शुभꣳयावानो विदथेषु जग्मयः । अग्निजिह्वा मनवः सूरचक्षसो विश्वे नो देवा अवसा गमन्न् इह

pṛṣadaśvā marutaḥ pṛśnimātaraḥ śubhaṁyāvāno vidatheṣu jagmayaḥ | agnijihvā manavaḥ sūracakṣaso viśve no devā avasā gamann iha

The Maruts with dappled horses, having Pṛśni for mother, faring in splendour, wont to come to the ritual assemblies, with Agni for tongue, thinkers, sun-eyed — may all the gods come here with help for us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Maruts, Sons of Prani, borne by spotted steeds, moving in glory, oft visiting holy rites, Sages whose tongue is Agni, brilliant as the Sun,– hither let all the Gods for our protection come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.8

भद्रꣳ कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रम् पश्येमाक्षभिर् यजत्राः । स्थिरैर् अङ्गैस् तुष्टुवाꣳसस् तनूभिर् व्य् अशेम देवहितꣳ यद् आयुः

bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devā bhadram paśyemākṣabhir yajatrāḥ | sthirair aṅgais tuṣṭuvāṁsas tanūbhir vy aśema devahitaṁ yad āyuḥ

May we hear what is auspicious with our ears, O gods; may we see what is auspicious with our eyes, O you worthy of worship. Having praised with firm limbs and bodies, may we attain the lifetime that the gods have set.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Gods, may we with our ears listen to what is good, and with our eyes see what is good, ye Holy Ones. With limbs and bodies firm may we extolling you attain the term of life appointed by the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.9

शतम् इन् नु शरदो अन्ति देवा यत्रा नश् चक्रा जरसꣳ तनूनाम् । पुत्रासो यत्र पितरो भवन्ति मा नो मध्या रीरिषतायुर् गन्तोः

śatam in nu śarado anti devā yatrā naś cakrā jarasaṁ tanūnām | putrāso yatra pitaro bhavanti mā no madhyā rīriṣatāyur gantoḥ

A hundred autumns indeed are before (us), O gods, within which you have set the aging of our bodies, in which sons become fathers — do not harm us in the midst of our lifetime's course.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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A hundred autumns stand before us, O ye Gods, within whose space ye bring our bodies to decay; Within whose space our sons become fathers in turn. Break ye not in the midst our course of fleeting life.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 1 89.10

अदितिर् द्यौर् अदितिर् अन्तरिक्षम् अदितिर् माता स पिता स पुत्रः । विश्वे देवा अदितिः पञ्च जना अदितिर् जातम् अदितिर् जनित्वम्

aditir dyaur aditir antarikṣam aditir mātā sa pitā sa putraḥ | viśve devā aditiḥ pañca janā aditir jātam aditir janitvam

Aditi is the heaven, Aditi the midspace, Aditi the mother, she the father, she the son; all the gods are Aditi, the five peoples; Aditi is what has been born, Aditi what is to be born.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Aditi is the heaven, Aditi is mid-air, Aditi is the Mother and the Sire and Son. Aditi is all Gods, Aditi five-classed men, Aditi all that hath been bom and shall be born.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)