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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 105

RV 10 105.1

कदा वसो स्तोत्रꣳ हर्यत आव श्मशा रुधद् वाः । दीर्घꣳ सुतꣳ वाताप्याय

kadā vaso stotraṁ haryata āva śmaśā rudhad vāḥ | dīrghaṁ sutaṁ vātāpyāya

When, O good one, do you take delight in the praise-song? He held back the waters at the ... (śmaśā); the long-pressed (draught) for kinship with Vāta.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

WHEN, Vasu, wilt thou love the laud? Now let the channel bring the stream. The juice is ready to ferment.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.2

हरी यस्य सुयुजा विव्रता वेर् अर्वन्तानु शेपा । उभा रजी न केशिना पतिर् दन्

harī yasya suyujā vivratā ver arvantānu śepā | ubhā rajī na keśinā patir dan

He whose two bays, well-yoked, going their separate ways, (he) urged on, the two coursers with their tails, both like straight (reins?), with manes — (he is) master in the house.

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

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He whose two Bay Steeds harnessed well, swerving, pursue the Bird's tail-plumes, With Rowing manes, like heaven and earth, he is the Lord with power to give.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.3

अप योर् इन्द्रः पापज आ मर्तो न शश्रमाणो बिभीवान् । शुभे यद् युयुजे तविषीवान्

apa yor indraḥ pāpaja ā marto na śaśramāṇo bibhīvān | śubhe yad yuyuje taviṣīvān

Indra has broken away from the two (?), like a weary and frightened mortal, when the strong one yoked (them) for splendour.

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

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Bereft of skill is Indra, if, like some outwearied man he fears The sinner, when the Mighty hath prepared himself for victory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.4

सचायोर् इन्द्रश् चर्कृष आꣳ उपानसः सपर्यन् । नदयोर् विव्रतयोः शूर इन्द्रः

sacāyor indraś carkṛṣa ām̐ upānasaḥ saparyan | nadayor vivratayoḥ śūra indraḥ

Together with the two, Indra has been at work, honouring (them) up at the cart; of the two roaring ones going their separate ways, Indra is the hero.

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

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Indra with these drives round, until he meets with one to worship him: Indra is Master of the pair who snort and swerve upon their way.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.5

अधि यस् तस्थौ केशवन्ता व्यचस्वन्ता न पुष्ट्यै । वनोति शिप्राभ्याꣳ शिप्रिणीवान्

adhi yas tasthau keśavantā vyacasvantā na puṣṭyai | vanoti śiprābhyāṁ śipriṇīvān

He who mounted the two maned, wide-spreading ones, as if for thriving — with his two jaws he gains (his prize), he of the strong jaws.

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

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Borne onward by the long-maned Steeds who stretch themselves as 'twere for food, The God who wears the helm defends them with his jaws.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.6

प्रास्तौद् ऋष्वौजा ऋष्वेभिस् ततक्ष शूरः शवसा । ऋभुर् न क्रतुभिर् मातरिश्वा

prāstaud ṛṣvaujā ṛṣvebhis tatakṣa śūraḥ śavasā | ṛbhur na kratubhir mātariśvā

He of lofty strength sang forth; the hero fashioned (it) with the lofty ones by his might, like Ṛbhu by his skills, (like) Mātariśvan.

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

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The Mighty sang with Lofty Ones: the Hero fashioned with his strength, Like skilful Mâtariṣvan with his power and might,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.7

वज्रꣳ यश् चक्रे सुहनाय दस्यवे हिरीमशो हिरीमान् । अरुतहनुर् अद्भुतꣳ न रजः

vajraṁ yaś cakre suhanāya dasyave hirīmaśo hirīmān | arutahanur adbhutaṁ na rajaḥ

He who made the mace for the easy slaying of the Dasyu, the ... one, the ... one, with unbroken jaw, like the wondrous space.

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

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The bolt, which pierced at once the vitals of the Dasyu easy to be slain, With jaw uninjured like the wondrous firmament.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.8

अव नो वृजिना शिशीह्य् ऋचा वनेमानृचः । नाब्रह्मा यज्ञ ऋधग् जोषति त्वे

ava no vṛjinā śiśīhy ṛcā vanemānṛcaḥ | nābrahmā yajña ṛdhag joṣati tve

Sharpen away our crooked deeds; by verse may we win those without verses. The sacrifice without a brahman does not find favour with you properly.

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

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Grind off our sins: with song will we conquer the men who sing no hymns: Not easily art thou pleased with prayerless sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.9

ऊर्ध्वा यत् ते त्रेतिनी भूद् यज्ञस्य धूर्षु सद्मन् । सजूर् नावꣳ स्वयशसꣳ सचायोः

ūrdhvā yat te tretinī bhūd yajñasya dhūrṣu sadman | sajūr nāvaṁ svayaśasaṁ sacāyoḥ

When your triple (implement) has stood upright at the poles of the sacrifice, at the seat — in accord (with them) the self-glorious ship, together with the two.

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

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When threefold flame burns high for thee, to rest on poles of sacrifice, Thou with the living joyest in the self-bright Ship.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.10

श्रिये ते पृश्निर् उपसेचनी भूच् छ्रिये दर्विर् अरेपाः । यया स्वे पात्रे सिञ्चस उत्

śriye te pṛśnir upasecanī bhūc chriye darvir arepāḥ | yayā sve pātre siñcasa ut

For beauty your dappled sprinkling-vessel has been, for beauty the spotless ladle, with which you pour up into your own cup.

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

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Thy glory was the speckled cup, thy glory was the flawless scoop. Wherewith thou pourest into thy receptacle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 105.11

शतꣳ वा यद् असुर्य प्रति त्वा सुमित्र इत्थास्तौद् दुर्मित्र इत्थास्तौत् । आवो यद् दस्युहत्ये कुत्सपुत्रम् प्रावो यद् दस्युहत्ये कुत्सवत्सम्

śataṁ vā yad asurya prati tvā sumitra itthāstaud durmitra itthāstaut | āvo yad dasyuhatye kutsaputram prāvo yad dasyuhatye kutsavatsam

Or when a hundred (cows were offered) to you, O lordly one — thus a good friend praised you, thus even an ill-disposed friend praised you — since you helped Kutsa's son in the slaying of the Dasyu, since you aided Kutsa's calf in the slaying of the Dasyu.

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

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As hundreds, O Immortal God, have sung to thee, so hath Sumitra, yea, Durmitra praised thee here, What time thou holpest Kutsa's son, when Dasyus fell, yea, holpest Kutsa's darling when the Dasyus died.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)