Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 106
RV 10 106.1
उभा उ नूनꣳ तद् इद् अर्थयेथे वि तन्वाथे धियो वस्त्रापसेव । सध्रीचीना यातवे प्रेम् अजीगः सुदिनेव पृक्ष आ तꣳसयेथे
ubhā u nūnaṁ tad id arthayethe vi tanvāthe dhiyo vastrāpaseva | sadhrīcīnā yātave prem ajīgaḥ sudineva pṛkṣa ā taṁsayethe
You two now aim at just this, and you stretch out (your) thoughts like workers on cloth. He has roused (them) to go forth, moving in concert; like fair days you draw out refreshments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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THIS very thing ye Twain hold as your object: ye weave your songs as skilful men weave garments. That ye may come united have I waked you: ye spread out food like days of lovely weather.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.2
उष्टारेव फर्वरेषु श्रयेथे प्रायोगेव श्वात्र्या शासुर् एथः । दूतेव हि ष्ठो यशसा जनेषु माप स्थातम् महिषेवावपानात्
uṣṭāreva pharvareṣu śrayethe prāyogeva śvātryā śāsur ethaḥ | dūteva hi ṣṭho yaśasā janeṣu māpa sthātam mahiṣevāvapānāt
Like two oxen you lean upon the ... (?); like two harnessed teams, swelling with strength, you come as commander. For you are like two envoys with glory among the peoples: do not stand away (from us), as buffaloes (do not stay away) from the watering place.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Like two plough-bulls ye move along in traces, and seek like eager guests your bidder's banquet. Ye are like glorious envoys mid the people: like bulls, approach the place where ye are watered.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.3
साकꣳयुजा शकुनस्येव पक्षा पश्वेव चित्रा यजुर् आ गमिष्टम् । अग्निर् इव देवयोर् दीदिवाꣳसा परिज्मानेव यजथः पुरुत्रा
sākaṁyujā śakunasyeva pakṣā paśveva citrā yajur ā gamiṣṭam | agnir iva devayor dīdivāṁsā parijmāneva yajathaḥ purutrā
Yoked together like the two wings of a bird, bright like cattle, come to the sacrificial formula; shining like the Agni of two devout men, sacrificing in many places like two who circle about.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Like the two pinions of a bird, connected, like two choice animals, ye have sought our worship. Bright as the fire the votary hath kindled, ye sacrifice in many a spot as roamers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.4
आपी वो अस्मे पितरेव पुत्रोग्रेव रुचा नृपतीव तुर्यै । इर्येव पुष्ट्यै किरणेव भुज्यै श्रुष्टीवानेव हवम् आ गमिष्टम्
āpī vo asme pitareva putrogreva rucā nṛpatīva turyai | iryeva puṣṭyai kiraṇeva bhujyai śruṣṭīvāneva havam ā gamiṣṭam
(Be) kin to us, like fathers to a son; formidable in brilliance, like lords of men for the onset; like an active man for thriving, like a ray for enjoyment — come to our call like two who hear it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Ye are our kinsmen, like two sons, two fathers, strong in your splendour and like kings for conquest; Like rays for our enjoyment, Lords to feed us, ye, like quick bearers, have obeyed our calling.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.5
वꣳसगेव पूषर्या शिम्बाता मित्रेव ऋता शतरा शातपन्ता । वाजेवोच्चा वयसा घर्म्येष्ठा मेषेवेषा सपर्या३ पुरीषा
vaṁsageva pūṣaryā śimbātā mitreva ṛtā śatarā śātapantā | vājevoccā vayasā gharmyeṣṭhā meṣeveṣā saparyā3 purīṣā
Like two bulls ... nourishing(?) ..., like Mitra (and Varuṇa) rightly ... a hundred ..., cutting away(?); high like prizes, standing in the heated house through vigour, like two rams in ... in worship(?), rich in filling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
You are like two pleasantly moving well-fed (hills) like Mitra and Varuṇa, the two bestowers of felicity, veracious, possessors of infinite wealth, happy, like two horses plump with fodder, abiding in the firmament, like two rams (are you) to be nourished with sacrificial food, to be cherished (with oblations).
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.6
सृण्येव जर्भरी तुर्फरीतू नैतोशेव तुर्फरी पर्फरीका । उदन्यजेव जेमना मदेरू ता मे जराय्व् अजरम् मरायु
sṛṇyeva jarbharī turpharītū naitośeva turpharī parpharīkā | udanyajeva jemanā maderū tā me jarāyv ajaram marāyu
Like a sickle, jarbharī, turpharītū; like naitośa, turpharī, parpharīkā; like those born in water, conquering, exhilarating — these (are) for me an ageing that does not age, a dying(?).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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You are like two mad elephants bending their forequarters and smiting the foe, like the two sons of Nitosa destroying (foes), and cherishing (friends); you are bright as two water-born (jewels), do you, who are victorious, (render) my decaying mortal body free from decay.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.7
पज्रेव चर्चरꣳ जारम् मरायु क्षद्मेवार्थेषु तर्तरीथ उग्रा । ऋभू नापत् खरमज्रा खरज्रुर् वायुर् न पर्फरत् क्षयद् रयीणाम्
pajreva carcaraṁ jāram marāyu kṣadmevārtheṣu tartarītha ugrā | ṛbhū nāpat kharamajrā kharajrur vāyur na parpharat kṣayad rayīṇām
Like the two Pajras, carcaram, the ageing (or: lover), marāyu; like a portion-of-food in (our) pursuits you cross over, you two mighty ones; like an Ṛbhu, not falling(?), kharamajrā, kharajru; may it blow forth like the wind, may it rule over riches.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Fierce (Aṣvins), like two powerful (heroes), you enable this moving, perishable mortal (frame) to cross over to the objects (of its destination) as over water; extremely strong, like the R̥ibhus, your chariot, attained its destination swift as the wind, it pervaded (everywhere), it dispensed riches.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.8
घर्मेव मधु जठरे सनेरू भगेविता तुर्फरी फारिवारम् । पतरेव चचरा चन्द्रनिर्णिङ् मनऋङ्गा मनन्या३ न जग्मी
gharmeva madhu jaṭhare sanerū bhagevitā turpharī phārivāram | patareva cacarā candranirṇiṅ manaṛṅgā mananyā3 na jagmī
Like the heated vessel, honey in the belly, two who gain; like Bhaga, given(?), turpharī, phārivāra; wandering like two flyers, with the appearance of the moon, reaching to the mind, going as if by mind's wish.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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With your bellies full of the Soma, like two saucepans, preservers of wealth, destroyers of enemies. (you are) armed with hatchets, moving like two flying (birds) with forms like the moon, attaining success through the mind, like two laudable beings, (you are) approaching (the sacrifice).
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.9
बृहन्तेव गम्भरेषु प्रतिष्ठाम् पादेव गाधꣳ तरते विदाथः । कर्णेव शासुर् अनु हि स्मराथो ऽꣳशेव नो भजतꣳ चित्रम् अप्नः
bṛhanteva gambhareṣu pratiṣṭhām pādeva gādhaṁ tarate vidāthaḥ | karṇeva śāsur anu hi smarātho 'ṁśeva no bhajataṁ citram apnaḥ
Like two tall ones you two know a firm footing in the depths, and, like two feet, a ford for one crossing over; for like ears you two are attentive to the commander; like shares, apportion to us bright gain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Like giants, ye will find firm ground to stand on in depths, like feet for one who fords a shallow. Like ears ye will attend to him who orders: ye Two enjoy our wondrous work as sharers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.10
आरङ्गरेव मध्व् एरयेथे सारघेव गवि नीचीनबारे । कीनारेव स्वेदम् आसिष्विदाना क्षामेवोर्जा सूयवसात् सचेथे
āraṅgareva madhv erayethe sāragheva gavi nīcīnabāre | kīnāreva svedam āsiṣvidānā kṣāmevorjā sūyavasāt sacethe
Like an āraṅgara (bee-seeker?) you two stir up the honey, like honeybees in a cow (vessel) whose opening is downward; like ploughmen who have broken into sweat, you two keep company, like the earth with its vigour, with good pasture.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Like toiling bees ye bring to us your honey, as bees into the hide that opens downward.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 106.11
ऋध्याम स्तोमꣳ सनुयाम वाजम् आ नो मन्त्रꣳ सरथेहोप यातम् । यशो न पक्वम् मधु गोष्व् अन्तर् आ भूताꣳशो अश्विनोः कामम् अप्राः
ṛdhyāma stomaṁ sanuyāma vājam ā no mantraṁ sarathehopa yātam | yaśo na pakvam madhu goṣv antar ā bhūtāṁśo aśvinoḥ kāmam aprāḥ
May we accomplish the praise, may we win the prize. Come here to our chant on one chariot. Like ripened glory, (like) honey within the cows — O Aṁśa, having appeared, you have filled the desire of the Aśvins.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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May we increase the laud and gain us vigour: come to our song, ye whom one chariot carries. Filled be our kine with ripened meath like glory: Bhûtânṣa hath fulfilled the Aṣvins' longing.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)