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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 114

RV 10 114.1

घर्मा समन्ता त्रिवृतꣳ व्य् आपतुस् तयोर् जुष्टिम् मातरिश्वा जगाम । दिवस् पयो दिधिषाणा अवेषन् विदुर् देवाः सहसामानम् अर्कम्

gharmā samantā trivṛtaṁ vy āpatus tayor juṣṭim mātariśvā jagāma | divas payo didhiṣāṇā aveṣan vidur devāḥ sahasāmānam arkam

The two conjoined cauldrons of heat have flown apart to the threefold; Mātariśvan came to what pleases the two of them. Seeking to obtain the milk of heaven, they hastened; the gods knew the prevailing chant.

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

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Two perfect springs of heat pervade the Threefold, and come for their delight is Mâtariṣvan. Craving the milk of heaven the Gods are present: well do they know the praisesong and the Sâman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.2

तिस्रो देष्ट्राय निरृतीर् उपासते दीर्घश्रुतो वि हि जानन्ति वह्नयः । तासाꣳ नि चिक्युः कवयो निदानम् परेषु या गुह्येषु व्रतेषु

tisro deṣṭrāya nirṛtīr upāsate dīrghaśruto vi hi jānanti vahnayaḥ | tāsāṁ ni cikyuḥ kavayo nidānam pareṣu yā guhyeṣu vrateṣu

Three Nirṛtis sit in attendance for the pointing-out, for the far-famed draught-bearers indeed know (them) apart. The seers have discerned their ground in the farther, hidden ordinances.

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

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The priests beard far away, as they are ordered, serve the three Nirr̥itis, for well they know them. Sages have traced the cause that first produced them, dwelling in distant and mysterious chambers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.3

चतुष्कपर्दा युवतिः सुपेशा घृतप्रतीका वयुनानि वस्ते । तस्याꣳ सुपर्णा वृषणा नि षेदतुर् यत्र देवा दधिरे भागधेयम्

catuṣkapardā yuvatiḥ supeśā ghṛtapratīkā vayunāni vaste | tasyāṁ suparṇā vṛṣaṇā ni ṣedatur yatra devā dadhire bhāgadheyam

Four-braided, a young woman, well-adorned, with a face of ghee, she wears the marks. Upon her two virile eagles have settled, where the gods placed their portion.

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

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The Youthful One, well-shaped, with four locks braided, brightened with oil, puts on the ordinances. Two Birds of mighty power are seated near her, there where the Deities receive their portion.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.4

एकः सुपर्णः स समुद्रम् आ विवेश स इदꣳ विश्वम् भुवनꣳ वि चष्टे । तम् पाकेन मनसापश्यम् अन्तितस् तम् माता रेऴ्हि स उ रेऴ्हि मातरम्

ekaḥ suparṇaḥ sa samudram ā viveśa sa idaṁ viśvam bhuvanaṁ vi caṣṭe | tam pākena manasāpaśyam antitas tam mātā reḻhi sa u reḻhi mātaram

One eagle — he entered into the sea; he looks out over this whole world. Him with my unripe mind I saw close by; the mother licks him, and he licks the mother.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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One of these Birds hath passed into the sea of air: thence he looks round and views this universal world. With simple heart I have beheld him from anear: his Mother kisses him and he returns her kiss.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.5

सुपर्णꣳ विप्राः कवयो वचोभिर् एकꣳ सन्तम् बहुधा कल्पयन्ति । छन्दाꣳसि च दधतो अध्वरेषु ग्रहान् सोमस्य मिमते द्वादश

suparṇaṁ viprāḥ kavayo vacobhir ekaṁ santam bahudhā kalpayanti | chandāṁsi ca dadhato adhvareṣu grahān somasya mimate dvādaśa

The inspired seers with their words make the eagle, being one, into many forms; and while setting up the metres at the rites they measure out twelve dippings of soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Him with fair wings though only One in nature, wise singers shape, with songs, in many figures. While they at sacrifices fix the metres, they measure out twelve chalices of Soma.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.6

षट्त्रिꣳशाꣳश् च चतुरः कल्पयन्तश् छन्दाꣳसि च दधत आद्वादशम् । यज्ञꣳ विमाय कवयो मनीष ऋक्सामाभ्याम् प्र रथꣳ वर्तयन्ति

ṣaṭtriṁśām̐ś ca caturaḥ kalpayantaś chandāṁsi ca dadhata ādvādaśam | yajñaṁ vimāya kavayo manīṣa ṛksāmābhyām pra rathaṁ vartayanti

Arranging the thirty-six and the four, and setting the metres up to the twelfth, the seers, having measured out the sacrifice with thought, set the chariot rolling forth with ṛk and sāman.

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

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While they arrange the four and six-and-thirty, and duly order, up to twelve, the measures, Having disposed the sacrifice thoughtful sages send the Car forward with the R̥ich and Sâman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.7

चतुर्दशान्ये महिमानो अस्य तꣳ धीरा वाचा प्र णयन्ति सप्त । आप्नानꣳ तीर्थꣳ क इह प्र वोचद् येन पथा प्रपिबन्ते सुतस्य

caturdaśānye mahimāno asya taṁ dhīrā vācā pra ṇayanti sapta | āpnānaṁ tīrthaṁ ka iha pra vocad yena pathā prapibante sutasya

Fourteen are his other greatnesses; the steadfast ones lead him forth with speech — seven (of them). Who here will proclaim the ford that has been reached, by which path they drink of the pressed (soma)?

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

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The Chariot's majesties are fourteen others: seven sages lead it onward with their Voices. Who will declare to us the ford Âpnâna, the path whereby they drink first draughts of Soma?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.8

सहस्रधा पञ्चदशान्य् उक्था यावद् द्यावापृथिवी तावद् इत् तत् । सहस्रधा महिमानः सहस्रꣳ यावद् ब्रह्म विष्ठितꣳ तावती वाक्

sahasradhā pañcadaśāny ukthā yāvad dyāvāpṛthivī tāvad it tat | sahasradhā mahimānaḥ sahasraṁ yāvad brahma viṣṭhitaṁ tāvatī vāk

Thousandfold are the fifteen hymns; as far as heaven and earth, just so far is that. Thousandfold are the greatnesses, a thousand; as far as the sacred formulation is extended, so far reaches speech.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The fifteen lauds are in a thousand places that is as vast as heaven and earth in measure. A thousand spots contain the mighty thousand. Vâk spreadeth forth as far as Prayer extendeth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.9

कश् छन्दसाꣳ योगम् आ वेद धीरः को धिष्ण्याम् प्रति वाचम् पपाद । कम् ऋत्विजाम् अष्टमꣳ शूरम् आहुर् हरी इन्द्रस्य नि चिकाय कः स्वित्

kaś chandasāṁ yogam ā veda dhīraḥ ko dhiṣṇyām prati vācam papāda | kam ṛtvijām aṣṭamaṁ śūram āhur harī indrasya ni cikāya kaḥ svit

Which steadfast one knows the yoking of the metres? Who has attained speech answering to the dhiṣṇyā (hearth)? Whom do they call the eighth hero among the ṛtvijs? Who indeed has discerned Indra's two bay horses?

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

What sage hath learned the metres' application? Who hath gained Vâk, the spirit's aim and object? Which ministering priest is called eighth Hero? Who then hath tracked the two Bay Steeds of Indra?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 114.10

भूम्या अन्तम् पर्य् एके चरन्ति रथस्य धूर्षु युक्तासो अस्थुः । श्रमस्य दायꣳ वि भजन्त्य् एभ्यो यदा यमो भवति हर्म्ये हितः

bhūmyā antam pary eke caranti rathasya dhūrṣu yuktāso asthuḥ | śramasya dāyaṁ vi bhajanty ebhyo yadā yamo bhavati harmye hitaḥ

Some go about the limit of the earth; yoked at the poles of the chariot they have stood (firm). They apportion out to these the share of the toil, when Yama comes to be set in the (funeral) house.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Yoked to his chariot-pole there stood the Coursers: they only travel round earth's farthest limits. These, when their driver in his home is settled, receive the allotted meed of their exertion.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)