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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 125

RV 10 125.1

अहꣳ रुद्रेभिर् वसुभिश् चराम्य् अहम् आदित्यैर् उत विश्वदेवैः । अहम् मित्रावरुणोभा बिभर्म्य् अहम् इन्द्राग्नी अहम् अश्विनोभा

ahaṁ rudrebhir vasubhiś carāmy aham ādityair uta viśvadevaiḥ | aham mitrāvaruṇobhā bibharmy aham indrāgnī aham aśvinobhā

I move with the Rudras, with the Vasus, I with the Ādityas and with all the gods. I bear both Mitra and Varuṇa, I Indra and Agni, I both the Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I TRAVEL with the Rudras and the Vasus, with the Âdityas and All-Gods I wander. I hold aloft both Varuṇa and Mitra, Indra and Agni, and the Pair of Aṣvins.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.2

अहꣳ सोमम् आहनसम् बिभर्म्य् अहꣳ त्वष्टारम् उत पूषणम् भगम् । अहꣳ दधामि द्रविणꣳ हविष्मते सुप्राव्ये३ यजमानाय सुन्वते

ahaṁ somam āhanasam bibharmy ahaṁ tvaṣṭāram uta pūṣaṇam bhagam | ahaṁ dadhāmi draviṇaṁ haviṣmate suprāvye3 yajamānāya sunvate

I bear the swelling Soma, I Tvaṣṭar and also Pūṣan and Bhaga. I bestow wealth on the one who has the oblation, on the worshipper who presses (soma) and calls well.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I cherish and sustain high-swelling Soma, and Tvashṭar I support, Pûshan, and Bhaga. I load with wealth the zealous sdcrificer who pours the juice and offers his oblation

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.3

अहꣳ राष्ट्री सꣳगमनी वसूनाꣳ चिकितुषी प्रथमा यज्ञियानाम् । ताम् मा देवा व्य् अदधुः पुरुत्रा भूरिस्थात्राम् भूर्य् आवेशयन्तीम्

ahaṁ rāṣṭrī saṁgamanī vasūnāṁ cikituṣī prathamā yajñiyānām | tām mā devā vy adadhuḥ purutrā bhūristhātrām bhūry āveśayantīm

I am the queen, the gatherer of goods, the knowing one, first of those worthy of sacrifice. Me the gods have set down in many places, with many stations, making (me) enter many things.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I am the Queen, the gatherer-up of treasures, most thoughtful, first of those who merit worship. Thus Gods have stablished me in many places with many homes to enter and abide in.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.4

मया सो अन्नम् अत्ति यो विपश्यति यः प्राणिति य ईꣳ शृणोत्य् उक्तम् । अमन्तवो माꣳ त उप क्षियन्ति श्रुधि श्रुत श्रद्धिवꣳ ते वदामि

mayā so annam atti yo vipaśyati yaḥ prāṇiti ya īṁ śṛṇoty uktam | amantavo māṁ ta upa kṣiyanti śrudhi śruta śraddhivaṁ te vadāmi

Through me he eats food, whoever sees, whoever breathes, whoever hears what is said. Not perceiving me, they dwell (dependent) on me. Hear, you who are heard: what I tell you is worthy of trust.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Through me alone all eat the food that feeds them,– each man who sees, brewhes, hears the word outspoken They know it not, but yet they dwell beside me. Hear, one and all, the truth as I declare it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.5

अहम् एव स्वयम् इदꣳ वदामि जुष्टꣳ देवेभिर् उत मानुषेभिः । यꣳ कामये तꣳ-तम् उग्रꣳ कृणोमि तम् ब्रह्माणꣳ तम् ऋषिꣳ तꣳ सुमेधाम्

aham eva svayam idaṁ vadāmi juṣṭaṁ devebhir uta mānuṣebhiḥ | yaṁ kāmaye taṁ-tam ugraṁ kṛṇomi tam brahmāṇaṁ tam ṛṣiṁ taṁ sumedhām

I myself say this, welcome to gods and to men alike. Whomever I love, him I make formidable, him a brahman, him a seer, him one of good wisdom.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I, verily, myself announce and utter the word that Gods and men alike shall welcome. I make the man I love exceeding mighty, make him a sage, a R̥ishi, and a Brahman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.6

अहꣳ रुद्राय धनुर् आ तनोमि ब्रह्मद्विषे शरवे हन्तवा उ । अहꣳ जनाय समदꣳ कृणोम्य् अहꣳ द्यावापृथिवी आ विवेश

ahaṁ rudrāya dhanur ā tanomi brahmadviṣe śarave hantavā u | ahaṁ janāya samadaṁ kṛṇomy ahaṁ dyāvāpṛthivī ā viveśa

I stretch the bow for Rudra, for his arrow to slay the hater of the sacred word. I make conflict for the people; I have entered Heaven and Earth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I bend the bow for Rudra that his arrow may strike and slay the hater of devotion. I rouse and order battle for the people, and I have penetrated Earth and Heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.7

अहꣳ सुवे पितरम् अस्य मूर्धन् मम योनिर् अप्स्व् अ१न्तः समुद्रे । ततो वि तिष्ठे भुवनानु विश्वोतामूꣳ द्याꣳ वर्ष्मणोप स्पृशामि

ahaṁ suve pitaram asya mūrdhan mama yonir apsv a1ntaḥ samudre | tato vi tiṣṭhe bhuvanānu viśvotāmūṁ dyāṁ varṣmaṇopa spṛśāmi

I beget the father on the head of this (world); my womb is in the waters, within the sea. From there I spread out over all beings, and I touch that yonder heaven with my crest.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

On the world's summit I bring forth the Father: my home is in the waters, in the ocean. Thence I extend o'er all existing creatures, and touch even yonder heaven with my forehead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 125.8

अहम् एव वात इव प्र वाम्य् आरभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वा । परो दिवा पर एना पृथिव्यैतावती महिना सम् बभूव

aham eva vāta iva pra vāmy ārabhamāṇā bhuvanāni viśvā | paro divā para enā pṛthivyaitāvatī mahinā sam babhūva

I myself blow forth like the wind, taking hold of all beings. Beyond heaven, beyond this earth — so great have I become in greatness.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I breathe a strong breath like the wind and tempest, the while I hold together all existence. Beyond this wide earth and beyond the heavens I have become so mighty in my grandeur.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)