Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 136
RV 10 136.1
केश्य् अ१ग्निꣳ केशी विषꣳ केशी बिभर्ति रोदसी । केशी विश्वꣳ स्वर् दृशे केशीदꣳ ज्योतिर् उच्यते
keśy a1gniṁ keśī viṣaṁ keśī bibharti rodasī | keśī viśvaṁ svar dṛśe keśīdaṁ jyotir ucyate
The long-haired one bears fire, the long-haired one bears the poison, the long-haired one bears the two worlds; the long-haired one (bears) the whole sky for (all) to see; the long-haired one is called this light.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
HE with the long loose locks supports Agni, and moisture, heaven, and earth: He is all sky to look upon: he with long hair is called this light.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 136.2
मुनयो वातरशनाः पिशङ्गा वसते मला । वातस्यानु ध्राजिꣳ यन्ति यद् देवासो अविक्षत
munayo vātaraśanāḥ piśaṅgā vasate malā | vātasyānu dhrājiṁ yanti yad devāso avikṣata
The silent ones, girdled with the wind, wear soiled garments of tawny hue; they go along the rushing of the wind, when the gods have entered (them).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The Munis, girdled with the wind, wear garments soiled of yellow hue. They, following the wind's swift course go where the Gods have gone before.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 136.3
उन्मदिता मौनेयेन वाताꣳ आ तस्थिमा वयम् । शरीरेद् अस्माकꣳ यूयम् मर्तासो अभि पश्यथ
unmaditā mauneyena vātām̐ ā tasthimā vayam | śarīred asmākaṁ yūyam martāso abhi paśyatha
Maddened by silent ascesis, we have mounted the winds; you mortals see only our bodies.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Transported with our Munihood we have pressed on into the winds: You therefore, mortal men. behold our natural bodies and no more.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 136.4
अन्तरिक्षेण पतति विश्वा रूपावचाकशत् । मुनिर् देवस्य-देवस्य सौकृत्याय सखा हितः
antarikṣeṇa patati viśvā rūpāvacākaśat | munir devasya-devasya saukṛtyāya sakhā hitaḥ
He flies through the mid-air, gazing down on all forms; the silent one is set as a friend for the good work of each and every god.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The Muni, made associate in the holy work of every God, Looking upon all varied forms flies through the region of the air.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 136.5
वातस्याश्वो वायोः सखाथो देवेषितो मुनिः । उभौ समुद्राव् आ क्षेति यश् च पूर्व उतापरः
vātasyāśvo vāyoḥ sakhātho deveṣito muniḥ | ubhau samudrāv ā kṣeti yaś ca pūrva utāparaḥ
The horse of Vāta, the friend of Vāyu, and the god-impelled silent one: he dwells in both seas, the eastern one and the further one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The Steed of Vâta, Vâyu's friend, the Muni, by the Gods impelled, In both the oceans hath his home, in eastern and in western sea.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 136.6
अप्सरसाꣳ गन्धर्वाणाम् मृगाणाꣳ चरणे चरन् । केशी केतस्य विद्वान् सखा स्वादुर् मदिन्तमः
apsarasāṁ gandharvāṇām mṛgāṇāṁ caraṇe caran | keśī ketasya vidvān sakhā svādur madintamaḥ
Wandering in the haunt of Apsarases, of Gandharvas, of wild beasts, the long-haired one, knower of intention, is a sweet friend, most exhilarating.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Treading the path of sylvan beasts, Gandharvas, and Apsarases, He with long locks, who knows the wish, is a sweet most delightful friend
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 136.7
वायुर् अस्मा उपामन्थत् पिनष्टि स्मा कुनन्नमा । केशी विषस्य पात्रेण यद् रुद्रेणापिबत् सह
vāyur asmā upāmanthat pinaṣṭi smā kunannamā | keśī viṣasya pātreṇa yad rudreṇāpibat saha
Vāyu churned it up for him; Kunannamā ground (it); when the long-haired one drank of the poison from the cup together with Rudra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Vâyu hath churned for him: for him he poundeth things most hard to bend, When he with long loose locks hath drunk, with Rudra, water from the cup.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)