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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 151

RV 10 151.1

श्रद्धयाग्निः सम् इध्यते श्रद्धया हूयते हविः । श्रद्धाम् भगस्य मूर्धनि वचसा वेदयामसि

śraddhayāgniḥ sam idhyate śraddhayā hūyate haviḥ | śraddhām bhagasya mūrdhani vacasā vedayāmasi

By faith Agni is kindled, by faith the oblation is poured. We make Faith known with our speech upon the head of Bhaga.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

By Faith is Agni kindled, through Faith is oblation offered up. We celebrate with praises Faith upon the height of happiness.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 151.2

प्रियꣳ श्रद्धे ददतः प्रियꣳ श्रद्धे दिदासतः । प्रियम् भोजेषु यज्वस्व् इदम् म उदितꣳ कृधि

priyaṁ śraddhe dadataḥ priyaṁ śraddhe didāsataḥ | priyam bhojeṣu yajvasv idam ma uditaṁ kṛdhi

Dear, O Faith, (make) the one who gives; dear, O Faith, the one who wishes to give; dear among the generous, among the sacrificers — make this utterance of mine (so).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Bless thou the man who gives, O Faith; Faith, bless the man who fain would give. Bless thou the liberal worshippers: bless thou the word that I have said.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 151.3

यथा देवा असुरेषु श्रद्धाम् उग्रेषु चक्रिरे । एवम् भोजेषु यज्वस्व् अस्माकम् उदितꣳ कृधि

yathā devā asureṣu śraddhām ugreṣu cakrire | evam bhojeṣu yajvasv asmākam uditaṁ kṛdhi

As the gods made faith in the fierce Asuras, so among the generous, among the sacrificers, make our utterance (effective).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Even as the Deities maintained Faith in the mighty Asuras, So make this uttered wish of mine true for the liberal worshippers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 151.4

श्रद्धाꣳ देवा यजमाना वायुगोपा उपासते । श्रद्धाꣳ हृदय्य१याकूत्या श्रद्धया विन्दते वसु

śraddhāṁ devā yajamānā vāyugopā upāsate | śraddhāṁ hṛdayya1yākūtyā śraddhayā vindate vasu

The gods, sacrificing, guarded by Vāyu, wait upon Śraddhā (Faith); (they wait upon) Śraddhā with the heart's own intent; through Śraddhā one finds wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Guarded by Vâyu, Gods and men who sacrifice draw near to Faith. Man winneth Faith by yearnings of the heart, and opulence by Faith.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 151.5

श्रद्धाम् प्रातर् हवामहे श्रद्धाम् मध्यꣳदिनम् परि । श्रद्धाꣳ सूर्यस्य निम्रुचि श्रद्धे श्रद् धापयेह नः

śraddhām prātar havāmahe śraddhām madhyaṁdinam pari | śraddhāṁ sūryasya nimruci śraddhe śrad dhāpayeha naḥ

At dawn we call on Śraddhā, on Śraddhā at midday, on Śraddhā at the setting of the sun. O Śraddhā, make (others) have faith in us here.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Faith in the early morning, Faith at noonday will we invocate, Faith at the setting of the Sun. O Faith, endow us with belief.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)