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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 170

RV 10 170.1

विभ्राड् बृहत् पिबतु सोम्यम् मध्व् आयुर् दधद् यज्ञपताव् अविह्रुतम् । वातजूतो यो अभिरक्षति त्मना प्रजाः पुपोष पुरुधा वि राजति

vibhrāḍ bṛhat pibatu somyam madhv āyur dadhad yajñapatāv avihrutam | vātajūto yo abhirakṣati tmanā prajāḥ pupoṣa purudhā vi rājati

Let the far-shining lofty one drink the somic honey, placing unbroken life-span in the lord of the sacrifice — he who, sped by the wind, guards by himself, has nourished the creatures, rules widely in many ways.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

MAY the Bright God drink glorious Soma-mingled meath, giving the sacrifice's lord uninjured life; He who, wind-urged, in person guards our offspring well, hath nourished them with food and shines o'er many a land.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 170.2

विभ्राड् बृहत् सुभृतꣳ वाजसातमꣳ धर्मन् दिवो धरुणे सत्यम् अर्पितम् । अमित्रहा वृत्रहा दस्युहꣳतमꣳ ज्योतिर् जज्ञे असुरहा सपत्नहा

vibhrāḍ bṛhat subhṛtaṁ vājasātamaṁ dharman divo dharuṇe satyam arpitam | amitrahā vṛtrahā dasyuhaṁtamaṁ jyotir jajñe asurahā sapatnahā

Far-shining, lofty, well-sustained, best at winning prizes, fixed as truth in the ordinance, in the support of heaven; slaying the unfriendly, slaying Vṛtra, most destructive of Dasyus, the light was born, slaying asuras, slaying rivals.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Radiant, as high Truth, cherished, best at winning strength, Truth based upon the statute that supports the heavens, He rose, a light, that kills Vr̥itras and enemies, best slayer of the Dasyus, Asuras, and foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 170.3

इदꣳ श्रेष्ठꣳ ज्योतिषाꣳ ज्योतिर् उत्तमꣳ विश्वजिद् धनजिद् उच्यते बृहत् । विश्वभ्राड् भ्राजो महि सूर्यो दृश उरु पप्रथे सह ओजो अच्युतम्

idaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ jyotiṣāṁ jyotir uttamaṁ viśvajid dhanajid ucyate bṛhat | viśvabhrāḍ bhrājo mahi sūryo dṛśa uru paprathe saha ojo acyutam

This best of lights, the highest light, is called all-conquering, wealth-conquering, lofty; all-shining, blazing, the great Sūrya, for (all) to see — widely has it spread out, (as) unshakable strength and force.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This light, the best of lights, supreme, all-conquering, winner of riches, is exalted with high laud. All-lighting, radiant, mighty as the Sun to see, he spreadeth wide unfailing victory and strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 170.4

विभ्राजञ् ज्योतिषा स्व१र् अगच्छो रोचनꣳ दिवः । येनेमा विश्वा भुवनान्य् आभृता विश्वकर्मणा विश्वदेव्यावता

vibhrājañ jyotiṣā sva1r agaccho rocanaṁ divaḥ | yenemā viśvā bhuvanāny ābhṛtā viśvakarmaṇā viśvadevyāvatā

Blazing with light thou didst go to the sun, to the shining realm of heaven, by whom — by Viśvakarman, attended by all divine powers — all these beings were brought together.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Beaming forth splendour with thy light, thou hast attained heaven's lustrous realm. By thee were brought together all existing things, possessor of all Godhead, All-effecting God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)