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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 30

RV 10 30.1

प्र देवत्रा ब्रह्मणे गातुर् एत्व् अपो अच्छा मनसो न प्रयुक्ति । महीम् मित्रस्य वरुणस्य धासिम् पृथुज्रयसे रीरधा सुवृक्तिम्

pra devatrā brahmaṇe gātur etv apo acchā manaso na prayukti | mahīm mitrasya varuṇasya dhāsim pṛthujrayase rīradhā suvṛktim

Let a way go forth among the gods for the sacred formulation, toward the waters, as at the mind's yoking. Make the great nourishing draught of Mitra and Varuṇa, and the fine hymn, succeed for the broad-coursing one.

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

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As 'twere with swift exertion of the spirit, let the priest speed to the celestial Waters, The glorious food of Varuṇa and Mitra. To him who spreadeth far this laud I offer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.2

अध्वर्यवो हविष्मन्तो हि भूताच्छाप इतोशतीर् उशन्तः । अव याश् चष्टे अरुणः सुपर्णस् तम् आस्यध्वम् ऊर्मिम् अद्या सुहस्ताः

adhvaryavo haviṣmanto hi bhūtācchāpa itośatīr uśantaḥ | ava yāś caṣṭe aruṇaḥ suparṇas tam āsyadhvam ūrmim adyā suhastāḥ

Adhvaryus, be provided with oblation! Go, desiring, toward the desiring waters. That wave which the ruddy eagle looks down upon — cast it today, you of skilled hands.

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

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Adhvaryus, he ye ready with oblations,, and come with longing to the longing Waters, Down on which looks the. purple-tinted Eagle. Pour ye that flowing wave this day, deft-handed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.3

अध्वर्यवो ऽप इता समुद्रम् अपाꣳ नपातꣳ हविषा यजध्वम् । स वो ददद् ऊर्मिम् अद्या सुपूतꣳ तस्मै सोमम् मधुमन्तꣳ सुनोत

adhvaryavo 'pa itā samudram apāṁ napātaṁ haviṣā yajadhvam | sa vo dadad ūrmim adyā supūtaṁ tasmai somam madhumantaṁ sunota

Adhvaryus, go to the waters, to the sea; worship the Child of the Waters with oblation. May he give you today a well-purified wave; press the honey-rich soma for him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Go to the reservoir, O ye Adhvaryus worship the Waters' Child with your oblations. A consecrated wave he now will give you, so press for him the Soma rich in sweetness.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.4

यो अनिध्मो दीदयद् अप्स्व् अ१न्तर् यꣳ विप्रास ईऴते अध्वरेषु । अपाꣳ नपान् मधुमतीर् अपो दा याभिर् इन्द्रो वावृधे वीर्याय

yo anidhmo dīdayad apsv a1ntar yaṁ viprāsa īḻate adhvareṣu | apāṁ napān madhumatīr apo dā yābhir indro vāvṛdhe vīryāya

He who, without fuel, shines within the waters, whom the inspired ones invoke at the rites — O Child of the Waters, give the honeyed waters, by which Indra grew strong for heroic deed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He who shines bright in floods, unfed with fuel, whom sages worship at their sacrifices: Give waters rich in sweets, Child of the Waters, even those which gave heroic might to Indra:

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.5

याभिः सोमो मोदते हर्षते च कल्याणीभिर् युवतिभिर् न मर्यः । ता अध्वर्यो अपो अच्छा परेहि यद् आसिञ्चा ओषधीभिः पुनीतात्

yābhiḥ somo modate harṣate ca kalyāṇībhir yuvatibhir na maryaḥ | tā adhvaryo apo acchā parehi yad āsiñcā oṣadhībhiḥ punītāt

(The waters) with which Soma is glad and grows excited, as a young man with lovely young women — to those waters, adhvaryu, go forth; when you have poured them in, let (it) be purified with the plants.

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

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Those in which Soma joys and is delighted, as a young man with fair and pleasant damsels. Go thou unto those Waters, O Adhvaryu, and purify with herbs what thou infusest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.6

एवेद् यूने युवतयो नमन्त यद् ईम् उशन्न् उशतीर् एत्य् अच्छ । सꣳ जानते मनसा सꣳ चिकित्रे ऽध्वर्यवो धिषणापश् च देवीः

eved yūne yuvatayo namanta yad īm uśann uśatīr ety accha | saṁ jānate manasā saṁ cikitre 'dhvaryavo dhiṣaṇāpaś ca devīḥ

Just so do the young women bow to the youth, when, desiring, he comes toward the desiring ones. They are of one mind, they have understood together — the adhvaryus and Dhiṣaṇā and the divine waters.

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

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So maidens bow before the youthful gallant who comes with love to them who yearn to meet him. In heart accordant and in wish one-minded are the Adhvaryus and the heavenly Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.7

यो वो वृताभ्यो अकृणोद् उ लोकꣳ यो वो मह्या अभिशस्तेर् अमुञ्चत् । तस्मा इन्द्राय मधुमन्तम् ऊर्मिꣳ देवमादनम् प्र हिणोतनापः

yo vo vṛtābhyo akṛṇod u lokaṁ yo vo mahyā abhiśaster amuñcat | tasmā indrāya madhumantam ūrmiṁ devamādanam pra hiṇotanāpaḥ

He who made room for you when you were penned in, who released you from the great imputation — to him, to Indra, send forth the honeyed wave, the gladdener of the gods, O waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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He who made room for you when fast imprisoned, who freed you from the mighty imprecation,– Even to that Indra send the meath-rich current, the wave that gratifies the Gods, O Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.8

प्रास्मै हिनोत मधुमन्तम् ऊर्मिꣳ गर्भो यो वः सिन्धवो मध्व उत्सः । घृतपृष्ठम् ईड्यम् अध्वरेष्व् आपो रेवतीः शृणुता हवम् मे

prāsmai hinota madhumantam ūrmiṁ garbho yo vaḥ sindhavo madhva utsaḥ | ghṛtapṛṣṭham īḍyam adhvareṣv āpo revatīḥ śṛṇutā havam me

Send forth to him the honeyed wave, which is your embryo, O rivers, the spring of honey, ghee-backed, to be invoked at the rites. O wealthy waters, hear my call.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Send forth to him the meath-rich wave, O Rivers, which is your offspring and a well of sweetness, Oil-balmed, to be implored at sacrifices. Ye wealthy Waters, hear mine invocation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.9

तꣳ सिन्धवो मत्सरम् इन्द्रपानम् ऊर्मिम् प्र हेत य उभे इयर्ति । मदच्युतम् औशानꣳ नभोजाम् परि त्रितन्तुꣳ विचरन्तम् उत्सम्

taṁ sindhavo matsaram indrapānam ūrmim pra heta ya ubhe iyarti | madacyutam auśānaṁ nabhojām pari tritantuṁ vicarantam utsam

Send forth, O rivers, that exhilarating wave, Indra's drink, which stirs up both (worlds), dripping with rapture, the eager one, born of the cloud, three-threaded, the spring that roams about.

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

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Send forth the rapture-giving wave, O Rivers, which Indra drinks, which sets the Twain in motion; The well that springeth from the clouds, desirous, that wandereth triple-formed, distilling transport.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.10

आवर्वृततीर् अध नु द्विधारा गोषुयुधो न नियवꣳ चरन्तीः । ऋषे जनित्रीर् भुवनस्य पत्नीर् अपो वन्दस्व सवृधः सयोनीः

āvarvṛtatīr adha nu dvidhārā goṣuyudho na niyavaṁ carantīḥ | ṛṣe janitrīr bhuvanasya patnīr apo vandasva savṛdhaḥ sayonīḥ

Rolling ever onward, in two streams now, moving like those who fight for cows toward the mingling-place — O ṛṣi, praise the waters, the mothers, the mistresses of the world, who grow together and share one womb.

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

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These winding Streams which with their double current, like cattle-raiders, seek the lower pastures,– Waters which dwell together, thrive together, Queens, Mothers of the world, these, R̥ishi, honour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.11

हिनोता नो अध्वरꣳ देवयज्या हिनोत ब्रह्म सनये धनानाम् । ऋतस्य योगे वि ष्यध्वम् ऊधः श्रुष्टीवरीर् भूतनास्मभ्यम् आपः

hinotā no adhvaraṁ devayajyā hinota brahma sanaye dhanānām | ṛtasya yoge vi ṣyadhvam ūdhaḥ śruṣṭīvarīr bhūtanāsmabhyam āpaḥ

Speed our rite forward with worship of the gods, speed the sacred formula forward for the winning of riches. At the yoking of ṛta unloose the udder; O waters, be obedient to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Send forth our sacrifice with holy worship send forth the hymn and prayer for gain of riches. For need of sacrifice disclose the udder. Give gracious hearing to our call, O Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.12

आपो रेवतीः क्षयथा हि वस्वः क्रतुꣳ च भद्रम् बिभृथामृतꣳ च । रायश् च स्थ स्वपत्यस्य पत्नीः सरस्वती तद् गृणते वयो धात्

āpo revatīḥ kṣayathā hi vasvaḥ kratuṁ ca bhadram bibhṛthāmṛtaṁ ca | rāyaś ca stha svapatyasya patnīḥ sarasvatī tad gṛṇate vayo dhāt

O wealthy waters, for you rule over goods, and you bear auspicious resolve and immortality; and you are mistresses of wealth in good offspring — may Sarasvatī grant that vigour to the singer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For, wealthy Waters, ye control all treasures: ye bring auspicious intellect and Amrit. Ye are the Queens of independent riches Sarasvatî give full life to the singer!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.13

प्रति यद् आपो अदृश्रम् आयतीर् घृतम् पयाꣳसि बिभ्रतीर् मधूनि । अध्वर्युभिर् मनसा सꣳविदाना इन्द्राय सोमꣳ सुषुतम् भरन्तीः

prati yad āpo adṛśram āyatīr ghṛtam payāṁsi bibhratīr madhūni | adhvaryubhir manasā saṁvidānā indrāya somaṁ suṣutam bharantīḥ

When the waters have appeared, coming near, bearing ghee, milk-draughts and sweet things, of one mind with the adhvaryus, bringing the well-pressed soma for Indra —

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When I behold the Waters coming hither, carrying with them milk and mcath and butter, Bearing the well-pressed Soma juice to Indra, they harmonize in spirit with Adhvaryus.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.14

एमा अग्मन् रेवतीर् जीवधन्या अध्वर्यवः सादयता सखायः । नि बर्हिषि धत्तन सोम्यासो ऽपाꣳ नप्त्रा सꣳविदानास एनाः

emā agman revatīr jīvadhanyā adhvaryavaḥ sādayatā sakhāyaḥ | ni barhiṣi dhattana somyāso 'pāṁ naptrā saṁvidānāsa enāḥ

These wealthy ones, bringing gain of living things, have come; O adhvaryus, friends, seat them; you who deal with soma, set them down on the barhis, these (waters), of one mind with the Grandson of the Waters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Rich, they are come with wealth for living beings, O friends, Adhvaryus, seat them in their places. Seat them on holy grass, ye Soma-bringers in harmony with the Offspring of the Waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 30.15

आग्मन्न् आप उशतीर् बर्हिर् एदꣳ न्य् अध्वरे असदन् देवयन्तीः । अध्वर्यवः सुनुतेन्द्राय सोमम् अभूद् उ वः सुशका देवयज्या

āgmann āpa uśatīr barhir edaṁ ny adhvare asadan devayantīḥ | adhvaryavaḥ sunutendrāya somam abhūd u vaḥ suśakā devayajyā

The waters have come here, eager, to this barhis; seeking the gods, they have sat down at the rite. O adhvaryus, press the soma for Indra: now your worship of the gods has become easy to accomplish.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Now to this grass are come the longing Waters: the Pious Ones are seated at our worship. Adbvaryus, press the Soma juice for Indra so will the service of the Gods be easy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)