Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 39
RV 10 39.1
यो वाम् परिज्मा सुवृद् अश्विना रथो दोषाम् उषासो हव्यो हविष्मता । शश्वत्तमासस् तम् उ वाम् इदꣳ वयम् पितुर् न नाम सुहवꣳ हवामहे
yo vām parijmā suvṛd aśvinā ratho doṣām uṣāso havyo haviṣmatā | śaśvattamāsas tam u vām idaṁ vayam pitur na nāma suhavaṁ havāmahe
That chariot of yours, Aśvins, that circles about, that rolls well, to be invoked at evening and at dawn by him who has oblation — that we, the very latest ones, call here upon you, easy to call, as (one calls) a father's name.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
As 'twere the name of father, easy to invoke, we all assembled here invoke this Car of yours, Aṣvins, your swiftly-rolling circumambient Car which he who worships must invoke at eve and dawn.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.2
चोदयतꣳ सूनृताः पिन्वतꣳ धिय उत् पुरꣳधीर् ईरयतꣳ तद् उश्मसि । यशसम् भागꣳ कृणुतꣳ नो अश्विना सोमꣳ न चारुम् मघवत्सु नस् कृतम्
codayataṁ sūnṛtāḥ pinvataṁ dhiya ut puraṁdhīr īrayataṁ tad uśmasi | yaśasam bhāgaṁ kṛṇutaṁ no aśvinā somaṁ na cārum maghavatsu nas kṛtam
Rouse the generous gifts, make our thoughts swell, stir up abundance — that is what we wish. Make our portion glorious, Aśvins; make us dear among the patrons as soma is dear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Awake all pleasant strains and let the hymns flow forth: raise up abundant fulness: this is our desire. Aṣvins, bestow on us a glorious heritage, and give our princes treasure fair as Soma is.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.3
अमाजुरश् चिद् भवथो युवम् भगो ऽनाशोश् चिद् अवितारापमस्य चित् । अन्धस्य चिन् नासत्या कृशस्य चिद् युवाम् इद् आहुर् भिषजा रुतस्य चित्
amājuraś cid bhavatho yuvam bhago 'nāśoś cid avitārāpamasya cit | andhasya cin nāsatyā kṛśasya cid yuvām id āhur bhiṣajā rutasya cit
You two become Bhaga even for her who ages at home; you are helpers even of the one who is not swift, even of the lowest. Even of the blind, Nāsatyas, even of the wasted man, indeed they call you two the physicians even of the broken one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye are the bliss of her who groweth old at home, and helpers of the slow although he linger last. Men call you too, Nâsatyas, healers of the blind, the thin and feeble, and the man with broken bones.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.4
युवꣳ च्यवानꣳ सनयꣳ यथा रथम् पुनर् युवानꣳ चरथाय तक्षथुः । निष् टौग्र्यम् ऊहथुर् अद्भ्यस् परि विश्वेत् ता वाꣳ सवनेषु प्रवाच्या
yuvaṁ cyavānaṁ sanayaṁ yathā ratham punar yuvānaṁ carathāya takṣathuḥ | niṣ ṭaugryam ūhathur adbhyas pari viśvet tā vāṁ savaneṣu pravācyā
You two fashioned Cyavāna, old as he was, young again for going about, as (one refashions) a chariot; you carried up the son of Tugra out of the waters. All these deeds of yours are to be proclaimed at the pressings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye made Chyavâna, weak and worn with length of days, young again, like a car, that he had power to move. Ye lifted up the son of Tugra from the floods. At our libations must all these your acts be praised.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.5
पुराणा वाꣳ वीर्या३ प्र ब्रवा जने ऽथो हासथुर् भिषजा मयोभुवा । ता वाꣳ नु नव्याव् अवसे करामहे ऽयꣳ नासत्या श्रद् अरिर् यथा दधत्
purāṇā vāṁ vīryā3 pra bravā jane 'tho hāsathur bhiṣajā mayobhuvā | tā vāṁ nu navyāv avase karāmahe 'yaṁ nāsatyā śrad arir yathā dadhat
I will proclaim your ancient heroic deeds among the people; you two have been physicians bringing comfort. Now we make you two anew (objects of praise) for help, so that this stranger may place his trust (in you), Nāsatyas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
We will declare among the folk your ancient deeds heroic; yea, ye were Physicians bringing health. You, you who must be lauded, will we bring for aid, so that this foe of ours, O Aṣvins, may believe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.6
इयꣳ वाम् अह्वे शृणुतम् मे अश्विना पुत्रायेव पितरा मह्यꣳ शिक्षतम् । अनापिर् अज्ञा असजात्यामतिः पुरा तस्या अभिशस्तेर् अव स्पृतम्
iyaṁ vām ahve śṛṇutam me aśvinā putrāyeva pitarā mahyaṁ śikṣatam | anāpir ajñā asajātyāmatiḥ purā tasyā abhiśaster ava spṛtam
This woman has called you two — hear me, Aśvins; be helpful to me as parents to a son. Without kin, unknown, without family, without counsel — rescue me from that reproach.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Listen to me, O Aṣvins; I have cried to you. Give me-your aid as sire and mother aid their son. Poor, without kin or friend or ties of blood am I. Save me before it be too late, from this my curse.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.7
युवꣳ रथेन विमदाय शुन्ध्युवꣳ न्य् ऊहथुः पुरुमित्रस्य योषणाम् । युवꣳ हवꣳ वध्रिमत्या अगच्छतꣳ युवꣳ सुषुतिꣳ चक्रथुः पुरꣳधये
yuvaṁ rathena vimadāya śundhyuvaṁ ny ūhathuḥ purumitrasya yoṣaṇām | yuvaṁ havaṁ vadhrimatyā agacchataṁ yuvaṁ suṣutiṁ cakrathuḥ puraṁdhaye
You two with your chariot brought down the shining (bride) for Vimada, the young woman of Purumitra; you came to the call of the woman with the impotent husband; you made a good birth for Purandhi.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye, mounted on your chariot brought to Vimada the comely maid of Purumitra as a bride. Ye, came unto the calling of the weakling's dame, and granted noble offspring to the happy wife.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.8
युवꣳ विप्रस्य जरणाम् उपेयुषः पुनः कलेर् अकृणुतꣳ युवद् वयः । युवꣳ वन्दनम् ऋश्यदाद् उद् ऊपथुर् युवꣳ सद्यो विश्पलाम् एतवे कृथः
yuvaṁ viprasya jaraṇām upeyuṣaḥ punaḥ kaler akṛṇutaṁ yuvad vayaḥ | yuvaṁ vandanam ṛśyadād ud ūpathur yuvaṁ sadyo viśpalām etave kṛthaḥ
You two made the old age of the inspired one who had come upon it (turn) back again — for Kali you made youthful vigour; you two lifted Vandana up out of the (pit/ṛśya-trap); you make Viśpalā fit to go at once.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye gave a ain the vigour of his youthful life to tge sage Kali when old age was coming nigh. Ye rescued Vandana and raised him from the pit, and in a moment gave Vispala power to move.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.9
युवꣳ ह रेभꣳ वृषणा गुहा हितम् उद् ऐरयतम् ममृवाꣳसम् अश्विना । युवम् ऋबीसम् उत तप्तम् अत्रय ओमन्वन्तꣳ चक्रथुः सप्तवध्रये
yuvaṁ ha rebhaṁ vṛṣaṇā guhā hitam ud airayatam mamṛvāṁsam aśvinā | yuvam ṛbīsam uta taptam atraya omanvantaṁ cakrathuḥ saptavadhraye
You two, O bulls, you Aśvins, raised up Rebha, who was hidden away and had died; you two made the (glowing) pit, even when heated, a place of comfort for Atri, for Saptavadhri.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye Aṣvins Twain, endowed with manly strength, brought forth Reblia when hidden in the cave and well-nigh dead, Freed Saptavadliri, and for Atri caused the pit heated with fire to be a pleasant resting-place.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.10
युवꣳ श्वेतम् पेदवे ऽश्विनाश्वꣳ नवभिर् वाजैर् नवती च वाजिनम् । चर्कृत्यꣳ ददथुर् द्रावयत्सखम् भगꣳ न नृभ्यो हव्यम् मयोभुवम्
yuvaṁ śvetam pedave 'śvināśvaṁ navabhir vājair navatī ca vājinam | carkṛtyaṁ dadathur drāvayatsakham bhagaṁ na nṛbhyo havyam mayobhuvam
You two, O Aśvins, gave to Pedu the white horse, the prize-winner, (winning) with ninety and nine prizes, a horse to be praised, who put friends to flight — like Bhaga, to be invoked by men, giving joy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
On Pedu ye bestowed, Aṣvins, a courser white, mighty with nine-and-ninety varied gifts of strength, A horse to be renowned, who bore his friend at speed, joy-giving, Bhaga-like to be invoked of men.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.11
न तꣳ राजानाव् अदिते कुतश् चन नाꣳहो अश्नोति दुरितꣳ नकिर् भयम् । यम् अश्विना सुहवा रुद्रवर्तनी पुरोरथꣳ कृणुथः पत्न्या सह
na taṁ rājānāv adite kutaś cana nāṁho aśnoti duritaṁ nakir bhayam | yam aśvinā suhavā rudravartanī purorathaṁ kṛṇuthaḥ patnyā saha
Him, O you two kings, O Aditi, no distress from anywhere reaches, nor evil going, nor any fear — whom you, O Aśvins, easily called, travelling on Rudra's track, place with his chariot in front, together with his wife.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
From no side, ye Two Kings whom none may check or stay, doth grief, distress, or danger come u on the man Whom, Aṣvins swift to hear, borne on your glowing path, ye with your Consort make the foremost in the race.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.12
आ तेन यातम् मनसो जवीयसा रथꣳ यꣳ वाम् ऋभवश् चक्रुर् अश्विना । यस्य योगे दुहिता जायते दिव उभे अहनी सुदिने विवस्वतः
ā tena yātam manaso javīyasā rathaṁ yaṁ vām ṛbhavaś cakrur aśvinā | yasya yoge duhitā jāyate diva ubhe ahanī sudine vivasvataḥ
Come here with that (chariot) swifter than thought, the chariot which the Ṛbhus made for you, O Aśvins, at whose yoking the daughter of Heaven is born, and both the days of Vivasvant become fair.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Come on that Chariot which the R̥ibhus wrought for you, the Chariot, Aṣvins, that is speedier than thought, At harnessing whereof Heaven's Daughter springs to birth, and from Vivasvan come auspicious Night and Day.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.13
ता वर्तिर् यातꣳ जयुषा वि पर्वतम् अपिन्वतꣳ शयवे धेनुम् अश्विना । वृकस्य चिद् वर्तिकाम् अन्तर् आस्याद् युवꣳ शचीभिर् ग्रसिताम् अमुञ्चतम्
tā vartir yātaṁ jayuṣā vi parvatam apinvataṁ śayave dhenum aśvinā | vṛkasya cid vartikām antar āsyād yuvaṁ śacībhir grasitām amuñcatam
So drive your circuit; with the conquering (chariot) split the mountain apart; you swelled the milk-cow for Śayu, O Aśvins; and the quail, swallowed, from within the wolf's mouth you released by your powers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Come, Conquerors of the sundered mountain, to our home, Aṣvins who made the cow stream milk for Ṣayu's sake, Ye who delivered even from the wolf's deep throat and set again at liberty the swallowed quail.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 39.14
एतꣳ वाꣳ स्तोमम् अश्विनाव् अकर्मातक्षाम भृगवो न रथम् । न्य् अमृक्षाम योषणाꣳ न मर्ये नित्यꣳ न सूनुꣳ तनयꣳ दधानाः
etaṁ vāṁ stomam aśvināv akarmātakṣāma bhṛgavo na ratham | ny amṛkṣāma yoṣaṇāṁ na marye nityaṁ na sūnuṁ tanayaṁ dadhānāḥ
This praise we have made for you, O Aśvins; we have fashioned it as the Bhṛgus (fashion) a chariot; we have adorned it as (one adorns) a maiden for a young man, holding it fast as an own son, an offspring.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
We have prepared this laud for you, O Aṣvins, and, like the Bhr̥igus, as a car have framed it, Have decked it as a maid to meet the bridegroom, and brought it as a son, our stay for ever.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)