Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 55
RV 10 55.1
दूरे तन् नाम गुह्यम् पराचैर् यत् त्वा भीते अह्वयेताꣳ वयोधै । उद् अस्तभ्नाः पृथिवीꣳ द्याम् अभीके भ्रातुः पुत्रान् मघवन् तित्विषाणः
dūre tan nāma guhyam parācair yat tvā bhīte ahvayetāṁ vayodhai | ud astabhnāḥ pṛthivīṁ dyām abhīke bhrātuḥ putrān maghavan titviṣāṇaḥ
Far off, turned away, is that hidden name by which the two frightened ones called you to grant vigour. You propped up earth and heaven in the encounter, flashing out, (over) the brother's sons, Maghavan.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
FAR is that secret name by which, in terror, the worlds invoked thee and thou gavest vigour The earth and heaven thou settest near each other, and Maghavan, madest bright thy Brother's Children.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.2
महत् तन् नाम गुह्यम् पुरुस्पृग् येन भूतꣳ जनयो येन भव्यम् । प्रत्नꣳ जातꣳ ज्योतिर् यद् अस्य प्रियम् प्रियाः सम् अविशन्त पञ्च
mahat tan nāma guhyam puruspṛg yena bhūtaṁ janayo yena bhavyam | pratnaṁ jātaṁ jyotir yad asya priyam priyāḥ sam aviśanta pañca
Great is that hidden name, much sought after, by which you brought into being what has been and what is to be. The ancient-born light of his, which is dear — into it the dear five entered together.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Great is that secret name and far-extending, whereby thou madest all that is and shall be. The Five Tribes whom he loveth well have entered the light he loveth that was made aforetime.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.3
आ रोदसी अपृणाद् ओत मध्यम् पञ्च देवाꣳ ऋतुशः सप्त-सप्त । चतुस्त्रिꣳशता पुरुधा वि चष्टे सरूपेण ज्योतिषा विव्रतेन
ā rodasī apṛṇād ota madhyam pañca devām̐ ṛtuśaḥ sapta-sapta | catustriṁśatā purudhā vi caṣṭe sarūpeṇa jyotiṣā vivratena
He filled the two worlds and also the middle realm, the five gods season by season, seven at a time. With thirty-four he looks out in many directions, with a light of one form yet following differing courses.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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He filled the heaven and earth and all between them, Gods five times sevenfold in their proper seasons. With four-and-thirty lights he looks around him, lights of one colour though their ways are divers.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.4
यद् उष औच्छः प्रथमा विभानाम् अजनयो येन पुष्टस्य पुष्टम् । यत् ते जामित्वम् अवरम् परस्या महन् महत्या असुरत्वम् एकम्
yad uṣa aucchaḥ prathamā vibhānām ajanayo yena puṣṭasya puṣṭam | yat te jāmitvam avaram parasyā mahan mahatyā asuratvam ekam
When, O Uṣas, you dawned as the first of the shining ones, (and) begot that by which there is thriving of the thriving — what is your kinship, the nearer with the farther, the great with the great: one lordly power.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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As first among the lights, O Dawn, thou shonest, whereby thou broughtest forth the Stay of Increase, Great art thou, matchless is thine Asura nature, who, high above, art kin to those beneath thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.5
विधुꣳ दद्राणꣳ समने बहूनाꣳ युवानꣳ सन्तम् पलितो जगार । देवस्य पश्य काव्यम् महित्वाद्या ममार स ह्यः सम् आन
vidhuṁ dadrāṇaṁ samane bahūnāṁ yuvānaṁ santam palito jagāra | devasya paśya kāvyam mahitvādyā mamāra sa hyaḥ sam āna
The grey one has swallowed the shifting one, running in the gathering of many, though he was young. Behold the god's poetic skill in its greatness: today he has died, yesterday he was breathing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
The old hath waked the young Moon from his slumber who runs his circling course with many round him. Behold the Gods' high wisdom in its greatness: he who died yesterday to-day is living.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.6
शाक्मना शाको अरुणः सुपर्ण आ यो महः शूरः सनाद् अनीऴः । यच् चिकेत सत्यम् इत् तन् न मोघꣳ वसु स्पार्हम् उत जेतोत दाता
śākmanā śāko aruṇaḥ suparṇa ā yo mahaḥ śūraḥ sanād anīḻaḥ | yac ciketa satyam it tan na moghaṁ vasu spārham uta jetota dātā
Powerful by his power, the ruddy fair-winged one, the great hero who from of old is without a nest — what he has perceived is real indeed, not in vain: he is both winner and giver of coveted wealth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Strong is the Red Bird in his strength, great Hero, who from of old hath had no nest to dwell in. That which he knows is truth and never idle: he wins and gives the wealth desired of many.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.7
ऐभिर् ददे वृष्ण्या पौꣳस्यानि येभिर् औक्षद् वृत्रहत्याय वज्री । ये कर्मणः क्रियमाणस्य मह्न ऋतेकर्मम् उदजायन्त देवाः
aibhir dade vṛṣṇyā pauṁsyāni yebhir aukṣad vṛtrahatyāya vajrī | ye karmaṇaḥ kriyamāṇasya mahna ṛtekarmam udajāyanta devāḥ
With these he took up the bullish, manly powers, with which the bearer of the mace grew strong for the slaying of Vṛtra — those gods who, by the greatness of the work being performed, were born apart from the work.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Through these the Thunderer gained strong manly vigour, through whom he waxed in power to smite down Vr̥itra,– Who through the might of Indra's operation came forth as Gods in course of Law and Order.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 55.8
युजा कर्माणि जनयन् विश्वौजा अशस्तिहा विश्वमनास् तुराषाट् । पीत्वी सोमस्य दिव आ वृधानः शूरो निर् युधाधमद् दस्यून्
yujā karmāṇi janayan viśvaujā aśastihā viśvamanās turāṣāṭ | pītvī somasya diva ā vṛdhānaḥ śūro nir yudhādhamad dasyūn
Generating works with his yoke-mate, possessing all might, smiter of reproach, all-minded, overpowering the swift — having drunk of the soma, growing strong from heaven, the hero blew the Dasyus away with battle.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
All-strong, performing works with his companion, All-marking, rapid Victor, Curse-averter, The Hero, waxing, after draughts of Soma, blew far from heaven the Dasyus with his weapon.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)