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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 67

RV 10 67.1

इमाꣳ धियꣳ सप्तशीर्ष्णीम् पिता न ऋतप्रजाताम् बृहतीम् अविन्दत् । तुरीयꣳ स्विज् जनयद् विश्वजन्यो ऽयास्य उक्थम् इन्द्राय शꣳसन्

imāṁ dhiyaṁ saptaśīrṣṇīm pitā na ṛtaprajātām bṛhatīm avindat | turīyaṁ svij janayad viśvajanyo 'yāsya uktham indrāya śaṁsan

This thought, seven-headed, born of ṛta, lofty — our father found it. Ayāsya, belonging to all people, generated the fourth (part?), reciting the hymn for Indra.

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

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THIS holy hymn, sublime and sevenheaded, sprung from eternal Law, our sire discovered. Ayasya, friend of all men, hath engendered the fourth hymn as he sang his laud to Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.2

ऋतꣳ शꣳसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस् पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः । विप्रम् पदम् अङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमम् मनन्त

ṛtaṁ śaṁsanta ṛju dīdhyānā divas putrāso asurasya vīrāḥ | vipram padam aṅgiraso dadhānā yajñasya dhāma prathamam mananta

Proclaiming ṛta, meditating straight, the sons of heaven, the heroes of the Asura — the Aṅgirases, taking up the inspired station, thought out the first foundation of the sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thinking aright, praising eternal Order, the sons of Dyaus the Asura, those heroes, Angirases, holding the rank of sages, first honoured sacrifice's holy statute.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.3

हꣳसैर् इव सखिभिर् वावदद्भिर् अश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् । बृहस्पतिर् अभिकनिक्रदद् गा उत प्रास्तौद् उच् च विद्वाꣳ अगायत्

haṁsair iva sakhibhir vāvadadbhir aśmanmayāni nahanā vyasyan | bṛhaspatir abhikanikradad gā uta prāstaud uc ca vidvām̐ agāyat

With comrades clamouring like geese, flinging apart the stone-made bonds, Bṛhaspati, roaring again and again toward the cows, praised aloud, and knowing (them) he sang out.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Girt by his friends who cried with swanlike voices, bursting the stony barriers of the prison, Br̥ihaspati spake in thunder to the cattle, and uttered praise and song when he had found them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.4

अवो द्वाभ्याम् पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीर् अनृतस्य सेतौ । बृहस्पतिस् तमसि ज्योतिर् इच्छन्न् उद् उस्रा आकर् वि हि तिस्र आवः

avo dvābhyām para ekayā gā guhā tiṣṭhantīr anṛtasya setau | bṛhaspatis tamasi jyotir icchann ud usrā ākar vi hi tisra āvaḥ

Below by two, beyond by one, the cows standing hidden in the dam of untruth — Bṛhaspati, seeking light in the darkness, brought the ruddy ones up, for he uncovered the three.

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

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Apart from one, away from two above him, he drave the kine that stood in bonds of falsehood. Br̥ihaspati, seeking light amid the darkness, drave forth the bright cows: three he made apparent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.5

विभिद्या पुरꣳ शयथेम् अपाचीꣳ निस् त्रीणि साकम् उदधेर् अकृन्तत् । बृहस्पतिर् उषसꣳ सूर्यꣳ गाम् अर्कꣳ विवेद स्तनयन्न् इव द्यौः

vibhidyā puraṁ śayathem apācīṁ nis trīṇi sākam udadher akṛntat | bṛhaspatir uṣasaṁ sūryaṁ gām arkaṁ viveda stanayann iva dyauḥ

Having split apart the fort, the westward lair, he cut three at once out of the water-container; Bṛhaspati found the dawn, the sun, the cow, the chant, thundering like Heaven.

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

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When he had cleft the lairs and western castle, he cut off three from him who held the waters. Br̥ihaspati discovered, while he thundered like Dyaus, the dawn, the Sun, the cow, the lightning.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.6

इन्द्रो वलꣳ रक्षितारꣳ दुघानाꣳ करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिर् आशिरम् इच्छमानो ऽरोदयत् पणिम् आ गा अमुष्णात्

indro valaṁ rakṣitāraṁ dughānāṁ kareṇeva vi cakartā raveṇa | svedāñjibhir āśiram icchamāno 'rodayat paṇim ā gā amuṣṇāt

Indra cut Vala apart, the guardian of the milch-cows, with his roar as with a hand; seeking the milk-mixture, with the sweat-anointed ones, he made the Paṇi weep, he stole the cows away.

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

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As with a hand, so with his roaring Indra cleft Vala through, the guardian of the cattle. Seeking the milk-draught with sweatshining comrades he stole the Paṇi's kine and left him weeping.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.7

स ईꣳ सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर् गोधायसꣳ वि धनसैर् अदर्दः । ब्रह्मणस् पतिर् वृषभिर् वराहैर् घर्मस्वेदेभिर् द्रविणꣳ व्य् आनट्

sa īṁ satyebhiḥ sakhibhiḥ śucadbhir godhāyasaṁ vi dhanasair adardaḥ | brahmaṇas patir vṛṣabhir varāhair gharmasvedebhir draviṇaṁ vy ānaṭ

With true, gleaming comrades, with prize-winners, he burst open the one that held the cows; Brahmaṇaspati, with the bulls, with the boars sweating with heat, won through to the wealth.

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

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He with bright faithful Friends, winners of booty, hath rent the milker of the cows asunder. Br̥ihaspati with wild boars strong and mighty, sweating with heat, hath gained a rich possession.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.8

ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिꣳ गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः । बृहस्पतिर् मिथोअवद्यपेभिर् उद् उस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः

te satyena manasā gopatiṁ gā iyānāsa iṣaṇayanta dhībhiḥ | bṛhaspatir mithoavadyapebhir ud usriyā asṛjata svayugbhiḥ

They, with true mind, pressing the cow-lord for the cows, urged (them) with their thoughts; Bṛhaspati let the ruddy ones loose upwards, together with those who ward off reproach from one another, his own yoke-fellows.

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

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They, longing for the kine, with faithful spirit incited with their hymns the Lord of cattle. Br̥ihaspati freed the radiant cows with comrades self-yoked, averting shame from one another.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.9

तꣳ वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिꣳहम् इव नानदतꣳ सधस्थे । बृहस्पतिꣳ वृषणꣳ शूरसातौ भरे-भरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम्

taṁ vardhayanto matibhiḥ śivābhiḥ siṁham iva nānadataṁ sadhasthe | bṛhaspatiṁ vṛṣaṇaṁ śūrasātau bhare-bhare anu madema jiṣṇum

Strengthening him with kindly thoughts, roaring like a lion in his seat — Bṛhaspati the bull, the conquering one, in the winning of heroes, in contest after contest let us cheer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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In our assembly with auspicious praises exalting him who roareth like a lion, Maywe, in every fight where heroes conquer, rejoice in strong Br̥ihaspati the Victor.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.10

यदा वाजम् असनद् विश्वरूपम् आ द्याम् अरुक्षद् उत्तराणि सद्म । बृहस्पतिꣳ वृषणꣳ वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिर् आसा

yadā vājam asanad viśvarūpam ā dyām arukṣad uttarāṇi sadma | bṛhaspatiṁ vṛṣaṇaṁ vardhayanto nānā santo bibhrato jyotir āsā

When he won the prize of every form, he climbed to heaven, to the higher seats — (they) strengthening the bull Bṛhaspati, being in many places, carrying the light with their mouth.

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

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When he had won him every sort of booty and gone to heaven and its most lofty mansions, Men praised Br̥ihaspati the Mighty, bringing the light within their mouths from sundry places.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.11

सत्याम् आशिषꣳ कृणुता वयोधै कीरिꣳ चिद् ध्य् अवथ स्वेभिर् एवैः । पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास् तद् रोदसी शृणुतꣳ विश्वमिन्वे

satyām āśiṣaṁ kṛṇutā vayodhai kīriṁ cid dhy avatha svebhir evaiḥ | paścā mṛdho apa bhavantu viśvās tad rodasī śṛṇutaṁ viśvaminve

Make the wish come true, so as to grant vigour, for you help even the poor singer with your own ways; let all the scorners be behind and away — hear that, O two worlds that move all things.

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

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Fulfil the prayer that begs for vital vigour: aid in your wonted manner even the humble. Let all our foes be turned and driven backward. Hear this, O Heaven and Earth, ye All-producers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 67.12

इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानम् अभिनद् अर्बुदस्य । अहन्न् अहिम् अरिणात् सप्त सिन्धून् देवैर् द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतꣳ नः

indro mahnā mahato arṇavasya vi mūrdhānam abhinad arbudasya | ahann ahim ariṇāt sapta sindhūn devair dyāvāpṛthivī prāvataṁ naḥ

Indra with his greatness split apart the head of the great flood, of Arbuda; he slew the serpent, he set the seven rivers flowing. O Heaven and Earth, help us along with the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra with mighty strength cleft asunder the head of Arbuda the watery monster, Slain Ahi, and set free the Seven Rivers. O Heaven and Earth, with all the Gods protect us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)