Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 70

RV 10 70.1

इमाम् मे अग्ने समिधꣳ जुषस्वेऴस् पदे प्रति हर्या घृताचीम् । वर्ष्मन् पृथिव्याः सुदिनत्वे अह्नाम् ऊर्ध्वो भव सुक्रतो देवयज्या

imām me agne samidhaṁ juṣasveḻas pade prati haryā ghṛtācīm | varṣman pṛthivyāḥ sudinatve ahnām ūrdhvo bhava sukrato devayajyā

Take pleasure, Agni, in this kindling-stick of mine; at the seat of Iḷā welcome the ghee-filled (ladle). On the height of the earth, in the fair daylight of the days, rise up, O you of good resolve, for the worship of the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 10 70.2

आ देवानाम् अग्रयावेह यातु नराशꣳसो विश्वरूपेभिर् अश्वैः । ऋतस्य पथा नमसा मियेधो देवेभ्यो देवतमः सुषूदत्

ā devānām agrayāveha yātu narāśaṁso viśvarūpebhir aśvaiḥ | ṛtasya pathā namasā miyedho devebhyo devatamaḥ suṣūdat

Let him come here, he who goes at the head of the gods, Narāśaṁsa, with horses of every form. By the path of ṛta, with homage, most divine, let him speed the sacrificial meal to the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 10 70.3

शश्वत्तमम् ईऴते दूत्याय हविष्मन्तो मनुष्यासो अग्निम् । वहिष्ठैर् अश्वैः सुवृता रथेना देवान् वक्षि नि षदेह होता

śaśvattamam īḻate dūtyāya haviṣmanto manuṣyāso agnim | vahiṣṭhair aśvaiḥ suvṛtā rathenā devān vakṣi ni ṣadeha hotā

Most constantly do men bearing oblations invoke Agni for the office of messenger. With best-conveying horses, with well-rolling chariot, carry the gods here; sit down here as hotṛ.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 10 70.4

वि प्रथताꣳ देवजुष्टꣳ तिरश्चा दीर्घꣳ द्राघ्मा सुरभि भूत्व् अस्मे । अहेऴता मनसा देव बर्हिर् इन्द्रज्येष्ठाꣳ उशतो यक्षि देवान्

vi prathatāṁ devajuṣṭaṁ tiraścā dīrghaṁ drāghmā surabhi bhūtv asme | aheḻatā manasā deva barhir indrajyeṣṭhām̐ uśato yakṣi devān

Let it spread out crosswise, dear to the gods; let it be long in length, fragrant for us. With unangered mind, O divine barhis, sacrifice to the eager gods with Indra as their chief.

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RV 10 70.5

दिवो वा सानु स्पृशता वरीयः पृथिव्या वा मात्रया वि श्रयध्वम् । उशतीर् द्वारो महिना महद्भिर् देवꣳ रथꣳ रथयुर् धारयध्वम्

divo vā sānu spṛśatā varīyaḥ pṛthivyā vā mātrayā vi śrayadhvam | uśatīr dvāro mahinā mahadbhir devaṁ rathaṁ rathayur dhārayadhvam

Touch the summit of heaven more widely, or open yourselves apart by the measure of the earth. O doors, eager, with your greatness (and) with the great ones, hold fast the divine chariot, you who desire the chariot.

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

RV 10 70.6

देवी दिवो दुहितरा सुशिल्पे उषासानक्ता सदताꣳ नि योनौ । आ वाꣳ देवास उशती उशन्त उरौ सीदन्तु सुभगे उपस्थे

devī divo duhitarā suśilpe uṣāsānaktā sadatāṁ ni yonau | ā vāṁ devāsa uśatī uśanta urau sīdantu subhage upasthe

The two goddesses, daughters of heaven, of fair craft, Uṣas and Night, let them sit down in the (proper) womb. For you two, eager, let the eager gods sit in the wide lap, O blessed ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 10 70.7

ऊर्ध्वो ग्रावा बृहद् अग्निः समिद्धः प्रिया धामान्य् अदितेर् उपस्थे । पुरोहिताव् ऋत्विजा यज्ञे अस्मिन् विदुष्टरा द्रविणम् आ यजेथाम्

ūrdhvo grāvā bṛhad agniḥ samiddhaḥ priyā dhāmāny aditer upasthe | purohitāv ṛtvijā yajñe asmin viduṣṭarā draviṇam ā yajethām

Upright is the pressing-stone, high is Agni kindled; the dear abodes are in Aditi's lap. You two set in front, the two ṛtvijs, the more knowing, sacrifice here at this rite for wealth.

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

RV 10 70.8

तिस्रो देवीर् बर्हिर् इदꣳ वरीय आ सीदत चकृमा वः स्योनम् । मनुष्वद् यज्ञꣳ सुधिता हवीꣳषीऴा देवी घृतपदी जुषन्त

tisro devīr barhir idaṁ varīya ā sīdata cakṛmā vaḥ syonam | manuṣvad yajñaṁ sudhitā havīṁṣīḻā devī ghṛtapadī juṣanta

You three goddesses, sit down on this barhis, the wider one; we have made it comfortable for you. Sacrifice as with Manu, oblations well set — let the goddess Iḻā of the ghee-feet enjoy them.

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

RV 10 70.9

देव त्वष्टर् यद् ध चारुत्वम् आनड् यद् अङ्गिरसाम् अभवः सचाभूः । स देवानाम् पाथ उप प्र विद्वाꣳ उशन् यक्षि द्रविणोदः सुरत्नः

deva tvaṣṭar yad dha cārutvam ānaḍ yad aṅgirasām abhavaḥ sacābhūḥ | sa devānām pātha upa pra vidvām̐ uśan yakṣi draviṇodaḥ suratnaḥ

O god Tvaṣṭar, since you attained loveliness, since you became a companion, an associate of the Aṅgirases — do you, knowing, go forward to the abode of the gods, and, eager, sacrifice, giver of wealth, rich in treasure.

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

RV 10 70.10

वनस्पते रशनया नियूया देवानाम् पाथ उप वक्षि विद्वान् । स्वदाति देवः कृणवद् धवीꣳष्य् अवताꣳ द्यावापृथिवी हवम् मे

vanaspate raśanayā niyūyā devānām pātha upa vakṣi vidvān | svadāti devaḥ kṛṇavad dhavīṁṣy avatāṁ dyāvāpṛthivī havam me

O Vanaspati, having bound (the victim) fast with the cord, convey it, knowing, to the abode of the gods. Let the god make it sweet, let him prepare the oblations; let Heaven and Earth favour my call.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 10 70.11

आग्ने वह वरुणम् इष्टये न इन्द्रꣳ दिवो मरुतो अन्तरिक्षात् । सीदन्तु बर्हिर् विश्व आ यजत्राः स्वाहा देवा अमृता मादयन्ताम्

āgne vaha varuṇam iṣṭaye na indraṁ divo maruto antarikṣāt | sīdantu barhir viśva ā yajatrāḥ svāhā devā amṛtā mādayantām

O Agni, bring Varuṇa here for our desire, Indra from heaven, the Maruts from the midspace. Let all the ones worthy of worship sit on the barhis; svāhā — let the immortal gods take their delight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition