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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 74

RV 10 74.1

वसूनाꣳ वा चर्कृष इयक्षन् धिया वा यज्ञैर् वा रोदस्योः । अर्वन्तो वा ये रयिमन्तः सातौ वनुꣳ वा ये सुश्रुणꣳ सुश्रुतो धुः

vasūnāṁ vā carkṛṣa iyakṣan dhiyā vā yajñair vā rodasyoḥ | arvanto vā ye rayimantaḥ sātau vanuṁ vā ye suśruṇaṁ suśruto dhuḥ

Either I have drawn (to me) the goods, seeking to attain (them), whether by thought or by sacrifices of the two worlds; or those steeds possessed of wealth at the winning; or those famed ones who have made the (foe's) attack easy to hear of.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I AM prepared to laud with song or worship the Noble Ones who are in earth and heaven, Or Coursers who have triumphed in, the contest, or those who famed, have won the prize with glory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 74.2

हव एषाम् असुरो नक्षत द्याꣳ श्रवस्यता मनसा निꣳसत क्षाम् । चक्षाणा यत्र सुविताय देवा द्यौर् न वारेभिः कृणवन्त स्वैः

hava eṣām asuro nakṣata dyāṁ śravasyatā manasā niṁsata kṣām | cakṣāṇā yatra suvitāya devā dyaur na vārebhiḥ kṛṇavanta svaiḥ

Their call, the mighty one (asura), reaches heaven; with glory-seeking mind they kiss the earth. Where the gods, looking out for good passage, would make (it) like the sky with their own choice things.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Their call, the call of Gods, went up to heaven: they kissed the ground with glory-seeking spirit, There where the Gods look on for happy fortune, and like the kindly heavens bestow their bounties.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 74.3

इयम् एषाम् अमृतानाꣳ गीः सर्वताता ये कृपणन्त रत्नम् । धियꣳ च यज्ञꣳ च साधन्तस् ते नो धान्तु वसव्य१म् असामि

iyam eṣām amṛtānāṁ gīḥ sarvatātā ye kṛpaṇanta ratnam | dhiyaṁ ca yajñaṁ ca sādhantas te no dhāntu vasavya1m asāmi

This is the song of these immortals, who in (their) wholeness have longed for the treasure. Bringing thought and sacrifice to success, let them grant us undiminished good.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This is the song of those Immortal Beings who long for treasures in their full perfection. May these, completing prayers and sacrifices, bestow upon us wealth where naught is wanting.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 74.4

आ तत् त इन्द्रायवः पनन्ताभि य ऊर्वꣳ गोमन्तꣳ तितृत्सान् । सकृत्स्व१ꣳ ये पुरुपुत्राम् महीꣳ सहस्रधाराम् बृहतीꣳ दुदुक्षन्

ā tat ta indrāyavaḥ panantābhi ya ūrvaṁ gomantaṁ titṛtsān | sakṛtsva1ṁ ye puruputrām mahīṁ sahasradhārām bṛhatīṁ dudukṣan

The Āyus praise that (deed) of yours, Indra — they who would pierce open the cow-filled pen, who would milk the great, lofty, thousand-streamed (cow), yielding at one (milking), with many sons.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Those living men extolled thy deed, O Indra, those who would fain burst through the stall of cattle, Fain to milk her who bare but once, great, lofty, whose Sons are many and her streams past number.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 74.5

शचीव इन्द्रम् अवसे कृणुध्वम् अनानतꣳ दमयन्तम् पृतन्यून् । ऋभुक्षणम् मघवानꣳ सुवृक्तिम् भर्ता यो वज्रꣳ नर्यम् पुरुक्षुः

śacīva indram avase kṛṇudhvam anānataṁ damayantam pṛtanyūn | ṛbhukṣaṇam maghavānaṁ suvṛktim bhartā yo vajraṁ naryam purukṣuḥ

O you of ability, make Indra (yours) for help — the unbent, the one who subdues the attackers, Ṛbhukṣan, the bountiful, worthy of fair hymn, who, rich in provision, wields the manly mace.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sacivan, win to your assistance Indra who never bends, who overcomes his foemen. R̥ibhukshan, Maghavan, the hymn's upholder, who, rich in food, bears man's kind friend, the thunder.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 74.6

यद् वावान पुरुतमम् पुराषाऴ् आ वृत्रहेन्द्रो नामान्य् अप्राः । अचेति प्रासहस् पतिस् तुविष्मान् यद् ईम् उश्मसि कर्तवे करत् तत्

yad vāvāna purutamam purāṣāḻ ā vṛtrahendro nāmāny aprāḥ | aceti prāsahas patis tuviṣmān yad īm uśmasi kartave karat tat

When, conquering of old, he mastered the most numerous, Indra the Vṛtra-slayer filled out (his) names. He has been perceived, the strong lord of overpowering force: what we wish to be done, that he will do.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Since he who won of old anew hath triumphed, Indra hath earned his name of Vr̥itra-slaycr. He hath appeared, the mighty Lord of Conquest. What we would have him do let him accomplish.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)