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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 77

RV 10 77.1

अभ्रप्रुषो न वाचा प्रुषा वसु हविष्मन्तो न यज्ञा विजानुषः । सुमारुतꣳ न ब्रह्माणम् अर्हसे गणम् अस्तोष्य् एषाꣳ न शोभसे

abhrapruṣo na vācā pruṣā vasu haviṣmanto na yajñā vijānuṣaḥ | sumārutaṁ na brahmāṇam arhase gaṇam astoṣy eṣāṁ na śobhase

Like sprinklers of cloud, sprinkle good things with (your) voice; like sacrifices with oblations, of distinct (?) descent. I have praised their troop — like a fine Marut band, like a brahman — for honour, not for display.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

As with their voice from cloud they sprinkle treasure so are the wise man's liberal sacrifices. I praise their Company that merits worship as the good Martits' priest to pay them honour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.2

श्रिये मर्यासो अञ्जीꣳर् अकृण्वत सुमारुतꣳ न पूर्वीर् अति क्षपः । दिवस् पुत्रास एता न येतिर आदित्यासस् ते अक्रा न वावृधुः

śriye maryāso añjīm̐r akṛṇvata sumārutaṁ na pūrvīr ati kṣapaḥ | divas putrāsa etā na yetira ādityāsas te akrā na vāvṛdhuḥ

For splendour the young men made themselves ornaments, like a fine Marut band, through many nights. Sons of heaven, they arrayed themselves like dappled deer; those Ādityas have grown strong like draught-beasts.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The youths have wrought their ornaments for glory through many nights,– this noble band of Maruts. Like stags the Sons of Dyatis have striven onward, the Sons of Aditi grown strong like pillars.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.3

प्र ये दिवः पृथिव्या न बर्हणा त्मना रिरिच्रे अभ्रान् न सूर्यः । पाजस्वन्तो न वीराः पनस्यवो रिशादसो न मर्या अभिद्यवः

pra ye divaḥ pṛthivyā na barhaṇā tmanā riricre abhrān na sūryaḥ | pājasvanto na vīrāḥ panasyavo riśādaso na maryā abhidyavaḥ

Who by their own self have gone beyond heaven and earth in force, as the sun beyond the clouds; bulky like heroes, seeking praise, destroying foes like young men, turned toward the light of heaven.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They who extend beyond the earth and heaven, by their own mass, as from the cloud spreads Sûrya; Like mighty Heroes covetous of glory, like heavenly gallants who destroy the wicked.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.4

युष्माकम् बुध्ने अपाꣳ न यामनि विथुर्यति न मही श्रथर्यति । विश्वप्सुर् यज्ञो अर्वाग् अयꣳ सु वः प्रयस्वन्तो न सत्राच आ गत

yuṣmākam budhne apāṁ na yāmani vithuryati na mahī śratharyati | viśvapsur yajño arvāg ayaṁ su vaḥ prayasvanto na satrāca ā gata

At your foundation, as in the coursing of the waters, the great (earth) sways as it were, gives way. This all-formed sacrifice is turned hither well to you: come all together, like those who bring refreshment.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When ye come nigh, as in the depth of waters, the earth is loosened, as it were, and shaken. This your all-feedin sacrifice approaches: come all united, fraught, as 'twere with viands.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.5

यूयꣳ धूर्षु प्रयुजो न रश्मिभिर् ज्योतिष्मन्तो न भासा व्युष्टिषु । श्येनासो न स्वयशसो रिशादसः प्रवासो न प्रसितासः परिप्रुषः

yūyaṁ dhūrṣu prayujo na raśmibhir jyotiṣmanto na bhāsā vyuṣṭiṣu | śyenāso na svayaśaso riśādasaḥ pravāso na prasitāsaḥ paripruṣaḥ

You are like teams yoked at the poles by their reins, like the shining ones with radiance at the dawnings; self-glorious like falcons, destroying foes; like travellers, pressing on, sprinkling all about.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye are like horses fastened to the chariot poles, luminous with your beams, with splendour as at dawn; Like self-bright falcons, punishers of wicked men, like hovering birds urged forward, scattering rain around.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.6

प्र यद् वहध्वे मरुतः पराकाद् यूयम् महः सꣳवरणस्य वस्वः । विदानासो वसवो राध्यस्याराच् चिद् द्वेषः सनुतर् युयोत

pra yad vahadhve marutaḥ parākād yūyam mahaḥ saṁvaraṇasya vasvaḥ | vidānāso vasavo rādhyasyārāc cid dveṣaḥ sanutar yuyota

When you drive forth from afar, O Maruts, you (masters) of the great stored-up wealth — knowing, O Vasus, what can be granted, keep hostility far away, even from a distance.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When ye come forth, O Maruts, from the distance, from the great treasury of rich possessions, Knowing, O Vasus, boons that should be granted, even from afar drive back the men who hate us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.7

य उदृचि यज्ञे अध्वरेष्ठा मरुद्भ्यो न मानुषो ददाशत् । रेवत् स वयो दधते सुवीरꣳ स देवानाम् अपि गोपीथे अस्तु

ya udṛci yajñe adhvareṣṭhā marudbhyo na mānuṣo dadāśat | revat sa vayo dadhate suvīraṁ sa devānām api gopīthe astu

He who, at the closing verse of the sacrifice, standing in the rite, gives to the Maruts as a man (may give) — he gets rich vigour with good heroes; may he too be in the gods' protection.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He who, engaged in the rite's final duty brings, as a man, oblation to the Maruts, Wins him life's wealthy fulness, blest with heroes: he shall be present, too, where Gods drink Soma.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 77.8

ते हि यज्ञेषु यज्ञियास ऊमा आदित्येन नाम्ना शम्भविष्ठाः । ते नो ऽवन्तु रथतूर् मनीषाम् महश् च यामन्न् अध्वरे चकानाः

te hi yajñeṣu yajñiyāsa ūmā ādityena nāmnā śambhaviṣṭhāḥ | te no 'vantu rathatūr manīṣām mahaś ca yāmann adhvare cakānāḥ

For they, worthy of sacrifice at the sacrifices, are helpers, most beneficent under the name Āditya. May they, hastening (our) chariot, favour our thought, taking pleasure in the great journey and in the rite.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For these are helps adored at sacrifices, bringing good fortune by their name Âdityas. Speeding on cars let them protect our praises, delighting in our sacrifice and worship.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)