Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 78

RV 10 78.1

विप्रासो न मन्मभिः स्वाध्यो देवाव्यो३ न यज्ञैः स्वप्नसः । राजानो न चित्राः सुसꣳदृशः क्षितीनाꣳ न मर्या अरेपसः

viprāso na manmabhiḥ svādhyo devāvyo3 na yajñaiḥ svapnasaḥ | rājāno na citrāḥ susaṁdṛśaḥ kṣitīnāṁ na maryā arepasaḥ

Well-minded like inspired singers with their thoughts; gaining goods like god-serving (men) with their sacrifices; brilliant and fair to see like kings; spotless like the young men of the settlements.

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RV 10 78.2

अग्निर् न ये भ्राजसा रुक्मवक्षसो वातासो न स्वयुजः सद्यऊतयः । प्रज्ञातारो न ज्येष्ठाः सुनीतयः सुशर्माणो न सोमा ऋतꣳ यते

agnir na ye bhrājasā rukmavakṣaso vātāso na svayujaḥ sadyaūtayaḥ | prajñātāro na jyeṣṭhāḥ sunītayaḥ suśarmāṇo na somā ṛtaṁ yate

Who, gold on their breasts, (are) like Agni with his blaze; self-yoking like the winds, bringing help the same day; of good guidance like foremost knowers; giving good shelter like somas to him who goes by ṛta.

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RV 10 78.3

वातासो न ये धुनयो जिगत्नवो ऽग्नीनाꣳ न जिह्वा विरोकिणः । वर्मण्वन्तो न योधाः शिमीवन्तः पितॄणाꣳ न शꣳसाः सुरातयः

vātāso na ye dhunayo jigatnavo 'gnīnāṁ na jihvā virokiṇaḥ | varmaṇvanto na yodhāḥ śimīvantaḥ pitṝṇāṁ na śaṁsāḥ surātayaḥ

Who are roaring and rushing like the winds, shining out like the tongues of fires; violent like warriors in armour; giving good gifts like the blessings of the Fathers.

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RV 10 78.4

रथानाꣳ न ये१ ऽराः सनाभयो जिगीवाꣳसो न शूरा अभिद्यवः । वरेयवो न मर्या घृतप्रुषो ऽभिस्वर्तारो अर्कꣳ न सुष्टुभः

rathānāṁ na ye1 'rāḥ sanābhayo jigīvāṁso na śūrā abhidyavaḥ | vareyavo na maryā ghṛtapruṣo 'bhisvartāro arkaṁ na suṣṭubhaḥ

Who share one nave like the spokes of chariots; turned toward the light like conquering heroes; sprinkling ghee like young men seeking a bride; singing out like a well-chanted chant.

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RV 10 78.5

अश्वासो न ये ज्येष्ठास आशवो दिधिषवो न रथ्यः सुदानवः । आपो न निम्नैर् उदभिर् जिगत्नवो विश्वरूपा अङ्गिरसो न सामभिः

aśvāso na ye jyeṣṭhāsa āśavo didhiṣavo na rathyaḥ sudānavaḥ | āpo na nimnair udabhir jigatnavo viśvarūpā aṅgiraso na sāmabhiḥ

Who are swift like the best horses; good givers like charioteers who woo (a bride); rushing like waters with their downward floods; of all forms like the Aṅgirases with their sāmans.

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RV 10 78.6

ग्रावाणो न सूरयः सिन्धुमातर आदर्दिरासो अद्रयो न विश्वहा । शिशूला न क्रीऴयः सुमातरो महाग्रामो न यामन्न् उत त्विषा

grāvāṇo na sūrayaḥ sindhumātara ādardirāso adrayo na viśvahā | śiśūlā na krīḻayaḥ sumātaro mahāgrāmo na yāmann uta tviṣā

Like pressing-stones (loud), like liberal patrons, having the river for mother, like rocks that burst forth at all times; like little children at play, having a good mother, and like a great host in its march, by their flashing.

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RV 10 78.7

उषसाꣳ न केतवो ऽध्वरश्रियः शुभꣳयवो नाञ्जिभिर् व्य् अश्वितन् । सिन्धवो न ययियो भ्राजदृष्टयः परावतो न योजनानि ममिरे

uṣasāṁ na ketavo 'dhvaraśriyaḥ śubhaṁyavo nāñjibhir vy aśvitan | sindhavo na yayiyo bhrājadṛṣṭayaḥ parāvato na yojanāni mamire

Like the banners of the dawns, adorning the rite, seeking splendour, they have shone out with their ornaments; like rushing rivers, with gleaming spears, they have measured out the stages as if from afar.

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RV 10 78.8

सुभागान् नो देवाः कृणुता सुरत्नान् अस्मान् स्तोतॄन् मरुतो वावृधानाः । अधि स्तोत्रस्य सख्यस्य गात सनाद् धि वो रत्नधेयानि सन्ति

subhāgān no devāḥ kṛṇutā suratnān asmān stotṝn maruto vāvṛdhānāḥ | adhi stotrasya sakhyasya gāta sanād dhi vo ratnadheyāni santi

Make us fortunate, O gods, rich in treasure — us your praisers, O Maruts, as you grow strong. Give heed to (our) song of praise and to (our) friendship, for from of old the bestowals of treasure are yours.

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