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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 92

RV 10 92.1

यज्ञस्य वो रथ्यꣳ विश्पतिꣳ विशाꣳ होतारम् अक्तोर् अतिथिꣳ विभावसुम् । शोचञ् छुष्कासु हरिणीषु जर्भुरद् वृषा केतुर् यजतो द्याम् अशायत

yajñasya vo rathyaṁ viśpatiṁ viśāṁ hotāram aktor atithiṁ vibhāvasum | śocañ chuṣkāsu hariṇīṣu jarbhurad vṛṣā ketur yajato dyām aśāyata

(I present) for you the charioteer of the sacrifice, the clan-lord of the clans, the hotṛ, the guest of the night, rich in brilliance. Blazing among the dry (plants), flickering among the green, the bull, the sacrificial beacon, has stretched out to heaven.

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I PRAISE your Charioteer of sacrifice, the Lord of men, Priest of the tribes, refulgent, Guest of night. Blazing amid dry plants, snatching amid the green, the Strong, the Holy Herald hath attained to heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.2

इमम् अञ्जस्पाम् उभये अकृण्वत धर्माणम् अग्निꣳ विदथस्य साधनम् । अक्तुꣳ न यह्वम् उषसः पुरोहितꣳ तनूनपातम् अरुषस्य निꣳसते

imam añjaspām ubhaye akṛṇvata dharmāṇam agniṁ vidathasya sādhanam | aktuṁ na yahvam uṣasaḥ purohitaṁ tanūnapātam aruṣasya niṁsate

Both parties have made him the drinker of ointment, Agni the upholder, the accomplisher of the vidatha; the young one set in front of the dawns, like the night — they kiss Tanūnapāt of the ruddy one.

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

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Him, Agni, Gods and men have made their chief support, who drinks the fatness and completes the sacrifice. With kisses they caress the Grandson of the Red, like the swift ray of light, the Household Priest of Dawn.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.3

बऴ् अस्य नीथा वि पणेश् च मन्महे वया अस्य प्रहुता आसुर् अत्तवे । यदा घोरासो अमृतत्वम् आशताद् इज् जनस्य दैव्यस्य चर्किरन्

baḻ asya nīthā vi paṇeś ca manmahe vayā asya prahutā āsur attave | yadā ghorāso amṛtatvam āśatād ij janasya daivyasya carkiran

Truly we ponder his songs, and (those) of the Paṇi; his branches, offered up, were there for eating. When the awesome ones attained immortality, then indeed they made mention of the divine race.

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Yea, we discriminate his and the niggard's ways: his branches evermore are sent forth to consume. When his terrific flames have reached the Immortal's world, then men remember and extol the Heavenly Folk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.4

ऋतस्य हि प्रसितिर् द्यौर् उरु व्यचो नमो मह्य् अ१रमतिः पनीयसी । इन्द्रो मित्रो वरुणः सꣳ चिकित्रिरे ऽथो भगः सविता पूतदक्षसः

ṛtasya hi prasitir dyaur uru vyaco namo mahy a1ramatiḥ panīyasī | indro mitro varuṇaḥ saṁ cikitrire 'tho bhagaḥ savitā pūtadakṣasaḥ

For the grasp of ṛta is heaven, the wide expanse, the great homage, Aramati the more praiseworthy; Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa have taken thought together, and also Bhaga, Savitṛ, of purified resolve.

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

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For then the net of Law, Dyaus, and the wide expanse, Earth, Worship, and Devotion meet for highest praise, Varuṇa, Indra, Mitra were of one accord, and Savitar and Bhaga, Lords of holy might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.5

प्र रुद्रेण ययिना यन्ति सिन्धवस् तिरो महीम् अरमतिꣳ दधन्विरे । येभिः परिज्मा परियन्न् उरु ज्रयो वि रोरुवज् जठरे विश्वम् उक्षते

pra rudreṇa yayinā yanti sindhavas tiro mahīm aramatiṁ dadhanvire | yebhiḥ parijmā pariyann uru jrayo vi roruvaj jaṭhare viśvam ukṣate

Forth with the moving Rudra go the rivers; across great Aramati they have run. With them the one that circles about, going around the wide expanse, bellowing out, sprinkles everything in its belly.

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Onward, with ever-roaming Rudra, speed the floods: over Aramati the Mighty have they run. With them Parijman, moving round his vast domain, loud bellowing, bedews all things that are within.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.6

क्राणा रुद्रा मरुतो विश्वकृष्टयो दिवः श्येनासो असुरस्य नीऴयः । तेभिश् चष्टे वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमेन्द्रो देवेभिर् अर्वशेभिर् अर्वशः

krāṇā rudrā maruto viśvakṛṣṭayo divaḥ śyenāso asurasya nīḻayaḥ | tebhiś caṣṭe varuṇo mitro aryamendro devebhir arvaśebhir arvaśaḥ

Active are the Rudras, the Maruts of all peoples, falcons of heaven, nestlings of the Asura. With them Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman look out; Indra (looks out) with the swift gods, himself swift.

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

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Straightway the Rudras, Maruts visiting all men, Falcons of Dyaus, home-dwellers with the Asura,– Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman look on with these, and the swift-moving Indra with swift-moving Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.7

इन्द्रे भुजꣳ शशमानास आशत सूरो दृशीके वृषणश् च पौꣳस्ये । प्र ये न्व् अस्यार्हणा ततक्षिरे युजꣳ वज्रꣳ नृषदनेषु कारवः

indre bhujaṁ śaśamānāsa āśata sūro dṛśīke vṛṣaṇaś ca pauṁsye | pra ye nv asyārhaṇā tatakṣire yujaṁ vajraṁ nṛṣadaneṣu kāravaḥ

In Indra the labouring ones obtained their share, in the sun's sight and in the bull's manliness — they who indeed fashioned for him, according to his worth, the thunderbolt joined (to his arm), the artisans in the seats of men.

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With Indra have they found enjoyment, they who toil, in the light's beauty, in the very Strong One's strength; The singers who in men's assemblies forged for him, according to his due, his friend the thunderbolt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.8

सूरश् चिद् आ हरितो अस्य रीरमद् इन्द्राद् आ कश् चिद् भयते तवीयसः । भीमस्य वृष्णो जठराद् अभिश्वसो दिवे-दिवे सहुरिः स्तन्न् अबाधितः

sūraś cid ā harito asya rīramad indrād ā kaś cid bhayate tavīyasaḥ | bhīmasya vṛṣṇo jaṭharād abhiśvaso dive-dive sahuriḥ stann abādhitaḥ

Even the Sun brought his bay mares to a halt for him; anyone is afraid of Indra, the mightier one. From the belly of the fearsome, panting bull — day after day the conquering one thunders, unhindered.

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Even the Sun's Bay Coursers hath lie held in check: each one fears Indra as the mightiest of all. Unhindered, from the air's vault thunders day by day the loud triumphant breathing of the fearful Bull.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.9

स्तोमꣳ वो अद्य रुद्राय शिक्वसे क्षयद्वीराय नमसा दिदिष्टन । येभिः शिवः स्ववाꣳ एवयावभिर् दिवः सिषक्ति स्वयशा निकामभिः

stomaṁ vo adya rudrāya śikvase kṣayadvīrāya namasā didiṣṭana | yebhiḥ śivaḥ svavām̐ evayāvabhir divaḥ siṣakti svayaśā nikāmabhiḥ

Offer up your praise today with homage to Rudra, the capable, who rules over heroes — (Rudra) with whom, kindly, possessing his own, self-glorious, he attends from heaven with the swift-going eager ones.

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With humble adoration show this day your song of praise to mighty Rudra, Ruler of the brave: With whom, the Eager Ones, going their ordered course, he comes from heaven Self-bright, auspicious, strong to guard.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.10

ते हि प्रजाया अभरन्त वि श्रवो बृहस्पतिर् वृषभः सोमजामयः । यज्ञैर् अथर्वा प्रथमो वि धारयद् देवा दक्षैर् भृगवः सꣳ चिकित्रिरे

te hi prajāyā abharanta vi śravo bṛhaspatir vṛṣabhaḥ somajāmayaḥ | yajñair atharvā prathamo vi dhārayad devā dakṣair bhṛgavaḥ saṁ cikitrire

For they bore fame abroad for the offspring: Bṛhaspati the bull, those kin to Soma; Atharvan first held (things) apart by sacrifices; the gods, the Bhṛgus with their skills, took thought together.

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For these have spread abroad the fame of human kind, the Bull Br̥ihaspati and Soma's brotherhood. Atharvan first by sacrifices made men sure: through skill the Bhr̥igus were esteemed of all as Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.11

ते हि द्यावापृथिवी भूरिरेतसा नराशꣳसश् चतुरङ्गो यमो ऽदितिः । देवस् त्वष्टा द्रविणोदा ऋभुक्षणः प्र रोदसी मरुतो विष्णुर् अर्हिरे

te hi dyāvāpṛthivī bhūriretasā narāśaṁsaś caturaṅgo yamo 'ditiḥ | devas tvaṣṭā draviṇodā ṛbhukṣaṇaḥ pra rodasī maruto viṣṇur arhire

For these have been held worthy: Heaven and Earth of abundant seed, Narāśaṁsa, four-limbed Yama, Aditi, the god Tvaṣṭṛ, the wealth-giver, the Ṛbhukṣans, the two worlds, the Maruts, Viṣṇu.

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For these, the Earth and Heaven with their abundant seed, four-bodied Narasmsa, Yama, Aditi, God Tvashṭar Wealth-bestower, the R̥ibhukshanas, Rodasî, Maruts, Vishṇu, claim and merit praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.12

उत स्य न उशिजाम् उर्विया कविर् अहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो३ हवीमनि । सूर्यामासा विचरन्ता दिविक्षिता धिया शमीनहुषी अस्य बोधतम्

uta sya na uśijām urviyā kavir ahiḥ śṛṇotu budhnyo3 havīmani | sūryāmāsā vicarantā divikṣitā dhiyā śamīnahuṣī asya bodhatam

And let that wide-ranging seer of the Uśijs, Ahi of the depth, hear us at the invocation. O Sun and Moon, wandering apart, dwelling in heaven, take note of this with thought, you two ... (joined in ritual labour?).

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And may he too give car, the Sage, from far away, the Dragon of the Deep, to this our yearning call. Ye Sun and Moon who dwell in heaven and move in turn, and with your thought, O Earth and Sky, observe this well.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.13

प्र नः पूषा चरथꣳ विश्वदेव्यो ऽपाꣳ नपाद् अवतु वायुर् इष्टये । आत्मानꣳ वस्यो अभि वातम् अर्चत तद् अश्विना सुहवा यामनि श्रुतम्

pra naḥ pūṣā carathaṁ viśvadevyo 'pāṁ napād avatu vāyur iṣṭaye | ātmānaṁ vasyo abhi vātam arcata tad aśvinā suhavā yāmani śrutam

May Pūṣan, who belongs to all the gods, further our journeying; may Apāṁ Napāt, may Vāyu help (us) toward our wish. Sing toward Vāta the breath (of life) for greater good — that, O Aśvins, easy to invoke, hear on your course.

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Dear to all Gods, may Pûshan guard the ways we go, the Waters' child and Vâyu help us to success. Sing lauds for your great bliss to Wind, the breath of all: ye Aṣvins prompt to hear, hear this upon your way.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.14

विशाम् आसाम् अभयानाम् अधिक्षितꣳ गीर्भिर् उ स्वयशसꣳ गृणीमसि । ग्नाभिर् विश्वाभिर् अदितिम् अनर्वणम् अक्तोर् युवानꣳ नृमणा अधा पतिम्

viśām āsām abhayānām adhikṣitaṁ gīrbhir u svayaśasaṁ gṛṇīmasi | gnābhir viśvābhir aditim anarvaṇam aktor yuvānaṁ nṛmaṇā adhā patim

Him who dwells over these fearless clans, self-glorious, we do extol with our songs; with all the divine women (we extol) Aditi the unassailable, the youth of the night, and then the lord, manly-minded.

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With hymns of praise we sing him who is throned as Lord over these fearless tribes, the Selfresplendent One. We praise Night's youthful Lord benevolent to men, the foeless One, the free, with all celestial Dames.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 92.15

रेभद् अत्र जनुषा पूर्वो अङ्गिरा ग्रावाण ऊर्ध्वा अभि चक्षुर् अध्वरम् । येभिर् विहाया अभवद् विचक्षणः पाथः सुमेकꣳ स्वधितिर् वनन्वति

rebhad atra januṣā pūrvo aṅgirā grāvāṇa ūrdhvā abhi cakṣur adhvaram | yebhir vihāyā abhavad vicakṣaṇaḥ pāthaḥ sumekaṁ svadhitir vananvati

Here the Aṅgiras, foremost by birth, sang out; the upright pressing-stones looked upon the rite — through whom the far-seeing one became wide-spanning; a firm shelter, an axe in the tree-rich (place).

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By reason of his birth here Angiras first sang: the pressing-stones upraised bebeld the sacrifice- The stones through which the Sage became exceeding vast, and the sharp axe obtains in fight the beauteous place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)