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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 93

RV 10 93.1

महि द्यावापृथिवी भूतम् उर्वी नारी यह्वी न रोदसी सदꣳ नः । तेभिर् नः पातꣳ सह्यस एभिर् नः पातꣳ शूषणि

mahi dyāvāpṛthivī bhūtam urvī nārī yahvī na rodasī sadaṁ naḥ | tebhir naḥ pātaṁ sahyasa ebhir naḥ pātaṁ śūṣaṇi

Be great, O Heaven and Earth, be wide, like two women, like two young ones, two world-halves, always for us. With those (powers) protect us, you stronger ones; with these protect us in the battle-cry.

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

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MIGHTY are ye, and far-extended, Heaven and Earth: both Worlds are evermore to us like two young Dames. Guard us thereby from stronger foe; guard us hereby to give us strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.2

यज्ञे-यज्ञे स मर्त्यो देवान् सपर्यति । यः सुम्नैर् दीर्घश्रुत्तम आविवासत्य् एनान्

yajñe-yajñe sa martyo devān saparyati | yaḥ sumnair dīrghaśruttama āvivāsaty enān

At sacrifice after sacrifice that mortal honours the gods — he who, most far-heard, seeks to win them over with kindnesses.

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In each succeeding sacrifice that mortal honoureth the Gods, He who, most widely known and famed for happiness, inviteth them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.3

विश्वेषाम् इरज्यवो देवानाꣳ वार् महः । विश्वे हि विश्वमहसो विश्वे यज्ञेषु यज्ञियाः

viśveṣām irajyavo devānāṁ vār mahaḥ | viśve hi viśvamahaso viśve yajñeṣu yajñiyāḥ

You who rule over all the gods, the great treasure (?) — for all are of all-greatness, all worthy of sacrifice at the sacrifices.

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

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Ye who are Rulers over all, great is your sovran power as Gods. Ye all possess all majesty: all must be served in sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.4

ते घा राजानो अमृतस्य मन्द्रा अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः परिज्मा । कद् रुद्रो नृणाꣳ स्तुतो मरुतः पूषणो भगः

te ghā rājāno amṛtasya mandrā aryamā mitro varuṇaḥ parijmā | kad rudro nṛṇāṁ stuto marutaḥ pūṣaṇo bhagaḥ

They indeed are kings of immortality, the delightful ones: Aryaman, Mitra, Varuṇa, Parijman. What of Rudra, praised among men, the Maruts, the Pūṣans, Bhaga?

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These are the joyous Kings of Immortality, Parijman, Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuṇa. What else is Rudra, praised of men? the Maruts, Bhaga, Pûshana?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.5

उत नो नक्तम् अपाꣳ वृषण्वसू सूर्यामासा सदनाय सधन्या । सचा यत् साद्य् एषाम् अहिर् बुध्नेषु बुध्न्यः

uta no naktam apāṁ vṛṣaṇvasū sūryāmāsā sadanāya sadhanyā | sacā yat sādy eṣām ahir budhneṣu budhnyaḥ

And by night (may) the two rich in the bounty of the waters, Sun and Moon, (come) to our seat, sharing wealth together — when together it has been set for them, (and) Ahi Budhnya in the depths.

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

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Come also to our dwelling, Lords of ample wealth, common partakers of our waters, Sun and Moon, When the great Dragon of the Deep hath settled down upon their floors.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.6

उत नो देवाव् अश्विना शुभस् पती धामभिर् मित्रावरुणा उरुष्यताम् । महः स राय एषते ऽति धन्वेव दुरिता

uta no devāv aśvinā śubhas patī dhāmabhir mitrāvaruṇā uruṣyatām | mahaḥ sa rāya eṣate 'ti dhanveva duritā

And may the two gods, the Aśvins, lords of splendour, and Mitra and Varuṇa with their domains give us wide room. He speeds on to great riches, past difficulties as past a wasteland.

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And let the Aṣvins, Lords of splendour, set us free,– both Gods, and, with their Laws, Mitra and Varuṇa. Through woes, as over desert lands, he speeds to ample opulence.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.7

उत नो रुद्रा चिन् मृऴताम् अश्विना विश्वे देवासो रथस्पतिर् भगः । ऋभुर् वाज ऋभुक्षणः परिज्मा विश्ववेदसः

uta no rudrā cin mṛḻatām aśvinā viśve devāso rathaspatir bhagaḥ | ṛbhur vāja ṛbhukṣaṇaḥ parijmā viśvavedasaḥ

And may even the Rudras be gracious to us, the Aśvins, all the gods, Rathaspati, Bhaga, Ṛbhu, Vāja, the Ṛbhukṣans, Parijman, the all-knowing ones.

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Yea, let the Aṣvins Twain he gracious unto us, even Rudras, and all Gods, Bhaga, Rathaspati; Parijman, R̥ibhu, Vâja, O Lords of all wealth R̥ibhukshanas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.8

ऋभुर् ऋभुक्षा ऋभुर् विधतो मद आ ते हरी जूजुवानस्य वाजिना । दुष्टरꣳ यस्य साम चिद् ऋधग् यज्ञो न मानुषः

ṛbhur ṛbhukṣā ṛbhur vidhato mada ā te harī jūjuvānasya vājinā | duṣṭaraṁ yasya sāma cid ṛdhag yajño na mānuṣaḥ

Ṛbhu, Ṛbhukṣan — Ṛbhu is the exhilaration of the one who worships. Your two bay prize-winners are speeding hither; whose very chant is hard to surpass, set apart, like a sacrifice of man.

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

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Prompt is R̥ibhukshan, prompt the worshipper's strong drink: may thy fleet Bay Steeds, thine who sperdest on, approach. Not mans but God's is sacrifice whose psalm is unassailable.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.9

कृधी नो अह्रयो देव सवितः स च स्तुषे मघोनाम् । सहो न इन्द्रो वह्निभिर् न्य् एषाꣳ चर्षणीनाꣳ चक्रꣳ रश्मिꣳ न योयुवे

kṛdhī no ahrayo deva savitaḥ sa ca stuṣe maghonām | saho na indro vahnibhir ny eṣāṁ carṣaṇīnāṁ cakraṁ raśmiṁ na yoyuve

Make us unabashed, O god Savitṛ, and he is praised among the bounteous patrons. Indra is strength for us; with the draught-horses he has again and again held down the wheel of these peoples like a rein.

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

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O God Savitar, harmed by none, lauded, give us a place among wealthy princes. With his Car-steeds at once 'hath our Indra guided the reins and the car of these men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.10

ऐषु द्यावापृथिवी धातम् महद् अस्मे वीरेषु विश्वचर्षणि श्रवः । पृक्षꣳ वाजस्य सातये पृक्षꣳ रायोत तुर्वणे

aiṣu dyāvāpṛthivī dhātam mahad asme vīreṣu viśvacarṣaṇi śravaḥ | pṛkṣaṁ vājasya sātaye pṛkṣaṁ rāyota turvaṇe

Set among these, O Heaven and Earth, set great fame in us, among (our) heroes, fame reaching all peoples; nourishment for the winning of the prize, and nourishment of wealth for overcoming.

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To these men present here, O Heaven and Earth, to us grant lofty fame extending over all mankind. Give us a steed to win us strength, a steed with wealth for victory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.11

एतꣳ शꣳसम् इन्द्रास्मयुष् ट्वꣳ कूचित् सन्तꣳ सहसावन्न् अभिष्टये । सदा पाह्य् अभिष्टये मेदताꣳ वेदता वसो

etaṁ śaṁsam indrāsmayuṣ ṭvaṁ kūcit santaṁ sahasāvann abhiṣṭaye | sadā pāhy abhiṣṭaye medatāṁ vedatā vaso

This laud, O Indra — you who are devoted to us, wherever he may be, O powerful one, (guard him) for supremacy; always guard (him) for supremacy. Let them grow fat, through your knowing, O good one.

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

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This speaker, Indra-for thou art our Friend-wherever he may be, guard thou, Victor! for help, ever for help Thy wisdom, Vasu! prosper him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.12

एतम् मे स्तोमꣳ तना न सूर्ये द्युतद्यामानꣳ वावृधन्त नृणाम् । सꣳवननꣳ नाश्व्यꣳ तष्टेवानपच्युतम्

etam me stomaṁ tanā na sūrye dyutadyāmānaṁ vāvṛdhanta nṛṇām | saṁvananaṁ nāśvyaṁ taṣṭevānapacyutam

This praise of mine they have strengthened — of the men — as with a continuous thread toward the sun, it of shining course: a thing that wins over, like something belonging to a horse, unshakeable as though (made) by a carpenter.

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

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So have they strengthened this mine hymn which seems to take its bright path to the Sun, and reconciles the men: Thus forms a carpenter the yoke of horses, not to be displaced.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.13

वावर्त येषाꣳ राया युक्तैषाꣳ हिरण्ययी । नेमधिता न पौꣳस्या वृथेव विष्टान्ता

vāvarta yeṣāṁ rāyā yuktaiṣāṁ hiraṇyayī | nemadhitā na pauṁsyā vṛtheva viṣṭāntā

(The chariot) of those has turned about, yoked with riches, their golden one; as if manly deeds in the divided contest, their ends spread out as if at will.

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

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Whose chariot-seat hath come again laden with wealth and bright with gold, Lightly, with piercing ends, as 'twere two ranks of heroes ranged for fight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.14

प्र तद् दुःशीमे पृथवाने वेने प्र रामे वोचम् असुरे मघवत्सु । ये युक्त्वाय पञ्च शतास्मयु पथा विश्राव्य् एषाम्

pra tad duḥśīme pṛthavāne vene pra rāme vocam asure maghavatsu | ye yuktvāya pañca śatāsmayu pathā viśrāvy eṣām

This I have proclaimed for Duḥśīma, for Pṛthavāna, for Vena, for Rāma, for the Asura, among the bounteous — who, having yoked, (gave) five hundred; devoted to us, their (fame) has been made heard along the way.

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

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This to Duḥṣîma Pr̥ithavâna have I sung, to Vena, Râma, to the nobles, and the King. They yoked five hundred, and their love of us was famed upon their way.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 93.15

अधीन् न्व् अत्र सप्ततिꣳ च सप्त च । सद्यो दिदिष्ट तान्वः सद्यो दिदिष्ट पार्थ्यः सद्यो दिदिष्ट मायवः

adhīn nv atra saptatiṁ ca sapta ca | sadyo didiṣṭa tānvaḥ sadyo didiṣṭa pārthyaḥ sadyo didiṣṭa māyavaḥ

And then here (there were) seventy and seven besides. At once Tānva made his gift; at once Pārthya made his gift; at once Māyava made his gift.

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

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Besides, they showed us seven -and-seventy horses here. Tânva at once displayed his gift, Pârthya at once displayed his gift; and straightway Mâyava showed his.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)