Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 96
RV 10 96.1
प्र ते महे विदथे शꣳसिषꣳ हरी प्र ते वन्वे वनुषो हर्यतम् मदम् । घृतꣳ न यो हरिभिश् चारु सेचत आ त्वा विशन्तु हरिवर्पसꣳ गिरः
pra te mahe vidathe śaṁsiṣaṁ harī pra te vanve vanuṣo haryatam madam | ghṛtaṁ na yo haribhiś cāru secata ā tvā viśantu harivarpasaṁ giraḥ
I will proclaim your two bay horses at the great council; I win for myself your delightful intoxication from the rival. He who pours out the lovely (drink) with the tawny ones as if it were ghee — let the songs enter you, whose form is tawny.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
In the great synod will I laud thy two Bay Steeds: I prize the sweet strong drink of thee the Warrior- God, His who pours lovely oil as 'twere with yellow drops. Let my songs enter thee whose form hath golden tints.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.2
हरिꣳ हि योनिम् अभि ये समस्वरन् हिन्वन्तो हरी दिव्यꣳ यथा सदः । आ यम् पृणन्ति हरिभिर् न धेनव इन्द्राय शूषꣳ हरिवन्तम् अर्चत
hariṁ hi yonim abhi ye samasvaran hinvanto harī divyaṁ yathā sadaḥ | ā yam pṛṇanti haribhir na dhenava indrāya śūṣaṁ harivantam arcata
For they who roared together toward the tawny womb, urging on the two bays as toward the heavenly seat — him whom they fill with the tawny (drops) as milch-cows (with milk): sing to Indra the tawny-accompanied song of strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Ye who in concert sing unto the goldhued place, like Bay Steeds driving onward to the heavenly seat, For Indra laud ye strength allied with Tawny Steeds, laud him whom cows content as 'twere with yellow drops.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.3
सो अस्य वज्रो हरितो य आयसो हरिर् निकामो हरिर् आ गभस्त्योः । द्युम्नी सुशिप्रो हरिमन्युसायक इन्द्रे नि रूपा हरिता मिमिक्षिरे
so asya vajro harito ya āyaso harir nikāmo harir ā gabhastyoḥ | dyumnī suśipro harimanyusāyaka indre ni rūpā haritā mimikṣire
That mace of his is tawny, which is of metal; tawny is the eager one, tawny (the mace) in his two hands; radiant, fair-jawed, with a weapon of tawny fury — in Indra the tawny forms have been fixed together.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
His is that thunderbolt, of iron, goldenhued, gold-coloured, very dear, and yellow in his arms; Bright with strong teeth, destroying with its tawny rage. In Indra are set fast all forms of golden hue.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.4
दिवि न केतुर् अधि धायि हर्यतो विव्यचद् वज्रो हरितो न रꣳह्या । तुदद् अहिꣳ हरिशिप्रो य आयसः सहस्रशोका अभवद् धरिम्भरः
divi na ketur adhi dhāyi haryato vivyacad vajro harito na raṁhyā | tudad ahiṁ hariśipro ya āyasaḥ sahasraśokā abhavad dharimbharaḥ
Like a banner in heaven the desirable one was set up; the tawny mace stretched out, as if by its rush; he of tawny jaws, who is of metal, pierced the serpent; with a thousand flames he became the bearer of the bays.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
As if a lovely ray were laid upon the sky, the golden thunderbolt spread out as in a race. That iron bolt with yellow jaw smote Ahi down. A thousand flames had he who bore the tawny-hued.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.5
त्वꣳ-त्वम् अहर्यथा उपस्तुतः पूर्वेभिर् इन्द्र हरिकेश यज्वभिः । त्वꣳ हर्यसि तव विश्वम् उक्थ्य१म् असामि राधो हरिजात हर्यतम्
tvaṁ-tvam aharyathā upastutaḥ pūrvebhir indra harikeśa yajvabhiḥ | tvaṁ haryasi tava viśvam ukthya1m asāmi rādho harijāta haryatam
You, you alone were desired, praised by the former sacrificers, Indra of tawny hair. You desire (it); yours is everything worthy of the hymn — an undivided, desirable bounty, O tawny-born one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thou, thou, when praised by men who sacrificed of old. hadst pleasure in their lauds, O Indra golden-haired. All that befits thy song of praise thou welcornest, the perfect pleasant gift, O Golden-hued from birth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.6
ता वज्रिणम् मन्दिनꣳ स्तोम्यम् मद इन्द्रꣳ रथे वहतो हर्यता हरी । पुरूण्य् अस्मै सवनानि हर्यत इन्द्राय सोमा हरयो दधन्विरे
tā vajriṇam mandinaṁ stomyam mada indraṁ rathe vahato haryatā harī | purūṇy asmai savanāni haryata indrāya somā harayo dadhanvire
Those two desirable bays carry Indra on his chariot in the intoxications — the mace-bearer, the exhilarated, the one to be praised. Many pressings are for him as he desires; for Indra the tawny somas have run.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
These two dear Bays bring hither Indra on his car, Thunder-armed, joyous, meet for laud, to drink his fill. Many libations flow for him who loveth them: to Indra have the gold-hued Soma juices run.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.7
अरꣳ कामाय हरयो दधन्विरे स्थिराय हिन्वन् हरयो हरी तुरा । अर्वद्भिर् यो हरिभिर् जोषम् ईयते सो अस्य कामꣳ हरिवन्तम् आनशे
araṁ kāmāya harayo dadhanvire sthirāya hinvan harayo harī turā | arvadbhir yo haribhir joṣam īyate so asya kāmaṁ harivantam ānaśe
Fittingly for (his) desire the tawny ones have run, urging the swift bays for the steadfast one; he who goes at his pleasure with the tawny coursers has attained his tawny-accompanied desire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Tle gold-hued drops have flowed to gratify his wish: the yellow dro s have urged the swift Bays to the Strong. He who speeds on with Bay Steeds even as he lists hath satisfied his longing for the golden drops.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.8
हरिश्मशारुर् हरिकेश आयसस् तुरस्पेये यो हरिपा अवर्धत । अर्वद्भिर् यो हरिभिर् वाजिनीवसुर् अति विश्वा दुरिता पारिषद् धरी
hariśmaśārur harikeśa āyasas turaspeye yo haripā avardhata | arvadbhir yo haribhir vājinīvasur ati viśvā duritā pāriṣad dharī
He of the tawny beard, of tawny hair, of metal, who grew strong as the tawny-drinker at the swift drinking-bout — he who is rich in prizes through his tawny coursers: may he carry the two bays past all difficulties.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
At the swift draught the Soma-drinker waxed in might, the Iron One with yellow beard and yellow hair. He, Lord of Tawny Coursers, Lord of fleet-foot Mares, will bear his Bay Steeds safely over all distress.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.9
स्रुवेव यस्य हरिणी विपेततुः शिप्रे वाजाय हरिणी दविध्वतः । प्र यत् कृते चमसे मर्मृजद् धरी पीत्वा मदस्य हर्यतस्यान्धसः
sruveva yasya hariṇī vipetatuḥ śipre vājāya hariṇī davidhvataḥ | pra yat kṛte camase marmṛjad dharī pītvā madasya haryatasyāndhasaḥ
He whose two tawny jaws have opened wide like ladles, his two tawny lips shaking for the prize — when the cup is made ready he grooms the two bays, having drunk of the intoxicating, desirable juice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
His yellow-coloured jaws, like ladles move apart, what time, for strength, he makes the yellowtinted stir, When, while the bowl stands there, he grooms his Tawny Steeds, when he hath drunk strong drink, the sweet juice that he loves.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.10
उत स्म सद्म हर्यतस्य पस्त्यो३र् अत्यो न वाजꣳ हरिवाꣳ अचिक्रदत् । मही चिद् धि धिषणाहर्यद् ओजसा बृहद् वयो दधिषे हर्यतश् चिद् आ
uta sma sadma haryatasya pastyo3r atyo na vājaṁ harivām̐ acikradat | mahī cid dhi dhiṣaṇāharyad ojasā bṛhad vayo dadhiṣe haryataś cid ā
And indeed the possessor of the bays has roared toward the seat of the desirable one in the two dwellings, like a steed toward the prize; for even the mighty Dhiṣaṇā longed (for him) with power: you, the desirable one, have taken on lofty vigour.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Yea, to the Dear One's seat in homes of heaven and earth the Bay Steeds' Lord hath whinnied like a horse for food. Then the great wish hath seized upon him mightily, and the Beloved One hath gained high power of life,
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.11
आ रोदसी हर्यमाणो महित्वा नव्यꣳ-नव्यꣳ हर्यसि मन्म नु प्रियम् । प्र पस्त्यम् असुर हर्यतꣳ गोर् आविष् कृधि हरये सूर्याय
ā rodasī haryamāṇo mahitvā navyaṁ-navyaṁ haryasi manma nu priyam | pra pastyam asura haryataṁ gor āviṣ kṛdhi haraye sūryāya
Delighted in for (your) greatness by both worlds, you take pleasure in a dear thought, ever new. Reveal, O Asura, the desirable dwelling of the cow to the tawny sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Thou, comprehending with thy might the earth and heaven, acceptest the dear hymn for ever new and new. O Asura, disclose thou and make visible the Cow's beloved home to the bright golden Sun.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.12
आ त्वा हर्यन्तम् प्रयुजो जनानाꣳ रथे वहन्तु हरिशिप्रम् इन्द्र । पिबा यथा प्रतिभृतस्य मध्वो हर्यन् यज्ञꣳ सधमादे दशोणिम्
ā tvā haryantam prayujo janānāṁ rathe vahantu hariśipram indra | pibā yathā pratibhṛtasya madhvo haryan yajñaṁ sadhamāde daśoṇim
Let the harnessed teams of the people carry you on the chariot as you come desiring, O Indra of the tawny lips, so that you may drink of the mead presented (to you), delighting in the sacrifice at the common feast with its ten arms.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
O Indra, let the eager wishes of the folk bring thee, delightful, golden-visored, on thy car, That, pleased with sacrifice wherein ten fingers toil, thou mayest, at the feast, drink of our offered meath.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 10 96.13
अपाः पूर्वेषाꣳ हरिवः सुतानाम् अथो इदꣳ सवनꣳ केवलꣳ ते । ममद्धि सोमम् मधुमन्तम् इन्द्र सत्रा वृषञ् जठर आ वृषस्व
apāḥ pūrveṣāṁ harivaḥ sutānām atho idaṁ savanaṁ kevalaṁ te | mamaddhi somam madhumantam indra satrā vṛṣañ jaṭhara ā vṛṣasva
You have drunk, O lord of bays, of the earlier pressings; and this pressing too is yours alone. Take joy in the honeyed soma, Indra; pour it all at once, O bull, into your belly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Juices aforetime, Lord of Bays, thou drankest; and thine especially is this libation. Gladden thee, Indra, with the meath-rich Soma: pour it down ever, Mighty One! within thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)