Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 2 — Chapter 41
RV 2 41.1
वायो ये ते सहस्रिणो रथासस् तेभिर् आ गहि । नियुत्वान् सोमपीतये
vāyo ye te sahasriṇo rathāsas tebhir ā gahi | niyutvān somapītaye
O Vāyu, the thousandfold chariots that are yours — with them come here, with your teams, to the drinking of soma.
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O Vâyu, come to us with all the thousand chariots that are thine, Team-borne, to drink the Soma juice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.2
नियुत्वान् वायव् आ गह्य् अयꣳ शुक्रो अयामि ते । गन्तासि सुन्वतो गृहम्
niyutvān vāyav ā gahy ayaṁ śukro ayāmi te | gantāsi sunvato gṛham
O Vāyu, driver of the niyut-teams, come here; this bright (soma) has been presented to you; you are one who goes to the presser's house.
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Drawn by thy team, O Vâyu, come; to thee is offered this, the pure. Thou visitest the presser's house.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.3
शुक्रस्याद्य गवाशिर इन्द्रवायू नियुत्वतः । आ यातम् पिबतꣳ नरा
śukrasyādya gavāśira indravāyū niyutvataḥ | ā yātam pibataṁ narā
Today, of the bright (soma) mixed with milk, accompanied by the niyut-teams — O Indra and Vāyu, drive here, drink, O men!
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Indra and Vâyu, drawn by teams, ye Heroes, come today and drink. Of the bright juice when blent with milk.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.4
अयꣳ वाम् मित्रावरुणा सुतः सोम ऋतावृधा । ममेद् इह श्रुतꣳ हवम्
ayaṁ vām mitrāvaruṇā sutaḥ soma ṛtāvṛdhā | mamed iha śrutaṁ havam
This soma, pressed out, is for you two, Mitra-Varuṇa, you who strengthen ṛta; hear here my call.
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This Soma hath been shed for you, Lawstrengtheners, Mitra-Varuṇa! Listen ye here to this my call.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.5
राजानाव् अनभिद्रुहा ध्रुवे सदस्य् उत्तमे । सहस्रस्थूण आसाते
rājānāv anabhidruhā dhruve sadasy uttame | sahasrasthūṇa āsāte
The two kings, free of treachery, sit in the firm, highest seat with a thousand pillars.
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Both Kings who never injure aught seat them in their supremest home, The thousand-pillared, firmly-based.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.6
ता सम्राजा घृतासुती आदित्या दानुनस् पती । सचेते अनवह्वरम्
tā samrājā ghṛtāsutī ādityā dānunas patī | sacete anavahvaram
Those two universal kings, whose drink is ghee, the Ādityas, lords of the gift, keep company with what is free of crookedness.
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Fed with oblation, Sovran Kings, Âdityas, Lords of liberal gifts. They wait on him whose life is true.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.7
गोमद् ऊ षु नासत्याश्वावद् यातम् अश्विना । वर्ती रुद्रा नृपाय्यम्
gomad ū ṣu nāsatyāśvāvad yātam aśvinā | vartī rudrā nṛpāyyam
Come, then, O Nāsatyas, O Aśvins, on a circuit rich in cattle and rich in horses, one that guards men, O Rudras.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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With kine, Nâsatyas, and with steeds, come, Aṣvins, Rudras, to the house That will protect its heroes well;
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.8
न यत् परो नान्तर आदधर्षद् वृषण्वसू । दुःशꣳसो मर्त्यो रिपुः
na yat paro nāntara ādadharṣad vṛṣaṇvasū | duḥśaṁso martyo ripuḥ
(Such wealth) as neither the far one nor the near one may assault, O you two rich in bulls, nor the ill-speaking, treacherous mortal.
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Such, wealthy Gods! as none afar nor standing nigh to us may harm, Yea, no malicious mortal foe.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.9
ता न आ वोऴ्हम् अश्विना रयिम् पिशङ्गसꣳदृशम् । धिष्ण्या वरिवोविदम्
tā na ā voḻham aśvinā rayim piśaṅgasaṁdṛśam | dhiṣṇyā varivovidam
So convey to us, Aśvins, wealth of tawny appearance, O attentive ones — (wealth) that finds free space.
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As such, O longed-far Aṣvins, lead us on to wealth of varied sort, Wealth that shall bring us room and rest.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.10
इन्द्रो अङ्ग महद् भयम् अभी षद् अप चुच्यवत् । स हि स्थिरो विचर्षणिः
indro aṅga mahad bhayam abhī ṣad apa cucyavat | sa hi sthiro vicarṣaṇiḥ
Indra indeed has shaken away the great fear that was upon (us); for he is firm, active among men.
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Verily Indra, conquering all, driveth e'en mighty fear away, For firm is he and swift to act.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.11
इन्द्रश् च मृऴयाति नो न नः पश्चाद् अघꣳ नशत् । भद्रम् भवाति नः पुरः
indraś ca mṛḻayāti no na naḥ paścād aghaṁ naśat | bhadram bhavāti naḥ puraḥ
And let Indra be gracious to us; let no evil reach us from behind; let good fortune be before us.
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Indra be gracious unto us: sin shall not reach us afterward, And good shall be before us still.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.12
इन्द्र आशाभ्यस् परि सर्वाभ्यो अभयꣳ करत् । जेता शत्रून् विचर्षणिः
indra āśābhyas pari sarvābhyo abhayaṁ karat | jetā śatrūn vicarṣaṇiḥ
May Indra make freedom from fear from all the quarters around; he is the conqueror of foes, active among men.
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From all the regions of the world let Indra send security, The foe-subduer, swift to act.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.13
विश्वे देवास आ गत शृणुता म इमꣳ हवम् । एदम् बर्हिर् नि षीदत
viśve devāsa ā gata śṛṇutā ma imaṁ havam | edam barhir ni ṣīdata
All you gods, come; hear this call of mine; sit down here upon this barhis.
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O all ye Gods, come hitherward: hear this mine invocation, seat Yourselves upon this sacred grass.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.14
तीव्रो वो मधुमाꣳ अयꣳ शुनहोत्रेषु मत्सरः । एतम् पिबत काम्यम्
tīvro vo madhumām̐ ayaṁ śunahotreṣu matsaraḥ | etam pibata kāmyam
Sharp, honey-rich, intoxicating, this (soma) is yours among the Śunahotras; drink this desirable (draught).
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Among the Ṣunahotras strong for you is this sweet gladdening draught. Drink ye of this delightsome juice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.15
इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुद्गणा देवासः पूषरातयः । विश्वे मम श्रुता हवम्
indrajyeṣṭhā marudgaṇā devāsaḥ pūṣarātayaḥ | viśve mama śrutā havam
You gods with Indra foremost, the Marut troops, with Pūṣan among your givers — all of you, hear my call.
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Ye Martus led by Indra, Gods with Pri§an for your bounteousest, Hear all of you this call of mine.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.16
अम्बितमे नदीतमे देवितमे सरस्वति । अप्रशस्ता इव स्मसि प्रशस्तिम् अम्ब नस् कृधि
ambitame nadītame devitame sarasvati | apraśastā iva smasi praśastim amba nas kṛdhi
Most motherly, most riverlike, most goddesslike Sarasvatī — we are as if without renown; make renown for us, mother.
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Best Mother, best of Rivers, best of Goddesses, Sarasvatî, We are, as 'twere, of no repute and dear Mother, give thou us renown.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.17
त्वे विश्वा सरस्वति श्रितायूꣳषि देव्याम् । शुनहोत्रेषु मत्स्व प्रजाꣳ देवि दिदिड्ढि नः
tve viśvā sarasvati śritāyūṁṣi devyām | śunahotreṣu matsva prajāṁ devi didiḍḍhi naḥ
In you, Sarasvatī, all lives rest, in the goddess; be exhilarated among the Śunahotras; bestow offspring on us, goddess.
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In thee, Sarasvatî, divine, all generations have their stay. Be, glad with Ṣunahotra's sons: O Goddess grant us progeny.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.18
इमा ब्रह्म सरस्वति जुषस्व वाजिनीवति । या ते मन्म गृत्समदा ऋतावरि प्रिया देवेषु जुह्वति
imā brahma sarasvati juṣasva vājinīvati | yā te manma gṛtsamadā ṛtāvari priyā deveṣu juhvati
Enjoy these formulations, Sarasvatī, rich in prize-mares — the thoughts which the Gṛtsamadas, dear (ones), offer up to you among the gods, O you who hold to ṛta.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Enriched with sacrifice, accept Sarasvatî, these prayers of ours, Thoughts which Gr̥itsamadas beloved of Gods bring, Holy One,to thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.19
प्रेताꣳ यज्ञस्य शम्भुवा युवाम् इद् आ वृणीमहे । अग्निꣳ च हव्यवाहनम्
pretāṁ yajñasya śambhuvā yuvām id ā vṛṇīmahe | agniṁ ca havyavāhanam
Go forth, you two who are the benefit of the sacrifice; it is you two whom we choose — and Agni, the conveyer of oblations.
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Ye who bless sacrifice, go forth, for verily we choose you both, And Agni who conveys our gifts.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.20
द्यावा नः पृथिवी इमꣳ सिध्रम् अद्य दिविस्पृशम् । यज्ञꣳ देवेषु यच्छताम्
dyāvā naḥ pṛthivī imaṁ sidhram adya divispṛśam | yajñaṁ deveṣu yacchatām
Let Heaven and Earth extend to the gods this successful sacrifice of ours today, which touches heaven.
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This our.effectual sacrifice, reaching the sky, shall Heaven and Earth Present unto the Gods to-day.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 2 41.21
आ वाम् उपस्थम् अद्रुहा देवाः सीदन्तु यज्ञियाः । इहाद्य सोमपीतये
ā vām upastham adruhā devāḥ sīdantu yajñiyāḥ | ihādya somapītaye
Let the sacrifice-worthy gods, free of deceit, sit in your two laps, here today, for the drinking of soma.
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In both your laps, ye guileless Ones, the Holy Gods shall sit them down To-day to drink the Soma here.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)