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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 2 — Chapter 5

RV 2 5.1

होताजनिष्ट चेतनः पिता पितृभ्य ऊतये । प्रयक्षञ् जेन्यꣳ वसु शकेम वाजिनो यमम्

hotājaniṣṭa cetanaḥ pitā pitṛbhya ūtaye | prayakṣañ jenyaṁ vasu śakema vājino yamam

The hotṛ has been born, the discerning one, a father to the fathers, for (our) help; reaching out for noble wealth — may we be able to rein the steed.

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

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HERALD and teacher was he born, a guardian for our patrons' help, Earner by rites of noble wealth. That Strong One may we grasp and guide;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.2

आ यस्मिन् सप्त रश्मयस् तता यज्ञस्य नेतरि । मनुष्वद् दैव्यम् अष्टमम् पोता विश्वꣳ तद् इन्वति

ā yasmin sapta raśmayas tatā yajñasya netari | manuṣvad daivyam aṣṭamam potā viśvaṁ tad invati

In whom, the leader of the sacrifice, the seven reins are stretched out — the potṛ sets all that in motion, the divine eighth, as among men.

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

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In whom, Leader of sacrifice, the seven reins, far extended, meet; Who furthers, man-like, eighth in place, as Cleanser, all the work divine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.3

दधन्वे वा यद् ईम् अनु वोचद् ब्रह्माणि वेर् उ तत् । परि विश्वानि काव्या नेमिश् चक्रम् इवाभवत्

dadhanve vā yad īm anu vocad brahmāṇi ver u tat | pari viśvāni kāvyā nemiś cakram ivābhavat

Or when he has run along (with it), he has spoken the brahman-formulas and he pursues that; he has come to encompass all poetic skills, as the rim (encompasses) the wheel.

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

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When swift he follows this behest, bird-like he chants the holy prayers. He holds all knowledge in his grasp even as the felly rounds the wheel.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.4

साकꣳ हि शुचिना शुचिः प्रशास्ता क्रतुनाजनि । विद्वाꣳ अस्य व्रता ध्रुवा वया इवानु रोहते

sākaṁ hi śucinā śuciḥ praśāstā kratunājani | vidvām̐ asya vratā dhruvā vayā ivānu rohate

For, pure, he was born together with the pure, as praśāstṛ, with kratu; knowing his firm ordinances, he climbs up after (them) like branches.

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

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Together with pure mental power, pure, as Director, was he born. Skilled in his own unchanging laws he waxes like the growing boughs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.5

ता अस्य वर्णम् आयुवो नेष्टुः सचन्त धेनवः । कुवित् तिसृभ्य आ वरꣳ स्वसारो या इदꣳ ययुः

tā asya varṇam āyuvo neṣṭuḥ sacanta dhenavaḥ | kuvit tisṛbhya ā varaṁ svasāro yā idaṁ yayuḥ

Those milch-cows, weaving his colour, attend upon the neṣṭṛ; surely (he goes) to what is choicest for the three sisters who have come here.

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

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Clothing them in his hues, the kine of him the Leader wait on him. Is he not better than the Three, the Sisters who have come to us?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.6

यदी मातुर् उप स्वसा घृतम् भरन्त्य् अस्थित । तासाम् अध्वर्युर् आगतौ यवो वृष्टीव मोदते

yadī mātur upa svasā ghṛtam bharanty asthita | tāsām adhvaryur āgatau yavo vṛṣṭīva modate

When the sister has stood up close to the mother, bearing ghee, at their coming the adhvaryu rejoices as barley at rain.

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

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When, laden with the holy oil, the Sitster (sic) by the Mother stands, The Priest delights in their approach, as corn at coming of the rain.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.7

स्वः स्वाय धायसे कृणुताम् ऋत्विग् ऋत्विजम् । स्तोमꣳ यज्ञꣳ चाद् अरꣳ वनेमा ररिमा वयम्

svaḥ svāya dhāyase kṛṇutām ṛtvig ṛtvijam | stomaṁ yajñaṁ cād araṁ vanemā rarimā vayam

By himself, for his own sustenance — let the ṛtvij make (ready) the ṛtvij; let us then win praise and sacrifice fittingly: we have given.

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

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For his support let him perform as ministrant his priestly task; Yea, song of praise and sacrifice: we have bestowed, let us obtain.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2 5.8

यथा विद्वाꣳ अरꣳ करद् विश्वेभ्यो यजतेभ्यः । अयम् अग्ने त्वे अपि यꣳ यज्ञꣳ चकृमा वयम्

yathā vidvām̐ araṁ karad viśvebhyo yajatebhyaḥ | ayam agne tve api yaṁ yajñaṁ cakṛmā vayam

So that the knowing one may make (it) fitting for all who deserve sacrifice — this sacrifice, Agni, which we have made, is in you.

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

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That so this man well skilled, may pay worship to all the Holy Ones. And, Agni, this our sacrifice which wehave here prepared, to thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)