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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 35

RV 3 35.1

तिष्ठा हरी रथ आ युज्यमाना याहि वायुर् न नियुतो नो अच्छ । पिबास्य् अन्धो अभिसृष्टो अस्मे इन्द्र स्वाहा ररिमा ते मदाय

tiṣṭhā harī ratha ā yujyamānā yāhi vāyur na niyuto no accha | pibāsy andho abhisṛṣṭo asme indra svāhā rarimā te madāya

Halt the two bays as they are being yoked to the chariot; drive here to us like Vāyu to his teams. You will drink the plant-juice, (which is) released toward us; Indra, svāhā! we have given (it) for your exhilaration.

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

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MOUNT the Bay Horses to thy chariot harnessed, and come to us like Vâyu with his coursers. Thou, hastening to us, shalt drink the Soma. Hail, Indra. We have poured it for thy rapture.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.2

उपाजिरा पुरुहूताय सप्ती हरी रथस्य धूर्ष्व् आ युनज्मि । द्रवद् यथा सम्भृतꣳ विश्वतश् चिद् उपेमꣳ यज्ञम् आ वहात इन्द्रम्

upājirā puruhūtāya saptī harī rathasya dhūrṣv ā yunajmi | dravad yathā sambhṛtaṁ viśvataś cid upemaṁ yajñam ā vahāta indram

For the much-invoked one I yoke the two swift steeds, the two bays, at the poles of the chariot, so that, running, it may convey Indra here to this sacrifice, (the soma) gathered from every side.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For him, the God who is invoked by many, the two swift Bay Steeds to the pole I harness, That they in fleet course may bring Indra hither, e'en to this sacrifice arranged completely.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.3

उपो नयस्व वृषणा तपुष्पोतेम् अव त्वꣳ वृषभ स्वधावः । ग्रसेताम् अश्वा वि मुचेह शोणा दिवे-दिवे सदृशीर् अद्धि धानाः

upo nayasva vṛṣaṇā tapuṣpotem ava tvaṁ vṛṣabha svadhāvaḥ | grasetām aśvā vi muceha śoṇā dive-dive sadṛśīr addhi dhānāḥ

Lead up the two bulls that drink the hot (draught), and do you drink it down, O bull possessing your own power. Let the horses feed; unyoke the ruddy ones here; day after day eat like portions of grain.

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

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Bring the strong Steeds who drink the warm libation, and, Bull of Godlike nature, be thou gracious. Let thy Steeds eat; set free thy Tawny Horses, and roasted grain like this consume thou daily.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.4

ब्रह्मणा ते ब्रह्मयुजा युनज्मि हरी सखाया सधमाद आशू । स्थिरꣳ रथꣳ सुखम् इन्द्राधितिष्ठन् प्रजानन् विद्वाꣳ उप याहि सोमम्

brahmaṇā te brahmayujā yunajmi harī sakhāyā sadhamāda āśū | sthiraṁ rathaṁ sukham indrādhitiṣṭhan prajānan vidvām̐ upa yāhi somam

With sacred formulation I yoke for you the two bays yoked by formulation, the two comrades, the swift fellow-revellers. Mounting the firm, easy-running chariot, knowing the way, knowing (all), come to the soma, Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Those who are yoked by prayer I harness, fleet friendly Bays who take their joy together. Mounting thy firm and easy car, O Indra, wise and all-knowing come thou to the Soma.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.5

मा ते हरी वृषणा वीतपृष्ठा नि रीरमन् यजमानासो अन्ये । अत्यायाहि शश्वतो वयꣳ ते ऽरꣳ सुतेभिः कृणवाम सोमैः

mā te harī vṛṣaṇā vītapṛṣṭhā ni rīraman yajamānāso anye | atyāyāhi śaśvato vayaṁ te 'raṁ sutebhiḥ kṛṇavāma somaiḥ

Let not other sacrificers hold back your two bull-like bays with sleek backs. Drive past all of them, come here: we will make (all) ready for you with the pressed somas.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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No other worshippers must stay beside them thy Bays, thy vigorous and smooth-backed Coursers. Pass by them all and hasten onward hither: with Soma pressed we will prepare to feast thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.6

तवायꣳ सोमस् त्वम् एह्य् अर्वाङ् छश्वत्तमꣳ सुमना अस्य पाहि । अस्मिन् यज्ञे बर्हिष्य् आ निषद्या दधिष्वेमꣳ जठर इन्दुम् इन्द्र

tavāyaṁ somas tvam ehy arvāṅ chaśvattamaṁ sumanā asya pāhi | asmin yajñe barhiṣy ā niṣadyā dadhiṣvemaṁ jaṭhara indum indra

This soma is yours; come here near; well-minded, drink of it again and again. Having sat down at this sacrifice on the barhis, place this drop in your belly, Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thine is this Sorna: hasten to approach it. Drink thou thereof, benevolent, and cease not. Sit on the sacred grass at this our worship, and take these drops into thy belly, Indra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.7

स्तीर्णꣳ ते बर्हिः सुत इन्द्र सोमः कृता धाना अत्तवे ते हरिभ्याम् । तदोकसे पुरुशाकाय वृष्णे मरुत्वते तुभ्यꣳ राता हवीꣳषि

stīrṇaṁ te barhiḥ suta indra somaḥ kṛtā dhānā attave te haribhyām | tadokase puruśākāya vṛṣṇe marutvate tubhyaṁ rātā havīṁṣi

Your barhis is strewn, the soma pressed, Indra; the grains are prepared for your two bays to eat. To you who are at home there, of many powers, the bull accompanied by the Maruts, the oblations have been given.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The grass is strewn for thee, pressed is the Soma; the grain is ready for thy Bays to feed on. To thee who lovest them, the very mighty, strong, girt by Maruts, are these gifts presented.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.8

इमꣳ नरः पर्वतास् तुभ्यम् आपः सम् इन्द्र गोभिर् मधुमन्तम् अक्रन् । तस्यागत्या सुमना ऋष्व पाहि प्रजानन् विद्वान् पथ्या३ अनु स्वाः

imaṁ naraḥ parvatās tubhyam āpaḥ sam indra gobhir madhumantam akran | tasyāgatyā sumanā ṛṣva pāhi prajānan vidvān pathyā3 anu svāḥ

This (juice), Indra, the men, the mountains, the waters have made rich in honey for you along with the cows. Having come, well-minded, drink of it, O lofty one, knowing the way, knowing (all), along your own paths.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This the sweet draught, with cows, the men, the mountains, the waters, Indra, have for thee made ready. Come, drink thereof, Sublime One, friendly-minded, foreseeing, knowing well the ways thou goest.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.9

याꣳ आभजो मरुत इन्द्र सोमे ये त्वाम् अवर्धन्न् अभवन् गणस् ते । तेभिर् एतꣳ सजोषा वावशानो३ ऽग्नेः पिब जिह्वया सोमम् इन्द्र

yām̐ ābhajo maruta indra some ye tvām avardhann abhavan gaṇas te | tebhir etaṁ sajoṣā vāvaśāno3 'gneḥ piba jihvayā somam indra

Those Maruts whom you gave a share in the soma, Indra, who strengthened you and became your troop — of one accord with them, bellowing loudly, drink this soma with Agni's tongue, Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Maruts, they with whom thou sharedst Soma, Indra, who made thee strong and were thine army,– With these accordant, eagerly desirous drink thou this Soma with the tongue of Agni.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.10

इन्द्र पिब स्वधया चित् सुतस्याग्नेर् वा पाहि जिह्वया यजत्र । अध्वर्योर् वा प्रयतꣳ शक्र हस्ताद् धोतुर् वा यज्ञꣳ हविषो जुषस्व

indra piba svadhayā cit sutasyāgner vā pāhi jihvayā yajatra | adhvaryor vā prayataṁ śakra hastād dhotur vā yajñaṁ haviṣo juṣasva

Indra, drink of the pressed (juice) by your own power, or drink with Agni's tongue, O worshipful one; or (drink) what is proffered from the adhvaryu's hand, O able one, or from the hotṛ's; take pleasure in the sacrifice of the oblation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drink, Indra, of the juice by thine own nature, or by the tongue of Agni, O thou Holy. Accept the sacrificial gift, O Ṣakra, from the Adhvaryu's hand or from the Hotar's.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 35.11

शुनꣳ हुवेम मघवानम् इन्द्रम् अस्मिन् भरे नृतमꣳ वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तम् उग्रम् ऊतये समत्सु घ्नन्तꣳ वृत्राणि सꣳजितꣳ धनानाम्

śunaṁ huvema maghavānam indram asmin bhare nṛtamaṁ vājasātau | śṛṇvantam ugram ūtaye samatsu ghnantaṁ vṛtrāṇi saṁjitaṁ dhanānām

For good fortune let us call bounteous Indra, the most manly, in this contest, at the winning of the prize — the one who hears, the fierce one, for aid in battles, who strikes down obstacles, who wins riches together.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in the fight where spoil is gathered, The Strong, who listens, who.gives aid in battles, who slays the Vr̥itras, wins and gathers riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)