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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 57

RV 3 57.1

प्र मे विविक्वाꣳ अविदन् मनीषाꣳ धेनुꣳ चरन्तीम् प्रयुताम् अगोपाम् । सद्यश् चिद् या दुदुहे भूरि धासेर् इन्द्रस् तद् अग्निः पनितारो अस्याः

pra me vivikvām̐ avidan manīṣāṁ dhenuṁ carantīm prayutām agopām | sadyaś cid yā duduhe bhūri dhāser indras tad agniḥ panitāro asyāḥ

Discerning, they found my thought — the cow roaming, gone astray, without a herdsman — she who at once gave much nourishment as milk; Indra and Agni are the praisers of her.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

MY thought with fine discernment hath discovered the Cow who wanders free without a herdsman, Her who hath straightway poured me food in plenty: Indra and Agni therefore are her praisers.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 57.2

इन्द्रः सु पूषा वृषणा सुहस्ता दिवो न प्रीताः शशयꣳ दुदुह्रे । विश्वे यद् अस्याꣳ रणयन्त देवाः प्र वो ऽत्र वसवः सुम्नम् अश्याम्

indraḥ su pūṣā vṛṣaṇā suhastā divo na prītāḥ śaśayaṁ duduhre | viśve yad asyāṁ raṇayanta devāḥ pra vo 'tra vasavaḥ sumnam aśyām

Indra and Pūṣan, the two bulls, deft of hand, as though pleased, have milked the withholding (cow) of heaven; since all the gods take delight in her — may I there obtain your favour, O Vasus.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Indra and Pûshan, deft of hand and mighty, well-pleased have drained the heaven's exhaustless udder. As in this praise the Gods have all delighted, may I win blessing here from you, O Vasus.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 57.3

या जामयो वृष्ण इच्छन्ति शक्तिꣳ नमस्यन्तीर् जानते गर्भम् अस्मिन् । अच्छा पुत्रꣳ धेनवो वावशाना महश् चरन्ति बिभ्रतꣳ वपूꣳषि

yā jāmayo vṛṣṇa icchanti śaktiṁ namasyantīr jānate garbham asmin | acchā putraṁ dhenavo vāvaśānā mahaś caranti bibhrataṁ vapūṁṣi

The kindred (females) who desire the bull's power, paying homage, recognise the embryo in him; towards the son the milch-cows, bellowing, of the great one move, (him) who bears beautiful forms.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Fain to lend vigour to the Bull, the siste.. with reverence recognize the germ within him. The Cows come lowing hither to the Youngling, to him endued with great and wondrous beauties.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 57.4

अच्छा विवक्मि रोदसी सुमेके ग्राव्णो युजानो अध्वरे मनीषा । इमा उ ते मनवे भूरिवारा ऊर्ध्वा भवन्ति दर्शता यजत्राः

acchā vivakmi rodasī sumeke grāvṇo yujāno adhvare manīṣā | imā u te manave bhūrivārā ūrdhvā bhavanti darśatā yajatrāḥ

I call hither the two well-fixed worlds, yoking the pressing-stones at the rite with (my) thought; and these (praises) of yours, rich in many goods, stand upright for Manu, fair to see, worthy of worship.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Fixing with thought, at sacrifice, the press-stones, I bid the well-formed Heaven and Earth come hither; For these thy flames, which give men boons in plenty, rise up on high, the beautiful, the holy.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 57.5

या ते जिह्वा मधुमती सुमेधा अग्ने देवेषूच्यत उरूची । तयेह विश्वाꣳ अवसे यजत्रान् आ सादय पायया चा मधूनि

yā te jihvā madhumatī sumedhā agne deveṣūcyata urūcī | tayeha viśvām̐ avase yajatrān ā sādaya pāyayā cā madhūni

That tongue of yours, O Agni, full of honey, very wise, far-extending, which is directed among the gods — with it seat here all the worshipful ones for (our) help, and give them the sweets to drink.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Agni, thy meath-sweet tongue that tastes fair viands, which among Gods is called the farextended,– Therewith make all the Holy Odes be seated here for our help, and feed them with sweet juices.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 3 57.6

या ते अग्ने पर्वतस्येव धारासश्चन्ती पीपयद् देव चित्रा । ताम् अस्मभ्यम् प्रमतिꣳ जातवेदो वसो रास्व सुमतिꣳ विश्वजन्याम्

yā te agne parvatasyeva dhārāsaścantī pīpayad deva citrā | tām asmabhyam pramatiṁ jātavedo vaso rāsva sumatiṁ viśvajanyām

That (stream) of yours, O Agni, which, like a mountain's flow, never failing, may swell, O god, bright — grant us that foresight, O Jātavedas, O good one, that favour which belongs to all people.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let thy stream give us drink, O God, O Agni, wonderful and exhaustless like the rain-clouds. Thus care for us, O Vasu Jâtavedas, show us thy loving-kindness, reaching all men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)