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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 34

RV 4 34.1

ऋभुर् विभ्वा वाज इन्द्रो नो अच्छेमꣳ यज्ञꣳ रत्नधेयोप यात । इदा हि वो धिषणा देव्य् अह्नाम् अधात् पीतिꣳ सम् मदा अग्मता वः

ṛbhur vibhvā vāja indro no acchemaṁ yajñaṁ ratnadheyopa yāta | idā hi vo dhiṣaṇā devy ahnām adhāt pītiṁ sam madā agmatā vaḥ

Ṛbhu, Vibhvan, Vāja, Indra — come here to us, to this sacrifice, for the bestowing of treasure; for now the goddess Dhiṣaṇā of the days has set the drink for you, and the exhilarations have come together for you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To this our sacrifice come R̥ibhu, Vibhvan, Vâja, and Indra with the gift of riches, Because this day hath Dhishaṇâ the Goddess set drink for you: the gladdening draughts have reached you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.2

विदानासो जन्मनो वाजरत्ना उत ऋतुभिर् ऋभवो मादयध्वम् । सꣳ वो मदा अग्मत सम् पुरꣳधिः सुवीराम् अस्मे रयिम् एरयध्वम्

vidānāso janmano vājaratnā uta ṛtubhir ṛbhavo mādayadhvam | saṁ vo madā agmata sam puraṁdhiḥ suvīrām asme rayim erayadhvam

Knowing (your) birth, having prizes for treasures, rejoice, O Ṛbhus, along with the Ṛtus. Your exhilarations have come together, and abundance too; stir up for us wealth rich in heroes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Knowing your birth and rich in gathered treasure, R̥ibhus, rejoice together with the Rtus. The gladdening draughts and wisdom have approached you: send ye us riches with good store of heroes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.3

अयꣳ वो यज्ञ ऋभवो ऽकारि यम् आ मनुष्वत् प्रदिवो दधिध्वे । प्र वो ऽच्छा जुजुषाणासो अस्थुर् अभूत विश्वे अग्रियोत वाजाः

ayaṁ vo yajña ṛbhavo 'kāri yam ā manuṣvat pradivo dadhidhve | pra vo 'cchā jujuṣāṇāso asthur abhūta viśve agriyota vājāḥ

This sacrifice, O Ṛbhus, has been made for you, which you have accepted from of old, as (you did) with Manu. Taking pleasure, they have stood forth toward you; you all, O Vājas, became foremost.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For you was made this sacrifice, O R̥ibhus, which ye, like men, won for yourselves aforetime. To you come all who find in you their pleasure: ye all were-even the two elder-Vâjas.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.4

अभूद् उ वो विधते रत्नधेयम् इदा नरो दाशुषे मर्त्याय । पिबत वाजा ऋभवो ददे वो महि तृतीयꣳ सवनम् मदाय

abhūd u vo vidhate ratnadheyam idā naro dāśuṣe martyāya | pibata vājā ṛbhavo dade vo mahi tṛtīyaṁ savanam madāya

Now there has come to be for you a bestowal of treasure for him who worships, O men, for the mortal who gives offering. Drink, O Vājas, O Ṛbhus: the great third pressing has been given to you for exhilaration.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Now for the mortal worshipper, O Heroes, for him who served you, was the gift of riches. Drink, Vâjas, R̥ibhus! unto you is offered, to gladden you, the third and great libation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.5

आ वाजा यातोप न ऋभुक्षा महो नरो द्रविणसो गृणानाः । आ वः पीतयो ऽभिपित्वे अह्नाम् इमा अस्तꣳ नवस्व इव ग्मन्

ā vājā yātopa na ṛbhukṣā maho naro draviṇaso gṛṇānāḥ | ā vaḥ pītayo 'bhipitve ahnām imā astaṁ navasva iva gman

Come here to us, O Vājas, and Ṛbhukṣan, O men, praised as (lords) of great wealth. These draughts of yours at the closing-in of the days have come, as ... to the home.

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

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Come to us, Heroes, Vâjas and R̥ibhukshans, glorified for the sake of mighty treasure. These draughts approach you as the day is closing, as cows, whose calves are newly-born, their stable.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.6

आ नपातः शवसो यातनोपेमꣳ यज्ञꣳ नमसा हूयमानाः । सजोषसः सूरयो यस्य च स्थ मध्वः पात रत्नधा इन्द्रवन्तः

ā napātaḥ śavaso yātanopemaṁ yajñaṁ namasā hūyamānāḥ | sajoṣasaḥ sūrayo yasya ca stha madhvaḥ pāta ratnadhā indravantaḥ

Come here to this sacrifice, O sons of strength, being called with homage; of one accord, you who are the patrons of him (who offers), drink of the honey, O treasure-givers, accompanied by Indra.

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

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Come to this sacrifice of ours, ye Children of Strength, invoked with humble adoration. Drink of this meath, Wealth-givers, joined with Indra with whom ye are in full accord, ye Princes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.7

सजोषा इन्द्र वरुणेन सोमꣳ सजोषाः पाहि गिर्वणो मरुद्भिः । अग्रेपाभिर् ऋतुपाभिः सजोषा ग्नास्पत्नीभी रत्नधाभिः सजोषाः

sajoṣā indra varuṇena somaṁ sajoṣāḥ pāhi girvaṇo marudbhiḥ | agrepābhir ṛtupābhiḥ sajoṣā gnāspatnībhī ratnadhābhiḥ sajoṣāḥ

Of one accord with Varuṇa, O Indra, (drink) the soma; of one accord with the Maruts drink, O lover of songs; of one accord with those who drink first, who drink at their season; of one accord with those whose consorts are the divine women, the treasure-giving ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Close knit with Varuṇa drink the Soma, Indra; close-knit, ilymn-lover! with the Maruts drink it: Close-knit with drinkers first, who drink in season; close-knit with heavenly Dames who give us treasures.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.8

सजोषस आदित्यैर् मादयध्वꣳ सजोषस ऋभवः पर्वतेभिः । सजोषसो दैव्येना सवित्रा सजोषसः सिन्धुभी रत्नधेभिः

sajoṣasa ādityair mādayadhvaṁ sajoṣasa ṛbhavaḥ parvatebhiḥ | sajoṣaso daivyenā savitrā sajoṣasaḥ sindhubhī ratnadhebhiḥ

Of one accord with the Ādityas take your joy, of one accord, O Ṛbhus, with the mountains; of one accord with divine Savitṛ, of one accord with the treasure-giving rivers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Rejoice in full accord with the Âdityas, in concord with the Parvatas, O R̥ibhus; In full accord with Savitar, Divine One; in full accord with floods that pour forth riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.9

ये अश्विना ये पितरा य ऊती धेनुꣳ ततक्षुर् ऋभवो ये अश्वा । ये अꣳसत्रा य ऋधग् रोदसी ये विभ्वो नरः स्वपत्यानि चक्रुः

ye aśvinā ye pitarā ya ūtī dhenuṁ tatakṣur ṛbhavo ye aśvā | ye aṁsatrā ya ṛdhag rodasī ye vibhvo naraḥ svapatyāni cakruḥ

Those who (fashioned) the Aśvins, who the parents, who by their help fashioned the cow, the Ṛbhus who (fashioned) the horses, who the shoulder-armour, who (held) the two worlds apart, who, the Vibhus, the men, made good offspring —

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

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R̥ibhus, who helped their Parents and the Aṣvins, who formed the Milch-cow and the pair of horses, Made armour, set the heaven and earth asunder,– far- reaching Heroes, they have made good offspring.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.10

ये गोमन्तꣳ वाजवन्तꣳ सुवीरꣳ रयिꣳ धत्थ वसुमन्तम् पुरुक्षुम् । ते अग्रेपा ऋभवो मन्दसाना अस्मे धत्त ये च रातिꣳ गृणन्ति

ye gomantaṁ vājavantaṁ suvīraṁ rayiṁ dhattha vasumantam purukṣum | te agrepā ṛbhavo mandasānā asme dhatta ye ca rātiṁ gṛṇanti

You who bestow wealth rich in cattle, rich in prizes, rich in heroes, full of goods and of much food — do you, O Ṛbhus who drink first, when gladdened, set it in us and in those who praise the gift.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ye who have wealth in cattle and in booty, in heroes, in rich sustenance and treasure, Such, O ye R̥ibhus, first to drink, rejoicing, give unto us and those who laud our present.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 34.11

नापाभूत न वो ऽतीतृषामानिःशस्ता ऋभवो यज्ञे अस्मिन् । सम् इन्द्रेण मदथ सम् मरुद्भिः सꣳ राजभी रत्नधेयाय देवाः

nāpābhūta na vo 'tītṛṣāmāniḥśastā ṛbhavo yajñe asmin | sam indreṇa madatha sam marudbhiḥ saṁ rājabhī ratnadheyāya devāḥ

You were not away, nor did we leave you thirsting, O Ṛbhus, unreproached at this sacrifice. Rejoice together with Indra, together with the Maruts, together with the kings, for the bestowing of treasure, O gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ye were not far: we have not left you thirsting, blameless in this our sacrifice, O R̥ibhus. Rejoice you with the Maruts and with Indra, with the Kings, Gods! that ye may give us riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)