Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 39

RV 4 39.1

आशुꣳ दधिक्राꣳ तम् उ नु ष्टवाम दिवस् पृथिव्या उत चर्किराम । उच्छन्तीर् माम् उषसः सूदयन्त्व् अति विश्वानि दुरितानि पर्षन्

āśuṁ dadhikrāṁ tam u nu ṣṭavāma divas pṛthivyā uta carkirāma | ucchantīr mām uṣasaḥ sūdayantv ati viśvāni duritāni parṣan

Him, the swift Dadhikrā — let us now praise him, and let us make mention of Heaven and Earth. May the dawns, as they break, speed me on; may he carry (us) across all difficulties.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 39.2

महश् चर्कर्म्य् अर्वतः क्रतुप्रा दधिक्राव्णः पुरुवारस्य वृष्णः । यम् पूरुभ्यो दीदिवाꣳसꣳ नाग्निꣳ ददथुर् मित्रावरुणा ततुरिम्

mahaś carkarmy arvataḥ kratuprā dadhikrāvṇaḥ puruvārasya vṛṣṇaḥ | yam pūrubhyo dīdivāṁsaṁ nāgniṁ dadathur mitrāvaruṇā taturim

I proclaim the greatness of the courser, the will-filling Dadhikrāvan, the bull rich in goods, whom, shining like Agni, you two, Mitra and Varuṇa, gave to the Pūrus as one who carries (them) across.

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RV 4 39.3

यो अश्वस्य दधिक्राव्णो अकारीत् समिद्धे अग्ना उषसो व्युष्टौ । अनागसꣳ तम् अदितिः कृणोतु स मित्रेण वरुणेना सजोषाः

yo aśvasya dadhikrāvṇo akārīt samiddhe agnā uṣaso vyuṣṭau | anāgasaṁ tam aditiḥ kṛṇotu sa mitreṇa varuṇenā sajoṣāḥ

Whoever has performed (the rite) of the horse Dadhikrāvan when the fire is kindled at the shining-forth of dawn — may Aditi make him free of guilt; he (is) in accord with Mitra, with Varuṇa.

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RV 4 39.4

दधिक्राव्ण इष ऊर्जो महो यद् अमन्महि मरुताꣳ नाम भद्रम् । स्वस्तये वरुणम् मित्रम् अग्निꣳ हवामह इन्द्रꣳ वज्रबाहुम्

dadhikrāvṇa iṣa ūrjo maho yad amanmahi marutāṁ nāma bhadram | svastaye varuṇam mitram agniṁ havāmaha indraṁ vajrabāhum

Since we have thought upon Dadhikrāvan's refreshment, strength and greatness, and upon the auspicious name of the Maruts — for well-being we call upon Varuṇa, Mitra, Agni, (and) Indra whose arm bears the vajra.

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RV 4 39.5

इन्द्रम् इवेद् उभये वि ह्वयन्त उदीराणा यज्ञम् उपप्रयन्तः । दधिक्राम् उ सूदनम् मर्त्याय ददथुर् मित्रावरुणा नो अश्वम्

indram ived ubhaye vi hvayanta udīrāṇā yajñam upaprayantaḥ | dadhikrām u sūdanam martyāya dadathur mitrāvaruṇā no aśvam

Both parties call out as if to Indra, arising and drawing near to the sacrifice; and you two, Mitra and Varuṇa, gave us Dadhikrā, the horse who sets things right for mortal man.

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

RV 4 39.6

दधिक्राव्णो अकारिषꣳ जिष्णोर् अश्वस्य वाजिनः । सुरभि नो मुखा करत् प्र ण आयूꣳषि तारिषत्

dadhikrāvṇo akāriṣaṁ jiṣṇor aśvasya vājinaḥ | surabhi no mukhā karat pra ṇa āyūṁṣi tāriṣat

I have made (praise) of Dadhikrāvan, the conquering, prize-winning horse. May he make our mouths fragrant; may he prolong our lifetimes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition