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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 44

RV 4 44.1

तꣳ वाꣳ रथꣳ वयम् अद्या हुवेम पृथुज्रयम् अश्विना सꣳगतिꣳ गोः । यः सूर्याꣳ वहति वन्धुरायुर् गिर्वाहसम् पुरुतमꣳ वसूयुम्

taṁ vāṁ rathaṁ vayam adyā huvema pṛthujrayam aśvinā saṁgatiṁ goḥ | yaḥ sūryāṁ vahati vandhurāyur girvāhasam purutamaṁ vasūyum

That chariot of yours we would call today, O Aśvins — broad in its course, the meeting-place of the cow — which carries Sūryā, long-lasting in its seat, drawn by songs, foremost of many, seeking goods.

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

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WE will invoke this day your car, farspreading, O Aṣvins, even the gathering, of the sunlight,– Car praised in hymns, most ample, rich in treasure, fitted with seats, the car that beareth Sûrya.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 44.2

युवꣳ श्रियम् अश्विना देवता ताꣳ दिवो नपाता वनथः शचीभिः । युवोर् वपुर् अभि पृक्षः सचन्ते वहन्ति यत् ककुहासो रथे वाम्

yuvaṁ śriyam aśvinā devatā tāṁ divo napātā vanathaḥ śacībhiḥ | yuvor vapur abhi pṛkṣaḥ sacante vahanti yat kakuhāso rathe vām

You two, Aśvins, as deities, win that splendour, O grandsons of Heaven, by your skills. Dainties attend upon your beauty, when the tall ones draw you on your chariot.

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

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Aṣvins, ye gained that glory by your Godhead, ye Sons of Heaven, by your own might and power. Food followeth close upon your bright appearing when stately horses in your chariot draw you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 44.3

को वाम् अद्या करते रातहव्य ऊतये वा सुतपेयाय वार्कैः । ऋतस्य वा वनुषे पूर्व्याय नमो येमानो अश्विना ववर्तत्

ko vām adyā karate rātahavya ūtaye vā sutapeyāya vārkaiḥ | ṛtasya vā vanuṣe pūrvyāya namo yemāno aśvinā vavartat

Who of you today, his oblation given, shall make (his offering) with chants — either for help or for drinking the pressed soma? Or who, holding out reverence to the ancient winner of ṛta, shall turn the Aśvins hither?

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

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Who bringeth you to-day for help with offered oblation, or with hymns to drink the juices? Who, for the sacrifice's ancient lover, turneth you hither, Aṣvins, offering homage?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 44.4

हिरण्ययेन पुरुभू रथेनेमꣳ यज्ञꣳ नासत्योप यातम् । पिबाथ इन् मधुनः सोम्यस्य दधथो रत्नꣳ विधते जनाय

hiraṇyayena purubhū rathenemaṁ yajñaṁ nāsatyopa yātam | pibātha in madhunaḥ somyasya dadhatho ratnaṁ vidhate janāya

With your golden chariot, you who are in many places, Nāsatyas, come here to this sacrifice. You do drink of the soma honey; you set down a jewel for the man who serves you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Borne on your golden car, ye omnipresent! come to this sacrifice of ours, Nâsatyas. Drink of the pleasant liquor of the Soma give riches to the people who adore you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 44.5

आ नो यातꣳ दिवो अच्छा पृथिव्या हिरण्ययेन सुवृता रथेन । मा वाम् अन्ये नि यमन् देवयन्तः सꣳ यद् ददे नाभिः पूर्व्या वाम्

ā no yātaṁ divo acchā pṛthivyā hiraṇyayena suvṛtā rathena | mā vām anye ni yaman devayantaḥ saṁ yad dade nābhiḥ pūrvyā vām

Come hither to us from heaven, from earth, with your golden, well-rolling chariot. Let no others, seeking the gods, hold you back: your ancient kinship with us has been fastened together.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come hitherward to us from earth, from heaven, borne on your golden chariot rolling lightly. Suffer not other worshippers to stay you here are ye bound by earlier bonds of friendship.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 44.6

नू नो रयिम् पुरुवीरम् बृहन्तꣳ दस्रा मिमाथाम् उभयेष्व् अस्मे । नरो यद् वाम् अश्विना स्तोमम् आवन् सधस्तुतिम् आजमीऴ्हासो अग्मन्

nū no rayim puruvīram bṛhantaṁ dasrā mimāthām ubhayeṣv asme | naro yad vām aśvinā stomam āvan sadhastutim ājamīḻhāso agman

Now, O wondrous ones, measure out for us lofty wealth rich in men, among both our (kinds). For the men have furthered your praise, Aśvins; the Ājamīḻhas have come to the joint praise-song.

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

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Now for us both, mete out, O WonderWorkers, riches exceeding great with store of heroes, Because the men have sent you praise, O Aṣvins, and Ajamîḷhas come to the laudation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 44.7

इहेह यद् वाꣳ समना पपृक्षे सेयम् अस्मे सुमतिर् वाजरत्ना । उरुष्यतꣳ जरितारꣳ युवꣳ ह श्रितः कामो नासत्या युवद्रिक्

iheha yad vāṁ samanā papṛkṣe seyam asme sumatir vājaratnā | uruṣyataṁ jaritāraṁ yuvaṁ ha śritaḥ kāmo nāsatyā yuvadrik

What here and here alike I have asked of you two — that same favour of yours, whose jewel is the prize, is ours. Keep the singer wide of harm: on you two, Nāsatyas, our desire rests, directed towards you.

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

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Whene'er I gratified you here together, your grace was given us, O ye rich in booty. Protect, ye Twain, the singer of your praises: to you, Nâsatyas, is my wish directed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)