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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 46

RV 4 46.1

अग्रम् पिबा मधूनाꣳ सुतꣳ वायो दिविष्टिषु । त्वꣳ हि पूर्वपा असि

agram pibā madhūnāṁ sutaṁ vāyo diviṣṭiṣu | tvaṁ hi pūrvapā asi

Drink the foremost (part) of the honeys, the pressed (soma), Vāyu, at the (rites of) longing for heaven; for you are the first drinker.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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DRINK the best draught of Soma-juice, O Vâyu, at our holy rites: For thou art he who drinketh first.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 46.2

शतेना नो अभिष्टिभिर् नियुत्वाꣳ इन्द्रसारथिः । वायो सुतस्य तृम्पतम्

śatenā no abhiṣṭibhir niyutvām̐ indrasārathiḥ | vāyo sutasya tṛmpatam

With a hundred aids for us, (you) with your team, Indra as charioteer — Vāyu, drink your fill, you two, of the pressed (soma).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come, team-drawn, with thy hundred helps, with Indra, seated in the car, Vaya, and drink your fill of juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 46.3

आ वाꣳ सहस्रꣳ हरय इन्द्रवायू अभि प्रयः । वहन्तु सोमपीतये

ā vāṁ sahasraṁ haraya indravāyū abhi prayaḥ | vahantu somapītaye

Let a thousand bay horses bring you two, Indra and Vāyu, to the pleasant fare, for the soma-drinking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May steeds a thousand bring you both, Indra. and Vâyu, hitherward To drink the Soma, to the feagt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 46.4

रथꣳ हिरण्यवन्धुरम् इन्द्रवायू स्वध्वरम् । आ हि स्थाथो दिविस्पृशम्

rathaṁ hiraṇyavandhuram indravāyū svadhvaram | ā hi sthātho divispṛśam

The chariot with golden seat, Indra and Vāyu, well-ordering the rite — mount it, (the chariot) that touches heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For ye, O Indra-Vâyu, mount the goldenseated car that aids The sacrifice, that reaches heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 46.5

रथेन पृथुपाजसा दाश्वाꣳसम् उप गच्छतम् । इन्द्रवायू इहा गतम्

rathena pṛthupājasā dāśvāṁsam upa gacchatam | indravāyū ihā gatam

With the broad-fronted chariot come to the (man) who gives; Indra and Vāyu, come here.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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On far-refulgent chariot come unto the man who offers gifts: Come, Indra-Vâyu, hitherward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 46.6

इन्द्रवायू अयꣳ सुतस् तꣳ देवेभिः सजोषसा । पिबतꣳ दाशुषो गृहे

indravāyū ayaṁ sutas taṁ devebhiḥ sajoṣasā | pibataṁ dāśuṣo gṛhe

Indra and Vāyu, here is the pressed (soma); it — of one accord with the gods — drink in the house of the giver.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Here, Indra-Vâyu, is the juice: drink it, accordant with the Gods, Within the giver's dwelling-place.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 46.7

इह प्रयाणम् अस्तु वाम् इन्द्रवायू विमोचनम् । इह वाꣳ सोमपीतये

iha prayāṇam astu vām indravāyū vimocanam | iha vāṁ somapītaye

Here let your driving forth be, Indra and Vāyu, (here) the unharnessing; here (be it) for you two for the soma-drinking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Hither, O Indra-Vâyu, be your journey here unyoke your steeds, Here for your draught of Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)