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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 47

RV 4 47.1

वायो शुक्रो अयामि ते मध्वो अग्रꣳ दिविष्टिषु । आ याहि सोमपीतये स्पार्हो देव नियुत्वता

vāyo śukro ayāmi te madhvo agraṁ diviṣṭiṣu | ā yāhi somapītaye spārho deva niyutvatā

Vāyu, the bright (drink) has been offered to you, the foremost of the honey, at the (rites of) longing for heaven. Come for the soma-drinking, you desirable god, with your team.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Vâyu, the bright is offered thee, best of the meath at holy rites. Come thou to drink the Soma juice, God, longed-for, on thy team-drawn car.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 47.2

इन्द्रश् च वायव् एषाꣳ सोमानाम् पीतिम् अर्हथः । युवाꣳ हि यन्तीन्दवो निम्नम् आपो न सध्र्यक्

indraś ca vāyav eṣāṁ somānām pītim arhathaḥ | yuvāṁ hi yantīndavo nimnam āpo na sadhryak

Indra too, and you, Vāyu — you two deserve the drinking of these somas; for the drops go to you both, as the waters (go) downhill, all in one direction.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Vâyu, thou and Indra are meet drinkers of these Soma-draughts, For unto you the drops proceed as waters gather to the vale.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 47.3

वायव् इन्द्रश् च शुष्मिणा सरथꣳ शवसस् पती । नियुत्वन्ता न ऊतय आ यातꣳ सोमपीतये

vāyav indraś ca śuṣmiṇā sarathaṁ śavasas patī | niyutvantā na ūtaya ā yātaṁ somapītaye

Vāyu, and Indra, you vehement two, lords of might, on the same chariot — with your teams, come for our aids, come for the soma-drinking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Indra-Vâyu, mighty Twain, speeding together, Lords of Strength, Come to our succour with your team, that ye may drink the Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 47.4

या वाꣳ सन्ति पुरुस्पृहो नियुतो दाशुषे नरा । अस्मे ता यज्ञवाहसेन्द्रवायू नि यच्छतम्

yā vāṁ santi puruspṛho niyuto dāśuṣe narā | asme tā yajñavāhasendravāyū ni yacchatam

The much-desired teams that are yours (to bring) to the giver, O men — grant those to us, Indra and Vāyu, you who convey the sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The longed-for teams which ye possess, O Heroes, for the worshipper, Turn to us, Indra-Vâyu, ye to whom the sacrifice is paid.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)