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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 48

RV 4 48.1

विहि होत्रा अवीता विपो न रायो अर्यः । वायव् आ चन्द्रेण रथेन याहि सुतस्य पीतये

vihi hotrā avītā vipo na rāyo aryaḥ | vāyav ā candreṇa rathena yāhi sutasya pītaye

Enjoy the unenjoyed oblations, as (one enjoys) the riches of a stranger... Vāyu, come with your glittering chariot to the drinking of the pressed (soma).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

TASTE offerings never tasted yet, as bards enjoy the foeman's wealth. O Vâyu, on refulgent car come to the drinking of the juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 48.2

निर्युवाणो अशस्तीर् नियुत्वाꣳ इन्द्रसारथिः । वायव् आ चन्द्रेण रथेन याहि सुतस्य पीतये

niryuvāṇo aśastīr niyutvām̐ indrasārathiḥ | vāyav ā candreṇa rathena yāhi sutasya pītaye

Unyoking (i.e. driving off) the ill-speakings, (you) with your team, with Indra as charioteer — Vāyu, come with your glittering chariot to the drinking of the pressed (soma).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Removing curses, drawn by teams, with Indra, seated by thy side, O Vâyu, on refulgent car come to the drinking of the juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 48.3

अनु कृष्णे वसुधिती येमाते विश्वपेशसा । वायव् आ चन्द्रेण रथेन याहि सुतस्य पीतये

anu kṛṣṇe vasudhitī yemāte viśvapeśasā | vāyav ā candreṇa rathena yāhi sutasya pītaye

The two dark ones, holding goods, adorned with all forms, have held themselves in order (behind you) — Vāyu, come with your glittering chariot to the drinking of the pressed (soma).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The two dark treasuries of wealth that wear all beauties wait on thee. O Vâyu, on refulgent car come to the drinking of the juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 48.4

वहन्तु त्वा मनोयुजो युक्तासो नवतिर् नव । वायव् आ चन्द्रेण रथेन याहि सुतस्य पीतये

vahantu tvā manoyujo yuktāso navatir nava | vāyav ā candreṇa rathena yāhi sutasya pītaye

Let the ninety-nine (steeds), yoked, harnessed by thought, convey you. O Vāyu, come with your gleaming chariot to drink the pressed (soma).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May nine-and-ninety harnessed steeds who yoke them at thy will bring thee. O Vâyu, on refulgent car come to the drinking of the juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4 48.5

वायो शतꣳ हरीणाꣳ युवस्व पोष्याणाम् । उत वा ते सहस्रिणो रथ आ यातु पाजसा

vāyo śataṁ harīṇāṁ yuvasva poṣyāṇām | uta vā te sahasriṇo ratha ā yātu pājasā

O Vāyu, yoke a hundred of your tawny steeds that are to be fattened; or let your chariot with its thousand come here in its might.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Harness, O Vâyu, to thy car a hundred well-fed tawny steeds, Yea, or a thousand steeds, and let thy chariot come to us with might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)