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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 45

RV 5 45.1

विदा दिवो विष्यन्न् अद्रिम् उक्थैर् आयत्या उषसो अर्चिनो गुः । अपावृत व्रजिनीर् उत् स्वर् गाद् वि दुरो मानुषीर् देव आवः

vidā divo viṣyann adrim ukthair āyatyā uṣaso arcino guḥ | apāvṛta vrajinīr ut svar gād vi duro mānuṣīr deva āvaḥ

He found (the light) of heaven, splitting open the rock with recitations; the radiant ones went forth toward the oncoming Dawn. The pens were uncovered, the sun went up, the god threw open the doors belonging to men.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

BARDS of approaching Dawn who know the heavens are come with hymns to throw the mountain open. The Sun hath risen and oped the stable portals: the doors of men, too, hath the God thrown open.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.2

वि सूर्यो अमतिꣳ न श्रियꣳ साद् ओर्वाद् गवाम् माता जानती गात् । धन्वर्णसो नद्य१ः खादोअर्णाः स्थूणेव सुमिता दृꣳहत द्यौः

vi sūryo amatiṁ na śriyaṁ sād orvād gavām mātā jānatī gāt | dhanvarṇaso nadya1ḥ khādoarṇāḥ sthūṇeva sumitā dṛṁhata dyauḥ

The sun spread out his splendour like an appearance; from the pen the mother of the cows went forth, knowing (the way). The rivers (are) floods in the dry land, with devouring waves; like a well-set pillar the sky stood firm.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sûrya hath spread his light as splendour: hither came the Cows' Mother, conscious, from the stable, To streams that flow with biting waves to deserts; and heaven is stablished like a firm-set pillar.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.3

अस्मा उक्थाय पर्वतस्य गर्भो महीनाꣳ जनुषे पूर्व्याय । वि पर्वतो जिहीत साधत द्यौर् आविवासन्तो दसयन्त भूम

asmā ukthāya parvatasya garbho mahīnāṁ januṣe pūrvyāya | vi parvato jihīta sādhata dyaur āvivāsanto dasayanta bhūma

For this hymn (came) the embryo of the mountain, for the ancient birth of the great (waters); let the mountain gape open, let the heaven bring (it) to success — (we) who seek to win (the gods) would not grow weary (on) the earth.

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

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This laud hath won the burden of the mountain. To aid the ancient birth of mighty waters The mountain parted, Heaven performed his office. The worshippers were worn with constant serving.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.4

सूक्तेभिर् वो वचोभिर् देवजुष्टैर् इन्द्रा न्व् अ१ग्नी अवसे हुवध्यै । उक्थेभिर् हि ष्मा कवयः सुयज्ञा आविवासन्तो मरुतो यजन्ति

sūktebhir vo vacobhir devajuṣṭair indrā nv a1gnī avase huvadhyai | ukthebhir hi ṣmā kavayaḥ suyajñā āvivāsanto maruto yajanti

With your well-spoken words, pleasing to the gods, (it is time) to call now on Indra and Agni for aid; for with hymns the seers, of good sacrifice, seeking to win (them), worship the Maruts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With hymns and God-loved words will I invoke you, Indra and Agni, to obtain your favour, For verily sages, skilled in sacrificing, worship the Maruts and with lauds invite them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.5

एतो न्व् अ१द्य सुध्यो३ भवाम प्र दुच्छुना मिनवामा वरीयः । आरे द्वेषाꣳसि सनुतर् दधामायाम प्राञ्चो यजमानम् अच्छ

eto nv a1dya sudhyo3 bhavāma pra ducchunā minavāmā varīyaḥ | āre dveṣāṁsi sanutar dadhāmāyāma prāñco yajamānam accha

Come now, today let us be of good thought; let us thrust misfortune further off. Let us set hostilities far away, aside; let us go forward toward the sacrificer.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This day approach us: may our thoughts be holy, far from us let us cast away misfortune. Let us keep those who hate us at a distance, and haste to meet the man who sacrifices.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.6

एता धियꣳ कृणवामा सखायो ऽप या माताꣳ ऋणुत व्रजꣳ गोः । यया मनुर् विशिशिप्रꣳ जिगाय यया वणिग् वङ्कुर् आपा पुरीषम्

etā dhiyaṁ kṛṇavāmā sakhāyo 'pa yā mātām̐ ṛṇuta vrajaṁ goḥ | yayā manur viśiśipraṁ jigāya yayā vaṇig vaṅkur āpā purīṣam

Come, let us carry out, O friends, the purpose wherewith the Mother threw the Cow's stall open, That wherewith Manu conquered Viṣiṣipra, wherewith the wandering merchant gained heaven's water.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 5 45.7

अनूनोद् अत्र हस्तयतो अद्रिर् आर्चन् येन दश मासो नवग्वाः । ऋतꣳ यती सरमा गा अविन्दद् विश्वानि सत्याङ्गिराश् चकार

anūnod atra hastayato adrir ārcan yena daśa māso navagvāḥ | ṛtaṁ yatī saramā gā avindad viśvāni satyāṅgirāś cakāra

Here the pressing-stone, driven by the hand, roared out, by which the Navagvas sang for ten months. Saramā, going along the ṛta, found the cows; the Aṅgiras made all things true.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Here, urged by hands, loudly hath rung the press-stone wherewith Navagvas through ten months sang praises. Saramâ went aright and found the cattle. Angiras gave effect to all their labours.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.8

विश्वे अस्या व्युषि माहिनायाः सꣳ यद् गोभिर् अङ्गिरसो नवन्त । उत्स आसाम् परमे सधस्थ ऋतस्य पथा सरमा विदद् गाः

viśve asyā vyuṣi māhināyāḥ saṁ yad gobhir aṅgiraso navanta | utsa āsām parame sadhastha ṛtasya pathā saramā vidad gāḥ

All (the Aṅgirases), at the dawning of this mighty one, when the Aṅgirases bellowed together with the cows — their spring is in the highest seat; by the path of ṛta Saramā found the cows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When at the dawning of this mighty Goddess, Angirases all sang forth with the cattle,– Their spring is in the loftiest place of meeting,– Saramâ found the kine by Order's pathway.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.9

आ सूर्यो यातु सप्ताश्वः क्षेत्रꣳ यद् अस्योर्विया दीर्घयाथे । रघुः श्येनः पतयद् अन्धो अच्छा युवा कविर् दीदयद् गोषु गच्छन्

ā sūryo yātu saptāśvaḥ kṣetraṁ yad asyorviyā dīrghayāthe | raghuḥ śyenaḥ patayad andho acchā yuvā kavir dīdayad goṣu gacchan

Let Sūrya come with his seven horses to the field that is his, broad, with a long course. The swift falcon flies toward the soma-plant; the young seer shines as he goes among the cows.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Borne by his Coursers Seven may Sûrya visit the field that spreadeth wide for his long journey. Down on the Soma swooped the rapid Falcon. Bright was the young Sage moving mid his cattle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.10

आ सूर्यो अरुहच् छुक्रम् अर्णो ऽयुक्त यद् धरितो वीतपृष्ठाः । उद्ना न नावम् अनयन्त धीरा आशृण्वतीर् आपो अर्वाग् अतिष्ठन्

ā sūryo aruhac chukram arṇo 'yukta yad dharito vītapṛṣṭhāḥ | udnā na nāvam anayanta dhīrā āśṛṇvatīr āpo arvāg atiṣṭhan

Sūrya has climbed the bright flood, when he yoked his straight-backed tawny mares. Like a boat through water the wise ones led (him); the waters, hearing, stood near.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sûrya hath mounted to the shining ocean when he hath yoked his fair-backed Tawny Horses. The wise have drawn him like a ship through water: the floods obedient have descended hither.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 45.11

धियꣳ वो अप्सु दधिषे स्वर्षाꣳ ययातरन् दश मासो नवग्वाः । अया धिया स्याम देवगोपा अया धिया तुतुर्यामात्य् अꣳहः

dhiyaṁ vo apsu dadhiṣe svarṣāṁ yayātaran daśa māso navagvāḥ | ayā dhiyā syāma devagopā ayā dhiyā tuturyāmāty aṁhaḥ

I have set for you a vision in the waters, one that wins the sun, by which the Navagvas got through the ten months. With this vision may we have the gods as guardians; with this vision may we cross over distress.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I lay upon the Floods your hymn, lightwinning, wherewith Navagvas their ten months completed. Through this our hymn may we have Gods to guard us: through this our hymn pass safe beyond affliction.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)