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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 47

RV 5 47.1

प्रयुञ्जती दिव एति ब्रुवाणा मही माता दुहितुर् बोधयन्ती । आविवासन्ती युवतिर् मनीषा पितृभ्य आ सदने जोहुवाना

prayuñjatī diva eti bruvāṇā mahī mātā duhitur bodhayantī | āvivāsantī yuvatir manīṣā pitṛbhya ā sadane johuvānā

Harnessing (them), she comes from heaven, speaking, the great mother, awakening (her) daughter; seeking to draw (the gods) here, the young woman, (as) insight, calling loudly to the fathers at the seat (of sacrifice).

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

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URGING to toil and making proclamation, seeking Heaven's Daughter comes the Mighty Mother: She comes, the youthful Hymn, unto the Fathers, inviting to her home and loudly calling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 47.2

अजिरासस् तदप ईयमाना आतस्थिवाꣳसो अमृतस्य नाभिम् । अनन्तास उरवो विश्वतः सीम् परि द्यावापृथिवी यन्ति पन्थाः

ajirāsas tadapa īyamānā ātasthivāṁso amṛtasya nābhim | anantāsa uravo viśvataḥ sīm pari dyāvāpṛthivī yanti panthāḥ

Nimble, doing that work, moving on, having reached the navel of the immortal—endless, broad, on every side, the paths go round heaven and earth.

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

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Swift in their motion, hasting to their duty, reaching the central point of life immortal, On every side about the earth and heaven go forth the spacious paths without a limit.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 47.3

उक्षा समुद्रो अरुषः सुपर्णः पूर्वस्य योनिम् पितुर् आ विवेश । मध्ये दिवो निहितः पृश्निर् अश्मा वि चक्रमे रजसस् पात्य् अन्तौ

ukṣā samudro aruṣaḥ suparṇaḥ pūrvasya yonim pitur ā viveśa | madhye divo nihitaḥ pṛśnir aśmā vi cakrame rajasas pāty antau

The bull, the sea, the ruddy eagle has entered the womb of the ancient father; set down in the middle of heaven, the dappled stone, he has strode apart and guards the two ends of the airy space.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Steer, Sea, Red Bird with strong wings, he hath entered the dwelling-place of the Primeval Father. A gay-hued Stone set in the midst of heaven, he hath gone forth and guards mid-air's two limits.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 47.4

चत्वार ईम् बिभ्रति क्षेमयन्तो दश गर्भꣳ चरसे धापयन्ते । त्रिधातवः परमा अस्य गावो दिवश् चरन्ति परि सद्यो अन्तान्

catvāra īm bibhrati kṣemayanto daśa garbhaṁ carase dhāpayante | tridhātavaḥ paramā asya gāvo divaś caranti pari sadyo antān

Four bear him, keeping (him) at rest; ten give the embryo (milk) to suck, that it may move; threefold are his highest cows: they range in a single day around the ends of heaven.

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

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Four bear him up and give him rest and quiet, and ten invigorate the Babe for travel. His kine most excellent, of threefold nature, pass swiftly round the boundaries of heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 47.5

इदꣳ वपुर् निवचनꣳ जनासश् चरन्ति यन् नद्यस् तस्थुर् आपः । द्वे यद् ईम् बिभृतो मातुर् अन्ये इहेह जाते यम्या३ सबन्धू

idaṁ vapur nivacanaṁ janāsaś caranti yan nadyas tasthur āpaḥ | dve yad īm bibhṛto mātur anye iheha jāte yamyā3 sabandhū

This is a marvel to be told, O men: that the rivers move and the waters stand still; that two other than the mother bear him—twins, born here and there, sharing one kin.

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

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Wondrous, O people, is the mystic knowledge that while the waters stand the streams are flowing: That, separate from his Mother, Two support him, closely-united, twins, here made apparent.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 47.6

वि तन्वते धियो अस्मा अपाꣳसि वस्त्रा पुत्राय मातरो वयन्ति । उपप्रक्षे वृषणो मोदमाना दिवस् पथा वध्वो यन्त्य् अच्छ

vi tanvate dhiyo asmā apāṁsi vastrā putrāya mātaro vayanti | upaprakṣe vṛṣaṇo modamānā divas pathā vadhvo yanty accha

They stretch out thoughts for him, (and) works; the mothers weave garments for the son; rejoicing at the coming sprinkling, the bulls—and the brides—come along heaven's path toward (him).

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

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For him they lenghten prayers and acts of worship: the Mothers weave garments for him their offspring. Rejoicing, for the Steer's impregning contact, his Spouses move on paths or heaven to meet him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 47.7

तद् अस्तु मित्रावरुणा तद् अग्ने शꣳ योर् अस्मभ्यम् इदम् अस्तु शस्तम् । अशीमहि गाधम् उत प्रतिष्ठाꣳ नमो दिवे बृहते सादनाय

tad astu mitrāvaruṇā tad agne śaṁ yor asmabhyam idam astu śastam | aśīmahi gādham uta pratiṣṭhāṁ namo dive bṛhate sādanāya

Let it be so, Mitra and Varuṇa; so, Agni; let this that has been recited be welfare and health for us. May we reach firm footing and a standing-place. Homage to heaven, to the lofty seat!

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Be this our praise, O Varuṇa and Mitra may this be health and force to us, O Agni. May we obtain firm ground and room for resting: Glory to Heaven, the lofty habitation!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)