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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 64

RV 5 64.1

वरुणꣳ वो रिशादसम् ऋचा मित्रꣳ हवामहे । परि व्रजेव बाह्वोर् जगन्वाꣳसा स्वर्णरम्

varuṇaṁ vo riśādasam ṛcā mitraṁ havāmahe | pari vrajeva bāhvor jaganvāṁsā svarṇaram

With a verse we call for you upon Varuṇa, destroyer of foes, and upon Mitra — the two who, enclosing as with both arms (encloses) a pen, have gone to Svarṇara.

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

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You, foeman-slaying Varuṇa and Mitra, we invoke with song, Who, as with penfold of your arms, encompass round the realm of light.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 64.2

ता बाहवा सुचेतुना प्र यन्तम् अस्मा अर्चते । शेवꣳ हि जार्यꣳ वाꣳ विश्वासु क्षासु जोगुवे

tā bāhavā sucetunā pra yantam asmā arcate | śevaṁ hi jāryaṁ vāṁ viśvāsu kṣāsu joguve

Those two arms, with kindly intent, stretch out for this man who sings; for your familiar kindness is invoked in all dwelling-places.

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

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Stretch out your arms with favouring love unto this man who singeth hymns, For in all places is sung forth your evergracious friendliness.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 64.3

यन् नूनम् अश्याꣳ गतिम् मित्रस्य यायाम् पथा । अस्य प्रियस्य शर्मण्य् अहिꣳसानस्य सश्चिरे

yan nūnam aśyāṁ gatim mitrasya yāyām pathā | asya priyasya śarmaṇy ahiṁsānasya saścire

If I might now reach the course of Mitra, may I travel by (his) path; in the shelter of this dear one who does no harm they keep company.

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

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That I may gain a refuge now, may my steps be on Mitra's path. Men go protected in the charge of this dear Friend who harms us not.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 64.4

युवाभ्याम् मित्रावरुणोपमꣳ धेयाम् ऋचा । यद् ध क्षये मघोनाꣳ स्तोतॄणाꣳ च स्पूर्धसे

yuvābhyām mitrāvaruṇopamaṁ dheyām ṛcā | yad dha kṣaye maghonāṁ stotṝṇāṁ ca spūrdhase

Through you two, Mitra and Varuṇa, may I set down with a verse (a song of) highest (worth), so that indeed in the dwelling of the liberal patrons and of the praisers (I may) contend (for the prize).

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

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Mitra and Varuṇa, from you may I, by song, win noblest meed. That shall stir envy in the homes of wealthy chiefs and those who praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 64.5

आ नो मित्र सुदीतिभिर् वरुणश् च सधस्थ आ । स्वे क्षये मघोनाꣳ सखीनाꣳ च वृधसे

ā no mitra sudītibhir varuṇaś ca sadhastha ā | sve kṣaye maghonāṁ sakhīnāṁ ca vṛdhase

(Come) to us, Mitra, with (your) bright rays, and Varuṇa, (come) to the common seat — in your own dwelling, for the increase of the generous patrons and of (your) friends.

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

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With your fair splendours, Varuṇa and Mitra, to our gathering come, That in their homes the wealthy chiefs and they who are your friends may thrive.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 64.6

युवꣳ नो येषु वरुण क्षत्रम् बृहच् च बिभृथः । उरु णो वाजसातये कृतꣳ राये स्वस्तये

yuvaṁ no yeṣu varuṇa kṣatram bṛhac ca bibhṛthaḥ | uru ṇo vājasātaye kṛtaṁ rāye svastaye

You two, O Varuṇa, among whom you (both) uphold dominion and lofty (power) — make wide (room) for us, for the winning of prizes, for wealth, for well-being.

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

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With those, moreover, among whom ye hold your high supremacy, Vouchsafe us room that we may win strength for prosperity and wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 64.7

उच्छन्त्याम् मे यजता देवक्षत्रे रुशद्गवि । सुतꣳ सोमꣳ न हस्तिभिर् आ पड्भिर् धावतꣳ नरा बिभ्रताव् अर्चनानसम्

ucchantyām me yajatā devakṣatre ruśadgavi | sutaṁ somaṁ na hastibhir ā paḍbhir dhāvataṁ narā bibhratāv arcanānasam

When (the Dawn) shines forth for me, O you two worthy of worship, in the god-ruled (realm) rich in gleaming cattle — run here on foot, not with hands, as to the pressed Soma, O men, you two who uphold Arcanānas.

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

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When morning flushes, Holy Ones! in the Gods' realm where white Cows shine, Supporting Archanânas, speed, ye Heroes, with your active feet hither to my pressed Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)