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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 68

RV 5 68.1

प्र वो मित्राय गायत वरुणाय विपा गिरा । महिक्षत्राव् ऋतम् बृहत्

pra vo mitrāya gāyata varuṇāya vipā girā | mahikṣatrāv ṛtam bṛhat

Sing forth for you(r own sake) to Mitra, to Varuṇa, with inspired speech—the two of great dominion, (sing) the lofty ṛta.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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SING forth unto your Varuṇa and Mitra with a song inspired. They, Mighty Lords, are lofty Law

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 68.2

सम्राजा या घृतयोनी मित्रश् चोभा वरुणश् च । देवा देवेषु प्रशस्ता

samrājā yā ghṛtayonī mitraś cobhā varuṇaś ca | devā deveṣu praśastā

The two universal kings whose womb is ghee, both Mitra and Varuṇa, gods praised among the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Full springs of fatness, Sovran Kings, Mitra. and Varuṇa, the Twain, Gods glorified among the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 68.3

ता नः शक्तम् पार्थिवस्य महो रायो दिव्यस्य । महि वाꣳ क्षत्रꣳ देवेषु

tā naḥ śaktam pārthivasya maho rāyo divyasya | mahi vāṁ kṣatraṁ deveṣu

You two, grant us (a share) of great earthly and heavenly wealth; great is your dominion among the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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So help ye us to riches, great terrestrial and celestial wealth: Vast is your sway among the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 68.4

ऋतम् ऋतेन सपन्तेषिरꣳ दक्षम् आशाते । अद्रुहा देवौ वर्धेते

ṛtam ṛtena sapanteṣiraṁ dakṣam āśāte | adruhā devau vardhete

Tending ṛta by ṛta, the two have obtained vigorous skill; the two guileless gods grow strong.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Carefully tending Law with Law they have attained their vigorous might. The two Gods wax devoid of guile.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 68.5

वृष्टिद्यावा रीत्यापेषस् पती दानुमत्याः । बृहन्तꣳ गर्तम् आशाते

vṛṣṭidyāvā rītyāpeṣas patī dānumatyāḥ | bṛhantaṁ gartam āśāte

They whose heaven rains and whose waters stream, the two lords of the nourishment of the dripping (earth), have attained a lofty seat.

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

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With rainy skies and streaming floods, Lords of the strength that bringeth gifts, A lofty seat have they attained.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)