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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 5 — Chapter 74

RV 5 74.1

कूष्ठो देवाव् अश्विनाद्या दिवो मनावसू । तच् छ्रवथो वृषण्वसू अत्रिर् वाम् आ विवासति

kūṣṭho devāv aśvinādyā divo manāvasū | tac chravatho vṛṣaṇvasū atrir vām ā vivāsati

Where are you today, O divine Aśvins, (come) from heaven, you who are wealth for man? Hear that, you who are rich in bulls: Atri seeks to win you here.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

WHERE in the heavens are ye to-day, Gods, Aṣvins, rich in constancy? Hear this, ye excellent as Steers: Atri inviteth you to come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.2

कुह त्या कुह नु श्रुता दिवि देवा नासत्या । कस्मिन्न् आ यतथो जने को वाꣳ नदीनाꣳ सचा

kuha tyā kuha nu śrutā divi devā nāsatyā | kasminn ā yatatho jane ko vāṁ nadīnāṁ sacā

Where are those two, where now are the famed ones, in heaven, O divine Nāsatyas? To which man do you make your way? Who of the rivers is in your company?

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Where are they now? Where are the Twain, the famed Nâsatyas, Gods in heaven? Who is the man ye strive to reach? Who of your suppliants is with you?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.3

कꣳ याथः कꣳ ह गच्छथः कम् अच्छा युञ्जाथे रथम् । कस्य ब्रह्माणि रण्यथो वयꣳ वाम् उश्मसीष्टये

kaṁ yāthaḥ kaṁ ha gacchathaḥ kam acchā yuñjāthe ratham | kasya brahmāṇi raṇyatho vayaṁ vām uśmasīṣṭaye

To whom do you drive, to whom do you go, toward whom do you yoke the chariot? In whose formulations do you take delight? We desire you for the sacrifice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whom do ye visit, whom approach? to whom direct your harnessed car? With whose devotions are ye pleased? We long for you to further us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.4

पौरꣳ चिद् ध्य् उदप्रुतम् पौर पौराय जिन्वथः । यद् ईꣳ गृभीततातये सिꣳहम् इव द्रुहस् पदे

pauraṁ cid dhy udaprutam paura paurāya jinvathaḥ | yad īṁ gṛbhītatātaye siṁham iva druhas pade

For indeed you quicken Paura, floating in the water — O Paura, for Paura — when (you rescued) him, so as to be taken hold of, like a lion in the place of treachery.

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

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Ye, Strengtheners, for Paura stir the filler swimming in the flood, Advancing to be captured like a lion to the ambuscade.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.5

प्र च्यवानाज् जुजुरुषो वव्रिम् अत्कꣳ न मुञ्चथः । युवा यदी कृथः पुनर् आ कामम् ऋण्वे वध्वः

pra cyavānāj jujuruṣo vavrim atkaṁ na muñcathaḥ | yuvā yadī kṛthaḥ punar ā kāmam ṛṇve vadhvaḥ

From Cyavāna, who had grown old, you two loosed the covering like a cloak; when you make (him) young again, he reaches the desire of a bride.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ye from Chyavâna worn with age removed his skin as 'twere a robe. So, when ye made him young again, he stirred the longing of a dame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.6

अस्ति हि वाम् इह स्तोता स्मसि वाꣳ सꣳदृशि श्रिये । नू श्रुतम् म आ गतम् अवोभिर् वाजिनीवसू

asti hi vām iha stotā smasi vāṁ saṁdṛśi śriye | nū śrutam ma ā gatam avobhir vājinīvasū

For your praiser is here, and we are (here) for the sight of you, for (your) splendour. Now hear me, come with your aids, you two rich in mares.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Here is the man who lauds you both: to see your glory are we here. Now bear me, come with saving help, ye who are rich in store of wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.7

को वाम् अद्य पुरूणाम् आ वव्ने मर्त्यानाम् । को विप्रो विप्रवाहसा को यज्ञैर् वाजिनीवसू

ko vām adya purūṇām ā vavne martyānām | ko vipro vipravāhasā ko yajñair vājinīvasū

Who among the many mortals has won you two today? Who, the inspired singer, O you two whom the inspired convey? Who with sacrifices, O you rich in mares?

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Who among many mortal men this day hath won you to himself? What bard, accepters of the bard? Who, rich in wealth! with sacrifice?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.8

आ वाꣳ रथो रथानाꣳ येष्ठो यात्व् अश्विना । पुरू चिद् अस्मयुस् तिर आङ्गूषो मर्त्येष्व् आ

ā vāṁ ratho rathānāṁ yeṣṭho yātv aśvinā | purū cid asmayus tira āṅgūṣo martyeṣv ā

Let your chariot come, the swiftest of chariots, O Aśvins; devoted to us, let (our) loud song reach far across among mortals.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Aṣvins, may your car approach, most excellent of cars for speed. Through many regions may our praise pass onward among mortal men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.9

शम् ऊ षु वाम् मधूयुवास्माकम् अस्तु चर्कृतिः । अर्वाचीना विचेतसा विभिः श्येनेव दीयतम्

śam ū ṣu vām madhūyuvāsmākam astu carkṛtiḥ | arvācīnā vicetasā vibhiḥ śyeneva dīyatam

Let there be well-being for you two, O honey-lovers; let our praise-making (be dear to you). Turned toward us, O discerning ones, fly hither with your birds as with falcons.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May our laudation of you Twain, lovers of meath! be sweet to you. Fly hitherward, ye wise of heart, like falcons with your winged steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 5 74.10

अश्विना यद् ध कर्हि चिच् छुश्रूयातम् इमꣳ हवम् । वस्वीर् ऊ षु वाम् भुजः पृञ्चन्ति सु वाम् पृचः

aśvinā yad dha karhi cic chuśrūyātam imaṁ havam | vasvīr ū ṣu vām bhujaḥ pṛñcanti su vām pṛcaḥ

O Aśvins, if ever at all you would hear this call — good indeed are your gifts of enjoyment; well do they fill out your (offered) mixtures.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Aṣvins, when at any time ye listen to this call of mine, For you is dainty food prepared: they mix refreshing food for you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)