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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 36

RV 6 36.1

सत्रा मदासस् तव विश्वजन्याः सत्रा रायो ऽध ये पार्थिवासः । सत्रा वाजानाम् अभवो विभक्ता यद् देवेषु धारयथा असुर्यम्

satrā madāsas tava viśvajanyāḥ satrā rāyo 'dha ye pārthivāsaḥ | satrā vājānām abhavo vibhaktā yad deveṣu dhārayathā asuryam

Wholly thine are the intoxicating draughts that belong to all peoples, wholly thine the riches that are of the earth; wholly thou wast the apportioner of prizes, when thou didst hold lordship among the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THY raptures ever were for all men's profit: so evermore have been thine earthly riches. Thou still hast been the dealer-forth of vigour, since among Gods thou hast had power and Godhead.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 36.2

अनु प्र येजे जन ओजो अस्य सत्रा दधिरे अनु वीर्याय । स्यूमगृभे दुधये ऽर्वते च क्रतुꣳ वृञ्जन्त्य् अपि वृत्रहत्ये

anu pra yeje jana ojo asya satrā dadhire anu vīryāya | syūmagṛbhe dudhaye 'rvate ca kratuṁ vṛñjanty api vṛtrahatye

The people offer worship to his strength; wholly they have submitted to his heroic deed. For the rein-grasping, unruly steed too they bend (his) resolve, and likewise in the slaying of Vṛtra.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Men have obtained his strength by sacrificing, and ever urged him, on to hero valour. For the rein-seizing, the impetuous Charger they furnished power even for Vr̥itra's slaughter.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 36.3

तꣳ सध्रीचीर् ऊतयो वृष्ण्यानि पौꣳस्यानि नियुतः सश्चुर् इन्द्रम् । समुद्रꣳ न सिन्धव उक्थशुष्मा उरुव्यचसꣳ गिर आ विशन्ति

taṁ sadhrīcīr ūtayo vṛṣṇyāni pauṁsyāni niyutaḥ saścur indram | samudraṁ na sindhava ukthaśuṣmā uruvyacasaṁ gira ā viśanti

Him, Indra, the aids all converging, the bullish powers, the manly deeds, the teams, have attended; as rivers the ocean, the songs whose strength is the recitations enter him of wide compass.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Associate with him, as teams of horses, help, manly might, and vigour follow Indra. As rivers reach the sea, so, strong with praises, our holy songs reach him the Comprehensive.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 36.4

स रायस् खाम् उप सृजा गृणानः पुरुश्चन्द्रस्य त्वम् इन्द्र वस्वः । पतिर् बभूथासमो जनानाम् एको विश्वस्य भुवनस्य राजा

sa rāyas khām upa sṛjā gṛṇānaḥ puruścandrasya tvam indra vasvaḥ | patir babhūthāsamo janānām eko viśvasya bhuvanasya rājā

Being praised, do thou, Indra, release the wellspring of riches, of the much-gleaming good; thou hast become the unequalled lord of the peoples, sole king of the whole world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Lauded by us, let flow the spring, O Indra, of excellent and brightly-shining riches. For thou art Lord of men, without an equal: of all the world thou art the only Sovran.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 36.5

स तु श्रुधि श्रुत्या यो दुवोयुर् द्यौर् न भूमाभि रायो अर्यः । असो यथा नः शवसा चकानो युगे-युगे वयसा चेकितानः

sa tu śrudhi śrutyā yo duvoyur dyaur na bhūmābhi rāyo aryaḥ | aso yathā naḥ śavasā cakāno yuge-yuge vayasā cekitānaḥ

Hear thou, worthy to be heard, thou who art attentive to devotion; (spread) riches over the earth as heaven (spreads over it), beyond the rival's. So that thou wilt be ours, taking pleasure in (thy) power, showing thyself age after age in (thy) vigour.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Hear what thou mayst hear, thou who, fain for worship, as heaven girds earth, guardest thy servant's treasure; Tlat thou mayst be our own, joying in power, famed through thy might in every generation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)