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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 39

RV 6 39.1

मन्द्रस्य कवेर् दिव्यस्य वह्नेर् विप्रमन्मनो वचनस्य मध्वः । अपा नस् तस्य सचनस्य देवेषो युवस्व गृणते गोअग्राः

mandrasya kaver divyasya vahner vipramanmano vacanasya madhvaḥ | apā nas tasya sacanasya deveṣo yuvasva gṛṇate goagrāḥ

Of that delightful, wise, heavenly draught-bearer, inspired in thought, eloquent, sweet — of that accompanying (soma) of ours you have drunk, O god: yoke (grant) to the singer refreshments with cows at their head.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

OF this our charming, our celestial Soma, eloquent, wise, Priest, with inspired devotion, Of this thy close attendant, hast thou drunken. God, send the singer food with milk to grace it.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 39.2

अयम् उशानः पर्य् अद्रिम् उस्रा ऋतधीतिभिर् ऋतयुग् युजानः । रुजद् अरुग्णꣳ वि वलस्य सानुम् पणीꣳर् वचोभिर् अभि योधद् इन्द्रः

ayam uśānaḥ pary adrim usrā ṛtadhītibhir ṛtayug yujānaḥ | rujad arugṇaṁ vi valasya sānum paṇīm̐r vacobhir abhi yodhad indraḥ

This one, desirous, (opened) the cows around the rock, yoked with ṛta, yoking with ṛta-thoughts; he broke the unbroken back of Vala — Indra fought against the Paṇis with words.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Craving the kine, rushing against the mountain led on by Law, with holyminded comrades, He broke the never-broken ridge of Vala. With words of might Indra subdued the Paṇis.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 39.3

अयꣳ द्योतयद् अद्युतो व्य् अ१क्तून् दोषा वस्तोः शरद इन्दुर् इन्द्र । इमꣳ केतुम् अदधुर् नू चिद् अह्नाꣳ शुचिजन्मन उषसश् चकार

ayaṁ dyotayad adyuto vy a1ktūn doṣā vastoḥ śarada indur indra | imaṁ ketum adadhur nū cid ahnāṁ śucijanmana uṣasaś cakāra

This drop, O Indra, being itself unshining, lit up the nights, evening and morning, the autumns; him they set as the banner of days, and he made the Dawns of pure birth.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This Indu lighted darksome nights, O Indra, throughout the years, at morning and at evening. Him have they stablished as the days' bright ensign. He made the Mornings to be born in splendour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 39.4

अयꣳ रोचयद् अरुचो रुचानो३ ऽयꣳ वासयद् व्य् ऋ१तेन पूर्वीः । अयम् ईयत ऋतयुग्भिर् अश्वैः स्वर्विदा नाभिना चर्षणिप्राः

ayaṁ rocayad aruco rucāno3 'yaṁ vāsayad vy ṛ1tena pūrvīḥ | ayam īyata ṛtayugbhir aśvaiḥ svarvidā nābhinā carṣaṇiprāḥ

This one, shining, made the unshining shine; this one made the many (dawns) light up by ṛta; this one drives with horses yoked by ṛta, with the sun-finding nave, filling the peoples.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He shone and caused to shme the worlds that shone not. By Law he lighted up the host of Mornings. He moves with Steeds yoked by eternal Order, contenting men with nave that finds the sunlight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 39.5

नू गृणानो गृणते प्रत्न राजन्न् इषः पिन्व वसुदेयाय पूर्वीः । अप ओषधीर् अविषा वनानि गा अर्वतो नॄन् ऋचसे रिरीहि

nū gṛṇāno gṛṇate pratna rājann iṣaḥ pinva vasudeyāya pūrvīḥ | apa oṣadhīr aviṣā vanāni gā arvato nṝn ṛcase rirīhi

Now, praised, O ancient king, swell for the singer many refreshments for the giving of wealth; grant to him who chants waters, plants, harmless forests, cows, steeds, men.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Now, praised, O Ancient King! fill thou the singer with plenteous food that he may deal forth treasures. Give waters, herbs that have no poison, forests, and kine, and steeds, and men, to him who lauds thee.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)