Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 41
RV 6 41.1
अहेऴमान उप याहि यज्ञꣳ तुभ्यम् पवन्त इन्दवः सुतासः । गावो न वज्रिन् स्वम् ओको अच्छेन्द्रा गहि प्रथमो यज्ञियानाम्
aheḻamāna upa yāhi yajñaṁ tubhyam pavanta indavaḥ sutāsaḥ | gāvo na vajrin svam oko acchendrā gahi prathamo yajñiyānām
Come to the sacrifice without anger; for you the pressed drops are being purified. As cows to their own stall, O wielder of the vajra, come hither, Indra, first of those worthy of sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
COME gracious to our sacrifice, O Indra: pressed Soma-drops are purified to please thee. As cattle seek their home, so Thunderwielder, come, Indra, first of those who claim our worship.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 41.2
या ते काकुत् सुकृता या वरिष्ठा यया शश्वत् पिबसि मध्व ऊर्मिम् । तया पाहि प्र ते अध्वर्युर् अस्थात् सꣳ ते वज्रो वर्तताम् इन्द्र गव्युः
yā te kākut sukṛtā yā variṣṭhā yayā śaśvat pibasi madhva ūrmim | tayā pāhi pra te adhvaryur asthāt saṁ te vajro vartatām indra gavyuḥ
That palate of yours which is well made, which is widest, by which you ever drink the wave of honey — with that drink! The adhvaryu has stepped forward for you; let your cow-seeking mace be turned (hither), Indra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
With that well-formed most wide-extending palate, wherewith thou ever drinkest streams of sweetness, Drink thou; the Adhvaryu standeth up before thee: let thy spoil-winning thunderbolt attend thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 41.3
एष द्रप्सो वृषभो विश्वरूप इन्द्राय वृष्णे सम् अकारि सोमः । एतम् पिब हरिवः स्थातर् उग्र यस्येशिषे प्रदिवि यस् ते अन्नम्
eṣa drapso vṛṣabho viśvarūpa indrāya vṛṣṇe sam akāri somaḥ | etam piba harivaḥ sthātar ugra yasyeśiṣe pradivi yas te annam
This drop, the bull of all forms, this soma has been prepared for Indra the bull. Drink it, lord of bay horses, terrible stander-fast — you who have ruled over it from of old, which is your food.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
This drop, steer-strong and omniform, the Soma, hath been made ready for the Bull, for India. Drink this, Lord of the Bays, thou Strong Supporter, this that is thine of old, thy food for ever.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 41.4
सुतः सोमो असुताद् इन्द्र वस्यान् अयꣳ श्रेयाञ् चिकितुषे रणाय । एतꣳ तितिर्व उप याहि यज्ञꣳ तेन विश्वास् तविषीर् आ पृणस्व
sutaḥ somo asutād indra vasyān ayaṁ śreyāñ cikituṣe raṇāya | etaṁ titirva upa yāhi yajñaṁ tena viśvās taviṣīr ā pṛṇasva
Pressed soma, Indra, is better than unpressed; this one is more excellent for one who knows, for the joy (of battle). Come to this sacrifice, O one who has crossed through; with it fill yourself with all strengths.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
Soma when pressed excels the unpressed Soma, better, for one who knows, to give him pleasure. Come to this sacrifice of ours, O Victor replenish all thy powers with this libation.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 6 41.5
ह्वयामसि त्वेन्द्र याह्य् अर्वाङ् अरꣳ ते सोमस् तन्वे भवाति । शतक्रतो मादयस्वा सुतेषु प्रास्माꣳ अव पृतनासु प्र विक्षु
hvayāmasi tvendra yāhy arvāṅ araṁ te somas tanve bhavāti | śatakrato mādayasvā suteṣu prāsmām̐ ava pṛtanāsu pra vikṣu
We call you, Indra: come near! The soma will be fitting for your body. O you of a hundred powers, exhilarate yourself among the pressed drinks; help us on in battles, on among the clans.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith
We call on thee, O Indra: come thou hither: sufficient be the Soma for thy body. Rejoice thee, Ṣatakratu! in the juices guard us in wars, guard us among our people.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)