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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 53

RV 6 53.1

वयम् उ त्वा पथस् पते रथꣳ न वाजसातये । धिये पूषन्न् अयुज्महि

vayam u tvā pathas pate rathaṁ na vājasātaye | dhiye pūṣann ayujmahi

We indeed have yoked you, O lord of the path, like a chariot, for the winning of the prize, for (the fulfilment of our) thought, O Pūṣan.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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LORD of the path, O Pûshan, we have yoked and bound thee to our hymn, Even as a car, to win the prize.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.2

अभि नो नर्यꣳ वसु वीरम् प्रयतदक्षिणम् । वामꣳ गृहपतिꣳ नय

abhi no naryaṁ vasu vīram prayatadakṣiṇam | vāmaṁ gṛhapatiṁ naya

Lead here to us manly wealth, a hero who stretches out the priestly gift, a lovely master of the house.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Bring us the wealth that men require, a manly master of a house, Free-handed with the liberal meed.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.3

अदित्सन्तꣳ चिद् आघृणे पूषन् दानाय चोदय । पणेश् चिद् वि म्रदा मनः

aditsantaṁ cid āghṛṇe pūṣan dānāya codaya | paṇeś cid vi mradā manaḥ

Even the one unwilling to give, O glowing one, O Pūṣan, urge on to giving; and soften the mind even of the miser.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Even him who would not give, do thou, O glowing Pûshan, urge to give, And make the niggard's soul grow soft.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.4

वि पथो वाजसातये चिनुहि वि मृधो जहि । साधन्ताम् उग्र नो धियः

vi patho vājasātaye cinuhi vi mṛdho jahi | sādhantām ugra no dhiyaḥ

Clear out the paths for the winning of prize-booty; strike away the hostile forces; let our purposes succeed, O mighty one.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Clear paths that we may win the prize; scatter our enemies afar. Strong God, be all our thoughts fulfilled.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.5

परि तृन्धि पणीनाम् आरया हृदया कवे । अथेम् अस्मभ्यꣳ रन्धय

pari tṛndhi paṇīnām ārayā hṛdayā kave | athem asmabhyaṁ randhaya

Pierce all around the hearts of the misers with your awl, O sage; and so subject them to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Penetrate with an awl, O Sage, the hearts of avaricious churls, And make them subject to our will.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.6

वि पूषन्न् आरया तुद पणेर् इच्छ हृदि प्रियम् । अथेम् अस्मभ्यꣳ रन्धय

vi pūṣann ārayā tuda paṇer iccha hṛdi priyam | athem asmabhyaṁ randhaya

Thrust with the awl, Pūṣan, seek out what is dear in the miser's heart; and so subject him to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thrust with thine awl, O Pûshan: seek that which the niggard's heart holds dear, And make him subject to our will.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.7

आ रिख किकिरा कृणु पणीनाꣳ हृदया कवे । अथेम् अस्मभ्यꣳ रन्धय

ā rikha kikirā kṛṇu paṇīnāṁ hṛdayā kave | athem asmabhyaṁ randhaya

Scratch, make into shreds the hearts of the misers, O sage; and so subject them to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Tear up and read in pieces, Sage, the hearts of avaricious churls, And make them subject to our will.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.8

याम् पूषन् ब्रह्मचोदनीम् आराम् बिभर्ष्य् आघृणे । तया समस्य हृदयम् आ रिख किकिरा कृणु

yām pūṣan brahmacodanīm ārām bibharṣy āghṛṇe | tayā samasya hṛdayam ā rikha kikirā kṛṇu

The awl that you carry, Pūṣan, the impeller of sacred speech, O glowing one — with it scratch the heart of everyone, make it shreds.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou, glowing Pûshan, carriest an awl that urges men to prayer; Therewith do thou tear up and rend to shreds the heart of every one.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.9

या ते अष्ट्रा गोओपशाघृणे पशुसाधनी । तस्यास् ते सुम्नम् ईमहे

yā te aṣṭrā goopaśāghṛṇe paśusādhanī | tasyās te sumnam īmahe

The goad of yours, O glowing one, that has a cow(-shape) as its ornament and wins cattle — for that (goad) of yours we beg favour.

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

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Thou bearest, glowing Lord! a goad with horny point that guides the cows Thence do we seek thy gift of bliss.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 53.10

उत नो गोषणिꣳ धियम् अश्वसाꣳ वाजसाम् उत । नृवत् कृणुहि वीतये

uta no goṣaṇiṁ dhiyam aśvasāṁ vājasām uta | nṛvat kṛṇuhi vītaye

And make for us a purpose that gains cattle, that wins horses and wins prize-booty, (and) rich in men, for our enjoyment.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

And make this hymn of ours produce kine, horses, and a store of wealth For our delight and use as men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)