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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 62

RV 6 62.1

स्तुषे नरा दिवो अस्य प्रसन्ताश्विना हुवे जरमाणो अर्कैः । या सद्य उस्रा व्युषि ज्मो अन्तान् युयूषतः पर्य् उरू वराꣳसि

stuṣe narā divo asya prasantāśvinā huve jaramāṇo arkaiḥ | yā sadya usrā vyuṣi jmo antān yuyūṣataḥ pary urū varāṁsi

I praise the two men, the winners (of prizes) of this heaven; wakeful, I call the Aśvins with my chants — the two who on the same day, at dawn's breaking, seek to reach around the ends of the earth, around the broad expanses.

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

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I LAUD the Heroes Twain, this heaven's Controllers: singing with songs of praise I call the Aṣvins, Fain in a moment, when the morns are breaking, to part the earth's ends and the spacious regions.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.2

ता यज्ञम् आ शुचिभिश् चक्रमाणा रथस्य भानुꣳ रुरुचू रजोभिः । पुरू वराꣳस्य् अमिता मिमानापो धन्वान्य् अति याथो अज्रान्

tā yajñam ā śucibhiś cakramāṇā rathasya bhānuṁ rurucū rajobhiḥ | purū varāṁsy amitā mimānāpo dhanvāny ati yātho ajrān

They two, striding to the sacrifice with their bright (steeds), have made the radiance of their chariot shine through the airy spaces; measuring out many, unmeasured expanses, you two drive over the waters, the dry lands, the plains.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Moving to sacrifice through realms of lustre they light the radiance of the car that bears them. traversing many wide unmeasured spaces, over the wastes ye pass, and fields, and waters.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.3

ता ह त्यद् वर्तिर् यद् अरध्रम् उग्रेत्था धिय ऊहथुः शश्वद् अश्वैः । मनोजवेभिर् इषिरैः शयध्यै परि व्यथिर् दाशुषो मर्त्यस्य

tā ha tyad vartir yad aradhram ugretthā dhiya ūhathuḥ śaśvad aśvaiḥ | manojavebhir iṣiraiḥ śayadhyai pari vyathir dāśuṣo martyasya

You two mighty ones have driven that circuit which is not feeble — thus, for (pious) thoughts, ever with your horses, with the mind-swift, impetuous ones — so as to lay to rest the distress of the mortal who offers.

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

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Ye to that bounteous path of yours, ye mighty, have ever borne away our thoughts with horses, Mind-swift and full of vigour, that the trouble of man who offers gifts might cease and slumber.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.4

ता नव्यसो जरमाणस्य मन्मोप भूषतो युयुजानसप्ती । शुभम् पृक्षम् इषम् ऊर्जꣳ वहन्ता होता यक्षत् प्रत्नो अध्रुग् युवाना

tā navyaso jaramāṇasya manmopa bhūṣato yuyujānasaptī | śubham pṛkṣam iṣam ūrjaṁ vahantā hotā yakṣat pratno adhrug yuvānā

They two, their team yoked, attend upon the thought of the newer singer; carrying splendour, refreshment, food and strength — let the ancient, guileless hotṛ offer sacrifice to the two young ones.

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

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So ye, when ye have yoked your chariothorses, come to the hymn of the most recent singer. Our true and ancient Herald Priest shall bring you, the Youthful, bearing splendour, food, and vigour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.5

ता वल्गू दस्रा पुरुशाकतमा प्रत्ना नव्यसा वचसा विवासे । या शꣳसते स्तुवते शम्भविष्ठा बभूवतुर् गृणते चित्रराती

tā valgū dasrā puruśākatamā pratnā navyasā vacasā vivāse | yā śaṁsate stuvate śambhaviṣṭhā babhūvatur gṛṇate citrarātī

Those two lovely, wondrous ones, of most manifold power, the ancient ones, I invite with a new speech — they who have been most beneficent to him who recites, to him who praises, of brilliant gifts to the singer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With newest hymn I call those Wonder-Workers, ancient and brilliant, and exceeding mighty, Bringers of bliss to him who lauds and praises, bestowing varied bounties on the singer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.6

ता भुज्युꣳ विभिर् अद्भ्यः समुद्रात् तुग्रस्य सूनुम् ऊहथू रजोभिः । अरेणुभिर् योजनेभिर् भुजन्ता पतत्रिभिर् अर्णसो निर् उपस्थात्

tā bhujyuṁ vibhir adbhyaḥ samudrāt tugrasya sūnum ūhathū rajobhiḥ | areṇubhir yojanebhir bhujantā patatribhir arṇaso nir upasthāt

You two carried Bhujyu, the son of Tugra, with birds out of the waters, out of the sea, through the airy spaces, with dustless journeys, bringing him enjoyment with your winged ones, up out of the lap of the flood.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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So ye, with birds, out of the sea and waters bore Bhujyu, son of Tugra, through the regions. Speeding with winged steeds through dustless spaces, out of the bosom of the flood they bore him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.7

वि जयुषा रथ्या यातम् अद्रिꣳ श्रुतꣳ हवꣳ वृषणा वध्रिमत्याः । दशस्यन्ता शयवे पिप्यथुर् गाम् इति च्यवाना सुमतिम् भुरण्यू

vi jayuṣā rathyā yātam adriṁ śrutaṁ havaṁ vṛṣaṇā vadhrimatyāḥ | daśasyantā śayave pipyathur gām iti cyavānā sumatim bhuraṇyū

Drive apart the rock with the victorious (chariot), you two charioteers; hear the call of her who had an impotent husband, O bulls; being generous, you made the cow swell with milk for Śayu — thus (you gave) favour to Cyavāna, you eager ones.

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

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Victors, car-borne, ye rent the rock asunder: Bulls, heard the calling of the eunuch's consort. Bounteous, ye filled the cow with milk for Ṣayu: thus, swift and zealous Ones, ye showed your favour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.8

यद् रोदसी प्रदिवो अस्ति भूमा हेऴो देवानाम् उत मर्त्यत्रा । तद् आदित्या वसवो रुद्रियासो रक्षोयुजे तपुर् अघꣳ दधात

yad rodasī pradivo asti bhūmā heḻo devānām uta martyatrā | tad ādityā vasavo rudriyāso rakṣoyuje tapur aghaṁ dadhāta

Whatever from of old, O you two worlds, is the great anger of the gods, and (whatever there is) among mortals — that, O Ādityas, Vasus, sons of Rudra, lay as burning evil upon him who yokes himself with demons.

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

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Whate'er from olden time, Heaven, Earth! existeth great object of the wrath of Gods and mortals, Make that, Âdityas, Vasus, sons of Rudra, an evil brand to one allied with demons.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.9

य ईꣳ राजानाव् ऋतुथा विदधद् रजसो मित्रो वरुणश् चिकेतत् । गम्भीराय रक्षसे हेतिम् अस्य द्रोघाय चिद् वचस आनवाय

ya īṁ rājānāv ṛtuthā vidadhad rajaso mitro varuṇaś ciketat | gambhīrāya rakṣase hetim asya droghāya cid vacasa ānavāya

He who duly appoints these two as kings of the airy realm — Mitra and Varuṇa shall take note of it; hurl your missile at the deep-lurking demon, even at the treacherous, deceitful speech.

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

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May he who knows, as Varuṇa and Mitra, air's realm, appointing both the Kings in season, Against the secret fiend cast forth his weapon, against the lying words that strangers utter.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.10

अन्तरैश् चक्रैस् तनयाय वर्तिर् द्युमता यातꣳ नृवता रथेन । सनुत्येन त्यजसा मर्त्यस्य वनुष्यताम् अपि शीर्षा ववृक्तम्

antaraiś cakrais tanayāya vartir dyumatā yātaṁ nṛvatā rathena | sanutyena tyajasā martyasya vanuṣyatām api śīrṣā vavṛktam

With your near wheels come on the circuit for the sake of offspring, come with your gleaming, man-bearing chariot; with a secret onslaught twist off even the heads of the mortals who show enmity.

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

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Come to our home with friendly wheels, for offspring; come on your radiant chariot rich in heroes. Strike off, ye Twain, the heads of our assailants who with man's treacherous attack approach us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 62.11

आ परमाभिर् उत मध्यमाभिर् नियुद्भिर् यातम् अवमाभिर् अर्वाक् । दृऴ्हस्य चिद् गोमतो वि व्रजस्य दुरो वर्तꣳ गृणते चित्रराती

ā paramābhir uta madhyamābhir niyudbhir yātam avamābhir arvāk | dṛḻhasya cid gomato vi vrajasya duro vartaṁ gṛṇate citrarātī

Come hither with your highest and with your middle and with your lowest teams; turn open the doors of the enclosure, even of the firm cow-pen; come on your circuit for the singer, O you of brilliant gifts.

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

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Come hitherward to us with teams of horses, the highest and the midmost and the lowest. Bountiful Lords, throw open to the singer doors e'en of the firm-closed stall of cattle.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)