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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 71

RV 6 71.1

उद् उ ष्य देवः सविता हिरण्यया बाहू अयꣳस्त सवनाय सुक्रतुः । घृतेन पाणी अभि प्रुष्णुते मखो युवा सुदक्षो रजसो विधर्मणि

ud u ṣya devaḥ savitā hiraṇyayā bāhū ayaṁsta savanāya sukratuḥ | ghṛtena pāṇī abhi pruṣṇute makho yuvā sudakṣo rajaso vidharmaṇi

Up has that god Savitṛ raised his two golden arms for the pressing, he of good resolve; with ghee he sprinkles his two hands, the liberal, youthful, very skilled one, in the expanse of the mid-space.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

FULL of effectual wisdom Savitar the God hath stretched out golden arms that he may bring forth life. Young and most skilful, while he holds the region up, the Warrior sprinkles fatness over both his hands.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 71.2

देवस्य वयꣳ सवितुः सवीमनि श्रेष्ठे स्याम वसुनश् च दावने । यो विश्वस्य द्विपदो यश् चतुष्पदो निवेशने प्रसवे चासि भूमनः

devasya vayaṁ savituḥ savīmani śreṣṭhe syāma vasunaś ca dāvane | yo viśvasya dvipado yaś catuṣpado niveśane prasave cāsi bhūmanaḥ

May we be in the best impulsion of the god Savitṛ, and for the giving of goods — you who are (master) of all, of the two-footed and the four-footed, in the settling down and in the setting forth of the earth-world.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May we enjoy the noblest vivifying force of Savitar the God, that he may give us wealth: For thou art mighty to produce and lull to rest the world of life that moves on two feet and on four.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 71.3

अदब्धेभिः सवितः पायुभिष् ट्वꣳ शिवेभिर् अद्य परि पाहि नो गयम् । हिरण्यजिह्वः सुविताय नव्यसे रक्षा माकिर् नो अघशꣳस ईशत

adabdhebhiḥ savitaḥ pāyubhiṣ ṭvaṁ śivebhir adya pari pāhi no gayam | hiraṇyajihvaḥ suvitāya navyase rakṣā mākir no aghaśaṁsa īśata

With your undeceivable, kindly protections, O Savitṛ, guard our household all around today; golden-tongued, for a new good passage protect (us): let no evil-speaker have power over us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Protect our habitation, Savitar, this day, with guardian aids around, auspicious, firm and true. God of the golden tongue, keep us for newest bliss: let not the evil-wisher have us in his power.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 71.4

उद् उ ष्य देवः सविता दमूना हिरण्यपाणिः प्रतिदोषम् अस्थात् । अयोहनुर् यजतो मन्द्रजिह्व आ दाशुषे सुवति भूरि वामम्

ud u ṣya devaḥ savitā damūnā hiraṇyapāṇiḥ pratidoṣam asthāt | ayohanur yajato mandrajihva ā dāśuṣe suvati bhūri vāmam

Up has that god Savitṛ, the house-lord, golden-handed, stood at the approach of evening; with iron jaw, worthy of worship, with delightful tongue, he impels much good to the worshipper.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This Savitar the God, the golden-handed, Friend of the home, hath risen to meet the twilight. With cheeks of brass, with pleasant tongue, the Holy, he sends the worshipper rich gifts in plenty.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 71.5

उद् ऊ अयाꣳ उपवक्तेव बाहू हिरण्यया सविता सुप्रतीका । दिवो रोहाꣳस्य् अरुहत् पृथिव्या अरीरमत् पतयत् कच् चिद् अभ्वम्

ud ū ayām̐ upavakteva bāhū hiraṇyayā savitā supratīkā | divo rohāṁsy aruhat pṛthivyā arīramat patayat kac cid abhvam

Up has Savitṛ raised his two arms, like a summoner (his), the golden, fair-faced one; he has climbed the ascents of heaven and of earth, and has brought to rest every flying monstrous thing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Like a Director, Savitar hath extended his golden arms, exceeding fair to look on. He hath gone up the heights of earth and heaven, and made each monster fall and cease from troubling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 6 71.6

वामम् अद्य सवितर् वामम् उ श्वो दिवे-दिवे वामम् अस्मभ्यꣳ सावीः । वामस्य हि क्षयस्य देव भूरेर् अया धिया वामभाजः स्याम

vāmam adya savitar vāmam u śvo dive-dive vāmam asmabhyaṁ sāvīḥ | vāmasya hi kṣayasya deva bhūrer ayā dhiyā vāmabhājaḥ syāma

Good today, O Savitṛ, and good tomorrow, day by day impel good for us; for of the good dwelling, O god, of the abundant (good) — by this insight may we be sharers in good.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Fair wealth, O Savitar, to-day, to-morrow, fair wealth produce for us each day that passes. May we through this our song be happy gainers, God, of a fair and spacious habitation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)