Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 6 — Chapter 75

RV 6 75.1

जीमूतस्येव भवति प्रतीकꣳ यद् वर्मी याति समदाम् उपस्थे । अनाविद्धया तन्वा जय त्वꣳ स त्वा वर्मणो महिमा पिपर्तु

jīmūtasyeva bhavati pratīkaṁ yad varmī yāti samadām upasthe | anāviddhayā tanvā jaya tvaṁ sa tvā varmaṇo mahimā pipartu

Like the face of a thunder-cloud it becomes, when the armored man goes into the lap of the battles; conquer with your body unpierced — let that greatness of the armor carry you across.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 6 75.2

धन्वना गा धन्वनाजिꣳ जयेम धन्वना तीव्राः समदो जयेम । धनुः शत्रोर् अपकामꣳ कृणोति धन्वना सर्वाः प्रदिशो जयेम

dhanvanā gā dhanvanājiṁ jayema dhanvanā tīvrāḥ samado jayema | dhanuḥ śatror apakāmaṁ kṛṇoti dhanvanā sarvāḥ pradiśo jayema

With the bow may we win cattle, with the bow the contest; with the bow may we win fierce battles. The bow undoes the enemy's desire; with the bow may we win all the quarters.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 6 75.3

वक्ष्यन्तीवेद् आ गनीगन्ति कर्णम् प्रियꣳ सखायम् परिषस्वजाना । योषेव शिङ्क्ते वितताधि धन्वञ् ज्या इयꣳ समने पारयन्ती

vakṣyantīved ā ganīganti karṇam priyaṁ sakhāyam pariṣasvajānā | yoṣeva śiṅkte vitatādhi dhanvañ jyā iyaṁ samane pārayantī

Like a woman about to speak, she comes again and again to the ear, embracing her dear comrade. Like a young woman she whines, stretched out upon the bow — this bowstring, carrying (us) through in the encounter.

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RV 6 75.4

ते आचरन्ती समनेव योषा मातेव पुत्रम् बिभृताम् उपस्थे । अप शत्रून् विध्यताꣳ सꣳविदाने आर्त्नी इमे विष्फुरन्ती अमित्रान्

te ācarantī samaneva yoṣā māteva putram bibhṛtām upasthe | apa śatrūn vidhyatāṁ saṁvidāne ārtnī ime viṣphurantī amitrān

These two, coming together like a woman at the gathering, let them bear (the arrow) in their lap as a mother her son; acting in concert let them pierce away the foes — these two bow-tips, flinging apart the unfriendly.

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RV 6 75.5

बह्वीनाम् पिता बहुर् अस्य पुत्रश् चिश्चा कृणोति समनावगत्य । इषुधिः सङ्काः पृतनाश् च सर्वाः पृष्ठे निनद्धो जयति प्रसूतः

bahvīnām pitā bahur asya putraś ciścā kṛṇoti samanāvagatya | iṣudhiḥ saṅkāḥ pṛtanāś ca sarvāḥ pṛṣṭhe ninaddho jayati prasūtaḥ

Father of many, and many are its sons: it makes a rattling when it has gone down into the encounter. The quiver, bound on the back, conquers all conflicts and hosts when it is sent forth.

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RV 6 75.6

रथे तिष्ठन् नयति वाजिनः पुरो यत्र-यत्र कामयते सुषारथिः । अभीशूनाम् महिमानम् पनायत मनः पश्चाद् अनु यच्छन्ति रश्मयः

rathe tiṣṭhan nayati vājinaḥ puro yatra-yatra kāmayate suṣārathiḥ | abhīśūnām mahimānam panāyata manaḥ paścād anu yacchanti raśmayaḥ

Standing on the chariot, the good charioteer leads the prize-winning horses forward, wherever he wishes. Praise the greatness of the reins: from behind, the reins guide the (horses') mind.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 6 75.7

तीव्रान् घोषान् कृण्वते वृषपाणयो ऽश्वा रथेभिः सह वाजयन्तः । अवक्रामन्तः प्रपदैर् अमित्रान् क्षिणन्ति शत्रूꣳर् अनपव्ययन्तः

tīvrān ghoṣān kṛṇvate vṛṣapāṇayo 'śvā rathebhiḥ saha vājayantaḥ | avakrāmantaḥ prapadair amitrān kṣiṇanti śatrūm̐r anapavyayantaḥ

The strong-hoofed horses make harsh noises, speeding to the prize together with the chariots; trampling down the unfriendly with their forefeet, they destroy the enemies without turning aside.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 6 75.8

रथवाहनꣳ हविर् अस्य नाम यत्रायुधꣳ निहितम् अस्य वर्म । तत्रा रथम् उप शग्मꣳ सदेम विश्वाहा वयꣳ सुमनस्यमानाः

rathavāhanaṁ havir asya nāma yatrāyudhaṁ nihitam asya varma | tatrā ratham upa śagmaṁ sadema viśvāhā vayaṁ sumanasyamānāḥ

'Chariot-bearer' is the name of its oblation, where its weapon and its armour are laid down. There let us seat the helpful chariot, we of good spirit on all days.

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

RV 6 75.9

स्वादुषꣳसदः पितरो वयोधाः कृच्छ्रेश्रितः शक्तीवन्तो गभीराः । चित्रसेना इषुबला अमृध्राः सतोवीरा उरवो व्रातसाहाः

svāduṣaṁsadaḥ pitaro vayodhāḥ kṛcchreśritaḥ śaktīvanto gabhīrāḥ | citrasenā iṣubalā amṛdhrāḥ satovīrā uravo vrātasāhāḥ

The fathers, sweet in company, bestowers of vigour, resorting (to us) in straits, possessed of power, profound, with bright hosts, strong in arrows, not to be pushed aside, heroes through and through, broad, overcoming troops —

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

RV 6 75.10

ब्राह्मणासः पितरः सोम्यासः शिवे नो द्यावापृथिवी अनेहसा । पूषा नः पातु दुरिताद् ऋतावृधो रक्षा माकिर् नो अघशꣳस ईशत

brāhmaṇāsaḥ pitaraḥ somyāsaḥ śive no dyāvāpṛthivī anehasā | pūṣā naḥ pātu duritād ṛtāvṛdho rakṣā mākir no aghaśaṁsa īśata

Brahmins (are) the fathers, worthy of soma. Be kind to us, O Heaven and Earth, faultless ones. Let Pūṣan guard us from misfortune, you strengtheners of ṛta — guard (us)! Let no evil-speaker have power over us.

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RV 6 75.11

सुपर्णꣳ वस्ते मृगो अस्या दन्तो गोभिः सꣳनद्धा पतति प्रसूता । यत्रा नरः सꣳ च वि च द्रवन्ति तत्रास्मभ्यम् इषवः शर्म यꣳसन्

suparṇaṁ vaste mṛgo asyā danto gobhiḥ saṁnaddhā patati prasūtā | yatrā naraḥ saṁ ca vi ca dravanti tatrāsmabhyam iṣavaḥ śarma yaṁsan

It wears an eagle('s feather); a deer('s horn) is its tooth; bound with cow-sinews it flies when sent forth. Where men run together and apart, there let the arrows grant us shelter.

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RV 6 75.12

ऋजीते परि वृङ्धि नो ऽश्मा भवतु नस् तनूः । सोमो अधि ब्रवीतु नो ऽदितिः शर्म यच्छतु

ṛjīte pari vṛṅdhi no 'śmā bhavatu nas tanūḥ | somo adhi bravītu no 'ditiḥ śarma yacchatu

O straight-flying one, avoid us; let our body become stone. Let Soma speak on our behalf; let Aditi grant us shelter.

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

RV 6 75.13

आ जङ्घन्ति सान्व् एषाꣳ जघनाꣳ उप जिघ्नते । अश्वाजनि प्रचेतसो ऽश्वान् समत्सु चोदय

ā jaṅghanti sānv eṣāṁ jaghanām̐ upa jighnate | aśvājani pracetaso 'śvān samatsu codaya

He beats down upon their back; he strikes at their haunches. O horse-whip, urge the intelligent horses on in the battles.

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RV 6 75.14

अहिर् इव भोगैः पर्य् एति बाहुꣳ ज्याया हेतिम् परिबाधमानः । हस्तघ्नो विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान् पुमान् पुमाꣳसम् परि पातु विश्वतः

ahir iva bhogaiḥ pary eti bāhuṁ jyāyā hetim paribādhamānaḥ | hastaghno viśvā vayunāni vidvān pumān pumāṁsam pari pātu viśvataḥ

Like a snake with its coils it encircles the arm, warding off the bowstring's stroke. Let the hand-guard, a male knowing all the rules, protect the male on all sides.

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RV 6 75.15

आलाक्ता या रुरुशीर्ष्ण्य् अथो यस्या अयो मुखम् । इदम् पर्जन्यरेतस इष्वै देव्यै बृहन् नमः

ālāktā yā ruruśīrṣṇy atho yasyā ayo mukham | idam parjanyaretasa iṣvai devyai bṛhan namaḥ

She who is smeared (with lac), whose head is of deer('s horn), and whose mouth is of iron — to this arrow, of Parjanya's seed, the goddess, be lofty homage.

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

RV 6 75.16

अवसृष्टा परा पत शरव्ये ब्रह्मसꣳशिते । गच्छामित्रान् प्र पद्यस्व मामीषाꣳ कꣳ चनोच् छिषः

avasṛṣṭā parā pata śaravye brahmasaṁśite | gacchāmitrān pra padyasva māmīṣāṁ kaṁ canoc chiṣaḥ

Let loose, fly forth, O arrow sharpened by sacred speech; go, fall upon the foes; leave not one of them behind.

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RV 6 75.17

यत्र बाणाः सम्पतन्ति कुमारा विशिखा इव । तत्रा नो ब्रह्मणस् पतिर् अदितिः शर्म यच्छतु विश्वाहा शर्म यच्छतु

yatra bāṇāḥ sampatanti kumārā viśikhā iva | tatrā no brahmaṇas patir aditiḥ śarma yacchatu viśvāhā śarma yacchatu

Where the arrows fly together like boys with unshorn hair, there let Brahmaṇaspati, let Aditi grant us shelter, grant us shelter on all days.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 6 75.18

मर्माणि ते वर्मणा छादयामि सोमस् त्वा राजामृतेनानु वस्ताम् । उरोर् वरीयो वरुणस् ते कृणोतु जयन्तꣳ त्वानु देवा मदन्तु

marmāṇi te varmaṇā chādayāmi somas tvā rājāmṛtenānu vastām | uror varīyo varuṇas te kṛṇotu jayantaṁ tvānu devā madantu

I cover your vital parts with armour; let King Soma clothe you with the immortal. Let Varuṇa make you wider than the wide; let the gods rejoice at you as you conquer.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 6 75.19

यो नः स्वो अरणो यश् च निष्ट्यो जिघाꣳसति । देवास् तꣳ सर्वे धूर्वन्तु ब्रह्म वर्म ममान्तरम्

yo naḥ svo araṇo yaś ca niṣṭyo jighāṁsati | devās taṁ sarve dhūrvantu brahma varma mamāntaram

Whoever, our own or a foreigner, and whoever is an outsider, seeks to kill us — let all the gods bring him down; sacred speech is my nearest armour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition