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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 36

RV 7 36.1

प्र ब्रह्मैतु सदनाद् ऋतस्य वि रश्मिभिः ससृजे सूर्यो गाः । वि सानुना पृथिवी सस्र उर्वी पृथु प्रतीकम् अध्य् एधे अग्निः

pra brahmaitu sadanād ṛtasya vi raśmibhiḥ sasṛje sūryo gāḥ | vi sānunā pṛthivī sasra urvī pṛthu pratīkam adhy edhe agniḥ

Let the formula go forth from the seat of ṛta; the Sun has released the cows abroad with his rays; the broad earth has spread out with her high surface; Agni has kindled up his wide face.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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LET the prayer issue from the seat of Order, for Sûrya with his beams hath loosed the cattle. With lofty ridges earth is far extended, and Agni's flame hath lit the spacious surface.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.2

इमाꣳ वाम् मित्रावरुणा सुवृक्तिम् इषꣳ न कृण्वे असुरा नवीयः । इनो वाम् अन्यः पदवीर् अदब्धो जनꣳ च मित्रो यतति ब्रुवाणः

imāṁ vām mitrāvaruṇā suvṛktim iṣaṁ na kṛṇve asurā navīyaḥ | ino vām anyaḥ padavīr adabdho janaṁ ca mitro yatati bruvāṇaḥ

This well-turned hymn for you two, Mitra and Varuṇa, I make anew, like refreshment, O Asuras; the one of you is the mighty, unassailable path-finder, and Mitra, as he speaks, marshals the people.

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

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O Asuras, O Varuṇa and Mitra, this hymn to you, like food, anew I offer. One of you is a strong unerring Leader, and Mitra, speaking, stirreth men to labour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.3

आ वातस्य ध्रजतो रन्त इत्या अपीपयन्त धेनवो न सूदाः । महो दिवः सदने जायमानो ऽचिक्रदद् वृषभः सस्मिन्न् ऊधन्

ā vātasya dhrajato ranta ityā apīpayanta dhenavo na sūdāḥ | maho divaḥ sadane jāyamāno 'cikradad vṛṣabhaḥ sasminn ūdhan

They took pleasure in the courses of the gusting wind; like good milch-cows they have given milk in plenty. Being born in the seat of the great heaven, the bull bellowed in that same udder.

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

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The movements of the gliding wind come hither: like cows, the springs are filled to overflowing. Born in the station e'en of lofty heaven the Bull hath loudly bellowed in this region.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.4

गिरा य एता युनजद् धरी त इन्द्र प्रिया सुरथा शूर धायू । प्र यो मन्युꣳ रिरिक्षतो मिनात्य् आ सुक्रतुम् अर्यमणꣳ ववृत्याम्

girā ya etā yunajad dharī ta indra priyā surathā śūra dhāyū | pra yo manyuṁ ririkṣato mināty ā sukratum aryamaṇaṁ vavṛtyām

He who with his song would yoke for you those two dear bay horses, well-charioted and thriving, O Indra, O hero — who deflects the fury of one bent on harm — him, of good resolve, I would turn hither (as) Aryaman.

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

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May I bring hither with my song, O Indra, wise Aryaman who yokes thy dear Bay Horses, Voracious, with thy noble car, O Hero, him who defeats the wrath of the malicious.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.5

यजन्ते अस्य सख्यꣳ वयश् च नमस्विनः स्व ऋतस्य धामन् । वि पृक्षो बाबधे नृभिः स्तवान इदꣳ नमो रुद्राय प्रेष्ठम्

yajante asya sakhyaṁ vayaś ca namasvinaḥ sva ṛtasya dhāman | vi pṛkṣo bābadhe nṛbhiḥ stavāna idaṁ namo rudrāya preṣṭham

His friendship they worship, and the vital powers, reverent, in the abode of his own ṛta; he has thrust aside the (foes') strength, praised by men — this reverence, most dear, is for Rudra.

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

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In their own place of sacrifice adorers worship to gain long life and win his friendship. He hath poured food on men when they have praised him; be this, the dearest reverence, paid to Rudra.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.6

आ यत् साकꣳ यशसो वावशानाः सरस्वती सप्तथी सिन्धुमाता । याः सुष्वयन्त सुदुघाः सुधारा अभि स्वेन पयसा पीप्यानाः

ā yat sākaṁ yaśaso vāvaśānāḥ sarasvatī saptathī sindhumātā | yāḥ suṣvayanta sudughāḥ sudhārā abhi svena payasā pīpyānāḥ

When together the glorious ones, bellowing, (come), and Sarasvatī as the seventh, whose mother is the Sindhu — those rich in milk, of fine streams, have brought forth (their young), swelling with their own milk.

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

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Coming together, glorious, loudly roaring – Sarasvatî, Mother of Floods, the seventh- With copious milk, with fair streams, strongly flowing, full swelling with the volume of their water;

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.7

उत त्ये नो मरुतो मन्दसाना धियꣳ तोकꣳ च वाजिनो ऽवन्तु । मा नः परि ख्यद् अक्षरा चरन्त्य् अवीवृधन् युज्यꣳ ते रयिꣳ नः

uta tye no maruto mandasānā dhiyaṁ tokaṁ ca vājino 'vantu | mā naḥ pari khyad akṣarā caranty avīvṛdhan yujyaṁ te rayiṁ naḥ

And let those Maruts of ours, taking delight, prizewinners, favour our thought and our offspring; let the fleeting (goddess of) forgetting not overlook us — they have increased for us the wealth fitting for you.

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

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And may the mighty Maruts, too, rejoicing, aid our devotion and protect our offspring. Let not swift-moving Aksharâ neglect us: they have increased our own appropriate riches,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.8

प्र वो महीम् अरमतिꣳ कृणुध्वम् प्र पूषणꣳ विदथ्य१ꣳ न वीरम् । भगꣳ धियो ऽवितारꣳ नो अस्याः सातौ वाजꣳ रातिषाचम् पुरꣳधिम्

pra vo mahīm aramatiṁ kṛṇudhvam pra pūṣaṇaṁ vidathya1ṁ na vīram | bhagaṁ dhiyo 'vitāraṁ no asyāḥ sātau vājaṁ rātiṣācam puraṁdhim

Put forward for yourselves great Aramati, put forward Pūṣan like a hero fit for the council; (put forward) Bhaga, the helper of this thought of ours, and Purandhi who attends on gifts, for the winning of the prize.

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

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Bring ye the great Aramati before you, and Pûshan as the Hero of the synod, Bhaga who looks upon this hymn with favour, and, as our strength, the bountiful Purandbi.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 36.9

अच्छायꣳ वो मरुतः श्लोक एत्व् अच्छा विष्णुꣳ निषिक्तपाम् अवोभिः । उत प्रजायै गृणते वयो धुर् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

acchāyaṁ vo marutaḥ śloka etv acchā viṣṇuṁ niṣiktapām avobhiḥ | uta prajāyai gṛṇate vayo dhur yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Let this song of yours go forth, O Maruts, go forth with its helps toward Viṣṇu, guardian of what is poured out; and they have set vital force for the offspring of the singer. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

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

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May this our song of praise reach you, O Maruts, and Vishṇu guardian of the future infant. May they vouchsafe the singer strength for offspring. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)