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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 38

RV 7 38.1

उद् उ ष्य देवः सविता ययाम हिरण्ययीम् अमतिꣳ याम् अशिश्रेत् । नूनम् भगो हव्यो मानुषेभिर् वि यो रत्ना पुरूवसुर् दधाति

ud u ṣya devaḥ savitā yayāma hiraṇyayīm amatiṁ yām aśiśret | nūnam bhago havyo mānuṣebhir vi yo ratnā purūvasur dadhāti

Up has this god Savitar raised the golden form which he has set in place. Now Bhaga is to be invoked by men, he who, rich in goods, distributes treasures.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

ON high hath Savitar, this God, extended the golden lustre which he spreads around him. Now, now must Bhaga be invoked by mortals, Lord of great riches who distributes treasures.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.2

उद् उ तिष्ठ सवितः श्रुध्य् अ१स्य हिरण्यपाणे प्रभृताव् ऋतस्य । व्य् उ१र्वीम् पृथ्वीम् अमतिꣳ सृजान आ नृभ्यो मर्तभोजनꣳ सुवानः

ud u tiṣṭha savitaḥ śrudhy a1sya hiraṇyapāṇe prabhṛtāv ṛtasya | vy u1rvīm pṛthvīm amatiṁ sṛjāna ā nṛbhyo martabhojanaṁ suvānaḥ

Rise up, O Savitar, hear this, O golden-handed one, at the offering of ṛta; sending forth wide and broad your radiance, impelling food for mortals to men.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Rise up, O Savitar whose hands are golden, and hear this man while sacrifice is offered, Spreading afar thy broad and wide effulgence, and bringing mortal men the food that feeds them.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.3

अपि ष्टुतः सविता देवो अस्तु यम् आ चिद् विश्वे वसवो गृणन्ति । स नः स्तोमान् नमस्य१श् चनो धाद् विश्वेभिः पातु पायुभिर् नि सूरीन्

api ṣṭutaḥ savitā devo astu yam ā cid viśve vasavo gṛṇanti | sa naḥ stomān namasya1ś cano dhād viśvebhiḥ pātu pāyubhir ni sūrīn

May the god Savitar also be praised, whom indeed all the Vasus sing. May he, worthy of homage, take pleasure in our praise-songs; may he guard our patrons with all his guardings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let Savitar the God he hymned with praises, to whom the Vasus, even, all sing glory. Sweet be our lauds to him whose due is worship: may he with all protection guard our princes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.4

अभि यꣳ देव्य् अदितिर् गृणाति सवꣳ देवस्य सवितुर् जुषाणा । अभि सम्राजो वरुणो गृणन्त्य् अभि मित्रासो अर्यमा सजोषाः

abhi yaṁ devy aditir gṛṇāti savaṁ devasya savitur juṣāṇā | abhi samrājo varuṇo gṛṇanty abhi mitrāso aryamā sajoṣāḥ

(He) whom the goddess Aditi sings to, delighting in the impulsion of the god Savitar; to him the sovereign Varuṇa sings, to him Mitra and Aryaman, of one accord.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Even he whom Aditi the Goddess praises, rejoicing in God Savitar's incitement: Even he who praise the high imperial Rulers, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, sing in concert.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.5

अभि ये मिथो वनुषः सपन्ते रातिꣳ दिवो रातिषाचः पृथिव्याः । अहिर् बुध्न्य उत नः शृणोतु वरूत्र्य् एकधेनुभिर् नि पातु

abhi ye mitho vanuṣaḥ sapante rātiṁ divo rātiṣācaḥ pṛthivyāḥ | ahir budhnya uta naḥ śṛṇotu varūtry ekadhenubhir ni pātu

Those eager ones who, sharers in the gift, mutually attend upon the gift of heaven and of earth — and may Ahi Budhnya hear us; may Varūtrī, with the Ekadhenus, protect (us).

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

They who come emulous to our oblation, dispensing bounty, from the earth and heaven. May they and Ahibudhnya hear our calling: guard us Varûtrî with the Ekadhenus.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.6

अनु तन् नो जास्पतिर् मꣳसीष्ट रत्नꣳ देवस्य सवितुर् इयानः । भगम् उग्रो ऽवसे जोहवीति भगम् अनुग्रो अध याति रत्नम्

anu tan no jāspatir maṁsīṣṭa ratnaṁ devasya savitur iyānaḥ | bhagam ugro 'vase johavīti bhagam anugro adha yāti ratnam

May the lord of the household grant us that treasure, entreating it of the god Savitar. The mighty man calls again and again on Bhaga for help; the man who is not mighty also then attains treasure from Bhaga.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This may the Lord of Life, entreated, grant us,– the wealth which Savitar the God possesses. The mighty calls on Bhaga for protection, on Bhaga calls the weak to give him riches.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.7

शꣳ नो भवन्तु वाजिनो हवेषु देवताता मितद्रवः स्वर्काः । जम्भयन्तो ऽहिꣳ वृकꣳ रक्षाꣳसि सनेम्य् अस्मद् युयवन्न् अमीवाः

śaṁ no bhavantu vājino haveṣu devatātā mitadravaḥ svarkāḥ | jambhayanto 'hiṁ vṛkaṁ rakṣāṁsi sanemy asmad yuyavann amīvāḥ

May the steeds be a blessing to us at the invocations, at the service of the gods, running in measure, with fair song, crushing the snake, the wolf, the demons; may they keep sicknesses wholly away from us.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Bless us the Vajins when we call, while slowly they move, strong Singers, to the Gods' assembly. Crushing the wolf, the serpent, and the demons, may they completely banish all affliction.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 38.8

वाजे-वाजे ऽवत वाजिनो नो धनेषु विप्रा अमृता ऋतज्ञाः । अस्य मध्वः पिबत मादयध्वꣳ तृप्ता यात पथिभिर् देवयानैः

vāje-vāje 'vata vājino no dhaneṣu viprā amṛtā ṛtajñāḥ | asya madhvaḥ pibata mādayadhvaṁ tṛptā yāta pathibhir devayānaiḥ

In contest after contest help us, O steeds, in the prizes, O inspired, immortal knowers of ṛta. Drink of this honey, take your exhilaration; satisfied, go by the paths that the gods travel.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Deep-skilled in Law eternal, deathless, Singers, O Vajins, help us in each fray for booty. Drink of this meath, he satisfied, be joyful: then go on paths which Gods are wont to travel.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)