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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 48

RV 7 48.1

ऋभुक्षणो वाजा मादयध्वम् अस्मे नरो मघवानः सुतस्य । आ वो ऽर्वाचः क्रतवो न याताꣳ विभ्वो रथꣳ नर्यꣳ वर्तयन्तु

ṛbhukṣaṇo vājā mādayadhvam asme naro maghavānaḥ sutasya | ā vo 'rvācaḥ kratavo na yātāṁ vibhvo rathaṁ naryaṁ vartayantu

O Ṛbhukṣans, O Vājas, take your joy among us, O men, O bounteous ones, of the pressed (soma). Let your (powers) come hither like designs; let the Vibhus turn the manly chariot this way.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

YE liberal Heroes, Vâjas and R̥ibhukshans, come and delight you with our flowing Soma. May your strength, Vibhûs, as ye come to meet us, turn hitherward your car that brings men profit.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 48.2

ऋभुर् ऋभुभिर् अभि वः स्याम विभ्वो विभुभिः शवसा शवाꣳसि । वाजो अस्माꣳ अवतु वाजसाताव् इन्द्रेण युजा तरुषेम वृत्रम्

ṛbhur ṛbhubhir abhi vaḥ syāma vibhvo vibhubhiḥ śavasā śavāṁsi | vājo asmām̐ avatu vājasātāv indreṇa yujā taruṣema vṛtram

As Ṛbhu with the Ṛbhus, as Vibhu with the Vibhus, may we be superior to you, (matching) powers with power. May Vāja help us in the winning of prizes; with Indra as ally may we overcome Vṛtra.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May we as R̥ibhu with your R̥ibhus conquer strength with our strength, as Vibhûs with the Vibhûs. May Vâja aid us in the fight for booty, and helped by Indra may we quell the foeman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 48.3

ते चिद् धि पूर्वीर् अभि सन्ति शासा विश्वाꣳ अर्य उपरताति वन्वन् । इन्द्रो विभ्वाꣳ ऋभुक्षा वाजो अर्यः शत्रोर् मिथत्या कृणवन् वि नृम्णम्

te cid dhi pūrvīr abhi santi śāsā viśvām̐ arya uparatāti vanvan | indro vibhvām̐ ṛbhukṣā vājo aryaḥ śatror mithatyā kṛṇavan vi nṛmṇam

For they indeed prevail over many (foes) by their command, overcoming all the rival's (men) in the closer contest; may Indra, Vibhvan, Ṛbhukṣan, Vāja (and) Aryaman shatter the manly force of the hostile enemy.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For they rule many tribes with high dominion, and conquer all their foes in close encounter. May Indra, Vibhvan, Vâja, and R̥ibhukshan destroy by turns the wicked foeman's valour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 48.4

नू देवासो वरिवः कर्तना नो भूत नो विश्वे ऽवसे सजोषाः । सम् अस्मे इषꣳ वसवो ददीरन् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

nū devāso varivaḥ kartanā no bhūta no viśve 'vase sajoṣāḥ | sam asme iṣaṁ vasavo dadīran yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Now, O gods, make wide space for us; be all of one mind for our help; may the Vasus bestow nourishment upon us — do you always protect us with blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Now, Deities, give us ample room and freedom: be all of you, one-minded, our protection. So let the Vasus grant us strength and vigour. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)