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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 64

RV 7 64.1

दिवि क्षयन्ता रजसः पृथिव्याम् प्र वाꣳ घृतस्य निर्णिजो ददीरन् । हव्यꣳ नो मित्रो अर्यमा सुजातो राजा सुक्षत्रो वरुणो जुषन्त

divi kṣayantā rajasaḥ pṛthivyām pra vāṁ ghṛtasya nirṇijo dadīran | havyaṁ no mitro aryamā sujāto rājā sukṣatro varuṇo juṣanta

You two who dwell in heaven, in the midspace, on the earth — may (the priests) present to you the shining garments of ghee. May Mitra, well-born Aryaman, and King Varuṇa of good rule take pleasure in our oblation.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

YE Twain who rule, in heaven and earth, the region, clothed be your clouds in robes of oil and fatness. May the imperial Varuṇa, and Mitra, and high-born Aryaman accept our presents.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 64.2

आ राजाना मह ऋतस्य गोपा सिन्धुपती क्षत्रिया यातम् अर्वाक् । इऴाꣳ नो मित्रावरुणोत वृष्टिम् अव दिव इन्वतꣳ जीरदानू

ā rājānā maha ṛtasya gopā sindhupatī kṣatriyā yātam arvāk | iḻāṁ no mitrāvaruṇota vṛṣṭim ava diva invataṁ jīradānū

O two kings, guardians of great ṛta, lords of rivers, rulers, come hither. Send us down from heaven, Mitra-Varuṇa, refreshment and rain, O you of quick gifts.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Kings, guards of rrtighty everlasting Order, come hitherward, ye Princes, Lords of Rivers. Send us from heaven, O Varuṇa and Mitra, rain and sweet food, ye who pour down your bounties.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 64.3

मित्रस् तन् नो वरुणो देवो अर्यः प्र साधिष्ठेभिः पथिभिर् नयन्तु । ब्रवद् यथा न आद् अरिः सुदास इषा मदेम सह देवगोपाः

mitras tan no varuṇo devo aryaḥ pra sādhiṣṭhebhiḥ pathibhir nayantu | bravad yathā na ād ariḥ sudāsa iṣā madema saha devagopāḥ

May Mitra, Varuṇa, and the noble god lead us forth by the most effective paths, so that the stranger may then speak (of) us to Sudās; with refreshment may we rejoice, having the gods as guardians.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

May the dear God, and Varuṇa and Mitra conduct us by the most effective pathways, That foes may say unto Sudâs our chieftain, May, we, too, joy in food with Gods to guard us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 64.4

यो वाꣳ गर्तम् मनसा तक्षद् एतम् ऊर्ध्वाꣳ धीतिꣳ कृणवद् धारयच् च । उक्षेथाम् मित्रावरुणा घृतेन ता राजाना सुक्षितीस् तर्पयेथाम्

yo vāṁ gartam manasā takṣad etam ūrdhvāṁ dhītiṁ kṛṇavad dhārayac ca | ukṣethām mitrāvaruṇā ghṛtena tā rājānā sukṣitīs tarpayethām

Whoever with his mind fashions for you this seat, and makes and upholds an uplifted hymn — sprinkle (it), Mitra-Varuṇa, with ghee; as kings, satisfy the good dwellings.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Him who hath wrought for you this car in spirit, who makes the song rise upward and sustains it, Bedew with fatness, Varuṇa nd Mitra ye Kings, make glad the pleasant dwelling-places.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 64.5

एष स्तोमो वरुण मित्र तुभ्यꣳ सोमः शुक्रो न वायवे ऽयामि । अविष्टꣳ धियो जिगृतम् पुरꣳधीर् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

eṣa stomo varuṇa mitra tubhyaṁ somaḥ śukro na vāyave 'yāmi | aviṣṭaṁ dhiyo jigṛtam puraṁdhīr yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

This praise, Varuṇa, Mitra, has been offered to you, as bright soma to Vāyu. Favour our thoughts, awaken abundance. Do you protect us always with blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To you this laud, O Varuṇa and Mitra is offered like bright Soma juice to Vâyu. Favour our songs of praise, wake thought and spirit. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)