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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 67

RV 7 67.1

प्रति वाꣳ रथꣳ नृपती जरध्यै हविष्मता मनसा यज्ञियेन । यो वाꣳ दूतो न धिष्ण्याव् अजीगर् अच्छा सूनुर् न पितरा विवक्मि

prati vāṁ rathaṁ nṛpatī jaradhyai haviṣmatā manasā yajñiyena | yo vāṁ dūto na dhiṣṇyāv ajīgar acchā sūnur na pitarā vivakmi

To greet your chariot, O lords of men, with a mind that bears oblation and is fit for the sacrifice — (the chariot) which, like a messenger, has awakened toward you, O attentive ones — I call out to you as a son to his parents.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

I WITH a holy heart that brings oblation will sing forth praise to meet your car, ye Princes, Which, Much-desired! hath wakened as your envoy. I call you hither as a son his parents.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.2

अशोच्य् अग्निः समिधानो अस्मे उपो अदृश्रन् तमसश् चिद् अन्ताः । अचेति केतुर् उषसः पुरस्ताच् छ्रिये दिवो दुहितुर् जायमानः

aśocy agniḥ samidhāno asme upo adṛśran tamasaś cid antāḥ | aceti ketur uṣasaḥ purastāc chriye divo duhitur jāyamānaḥ

Agni, being kindled, has blazed for us; even the limits of the darkness have come into view. The banner of Dawn has appeared in the east, being born for the splendour of the Daughter of Heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Brightly hath Agni shone by us enkindled: the limits even of darkness were apparent. Eastward is seen the Banner of the Morning, the Banner born to give Heaven's Daughter glory.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.3

अभि वाꣳ नूनम् अश्विना सुहोता स्तोमैः सिषक्ति नासत्या विवक्वान् । पूर्वीभिर् यातम् पथ्याभिर् अर्वाक् स्वर्विदा वसुमता रथेन

abhi vāṁ nūnam aśvinā suhotā stomaiḥ siṣakti nāsatyā vivakvān | pūrvībhir yātam pathyābhir arvāk svarvidā vasumatā rathena

Now, O Aśvins, the good hotṛ attends upon you two with praises, O Nāsatyas, speaking forth. Come hither along the many paths, with your chariot that finds the sun and carries goods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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With hymns the deft priest is about you, Aṣvins, the eloquent priest attends you now, Nâsatyas. Come by the paths that ye are wont to travel, on car that finds the light, laden with treasure.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.4

अवोर् वाꣳ नूनम् अश्विना युवाकुर् हुवे यद् वाꣳ सुते माध्वी वसूयुः । आ वाꣳ वहन्तु स्थविरासो अश्वाः पिबाथो अस्मे सुषुता मधूनि

avor vāṁ nūnam aśvinā yuvākur huve yad vāṁ sute mādhvī vasūyuḥ | ā vāṁ vahantu sthavirāso aśvāḥ pibātho asme suṣutā madhūni

Now, O Aśvins, devoted to you, I call upon your help, since for you, O lovers of honey, (the soma) is pressed — I who long for goods. Let your sturdy horses convey you here; you two shall drink the well-pressed honey-draughts at our place.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When, suppliant for your help, Lovers of Sweetness! I seeking wealth call you to our libation, Hitherward let your vigorous horses bear you: drink ye with us the well-pressed Soma juices.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.5

प्राचीम् उ देवाश्विना धियम् मे ऽमृध्राꣳ सातये कृतꣳ वसूयुम् । विश्वा अविष्टꣳ वाज आ पुरꣳधीस् ता नः शक्तꣳ शचीपती शचीभिः

prācīm u devāśvinā dhiyam me 'mṛdhrāṁ sātaye kṛtaṁ vasūyum | viśvā aviṣṭaṁ vāja ā puraṁdhīs tā naḥ śaktaṁ śacīpatī śacībhiḥ

O divine Aśvins, make my thought forward-moving, unflagging, goods-seeking, for gain. Aid all the abundant insights in the contest for prizes; so be capable for us with your capabilities, O lords of skill.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Bring forward, Aṣvins, Gods, to its fulfilment my never-wearied prayer that asks for riches. Vouchsafe us all high spirit in the combat, and with your powers, O Lords of Power, assist us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.6

अविष्टꣳ धीष्व् अश्विना न आसु प्रजावद् रेतो अह्रयꣳ नो अस्तु । आ वाꣳ तोके तनये तूतुजानाः सुरत्नासो देववीतिꣳ गमेम

aviṣṭaṁ dhīṣv aśvinā na āsu prajāvad reto ahrayaṁ no astu | ā vāṁ toke tanaye tūtujānāḥ suratnāso devavītiṁ gamema

Help us, O Aśvins, in these our thoughts; let there be for us seed rich in offspring, not to be ashamed of. Speeding toward you in (the matter of) child and progeny, may we, rich in treasures, come to the gods' feasting.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Favour us in these prayers of ours, O Aṣvins. May we have genial vigour, ne'er to fail us. So may we, strong in children and descendants, go, wealthy, to the banquet that awaits you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.7

एष स्य वाम् पूर्वगत्वेव सख्ये निधिर् हितो माध्वी रातो अस्मे । अहेऴता मनसा यातम् अर्वाग् अश्नन्ता हव्यम् मानुषीषु विक्षु

eṣa sya vām pūrvagatveva sakhye nidhir hito mādhvī rāto asme | aheḻatā manasā yātam arvāg aśnantā havyam mānuṣīṣu vikṣu

This deposit of yours is set down, as one that came first in friendship, O lovers of honey, and granted to us. Come hither with a mind that does not scorn (us), eating the oblation among human clans.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Lovers of Sweetness, we have brought this treasure to you as 'twere an envoy sent for friendship. Come unto us with spirits free from anger, in homes of men enjoying our oblation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.8

एकस्मिन् योगे भुरणा समाने परि वाꣳ सप्त स्रवतो रथो गात् । न वायन्ति सुभ्वो देवयुक्ता ये वाꣳ धूर्षु तरणयो वहन्ति

ekasmin yoge bhuraṇā samāne pari vāṁ sapta sravato ratho gāt | na vāyanti subhvo devayuktā ye vāṁ dhūrṣu taraṇayo vahanti

In one and the same yoking, O swift ones, your chariot went around the seven streams. The strong ones yoked by the gods do not grow weary, who, speeding across, draw you at the yoke-poles.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With one, the same, intention, ye swift movers, o'er the Seven Rivers hath your chariot travelled. Yoked by the Gods, your strong steeds never weary while speeding forward at the pole they bear you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.9

असश्चता मघवद्भ्यो हि भूतꣳ ये राया मघदेयꣳ जुनन्ति । प्र ये बन्धुꣳ सूनृताभिस् तिरन्ते गव्या पृञ्चन्तो अश्व्या मघानि

asaścatā maghavadbhyo hi bhūtaṁ ye rāyā maghadeyaṁ junanti | pra ye bandhuṁ sūnṛtābhis tirante gavyā pṛñcanto aśvyā maghāni

Be unfailing for the generous patrons, who with their wealth set the giving of bounty in motion, who extend their kinship with acts of liberality, filling out bounties of cattle and of horses.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Exhaustless be your bounty to our princes who with their wealth incite the gift of riches, Who further friendship with their noble natures, combining wealth in kine with wealth in herses.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 67.10

नू मे हवम् आ शृणुतꣳ युवाना यासिष्टꣳ वर्तिर् अश्विनाव् इरावत् । धत्तꣳ रत्नानि जरतꣳ च सूरीन् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

nū me havam ā śṛṇutaṁ yuvānā yāsiṣṭaṁ vartir aśvināv irāvat | dhattaṁ ratnāni jarataṁ ca sūrīn yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Now hear my call, O youthful ones; travel your circuit rich in nourishment, O Aśvins. Bestow treasures and awaken the patrons. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Now hear, O Youthful Twain, mine invocation: come, Aṣvins, to the home where food aboundeth. Vouchsafe us wealth, do honour to our nobles. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)