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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 74

RV 7 74.1

इमा उ वाꣳ दिविष्टय उस्रा हवन्ते अश्विना । अयꣳ वाम् अह्वे ऽवसे शचीवसू विशꣳ-विशꣳ हि गच्छथः

imā u vāṁ diviṣṭaya usrā havante aśvinā | ayaṁ vām ahve 'vase śacīvasū viśaṁ-viśaṁ hi gacchathaḥ

These prayers that seek heaven call upon you two at daybreak, O Aśvins; this man here has called you for help, O you rich in power, for you go to clan after clan.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THESE morning sacrifices call you, Aṣvins, at the break of day. For help have I invoked you rich in power and might: for, house by house ye visit all.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 74.2

युवꣳ चित्रꣳ ददथुर् भोजनꣳ नरा चोदेथाꣳ सूनृतावते । अर्वाग् रथꣳ समनसा नि यच्छतम् पिबतꣳ सोम्यम् मधु

yuvaṁ citraṁ dadathur bhojanaṁ narā codethāṁ sūnṛtāvate | arvāg rathaṁ samanasā ni yacchatam pibataṁ somyam madhu

You two, O men, have granted brilliant nourishment; urge it on for the man of generous truth. Direct your chariot down hither, of one mind; drink the somic honey.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Heroes, ye bestow wonderful nourishment. send it to him whose songs are sweet Accordant, both of you, drive your car down to us, and drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 74.3

आ यातम् उप भूषतम् मध्वः पिबतम् अश्विना । दुग्धम् पयो वृषणा जेन्यावसू मा नो मर्धिष्टम् आ गतम्

ā yātam upa bhūṣatam madhvaḥ pibatam aśvinā | dugdham payo vṛṣaṇā jenyāvasū mā no mardhiṣṭam ā gatam

Come, attend upon (us), drink of the honey, O Aśvins; the milk has been milked, O bulls whose wealth is your own; do not neglect us — come.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Approach ye and be near to us. drink, O ye Aṣvins, of the meath. Draw forth the milk, ye Mighty, rich in genuine wealth: injure us not, and come to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 74.4

अश्वासो ये वाम् उप दाशुषो गृहꣳ युवाꣳ दीयन्ति बिभ्रतः । मक्षूयुभिर् नरा हयेभिर् अश्विना देवा यातम् अस्मयू

aśvāso ye vām upa dāśuṣo gṛhaṁ yuvāṁ dīyanti bibhrataḥ | makṣūyubhir narā hayebhir aśvinā devā yātam asmayū

The horses that fly bearing you two to the house of the worshipper — with those hastening steeds, O men, O divine Aśvins, come, being well-disposed to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The horses that convey you in their rapid flight down to the worshipper's abode, With these your speedy coursers, Heroes, Aṣvins, come, ye Gods, come well-inclined to us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 74.5

अधा ह यन्तो अश्विना पृक्षः सचन्त सूरयः । ता यꣳसतो मघवद्भ्यो ध्रुवꣳ यशश् छर्दिर् अस्मभ्यꣳ नासत्या

adhā ha yanto aśvinā pṛkṣaḥ sacanta sūrayaḥ | tā yaṁsato maghavadbhyo dhruvaṁ yaśaś chardir asmabhyaṁ nāsatyā

Then indeed, going (there), the patrons obtain refreshments, O Aśvins. May those two extend to the generous ones lasting renown, and to us a shelter, O Nāsatyas.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Yea, verily, our princes seek the Aṣvins in pursuit of food. These shall give lasting glory to our liberal lords, and, both Nâsatyas, shelter us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 74.6

प्र ये ययुर् अवृकासो रथा इव नृपातारो जनानाम् । उत स्वेन शवसा शूशुवुर् नर उत क्षियन्ति सुक्षितिम्

pra ye yayur avṛkāso rathā iva nṛpātāro janānām | uta svena śavasā śūśuvur nara uta kṣiyanti sukṣitim

Those who have gone forth like chariots safe from wolves, protectors of men among the peoples; and the men have grown strong by their own might, and they dwell in a good dwelling.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Those who have led the way, like cars, offending none, those who are guardians of the men- Also through their own might the heroes have grown strong, and dwell in safe and happy homes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)