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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 7 — Chapter 97

RV 7 97.1

यज्ञे दिवो नृषदने पृथिव्या नरो यत्र देवयवो मदन्ति । इन्द्राय यत्र सवनानि सुन्वे गमन् मदाय प्रथमꣳ वयश् च

yajñe divo nṛṣadane pṛthivyā naro yatra devayavo madanti | indrāya yatra savanāni sunve gaman madāya prathamaṁ vayaś ca

At the sacrifice of heaven, in the seat of men on earth, where the god-seeking men rejoice, where the pressings are pressed for Indra — may he come first to the exhilaration and to vigour.

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

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WHERE Heaven and Earth combine in men's assembly, and ttose who love the Gods delight in worship, Where the libations are effused for Indra, may he come first to drink and make him stronger.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.2

आ दैव्या वृणीमहे ऽवाꣳसि बृहस्पतिर् नो मह आ सखायः । यथा भवेम मीऴ्हुषे अनागा यो नो दाता परावतः पितेव

ā daivyā vṛṇīmahe 'vāṁsi bṛhaspatir no maha ā sakhāyaḥ | yathā bhavema mīḻhuṣe anāgā yo no dātā parāvataḥ piteva

We choose the divine aids: may Bṛhaspati (bring) us greatness, O friends — so that we may be guiltless before the bountiful one, who is our giver, like a father, even from afar.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

We crave the heavenly grace of Gods to guard us-so may Br̥ihaspati, O friends, exalt us- That he, the Bounteous God, may find us sintess, who giveth from a distance like a father.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.3

तम् उ ज्येष्ठꣳ नमसा हविर्भिः सुशेवम् ब्रह्मणस् पतिꣳ गृणीषे । इन्द्रꣳ श्लोको महि दैव्यः सिषक्तु यो ब्रह्मणो देवकृतस्य राजा

tam u jyeṣṭhaṁ namasā havirbhiḥ suśevam brahmaṇas patiṁ gṛṇīṣe | indraṁ śloko mahi daivyaḥ siṣaktu yo brahmaṇo devakṛtasya rājā

Him, the eldest, the very kindly Lord of the Formulation (Brahmaṇas pati), I sing with homage and with oblations; may the great divine song attach itself to Indra, who is king of the god-made formulation.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That Brahmaṇaspati, most High and Gracious, I glorify with offerings and with homage. May the great song of praise divine, reach Indra who is the King of prayer the Gods' creation.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.4

स आ नो योनिꣳ सदतु प्रेष्ठो बृहस्पतिर् विश्ववारो यो अस्ति । कामो रायः सुवीर्यस्य तꣳ दात् पर्षन् नो अति सश्चतो अरिष्टान्

sa ā no yoniṁ sadatu preṣṭho bṛhaspatir viśvavāro yo asti | kāmo rāyaḥ suvīryasya taṁ dāt parṣan no ati saścato ariṣṭān

Let him sit down in our womb (of the sacrifice), the dearest, Bṛhaspati, who possesses all good things. May desire for wealth of good heroes — may he grant that; may he carry us unharmed past those who press us.

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

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May that Br̥ihaspati who brings all blessings, most dearly loved, be seated by our altar. Heroes and wealth we crave; may he bestow them, and bear us safe beyond the men who vex us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.5

तम् आ नो अर्कम् अमृताय जुष्टम् इमे धासुर् अमृतासः पुराजाः । शुचिक्रन्दꣳ यजतम् पस्त्यानाम् बृहस्पतिम् अनर्वाणꣳ हुवेम

tam ā no arkam amṛtāya juṣṭam ime dhāsur amṛtāsaḥ purājāḥ | śucikrandaṁ yajatam pastyānām bṛhaspatim anarvāṇaṁ huvema

May these immortals, born long ago, set this chant of ours, which is pleasing, toward immortality; let us call upon Bṛhaspati, the brightly-roaring, the one to be worshipped of the households, whom none can assail.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To us these Deathless Ones, erst born, have granted this laud of ours which gives the Immortal pleasure. Let us invoke Br̥ihaspati, the foeless, the clear-voiced God, the Holy One of households

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.6

तꣳ शग्मासो अरुषासो अश्वा बृहस्पतिꣳ सहवाहो वहन्ति । सहश् चिद् यस्य नीलवत् सधस्थꣳ नभो न रूपम् अरुषꣳ वसानाः

taṁ śagmāso aruṣāso aśvā bṛhaspatiṁ sahavāho vahanti | sahaś cid yasya nīlavat sadhasthaṁ nabho na rūpam aruṣaṁ vasānāḥ

Him, Bṛhaspati, do the powerful ruddy horses draw, drawing together, (horses) whose very strength has a dark abode, wearing a ruddy form like a cloud.

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

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Him, this Br̥ihaspati, his red-hued horses, drawing together, full of strength, bring hither. Robed in red colour like the cloud, they carry the Lord of Might whose friendship gives a dwelling.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.7

स हि शुचिः शतपत्रः स शुन्ध्युर् हिरण्यवाशीर् इषिरः स्वर्षाः । बृहस्पतिः स स्वावेश ऋष्वः पुरू सखिभ्य आसुतिꣳ करिष्ठः

sa hi śuciḥ śatapatraḥ sa śundhyur hiraṇyavāśīr iṣiraḥ svarṣāḥ | bṛhaspatiḥ sa svāveśa ṛṣvaḥ purū sakhibhya āsutiṁ kariṣṭhaḥ

For he is pure, hundred-winged, he is the purifier, with golden axe, impetuous, winner of the sun; he, Bṛhaspati, easy to enter, lofty, is the best maker of many a draught for his friends.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

For he is pure, with hundred wings, refulgent, with sword of gold, impetuous, winning sunlight. Sublime Br̥ihaspati, easy of access granteth his friends most bountiful refreshment.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.8

देवी देवस्य रोदसी जनित्री बृहस्पतिꣳ वावृधतुर् महित्वा । दक्षाय्याय दक्षता सखायः करद् ब्रह्मणे सुतरा सुगाधा

devī devasya rodasī janitrī bṛhaspatiṁ vāvṛdhatur mahitvā | dakṣāyyāya dakṣatā sakhāyaḥ karad brahmaṇe sutarā sugādhā

The two divine worlds, the god's mothers, have made Bṛhaspati grow by their greatness. Be capable, friends, for him who is to be made capable: may he make the (waters) easy to cross, with good fords, for the formulation.

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

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Both Heaven and Earth, divine, the Deity's Parents, have made Br̥ihaspati increase in grandeur. Glorify him, O friends, who merits glory: may he give prayer fair way and easy passage.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.9

इयꣳ वाम् ब्रह्मणस् पते सुवृक्तिर् ब्रह्मेन्द्राय वज्रिणे अकारि । अविष्टꣳ धियो जिगृतम् पुरꣳधीर् जजस्तम् अर्यो वनुषाम् अरातीः

iyaṁ vām brahmaṇas pate suvṛktir brahmendrāya vajriṇe akāri | aviṣṭaṁ dhiyo jigṛtam puraṁdhīr jajastam aryo vanuṣām arātīḥ

This well-turned hymn, O Lord of the Formulation, has been made for you two, the formulation for Indra with the mace. Favour our thoughts, awaken abundant insights, wear out the hostilities of the stranger and of the envious.

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

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This, Brahmaṇaspati, is your laudation prayer hath been made to thunderwielding Indra. Favour our songs, wake up our thought and spirit: destroy the godless and our foemen's malice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 7 97.10

बृहस्पते युवम् इन्द्रश् च वस्वो दिव्यस्येशाथे उत पार्थिवस्य । धत्तꣳ रयिꣳ स्तुवते कीरये चिद् यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

bṛhaspate yuvam indraś ca vasvo divyasyeśāthe uta pārthivasya | dhattaṁ rayiṁ stuvate kīraye cid yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Bṛhaspati, you and Indra rule over the heavenly good and over the earthly too. Grant wealth to the singer, even to the poor bard. Do you protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ye Twain are Lords of wealth in earth and heaven, thou, O Br̥ihaspati, and thou, O Indra. Mean though he be, give wealth to him who lauds you. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)