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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 10

RV 8 10.1

यत् स्थो दीर्घप्रसद्मनि यद् वादो रोचने दिवः । यद् वा समुद्रे अध्य् आकृते गृहे ऽत आ यातम् अश्विना

yat stho dīrghaprasadmani yad vādo rocane divaḥ | yad vā samudre adhy ākṛte gṛhe 'ta ā yātam aśvinā

Whether you two are in Dīrghaprasadman, or yonder in the bright realm of heaven, or in the sea, in the house made ready — from there come, O Aśvins.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

WHETHER ye travel far away or dwell in yonder light of heaven, Or in a mansion that is built above the sea, come thence, ye Aṣvins, hitherward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 10.2

यद् वा यज्ञम् मनवे सम्मिमिक्षथुर् एवेत् काण्वस्य बोधतम् । बृहस्पतिꣳ विश्वान् देवाꣳ अहꣳ हुव इन्द्राविष्णू अश्विनाव् आशुहेषसा

yad vā yajñam manave sammimikṣathur evet kāṇvasya bodhatam | bṛhaspatiṁ viśvān devām̐ ahaṁ huva indrāviṣṇū aśvināv āśuheṣasā

Or when you two mingled (the drink into) the sacrifice for Manu, just so take note of the Kāṇva; I call Bṛhaspati, all the gods, Indra and Viṣṇu, the Aśvins with their swift-neighing steeds.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Or if for Manu.ye prepared the sacrifice, remember also Kaṇva's son. I call Br̥ihaspati, Indra, Vishṇu, all the gods, the Aṣvins borne by rapid steeds.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 10.3

त्या न्व् अ१श्विना हुवे सुदꣳससा गृभे कृता । ययोर् अस्ति प्र णः सख्यꣳ देवेष्व् अध्य् आप्यम्

tyā nv a1śvinā huve sudaṁsasā gṛbhe kṛtā | yayor asti pra ṇaḥ sakhyaṁ deveṣv adhy āpyam

Those two Aśvins I now call, of good wondrous deeds, made ready for the grasping, whose friendship with us stands foremost, a kinship among the gods.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Those Aṣvins I invoke who work marvels, brought hither to receive, With whom our friendship is most famed, and kinship passing that of Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 10.4

ययोर् अधि प्र यज्ञा असूरे सन्ति सूरयः । ता यज्ञस्याध्वरस्य प्रचेतसा स्वधाभिर् या पिबतः सोम्यम् मधु

yayor adhi pra yajñā asūre santi sūrayaḥ | tā yajñasyādhvarasya pracetasā svadhābhir yā pibataḥ somyam madhu

Upon whom the sacrifices (rest), (through whom) the patrons are (as suns) in the sunless (dark) — those two, wise in the sacrifice, in the rite, who drink by their own power the honey of soma.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

On whom the solemn rites depend, whose worshippers rise without the Sun: These who foreknow the holy work of sacrifice, and by their Godhead drink the sweets of Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 10.5

यद् अद्याश्विनाव् अपाग् यत् प्राक् स्थो वाजिनीवसू । यद् द्रुह्यव्य् अनवि तुर्वशे यदौ हुवे वाम् अथ मा गतम्

yad adyāśvināv apāg yat prāk stho vājinīvasū | yad druhyavy anavi turvaśe yadau huve vām atha mā gatam

Whether today, O Aśvins, you two are in the west or in the east, you rich in prizes, whether among the Druhyu, the Anu, among Turvaśa, among Yadu — I call you; then come to me.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Whether ye, Lords of ample wealth, now linger in the cast or west, With Druhyu, or with Anu, Yadu, Turvaga, I call you hither; come to me.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 10.6

यद् अन्तरिक्षे पतथः पुरुभुजा यद् वेमे रोदसी अनु । यद् वा स्वधाभिर् अधितिष्ठथो रथम् अत आ यातम् अश्विना

yad antarikṣe patathaḥ purubhujā yad veme rodasī anu | yad vā svadhābhir adhitiṣṭhatho ratham ata ā yātam aśvinā

Whether you fly in the midspace, O you of much enjoyment, or along these two world-halves, or whether by your own powers you mount your chariot — from there come, O Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Lords of great riches, whether through the firmament ye fly or speed through heaven and earth, Or with your Godlike natures stand upon your cars, come thence, O Aṣvins, hitherward.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)