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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 33

RV 8 33.1

वयꣳ घ त्वा सुतावन्त आपो न वृक्तबर्हिषः । पवित्रस्य प्रस्रवणेषु वृत्रहन् परि स्तोतार आसते

vayaṁ gha tvā sutāvanta āpo na vṛktabarhiṣaḥ | pavitrasya prasravaṇeṣu vṛtrahan pari stotāra āsate

We indeed, with soma pressed, with the barhis twisted (into place), like waters — O Vṛtra-slayer, (we) praisers sit around you at the outpourings of the filter.

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

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WE compass thee like waters, we whose grass is trimmed and Soma pressed. Here where the filter pours its stream, thy worshippers round thee, O Vr̥itra-slayer, sit.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.2

स्वरन्ति त्वा सुते नरो वसो निरेक उक्थिनः । कदा सुतꣳ तृषाण ओक आ गम इन्द्र स्वब्दीव वꣳसगः

svaranti tvā sute naro vaso nireka ukthinaḥ | kadā sutaṁ tṛṣāṇa oka ā gama indra svabdīva vaṁsagaḥ

The men, reciters of hymns, cry out to you above all others at the pressing, O good one. When, thirsting, will you come to the pressed (soma) in (our) dwelling, Indra, like a bellowing bull?

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

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Men, Vasu! by the Soma, with lauds call thee to the foremost place: When comest thou athirst unto the juice as home, O Indra, like a bellowing bull?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.3

कण्वेभिर् धृष्णव् आ धृषद् वाजꣳ दर्षि सहस्रिणम् । पिशङ्गरूपम् मघवन् विचर्षणे मक्षू गोमन्तम् ईमहे

kaṇvebhir dhṛṣṇav ā dhṛṣad vājaṁ darṣi sahasriṇam | piśaṅgarūpam maghavan vicarṣaṇe makṣū gomantam īmahe

With the Kaṇvas, O daring one, daringly split open thousandfold prize; quickly we beg, O bounteous, wide-ranging one, for the ruddy-coloured (wealth) rich in cattle.

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

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Boldly, Bold Hero, bring us spoil in thousands for the Kaṇvas' sake. O active Maghavan, with eager prayer we crave the yellow-hued with store ol kine.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.4

पाहि गायान्धसो मद इन्द्राय मेध्यातिथे । यः सम्मिश्लो हर्योर् यः सुते सचा वज्री रथो हिरण्ययः

pāhi gāyāndhaso mada indrāya medhyātithe | yaḥ sammiślo haryor yaḥ sute sacā vajrī ratho hiraṇyayaḥ

Drink, sing in the rapture of the juice to Indra, O Medhyātithi — he who is mingled with his two bays, who is at the pressing together (with them), bearer of the vajra, whose chariot is of gold.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Medhyâtithi, to Indra sing, drink of the juice to make thee glad. Close-knit to his Bay Steeds, bolt-armed, beside the juice is he: his chariot is of gold.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.5

यः सुषव्यः सुदक्षिण इनो यः सुक्रतुर् गृणे । य आकरः सहस्रा यः शतामघ इन्द्रो यः पूर्भिद् आरितः

yaḥ suṣavyaḥ sudakṣiṇa ino yaḥ sukratur gṛṇe | ya ākaraḥ sahasrā yaḥ śatāmagha indro yaḥ pūrbhid āritaḥ

He who is deft with the left hand, deft with the right, who is sung of as mighty, of good resolve; who has brought thousands, who has a hundred gifts — Indra, who is extolled as the breaker of forts.

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

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He Who is praised as strong of hand both right and left, most wise and hold: Indra who, rich in hundreds, gathers thousands up, honoured as breaker-down of forts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.6

यो धृषितो यो ऽवृतो यो अस्ति श्मश्रुषु श्रितः । विभूतद्युम्नश् च्यवनः पुरुष्टुतः क्रत्वा गौर् इव शाकिनः

yo dhṛṣito yo 'vṛto yo asti śmaśruṣu śritaḥ | vibhūtadyumnaś cyavanaḥ puruṣṭutaḥ kratvā gaur iva śākinaḥ

He who is daring, who is unchecked, who rests (his drink) on his beard, of abundant splendour, the overthrower, praised by many, powerful through his resolve like a bull.

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

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The bold of heart whom none provokes, who stands in bearded confidence; Much-lauded, very glorious, overthrowing foes, strong Helper, like a bull with might.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.7

क ईꣳ वेद सुते सचा पिबन्तꣳ कद् वयो दधे । अयꣳ यः पुरो विभिनत्त्य् ओजसा मन्दानः शिप्र्य् अन्धसः

ka īṁ veda sute sacā pibantaṁ kad vayo dadhe | ayaṁ yaḥ puro vibhinatty ojasā mandānaḥ śipry andhasaḥ

Who knows him as he drinks together (with us) at the pressing, what vigour he has taken on? This is he who splits forts apart with his might, the fair-jawed one, exhilarated by the juice.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Who knows what vital ower he wins, drinking beside the flowing juice? This is the fair-checked God who, joying in the draught, breaks down the castles in his strength.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.8

दाना मृगो न वारणः पुरुत्रा चरथꣳ दधे । नकिष् ट्वा नि यमद् आ सुते गमो महाꣳश् चरस्य् ओजसा

dānā mṛgo na vāraṇaḥ purutrā carathaṁ dadhe | nakiṣ ṭvā ni yamad ā sute gamo mahām̐ś carasy ojasā

By his giving, like a wild elephant, he has set his roaming in many places. No one shall hold you back; come to the pressed (soma): great, you range with might.

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

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As a wild elephant rushes on this way and that way, mad with heat,' None may compel thee, yet come hither to the draught: thou movest mighty in thy power.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.9

य उग्रः सन्न् अनिष्टृतः स्थिरो रणाय सꣳस्कृतः । यदि स्तोतुर् मघवा शृणवद् धवꣳ नेन्द्रो योषत्य् आ गमत्

ya ugraḥ sann aniṣṭṛtaḥ sthiro raṇāya saṁskṛtaḥ | yadi stotur maghavā śṛṇavad dhavaṁ nendro yoṣaty ā gamat

He who, being formidable, is not overthrown, firm, made ready for battle — if the bounteous one hears the call of his praiser, Indra will not keep away, he will come.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When he, the Mighty, ne'er o'erthrown, steadfast, made ready for the fight, When Indra Maghavan lists to his praiser's call, he will not stand aloof, but come.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.10

सत्यम् इत्था वृषेद् असि वृषजूतिर् नो ऽवृतः । वृषा ह्य् उग्र शृण्विषे परावति वृषो अर्वावति श्रुतः

satyam itthā vṛṣed asi vṛṣajūtir no 'vṛtaḥ | vṛṣā hy ugra śṛṇviṣe parāvati vṛṣo arvāvati śrutaḥ

Truly, thus you are indeed a bull, of bull-like speed, unchecked for us; for you are heard of as a bull, O formidable one, far away, and renowned as a bull near at hand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Yea, verily, thou art a Bull, with a bull's rush. whom none may stay: Thou Mighty One, art celebrated as a Bull, famed as a Bull both near and far.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.11

वृषणस् ते अभीशवो वृषा कशा हिरण्ययी । वृषा रथो मघवन् वृषणा हरी वृषा त्वꣳ शतक्रतो

vṛṣaṇas te abhīśavo vṛṣā kaśā hiraṇyayī | vṛṣā ratho maghavan vṛṣaṇā harī vṛṣā tvaṁ śatakrato

Bulls are your reins, a bull the golden whip, a bull the chariot, O bounteous one, bulls the two bays, a bull are you, O you of a hundred resolves.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thy reins are very bulls in strength, bulls' strength is in thy golden whip. Thy car, O Maghavan, thy Bays are strong as bulls: thou, Ṣatakratu, art a Bull.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.12

वृषा सोता सुनोतु ते वृषन्न् ऋजीपिन्न् आ भर । वृषा दधन्वे वृषणꣳ नदीष्व् आ तुभ्यꣳ स्थातर् हरीणाम्

vṛṣā sotā sunotu te vṛṣann ṛjīpinn ā bhara | vṛṣā dadhanve vṛṣaṇaṁ nadīṣv ā tubhyaṁ sthātar harīṇām

Let the bull-like presser press for you; bring (it), O bull, O onrushing one. The bull has run to the bull among the rivers, for you, O master of the bays.

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

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Let the strong presser press for thee. Bring hither, thou straight-rushing Bull. The mighty makes the mighty run in flowing streams for thee whom thy Bay Horses bear.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.13

एन्द्र याहि पीतये मधु शविष्ठ सोम्यम् । नायम् अच्छा मघवा शृणवद् गिरो ब्रह्मोक्था च सुक्रतुः

endra yāhi pītaye madhu śaviṣṭha somyam | nāyam acchā maghavā śṛṇavad giro brahmokthā ca sukratuḥ

Come, Indra, to the drinking of the somic sweet, O mightiest. Will this bounteous one not hear the songs (directed) hither, and the prayer and the hymns, he of good resolve?

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

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Come, thou most potent Indra, come to drink the savoury Soma juice. Maghavan, very wise, will quickly come to hear the songs, the prayer, the hymns of praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.14

वहन्तु त्वा रथेष्ठाम् आ हरयो रथयुजः । तिरश् चिद् अर्यꣳ सवनानि वृत्रहन्न् अन्येषाꣳ या शतक्रतो

vahantu tvā ratheṣṭhām ā harayo rathayujaḥ | tiraś cid aryaṁ savanāni vṛtrahann anyeṣāṁ yā śatakrato

Let the chariot-yoked bays bring you here, standing on the chariot; past even the stranger's pressings, O Vṛtra-slayer, those that are others', O you of a hundred resolves.

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

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When thou hast mounted on thy car let thy yoked Bay Steeds carry thee, Past other men's libations, Lord of Hundred Powers, thee, Vr̥itra-slayer, thee our Friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.15

अस्माकम् अद्यान्तमꣳ स्तोमꣳ धिष्व महामह । अस्माकꣳ ते सवना सन्तु शꣳतमा मदाय द्युक्ष सोमपाः

asmākam adyāntamaṁ stomaṁ dhiṣva mahāmaha | asmākaṁ te savanā santu śaṁtamā madāya dyukṣa somapāḥ

Set our praise nearest today, O greatest of the great; let our pressings be most pleasing to you for rapture, O heaven-dwelling soma-drinker.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O thou Most Lofty One, accept our laud as nearest to thine heart. May our libations be most sweet to make thee glad, O Soma-drinker, Heavenly Lord.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.16

नहि षस् तव नो मम शास्त्रे अन्यस्य रण्यति । यो अस्मान् वीर आनयत्

nahi ṣas tava no mama śāstre anyasya raṇyati | yo asmān vīra ānayat

For he takes no pleasure in the command of you, nor of me, nor of another — he, the hero, who brought us here.

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

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Neither in thy decree nor mine, but in another's he delights,– The man who brought us unto this.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.17

इन्द्रश् चिद् घा तद् अब्रवीत् स्त्रिया अशास्यम् मनः । उतो अह क्रतुꣳ रघुम्

indraś cid ghā tad abravīt striyā aśāsyam manaḥ | uto aha kratuṁ raghum

Even Indra said this: the mind of a woman is not to be instructed, and indeed her understanding is slight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Indra himself hath said, The mind of woman brooks not discipline, Her intellect hath little weight.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.18

सप्ती चिद् घा मदच्युता मिथुना वहतो रथम् । एवेद् धूर् वृष्ण उत्तरा

saptī cid ghā madacyutā mithunā vahato ratham | eved dhūr vṛṣṇa uttarā

Even two draft-horses, reeling with exhilaration, yoked as a pair, draw the chariot; just so the bull's yoke-pole is the higher one.

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

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His pair of horses, rushing on in their wild transport, draw his car: High-lifted is the stallion's yoke.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 33.19

अधः पश्यस्व मोपरि सꣳतराम् पादकौ हर । मा ते कशप्लकौ दृशन् स्त्री हि ब्रह्मा बभूविथ

adhaḥ paśyasva mopari saṁtarām pādakau hara | mā te kaśaplakau dṛśan strī hi brahmā babhūvitha

Look downward, not upward; keep your little feet close together; let (them) not see your private parts — for you, a woman, have become a brahman (priest).

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

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Cast down thine eyes and look not up. More closely set thy feet. Let none See what thy garment veils, for thou, a Brahman, hast become a dame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)