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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 41

RV 8 41.1

अस्मा ऊ षु प्रभूतये वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यो ऽर्चा विदुष्टरेभ्यः । यो धीता मानुषाणाम् पश्वो गा इव रक्षति नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

asmā ū ṣu prabhūtaye varuṇāya marudbhyo 'rcā viduṣṭarebhyaḥ | yo dhītā mānuṣāṇām paśvo gā iva rakṣati nabhantām anyake same

To him indeed, for great power, to Varuṇa, and to the Maruts who know better, sing well — (to him) who guards the thoughts of men as (a herdsman guards) the cows of the herd. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

To make this Varuṇa come forth sing thou a song unto the band of Maruts wiser than thyself,– This Varuṇa who guardeth well the thoughts of men like herds of kine. Let all the others die away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.2

तम् ऊ षु समना गिरा पितॄणाꣳ च मन्मभिः । नाभाकस्य प्रशस्तिभिर् यः सिन्धूनाम् उपोदये सप्तस्वसा स मध्यमो नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

tam ū ṣu samanā girā pitṝṇāṁ ca manmabhiḥ | nābhākasya praśastibhir yaḥ sindhūnām upodaye saptasvasā sa madhyamo nabhantām anyake same

Him indeed well, with a song in unison and with the thoughts of the fathers, with the praises of Nābhāka — (him) who at the rising-place of the rivers, having seven sisters, is the middle one. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Him altogether praise I with the song and hymns our fathers sang, and with Nâbhâka's eulogies,– Him dwelling at the rivers' source, surrounded by his Sisters Seven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.3

स क्षपः परि षस्वजे न्य् उ१स्रो मायया दधे स विश्वम् परि दर्शतः । तस्य वेनीर् अनु व्रतम् उषस् तिस्रो अवर्धयन् नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

sa kṣapaḥ pari ṣasvaje ny u1sro māyayā dadhe sa viśvam pari darśataḥ | tasya venīr anu vratam uṣas tisro avardhayan nabhantām anyake same

He has embraced the nights; by his magic power he set down the bright (dawns); he, fair to see, encompasses all. Following his ordinance the three longing Dawns have made (him) grow. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

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The nights he hath encompassed, and stablished the morns with magic art visible over all is he. His dear Ones, following his Law, have prospered the Three Dawns for him.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.4

यः ककुभो निधारयः पृथिव्याम् अधि दर्शतः । स माता पूर्व्यम् पदꣳ तद् वरुणस्य सप्त्यꣳ स हि गोपा इवेर्यो नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yaḥ kakubho nidhārayaḥ pṛthivyām adhi darśataḥ | sa mātā pūrvyam padaṁ tad varuṇasya saptyaṁ sa hi gopā iveryo nabhantām anyake same

He who, fair to see, fixed fast the peaks upon the earth — he is the measurer of the ancient station, that seven-fold (station) of Varuṇa; for he is one to be set in motion, like a herdsman. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He, visible o'er all the earth, stablished the quarters of the sky: He measured out the eastern place, that is the fold of Varuṇa: like a strong herdsman is the God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.5

यो धर्ता भुवनानाꣳ य उस्राणाम् अपीच्या३ वेद नामानि गुह्या । स कविः काव्या पुरु रूपꣳ द्यौर् इव पुष्यति नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yo dhartā bhuvanānāṁ ya usrāṇām apīcyā3 veda nāmāni guhyā | sa kaviḥ kāvyā puru rūpaṁ dyaur iva puṣyati nabhantām anyake same

He who is the upholder of the worlds, who knows the hidden, secret names of the bright cows — he, the poet, makes many poetic works flourish, as heaven (makes) form (flourish). Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

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He who supports the worlds of life, he who well knows the hidden names mysterious of the morning beams, He cherishes much wisdom, Sage, as heaven brings forth each varied form.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.6

यस्मिन् विश्वानि काव्या चक्रे नाभिर् इव श्रिता । त्रितꣳ जूती सपर्यत व्रजे गावो न सꣳयुजे युजे अश्वाꣳ अयुक्षत नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yasmin viśvāni kāvyā cakre nābhir iva śritā | tritaṁ jūtī saparyata vraje gāvo na saṁyuje yuje aśvām̐ ayukṣata nabhantām anyake same

In whom all poetic works are set fast, as the nave (is set) in the wheel — honour Trita with speed; as cows in a pen (are gathered) for joining, so they yoked horses for the yoking. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

In whom all wisdom centres, as the nave is set within the wheel. Haste ye to honour Trita, as kine haste to gather in the fold, even as they muster steeds to yoke.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.7

य आस्व् अत्क आशये विश्वा जातान्य् एषाम् । परि धामानि मर्मृशद् वरुणस्य पुरो गये विश्वे देवा अनु व्रतꣳ नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

ya āsv atka āśaye viśvā jātāny eṣām | pari dhāmāni marmṛśad varuṇasya puro gaye viśve devā anu vrataṁ nabhantām anyake same

He who lies as a garment upon these, upon all their generations, again and again touching over the domains of Varuṇa — in the dwelling before (him) all the gods (follow) his ordinance. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He wraps these regions as a robe; he contemplates the tribes of Gods and all the works of mortal men. Before the home of Varuṇa all the Gods follow his decree.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.8

स समुद्रो अपीच्यस् तुरो द्याम् इव रोहति नि यद् आसु यजुर् दधे । स माया अर्चिना पदास्तृणान् नाकम् आरुहन् नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

sa samudro apīcyas turo dyām iva rohati ni yad āsu yajur dadhe | sa māyā arcinā padāstṛṇān nākam āruhan nabhantām anyake same

He is the hidden sea, the swift one; he climbs as though to heaven, when he has laid the yajus down in these. He with his magic arts has struck (the foe) down with his ray, with his footstep; they have ascended to the firmament. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He is an Ocean far-removed, yet through the heaven to him ascends the worship which these realms possess. With his bright foot he overthrew their magic, and went up to heaven.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.9

यस्य श्वेता विचक्षणा तिस्रो भूमीर् अधिक्षितः । त्रिर् उत्तराणि पप्रतुर् वरुणस्य ध्रुवꣳ सदः स सप्तानाम् इरज्यति नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yasya śvetā vicakṣaṇā tisro bhūmīr adhikṣitaḥ | trir uttarāṇi papratur varuṇasya dhruvaṁ sadaḥ sa saptānām irajyati nabhantām anyake same

He whose white, far-seeing (ones) dwell over the three earths — three times they have filled the upper regions, Varuṇa's firm seat; he rules over the seven. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Ruler, whose bright far-seeing rays, pervading all three earths, have filled the three superior realms of heaven. Firm is the seat of Varuṇa: over the Seven he rules as King.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 41.10

यः श्वेताꣳ अधिनिर्णिजश् चक्रे कृष्णाꣳ अनु व्रता । स धाम पूर्व्यम् ममे यः स्कम्भेन वि रोदसी अजो न द्याम् अधारयन् नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे

yaḥ śvetām̐ adhinirṇijaś cakre kṛṣṇām̐ anu vratā | sa dhāma pūrvyam mame yaḥ skambhena vi rodasī ajo na dyām adhārayan nabhantām anyake same

He who made the white ones his over-garments, and the black ones according to his ordinances — he measured out the ancient domain, he who propped apart the two worlds with a pillar, and, like the Unborn, held up the heaven. Let all the petty others burst apart.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Who, after his decree, o'erspread the Dark Ones with a robe of light; Who measured out the ancient seat, who pillared both the worlds apart as the Unborn supported heaven. Let all the others die away.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)