Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 69
RV 8 69.1
प्र-प्र वस् त्रिष्टुभम् इषम् मन्दद्वीरायेन्दवे । धिया वो मेधसातये पुरꣳध्या विवासति
pra-pra vas triṣṭubham iṣam mandadvīrāyendave | dhiyā vo medhasātaye puraṁdhyā vivāsati
Forth, forth (I send) for you a triṣṭubh, refreshment, for the drop that gladdens men; with insight, with plenitude, he seeks to win you for the gaining of the prize.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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I SEND you forth the song of praise for Indu, hero-gladdener. With hymn and plenty he invites you to complete the sacrifice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.2
नदꣳ व ओदतीनाꣳ नदꣳ योयुवतीनाम् । पतिꣳ वो अघ्न्यानाꣳ धेनूनाम् इषुध्यसि
nadaṁ va odatīnāṁ nadaṁ yoyuvatīnām | patiṁ vo aghnyānāṁ dhenūnām iṣudhyasi
You cry out for the roarer of the swelling (waters), the roarer of the young maidens, for the lord of your inviolable milk-cows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Thou wishest for thy kine a bull, for those who long for his approach, For those who turn away from him, lord of thy cows whom none may kill.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.3
ता अस्य सूददोहसः सोमꣳ श्रीणन्ति पृश्नयः । जन्मन् देवानाꣳ विशस् त्रिष्व् आ रोचने दिवः
tā asya sūdadohasaḥ somaṁ śrīṇanti pṛśnayaḥ | janman devānāṁ viśas triṣv ā rocane divaḥ
These dappled (cows) of his, rich in milk, mix the Soma — the clans, at the birth of the gods, in the three bright realms of heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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The dappled kine who stream with milk prepare his draught of Soma juice: Clans in the birth-place of the Gods, in the three luminous realms of heaven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.4
अभि प्र गोपतिꣳ गिरेन्द्रम् अर्च यथा विदे । सूनुꣳ सत्यस्य सत्पतिम्
abhi pra gopatiṁ girendram arca yathā vide | sūnuṁ satyasya satpatim
Sing forth with song to the lord of cattle, to Indra, as he is known, the son of truth, the lord of what is real.
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Praise, even as he is known, with song Indra the guardian of the kine, The Son of Truth, Lord of the brave.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.5
आ हरयः ससृज्रिरे ऽरुषीर् अधि बर्हिषि । यत्राभि सꣳनवामहे
ā harayaḥ sasṛjrire 'ruṣīr adhi barhiṣi | yatrābhi saṁnavāmahe
The ruddy bay (mares) have been let loose upon the barhis, where we shout together.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Hither his Bay Steeds have been sent, red Steeds are on the sacred grass Where we in concert sing our songs.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.6
इन्द्राय गाव आशिरꣳ दुदुह्रे वज्रिणे मधु । यत् सीम् उपह्वरे विदत्
indrāya gāva āśiraṁ duduhre vajriṇe madhu | yat sīm upahvare vidat
For Indra the cows have milked out the milk-mixture, the honey for the mace-bearer, when he found it in the hidden place.
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For Indra Thunder-armed the kine have yielded mingled milk and meath, What time he found them in the vault.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.7
उद् यद् ब्रध्नस्य विष्टपꣳ गृहम् इन्द्रश् च गन्वहि । मध्वः पीत्वा सचेवहि त्रिः सप्त सख्युः पदे
ud yad bradhnasya viṣṭapaṁ gṛham indraś ca ganvahi | madhvaḥ pītvā sacevahi triḥ sapta sakhyuḥ pade
When I and Indra shall go up to the summit of the ruddy one, to (his) house — having drunk of the honey, we two shall keep company in the thrice-seven seat of the friend.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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When I and Indra mount on high up to the Bright One’s place and home, We, having drunk of meath, will reach his seat whose Friends are three times seven.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.8
अर्चत प्रार्चत प्रियमेधासो अर्चत । अर्चन्तु पुत्रका उत पुरꣳ न धृष्ण्व् अर्चत
arcata prārcata priyamedhāso arcata | arcantu putrakā uta puraṁ na dhṛṣṇv arcata
Sing, sing forth, O Priyamedhas, sing! Let the little sons sing too; sing boldly, as (one sings) of a stronghold.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Sing, sing ye forth your songs of praise, ye Priyamedhas, sing your songs: Yea, let young children sing their lauds: as a strong castle praise ye him.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.9
अव स्वराति गर्गरो गोधा परि सनिष्वणत् । पिङ्गा परि चनिष्कदद् इन्द्राय ब्रह्मोद्यतम्
ava svarāti gargaro godhā pari saniṣvaṇat | piṅgā pari caniṣkadad indrāya brahmodyatam
The gargara sounds down, the godhā twangs around, the piṅgā leaps about: to Indra the sacred word is raised up.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Now loudly let the viol sound, the lute send out its voice with might, Shrill be the music of the string. To Indra is the hymn upraised
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.10
आ यत् पतन्त्य् एन्यः सुदुघा अनपस्फुरः । अपस्फुरꣳ गृभायत सोमम् इन्द्राय पातवे
ā yat patanty enyaḥ sudughā anapasphuraḥ | apasphuraṁ gṛbhāyata somam indrāya pātave
When the bright (cows) fly hither, good milkers, not kicking away — take hold of the struggling Soma for Indra to drink.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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When hither speed the dappled cows, unflinching, easy to be milked, Seize quickly, as it bursts away, the Soma juice for Indra’s drink
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.11
अपाद् इन्द्रो अपाद् अग्निर् विश्वे देवा अमत्सत । वरुण इद् इह क्षयत् तम् आपो अभ्य् अनूषत वत्सꣳ सꣳशिश्वरीर् इव
apād indro apād agnir viśve devā amatsata | varuṇa id iha kṣayat tam āpo abhy anūṣata vatsaṁ saṁśiśvarīr iva
Indra has drunk, Agni has drunk, all the gods have grown exhilarated. Let Varuṇa alone dwell here; to him the waters have roared, as cows with their young (roar) to the calf.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
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Indra hath drunk, Agni hath drunk: all Deities have drunk their fill. Here Varuṇa shall have his home, to whom the floods have sung aloud as mother-kine unto their calves.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.12
सुदेवो असि वरुण यस्य ते सप्त सिन्धवः । अनुक्षरन्ति काकुदꣳ सूर्म्यꣳ सुषिराम् इव
sudevo asi varuṇa yasya te sapta sindhavaḥ | anukṣaranti kākudaṁ sūrmyaṁ suṣirām iva
You are a good god, Varuṇa, you whose seven rivers flow down (your) throat as into a hollow pipe.
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Thou, Varuṇa, to whom belong Seven Rivers, art a glorious God. The waters flow into thy throat as 'twere a pipe with ample mouth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.13
यो व्यतीꣳर् अफाणयत् सुयुक्ताꣳ उप दाशुषे । तक्वो नेता तद् इद् वपुर् उपमा यो अमुच्यत
yo vyatīm̐r aphāṇayat suyuktām̐ upa dāśuṣe | takvo netā tad id vapur upamā yo amucyata
He who made the well-yoked coursers speed to the worshipper — a swift leader; that indeed is a marvel, the highest, which was set loose.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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He who hath made the fleet steeds spring, well-harnessed, to the worshipper, He, the swift Guide, is that fair form that loosed the horses near at hand.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.14
अतीद् उ शक्र ओहत इन्द्रो विश्वा अति द्विषः । भिनत् कनीन ओदनम् पच्यमानम् परो गिरा
atīd u śakra ohata indro viśvā ati dviṣaḥ | bhinat kanīna odanam pacyamānam paro girā
Beyond, indeed, is the mighty one reckoned — Indra beyond all hatreds. As a boy he split the porridge that was cooking beyond the mountain.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Indra, the very Mighty, holds his enemies in utter scorn. He, far away, and yet a child, cleft the cloud smitten by his voice.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.15
अर्भको न कुमारको ऽधि तिष्ठन् नवꣳ रथम् । स पक्षन् महिषम् मृगम् पित्रे मात्रे विभुक्रतुम्
arbhako na kumārako 'dhi tiṣṭhan navaṁ ratham | sa pakṣan mahiṣam mṛgam pitre mātre vibhukratum
Like a small child mounting a new chariot, he cooked the buffalo, the wild beast of wide power, for father and for mother.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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He, yet a boy exceeding small, mounted his newly-fashioned car. He for his Mother and his Sire cooked the wild mighty buffalo.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.16
आ तू सुशिप्र दम्पते रथꣳ तिष्ठा हिरण्ययम् । अध द्युक्षꣳ सचेवहि सहस्रपादम् अरुषꣳ स्वस्तिगाम् अनेहसम्
ā tū suśipra dampate rathaṁ tiṣṭhā hiraṇyayam | adha dyukṣaṁ sacevahi sahasrapādam aruṣaṁ svastigām anehasam
Mount now, O fair-jawed lord of the house, the golden chariot; then we two shall keep company (with) the heaven-dwelling, thousand-footed, ruddy one, going in welfare, without rival.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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Lord of the home, fair-helmeted, ascend thy chariot wrought of gold. We will attend the Heavenly One, the thousand-footed, red of hue, matchless, who blesses where he goes.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.17
तꣳ घेम् इत्था नमस्विन उप स्वराजम् आसते । अर्थꣳ चिद् अस्य सुधितꣳ यद् एतव आवर्तयन्ति दावने
taṁ ghem itthā namasvina upa svarājam āsate | arthaṁ cid asya sudhitaṁ yad etava āvartayanti dāvane
Him indeed, the self-ruling one, the reverent ones attend in this way; and his aim is well set, when they turn (him) hither to come, for giving.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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With reverence they come hitherward to him as to a Sovran Lord, That they may bring him near for this man’s good success, to prosper and bestow his gifts.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 8 69.18
अनु प्रत्नस्यौकसः प्रियमेधास एषाम् । पूर्वाम् अनु प्रयतिꣳ वृक्तबर्हिषो हितप्रयस आशत
anu pratnasyaukasaḥ priyamedhāsa eṣām | pūrvām anu prayatiṁ vṛktabarhiṣo hitaprayasa āśata
In keeping with the ancient dwelling, the Priyamedhas, in keeping with these men's former offering, with the barhis twisted and the food set down, have attained (it).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
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The Priyamedhas have observed the offering of the men of old, Of ancient custom, while they strewed the sacred grass, and spread their sacrificial food.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)