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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 79

RV 8 79.1

अयꣳ कृत्नुर् अगृभीतो विश्वजिद् उद्भिद् इत् सोमः । ऋषिर् विप्रः काव्येन

ayaṁ kṛtnur agṛbhīto viśvajid udbhid it somaḥ | ṛṣir vipraḥ kāvyena

This Soma is effective, ungrasped, all-conquering, breaking forth indeed; a ṛṣi, an inspired singer through poetic skill.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

THIS here is Soma, ne'er restrained, active, all-conquering bursting forth, Rishi and Sage by sapience,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.2

अभ्य् ऊर्णोति यन् नग्नम् भिषक्ति विश्वꣳ यत् तुरम् । प्रेम् अन्धः ख्यन् निः श्रोणो भूत्

abhy ūrṇoti yan nagnam bhiṣakti viśvaṁ yat turam | prem andhaḥ khyan niḥ śroṇo bhūt

He covers over what is naked, he heals all that is ailing; the blind man has seen, the lame man has come forth.

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

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All that is bare he covers o'er, all that is sick he medicines; The blind man sees, the cripple walks.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.3

त्वꣳ सोम तनूकृद्भ्यो द्वेषोभ्यो ऽन्यकृतेभ्यः । उरु यन्तासि वरूथम्

tvaṁ soma tanūkṛdbhyo dveṣobhyo 'nyakṛtebhyaḥ | uru yantāsi varūtham

Thou, Soma, art the giver of a wide shelter against hostilities made by one's own self and those made by others.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Thou, Soma, givest wide defence against the hate of alien men, Hatreds that waste and weaken us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.4

त्वꣳ चित्ती तव दक्षैर् दिव आ पृथिव्या ऋजीषिन् । यावीर् अघस्य चिद् द्वेषः

tvaṁ cittī tava dakṣair diva ā pṛthivyā ṛjīṣin | yāvīr aghasya cid dveṣaḥ

Thou with (thy) insight, with thy skills, O ṛjīṣin, from heaven and from earth ward off even the hostility of the evil one.

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

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Thou by thine insight and thy skill, Impetuous One, from heaven and earth Drivest the sinner's enmity.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.5

अर्थिनो यन्ति चेद् अर्थꣳ गच्छान् इद् ददुषो रातिम् । ववृज्युस् तृष्यतः कामम्

arthino yanti ced arthaṁ gacchān id daduṣo rātim | vavṛjyus tṛṣyataḥ kāmam

If those with a purpose go to their purpose, they will surely reach the gift of the giver; they would turn aside the craving of the thirsty.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When to their task they come with zeal, may they obtain the Giver's grace, And satisfy his wish who thirsts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.6

विदद् यत् पूर्व्यꣳ नष्टम् उद् ईम् ऋतायुम् ईरयत् । प्रेम् आयुस् तारीद् अतीर्णम्

vidad yat pūrvyaṁ naṣṭam ud īm ṛtāyum īrayat | prem āyus tārīd atīrṇam

When he found what was lost long ago, he raised up him who seeks ṛta; he extended the lifetime not yet crossed.

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

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So may he find what erst was lost, so may be speed the pious man, And lengthen his remaining life.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.7

सुशेवो नो मृऴयाकुर् अदृप्तक्रतुर् अवातः । भवा नः सोम शꣳ हृदे

suśevo no mṛḻayākur adṛptakratur avātaḥ | bhavā naḥ soma śaṁ hṛde

Very kindly to us, gracious, of unarrogant power, unopposed — be, O Soma, a blessing to our heart.

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

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Gracious, displaying tender love, unconquered, gentle in thy thoughts, Be sweet, O Soma, to our heart.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.8

मा नः सोम सꣳ वीविजो मा वि बीभिषथा राजन् । मा नो हार्दि त्विषा वधीः

mā naḥ soma saṁ vīvijo mā vi bībhiṣathā rājan | mā no hārdi tviṣā vadhīḥ

Do not shake us, Soma, do not frighten us, O king; do not strike our heart with thy fierce glare.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Soma, terrify us not; strike us not with alarm, O King: Wound not our heart with dazzling flame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 79.9

अव यत् स्वे सधस्थे देवानाꣳ दुर्मतीर् ईक्षे । राजन्न् अप द्विषः सेध मीढ्वो अप स्रिधः सेध

ava yat sve sadhasthe devānāṁ durmatīr īkṣe | rājann apa dviṣaḥ sedha mīḍhvo apa sridhaḥ sedha

When in thine own seat I look upon the ill-will of the gods, O king, drive off the haters; O bountiful one, drive off those who go astray.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

When in my dwelling-place I see the wicked enemies of Gods, King, chase their hatred far away, thou Bounteous One, dispel our foes.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)