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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 83

RV 8 83.1

देवानाम् इद् अवो महत् तद् आ वृणीमहे वयम् । वृष्णाम् अस्मभ्यम् ऊतये

devānām id avo mahat tad ā vṛṇīmahe vayam | vṛṣṇām asmabhyam ūtaye

The great help of the gods — that do we choose, (the help) of the bulls, for our aid.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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WE choose unto ourselves that high protection of the Mighty Gods That it may help and succour us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.2

ते नः सन्तु युजः सदा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । वृधासश् च प्रचेतसः

te naḥ santu yujaḥ sadā varuṇo mitro aryamā | vṛdhāsaś ca pracetasaḥ

Let them always be our allies: Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, and the wise strengtheners.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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May they be ever our allies, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Far-seeing Gods who prosper us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.3

अति नो विष्पिता पुरु नौभिर् अपो न पर्षथ । यूयम् ऋतस्य रथ्यः

ati no viṣpitā puru naubhir apo na parṣatha | yūyam ṛtasya rathyaḥ

Carry us across the many spread-out (waters?), as over waters with boats; you are the charioteers of ṛta.

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

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Ye furtherers of holy Law, transport us safe o'er many woes, As over water-floods in ships.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.4

वामꣳ नो अस्त्व् अर्यमन् वामꣳ वरुण शꣳस्यम् । वामꣳ ह्य् आवृणीमहे

vāmaṁ no astv aryaman vāmaṁ varuṇa śaṁsyam | vāmaṁ hy āvṛṇīmahe

Let there be good for us, Aryaman, good worth praising, Varuṇa; for it is good that we choose.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Dear wealth be Aryaman to us, Varuṇa dear wealth meet for praise: Dear wealth we choose unto ourselves.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.5

वामस्य हि प्रचेतस ईशानाशो रिशादसः । नेम् आदित्या अघस्य यत्

vāmasya hi pracetasa īśānāśo riśādasaḥ | nem ādityā aghasya yat

For you wise ones, destroyers of foes, are masters of the good; let there be nothing of evil, O Ādityas.

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

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For Sovrans of dear wealth are ye, Âdityas, not of sinner's wealth, Ye sapient Gods who slay the foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.6

वयम् इद् वः सुदानवः क्षियन्तो यान्तो अध्वन्न् आ । देवा वृधाय हूमहे

vayam id vaḥ sudānavaḥ kṣiyanto yānto adhvann ā | devā vṛdhāya hūmahe

It is we, O bounteous ones, who, whether dwelling (at home) or travelling on the road, call you, O gods, for strengthening.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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We in our homes, ye Bounteous Ones, and while we journey on the road, Invoke you, Gods, to prosper us.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.7

अधि न इन्द्रैषाꣳ विष्णो सजात्यानाम् । इता मरुतो अश्विना

adhi na indraiṣāṁ viṣṇo sajātyānām | itā maruto aśvinā

(Be) over us, Indra, Viṣṇu, (as masters) of these kinsmen; come, Maruts, Aśvins.

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

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Regard us, Indra, Vishṇu, here, ye Aṣvins and the Marut host, Us who are kith and kin to you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.8

प्र भ्रातृत्वꣳ सुदानवो ऽध द्विता समान्या । मातुर् गर्भे भरामहे

pra bhrātṛtvaṁ sudānavo 'dha dvitā samānyā | mātur garbhe bharāmahe

We put forward (our claim of) brotherhood, O bounteous ones, and doubly so, in the womb of the common mother.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ye Bounteous Ones, from time of old we here set forth our brotherhood, Our kinship in the Mother's womb.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 83.9

यूयꣳ हि ष्ठा सुदानव इन्द्रज्येष्ठा अभिद्यवः । अधा चिद् व उत ब्रुवे

yūyaṁ hi ṣṭhā sudānava indrajyeṣṭhā abhidyavaḥ | adhā cid va uta bruve

For you, O bounteous ones, are turned toward heaven, with Indra as your chief; and so I do speak to you.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Then come with Indra for your chief, as early day, ye Bounteous Gods Yea, I address you now for this.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)