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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 85

RV 8 85.1

आ मे हवꣳ नासत्याश्विना गच्छतꣳ युवम् । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

ā me havaṁ nāsatyāśvinā gacchataṁ yuvam | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Come, you two, Nāsatyas, Aśvins, to my call, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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To this mine invocation, O ye Aṣvins, ye Nâsatyas, come, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.2

इमम् मे स्तोमम् अश्विनेमम् मे शृणुतꣳ हवम् । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

imam me stomam aśvinemam me śṛṇutaṁ havam | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Hear this praise of mine, Aśvins, this call of mine, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This laud of mine, ye Aṣvins Twain, and this mine invitation hear, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.3

अयꣳ वाꣳ कृष्णो अश्विना हवते वाजिनीवसू । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

ayaṁ vāṁ kṛṣṇo aśvinā havate vājinīvasū | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

This Kṛṣṇa calls upon you two, Aśvins, rich in prizes, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Here Kr̥ishṇa is invoking you, O Aṣvins, Lords of ample wealth. To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.4

शृणुतꣳ जरितुर् हवꣳ कृष्णस्य स्तुवतो नरा । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

śṛṇutaṁ jaritur havaṁ kṛṣṇasya stuvato narā | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Hear the call of the singer, of Kṛṣṇa who praises (you), O men, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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List, Heroes, to the singer's call, the call of Kr̥ishṇa lauding you, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.5

छर्दिर् यन्तम् अदाभ्यꣳ विप्राय स्तुवते नरा । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

chardir yantam adābhyaṁ viprāya stuvate narā | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Grant unassailable shelter to the inspired one who praises (you), O men, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Chiefs, to the sage who sings your praise grant an inviolable home, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.6

गच्छतꣳ दाशुषो गृहम् इत्था स्तुवतो अश्विना । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

gacchataṁ dāśuṣo gṛham itthā stuvato aśvinā | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Go to the house of the worshipper who thus praises (you), O Aśvins, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Come to the worshipper's abode, Aṣvins, who here is lauding you, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.7

युञ्जाथाꣳ रासभꣳ रथे वीड्वङ्गे वृषण्वसू । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

yuñjāthāṁ rāsabhaṁ rathe vīḍvaṅge vṛṣaṇvasū | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Yoke the donkey to the chariot with its firm frame, you two whose wealth is bullish, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Yoke to the firmly jointed car the ass which draws you, Lords of wealth. To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.8

त्रिवन्धुरेण त्रिवृता रथेना यातम् अश्विना । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

trivandhureṇa trivṛtā rathenā yātam aśvinā | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Drive here, Aśvins, with the three-seated, threefold chariot, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come hither, Aṣvins, on your car of triple form with triple seat, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 85.9

नू मे गिरो नासत्याश्विना प्रावतꣳ युवम् । मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

nū me giro nāsatyāśvinā prāvataṁ yuvam | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

Now further my songs, you two, Nāsatyas, Aśvins, to drink of the sweet Soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

O Aṣvins, O Nâsatyas, now accept with favouring grace my songs, To drink the savoury Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)