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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 87

RV 8 87.1

द्युम्नी वाꣳ स्तोमो अश्विना क्रिविर् न सेक आ गतम् । मध्वः सुतस्य स दिवि प्रियो नरा पातꣳ गौराव् इवेरिणे

dyumnī vāṁ stomo aśvinā krivir na seka ā gatam | madhvaḥ sutasya sa divi priyo narā pātaṁ gaurāv iveriṇe

Radiant is your praise-song, Aśvins — like a well at the pouring — come here! It is dear in heaven; drink, O men, of the pressed sweet, as two gaura-bulls at a waterhole.

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

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SPLENDID, O Aṣvins, is your praise. Come fountain-like, to pour the stream. Of the sweet juice effused-dear is it, Chiefs, in heaven-drink like two wild bulls at a pool.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 87.2

पिबतꣳ घर्मम् मधुमन्तम् अश्विना बर्हिः सीदतꣳ नरा । ता मन्दसाना मनुषो दुरोण आ नि पातꣳ वेदसा वयः

pibataṁ gharmam madhumantam aśvinā barhiḥ sīdataṁ narā | tā mandasānā manuṣo duroṇa ā ni pātaṁ vedasā vayaḥ

Drink the honeyed gharma, Aśvins; sit down on the barhis, O men. Delighting there in the house of Manu, guard with your knowledge (our) vigour.

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

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Drink the libation rich in sweets, O Aṣvins Twain: sit. Heroes, on the sacred grass. Do ye with joyful heart in the abode of man preserve his life by means of wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 87.3

आ वाꣳ विश्वाभिर् ऊतिभिः प्रियमेधा अहूषत । ता वर्तिर् यातम् उप वृक्तबर्हिषो जुष्टꣳ यज्ञꣳ दिविष्टिषु

ā vāṁ viśvābhir ūtibhiḥ priyamedhā ahūṣata | tā vartir yātam upa vṛktabarhiṣo juṣṭaṁ yajñaṁ diviṣṭiṣu

The Priyamedhas have called you here with all your forms of help. Come then on your round to them whose barhis is strewn, to the sacrifice enjoyed at the dawn-rites.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Priyamedhas bid you come with all the succours that are yours. Come to his house whose holy grass is trimmed, to dear sacrifice at the morning rites.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 87.4

पिबतꣳ सोमम् मधुमन्तम् अश्विना बर्हिः सीदतꣳ सुमत् । ता वावृधाना उप सुष्टुतिꣳ दिवो गन्तꣳ गौराव् इवेरिणम्

pibataṁ somam madhumantam aśvinā barhiḥ sīdataṁ sumat | tā vāvṛdhānā upa suṣṭutiṁ divo gantaṁ gaurāv iveriṇam

Drink the honeyed Soma, Aśvins; sit down together on the barhis. Grown strong, come from heaven to the fair praise, as two gaura-bulls to a waterhole.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Drink ye the Soma rich in meath, ye Aṣvins Twain: sit gladly on the sacred grass. So, waxen mighty, to our eulogy from heaven come ye as wild-bulls to the pool.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 87.5

आ नूनꣳ यातम् अश्विनाश्वेभिः प्रुषितप्सुभिः । दस्रा हिरण्यवर्तनी शुभस् पती पातꣳ सोमम् ऋतावृधा

ā nūnaṁ yātam aśvināśvebhiḥ pruṣitapsubhiḥ | dasrā hiraṇyavartanī śubhas patī pātaṁ somam ṛtāvṛdhā

Come now, Aśvins, with your dappled horses, wondrous ones, whose track is golden, lords of splendour: drink the Soma, you who strengthen ṛta.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Come to us, O ye Aṣvins, now with steeds of many a varied hue, Ye Lords of splendour, wondrous, borne on paths of gold, drink Soma, ye who strengthen Law.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 87.6

वयꣳ हि वाꣳ हवामहे विपन्यवो विप्रासो वाजसातये । ता वल्गू दस्रा पुरुदꣳससा धियाश्विना श्रुष्ट्य् आ गतम्

vayaṁ hi vāṁ havāmahe vipanyavo viprāso vājasātaye | tā valgū dasrā purudaṁsasā dhiyāśvinā śruṣṭy ā gatam

For we call upon you two, we admirers, we inspired singers, for the winning of prizes. So, you two lovely, wondrous ones of many marvels — come with readiness, Aśvins, at (our) insight.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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For we the priestly singers, fain tohymn your praise, invoke you for the gain of strength. So, wondrous, fair, and famed for great deeds come to us, through our hymn, Aṣvins, when ye hear.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)