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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 8 — Chapter 94

RV 8 94.1

गौर् धयति मरुताꣳ श्रवस्युर् माता मघोनाम् । युक्ता वह्नी रथानाम्

gaur dhayati marutāṁ śravasyur mātā maghonām | yuktā vahnī rathānām

The cow gives suck — she who seeks fame, the mother of the Maruts, of the bountiful ones — yoked as the draught-pair of the chariots.

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

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THE Cow, the famous Mother of the wealthy Maruts, pours her milk: Both horses of the cars are yoked,–

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.2

यस्या देवा उपस्थे व्रता विश्वे धारयन्ते । सूर्यामासा दृशे कम्

yasyā devā upasthe vratā viśve dhārayante | sūryāmāsā dṛśe kam

In whose lap all the gods uphold their ordinances — the sun and the moon — for (us) to behold.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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She in whose bosom all the Gods, and Sun and Moon for men to see, Maintain their everlasting Laws.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.3

तत् सु नो विश्वे अर्य आ सदा गृणन्ति कारवः । मरुतः सोमपीतये

tat su no viśve arya ā sadā gṛṇanti kāravaḥ | marutaḥ somapītaye

That indeed all the poets of the patron ever sing for us — the Maruts, for the drinking of soma.

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

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This all the pious sing to us, and sacred poets evermore: The Maruts to the Soma-draught

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.4

अस्ति सोमो अयꣳ सुतः पिबन्त्य् अस्य मरुतः । उत स्वराजो अश्विना

asti somo ayaṁ sutaḥ pibanty asya marutaḥ | uta svarājo aśvinā

This soma is pressed; the Maruts drink of it, and the self-ruling ones, the Aśvins.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Here is the Soma ready pressed of this the Maruts drink, of this Self-luminous the Aṣvins drink.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.5

पिबन्ति मित्रो अर्यमा तना पूतस्य वरुणः । त्रिषधस्थस्य जावतः

pibanti mitro aryamā tanā pūtasya varuṇaḥ | triṣadhasthasya jāvataḥ

Mitra, Aryaman, Varuṇa drink of it, purified in a continuous stream, having three seats, prolific.

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

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Of this, moreover, purified, set in three places, procreant, Drink Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.6

उतो न्व् अस्य जोषम् आꣳ इन्द्रः सुतस्य गोमतः । प्रातर् होतेव मत्सति

uto nv asya joṣam ām̐ indraḥ sutasya gomataḥ | prātar hoteva matsati

And indeed Indra, to his own liking, of this pressed (soma) mixed with milk will grow exhilarated in the morning, like a hotṛ.

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

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And Indra, like the Herald Priest, desirous of the milky juice, At early morn will quaff thereof.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.7

कद् अत्विषन्त सूरयस् तिर आप इव स्रिधः । अर्षन्ति पूतदक्षसः

kad atviṣanta sūrayas tira āpa iva sridhaḥ | arṣanti pūtadakṣasaḥ

When have the patrons blazed forth? Past the failures, as (one crosses) waters, they stream on, they of purified skill.

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

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When have the Princes gleamed and shone through waters as through troops of foes? When hasten they whose might is pure?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.8

कद् वो अद्य महानाꣳ देवानाम् अवो वृणे । त्मना च दस्मवर्चसाम्

kad vo adya mahānāṁ devānām avo vṛṇe | tmanā ca dasmavarcasām

What help of you great gods do I choose today — of you of wondrous splendour, (helping) by your own selves?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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What favour do I claim this day of you great Deities, you who are Wondrously splendid in yourselves?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.9

आ ये विश्वा पार्थिवानि पप्रथन् रोचना दिवः । मरुतः सोमपीतये

ā ye viśvā pārthivāni paprathan rocanā divaḥ | marutaḥ somapītaye

The Maruts who have spread out all the earthly (regions) and the bright realms of heaven — (I call them) to the soma-drinking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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I call, to drink the Soma, those Maruts who spread all realms of earth And luminous regions of the sky.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.10

त्यान् नु पूतदक्षसो दिवो वो मरुतो हुवे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये

tyān nu pūtadakṣaso divo vo maruto huve | asya somasya pītaye

Those very ones of you, O Maruts of purified skill, I call from heaven, to drink of this soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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You, even such, pure in your might, you, O ye Maruts, I invoke From heaven to drink this Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.11

त्यान् नु ये वि रोदसी तस्तभुर् मरुतो हुवे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये

tyān nu ye vi rodasī tastabhur maruto huve | asya somasya pītaye

Those very Maruts who propped apart the two worlds I call, to drink of this soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Maruts, those who have sustained and propped the heavens and earth apart, I call to drink this Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 8 94.12

त्यꣳ नु मारुतꣳ गणꣳ गिरिष्ठाꣳ वृषणꣳ हुवे । अस्य सोमस्य पीतये

tyaṁ nu mārutaṁ gaṇaṁ giriṣṭhāṁ vṛṣaṇaṁ huve | asya somasya pītaye

That Marut troop, mountain-dwelling, bullish, I call, to drink of this soma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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That vigorous baud of Maruts that abideth in the mountains, I Invoke to drink this Soma juice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)