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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 10

RV 9 10.1

प्र स्वानासो रथा इवार्वन्तो न श्रवस्यवः । सोमासो राये अक्रमुः

pra svānāso rathā ivārvanto na śravasyavaḥ | somāso rāye akramuḥ

Roaring forth like chariots, like racers seeking glory, the soma-drops have strode forward toward wealth.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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LIKE cars that thunder on their way, like coursers eager for renown, Have Soma-drops flowed forth for wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.2

हिन्वानासो रथा इव दधन्विरे गभस्त्योः । भरासः कारिणाम् इव

hinvānāso rathā iva dadhanvire gabhastyoḥ | bharāsaḥ kāriṇām iva

Urged on like chariots, they have sped from the two hands, like the winnings of the contestants.

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

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Forth have they rushed from holding hands, like chariots that are urged to speed, Like joyful songs of singing-men.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.3

राजानो न प्रशस्तिभिः सोमासो गोभिर् अञ्जते । यज्ञो न सप्त धातृभिः

rājāno na praśastibhiḥ somāso gobhir añjate | yajño na sapta dhātṛbhiḥ

Like kings by eulogies, the soma-drops are anointed with the milk of cows, as the sacrifice is by the seven ordainers.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Somas deck themselves with milk, as Kings are graced with eulogies, And, with seven priests, the sacrifice.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.4

परि सुवानास इन्दवो मदाय बर्हणा गिरा । सुता अर्षन्ति धारया

pari suvānāsa indavo madāya barhaṇā girā | sutā arṣanti dhārayā

Being pressed, the drops, for intoxication, mightily, with song — pressed out, they flow around in a stream.

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Pressed for the gladdening draught, the drops flow forth abundantly with song, The Soma juices in a stream.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.5

आपानासो विवस्वतो जनन्त उषसो भगम् । सूरा अण्वꣳ वि तन्वते

āpānāso vivasvato jananta uṣaso bhagam | sūrā aṇvaṁ vi tanvate

Having drunk (their fill), begetting the Bhaga of Vivasvat's dawns, the sun-like ones stretch out the fine filter.

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

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Winning Vivasvan's glory and producing Morning's light, the Suns Pass through the openings of the cloth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.6

अप द्वारा मतीनाम् प्रत्ना ऋण्वन्ति कारवः । वृष्णो हरस आयवः

apa dvārā matīnām pratnā ṛṇvanti kāravaḥ | vṛṣṇo harasa āyavaḥ

The ancient bards open up the doors of the thoughts, the Āyus (open the doors) of the bull's blazing force.

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

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The singing-men of ancient time open the doors of sacred songs,– Men, for the mighty to accept.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.7

समीचीनास आसते होतारः सप्तजामयः । पदम् एकस्य पिप्रतः

samīcīnāsa āsate hotāraḥ saptajāmayaḥ | padam ekasya piprataḥ

Turned toward one another they sit, the hotṛs, seven kinsmen, carrying forward the track of the One.

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Combined in close society sit the seven priests, the brother-hood, Filling the station of the One.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.8

नाभा नाभिꣳ न आ ददे चक्षुश् चित् सूर्ये सचा । कवेर् अपत्यम् आ दुहे

nābhā nābhiṁ na ā dade cakṣuś cit sūrye sacā | kaver apatyam ā duhe

Navel to navel I take (it) to me, and (like) an eye in company with the sun; I milk out the offspring of the sage.

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

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He gives us kinship with the Gods, and with the Sun unites our eye: The Sage's ofrspring hath appeared.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 10.9

अभि प्रिया दिवस् पदम् अध्वर्युभिर् गुहा हितम् । सूरः पश्यति चक्षसा

abhi priyā divas padam adhvaryubhir guhā hitam | sūraḥ paśyati cakṣasā

The sun with his eye looks upon the dear place of heaven, set in secret by the adhvaryus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The Sun with his dear eye beholds that quarter of the heavens which priests Have placed within the sacred cell.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)