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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 14

RV 9 14.1

परि प्रासिष्यदत् कविः सिन्धोर् ऊर्माव् अधि श्रितः । कारम् बिभ्रत् पुरुस्पृहम्

pari prāsiṣyadat kaviḥ sindhor ūrmāv adhi śritaḥ | kāram bibhrat puruspṛham

The poet has streamed around, set upon the wave of the river, carrying the song much longed for.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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REPOSING on the river's wave the Sage hath widely flowed around, Bearing the hymn which many love.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 14.2

गिरा यदी सबन्धवः पञ्च व्राता अपस्यवः । परिष्कृण्वन्ति धर्णसिम्

girā yadī sabandhavaḥ pañca vrātā apasyavaḥ | pariṣkṛṇvanti dharṇasim

When with song the five kindred troops, eager for work, adorn the enduring one—

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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When the Five kindred Companies, active in duty, with the song Establish him, the Powerful,

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 14.3

आद् अस्य शुष्मिणो रसे विश्वे देवा अमत्सत । यदी गोभिर् वसायते

ād asya śuṣmiṇo rase viśve devā amatsata | yadī gobhir vasāyate

Then in the juice of this impetuous one all the gods have become exhilarated, when he clothes himself with the cows (the milk).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Then in his juice whose strength is great, have all the Gods rejoiced themselves, When he hath clothed him in the milk.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 14.4

निरिणानो वि धावति जहच् छर्याणि तान्वा । अत्रा सꣳ जिघ्नते युजा

niriṇāno vi dhāvati jahac charyāṇi tānvā | atrā saṁ jighnate yujā

Flowing forth (as he is cleansed), he runs apart, leaving behind the reed-fibres of his own body; there he joins together with his yoke-mate.

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

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Freeing himself he flows away, leaving his body's severed limbs, And meets his own Companion here.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 14.5

नप्तीभिर् यो विवस्वतः शुभ्रो न मामृजे युवा । गाः कृण्वानो न निर्णिजम्

naptībhir yo vivasvataḥ śubhro na māmṛje yuvā | gāḥ kṛṇvāno na nirṇijam

He by the daughters of the priest, like a fair youth, hath been adorned, Making the milk, as 'twere, his robe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 14.6

अति श्रिती तिरश्चता गव्या जिगात्य् अण्व्या । वग्नुम् इयर्ति यꣳ विदे

ati śritī tiraścatā gavyā jigāty aṇvyā | vagnum iyarti yaṁ vide

O'er the fine fingers, through desire of milk, in winding course he goes, And utters voice which he hath found.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896) (public domain)

RV 9 14.7

अभि क्षिपः सम् अग्मत मर्जयन्तीर् इषस् पतिम् । पृष्ठा गृभ्णत वाजिनः

abhi kṣipaḥ sam agmata marjayantīr iṣas patim | pṛṣṭhā gṛbhṇata vājinaḥ

The fingers have come together, cleansing the lord of nourishments; they grasp the back of the prize-winning steed.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The nimble fingers have approached, adorning him the Lord of Strength: They grasp the vigorous Courser's back.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 14.8

परि दिव्यानि मर्मृशद् विश्वानि सोम पार्थिवा । वसूनि याह्य् अस्मयुः

pari divyāni marmṛśad viśvāni soma pārthivā | vasūni yāhy asmayuḥ

Handling all the heavenly and earthly goods, O Soma, come, well-disposed toward us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Comprising all the treasures that are in the heavens and on the earth, Come, Soma, as our faithful Friend.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)