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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 29

RV 9 29.1

प्रास्य धारा अक्षरन् वृष्णः सुतस्यौजसा । देवाꣳ अनु प्रभूषतः

prāsya dhārā akṣaran vṛṣṇaḥ sutasyaujasā | devām̐ anu prabhūṣataḥ

Forth have his streams flowed, (the streams) of the pressed bull, with power, as he attends upon the gods.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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FORWARD with mighty force have flowed the currents of this Steer effused, Of him who sets him by the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 29.2

सप्तिम् मृजन्ति वेधसो गृणन्तः कारवो गिरा । ज्योतिर् जज्ञानम् उक्थ्यम्

saptim mṛjanti vedhaso gṛṇantaḥ kāravo girā | jyotir jajñānam ukthyam

The ritual-experts groom the steed; the singers praise him with song—the light newly born, worthy of the recited verse.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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The singers praise him with their song, and learned priests adorn the Steed, Brought forth as light that merits laud.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 29.3

सुषहा सोम तानि ते पुनानाय प्रभूवसो । वर्धा समुद्रम् उक्थ्यम्

suṣahā soma tāni te punānāya prabhūvaso | vardhā samudram ukthyam

Easy to win are those (goods) of yours, O Soma, for him who purifies (you), O you rich in abundance; make the sea swell, (the sea) worthy of praise.

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

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These things thou winnest lightly while purified, Soma, Lord of wealth: Fill full the sea that claims our praise.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 29.4

विश्वा वसूनि सꣳजयन् पवस्व सोम धारया । इनु द्वेषाꣳसि सध्र्यक्

viśvā vasūni saṁjayan pavasva soma dhārayā | inu dveṣāṁsi sadhryak

Winning all goods, purify yourself, O Soma, in a stream; drive the hostilities all in one direction (away).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Winning all precious things at once, flow on, O Soma, with thy stream Drive to one place our enemies.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 29.5

रक्षा सु नो अररुषः स्वनात् समस्य कस्य चित् । निदो यत्र मुमुच्महे

rakṣā su no araruṣaḥ svanāt samasya kasya cit | nido yatra mumucmahe

Guard us well from the ungenerous one, from the roar of anyone at all, wherein we would be freed from blame.

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

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Preserve us from the godless, from ill-omened voice of one and all, That so we may be freed from blame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 29.6

एन्दो पार्थिवꣳ रयिꣳ दिव्यम् पवस्व धारया । द्युमन्तꣳ शुष्मम् आ भर

endo pārthivaṁ rayiṁ divyam pavasva dhārayā | dyumantaṁ śuṣmam ā bhara

O drop, purify yourself with your stream (bringing) earthly and heavenly wealth; bring us brilliant vigour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indu, as thou flowest on bring us the wealth of earth and heaven, And splendid vigour, in thy stream.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)