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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 4

RV 9 4.1

सना च सोम जेषि च पवमान महि श्रवः । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

sanā ca soma jeṣi ca pavamāna mahi śravaḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Win, O Soma, and conquer great fame, O Pavamāna; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Soma flowing on thy way, win thou and conquer high renown; And make us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.2

सना ज्योतिः सना स्व१र् विश्वा च सोम सौभगा । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

sanā jyotiḥ sanā sva1r viśvā ca soma saubhagā | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Win light, win the sun, and all good fortunes, O Soma; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Win thou the light, win heavenly light, and, Soma, all felicities; And make us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.3

सना दक्षम् उत क्रतुम् अप सोम मृधो जहि । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

sanā dakṣam uta kratum apa soma mṛdho jahi | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Win skill and resolve; strike away, O Soma, those who scorn (us); then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Win skilful strength and mental power. O Soma, drive away our foes; And make us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.4

पवीतारः पुनीतन सोमम् इन्द्राय पातवे । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

pavītāraḥ punītana somam indrāya pātave | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

You purifiers, purify the Soma for Indra to drink; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Ye purifiers, purify Soma for Indra, for his drink: Make thou us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.5

त्वꣳ सूर्ये न आ भज तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिः । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

tvaṁ sūrye na ā bhaja tava kratvā tavotibhiḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Give us a share in the sun, by your resolve, by your aids; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Give us our portion in the Sun through thine own mental power and aids; And make us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.6

तव क्रत्वा तवोतिभिर् ज्योक् पश्येम सूर्यम् । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

tava kratvā tavotibhir jyok paśyema sūryam | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

By your resolve, by your aids, may we long look upon the sun; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Through thine own mental power and aid long may we look upon the Sun; Make thou us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.7

अभ्य् अर्ष स्वायुध सोम द्विबर्हसꣳ रयिम् । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

abhy arṣa svāyudha soma dvibarhasaṁ rayim | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Flow toward (us), well-armed Soma, doubly firm wealth; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Well-weaponed Soma, pour to usa stream of riches doubly great; And make us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.8

अभ्य् अ१र्षानपच्युतो रयिꣳ समत्सु सासहिः । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

abhy a1rṣānapacyuto rayiṁ samatsu sāsahiḥ | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Flow (to us), unshaken one, wealth—you who prevail in battles; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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As one victorious unsubdued in battle pour forth wealth to us; And make us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.9

त्वाꣳ यज्ञैर् अवीवृधन् पवमान विधर्मणि । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

tvāṁ yajñair avīvṛdhan pavamāna vidharmaṇi | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

With sacrifices they have strengthened you, O Pavamāna, in the wide expanse; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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By worship, Pavamâna! men have strengthened thee to prop the Law: Make thou us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 4.10

रयिꣳ नश् चित्रम् अश्विनम् इन्दो विश्वायुम् आ भर । अथा नो वस्यसस् कृधि

rayiṁ naś citram aśvinam indo viśvāyum ā bhara | athā no vasyasas kṛdhi

Bring us bright wealth in horses, O Indu, lasting a whole lifetime; then make us better off.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Indu, bring us wealth in steeds, manifold. quickening all life; And mate us better than we are.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)