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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 47

RV 9 47.1

अया सोमः सुकृत्यया महश् चिद् अभ्य् अवर्धत । मन्दान उद् वृषायते

ayā somaḥ sukṛtyayā mahaś cid abhy avardhata | mandāna ud vṛṣāyate

By this good work Soma grew beyond even the great ones; rejoicing, he rears up like a bull.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

GREAT as he was, Soma hath gained strength by this high solemnity: joyous he riseth like a bull.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 47.2

कृतानीद् अस्य कर्त्वा चेतन्ते दस्युतर्हणा । ऋणा च धृष्णुश् चयते

kṛtānīd asya kartvā cetante dasyutarhaṇā | ṛṇā ca dhṛṣṇuś cayate

His deeds that were to be done are indeed done; the crushings of the Dasyus are seen; and, daring, he requites the debts.

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

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His task is done: his crushings of the Dasyus are made manifest: He sternly reckoneth their debts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 47.3

आत् सोम इन्द्रियो रसो वज्रः सहस्रसा भुवत् । उक्थꣳ यद् अस्य जायते

āt soma indriyo raso vajraḥ sahasrasā bhuvat | ukthaṁ yad asya jāyate

Then the Indra-power sap, Soma, becomes a mace winning thousands, when the hymn for him is born.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Soon as his song of praise is born, the Soma, Indra's juice, becomes A thousand-winning thunderbolt.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 47.4

स्वयꣳ कविर् विधर्तरि विप्राय रत्नम् इच्छति । यदी मर्मृज्यते धियः

svayaṁ kavir vidhartari viprāya ratnam icchati | yadī marmṛjyate dhiyaḥ

Of himself the seer, in (his) sustainer, seeks a treasure for the inspired one, when the thoughts are being groomed.

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

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Seer and Sustainer, he himself desireth riches for the sage When he embellisheth his songs.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 47.5

सिषासतू रयीणाꣳ वाजेष्व् अर्वताम् इव । भरेषु जिग्युषाम् असि

siṣāsatū rayīṇāṁ vājeṣv arvatām iva | bhareṣu jigyuṣām asi

You belong to those eager to win riches, as in the contests of racehorses, (and) to those victorious in battles.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Fain would they both win riches as in races of the steeds. In war Thou art upon the conquerors' side.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)