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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 54

RV 9 54.1

अस्य प्रत्नाम् अनु द्युतꣳ शुक्रꣳ दुदुह्रे अह्रयः । पयः सहस्रसाम् ऋषिम्

asya pratnām anu dyutaṁ śukraṁ duduhre ahrayaḥ | payaḥ sahasrasām ṛṣim

Following his ancient shining, the unabashed ones have milked out the bright milk—the seer that wins a thousand.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

AFTER his ancient splendour, they, the bold, have drawn the bright milk from The Sage who wins a thousand gifts.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 54.2

अयꣳ सूर्य इवोपदृग् अयꣳ सराꣳसि धावति । सप्त प्रवत आ दिवम्

ayaṁ sūrya ivopadṛg ayaṁ sarāṁsi dhāvati | sapta pravata ā divam

This one is like the sun to behold; this one runs to the pools, down the seven slopes, up to heaven.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

In aspect he is like the Sun; he runneth forward to the lakes, Seven currents flowing through the sky.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 54.3

अयꣳ विश्वानि तिष्ठति पुनानो भुवनोपरि । सोमो देवो न सूर्यः

ayaṁ viśvāni tiṣṭhati punāno bhuvanopari | somo devo na sūryaḥ

This one, being purified, stands above all the worlds—Soma the god, like the sun.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

He, shining in his splendour, stands high over all things that exist- Soma, a God as Sûrya is.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 54.4

परि णो देववीतये वाजाꣳ अर्षसि गोमतः । पुनान इन्दव् इन्द्रयुः

pari ṇo devavītaye vājām̐ arṣasi gomataḥ | punāna indav indrayuḥ

You stream around for us, for the gods' feasting, prizes rich in cattle, being purified, O Indu, seeking Indra.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou, Indu, in thy brilliancy, pourest on us, as Indra's Friend, Wealth from the kine to feast the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)