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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 75

RV 9 75.1

अभि प्रियाणि पवते चनोहितो नामानि यह्वो अधि येषु वर्धते । आ सूर्यस्य बृहतो बृहन्न् अधि रथꣳ विष्वञ्चम् अरुहद् विचक्षणः

abhi priyāṇi pavate canohito nāmāni yahvo adhi yeṣu vardhate | ā sūryasya bṛhato bṛhann adhi rathaṁ viṣvañcam aruhad vicakṣaṇaḥ

Gratified, he purifies himself toward his dear names, the mighty one, in which he grows great. The far-seeing one, lofty, has mounted the chariot of the lofty Sun, which goes in all directions.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

GRACIOUSLY-MINDED he is flowing on his way to win dear names o'er which the Youthful One grows great. The Mighty and Far-seeing One hath mounted now the mighty Sûrya's car which moves to every side.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 75.2

ऋतस्य जिह्वा पवते मधु प्रियꣳ वक्ता पतिर् धियो अस्या अदाभ्यः । दधाति पुत्रः पित्रोर् अपीच्य१ꣳ नाम तृतीयम् अधि रोचने दिवः

ṛtasya jihvā pavate madhu priyaṁ vaktā patir dhiyo asyā adābhyaḥ | dadhāti putraḥ pitror apīcya1ṁ nāma tṛtīyam adhi rocane divaḥ

The tongue of ṛta purifies itself, the dear honey, the speaker, the undeceivable lord of this poetic thought. The son sets the parents' hidden third name up in the bright realm of heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The Speaker, unassailable Master of this hymn, the Tongue of sacrifice pours forth the pleasant meath. Within the lustrous region of the heavens the Son makes the third secret name of Mother and of Sire.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 75.3

अव द्युतानः कलशाꣳ अचिक्रदन् नृभिर् येमानः कोश आ हिरण्यये । अभीम् ऋतस्य दोहना अनूषताधि त्रिपृष्ठ उषसो वि राजति

ava dyutānaḥ kalaśām̐ acikradan nṛbhir yemānaḥ kośa ā hiraṇyaye | abhīm ṛtasya dohanā anūṣatādhi tripṛṣṭha uṣaso vi rājati

Flashing down, he has roared into the jars, guided by the men into the golden vat. The milkings of ṛta have sung toward him; the three-backed one shines out above the dawns.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Sending forth flashes he hath bellowed to the jars, led by the men into the golden reservoir. The milky streams of sacrifice have sung to him: he of the triple height shines brightly through the morns.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 75.4

अद्रिभिः सुतो मतिभिश् चनोहितः प्ररोचयन् रोदसी मातरा शुचिः । रोमाण्य् अव्या समया वि धावति मधोर् धारा पिन्वमाना दिवे-दिवे

adribhiḥ suto matibhiś canohitaḥ prarocayan rodasī mātarā śuciḥ | romāṇy avyā samayā vi dhāvati madhor dhārā pinvamānā dive-dive

Pressed with the stones, gratified with hymns, making the two world-halves, the mothers, shine forth, bright, he runs out right through the sheep's hairs — the stream of honey, swelling day by day.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Pressed by the stones, with hymns, and graciously inclined, illuminating both the Parents, Heaven and Earth, He flows in ordered season onward through the flee, a current of sweet juice still swelling day by day.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 75.5

परि सोम प्र धन्वा स्वस्तये नृभिः पुनानो अभि वासयाशिरम् । ये ते मदा आहनसो विहायसस् तेभिर् इन्द्रꣳ चोदय दातवे मघम्

pari soma pra dhanvā svastaye nṛbhiḥ punāno abhi vāsayāśiram | ye te madā āhanaso vihāyasas tebhir indraṁ codaya dātave magham

O Soma, run forth around for (our) well-being; purified by the men, clothe yourself in the milk-mixture. Those exuberant, vigorous intoxications of yours — with them spur Indra to give a gift.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Flow onward, Soma, flow to bring prosperity: cleansed by the men, invest thee with the milky draught. What gladdening drinks thou hast, foaming, exceeding strong, even with these incite Indra to give us wealth.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)