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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 9 — Chapter 90

RV 9 90.1

प्र हिन्वानो जनिता रोदस्यो रथो न वाजꣳ सनिष्यन्न् अयासीत् । इन्द्रꣳ गच्छन्न् आयुधा सꣳशिशानो विश्वा वसु हस्तयोर् आदधानः

pra hinvāno janitā rodasyo ratho na vājaṁ saniṣyann ayāsīt | indraṁ gacchann āyudhā saṁśiśāno viśvā vasu hastayor ādadhānaḥ

Being urged forward, the begetter of the two world-halves has set out, like a chariot about to win the prize, going to Indra, whetting his weapons, taking all goods into his two hands.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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URGED On, the Father of the Earth and Heaven hath gone forth like a car to gather booty, Going to Indra, sharpening his weapons, and in his hand containing every treasure.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 90.2

अभि त्रिपृष्ठꣳ वृषणꣳ वयोधाम् आङ्गूषाणाम् अवावशन्त वाणीः । वना वसानो वरुणो न सिन्धून् वि रत्नधा दयते वार्याणि

abhi tripṛṣṭhaṁ vṛṣaṇaṁ vayodhām āṅgūṣāṇām avāvaśanta vāṇīḥ | vanā vasāno varuṇo na sindhūn vi ratnadhā dayate vāryāṇi

Toward the three-backed bull, the giver of vital force, the voices of the songs have bellowed. Clothing himself in the woods, as Varuṇa (clothes himself in) the rivers, the treasure-giver apportions desirable things.

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

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To him the tones of sacred song have sounded, Steer of the triple height, the Life-bestower. Dwelling in wood as Varuṇa in rivers, lavishing treasure he distributes blessings

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 90.3

शूरग्रामः सर्ववीरः सहावाञ् जेता पवस्व सनिता धनानि । तिग्मायुधः क्षिप्रधन्वा समत्स्व् अषाऴ्हः साह्वान् पृतनासु शत्रून्

śūragrāmaḥ sarvavīraḥ sahāvāñ jetā pavasva sanitā dhanāni | tigmāyudhaḥ kṣipradhanvā samatsv aṣāḻhaḥ sāhvān pṛtanāsu śatrūn

With a host of heroes, with all your men, overpowering, purify yourself as conqueror, as winner of stakes; sharp-weaponed, swift of bow in the clashes, unconquered, overcoming the foes in battles.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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Great Conqueror, warnor-girt, Lord of all heroes, flow on thy way as he who winneth riches; With sharpened. arms, with swift bow, never vanquished in battle, vanquishing in fight the foemen.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 90.4

उरुगव्यूतिर् अभयानि कृण्वन् समीचीने आ पवस्वा पुरꣳधी । अपः सिषासन्न् उषसः स्व१र् गाः सꣳ चिक्रदो महो अस्मभ्यꣳ वाजान्

urugavyūtir abhayāni kṛṇvan samīcīne ā pavasvā puraṁdhī | apaḥ siṣāsann uṣasaḥ sva1r gāḥ saṁ cikrado maho asmabhyaṁ vājān

Making wide pasturage and safe conditions, flow clear into the two abundances that are turned toward each other. Seeking to win the waters, the dawns, the sun, the cows, roar together great prizes for us.

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

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Giving security, Lord of wide dominion, send us both earth and heaven with all their fulness. Striving to win the Dawns, the light, the waters, and cattle, call to us abundant vigour.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 90.5

मत्सि सोम वरुणम् मत्सि मित्रम् मत्सीन्द्रम् इन्दो पवमान विष्णुम् । मत्सि शर्धो मारुतम् मत्सि देवान् मत्सि महाम् इन्द्रम् इन्दो मदाय

matsi soma varuṇam matsi mitram matsīndram indo pavamāna viṣṇum | matsi śardho mārutam matsi devān matsi mahām indram indo madāya

Exhilarate Varuṇa, O Soma, exhilarate Mitra, exhilarate Indra, O Indu, self-purifying one, (and) Viṣṇu; exhilarate the Marut troop, exhilarate the gods, exhilarate great Indra, O Indu, for rapture.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

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O Soma, gladden Varuṇa and Mitra; cheer, Indu Pavamâna! Indra, Vishṇu. Cheer thou the Gods, the Company of Maruts: Indu, cheer mighty Indra to rejoicing.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 9 90.6

एवा राजेव क्रतुमाꣳ अमेन विश्वा घनिघ्नद् दुरिता पवस्व । इन्दो सूक्ताय वचसे वयो धा यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः

evā rājeva kratumām̐ amena viśvā ghanighnad duritā pavasva | indo sūktāya vacase vayo dhā yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ

Thus, like a king possessed of resolve, purify yourself with force, smiting down all hard passages. O Indu, place vital vigour in the well-spoken word. Do you (gods) protect us always with your blessings.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thus like a wise and potent King flow onward, destroying with thy vigour all misfortunes. For our well-spoken hymn give life, O Indu. Do ye preserve us evermore with blessings.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)