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Samaveda — Purvarchika — Chapter 1206

SV 1 1206.1

देवो वो द्रविणोदाः पूर्णां विवष्ट्वासिचं । उद्वा सिञ्चध्वमुप वा पृणध्वमादिद्वो देव ओहते

devo vo draviṇodāḥ pūrṇāṃ vivaṣṭvāsicaṃ | udvā siñcadhvamupa vā pṛṇadhvamādidvo deva ohate

Let the god Draviṇodas desire your full libation-vessel; pour it up, or fill it up—then the god accepts (it) from you.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The God who giveth wealth accept your full libation poured to, him! Pour ye it out, then fill the vessel full again, for so the God regardeth you.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.2

प्रैतु ब्रह्मणस्पतिः प्र देव्येतु सूनृता । अच्छा वीरं नर्यं पङ्क्तिराधसं देवा यज्ञं नयन्तु नः

praitu brahmaṇaspatiḥ pra devyetu sūnṛtā | acchā vīraṃ naryaṃ paṅktirādhasaṃ devā yajñaṃ nayantu naḥ

Let Brahmaṇaspati go forth, let the goddess Sūnṛtā go forth; toward the hero, the manly one whose bounty is abundant—let the gods lead our sacrifice.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Let Brahmanaspati come forth, let Sunrita the Goddess come, And Gods bring to our rite which yields a fivefold gift the hero, lover of mankind!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.3

ऊर्ध्व ऊ षु ण ऊतये तिष्ठा देवो न सविता । ऊर्ध्वो वाजस्य सनिता यदञ्जिभिर्वाघद्भिर्विह्वयामहे

ūrdhva ū ṣu ṇa ūtaye tiṣṭhā devo na savitā | ūrdhvo vājasya sanitā yadañjibhirvāghadbhirvihvayāmahe

Stand up now, upright, for our help, like the god Savitṛ; upright, winner of the prize, when with anointed singers we call (you) hither.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Stand up erect to lend us aid, stand up like Savitar the God, Erect as strength-bestower when we call on thee with priests who balm our offerings!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.4

प्र यो राये निनीषति मर्तो यस्ते वसो दाशत् । स वीरं धत्ते अग्न उक्थशंसिनं त्मना सहस्रपोषिणं

pra yo rāye ninīṣati marto yaste vaso dāśat | sa vīraṃ dhatte agna ukthaśaṃsinaṃ tmanā sahasrapoṣiṇaṃ

The mortal who seeks to be led forth to wealth, who gives to you, O Vasu—he, O Agni, wins a hero who recites hymns and of himself sustains a thousand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

The man who bringeth gifts to thee, bright God who fain wouldst lead to wealth, Winneth himself a brave son, Agni! skilled in lauds, one prospering in a thousand ways.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.5

प्र वो यह्वं पुरूणां विशां देवयतीनां । अग्निं सूक्तेभिर्वचोभिर्वृणीमहे यंसमिदन्य इन्धते

pra vo yahvaṃ purūṇāṃ viśāṃ devayatīnāṃ | agniṃ sūktebhirvacobhirvṛṇīmahe yaṃsamidanya indhate

For you we choose with well-spoken words Agni, the mighty one of the many god-seeking clans—him whom others kindle with fuel.

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

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

With hymns and holy eulogies we supplicate your Agni, Lord Of many families who duly serve the Gods, yea, him whom others too inflame.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.6

अयमग्निः सुवीर्यस्येशे हि सौभगस्य । राय ईशे स्वपत्यस्य गोमत ईशे वृत्रहथानां

ayamagniḥ suvīryasyeśe hi saubhagasya | rāya īśe svapatyasya gomata īśe vṛtrahathānāṃ

This Agni indeed has power over manly strength, over good fortune; he has power over wealth with good offspring and with cattle, he has power over the slayings of Vṛtra (i.e. of foes).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

This Agni is the Lord of great prosperity and hero, strength, Of wealth with noble offspring and with store of kine, the Lord of battles with the foe.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.7

त्वमग्ने गृहपतिस्त्वं होता नो अध्वरे । त्वं पोता विश्ववार प्रचेता ताक्षि यासि च वार्यं

tvamagne gṛhapatistvaṃ hotā no adhvare | tvaṃ potā viśvavāra pracetā tākṣi yāsi ca vāryaṃ

You, Agni, are the lord of the house; you are our hotṛ at the rite; you, O all-desired, are the potṛ, the forethoughtful one — and you fashion and bring what is to be desired.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

Thou, Agni, art the homestead's Lord, our Hotar-priest at sacrifice. Lord of all boons, thou art the Potar, passing wise. Pay worship, and enjoy the good!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)

SV 1 1206.8

सखायस्त्वा ववृमहे देवं मर्तास ऊतये । अपां नपातं सुभगं सुदंससं सुप्रतूर्तिमनेहसं

sakhāyastvā vavṛmahe devaṃ martāsa ūtaye | apāṃ napātaṃ subhagaṃ sudaṃsasaṃ supratūrtimanehasaṃ

As comrades, we mortals have chosen you, the god, for help — the Son of the Waters, the fortunate one, of good deeds, swift-advancing, unrivalled.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

Compare with Ralph T.H. Griffith

We as thy friends have chosen thee, mortals a God, to be our help. The Waters' Child, the blessed, the most mighty one, swift conqueror, and without a peer.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1893)