Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.25
भद्रं नो अपि वातय मनो दक्षम् उत क्रतुम् । अधा ते सख्ये अन्धसो वि वो मदे रणन् गावो न यवसे विवक्षसे ॥
bhadraṃ no api vātaya mano dakṣam uta kratum | adhā te sakhye andhaso vi vo made raṇan gāvo na yavase vivakṣase ||
Send us a good and happy mind, send energy and mental power. Then-at your glad carouse-let men joy in thy love, Sweet juice! as kine in pasture. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हृदिस्पृशस् त आसते विश्वेषु सोम धामसु । अधा कामा इमे मम वि वो मदे वि तिष्ठन्ते वसूयवो विवक्षसे ॥
hṛdispṛśas ta āsate viśveṣu soma dhāmasu | adhā kāmā ime mama vi vo made vi tiṣṭhante vasūyavo vivakṣase ||
rn all thy forms, O Soma, rest thy powers that influence the heart. So also these my longings-at your glad carouse-spread themselves seeking riches. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत व्रतानि सोम ते प्राहम् मिनामि पाक्या । अधा पितेव सूनवे वि वो मदे मृळा नो अभि चिद् वधाद् विवक्षसे ॥
uta vratāni soma te prāham mināmi pākyā | adhā piteva sūnave vi vo made mṛḷā no abhi cid vadhād vivakṣase ||
Even if, O Soma, I neglect thy laws through my simplicity, Be gracious-at your glad carouse-as sire to son. Preserve us even from slaughter. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सम् उ प्र यन्ति धीतयः सर्गासो ऽवतां इव । क्रतुं नः सोम जीवसे वि वो मदे धारया चमसां इव विवक्षसे ॥
sam u pra yanti dhītayaḥ sargāso 'vatāṃ iva | kratuṃ naḥ soma jīvase vi vo made dhārayā camasāṃ iva vivakṣase ||
Our songs in concert go to thee as streams of water to the wells. Soma, that we may live, grant-at your glad carouse-full powers of mind, like beakers. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तव त्ये सोम शक्तिभिर् निकामासो व्य् ऋण्विरे । गृत्सस्य धीरास् तवसो वि वो मदे व्रजं गोमन्तम् अश्विनं विवक्षसे ॥
tava tye soma śaktibhir nikāmāso vy ṛṇvire | gṛtsasya dhīrās tavaso vi vo made vrajaṃ gomantam aśvinaṃ vivakṣase ||
O Soma, through thy might who art skillful and strong, these longing men, These sages, have thrown open-at your glad carouse-the stall of kine and horses. Thou art waxing great
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पशुं नः सोम रक्षसि पुरुत्रा विष्ठितं जगत् । समाकृणोषि जीवसे वि वो मदे विश्वा सम्पश्यन् भुवना विवक्षसे ॥
paśuṃ naḥ soma rakṣasi purutrā viṣṭhitaṃ jagat | samākṛṇoṣi jīvase vi vo made viśvā sampaśyan bhuvanā vivakṣase ||
Our herds thou guardest, Soma, and the moving world spread far and wide. Thou fittest them for living,-at your glad carouse-looking upon all beings. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं नः सोम विश्वतो गोपा अदाभ्यो भव । सेध राजन्न् अप स्रिधो वि वो मदे मा नो दुःशंस ईशता विवक्षसे ॥
tvaṃ naḥ soma viśvato gopā adābhyo bhava | sedha rājann apa sridho vi vo made mā no duḥśaṃsa īśatā vivakṣase ||
On all sides, Soma, be to us a Guardian ne'er to be deceived. King, drive away our foemen-at your glad carouse:-let not the wicked rule us. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं नः सोम सुक्रतुर् वयोधेयाय जागृहि । क्षेत्रवित्तरो मनुषो वि वो मदे द्रुहो नः पाह्य् अंहसो विवक्षसे ॥
tvaṃ naḥ soma sukratur vayodheyāya jāgṛhi | kṣetravittaro manuṣo vi vo made druho naḥ pāhy aṃhaso vivakṣase ||
Be watchful, Soma, passing wise, to give us store of vital strength. More skilled than man to guide us,-at your glad carouse-save us from harm and sorrow. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वं नो वृत्रहन्तमेन्द्रस्येन्दो शिवः सखा । यत् सीं हवन्ते समिथे वि वो मदे युध्यमानास् तोकसातौ विवक्षसे ॥
tvaṃ no vṛtrahantamendrasyendo śivaḥ sakhā | yat sīṃ havante samithe vi vo made yudhyamānās tokasātau vivakṣase ||
Chief slayer of our foemen, thou, Indu, art Indra's gracious Friend, When warriors invoke him-at your glad carouse -in fight, to win them offspring. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं घ स तुरो मद इन्द्रस्य वर्धत प्रियः । अयं कक्षीवतो महो वि वो मदे मतिं विप्रस्य वर्धयद् विवक्षसे ॥
ayaṃ gha sa turo mada indrasya vardhata priyaḥ | ayaṃ kakṣīvato maho vi vo made matiṃ viprasya vardhayad vivakṣase ||
Victorious is this gladdening drink: to Indra dear it grows in strength. This-at your glad carouse -enhanced the mighty hymn of the great sage Kaksivan. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अयं विप्राय दाशुषे वाजां इयर्ति गोमतः । अयं सप्तभ्य आ वरं वि वो मदे प्रान्धं श्रोणं च तारिषद् विवक्षसे ॥
ayaṃ viprāya dāśuṣe vājāṃ iyarti gomataḥ | ayaṃ saptabhya ā varaṃ vi vo made prāndhaṃ śroṇaṃ ca tāriṣad vivakṣase ||
This to the sage who offers gifts brings power that comes from wealth in kine. This, better than the seven, hath-at your glad carouse-furthered the blind, the cripple. Thou art waxing great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)