1.110.1
त॒तं मे॒ अप॒स्तदु॑ तायते॒ पुन॒: स्वादि॑ष्ठा धी॒तिरु॒चथा॑य शस्यते |
अ॒यं स॑मु॒द्र इ॒ह वि॒श्वदे॑व्य॒: स्वाहा॑कृतस्य॒ समु॑ तृप्णुत ऋभवः ||
THE holy work I wrought before is wrought again: my sweetest hymn is sung to celebrate your praise. Here, O ye Ṛbhus, is this sea for all the Gods: sate you with Soma offered with the hallowing word.
The holy work I wrought before is wrought again; my sweetest hymn sings your praise; here, O Ribhus, is this sea for all the Gods—sate yourselves with Soma offered with the sacred word.
Punah-kritam karma and madhishtha stuti for Ribhus. Samudra for Vishve Devah—vast Soma offering. Svaha-worded Soma. Hindu: craft-gods receive mantra-consecrated delight.
Revisit disciplined craft; offer your best work with clear intention so excellence can 'feed' the whole system.
1.110.2
आ॒भो॒गयं॒ प्र यदि॒च्छन्त॒ ऐत॒नापा॑का॒: प्राञ्चो॒ मम॒ के चि॑दा॒पय॑: |
सौध॑न्वनासश्चरि॒तस्य॑ भू॒मनाग॑च्छत सवि॒तुर्दा॒शुषो॑ गृ॒हम् ||
When, seeking your enjoyment onward from afar, ye, certain of my kinsmen, wandered on your way, Sons of Sudhanvan, after your long journeying, ye came unto the home of liberal Savitar.
Seeking enjoyment, sure of my kinsmen, you wandered from afar; sons of Sudhanvan, after long journeying you came to liberal Savitar's home.
Ribhus as journeyers to Savitar's house—solar artisan initiation. Sudhanvan-putra identity. Hindu: skill seeks the impeller (Savitar) of creative impulse.
Long apprenticeships toward a generous master-source of inspiration still matter; journey is part of craft.
1.110.3
तत् स॑वि॒ता वो॑ऽमृत॒त्वमासु॑व॒दगो॑ह्यं॒ यच्छ्र॒वय॑न्त॒ ऐत॑न |
त्यं चि॑च्चम॒समसु॑रस्य॒ भक्ष॑ण॒मेकं॒ सन्त॑मकृणुता॒ चतु॑र्वयम् ||
Savitar therefore gave you immortality, because ye came proclaiming him whom naught can hide; And this the drinking-chalice of the Asura, which till that time was one, ye made to be fourfold.
Savitar therefore gave you immortality because you came proclaiming him who cannot be hidden; and the Asura's drinking-cup, once one, you made fourfold.
Amritatva from Savitar for proclaiming the a-guhya. Camasa of Asura made caturdha—famous Ribhu miracle of multiplying the ritual cup. Hindu: creative intelligence that divides and shares the vessel of delight earns immortality.
Innovation that multiplies shared capacity—tools, access, platforms—earns lasting respect.
1.110.4
वि॒ष्ट्वी शमी॑ तरणि॒त्वेन॑ वा॒घतो॒ मर्ता॑स॒: सन्तो॑ अमृत॒त्वमा॑नशुः |
सौ॒ध॒न्व॒ना ऋ॒भव॒: सूर॑चक्षसः संवत्स॒रे सम॑पृच्यन्त धी॒तिभि॑: ||
When they had served with zeal at sacrifice as priests, they, mortal as they were, gained immortality. The Ṛbhus, children of Sudhanvan, bright as suns, were in a year's course made associate with prayers.
When they had zealously served as priests at sacrifice, they, though mortal, gained immortality; Ribhus, Sudhanvan's children, sun-bright, were in a year's course made companions of prayer.
Martyah -> amritah through ritvik service. Samvatsara association with brahman—time of tapas. Hindu: karma-yoga of craft and priesthood opens divine fellowship.
Sustained skilled service over time can elevate status and meaning more than sudden talent displays.
1.110.5
क्षेत्र॑मिव॒ वि म॑मु॒स्तेज॑नेनँ॒ एकं॒ पात्र॑मृ॒भवो॒ जेह॑मानम् |
उप॑स्तुता उप॒मं नाध॑माना॒ अम॑र्त्येषु॒ श्रव॑ इ॒च्छमा॑नाः ||
The Ṛbhus, with a rod measured, as ’twere a field, the single sacrificial chalice. wide of mouth, Lauded of all who saw, praying for what is best, desiring glorious fame among Immortal Gods.
With a rod the Ribhus measured, as a field, the single wide-mouthed sacrificial chalice; praised by all who saw, praying for the best, they desired glorious fame among Immortal Gods.
Field-measuring metaphor for cup-division—geometry of sacred craft. Yasha among amritah as goal. Hindu: precise measure (mana) as spiritual art.
Measure twice: careful design and visible craftsmanship build reputation among peers who endure.
1.110.6
आ म॑नी॒षाम॒न्तरि॑क्षस्य॒ नृभ्य॑: स्रु॒चेव॑ घृ॒तं जु॑हवाम वि॒द्मना॑ |
त॒र॒णि॒त्वा ये पि॒तुर॑स्य सश्चि॒र ऋ॒भवो॒ वाज॑मरुहन् दि॒वो रज॑: ||
As oil in ladles, we through knowledge will present unto the Heroes of the firmament our hymn,— The Ṛbhus who came near with this great Father's speed, and rose to heaven's high sphere to eat the strengthening food.
As oil in ladles, through knowledge we present our hymn to the firmament's Heroes—the Ribhus who came with the great Father's speed and rose to heaven to eat the strengthening food.
Ghrita-in-juhu simile for stuti via vedas (knowledge). Ribhus ascend for urj food. Hindu: jnana-offering to artisan-heroes.
Let informed praise and documentation carry your work upward into wider recognition.
1.110.7
ऋ॒भुर्न॒ इन्द्र॒: शव॑सा॒ नवी॑यानृ॒भुर्वाजे॑भि॒र्वसु॑भि॒र्वसु॑र्द॒दिः |
यु॒ष्माकं॑ देवा॒ अव॒साह॑नि प्रि॒ये॒ ३ ऽभि ति॑ष्ठेम पृत्सु॒तीरसु॑न्वताम् ||
Ṛbhu to us is Indra freshest in his might, Ṛbhu with powers and wealth is giver of rich gifts. Gods, through your favour may we on the happy day quell the attacks of those who pour no offerings forth.
Ribhu for us is Indra freshest in might; Ribhu with powers and wealth is liberal giver; Gods, by your favor may we on the happy day quell those who pour no offerings.
Ribhu identified with Indra's fresh shavas and magha-giving. Prayer to overcome asunvatah. Hindu fluidity of divine names in functional praise.
Fresh strength plus generosity beats stale power; favor cultures of contribution.
1.110.8
निश्चर्म॑ण ऋभवो॒ गाम॑पिंशत॒ सं व॒त्सेना॑सृजता मा॒तरं॒ पुन॑: |
सौध॑न्वनासः स्वप॒स्यया॑ नरो॒ जिव्री॒ युवा॑ना पि॒तरा॑कृणोतन ||
Out of a skin, O Ṛbhus, once ye formed a cow, and brought the mother close unto her calf again. Sons of Sudhanvan, Heroes, with surpassing skill ye made your aged Parents youthful as before.
Out of a skin, O Ribhus, you formed a cow and brought the mother beside her calf again; sons of Sudhanvan, with surpassing skill you made your aged parents young once more.
Wonder-crafts: cow from carman, mother-calf reunion, parents rejuvenated (yuvan). Hindu: Ribhus as restorers of fertility, kinship, and youth—shilpa as healing.
Restorative innovation—repairing bonds, renewing elders' vitality, recreating nourishment—is highest tech.
1.110.9
वाजे॑भिर्नो॒ वाज॑सातावविड्ढ्यृभु॒माँ इ॑न्द्र चि॒त्रमा द॑र्षि॒ राध॑: |
तन्नो॑ मि॒त्रो वरु॑णो मामहन्ता॒मदि॑ति॒: सिन्धु॑: पृथि॒वी उ॒त द्यौः ||
Help us with strength where spoil is won, O Indra: joined with the Ṛbhus give us varied bounty. This prayer of ours may Varuṇa grant, and Mitra, and Aditi and Sindhu, Earth and Heaven.
Help us with strength where spoil is won, O Indra; joined with the Ribhus give varied bounty; may Mitra, Varuna, Aditi, Sindhu, Earth and Heaven grant this prayer.
Indra + Ribhus for vaja and vividha magha. Closing shanti. Craft and warrior-power allied.
Pair courage with craftsmanship when harvesting success; diversify the gains.