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Brh. U: Bŗhadāraņyaka Upanishad
Griffith:

R.T.H. Griffith's translation of Rig Veda, dated 1895 CE

HMF:

Hymns to the Mystic Fire by Sri Aurobindo

KS:

Sri Kapāli Sāstry (1886-1953)

Moderns:

Western indologists such as Max Muller, Griffith, Macdonnell,  Wilson, etc., of the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, the eminent Indian philosopher Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and other Indian academics.

MW: Monier Williams (dictionary)
Ritualists:

These persons believe that Rig Vedic hymns are meant only for use in rituals and they have no other   meaning. This school is  known as Pūrva Mimāmsa, whose leader, Jaimini, is dated 500 BCE.  Jaimini mentioned only a few of the mantrās of Rig Veda in his work.

ŖK:

A ŗk mantra in one of the various metres.

RVS:

Rig Veda Samhitā (the Shākala recension)

RV (4.6.10):

mantra 10 of Sūkta 6 of Maņdala 4 of RVS

S:

Sāyaņa Āchārya (1315-1387 CE)

SA: Sri Aurobindo (1872-1950 CE)
(SA):

indicates that the translation of the verse is due to SA. (Almost all the translations of SA are taken from HMF. A few are from SV as indicated specifically.)

Shat. Br.: Shatapatha Brāhmaņa
SV:

The Secret of the Veda by Sri Aurobindo

SYV:

Shukla Yajur Veda Samhitā

Tai. U:

Taittirīya Upanishad

TS: Taittirīya Samhitā
TS (1.4.7):

Anuvāka 7, in Prapāţhaka 4, of Kāņda 1 in TS.

U: Upanishad
(v): Variant of the Rig Veda verse
VS:

Vājasaneyi Samhitā VS (15.7): Mantra 7 in adhyāya 15 of TS

Wilson:   

H.H. Wilson's translation of the Rig Veda dated 1850 CE. Wilson closely follows Sāyaņa.

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