Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.135

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 1.135

स्तीर्णम् बर्हिर् उप नो याहि वीतये सहस्रेण नियुता नियुत्वते शतिनीभिर् नियुत्वते । तुभ्यं हि पूर्वपीतये देवा देवाय येमिरे । प्र ते सुतासो मधुमन्तो अस्थिरन् मदाय क्रत्वे अस्थिरन् ॥

stīrṇam barhir upa no yāhi vītaye sahasreṇa niyutā niyutvate śatinībhir niyutvate | tubhyaṃ hi pūrvapītaye devā devāya yemire | pra te sutāso madhumanto asthiran madāya kratve asthiran ||

Strewn is the sacred grass; come Vayu, to our feast, with team of thousands, come, Lord of the harnessed team, with hundreds, Lord of harnessed steeds! The drops divine are lifted up for thee, the God, to drink them first. The juices rich in sweets have raised them for thy joy, have raised themselves to give thee strength.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तुभ्यायं सोमः परिपूतो अद्रिभि स्पार्हा वसानः परि कोशम् अर्षति शुक्रा वसानो अर्षति । तवायम् भाग आयुषु सोमो देवेषु हूयते । वह वायो नियुतो याह्य् अस्मयुर् जुषाणो याह्य् अस्मयुः ॥

tubhyāyaṃ somaḥ paripūto adribhi spārhā vasānaḥ pari kośam arṣati śukrā vasāno arṣati | tavāyam bhāga āyuṣu somo deveṣu hūyate | vaha vāyo niyuto yāhy asmayur juṣāṇo yāhy asmayuḥ ||

Purified by the stones the Soma flows for thee, clothed with its lovely splendours, to the reservoir, flows clad in its refulgent light. For thee the Soma is poured forth, thy portioned share mid Gods and men. Drive thou thy horses, Vayu, come to us with love, come well-inclined and loving us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

आ नो नियुद्भिः शतिनीभिर् अध्वरं सहस्रिणीभिर् उप याहि वीतये वायो हव्यानि वीतये । तवायम् भाग ऋत्वियः सरश्मिः सूर्ये सचा । अध्वर्युभिर् भरमाणा अयंसत वायो शुक्रा अयंसत ॥

ā no niyudbhiḥ śatinībhir adhvaraṃ sahasriṇībhir upa yāhi vītaye vāyo havyāni vītaye | tavāyam bhāga ṛtviyaḥ saraśmiḥ sūrye sacā | adhvaryubhir bharamāṇā ayaṃsata vāyo śukrā ayaṃsata ||

Come thou with hundreds, come with thousands in thy team to this our solemn rite, to taste the sacred food, Vayu, to taste the offerings. This is thy seasonable share, that comes co-radiant with the Sun. Brought by attendant priests pure juice is offered up, Vayu, pure juice is offered up.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

आ वां रथो नियुत्वान् वक्षद् अवसे ऽभि प्रयांसि सुधितानि वीतये वायो हव्यानि वीतये । पिबतम् मध्वो अन्धसः पूर्वपेयं हि वां हितम् । वायव् आ चन्द्रेण राधसा गतम् इन्द्रश् च राधसा गतम् ॥

ā vāṃ ratho niyutvān vakṣad avase 'bhi prayāṃsi sudhitāni vītaye vāyo havyāni vītaye | pibatam madhvo andhasaḥ pūrvapeyaṃ hi vāṃ hitam | vāyav ā candreṇa rādhasā gatam indraś ca rādhasā gatam ||

The chariot with its team of horses bring you both, to guard us and to taste the well-appointed food, Vayu, to taste the offerings! Drink of the pleasant-flavoured juice: the first draught is assigned to you. O Vayu, with your splendid bounty come ye both, Indra, with bounty come ye both.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

आ वां धियो ववृत्युर् अध्वरां उपेमम् इन्दुम् मर्मृजन्त वाजिनम् आशुम् अत्यं न वाजिनम् । तेषाम् पिबतम् अस्मयू आ नो गन्तम् इहोत्या । इन्द्रवायू सुतानाम् अद्रिभिर् युवम् मदाय वाजदा युवम् ॥

ā vāṃ dhiyo vavṛtyur adhvarāṃ upemam indum marmṛjanta vājinam āśum atyaṃ na vājinam | teṣām pibatam asmayū ā no gantam ihotyā | indravāyū sutānām adribhir yuvam madāya vājadā yuvam ||

May our songs bring you hither to our solemn rites: these drops of mighty vigour have they beautified, like a swift steed of mighty strength. Drink of them well-inclined to us, come hitherward to be our help. Drink, Indra-Vayu, of these Juices pressed with stones, Strength-givers! till they gladden you.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इमे वां सोमा अप्स्व् आ सुता इहाध्वर्युभिर् भरमाणा अयंसत वायो शुक्रा अयंसत । एते वाम् अभ्य् असृक्षत तिरः पवित्रम् आशवः । युवायवो ऽति रोमाण्य् अव्यया सोमासो अत्य् अव्यया ॥

ime vāṃ somā apsv ā sutā ihādhvaryubhir bharamāṇā ayaṃsata vāyo śukrā ayaṃsata | ete vām abhy asṛkṣata tiraḥ pavitram āśavaḥ | yuvāyavo 'ti romāṇy avyayā somāso aty avyayā ||

These Soma juices pressed for you in waters here, borne by attendant priests, are offered up to you: bright, Vayu, are they offered up. Swift through the strainer have they flowed, and here are shed for both of you, Soma-drops, fain for you, over the wether's fleece, Somas over the wether's fleece.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अति वायो ससतो याहि शश्वतो यत्र ग्रावा वदति तत्र गच्छतं गृहम् इन्द्रश् च गच्छतम् । वि सूनृता ददृशे रीयते घृतम् आ पूर्णया नियुता याथो अध्वरम् इन्द्रश् च याथो अध्वरम् ॥

ati vāyo sasato yāhi śaśvato yatra grāvā vadati tatra gacchataṃ gṛham indraś ca gacchatam | vi sūnṛtā dadṛśe rīyate ghṛtam ā pūrṇayā niyutā yātho adhvaram indraś ca yātho adhvaram ||

O Vayu, pass thou over all the slumberers, and where the press-stone rings enter ye both that house, yea, Indra, go ye both within. The joyous Maiden is beheld, the butter flows. With richly laden team come to our solemn rite, yea, Indra, come ye to the rite.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अत्राह तद् वहेथे मध्व आहुतिं यम् अश्वत्थम् उपतिष्ठन्त जायवो ऽस्मे ते सन्तु जायवः । साकं गावः सुवते पच्यते यवो न ते वाय उप दस्यन्ति धेनवो नाप दस्यन्ति धेनवः ॥

atrāha tad vahethe madhva āhutiṃ yam aśvattham upatiṣṭhanta jāyavo 'sme te santu jāyavaḥ | sākaṃ gāvaḥ suvate pacyate yavo na te vāya upa dasyanti dhenavo nāpa dasyanti dhenavaḥ ||

Ride hither to the offering of the pleasant juice, the holy Fig-tree which victorious priests surround: victorious be they still for us. At once the cows yield milk, the barley-meal is dressed. For thee, O Vayu, never shall the cows grow thin, never for thee shall they be dry.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इमे ये ते सु वायो बाह्वोजसो ऽन्तर् नदी ते पतयन्त्य् उक्षणो महि व्राधन्त उक्षणः । धन्वञ् चिद् ये अनाशवो जीराश् चिद् अगिरौकसः । सूर्यस्येव रश्मयो दुर्नियन्तवो हस्तयोर् दुर्नियन्तवः ॥

ime ye te su vāyo bāhvojaso 'ntar nadī te patayanty ukṣaṇo mahi vrādhanta ukṣaṇaḥ | dhanvañ cid ye anāśavo jīrāś cid agiraukasaḥ | sūryasyeva raśmayo durniyantavo hastayor durniyantavaḥ ||

These Bulls of thine, O Vayu with the arm of strength, who swiftly fly within the current of thy stream, the Bulls increasing in their might, Horseless, yet even through the waste swift-moving, whom no shout can stay, Hard to be checked are they, like sunbeams, in their course. hard to be checked by both the hands.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)