Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.20
अयं देवाय जन्मने स्तोमो विप्रेभिर् आसया । अकारि रत्नधातमः ॥
ayaṃ devāya janmane stomo viprebhir āsayā | akāri ratnadhātamaḥ ||
For the Celestial Race this song of praise which gives wealth lavishly Was made by singers with their lips.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
य इन्द्राय वचोयुजा ततक्षुर् मनसा हरी । शमीभिर् यज्ञम् आशत ॥
ya indrāya vacoyujā tatakṣur manasā harī | śamībhir yajñam āśata ||
They who for Indra, with their mind, formed horses harnessed by a word, Attained by works to sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तक्षन् नासत्याभ्याम् परिज्मानं सुखं रथम् । तक्षन् धेनुं सबर्दुघाम् ॥
takṣan nāsatyābhyām parijmānaṃ sukhaṃ ratham | takṣan dhenuṃ sabardughām ||
They for the two Nasatyas wrought a light car moving every way: They formed a nectar-yielding cow.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवाना पितरा पुनः सत्यमन्त्रा ऋजूयवः । ऋभवो विष्ट्य् अक्रत ॥
yuvānā pitarā punaḥ satyamantrā ṛjūyavaḥ | ṛbhavo viṣṭy akrata ||
The Rbhus with effectual prayers, honest, with constant labour, made Their Sire and Mother young again.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सं वो मदासो अग्मतेन्द्रेण च मरुत्वता । आदित्येभिश् च राजभिः ॥
saṃ vo madāso agmatendreṇa ca marutvatā | ādityebhiś ca rājabhiḥ ||
Together came your gladdening drops with Indra by the Maruts girt, With the Adityas, with the Kings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत त्यं चमसं नवं त्वष्टुर् देवस्य निष्कृतम् । अकर्त चतुरः पुनः ॥
uta tyaṃ camasaṃ navaṃ tvaṣṭur devasya niṣkṛtam | akarta caturaḥ punaḥ ||
The sacrificial ladle, wrought newly by the God Tvastar's hand-- Four ladles have ye made thereof.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ते नो रत्नानि धत्तन त्रिर् आ साप्तानि सुन्वते । एकम्-एकं सुशस्तिभिः ॥
te no ratnāni dhattana trir ā sāptāni sunvate | ekam-ekaṃ suśastibhiḥ ||
Vouchsafe us wealth, to him who pours thrice seven libations, yea, to each Give wealth, pleased with our eulogies.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधारयन्त वह्नयो ऽभजन्त सुकृत्यया । भागं देवेषु यज्ञियम् ॥
adhārayanta vahnayo 'bhajanta sukṛtyayā | bhāgaṃ deveṣu yajñiyam ||
As ministering Priests they held, by pious acts they won themselves, A share in sacrifice with Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)