Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·1·1.43
कद् रुद्राय प्रचेतसे मीळ्हुष्टमाय तव्यसे । वोचेम शन्तमं हृदे ॥
kad rudrāya pracetase mīḷhuṣṭamāya tavyase | vocema śantamaṃ hṛde ||
What shall we sing to Rudra, strong, most bounteous, excellently wise, That shall be dearest to his heart?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यथा नो अदितिः करत् पश्वे नृभ्यो यथा गवे । यथा तोकाय रुद्रियम् ॥
yathā no aditiḥ karat paśve nṛbhyo yathā gave | yathā tokāya rudriyam ||
That Aditi may grant the grace of Rudra to our folk, our kine, Our cattle and our progeny;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यथा नो मित्रो वरुणो यथा रुद्रश् चिकेतति । यथा विश्वे सजोषसः ॥
yathā no mitro varuṇo yathā rudraś ciketati | yathā viśve sajoṣasaḥ ||
That Mitra and that Varuna, that Rudra may remember us, Yea, all the Gods with one accord.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
गाथपतिम् मेधपतिं रुद्रं जलाषभेषजम् । तच् छंयोः सुम्नम् ईमहे ॥
gāthapatim medhapatiṃ rudraṃ jalāṣabheṣajam | tac chaṃyoḥ sumnam īmahe ||
To Rudra Lord of sacrifice, of hymns and balmy medicines, We pray for joy and health and strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यः शुक्र इव सूर्यो हिरण्यम् इव रोचते । श्रेष्ठो देवानां वसुः ॥
yaḥ śukra iva sūryo hiraṇyam iva rocate | śreṣṭho devānāṃ vasuḥ ||
He shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold is he, The good, the best among the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शं नः करत्य् अर्वते सुगम् मेषाय मेष्ये । नृभ्यो नारिभ्यो गवे ॥
śaṃ naḥ karaty arvate sugam meṣāya meṣye | nṛbhyo nāribhyo gave ||
May he grant health into our steeds, wellbeing to our rams and ewes, To men, to women, and to kine.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्मे सोम श्रियम् अधि नि धेहि शतस्य नृणाम् । महि श्रवस् तुविनृम्णम् ॥
asme soma śriyam adhi ni dhehi śatasya nṛṇām | mahi śravas tuvinṛmṇam ||
O Soma, set thou upon us the glory of a hundred men, The great renown of mighty chiefs.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मा नः सोमपरिबाधो मारातयो जुहुरन्त । आ न इन्दो वाजे भज ॥
mā naḥ somaparibādho mārātayo juhuranta | ā na indo vāje bhaja ||
Let not malignities, nor those who trouble Soma, hinder us. Indu, give us a share of strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यास् ते प्रजा अमृतस्य परस्मिन् धामन्न् ऋतस्य । मूर्धा नाभा सोम वेन आभूषन्तीः सोम वेदः ॥
yās te prajā amṛtasya parasmin dhāmann ṛtasya | mūrdhā nābhā soma vena ābhūṣantīḥ soma vedaḥ ||
Soma! head, central point, love these; Soma! know these as serving thee, Children of thee Immortal, at the highest place of holy law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)