Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.15
उद् ईरताम् अवर उत् परास उन् मध्यमाः पितरः सोम्यासः । असुं य ईयुर् अवृका ऋतज्ञास् ते नो ऽवन्तु पितरो हवेषु ॥
ud īratām avara ut parāsa un madhyamāḥ pitaraḥ somyāsaḥ | asuṃ ya īyur avṛkā ṛtajñās te no 'vantu pitaro haveṣu ||
May they ascend, the lowest, highest, midmost, the Fathers who deserve a share of Soma- May they who have attained the life of spirits, gentle and righteous, aid us when we call them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इदम् पितृभ्यो नमो अस्त्व् अद्य ये पूर्वासो य उपरास ईयुः । ये पार्थिवे रजस्य् आ निषत्ता ये वा नूनं सुवृजनासु विक्षु ॥
idam pitṛbhyo namo astv adya ye pūrvāso ya uparāsa īyuḥ | ye pārthive rajasy ā niṣattā ye vā nūnaṃ suvṛjanāsu vikṣu ||
Now let us pay this homage to the Fathers, to those who passed of old and those who followed, Those who have rested in the earthly region, and those who dwell among the Mighty Races.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आहम् पितॄन् सुविदत्रां अवित्सि नपातं च विक्रमणं च विष्णोः । बर्हिषदो ये स्वधया सुतस्य भजन्त पित्वस् त इहागमिष्ठाः ॥
āham pitṝn suvidatrāṃ avitsi napātaṃ ca vikramaṇaṃ ca viṣṇoḥ | barhiṣado ye svadhayā sutasya bhajanta pitvas ta ihāgamiṣṭhāḥ ||
1 have attained the gracious-minded Fathers, I have gained son and progeny from Visnu. They who enjoy pressed juices with oblation seated on sacred grass, come oftenest hither.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बर्हिषदः पितर ऊत्य् अर्वाग् इमा वो हव्या चकृमा जुषध्वम् । त आ गतावसा शन्तमेनाथा नः शं योर् अरपो दधात ॥
barhiṣadaḥ pitara ūty arvāg imā vo havyā cakṛmā juṣadhvam | ta ā gatāvasā śantamenāthā naḥ śaṃ yor arapo dadhāta ||
Fathers who sit on sacred grass, come, help us: these offerings have we made for you; accept them. So come to us with most auspicious favour, and give us health and strength without a trouble.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उपहूताः पितरः सोम्यासो बर्हिष्येषु निधिषु प्रियेषु । त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्त्व् अधि ब्रुवन्तु ते ऽवन्त्व् अस्मान् ॥
upahūtāḥ pitaraḥ somyāso barhiṣyeṣu nidhiṣu priyeṣu | ta ā gamantu ta iha śruvantv adhi bruvantu te 'vantv asmān ||
May they, the Fathers, worthy of the Soma, invited to their favourite oblations. Laid on the sacred grass, come nigh and listen: may they be gracious unto us and bless us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आच्या जानु दक्षिणतो निषद्येमं यज्ञम् अभि गृणीत विश्वे । मा हिंसिष्ट पितरः केन चिन् नो यद् व आगः पुरुषता कराम ॥
ācyā jānu dakṣiṇato niṣadyemaṃ yajñam abhi gṛṇīta viśve | mā hiṃsiṣṭa pitaraḥ kena cin no yad va āgaḥ puruṣatā karāma ||
Bowing your bended knees and seated southward, accept this sacrifice of ours with favour. Punish us not for any sin, O Fathers, which we through human frailty have committed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आसीनासो अरुणीनाम् उपस्थे रयिं धत्त दाशुषे मर्त्याय । पुत्रेभ्यः पितरस् तस्य वस्वः प्र यच्छत त इहोर्जं दधात ॥
āsīnāso aruṇīnām upasthe rayiṃ dhatta dāśuṣe martyāya | putrebhyaḥ pitaras tasya vasvaḥ pra yacchata ta ihorjaṃ dadhāta ||
Lapped in the bosom of the purple Mornings, give riches to the man who brings oblations. Grant to your sons a portion of that treasure, and, present, give them energy, ye Fathers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये नः पूर्वे पितरः सोम्यासो ऽनूहिरे सोमपीथं वसिष्ठाः । तेभिर् यमः संरराणो हवींष्य् उशन्न् उशद्भिः प्रतिकामम् अत्तु ॥
ye naḥ pūrve pitaraḥ somyāso 'nūhire somapīthaṃ vasiṣṭhāḥ | tebhir yamaḥ saṃrarāṇo havīṃṣy uśann uśadbhiḥ pratikāmam attu ||
Our ancient Fathers who deserve the Soma, who came, most noble, to our Soma banquet,- With these let Yama, yearning with the yearning, rejoicing eat our offerings at his pleasure.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये तातृषुर् देवत्रा जेहमाना होत्राविद स्तोमतष्टासो अर्कैः । आग्ने याहि सुविदत्रेभिर् अर्वाङ् सत्यैः कव्यैः पितृभिर् घर्मसद्भिः ॥
ye tātṛṣur devatrā jehamānā hotrāvida stomataṣṭāso arkaiḥ | āgne yāhi suvidatrebhir arvāṅ satyaiḥ kavyaiḥ pitṛbhir gharmasadbhiḥ ||
Come to us, Agni, with the gracious Fathers who dwell in glowing light, the very Kavyas, Who thirsted mid the Gods, who hasten hither, oblation winners, theme of singers' praises.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये सत्यासो हविरदो हविष्पा इन्द्रेण देवैः सरथं दधानाः । आग्ने याहि सहस्रं देववन्दैः परैः पूर्वैः पितृभिर् घर्मसद्भिः ॥
ye satyāso havirado haviṣpā indreṇa devaiḥ sarathaṃ dadhānāḥ | āgne yāhi sahasraṃ devavandaiḥ paraiḥ pūrvaiḥ pitṛbhir gharmasadbhiḥ ||
Come, Agni, come with countless ancient Fathers, dwellers in light, primeval, God-adorers, Eaters and drinkers of oblations, truthful, who travel with the Deities and Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निष्वात्ताः पितर एह गच्छत सदः-सदः सदत सुप्रणीतयः । अत्ता हवींषि प्रयतानि बर्हिष्य् अथा रयिं सर्ववीरं दधातन ॥
agniṣvāttāḥ pitara eha gacchata sadaḥ-sadaḥ sadata supraṇītayaḥ | attā havīṃṣi prayatāni barhiṣy athā rayiṃ sarvavīraṃ dadhātana ||
Fathers whom Agni's flames have tasted, come ye nigh: ye kindly leaders, take ye each your proper place. Eat sacrificial food presented on the grass: grant riches with a multitude of hero sons.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् अग्न ईळितो जातवेदो ऽवाड् ढव्यानि सुरभीणि कृत्वी । प्रादाः पितृभ्यः स्वधया ते अक्षन्न् अद्धि त्वं देव प्रयता हवींषि ॥
tvam agna īḷito jātavedo 'vāḍ ḍhavyāni surabhīṇi kṛtvī | prādāḥ pitṛbhyaḥ svadhayā te akṣann addhi tvaṃ deva prayatā havīṃṣi ||
Thou, Agni Jatavedas, when entreated, didst bear the offerings which thou madest fragrant, And give them to the Fathers who did cat them with Svadha. Eat, thou God, the gifts we bring thee.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये चेह पितरो ये च नेह यांश् च विद्म यां उ च न प्रविद्म । त्वं वेत्थ यति ते जातवेदः स्वधाभिर् यज्ञं सुकृतं जुषस्व ॥
ye ceha pitaro ye ca neha yāṃś ca vidma yāṃ u ca na pravidma | tvaṃ vettha yati te jātavedaḥ svadhābhir yajñaṃ sukṛtaṃ juṣasva ||
Thou, Jatavedas, knowest well the number of Fathers who are here and who are absent, Of Fathers whom we know and whom we know not: accept the sacrifice well prepared with portions.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये अग्निदग्धा ये अनग्निदग्धा मध्ये दिवः स्वधया मादयन्ते । तेभिः स्वराळ् असुनीतिम् एतां यथावशं तन्वं कल्पयस्व ॥
ye agnidagdhā ye anagnidagdhā madhye divaḥ svadhayā mādayante | tebhiḥ svarāḷ asunītim etāṃ yathāvaśaṃ tanvaṃ kalpayasva ||
They who, consumed by fire or not cremated, joy in their offering in the midst of heaven,- Grant them, O Sovran Lord, the world of spirits and their own body, as thy pleasure wills it.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)