Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.36

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.36

उषासानक्ता बृहती सुपेशसा द्यावाक्षामा वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा । इन्द्रं हुवे मरुतः पर्वतां अप आदित्यान् द्यावापृथिवी अपः स्वः ॥

uṣāsānaktā bṛhatī supeśasā dyāvākṣāmā varuṇo mitro aryamā | indraṃ huve marutaḥ parvatāṃ apa ādityān dyāvāpṛthivī apaḥ svaḥ ||

There are the Dawn and Night, the grand and beauteous Pair, Earth, Heaven, and Varuna, Mitra, and Aryaman. Indra I call, the Maruts, Mountains, and the Floods, Adityas, Heaven and Earth, the Waters, and the Sky.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

द्यौश् च नः पृथिवी च प्रचेतस ऋतावरी रक्षताम् अंहसो रिषः । मा दुर्विदत्रा निरृतिर् न ईशत तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

dyauś ca naḥ pṛthivī ca pracetasa ṛtāvarī rakṣatām aṃhaso riṣaḥ | mā durvidatrā nirṛtir na īśata tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

May Dyaus and Prthivi, wise, true to Holy Law, keep us in safety from distress and injury. Let not malignant Nirrti rule over us. We crave to-day this gracious favour of the Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विश्वस्मान् नो अदितिः पात्व् अंहसो माता मित्रस्य वरुणस्य रेवतः । स्वर्वज् ज्योतिर् अवृकं नशीमहि तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

viśvasmān no aditiḥ pātv aṃhaso mātā mitrasya varuṇasya revataḥ | svarvaj jyotir avṛkaṃ naśīmahi tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

Mother of Mitra and of opulent Varuna, may Aditi preserve us safe from all distress. May we obtain the light of heaven without a foe. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ग्रावा वदन्न् अप रक्षांसि सेधतु दुष्ष्वप्न्यं निरृतिं विश्वम् अत्रिणम् । आदित्यं शर्म मरुताम् अशीमहि तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

grāvā vadann apa rakṣāṃsi sedhatu duṣṣvapnyaṃ nirṛtiṃ viśvam atriṇam | ādityaṃ śarma marutām aśīmahi tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

May ringing press-stones keep the Raksasas afar, ill dream, and Nirrti, and each voracious fiend. May the Adityas and the Maruts shelter us. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एन्द्रो बर्हिः सीदतु पिन्वताम् इळा बृहस्पतिः सामभिर् ऋक्वो अर्चतु । सुप्रकेतं जीवसे मन्म धीमहि तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

endro barhiḥ sīdatu pinvatām iḷā bṛhaspatiḥ sāmabhir ṛkvo arcatu | supraketaṃ jīvase manma dhīmahi tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

Full flow libations; on our grass let Indra sit; Brhaspati the singer laud with Sama hymns! Wise be our hearts' imaginings that we may live. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

दिविस्पृशं यज्ञम् अस्माकम् अश्विना जीराध्वरं कृणुतं सुम्नम् इष्टये । प्राचीनरश्मिम् आहुतं घृतेन तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

divispṛśaṃ yajñam asmākam aśvinā jīrādhvaraṃ kṛṇutaṃ sumnam iṣṭaye | prācīnaraśmim āhutaṃ ghṛtena tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

Ye Asvins, make our sacrifice ascend to heaven, and animate the rite that it may send us bliss, Offered with holy oil, with forward-speeding rein. We crave the gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

उप ह्वये सुहवम् मारुतं गणम् पावकम् ऋष्वं सख्याय शम्भुवम् । रायस् पोषं सौश्रवसाय धीमहि तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

upa hvaye suhavam mārutaṃ gaṇam pāvakam ṛṣvaṃ sakhyāya śambhuvam | rāyas poṣaṃ sauśravasāya dhīmahi tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

Hither I call the band of Maruts, swift to hear, great, purifying, bringing bliss, to he our Friends. May we increase our wealth to glorify our name. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अपाम् पेरुं जीवधन्यम् भरामहे देवाव्यं सुहवम् अध्वरश्रियम् । सुरश्मिं सोमम् इन्द्रियं यमीमहि तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

apām peruṃ jīvadhanyam bharāmahe devāvyaṃ suhavam adhvaraśriyam | suraśmiṃ somam indriyaṃ yamīmahi tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

We bring the Stay of Life, who makes the waters swell, swift-hearing, Friend of Gods, who waits on sacrifice. May we control that Power, Soma whose rays are bright. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सनेम तत् सुसनिता सनित्वभिर् वयं जीवा जीवपुत्रा अनागसः । ब्रह्मद्विषो विष्वग् एनो भरेरत तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

sanema tat susanitā sanitvabhir vayaṃ jīvā jīvaputrā anāgasaḥ | brahmadviṣo viṣvag eno bharerata tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

Alive ourselves, with living sons, devoid of guilt, may we win this with winners by fair means to win. Let the prayer-haters bear our sin to every side. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ये स्था मनोर् यज्ञियास् ते शृणोतन यद् वो देवा ईमहे तद् ददातन । जैत्रं क्रतुं रयिमद् वीरवद् यशस् तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

ye sthā manor yajñiyās te śṛṇotana yad vo devā īmahe tad dadātana | jaitraṃ kratuṃ rayimad vīravad yaśas tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

Hear us, O ye who claim the worship of mankind, and give us, O ye Gods, the gift for which we pray, Victorious wisdom, fame with heroes and with wealth. We crave to-day this gracious favour of the Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

महद् अद्य महताम् आ वृणीमहे ऽवो देवानाम् बृहताम् अनर्वणाम् । यथा वसु वीरजातं नशामहै तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

mahad adya mahatām ā vṛṇīmahe 'vo devānām bṛhatām anarvaṇām | yathā vasu vīrajātaṃ naśāmahai tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

We crave the gracious favour of the Gods to-day, great favour of great Gods, sublime and free from foes, That we may gain rich treasure sprung from hero sons. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

महो अग्नेः समिधानस्य शर्मण्य् अनागा मित्रे वरुणे स्वस्तये । श्रेष्ठे स्याम सवितुः सवीमनि तद् देवानाम् अवो अद्या वृणीमहे ॥

maho agneḥ samidhānasya śarmaṇy anāgā mitre varuṇe svastaye | śreṣṭhe syāma savituḥ savīmani tad devānām avo adyā vṛṇīmahe ||

In great enkindled Agni's keeping, and, for bliss, free from all sin before Mitra and Varuna. May we share Savitar's best animating help. We crave this gracious favour of the Gods to-day.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ये सवितुः सत्यसवस्य विश्वे मित्रस्य व्रते वरुणस्य देवाः । ते सौभगं वीरवद् गोमद् अप्नो दधातन द्रविणं चित्रम् अस्मे ॥

ye savituḥ satyasavasya viśve mitrasya vrate varuṇasya devāḥ | te saubhagaṃ vīravad gomad apno dadhātana draviṇaṃ citram asme ||

All ye, the Gods whom Savitar the Father of truth, and Varuna and Mitra govern, Give us prosperity with hero children, and opulence in kine and various treasure.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सविता पश्चातात् सविता पुरस्तात् सवितोत्तरात्तात् सविताधरात्तात् । सविता नः सुवतु सर्वतातिं सविता नो रासतां दीर्घम् आयुः ॥

savitā paścātāt savitā purastāt savitottarāttāt savitādharāttāt | savitā naḥ suvatu sarvatātiṃ savitā no rāsatāṃ dīrgham āyuḥ ||

Savitar, Savitar from east and westward, Savitar, Savitar from north and southward, Savitar send us perfect health and comfort, Savitar let our days of life be lengthened!

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)