Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.60

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.60

आ जनं त्वेषसंदृशम् माहीनानाम् उपस्तुतम् । अगन्म बिभ्रतो नमः ॥

ā janaṃ tveṣasaṃdṛśam māhīnānām upastutam | aganma bibhrato namaḥ ||

Bringing our homage we have come to one magnificent in look. Glorified of the mighty Gods

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

असमातिं नितोशनं त्वेषं निययिनं रथम् । भजेरथस्य सत्पतिम् ॥

asamātiṃ nitośanaṃ tveṣaṃ niyayinaṃ ratham | bhajerathasya satpatim ||

To Asamati, spring of gifts, lord of the brave, a radiant car, The conqueror of Bhajeratha

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यो जनान् महिषां इवातितस्थौ पवीरवान् । उतापवीरवान् युधा ॥

yo janān mahiṣāṃ ivātitasthau pavīravān | utāpavīravān yudhā ||

Who, when the spear hath armed his hand, or even weaponless o'erthrows Men strong as buffaloes in fight;

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यस्येक्ष्वाकुर् उप व्रते रेवान् मराय्य् एधते । दिवीव पञ्च कृष्टयः ॥

yasyekṣvākur upa vrate revān marāyy edhate | divīva pañca kṛṣṭayaḥ ||

Him in whose service flourishes Iksvaku, rich and dazzling-bright. As the Five Tribes that are in heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्र क्षत्रासमातिषु रथप्रोष्ठेषु धारय । दिवीव सूर्यं दृशे ॥

indra kṣatrāsamātiṣu rathaproṣṭheṣu dhāraya | divīva sūryaṃ dṛśe ||

Indra, support the princely power of Rathaprosthas matched by none, Even as the Sun for all to see.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अगस्त्यस्य नद्भ्यः सप्ती युनक्षि रोहिता । पणीन् न्य् अक्रमीर् अभि विश्वान् राजन्न् अराधसः ॥

agastyasya nadbhyaḥ saptī yunakṣi rohitā | paṇīn ny akramīr abhi viśvān rājann arādhasaḥ ||

Thou for Agastya's sister's sons yokest thy pair of ruddy steeds. Thou troddest niggards under foot, all those, O King, who brought no gifts.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अयम् मातायम् पितायं जीवातुर् आगमत् । इदं तव प्रसर्पणं सुबन्धव् एहि निर् इहि ॥

ayam mātāyam pitāyaṃ jīvātur āgamat | idaṃ tava prasarpaṇaṃ subandhav ehi nir ihi ||

This is the mother, this the sire, this one hath come to be thy life. What brings thee forth is even this. Now come, Subandhu, get thee forth.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यथा युगं वरत्रया नह्यन्ति धरुणाय कम् । एवा दाधार ते मनो जीवातवे न मृत्यवे ऽथो अरिष्टतातये ॥

yathā yugaṃ varatrayā nahyanti dharuṇāya kam | evā dādhāra te mano jīvātave na mṛtyave 'tho ariṣṭatātaye ||

As with the leather thong they bind the chariot yoke to hold it fast, So have I held thy spirit fast, held it for life and not for death, held it for thy security.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यथेयम् पृथिवी मही दाधारेमान् वनस्पतीन् । एवा दाधार ते मनो जीवातवे न मृत्यवे ऽथो अरिष्टतातये ॥

yatheyam pṛthivī mahī dādhāremān vanaspatīn | evā dādhāra te mano jīvātave na mṛtyave 'tho ariṣṭatātaye ||

Even as this earth, the mighty earth, holds fast the monarchs of the wood. So have I held thy spirit fast, held it for life and not for death, held it for thy security.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यमाद् अहं वैवस्वतात् सुबन्धोर् मन आभरम् । जीवातवे न मृत्यवे ऽथो अरिष्टतातये ॥

yamād ahaṃ vaivasvatāt subandhor mana ābharam | jīvātave na mṛtyave 'tho ariṣṭatātaye ||

Subandlin's spirit I have brought from Yarna, from Vivasvan's Son, Brought it for life and not for death, yea, brought it for security.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

न्यग् वातो ऽव वाति न्यक् तपति सूर्यः । नीचीनम् अघ्न्या दुहे न्यग् भवतु ते रपः ॥

nyag vāto 'va vāti nyak tapati sūryaḥ | nīcīnam aghnyā duhe nyag bhavatu te rapaḥ ||

The wind blows downward from on high, downward the Sun-God sends his heat, Downward the milch-cow pours her milk: so downward go thy pain and grief.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अयम् मे हस्तो भगवान् अयम् मे भगवत्तरः । अयम् मे विश्वभेषजो ऽयं शिवाभिमर्शनः ॥

ayam me hasto bhagavān ayam me bhagavattaraḥ | ayam me viśvabheṣajo 'yaṃ śivābhimarśanaḥ ||

Felicitous is this mine hand, yet more felicitous is this. This hand contains all healing balms, and this makes whole with gentle touch.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)