Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.64
कथा देवानां कतमस्य यामनि सुमन्तु नाम शृण्वताम् मनामहे । को मृळाति कतमो नो मयस् करत् कतम ऊती अभ्य् आ ववर्तति ॥
kathā devānāṃ katamasya yāmani sumantu nāma śṛṇvatām manāmahe | ko mṛḷāti katamo no mayas karat katama ūtī abhy ā vavartati ||
What God, of those who hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and how? Who will be gracious? Who of many give us bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
क्रतूयन्ति क्रतवो हृत्सु धीतयो वेनन्ति वेनाः पतयन्त्य् आ दिशः । न मर्डिता विद्यते अन्य एभ्यो देवेषु मे अधि कामा अयंसत ॥
kratūyanti kratavo hṛtsu dhītayo venanti venāḥ patayanty ā diśaḥ | na marḍitā vidyate anya ebhyo deveṣu me adhi kāmā ayaṃsata ||
The will and thoughts within my breast exert their power: they yearn with love, and fly to all the regions round. None other comforter is found save only these: my longings and my hopes are fixt upon the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नरा वा शंसम् पूषणम् अगोह्यम् अग्निं देवेद्धम् अभ्य् अर्चसे गिरा । सूर्यामासा चन्द्रमसा यमं दिवि त्रितं वातम् उषसम् अक्तुम् अश्विना ॥
narā vā śaṃsam pūṣaṇam agohyam agniṃ deveddham abhy arcase girā | sūryāmāsā candramasā yamaṃ divi tritaṃ vātam uṣasam aktum aśvinā ||
To Narasamsa and to Pusan I sing forth, unconcealable Agni kindled by the Gods. To Sun and Moon, two Moons, to Yama in the heaven, to Trita, Vata, Dawn, Night, and the Atvins Twain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कथा कविस् तुवीरवान् कया गिरा बृहस्पतिर् वावृधते सुवृक्तिभिः । अज एकपात् सुहवेभिर् ऋक्वभिर् अहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि ॥
kathā kavis tuvīravān kayā girā bṛhaspatir vāvṛdhate suvṛktibhiḥ | aja ekapāt suhavebhir ṛkvabhir ahiḥ śṛṇotu budhnyo havīmani ||
How is the Sage extolled whom the loud singers praise? What voice, what hymn is used to laud Brhaspati? May Aja-Ekapad with Rkvans swift to hear, and Ahi of the Deep listen unto our call.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दक्षस्य वादिते जन्मनि व्रते राजाना मित्रावरुणा विवाससि । अतूर्तपन्थाः पुरुरथो अर्यमा सप्तहोता विषुरूपेषु जन्मसु ॥
dakṣasya vādite janmani vrate rājānā mitrāvaruṇā vivāsasi | atūrtapanthāḥ pururatho aryamā saptahotā viṣurūpeṣu janmasu ||
Aditi, to the birth of Daksa and the vow thou summonest the Kings Mitra and Varuna. With course unchecked, with many chariots Aryaman comes with the seven priests to tribes of varied sort.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ते नो अर्वन्तो हवनश्रुतो हवं विश्वे शृण्वन्तु वाजिनो मितद्रवः । सहस्रसा मेधसाताव् इव त्मना महो ये धनं समिथेषु जभ्रिरे ॥
te no arvanto havanaśruto havaṃ viśve śṛṇvantu vājino mitadravaḥ | sahasrasā medhasātāv iva tmanā maho ye dhanaṃ samitheṣu jabhrire ||
May all those vigorous Coursers listen to our cry, hearers of invocation, speeding on their way; Winners of thousands where the priestly meed is won, who gather of themselves great wealth in every race.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र वो वायुं रथयुजम् पुरन्धिं स्तोमैः कृणुध्वं सख्याय पूषणम् । ते हि देवस्य सवितुः सवीमनि क्रतुं सचन्ते सचितः सचेतसः ॥
pra vo vāyuṃ rathayujam purandhiṃ stomaiḥ kṛṇudhvaṃ sakhyāya pūṣaṇam | te hi devasya savituḥ savīmani kratuṃ sacante sacitaḥ sacetasaḥ ||
Bring ye Purandbi, bring Vayu who yokes his steeds, for friendship bring ye Pusan with your songs of praise: They with one mind, one thought attend the sacrifice, urged by the favouring aid of Savitar the God.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्रिः सप्त सस्रा नद्यो महीर् अपो वनस्पतीन् पर्वतां अग्निम् ऊतये । कृशानुम् अस्तॄन् तिष्यं सधस्थ आ रुद्रं रुद्रेषु रुद्रियं हवामहे ॥
triḥ sapta sasrā nadyo mahīr apo vanaspatīn parvatāṃ agnim ūtaye | kṛśānum astṝn tiṣyaṃ sadhastha ā rudraṃ rudreṣu rudriyaṃ havāmahe ||
The thrice-seven wandering Rivers, yea, the mighty floods, the forest trees, the mountains, Agni to our aid, Krsanu, Tisya, archers to our gathering-place, and Rudra strong amid the Rudras we invoke.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सरस्वती सरयुः सिन्धुर् ऊर्मिभिर् महो महीर् अवसा यन्तु वक्षणीः । देवीर् आपो मातरः सूदयित्न्वो घृतवत् पयो मधुमन् नो अर्चत ॥
sarasvatī sarayuḥ sindhur ūrmibhir maho mahīr avasā yantu vakṣaṇīḥ | devīr āpo mātaraḥ sūdayitnvo ghṛtavat payo madhuman no arcata ||
Let the great Streams come hither with their mighty help, Sindhu, Sarasvati, and Sarayu with waves. Ye Goddess Floods, ye Mothers, animating all, promise us water rich in fatness and in balm.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत माता बृहद्दिवा शृणोतु नस् त्वष्टा देवेभिर् जनिभिः पिता वचः । ऋभुक्षा वाजो रथस्पतिर् भगो रण्वः शंसः शशमानस्य पातु नः ॥
uta mātā bṛhaddivā śṛṇotu nas tvaṣṭā devebhir janibhiḥ pitā vacaḥ | ṛbhukṣā vājo rathaspatir bhago raṇvaḥ śaṃsaḥ śaśamānasya pātu naḥ ||
And let Brhaddiva, the Mother, hear our call, and Tvastar, Father, with the Goddesses and Dames. Rbhuksan, Vaja, Bhaga, and Rathaspati, and the sweet speech of him who labours guard us well!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
रण्वः संदृष्टौ पितुमां इव क्षयो भद्रा रुद्राणाम् मरुताम् उपस्तुतिः । गोभिः ष्याम यशसो जनेष्व् आ सदा देवास इळया सचेमहि ॥
raṇvaḥ saṃdṛṣṭau pitumāṃ iva kṣayo bhadrā rudrāṇām marutām upastutiḥ | gobhiḥ ṣyāma yaśaso janeṣv ā sadā devāsa iḷayā sacemahi ||
Pleasant to look on as a dwelling rich in food is the blest favour of the Maruts, Rudra's Sons. May we be famed among the folk for wealth in kine. and ever come to you, ye Gods, with sacred food.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
याम् मे धियम् मरुत इन्द्र देवा अददात वरुण मित्र यूयम् । ताम् पीपयत पयसेव धेनुं कुविद् गिरो अधि रथे वहाथ ॥
yām me dhiyam maruta indra devā adadāta varuṇa mitra yūyam | tām pīpayata payaseva dhenuṃ kuvid giro adhi rathe vahātha ||
The thought which ye, O Maruts, Indra and ye Gods have given to me, and ye, Mitra and Varuna,- Cause this to grow and swell like a milch cow with milk. Will ye not bear away my songs upon your car?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कुविद् अङ्ग प्रति यथा चिद् अस्य नः सजात्यस्य मरुतो बुबोधथ । नाभा यत्र प्रथमं संनसामहे तत्र जामित्वम् अदितिर् दधातु नः ॥
kuvid aṅga prati yathā cid asya naḥ sajātyasya maruto bubodhatha | nābhā yatra prathamaṃ saṃnasāmahe tatra jāmitvam aditir dadhātu naḥ ||
O Maruts, do ye never, never recollect and call again to mind this our relationship? When next we meet together at the central point, even there shall Aditi confirm our brotherhood.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ते हि द्यावापृथिवी मातरा मही देवी देवाञ् जन्मना यज्ञिये इतः । उभे बिभृत उभयम् भरीमभिः पुरू रेतांसि पितृभिश् च सिञ्चतः ॥
te hi dyāvāpṛthivī mātarā mahī devī devāñ janmanā yajñiye itaḥ | ubhe bibhṛta ubhayam bharīmabhiḥ purū retāṃsi pitṛbhiś ca siñcataḥ ||
The Mothers, Heaven and Earth, those mighty Goddesses, worthy of sacrifice, ecune with the race of Gods. These Two with their support uphold both Gods and men, and with the Fathers pour the copious genial stream.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि षा होत्रा विश्वम् अश्नोति वार्यम् बृहस्पतिर् अरमतिः पनीयसी । ग्रावा यत्र मधुषुद् उच्यते बृहद् अवीवशन्त मतिभिर् मनीषिणः ॥
vi ṣā hotrā viśvam aśnoti vāryam bṛhaspatir aramatiḥ panīyasī | grāvā yatra madhuṣud ucyate bṛhad avīvaśanta matibhir manīṣiṇaḥ ||
This invocation wins all good that we desire Brhaspati, highly-praised Aramati, are here, Even where the stone that presses meath rings loudly out, and where the sages make their voices heard with hymns.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा कविस् तुवीरवां ऋतज्ञा द्रविणस्युर् द्रविणसश् चकानः । उक्थेभिर् अत्र मतिभिश् च विप्रो ऽपीपयद् गयो दिव्यानि जन्म ॥
evā kavis tuvīravāṃ ṛtajñā draviṇasyur draviṇasaś cakānaḥ | ukthebhir atra matibhiś ca vipro 'pīpayad gayo divyāni janma ||
Thus hath the sage, skilled in loud singers' duties, desiring riches, yearning after treasure, Gaya, the priestly singer, with his praises and hymns contented the Celestial people.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा प्लतेः सूनुर् अवीवृधद् वो विश्व आदित्या अदिते मनीषी । ईशानासो नरो अमर्त्येनास्तावि जनो दिव्यो गयेन ॥
evā plateḥ sūnur avīvṛdhad vo viśva ādityā adite manīṣī | īśānāso naro amartyenāstāvi jano divyo gayena ||
Thus hath the thoughtful sage the son of Plati, praised you, O Aaiti and all Adityas. Men are made rich by those who are Immortal: the Heavenly Folk have been extolled by Gaya.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)