Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.66

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.66

देवान् हुवे बृहच्छ्रवसः स्वस्तये ज्योतिष्कृतो अध्वरस्य प्रचेतसः । ये वावृधुः प्रतरं विश्ववेदस इन्द्रज्येष्ठासो अमृता ऋतावृधः ॥

devān huve bṛhacchravasaḥ svastaye jyotiṣkṛto adhvarasya pracetasaḥ | ye vāvṛdhuḥ prataraṃ viśvavedasa indrajyeṣṭhāso amṛtā ṛtāvṛdhaḥ ||

I CALL the Gods of lofty glory for our weal, the makers of the light, well-skilled in sacrifice; Those who have waxen mightily, Masters of all wealth, Immortal, strengthening Law, the Gods whom Indra leads.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्रप्रसूता वरुणप्रशिष्टा ये सूर्यस्य ज्योतिषो भागम् आनशुः । मरुद्गणे वृजने मन्म धीमहि माघोने यज्ञं जनयन्त सूरयः ॥

indraprasūtā varuṇapraśiṣṭā ye sūryasya jyotiṣo bhāgam ānaśuḥ | marudgaṇe vṛjane manma dhīmahi māghone yajñaṃ janayanta sūrayaḥ ||

For the strong band of Maruts will we frame a hymn: the chiefs shall bring forth sacrifice for Indra's troop, Who, sent by Indra and advised by Varuna, have gotten for themselves a share of Surya's light

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्रो वसुभिः परि पातु नो गयम् आदित्यैर् नो अदितिः शर्म यच्छतु । रुद्रो रुद्रेभिर् देवो मृळयाति नस् त्वष्टा नो ग्नाभिः सुविताय जिन्वतु ॥

indro vasubhiḥ pari pātu no gayam ādityair no aditiḥ śarma yacchatu | rudro rudrebhir devo mṛḷayāti nas tvaṣṭā no gnābhiḥ suvitāya jinvatu ||

May Indra with the Vasus keep our dwelling safe, and Aditi with Adityas lend us sure defence. May the God Rudra with the Rudras favour us, and Tvastar with the Dames further us to success.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अदितिर् द्यावापृथिवी ऋतम् महद् इन्द्राविष्णू मरुतः स्वर् बृहत् । देवां आदित्यां अवसे हवामहे वसून् रुद्रान् सवितारं सुदंससम् ॥

aditir dyāvāpṛthivī ṛtam mahad indrāviṣṇū marutaḥ svar bṛhat | devāṃ ādityāṃ avase havāmahe vasūn rudrān savitāraṃ sudaṃsasam ||

Aditi, Heaven and Earth, the great eternal Law, Indra, Visnu, the Maruts, and the lofty Sky. We call upon Adityas, on the Gods, for help, on Vasus, Rudras, Savitar of wondrous deeds.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सरस्वान् धीभिर् वरुणो धृतव्रतः पूषा विष्णुर् महिमा वायुर् अश्विना । ब्रह्मकृतो अमृता विश्ववेदसः शर्म नो यंसन् त्रिवरूथम् अंहसः ॥

sarasvān dhībhir varuṇo dhṛtavrataḥ pūṣā viṣṇur mahimā vāyur aśvinā | brahmakṛto amṛtā viśvavedasaḥ śarma no yaṃsan trivarūtham aṃhasaḥ ||

With Holy Thoughts Sarasvan, firm-lawed Varuna, great Vayu, Pusan, Visnu, and the Asvins Twain, Lords of all wealth, Immortal, furtherers of prayer, grant us a triply-guarding refuge from distress.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

वृषा यज्ञो वृषणः सन्तु यज्ञिया वृषणो देवा वृषणो हविष्कृतः । वृषणा द्यावापृथिवी ऋतावरी वृषा पर्जन्यो वृषणो वृषस्तुभः ॥

vṛṣā yajño vṛṣaṇaḥ santu yajñiyā vṛṣaṇo devā vṛṣaṇo haviṣkṛtaḥ | vṛṣaṇā dyāvāpṛthivī ṛtāvarī vṛṣā parjanyo vṛṣaṇo vṛṣastubhaḥ ||

Strong be the sacrifice, strong be the Holy Ones, strong the preparers of oblation, strong the Gods. Mighty be Heaven and Earth, true to eternal Law, strong be Parjanya, strong be they who laud the Strong.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अग्नीषोमा वृषणा वाजसातये पुरुप्रशस्ता वृषणा उप ब्रुवे । याव् ईजिरे वृषणो देवयज्यया ता नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं वि यंसतः ॥

agnīṣomā vṛṣaṇā vājasātaye purupraśastā vṛṣaṇā upa bruve | yāv ījire vṛṣaṇo devayajyayā tā naḥ śarma trivarūthaṃ vi yaṃsataḥ ||

To win us strength I glorify the Mighty Twain, Agni and Soma, Mighty Ones whom many laud. May these vouchsafe us shelter with a triple guard, these whom the strong have served in worship of the Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

धृतव्रताः क्षत्रिया यज्ञनिष्कृतो बृहद्दिवा अध्वराणाम् अभिश्रियः । अग्निहोतार ऋतसापो अद्रुहो ऽपो असृजन्न् अनु वृत्रतूर्ये ॥

dhṛtavratāḥ kṣatriyā yajñaniṣkṛto bṛhaddivā adhvarāṇām abhiśriyaḥ | agnihotāra ṛtasāpo adruho 'po asṛjann anu vṛtratūrye ||

Potent, with firm-fixt laws, arranging sacrifice, visiting solemn rites in splendour of the day, Obeying Order, these whose priest is Agni, free from falsehood, poured the waters out when Vrtra died.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

द्यावापृथिवी जनयन्न् अभि व्रताप ओषधीर् वनिनानि यज्ञिया । अन्तरिक्षं स्वर् आ पप्रुर् ऊतये वशं देवासस् तन्वी नि मामृजुः ॥

dyāvāpṛthivī janayann abhi vratāpa oṣadhīr vanināni yajñiyā | antarikṣaṃ svar ā paprur ūtaye vaśaṃ devāsas tanvī ni māmṛjuḥ ||

The Holy Ones engendered, for their several laws, the heavens and earth, the waters, and the plants and trees. They filled the firmament with heavenly light for help: the Gods embodied Wish and made it beautiful.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

धर्तारो दिव ऋभवः सुहस्ता वातापर्जन्या महिषस्य तन्यतोः । आप ओषधीः प्र तिरन्तु नो गिरो भगो रातिर् वाजिनो यन्तु मे हवम् ॥

dhartāro diva ṛbhavaḥ suhastā vātāparjanyā mahiṣasya tanyatoḥ | āpa oṣadhīḥ pra tirantu no giro bhago rātir vājino yantu me havam ||

May they who bear up heaven, the Rbhus deft of hand, and Vata and Parjanya of the thundering Bull, The waters and the plants, promote the songs we sing: come Bhaga, Rati, and the Vaijns to my call.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

समुद्रः सिन्धू रजो अन्तरिक्षम् अज एकपात् तनयित्नुर् अर्णवः । अहिर् बुध्न्यः शृणवद् वचांसि मे विश्वे देवास उत सूरयो मम ॥

samudraḥ sindhū rajo antarikṣam aja ekapāt tanayitnur arṇavaḥ | ahir budhnyaḥ śṛṇavad vacāṃsi me viśve devāsa uta sūrayo mama ||

Sindhu, the sea, the region, and the firmament, the thunder, and the ocean, Aja-Ekapad, The Dragon of the Deep, shall listen to my words, and all the Deities and Princes shall give ear.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स्याम वो मनवो देववीतये प्राञ्चं नो यज्ञम् प्र णयत साधुया । आदित्या रुद्रा वसवः सुदानव इमा ब्रह्म शस्यमानानि जिन्वत ॥

syāma vo manavo devavītaye prāñcaṃ no yajñam pra ṇayata sādhuyā | ādityā rudrā vasavaḥ sudānava imā brahma śasyamānāni jinvata ||

May we, be yours, we men, to entertain the Gods: further our sacrifice and give it full success. Adityas, Rudras, Vasus, givers of good gifts, quicken the holy hymns which we are singing now

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा पुरोहित ऋतस्य पन्थाम् अन्व् एमि साधुया । क्षेत्रस्य पतिम् प्रतिवेशम् ईमहे विश्वान् देवां अमृतां अप्रयुच्छतः ॥

daivyā hotārā prathamā purohita ṛtasya panthām anv emi sādhuyā | kṣetrasya patim prativeśam īmahe viśvān devāṃ amṛtāṃ aprayucchataḥ ||

I follow with success upon the path of Law the two celestial Hotars, Priests of oldest time. We pray to him who dwelleth near, Guard of the Field, to all Immortal Gods who never are remiss.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

वसिष्ठासः पितृवद् वाचम् अक्रत देवां ईळाना ऋषिवत् स्वस्तये । प्रीता इव ज्ञातयः कामम् एत्यास्मे देवासो ऽव धूनुता वसु ॥

vasiṣṭhāsaḥ pitṛvad vācam akrata devāṃ īḷānā ṛṣivat svastaye | prītā iva jñātayaḥ kāmam etyāsme devāso 'va dhūnutā vasu ||

Vasistha's sons have raised their voices, like their sire. Rsi-like praying to the Gods for happiness. Like friendly-minded kinsmen, come at our desire, O Gods, and shake down treasures on us from above.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

देवान् वसिष्ठो अमृतान् ववन्दे ये विश्वा भुवनाभि प्रतस्थुः । ते नो रासन्ताम् उरुगायम् अद्य यूयम् पात स्वस्तिभिः सदा नः ॥

devān vasiṣṭho amṛtān vavande ye viśvā bhuvanābhi pratasthuḥ | te no rāsantām urugāyam adya yūyam pāta svastibhiḥ sadā naḥ ||

Immortal Gods have I, Vasistha, lauded, Gods set on high above all other beings. May they this day grant us wide space and freedom: ye Gods, preserve us evermore with blessings.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)