Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.67
इमां धियं सप्तशीर्ष्णीम् पिता न ऋतप्रजाताम् बृहतीम् अविन्दत् । तुरीयं स्विज् जनयद् विश्वजन्यो ऽयास्य उक्थम् इन्द्राय शंसन् ॥
imāṃ dhiyaṃ saptaśīrṣṇīm pitā na ṛtaprajātām bṛhatīm avindat | turīyaṃ svij janayad viśvajanyo 'yāsya uktham indrāya śaṃsan ||
This holy hymn, sublime and seven headed, sprung from eternal Law, our sire discovered. Ayasya, friend of all men, hath engendered the fourth hymn as he sang his laud to Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋतं शंसन्त ऋजु दीध्याना दिवस् पुत्रासो असुरस्य वीराः । विप्रम् पदम् अङ्गिरसो दधाना यज्ञस्य धाम प्रथमम् मनन्त ॥
ṛtaṃ śaṃsanta ṛju dīdhyānā divas putrāso asurasya vīrāḥ | vipram padam aṅgiraso dadhānā yajñasya dhāma prathamam mananta ||
Thinking aright, praising eternal Order, the sons of Dyaus the Asura, those heroes, Angirases, holding the rank of sages, first honoured sacrifice's holy statute.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
हंसैर् इव सखिभिर् वावदद्भिर् अश्मन्मयानि नहना व्यस्यन् । बृहस्पतिर् अभिकनिक्रदद् गा उत प्रास्तौद् उच् च विद्वां अगायत् ॥
haṃsair iva sakhibhir vāvadadbhir aśmanmayāni nahanā vyasyan | bṛhaspatir abhikanikradad gā uta prāstaud uc ca vidvāṃ agāyat ||
Girt by his friends who cried with swanlike voices, bursting the stony barriers of the prison, Brhaspati spake in thunder to the cattle, and uttered praise and song when he had found them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवो द्वाभ्याम् पर एकया गा गुहा तिष्ठन्तीर् अनृतस्य सेतौ । बृहस्पतिस् तमसि ज्योतिर् इच्छन्न् उद् उस्रा आकर् वि हि तिस्र आवः ॥
avo dvābhyām para ekayā gā guhā tiṣṭhantīr anṛtasya setau | bṛhaspatis tamasi jyotir icchann ud usrā ākar vi hi tisra āvaḥ ||
Apart from one, away from two above him, he drave the kine that stood in bonds of falsehood. Brhaspati, seeking light amid the darkness, drave forth the bright cows: three he made apparent.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विभिद्या पुरं शयथेम् अपाचीं निस् त्रीणि साकम् उदधेर् अकृन्तत् । बृहस्पतिर् उषसं सूर्यं गाम् अर्कं विवेद स्तनयन्न् इव द्यौः ॥
vibhidyā puraṃ śayathem apācīṃ nis trīṇi sākam udadher akṛntat | bṛhaspatir uṣasaṃ sūryaṃ gām arkaṃ viveda stanayann iva dyauḥ ||
When he had cleft the lairs and western castle, he cut off three from him who held the waters. Brhaspati discovered, while he thundered like Dyaus, the dawn, the Sun, the cow, the lightning.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिर् आशिरम् इच्छमानो ऽरोदयत् पणिम् आ गा अमुष्णात् ॥
indro valaṃ rakṣitāraṃ dughānāṃ kareṇeva vi cakartā raveṇa | svedāñjibhir āśiram icchamāno 'rodayat paṇim ā gā amuṣṇāt ||
As with a hand, so with his roaring Indra cleft Vala through, the guardian of the cattle. Seeking the milk-draught with sweat shining comrades he stole the Pani's kine and left him weeping.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स ईं सत्येभिः सखिभिः शुचद्भिर् गोधायसं वि धनसैर् अदर्दः । ब्रह्मणस् पतिर् वृषभिर् वराहैर् घर्मस्वेदेभिर् द्रविणं व्य् आनट् ॥
sa īṃ satyebhiḥ sakhibhiḥ śucadbhir godhāyasaṃ vi dhanasair adardaḥ | brahmaṇas patir vṛṣabhir varāhair gharmasvedebhir draviṇaṃ vy ānaṭ ||
He with bright faithful Friends, winners of booty, hath rent the milker of the cows asunder. Brhaspati with wild boars strong and mighty, sweating with heat, hath gained a rich possession.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः । बृहस्पतिर् मिथोअवद्यपेभिर् उद् उस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः ॥
te satyena manasā gopatiṃ gā iyānāsa iṣaṇayanta dhībhiḥ | bṛhaspatir mithoavadyapebhir ud usriyā asṛjata svayugbhiḥ ||
They, longing for the kine, with faithful spirit incited with their hymns the Lord of cattle. Brhaspati freed the radiant cows with comrades self-yoked, averting shame from one another.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तं वर्धयन्तो मतिभिः शिवाभिः सिंहम् इव नानदतं सधस्थे । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं शूरसातौ भरे-भरे अनु मदेम जिष्णुम् ॥
taṃ vardhayanto matibhiḥ śivābhiḥ siṃham iva nānadataṃ sadhasthe | bṛhaspatiṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ śūrasātau bhare-bhare anu madema jiṣṇum ||
In our assembly with auspicious praises exalting him who roareth like a lion, Maywe, in every fight where heroes conquer, rejoice in strong Brhaspati the Victor.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यदा वाजम् असनद् विश्वरूपम् आ द्याम् अरुक्षद् उत्तराणि सद्म । बृहस्पतिं वृषणं वर्धयन्तो नाना सन्तो बिभ्रतो ज्योतिर् आसा ॥
yadā vājam asanad viśvarūpam ā dyām arukṣad uttarāṇi sadma | bṛhaspatiṃ vṛṣaṇaṃ vardhayanto nānā santo bibhrato jyotir āsā ||
When he had won him every sort of booty and gone to heaven and its most lofty mansions, Men praised Brhaspati the Mighty, bringing the light within their mouths from sundry places.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्याम् आशिषं कृणुता वयोधै कीरिं चिद् ध्य् अवथ स्वेभिर् एवैः । पश्चा मृधो अप भवन्तु विश्वास् तद् रोदसी शृणुतं विश्वमिन्वे ॥
satyām āśiṣaṃ kṛṇutā vayodhai kīriṃ cid dhy avatha svebhir evaiḥ | paścā mṛdho apa bhavantu viśvās tad rodasī śṛṇutaṃ viśvaminve ||
Fulfil the prayer that begs for vital vigour: aid in your wonted manner even the humble. Let all our foes be turned and driven backward. Hear this, O Heaven and Earth, ye All-producers.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रो मह्ना महतो अर्णवस्य वि मूर्धानम् अभिनद् अर्बुदस्य । अहन्न् अहिम् अरिणात् सप्त सिन्धून् देवैर् द्यावापृथिवी प्रावतं नः ॥
indro mahnā mahato arṇavasya vi mūrdhānam abhinad arbudasya | ahann ahim ariṇāt sapta sindhūn devair dyāvāpṛthivī prāvataṃ naḥ ||
Indra with mighty strength cleft asunder the head of Arbuda the watery monster, Slain Ahi, and set free the Seven Rivers. O Heaven and Earth, with all the Gods protect us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)