Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.92

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 10.92

यज्ञस्य वो रथ्यं विश्पतिं विशां होतारम् अक्तोर् अतिथिं विभावसुम् । शोचञ् छुष्कासु हरिणीषु जर्भुरद् वृषा केतुर् यजतो द्याम् अशायत ॥

yajñasya vo rathyaṃ viśpatiṃ viśāṃ hotāram aktor atithiṃ vibhāvasum | śocañ chuṣkāsu hariṇīṣu jarbhurad vṛṣā ketur yajato dyām aśāyata ||

I PRAISE your Charioteer of sacrifice, the Lord of men, Priest of the tribes, refulgent, Guest of night. Blazing amid dry plants, snatching amid the green, the Strong, the Holy Herald hath attained to heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इमम् अञ्जस्पाम् उभये अकृण्वत धर्माणम् अग्निं विदथस्य साधनम् । अक्तुं न यह्वम् उषसः पुरोहितं तनूनपातम् अरुषस्य निंसते ॥

imam añjaspām ubhaye akṛṇvata dharmāṇam agniṃ vidathasya sādhanam | aktuṃ na yahvam uṣasaḥ purohitaṃ tanūnapātam aruṣasya niṃsate ||

Him, Agni, Gods and men have made their chief support, who drinks the fatness and completes the sacrifice. With kisses they caress the Grandson of the Red, like the swift ray of light, the Household Priest of Dawn.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

बळ् अस्य नीथा वि पणेश् च मन्महे वया अस्य प्रहुता आसुर् अत्तवे । यदा घोरासो अमृतत्वम् आशताद् इज् जनस्य दैव्यस्य चर्किरन् ॥

baḷ asya nīthā vi paṇeś ca manmahe vayā asya prahutā āsur attave | yadā ghorāso amṛtatvam āśatād ij janasya daivyasya carkiran ||

Yea, we discriminate his and the niggard's ways: his branches evermore are sent forth to consume. When his terrific flames have reached the Immortal's world, then men remember and extol the Heavenly Folk.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ऋतस्य हि प्रसितिर् द्यौर् उरु व्यचो नमो मह्य् अरमतिः पनीयसी । इन्द्रो मित्रो वरुणः सं चिकित्रिरे ऽथो भगः सविता पूतदक्षसः ॥

ṛtasya hi prasitir dyaur uru vyaco namo mahy aramatiḥ panīyasī | indro mitro varuṇaḥ saṃ cikitrire 'tho bhagaḥ savitā pūtadakṣasaḥ ||

For then the net of Law, Dyaus, and the wide expanse, Earth, Worship, and Devotion meet for highest praise, Varuna, Indra, Mitra were of one accord, and Savitar and Bhaga, Lords of holy might.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र रुद्रेण ययिना यन्ति सिन्धवस् तिरो महीम् अरमतिं दधन्विरे । येभिः परिज्मा परियन्न् उरु ज्रयो वि रोरुवज् जठरे विश्वम् उक्षते ॥

pra rudreṇa yayinā yanti sindhavas tiro mahīm aramatiṃ dadhanvire | yebhiḥ parijmā pariyann uru jrayo vi roruvaj jaṭhare viśvam ukṣate ||

Onward, with ever-roaming Rudra, speed the floods: over Aramati the Mighty have they run. With them Parijman, moving round his vast domain, loud bellowing, bedews all things that are within.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

क्राणा रुद्रा मरुतो विश्वकृष्टयो दिवः श्येनासो असुरस्य नीळयः । तेभिश् चष्टे वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमेन्द्रो देवेभिर् अर्वशेभिर् अर्वशः ॥

krāṇā rudrā maruto viśvakṛṣṭayo divaḥ śyenāso asurasya nīḷayaḥ | tebhiś caṣṭe varuṇo mitro aryamendro devebhir arvaśebhir arvaśaḥ ||

Straightway the Rudras, Maruts visiting all men, Falcons of Dyaus, home-dwellers with the Asura,- Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman look on with these, and the swift-moving Indra with swift-moving Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इन्द्रे भुजं शशमानास आशत सूरो दृशीके वृषणश् च पौंस्ये । प्र ये न्व् अस्यार्हणा ततक्षिरे युजं वज्रं नृषदनेषु कारवः ॥

indre bhujaṃ śaśamānāsa āśata sūro dṛśīke vṛṣaṇaś ca pauṃsye | pra ye nv asyārhaṇā tatakṣire yujaṃ vajraṃ nṛṣadaneṣu kāravaḥ ||

With Indra have they found enjoyment, they who toil, in the light's beauty, in the very Strong One's strength; The singers who in men's assemblies forged for him, according to his due, his friend the thunderbolt.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सूरश् चिद् आ हरितो अस्य रीरमद् इन्द्राद् आ कश् चिद् भयते तवीयसः । भीमस्य वृष्णो जठराद् अभिश्वसो दिवे-दिवे सहुरि स्तन्न् अबाधितः ॥

sūraś cid ā harito asya rīramad indrād ā kaś cid bhayate tavīyasaḥ | bhīmasya vṛṣṇo jaṭharād abhiśvaso dive-dive sahuri stann abādhitaḥ ||

Even the Sun's Bay Coursers hath lie held in check: each one fears Indra as the mightiest of all. Unhindered, from the air's vault thunders day by day the loud triumphant breathing of the fearful Bull.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स्तोमं वो अद्य रुद्राय शिक्वसे क्षयद्वीराय नमसा दिदिष्टन । येभिः शिवः स्ववां एवयावभिर् दिवः सिषक्ति स्वयशा निकामभिः ॥

stomaṃ vo adya rudrāya śikvase kṣayadvīrāya namasā didiṣṭana | yebhiḥ śivaḥ svavāṃ evayāvabhir divaḥ siṣakti svayaśā nikāmabhiḥ ||

With humble adoration show this day your song of praise to mighty Rudra, Ruler of the brave: With whom, the Eager Ones, going their ordered course, he comes from heaven Self-bright, auspicious, strong to guard.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ते हि प्रजाया अभरन्त वि श्रवो बृहस्पतिर् वृषभः सोमजामयः । यज्ञैर् अथर्वा प्रथमो वि धारयद् देवा दक्षैर् भृगवः सं चिकित्रिरे ॥

te hi prajāyā abharanta vi śravo bṛhaspatir vṛṣabhaḥ somajāmayaḥ | yajñair atharvā prathamo vi dhārayad devā dakṣair bhṛgavaḥ saṃ cikitrire ||

For these have spread abroad the fame of human kind, the Bull Brhaspati and Soma's brotherhood. Atharvan first by sacrifices made men sure: through skill the Bhrgus were esteemed of all as Gods.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ते हि द्यावापृथिवी भूरिरेतसा नराशंसश् चतुरङ्गो यमो ऽदितिः । देवस् त्वष्टा द्रविणोदा ऋभुक्षणः प्र रोदसी मरुतो विष्णुर् अर्हिरे ॥

te hi dyāvāpṛthivī bhūriretasā narāśaṃsaś caturaṅgo yamo 'ditiḥ | devas tvaṣṭā draviṇodā ṛbhukṣaṇaḥ pra rodasī maruto viṣṇur arhire ||

For these, the Earth and Heaven with their abundant seed, four-bodied Narasmsa, Yama, Aditi, God Tvastar Wealth-bestower, the Rbhuksanas, Rodasi, Maruts, Visnu, claim and merit praise.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

उत स्य न उशिजाम् उर्विया कविर् अहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो हवीमनि । सूर्यामासा विचरन्ता दिविक्षिता धिया शमीनहुषी अस्य बोधतम् ॥

uta sya na uśijām urviyā kavir ahiḥ śṛṇotu budhnyo havīmani | sūryāmāsā vicarantā divikṣitā dhiyā śamīnahuṣī asya bodhatam ||

And may he too give car, the Sage, from far away, the Dragon of the Deep, to this our yearning call. Ye Sun and Moon who dwell in heaven and move in turn, and with your thought, O Earth and Sky, observe this well.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

प्र नः पूषा चरथं विश्वदेव्यो ऽपां नपाद् अवतु वायुर् इष्टये । आत्मानं वस्यो अभि वातम् अर्चत तद् अश्विना सुहवा यामनि श्रुतम् ॥

pra naḥ pūṣā carathaṃ viśvadevyo 'pāṃ napād avatu vāyur iṣṭaye | ātmānaṃ vasyo abhi vātam arcata tad aśvinā suhavā yāmani śrutam ||

Dear to all Gods, may Pasan guard the ways we go, the Waters' child and Vayu help us to success. Sing lauds for your great bliss to Wind, the breath of all: ye Asvins prompt to hear, hear this upon your way.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विशाम् आसाम् अभयानाम् अधिक्षितं गीर्भिर् उ स्वयशसं गृणीमसि । ग्नाभिर् विश्वाभिर् अदितिम् अनर्वणम् अक्तोर् युवानं नृमणा अधा पतिम् ॥

viśām āsām abhayānām adhikṣitaṃ gīrbhir u svayaśasaṃ gṛṇīmasi | gnābhir viśvābhir aditim anarvaṇam aktor yuvānaṃ nṛmaṇā adhā patim ||

With hymns of praise we sing him who is throned as Lord over these fearless tribes, the Self-resplendent One. We praise Night's youthful Lord benevolent to men, the foeless One, the free, with all celestial Dames.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

रेभद् अत्र जनुषा पूर्वो अङ्गिरा ग्रावाण ऊर्ध्वा अभि चक्षुर् अध्वरम् । येभिर् विहाया अभवद् विचक्षणः पाथः सुमेकं स्वधितिर् वनन्वति ॥

rebhad atra januṣā pūrvo aṅgirā grāvāṇa ūrdhvā abhi cakṣur adhvaram | yebhir vihāyā abhavad vicakṣaṇaḥ pāthaḥ sumekaṃ svadhitir vananvati ||

By reason of his birth here Angiras first sang: the pressing-stones upraised beheld the sacrifice- The stones through which the Sage became exceeding vast, and the sharp axe obtains in fight the beauteous place.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)