Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·10·10.93
महि द्यावापृथिवी भूतम् उर्वी नारी यह्वी न रोदसी सदं नः । तेभिर् नः पातं सह्यस एभिर् नः पातं शूषणि ॥
mahi dyāvāpṛthivī bhūtam urvī nārī yahvī na rodasī sadaṃ naḥ | tebhir naḥ pātaṃ sahyasa ebhir naḥ pātaṃ śūṣaṇi ||
Mighty are ye, and far-extended, Heaven and Earth: both Worlds are evermore to us like two young Dames. Guard us thereby from stronger foe; guard us hereby to give us strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यज्ञे-यज्ञे स मर्त्यो देवान् सपर्यति । यः सुम्नैर् दीर्घश्रुत्तम आविवासत्य् एनान् ॥
yajñe-yajñe sa martyo devān saparyati | yaḥ sumnair dīrghaśruttama āvivāsaty enān ||
In each succeeding sacrifice that mortal honoureth the Gods, He who, most widely known and famed for happiness, inviteth them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वेषाम् इरज्यवो देवानां वार् महः । विश्वे हि विश्वमहसो विश्वे यज्ञेषु यज्ञियाः ॥
viśveṣām irajyavo devānāṃ vār mahaḥ | viśve hi viśvamahaso viśve yajñeṣu yajñiyāḥ ||
Ye who are Rulers over all, great is your sovran power as Gods. Ye all possess all majesty: all must be served in sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ते घा राजानो अमृतस्य मन्द्रा अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः परिज्मा । कद् रुद्रो नृणां स्तुतो मरुतः पूषणो भगः ॥
te ghā rājāno amṛtasya mandrā aryamā mitro varuṇaḥ parijmā | kad rudro nṛṇāṃ stuto marutaḥ pūṣaṇo bhagaḥ ||
These are the joyous Kings of Immortality, Parijman, Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuna. What else is Rudra, praised of men? the Maruts, Bhaga, Pusana?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत नो नक्तम् अपां वृषण्वसू सूर्यामासा सदनाय सधन्या । सचा यत् साद्य् एषाम् अहिर् बुध्नेषु बुध्न्यः ॥
uta no naktam apāṃ vṛṣaṇvasū sūryāmāsā sadanāya sadhanyā | sacā yat sādy eṣām ahir budhneṣu budhnyaḥ ||
Come also to our dwelling, Lords of ample wealth, common partakers of our waters, Sun and Moon, When the great Dragon of the Deep hath settled down upon their floors.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत नो देवाव् अश्विना शुभस् पती धामभिर् मित्रावरुणा उरुष्यताम् । महः स राय एषते ऽति धन्वेव दुरिता ॥
uta no devāv aśvinā śubhas patī dhāmabhir mitrāvaruṇā uruṣyatām | mahaḥ sa rāya eṣate 'ti dhanveva duritā ||
And let the Asvins, Lords of splendour, set us free,- both Gods, and, with their Laws, Mitra and Varuna. Through woes, as over desert lands, he speeds to ample opulence.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत नो रुद्रा चिन् मृळताम् अश्विना विश्वे देवासो रथस्पतिर् भगः । ऋभुर् वाज ऋभुक्षणः परिज्मा विश्ववेदसः ॥
uta no rudrā cin mṛḷatām aśvinā viśve devāso rathaspatir bhagaḥ | ṛbhur vāja ṛbhukṣaṇaḥ parijmā viśvavedasaḥ ||
Yea, let the Asvins Twain he gracious unto us, even Rudras, and all Gods, Bhaga, Rathaspati; Parijman, Rbhu, Vaja, O Lords of all wealth Rbhuksanas.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋभुर् ऋभुक्षा ऋभुर् विधतो मद आ ते हरी जूजुवानस्य वाजिना । दुष्टरं यस्य साम चिद् ऋधग् यज्ञो न मानुषः ॥
ṛbhur ṛbhukṣā ṛbhur vidhato mada ā te harī jūjuvānasya vājinā | duṣṭaraṃ yasya sāma cid ṛdhag yajño na mānuṣaḥ ||
Prompt is Rbhuksan, prompt the worshipper's strong drink: may thy fleet Bay Steeds, thine who speedest on, approach. Not mans but God's is sacrifice whose psalm is unassailable.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कृधी नो अह्रयो देव सवितः स च स्तुषे मघोनाम् । सहो न इन्द्रो वह्निभिर् न्य् एषां चर्षणीनां चक्रं रश्मिं न योयुवे ॥
kṛdhī no ahrayo deva savitaḥ sa ca stuṣe maghonām | saho na indro vahnibhir ny eṣāṃ carṣaṇīnāṃ cakraṃ raśmiṃ na yoyuve ||
O God Savitar, harmed by none, lauded, give us a place among wealthy princes. With his Car-steeds at once 'hath our Indra guided the reins and the car of these men.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऐषु द्यावापृथिवी धातम् महद् अस्मे वीरेषु विश्वचर्षणि श्रवः । पृक्षं वाजस्य सातये पृक्षं रायोत तुर्वणे ॥
aiṣu dyāvāpṛthivī dhātam mahad asme vīreṣu viśvacarṣaṇi śravaḥ | pṛkṣaṃ vājasya sātaye pṛkṣaṃ rāyota turvaṇe ||
To these men present here, O Heaven and Earth, to us grant lofty fame extending over all mankind. Give us a steed to win us strength, a steed with wealth for victory.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एतं शंसम् इन्द्रास्मयुष् ट्वं कूचित् सन्तं सहसावन्न् अभिष्टये । सदा पाह्य् अभिष्टये मेदतां वेदता वसो ॥
etaṃ śaṃsam indrāsmayuṣ ṭvaṃ kūcit santaṃ sahasāvann abhiṣṭaye | sadā pāhy abhiṣṭaye medatāṃ vedatā vaso ||
This speaker, Indra-for thou art our Friend-wherever he may be, guard thou, Victor! for help, ever for help Thy wisdom, Vasu! prosper him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एतम् मे स्तोमं तना न सूर्ये द्युतद्यामानं वावृधन्त नृणाम् । संवननं नाश्व्यं तष्टेवानपच्युतम् ॥
etam me stomaṃ tanā na sūrye dyutadyāmānaṃ vāvṛdhanta nṛṇām | saṃvananaṃ nāśvyaṃ taṣṭevānapacyutam ||
So have they strengthened this mine hymn which seems to take its bright path to the Sun, and reconciles the men: Thus forms a carpenter the yoke of horses, not to be displaced.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वावर्त येषां राया युक्तैषां हिरण्ययी । नेमधिता न पौंस्या वृथेव विष्टान्ता ॥
vāvarta yeṣāṃ rāyā yuktaiṣāṃ hiraṇyayī | nemadhitā na pauṃsyā vṛtheva viṣṭāntā ||
Whose chariot-seat hath come again laden with wealth and bright with gold, Lightly, with piercing ends, as 'twere two ranks of heroes ranged for fight.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र तद् दुःशीमे पृथवाने वेने प्र रामे वोचम् असुरे मघवत्सु । ये युक्त्वाय पञ्च शतास्मयु पथा विश्राव्य् एषाम् ॥
pra tad duḥśīme pṛthavāne vene pra rāme vocam asure maghavatsu | ye yuktvāya pañca śatāsmayu pathā viśrāvy eṣām ||
This to Duhsima Prthavana have I sung, to Vena, Rama, to the nobles, and the King. They yoked five hundred, and their love of us was famed upon their way.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अधीन् न्व् अत्र सप्ततिं च सप्त च । सद्यो दिदिष्ट तान्वः सद्यो दिदिष्ट पार्थ्यः सद्यो दिदिष्ट मायवः ॥
adhīn nv atra saptatiṃ ca sapta ca | sadyo didiṣṭa tānvaḥ sadyo didiṣṭa pārthyaḥ sadyo didiṣṭa māyavaḥ ||
Besides, they showed us seven -and-seventy horses here. Tanva at once displayed his gift, Parthya at once displayed his gift; and straightway Mayava showed his.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)