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Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 2.25

RV 2.25.1

इन्धानो अग्निं वनवद् वनुष्यतः कृतब्रह्मा शूशुवद् रातहव्य इत् । जातेन जातम् अति स प्र सर्सृते यं-यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस् पतिः ॥

indhāno agniṃ vanavad vanuṣyataḥ kṛtabrahmā śūśuvad rātahavya it | jātena jātam ati sa pra sarsṛte yaṃ-yaṃ yujaṃ kṛṇute brahmaṇas patiḥ ||

He lighting up the flame shall conquer enemies: strong shall he be who offers prayer and brings his gift. He with his seed spreads forth beyond another's seed, whomever Brahmanaspati takes for his friend.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.25.2

वीरेभिर् वीरान् वनवद् वनुष्यतो गोभी रयिम् पप्रथद् बोधति त्मना । तोकं च तस्य तनयं च वर्धते यं-यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस् पतिः ॥

vīrebhir vīrān vanavad vanuṣyato gobhī rayim paprathad bodhati tmanā | tokaṃ ca tasya tanayaṃ ca vardhate yaṃ-yaṃ yujaṃ kṛṇute brahmaṇas patiḥ ||

With heroes he shall overcome his hero foes, and spread his wealth by kine wise by himself is be. His children and his children's children grow in strength, whomever Brahmanaspati takes for his friend.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.25.3

सिन्धुर् न क्षोदः शिमीवां ऋघायतो वृषेव वध्रींर् अभि वष्ट्य् ओजसा । अग्नेर् इव प्रसितिर् नाह वर्तवे यं-यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस् पतिः ॥

sindhur na kṣodaḥ śimīvāṃ ṛghāyato vṛṣeva vadhrīṃr abhi vaṣṭy ojasā | agner iva prasitir nāha vartave yaṃ-yaṃ yujaṃ kṛṇute brahmaṇas patiḥ ||

He, mighty like a raving river's billowy flood, as a bull conquers oxen, overcomes with strength. Like Agni's blazing rush he may not be restrained, whomever Brahmanaspati takes for his friend.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.25.4

तस्मा अर्षन्ति दिव्या असश्चतः स सत्वभिः प्रथमो गोषु गच्छति । अनिभृष्टतविषिर् हन्त्य् ओजसा यं-यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस् पतिः ॥

tasmā arṣanti divyā asaścataḥ sa satvabhiḥ prathamo goṣu gacchati | anibhṛṣṭataviṣir hanty ojasā yaṃ-yaṃ yujaṃ kṛṇute brahmaṇas patiḥ ||

For him the floods of heaven flow never failing down: first with the heroes he goes forth to war for kine. He slays in unabated vigour with great might, whomever Brahmanaspati takes for his friend.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 2.25.5

तस्मा इद् विश्वे धुनयन्त सिन्धवो ऽच्छिद्रा शर्म दधिरे पुरूणि । देवानां सुम्ने सुभगः स एधते यं-यं युजं कृणुते ब्रह्मणस् पतिः ॥

tasmā id viśve dhunayanta sindhavo 'cchidrā śarma dadhire purūṇi | devānāṃ sumne subhagaḥ sa edhate yaṃ-yaṃ yujaṃ kṛṇute brahmaṇas patiḥ ||

All roaring rivers pour their waters down for him, and many a flawless shelter hath been granted him. Blest with the happiness of Gods he prospers well, whomever Brahmanaspati takes for his friend.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)