Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.31

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 3.31

शासद् वह्निर् दुहितुर् नप्त्यं गाद् विद्वां ऋतस्य दीधितिं सपर्यन् । पिता यत्र दुहितुः सेकम् ऋञ्जन् सं शग्म्येन मनसा दधन्वे ॥

śāsad vahnir duhitur naptyaṃ gād vidvāṃ ṛtasya dīdhitiṃ saparyan | pitā yatra duhituḥ sekam ṛñjan saṃ śagmyena manasā dadhanve ||

Wise, teaching, following the thought of Order, the sonless gained a grandson from his daughter. Fain, as a sire, to see his child prolific, he sped to meet her with an eager spirit.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

न जामये तान्वो रिक्थम् आरैक् चकार गर्भं सनितुर् निधानम् । यदी मातरो जनयन्त वह्निम् अन्यः कर्ता सुकृतोर् अन्य ऋन्धन् ॥

na jāmaye tānvo riktham āraik cakāra garbhaṃ sanitur nidhānam | yadī mātaro janayanta vahnim anyaḥ kartā sukṛtor anya ṛndhan ||

The Son left not his portion to the brother, he made a home to hold him who should gain, it. What time his Parents gave the Priest his being, of the good pair one acted, one promoted.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अग्निर् जज्ञे जुह्वा रेजमानो महस् पुत्रां अरुषस्य प्रयक्षे । महान् गर्भो मह्य् आ जातम् एषाम् मही प्रवृद् धर्यश्वस्य यज्ञैः ॥

agnir jajñe juhvā rejamāno mahas putrāṃ aruṣasya prayakṣe | mahān garbho mahy ā jātam eṣām mahī pravṛd dharyaśvasya yajñaiḥ ||

Agni was born trembling with tongue that flickered, so that the Red's great children should be honoured. Great is their germ, that born of them is mighty, great the Bays' Lord's approach through sacrifices.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अभि जैत्रीर् असचन्त स्पृधानम् महि ज्योतिस् तमसो निर् अजानन् । तं जानतीः प्रत्य् उद् आयन्न् उषासः पतिर् गवाम् अभवद् एक इन्द्रः ॥

abhi jaitrīr asacanta spṛdhānam mahi jyotis tamaso nir ajānan | taṃ jānatīḥ praty ud āyann uṣāsaḥ patir gavām abhavad eka indraḥ ||

Conquering bands upon the Warrior waited: they recognized great light from out the darkness. The conscious Dawns went forth to meet his coming, and the sole Master of the kine was Indra.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

वीळौ सतीर् अभि धीरा अतृन्दन् प्राचाहिन्वन् मनसा सप्त विप्राः । विश्वाम् अविन्दन् पथ्याम् ऋतस्य प्रजानन्न् इत् ता नमसा विवेश ॥

vīḷau satīr abhi dhīrā atṛndan prācāhinvan manasā sapta viprāḥ | viśvām avindan pathyām ṛtasya prajānann it tā namasā viveśa ||

The sages freed them from their firm built prison: the seven priests drove them forward with their spirit. All holy Order's pathway they discovered he, full of knowledge, shared these deeds through worship.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

विदद् यदी सरमा रुग्णम् अद्रेर् महि पाथः पूर्व्यं सध्र्यक् कः । अग्रं नयत् सुपद्य् अक्षराणाम् अच्छा रवम् प्रथमा जानती गात् ॥

vidad yadī saramā rugṇam adrer mahi pāthaḥ pūrvyaṃ sadhryak kaḥ | agraṃ nayat supady akṣarāṇām acchā ravam prathamā jānatī gāt ||

When Sarama had found the mountain's fissure, that vast and ancient place she plundered thoroughly. In the floods' van she led them forth, light-footed: she who well knew came first unto their lowing.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अगच्छद् उ विप्रतमः सखीयन्न् असूदयत् सुकृते गर्भम् अद्रिः । ससान मर्यो युवभिर् मखस्यन्न् अथाभवद् अङ्गिराः सद्यो अर्चन् ॥

agacchad u vipratamaḥ sakhīyann asūdayat sukṛte garbham adriḥ | sasāna maryo yuvabhir makhasyann athābhavad aṅgirāḥ sadyo arcan ||

Longing for friendship came the noblest singer: the hill poured forth its treasure for the pious. The Hero with young followers fought and conquered, and straightway Angiras was singing praises,

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सतः-सतः प्रतिमानम् पुरोभूर् विश्वा वेद जनिमा हन्ति शुष्णम् । प्र णो दिवः पदवीर् गव्युर् अर्चन् सखा सखींर् अमुञ्चन् निर् अवद्यात् ॥

sataḥ-sataḥ pratimānam purobhūr viśvā veda janimā hanti śuṣṇam | pra ṇo divaḥ padavīr gavyur arcan sakhā sakhīṃr amuñcan nir avadyāt ||

Peer of each noble thing, yea, all excelling, all creatures doth he know, he slayeth Susna. Our leader, fain for war, singing from heaven, as Friend he saved his lovers from dishonour.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

नि गव्यता मनसा सेदुर् अर्कैः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम् । इदं चिन् नु सदनम् भूर्य् एषां येन मासां असिषासन्न् ऋतेन ॥

ni gavyatā manasā sedur arkaiḥ kṛṇvānāso amṛtatvāya gātum | idaṃ cin nu sadanam bhūry eṣāṃ yena māsāṃ asiṣāsann ṛtena ||

They sate them down with spirit fain for booty, making with hymns a way to life eternal. And this is still their place of frequent session, whereby they sought to gain the months through Order.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

सम्पश्यमाना अमदन्न् अभि स्वम् पयः प्रत्नस्य रेतसो दुघानाः । वि रोदसी अतपद् घोष एषां जाते निष्ठाम् अदधुर् गोषु वीरान् ॥

sampaśyamānā amadann abhi svam payaḥ pratnasya retaso dughānāḥ | vi rodasī atapad ghoṣa eṣāṃ jāte niṣṭhām adadhur goṣu vīrān ||

Drawing the milk of ancient seed prolific, they joyed as they beheld their own possession. Their shout of triumph heated earth and heaven. When the kine showed, they bade the heroes rouse them.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स जातेभिर् वृत्रहा सेद् उ हव्यैर् उद् उस्रिया असृजद् इन्द्रो अर्कैः । उरूच्य् अस्मै घृतवद् भरन्ती मधु स्वाद्म दुदुहे जेन्या गौः ॥

sa jātebhir vṛtrahā sed u havyair ud usriyā asṛjad indro arkaiḥ | urūcy asmai ghṛtavad bharantī madhu svādma duduhe jenyā gauḥ ||

Indra drove forth the kine, that Vrtra-slayer, while hymns of praise rose up and gifts were offered. For him the Cow, noble and far-extending, poured pleasant juices, bringing oil and sweetness.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

पित्रे चिच् चक्रुः सदनं सम् अस्मै महि त्विषीमत् सुकृतो वि हि ख्यन् । विष्कभ्नन्त स्कम्भनेना जनित्री आसीना ऊर्ध्वं रभसं वि मिन्वन् ॥

pitre cic cakruḥ sadanaṃ sam asmai mahi tviṣīmat sukṛto vi hi khyan | viṣkabhnanta skambhanenā janitrī āsīnā ūrdhvaṃ rabhasaṃ vi minvan ||

They made a mansion for their Father, deftly provided him a great and glorious dwelling; With firm support parted and stayed the Parents, and, sitting, fixed him there erected, mighty.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

मही यदि धिषणा शिश्नथे धात् सद्योवृधं विभ्वं रोदस्योः । गिरो यस्मिन्न् अनवद्याः समीचीर् विश्वा इन्द्राय तविषीर् अनुत्ताः ॥

mahī yadi dhiṣaṇā śiśnathe dhāt sadyovṛdhaṃ vibhvaṃ rodasyoḥ | giro yasminn anavadyāḥ samīcīr viśvā indrāya taviṣīr anuttāḥ ||

What time the ample chalice had impelled him, swift waxing, vast, to pierce the earth and heaven,- Him in whom blameless songs are all united: all powers invincible belong to Indra.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

मह्य् आ ते सख्यं वश्मि शक्तीर् आ वृत्रघ्ने नियुतो यन्ति पूर्वीः । महि स्तोत्रम् अव आगन्म सूरेर् अस्माकं सु मघवन् बोधि गोपाः ॥

mahy ā te sakhyaṃ vaśmi śaktīr ā vṛtraghne niyuto yanti pūrvīḥ | mahi stotram ava āganma sūrer asmākaṃ su maghavan bodhi gopāḥ ||

I crave thy powers, I crave thy mighty friendship: full many a team goes to the Vrtra-slayer. Great is the laud, we seek the Princes' favour. Be thou, O Maghavan, our guard and keeper.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

महि क्षेत्रम् पुरु श्चन्द्रं विविद्वान् आद् इत् सखिभ्यश् चरथं सम् ऐरत् । इन्द्रो नृभिर् अजनद् दीद्यानः साकं सूर्यम् उषसं गातुम् अग्निम् ॥

mahi kṣetram puru ścandraṃ vividvān ād it sakhibhyaś carathaṃ sam airat | indro nṛbhir ajanad dīdyānaḥ sākaṃ sūryam uṣasaṃ gātum agnim ||

He, having found great, splendid, rich dominion, sent life and motion to his friends and lovers. Indra who shone together with the Heroes begot the song, the fire, and Sun and Morning.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अपश् चिद् एष विभ्वो दमूनाः प्र सध्रीचीर् असृजद् विश्वश्चन्द्राः । मध्वः पुनानाः कविभिः पवित्रैर् द्युभिर् हिन्वन्त्य् अक्तुभिर् धनुत्रीः ॥

apaś cid eṣa vibhvo damūnāḥ pra sadhrīcīr asṛjad viśvaścandrāḥ | madhvaḥ punānāḥ kavibhiḥ pavitrair dyubhir hinvanty aktubhir dhanutrīḥ ||

Vast, the House-Friend, he set the waters flowing, all-lucid, widely spread, that move together. By the wise cleansings of the meath made holy, through days, and nights they speed the swift streams onward.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अनु कृष्णे वसुधिती जिहाते उभे सूर्यस्य मंहना यजत्रे । परि यत् ते महिमानं वृजध्यै सखाय इन्द्र काम्या ऋजिप्याः ॥

anu kṛṣṇe vasudhitī jihāte ubhe sūryasya maṃhanā yajatre | pari yat te mahimānaṃ vṛjadhyai sakhāya indra kāmyā ṛjipyāḥ ||

To thee proceed the dark, the treasure-holders, both of them sanctified by Surya's bounty. The while thy overly storming Friends, O Indra, fail to attain the measure of thy greatness.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

पतिर् भव वृत्रहन् सूनृतानां गिरां विश्वायुर् वृषभो वयोधाः । आ नो गहि सख्येभिः शिवेभिर् महान् महीभिर् ऊतिभिः सरण्यन् ॥

patir bhava vṛtrahan sūnṛtānāṃ girāṃ viśvāyur vṛṣabho vayodhāḥ | ā no gahi sakhyebhiḥ śivebhir mahān mahībhir ūtibhiḥ saraṇyan ||

Be Lord of joyous songs, O Vrtra-slayer, Bull dear to all, who gives the power of living. Come unto us with thine auspicious friendship, hastening, Mighty One, with mighty succours.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तम् अङ्गिरस्वन् नमसा सपर्यन् नव्यं कृणोमि सन्यसे पुराजाम् । द्रुहो वि याहि बहुला अदेवीः स्वश् च नो मघवन् सातये धाः ॥

tam aṅgirasvan namasā saparyan navyaṃ kṛṇomi sanyase purājām | druho vi yāhi bahulā adevīḥ svaś ca no maghavan sātaye dhāḥ ||

Like Angiras I honour him with worship, and renovate old song for him the Ancient. Chase thou the many godless evil creatures, and give us, Maghavan, heaven's light to help m.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

मिहः पावकाः प्रतता अभूवन् स्वस्ति नः पिपृहि पारम् आसाम् । इन्द्र त्वं रथिरः पाहि नो रिषो मक्षू-मक्षू कृणुहि गोजितो नः ॥

mihaḥ pāvakāḥ pratatā abhūvan svasti naḥ pipṛhi pāram āsām | indra tvaṃ rathiraḥ pāhi no riṣo makṣū-makṣū kṛṇuhi gojito naḥ ||

Far forth are spread the purifying waters convey thou us across them unto safety. Save us, our Charioteer, from harm, O Indra, soon, very soon, make us win spoil of cattle.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

अदेदिष्ट वृत्रहा गोपतिर् गा अन्तः कृष्णां अरुषैर् धामभिर् गात् । प्र सूनृता दिशमान ऋतेन दुरश् च विश्वा अवृणोद् अप स्वाः ॥

adediṣṭa vṛtrahā gopatir gā antaḥ kṛṣṇāṃ aruṣair dhāmabhir gāt | pra sūnṛtā diśamāna ṛtena duraś ca viśvā avṛṇod apa svāḥ ||

His kine their Lord hath shown, e'en Vrtra's slayer, through the black hosts he passed with red attendants. Teaching us pleasant things by holy Order, to, us hath he thrown open all his portals.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

शुनं हुवेम मघवानम् इन्द्रम् अस्मिन् भरे नृतमं वाजसातौ । शृण्वन्तम् उग्रम् ऊतये समत्सु घ्नन्तं वृत्राणि संजितं धनानाम् ॥

śunaṃ huvema maghavānam indram asmin bhare nṛtamaṃ vājasātau | śṛṇvantam ugram ūtaye samatsu ghnantaṃ vṛtrāṇi saṃjitaṃ dhanānām ||

Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in this fight where spoil is gathered. The Strong who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vrtras, wins and gathers riches.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)