Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·3·3.7
प्र य आरुः शितिपृष्ठस्य धासेर् आ मातरा विविशुः सप्त वाणीः । परिक्षिता पितरा सं चरेते प्र सर्स्राते दीर्घम् आयुः प्रयक्षे ॥
pra ya āruḥ śitipṛṣṭhasya dhāser ā mātarā viviśuḥ sapta vāṇīḥ | parikṣitā pitarā saṃ carete pra sarsrāte dīrgham āyuḥ prayakṣe ||
The seven tones risen from the whitebacked viand have made their way between the pair of Mothers. Both circumjacent Parents come together to yield us length of days they hasten forward.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दिवक्षसो धेनवो वृष्णो अश्वा देवीर् आ तस्थौ मधुमद् वहन्तीः । ऋतस्य त्वा सदसि क्षेमयन्तम् पर्य् एका चरति वर्तनिं गौः ॥
divakṣaso dhenavo vṛṣṇo aśvā devīr ā tasthau madhumad vahantīḥ | ṛtasya tvā sadasi kṣemayantam pary ekā carati vartaniṃ gauḥ ||
The Male who dwells in heaven hath Mares and Milch kine: he came to Goddesses who bring sweet treasure. To thee safe resting in the seat of Order the Cow alone upon her way proceedeth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ सीम् अरोहत् सुयमा भवन्तीः पतिश् चिकित्वान् रयिविद् रयीणाम् । प्र नीलपृष्ठो अतसस्य धासेस् ता अवासयत् पुरुधप्रतीकः ॥
ā sīm arohat suyamā bhavantīḥ patiś cikitvān rayivid rayīṇām | pra nīlapṛṣṭho atasasya dhāses tā avāsayat purudhapratīkaḥ ||
Wise Master, wealthy finder-out of riches, he mounted those who may with case be guided. He, dark-backed, manifold with varied aspect, hath made them burst forth from their food the brush-wood.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
महि त्वाष्ट्रम् ऊर्जयन्तीर् अजुर्यं स्तभूयमानं वहतो वहन्ति । व्य् अङ्गेभिर् दिद्युतानः सधस्थ एकाम् इव रोदसी आ विवेश ॥
mahi tvāṣṭram ūrjayantīr ajuryaṃ stabhūyamānaṃ vahato vahanti | vy aṅgebhir didyutānaḥ sadhastha ekām iva rodasī ā viveśa ||
Strength-giving streams bear hither him eternal, fain to support the mighty work. of Tvastar. He, flashing in his home with all his members, hath entered both the worlds as they were single.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जानन्ति वृष्णो अरुषस्य शेवम् उत ब्रध्नस्य शासने रणन्ति । दिवोरुचः सुरुचो रोचमाना इळा येषां गण्या माहिना गीः ॥
jānanti vṛṣṇo aruṣasya śevam uta bradhnasya śāsane raṇanti | divorucaḥ suruco rocamānā iḷā yeṣāṃ gaṇyā māhinā gīḥ ||
They know the red Bull's blessing, and are joyful under the flaming-coloured Lord's dominion: They who give shine from heaven with fair effulgence, whose lofty song like Ila must be honoured.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उतो पितृभ्याम् प्रविदानु घोषम् महो महद्भ्याम् अनयन्त शूषम् । उक्षा ह यत्र परि धानम् अक्तोर् अनु स्वं धाम जरितुर् ववक्ष ॥
uto pitṛbhyām pravidānu ghoṣam maho mahadbhyām anayanta śūṣam | ukṣā ha yatra pari dhānam aktor anu svaṃ dhāma jaritur vavakṣa ||
Yea, by tradition from the ancient sages they brought great strength from the two mighty Parents, To where the singer's Bull, the night's dispeller, after his proper law hath waxen stronger.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अध्वर्युभिः पञ्चभिः सप्त विप्राः प्रियं रक्षन्ते निहितम् पदं वेः । प्राञ्चो मदन्त्य् उक्षणो अजुर्या देवा देवानाम् अनु हि व्रता गुः ॥
adhvaryubhiḥ pañcabhiḥ sapta viprāḥ priyaṃ rakṣante nihitam padaṃ veḥ | prāñco madanty ukṣaṇo ajuryā devā devānām anu hi vratā guḥ ||
Seven holy singers guard with five Adhvaryus the Bird's beloved firmly-settled station. The willing Bulls, untouched by old, rejoice them: as Gods themselves the ways of Gods they follow.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा न्य् ऋञ्जे सप्त पृक्षासः स्वधया मदन्ति । ऋतं शंसन्त ऋतम् इत् त आहुर् अनु व्रतं व्रतपा दीध्यानाः ॥
daivyā hotārā prathamā ny ṛñje sapta pṛkṣāsaḥ svadhayā madanti | ṛtaṃ śaṃsanta ṛtam it ta āhur anu vrataṃ vratapā dīdhyānāḥ ||
I crave the grace of heaven's two chief Invokers: the seven swift steeds joy in their wonted manner. These speak of truth, praising the Truth Eternal, thinking on Order as the guards of Order.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वृषायन्ते महे अत्याय पूर्वीर् वृष्णे चित्राय रश्मयः सुयामाः । देव होतर् मन्द्रतरश् चिकित्वान् महो देवान् रोदसी एह वक्षि ॥
vṛṣāyante mahe atyāya pūrvīr vṛṣṇe citrāya raśmayaḥ suyāmāḥ | deva hotar mandrataraś cikitvān maho devān rodasī eha vakṣi ||
The many seek the great Steed as a stallion: the reins obey the Lord of varied colour. O heavenly Priest, most pleasant, full of wisdom, bring the great Gods to us, and Earth and Heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पृक्षप्रयजो द्रविणः सुवाचः सुकेतव उषसो रेवद् ऊषुः । उतो चिद् अग्ने महिना पृथिव्याः कृतं चिद् एनः सम् महे दशस्य ॥
pṛkṣaprayajo draviṇaḥ suvācaḥ suketava uṣaso revad ūṣuḥ | uto cid agne mahinā pṛthivyāḥ kṛtaṃ cid enaḥ sam mahe daśasya ||
Rich Lord, the Mornings have gleamed forth in splendour, fair-rayed, fair-speaking, worshipped with all viands, Yea, with the glory of the earth, O Agni. Forgive us, for our weal, e'en sin committed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इळाम् अग्ने पुरुदंसं सनिं गोः शश्वत्तमं हवमानाय साध । स्यान् नः सूनुस् तनयो विजावाग्ने सा ते सुमतिर् भूत्व् अस्मे ॥
iḷām agne purudaṃsaṃ saniṃ goḥ śaśvattamaṃ havamānāya sādha | syān naḥ sūnus tanayo vijāvāgne sā te sumatir bhūtv asme ||
As holy food, Agni, to thine invoker, give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels. To us be born a son, and spreading offspring Agni, be this thy gracious will to usward.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)