Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.16
आ सत्यो यातु मघवां ऋजीषी द्रवन्त्व् अस्य हरय उप नः । तस्मा इद् अन्धः सुषुमा सुदक्षम् इहाभिपित्वं करते गृणानः ॥
ā satyo yātu maghavāṃ ṛjīṣī dravantv asya haraya upa naḥ | tasmā id andhaḥ suṣumā sudakṣam ihābhipitvaṃ karate gṛṇānaḥ ||
Impetuous, true, let Maghavan come hither, and let his Tawny Coursers speed to reach us. For him have we pressed juice exceeding potent: here, praised with song, let him effect his visit.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अव स्य शूराध्वनो नान्ते ऽस्मिन् नो अद्य सवने मन्दध्यै । शंसात्य् उक्थम् उशनेव वेधाश् चिकितुषे असुर्याय मन्म ॥
ava sya śūrādhvano nānte 'smin no adya savane mandadhyai | śaṃsāty uktham uśaneva vedhāś cikituṣe asuryāya manma ||
Unyoke, as at thy journey's end, O Hero, to gladden thee today at this libation. Like Usana, the priest a laud shall utter, a hymn to thee, the Lord Divine, who markest.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कविर् न निण्यं विदथानि साधन् वृषा यत् सेकं विपिपानो अर्चात् । दिव इत्था जीजनत् सप्त कारून् अह्ना चिच् चक्रुर् वयुना गृणन्तः ॥
kavir na niṇyaṃ vidathāni sādhan vṛṣā yat sekaṃ vipipāno arcāt | diva itthā jījanat sapta kārūn ahnā cic cakrur vayunā gṛṇantaḥ ||
When the Bull, quaffing, praises our libation, as a sage paying holy rites in secret, Seven singers here from heaven hath he begotten, who e'en by day have wrought their works while singing.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्वर् यद् वेदि सुदृशीकम् अर्कैर् महि ज्योती रुरुचुर् यद् ध वस्तोः । अन्धा तमांसि दुधिता विचक्षे नृभ्यश् चकार नृतमो अभिष्टौ ॥
svar yad vedi sudṛśīkam arkair mahi jyotī rurucur yad dha vastoḥ | andhā tamāṃsi dudhitā vicakṣe nṛbhyaś cakāra nṛtamo abhiṣṭau ||
When heaven's fair light by hymns was made apparent (they made great splendour shine at break of morning), He with his succour, best of Heroes, scattered the blinding darkness so that men saw clearly.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ववक्ष इन्द्रो अमितम् ऋजीष्य् उभे आ पप्रौ रोदसी महित्वा । अतश् चिद् अस्य महिमा वि रेच्य् अभि यो विश्वा भुवना बभूव ॥
vavakṣa indro amitam ṛjīṣy ubhe ā paprau rodasī mahitvā | ataś cid asya mahimā vi recy abhi yo viśvā bhuvanā babhūva ||
Indra, Impetuous One, hath waxed immensely: he with his vastness hath filled earth and heaven. E'en beyond this his majesty extendeth who hath exceeded all the worlds in greatness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वानि शक्रो नर्याणि विद्वान् अपो रिरेच सखिभिर् निकामैः । अश्मानं चिद् ये बिभिदुर् वचोभिर् व्रजं गोमन्तम् उशिजो वि वव्रुः ॥
viśvāni śakro naryāṇi vidvān apo rireca sakhibhir nikāmaiḥ | aśmānaṃ cid ye bibhidur vacobhir vrajaṃ gomantam uśijo vi vavruḥ ||
Sakra who knoweth well all human actions hath with his eager Friends let loose the waters. They with their songs cleft e'en the mountain open and willingly disclosed the stall of cattle.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अपो वृत्रं वव्रिवांसम् पराहन् प्रावत् ते वज्रम् पृथिवी सचेताः । प्रार्णांसि समुद्रियाण्य् ऐनोः पतिर् भवञ् छवसा शूर धृष्णो ॥
apo vṛtraṃ vavrivāṃsam parāhan prāvat te vajram pṛthivī sacetāḥ | prārṇāṃsi samudriyāṇy ainoḥ patir bhavañ chavasā śūra dhṛṣṇo ||
He smote away the floods' obstructer, Vrtra; Earth, conscious, lent her aid to speed thy thunder. Thou sentest forth the waters of the ocean, as Lord through power and might, O daring Hero.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अपो यद् अद्रिम् पुरुहूत दर्दर् आविर् भुवत् सरमा पूर्व्यं ते । स नो नेता वाजम् आ दर्षि भूरिं गोत्रा रुजन्न् अङ्गिरोभिर् गृणानः ॥
apo yad adrim puruhūta dardar āvir bhuvat saramā pūrvyaṃ te | sa no netā vājam ā darṣi bhūriṃ gotrā rujann aṅgirobhir gṛṇānaḥ ||
When, Much-invoked! the water's rock thou cleftest, Sarama showed herself and went before thee. Hymned by Angirases, bursting the cowstalls, much strength thou foundest for us as our leader.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अच्छा कविं नृमणो गा अभिष्टौ स्वर्षाता मघवन् नाधमानम् । ऊतिभिस् तम् इषणो द्युम्नहूतौ नि मायावान् अब्रह्मा दस्युर् अर्त ॥
acchā kaviṃ nṛmaṇo gā abhiṣṭau svarṣātā maghavan nādhamānam | ūtibhis tam iṣaṇo dyumnahūtau ni māyāvān abrahmā dasyur arta ||
Come, Maghavan, Friend of Man, to aid the singer imploring thee in battle for the sunlight. Speed him with help in his inspired invokings: down sink the sorcerer, the prayerless Dasyu.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ दस्युघ्ना मनसा याह्य् अस्तम् भुवत् ते कुत्सः सख्ये निकामः । स्वे योनौ नि षदतं सरूपा वि वां चिकित्सद् ऋतचिद् ध नारी ॥
ā dasyughnā manasā yāhy astam bhuvat te kutsaḥ sakhye nikāmaḥ | sve yonau ni ṣadataṃ sarūpā vi vāṃ cikitsad ṛtacid dha nārī ||
Come to our home resolved to slay the Dasyu: Kutsa longed eagerly to win thy friendship. Alike in form ye both sate in his dwelling the faithful Lady was in doubt between you.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यासि कुत्सेन सरथम् अवस्युस् तोदो वातस्य हर्योर् ईशानः । ऋज्रा वाजं न गध्यं युयूषन् कविर् यद् अहन् पार्याय भूषात् ॥
yāsi kutsena saratham avasyus todo vātasya haryor īśānaḥ | ṛjrā vājaṃ na gadhyaṃ yuyūṣan kavir yad ahan pāryāya bhūṣāt ||
Thou comest, fain to succour him, with Kutsa,-a goad that masters both the Wind-God's horses, That, holding the brown steeds like spoil for capture, the sage may on the final day be present.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
कुत्साय शुष्णम् अशुषं नि बर्हीः प्रपित्वे अह्नः कुयवं सहस्रा । सद्यो दस्यून् प्र मृण कुत्स्येन प्र सूरश् चक्रं वृहताद् अभीके ॥
kutsāya śuṣṇam aśuṣaṃ ni barhīḥ prapitve ahnaḥ kuyavaṃ sahasrā | sadyo dasyūn pra mṛṇa kutsyena pra sūraś cakraṃ vṛhatād abhīke ||
For Kutsa, with thy thousand, thou at day-break didst hurl down greedy Susna, foe of harvest. Quickly with Kutsa's friend destroy the Dasyus, and roll the chariot-wheel of Sarya near us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्वम् पिप्रुम् मृगयं शूशुवांसम् ऋजिश्वने वैदथिनाय रन्धीः । पञ्चाशत् कृष्णा नि वपः सहस्रात्कं न पुरो जरिमा वि दर्दः ॥
tvam piprum mṛgayaṃ śūśuvāṃsam ṛjiśvane vaidathināya randhīḥ | pañcāśat kṛṣṇā ni vapaḥ sahasrātkaṃ na puro jarimā vi dardaḥ ||
Thou to the son of Vidathin, Rjisvan, gavest up mighty Mrgaya and Pipru. Thou smotest down the swarthy fifty thousand, and rentest forts as age consumes a garment.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सूर उपाके तन्वं दधानो वि यत् ते चेत्य् अमृतस्य वर्पः । मृगो न हस्ती तविषीम् उषाणः सिंहो न भीम आयुधानि बिभ्रत् ॥
sūra upāke tanvaṃ dadhāno vi yat te cety amṛtasya varpaḥ | mṛgo na hastī taviṣīm uṣāṇaḥ siṃho na bhīma āyudhāni bibhrat ||
What time thou settest near the Sun thy body, thy form, Immortal One, is seen expanding: Thou a wild elephant with might invested. like a dread lion as thou wieldest weapons.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रं कामा वसूयन्तो अग्मन् स्वर्मीळ्हे न सवने चकानाः । श्रवस्यवः शशमानास उक्थैर् ओको न रण्वा सुदृशीव पुष्टिः ॥
indraṃ kāmā vasūyanto agman svarmīḷhe na savane cakānāḥ | śravasyavaḥ śaśamānāsa ukthair oko na raṇvā sudṛśīva puṣṭiḥ ||
Wishes for wealth have gone to Indra, longing for him in war for light and at libation, Eager for glory, labouring with praisesongs: he is like home, like sweet and fair nutrition.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तम् इद् व इन्द्रं सुहवं हुवेम यस् ता चकार नर्या पुरूणि । यो मावते जरित्रे गध्यं चिन् मक्षू वाजम् भरति स्पार्हराधाः ॥
tam id va indraṃ suhavaṃ huvema yas tā cakāra naryā purūṇi | yo māvate jaritre gadhyaṃ cin makṣū vājam bharati spārharādhāḥ ||
Call we for you that Indra, prompt to listen, him who hath done so much for men's advantage; Who, Lord of envied bounty, to a singer like me brings quickly booty worth the capture.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तिग्मा यद् अन्तर् अशनिः पताति कस्मिञ् चिच् छूर मुहुके जनानाम् । घोरा यद् अर्य समृतिर् भवात्य् अध स्मा नस् तन्वो बोधि गोपाः ॥
tigmā yad antar aśaniḥ patāti kasmiñ cic chūra muhuke janānām | ghorā yad arya samṛtir bhavāty adha smā nas tanvo bodhi gopāḥ ||
When the sharp-pointed arrow, O thou Hero, flieth mid any conflict of the people, When, Faithful One, the dread encounter cometh, then be thou the Protector of our body.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भुवो ऽविता वामदेवस्य धीनाम् भुवः सखावृको वाजसातौ । त्वाम् अनु प्रमतिम् आ जगन्मोरुशंसो जरित्रे विश्वध स्याः ॥
bhuvo 'vitā vāmadevasya dhīnām bhuvaḥ sakhāvṛko vājasātau | tvām anu pramatim ā jaganmoruśaṃso jaritre viśvadha syāḥ ||
Further the holy thoughts of Vamadeva be thou a guileless Friend in fight for booty. We come to thee whose providence protects us: wide be thy sway for ever for thy singer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एभिर् नृभिर् इन्द्र त्वायुभिष् ट्वा मघवद्भिर् मघवन् विश्व आजौ । द्यावो न द्युम्नैर् अभि सन्तो अर्यः क्षपो मदेम शरदश् च पूर्वीः ॥
ebhir nṛbhir indra tvāyubhiṣ ṭvā maghavadbhir maghavan viśva ājau | dyāvo na dyumnair abhi santo aryaḥ kṣapo madema śaradaś ca pūrvīḥ ||
O Indra, with these men who love thee truly, free givers, Maghavan, in every battle, May we rejoice through many autumns, quelling our foes, as days subdue the nights with splendour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवेद् इन्द्राय वृषभाय वृष्णे ब्रह्माकर्म भृगवो न रथम् । नू चिद् यथा नः सख्या वियोषद् असन् न उग्रो ऽविता तनूपाः ॥
eved indrāya vṛṣabhāya vṛṣṇe brahmākarma bhṛgavo na ratham | nū cid yathā naḥ sakhyā viyoṣad asan na ugro 'vitā tanūpāḥ ||
Now, as the Bhrgus wrought a car, for Indra the Strong, the Mighty, we our prayer have fashioned, That he may, ne'er withdraw from us his friendship, but be our bodies' guard and strong defender.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू ष्टुत इन्द्र नू गृणान इषं जरित्रे नद्यो न पीपेः । अकारि ते हरिवो ब्रह्म नव्यं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः ॥
nū ṣṭuta indra nū gṛṇāna iṣaṃ jaritre nadyo na pīpeḥ | akāri te harivo brahma navyaṃ dhiyā syāma rathyaḥ sadāsāḥ ||
Now, Indra! lauded, glorified with praises, let power swell. high like rivers for the singer. For thee a new hymn, Lord of Bays, is fashioned. May we, car-borne, through song be victors ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)