Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.36

Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.36

अनश्वो जातो अनभीशुर् उक्थ्यो रथस् त्रिचक्रः परि वर्तते रजः । महत् तद् वो देव्यस्य प्रवाचनं द्याम् ऋभवः पृथिवीं यच् च पुष्यथ ॥

anaśvo jāto anabhīśur ukthyo rathas tricakraḥ pari vartate rajaḥ | mahat tad vo devyasya pravācanaṃ dyām ṛbhavaḥ pṛthivīṃ yac ca puṣyatha ||

This car that was not made for horses or for reins, three-wheeled, worthy of lauds, rolls round the firmament. That is the great announcement of your Deity, that, O ye Rbhus, ye sustain the earth and heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

रथं ये चक्रुः सुवृतं सुचेतसो ऽविह्वरन्तम् मनसस् परि ध्यया । तां ऊ न्व् अस्य सवनस्य पीतय आ वो वाजा ऋभवो वेदयामसि ॥

rathaṃ ye cakruḥ suvṛtaṃ sucetaso 'vihvarantam manasas pari dhyayā | tāṃ ū nv asya savanasya pītaya ā vo vājā ṛbhavo vedayāmasi ||

Ye Sapient Ones who made the lightly-rolling car out of your mind, by thought, the car that never errs, You, being such, to drink of this drink offering, you, O ye Vajas, and ye Rbhus, we invoke.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

तद् वो वाजा ऋभवः सुप्रवाचनं देवेषु विभ्वो अभवन् महित्वनम् । जिव्री यत् सन्ता पितरा सनाजुरा पुनर् युवाना चरथाय तक्षथ ॥

tad vo vājā ṛbhavaḥ supravācanaṃ deveṣu vibhvo abhavan mahitvanam | jivrī yat santā pitarā sanājurā punar yuvānā carathāya takṣatha ||

O Vajas, Rbhus, reaching far, among the Gods this was your exaltation gloriously declared, In that your aged Parents, worn with length of days, ye wrought again to youth so that they moved at will.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

एकं वि चक्र चमसं चतुर्वयं निश् चर्मणो गाम् अरिणीत धीतिभिः । अथा देवेष्व् अमृतत्वम् आनश श्रुष्टी वाजा ऋभवस् तद् व उक्थ्यम् ॥

ekaṃ vi cakra camasaṃ caturvayaṃ niś carmaṇo gām ariṇīta dhītibhiḥ | athā deveṣv amṛtatvam ānaśa śruṣṭī vājā ṛbhavas tad va ukthyam ||

The chalice that wag single ye have made fourfold, and by your wisdom brought the Cow forth from the hide. So quickly, mid the Gods, ye gained immortal life. Vajas and Rbhus, your great work must be extolled.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

ऋभुतो रयिः प्रथमश्रवस्तमो वाजश्रुतासो यम् अजीजनन् नरः । विभ्वतष्टो विदथेषु प्रवाच्यो यं देवासो ऽवथा स विचर्षणिः ॥

ṛbhuto rayiḥ prathamaśravastamo vājaśrutāso yam ajījanan naraḥ | vibhvataṣṭo vidatheṣu pravācyo yaṃ devāso 'vathā sa vicarṣaṇiḥ ||

Wealth from the Rbhus is most glorious in renown, that which the Heroes, famed for vigour, have produced. In synods must be sung the car which Vibhvan wrought: that which ye favour, Gods! is famed among mankind.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

स वाज्य् अर्वा स ऋषिर् वचस्यया स शूरो अस्ता पृतनासु दुष्टरः । स रायस् पोषं स सुवीर्यं दधे यं वाजो विभ्वां ऋभवो यम् आविषुः ॥

sa vājy arvā sa ṛṣir vacasyayā sa śūro astā pṛtanāsu duṣṭaraḥ | sa rāyas poṣaṃ sa suvīryaṃ dadhe yaṃ vājo vibhvāṃ ṛbhavo yam āviṣuḥ ||

Strong is the steed, the man a sage in eloquence, the bowman is a hero hard to beat in fight, Great store of wealth and manly power hath he obtained whom Vaja, Vibhvan, Rbhus have looked kindly on.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

श्रेष्ठं वः पेशो अधि धायि दर्शतं स्तोमो वाजा ऋभवस् तं जुजुष्टन । धीरासो हि ष्ठा कवयो विपश्चितस् तान् व एना ब्रह्मणा वेदयामसि ॥

śreṣṭhaṃ vaḥ peśo adhi dhāyi darśataṃ stomo vājā ṛbhavas taṃ jujuṣṭana | dhīrāso hi ṣṭhā kavayo vipaścitas tān va enā brahmaṇā vedayāmasi ||

To you hath been assigned the fairest ornament, the hymn of praise: Vajas and Rbhus, joy therein; For ye have lore and wisdom and poetic skill: as such, with this our prayer we call on you to come.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

यूयम् अस्मभ्यं धिषणाभ्यस् परि विद्वांसो विश्वा नर्याणि भोजना । द्युमन्तं वाजं वृषशुष्मम् उत्तमम् आ नो रयिम् ऋभवस् तक्षता वयः ॥

yūyam asmabhyaṃ dhiṣaṇābhyas pari vidvāṃso viśvā naryāṇi bhojanā | dyumantaṃ vājaṃ vṛṣaśuṣmam uttamam ā no rayim ṛbhavas takṣatā vayaḥ ||

According to the wishes of our hearts may ye, who have full knowledge of all the delights of men, Fashion for us, O Rbhus, power and splendid wealth, rich in high courage, excellent, and vital strength.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

इह प्रजाम् इह रयिं रराणा इह श्रवो वीरवत् तक्षता नः । येन वयं चितयेमात्य् अन्यान् तं वाजं चित्रम् ऋभवो ददा नः ॥

iha prajām iha rayiṃ rarāṇā iha śravo vīravat takṣatā naḥ | yena vayaṃ citayemāty anyān taṃ vājaṃ citram ṛbhavo dadā naḥ ||

Bestowing on us here riches and offspring, here fashion fame for us befitting heroes. Vouchsafe us wealth of splendid sort, O Rbhus, that we may make us more renowned than others.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)