Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.50
यस् तस्तम्भ सहसा वि ज्मो अन्तान् बृहस्पतिस् त्रिषधस्थो रवेण । तम् प्रत्नास ऋषयो दीध्यानाः पुरो विप्रा दधिरे मन्द्रजिह्वम् ॥
yas tastambha sahasā vi jmo antān bṛhaspatis triṣadhastho raveṇa | tam pratnāsa ṛṣayo dīdhyānāḥ puro viprā dadhire mandrajihvam ||
Him who with might hath propped earth's ends, who sitteth in threefold seat, Brhaspati, with thunder, Him of the pleasant tongue have ancient sages, deep-thinking, holy singers, set before them.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
धुनेतयः सुप्रकेतम् मदन्तो बृहस्पते अभि ये नस् ततस्रे । पृषन्तं सृप्रम् अदब्धम् ऊर्वम् बृहस्पते रक्षताद् अस्य योनिम् ॥
dhunetayaḥ supraketam madanto bṛhaspate abhi ye nas tatasre | pṛṣantaṃ sṛpram adabdham ūrvam bṛhaspate rakṣatād asya yonim ||
Wild in their course, in well-marked wise rejoicing were they, Brhaspati, who pressed around us. Preserve Brhaspati, the stall uninjured, this company's raining, ever-moving birthplace.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बृहस्पते या परमा परावद् अत आ त ऋतस्पृशो नि षेदुः । तुभ्यं खाता अवता अद्रिदुग्धा मध्व श्चोतन्त्य् अभितो विरप्शम् ॥
bṛhaspate yā paramā parāvad ata ā ta ṛtaspṛśo ni ṣeduḥ | tubhyaṃ khātā avatā adridugdhā madhva ścotanty abhito virapśam ||
Brhaspati, from thy remotest distance have they sat down who love the law eternal. For thee were dug wells springing from the mountain, which murmuring round about pour streams of sweetness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बृहस्पतिः प्रथमं जायमानो महो ज्योतिषः परमे व्योमन् । सप्तास्यस् तुविजातो रवेण वि सप्तरश्मिर् अधमत् तमांसि ॥
bṛhaspatiḥ prathamaṃ jāyamāno maho jyotiṣaḥ parame vyoman | saptāsyas tuvijāto raveṇa vi saptaraśmir adhamat tamāṃsi ||
Brhaspati, when first he had his being from mighty splendour in supremest heaven, Strong, with his sevenfold mouth, with noise of thunder, with his seven rays, blew and dispersed the darkness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स सुष्टुभा स ऋक्वता गणेन वलं रुरोज फलिगं रवेण । बृहस्पतिर् उस्रिया हव्यसूदः कनिक्रदद् वावशतीर् उद् आजत् ॥
sa suṣṭubhā sa ṛkvatā gaṇena valaṃ ruroja phaligaṃ raveṇa | bṛhaspatir usriyā havyasūdaḥ kanikradad vāvaśatīr ud ājat ||
With the loud-shouting band who sang his praises, with thunder, he destroyed obstructive Vala. Brhaspati thundering drave forth the cattle, the lowing cows who make oblations ready.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा पित्रे विश्वदेवाय वृष्णे यज्ञैर् विधेम नमसा हविर्भिः । बृहस्पते सुप्रजा वीरवन्तो वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम् ॥
evā pitre viśvadevāya vṛṣṇe yajñair vidhema namasā havirbhiḥ | bṛhaspate suprajā vīravanto vayaṃ syāma patayo rayīṇām ||
Serve we with sacrifices, gifts, and homage even thus the Steer of all the Gods, the Father. Brhaspati, may we be lords of riches, with noble progeny and store of heroes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स इद् राजा प्रतिजन्यानि विश्वा शुष्मेण तस्थाव् अभि वीर्येण । बृहस्पतिं यः सुभृतम् बिभर्ति वल्गूयति वन्दते पूर्वभाजम् ॥
sa id rājā pratijanyāni viśvā śuṣmeṇa tasthāv abhi vīryeṇa | bṛhaspatiṃ yaḥ subhṛtam bibharti valgūyati vandate pūrvabhājam ||
Surely that King by power and might heroic hath made him lord of all his foes' posses-ions, Who cherishes Brhaspati well-tended, adorns and worships him as foremost sharer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स इत् क्षेति सुधित ओकसि स्वे तस्मा इळा पिन्वते विश्वदानीम् । तस्मै विशः स्वयम् एवा नमन्ते यस्मिन् ब्रह्मा राजनि पूर्व एति ॥
sa it kṣeti sudhita okasi sve tasmā iḷā pinvate viśvadānīm | tasmai viśaḥ svayam evā namante yasmin brahmā rājani pūrva eti ||
In his own house he dwells in peace and comfort: to him for ever holy food flows richly. To him the people with free will pay homage-the King with whom the Brahman hatb precedence.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अप्रतीतो जयति सं धनानि प्रतिजन्यान्य् उत या सजन्या । अवस्यवे यो वरिवः कृणोति ब्रह्मणे राजा तम् अवन्ति देवाः ॥
apratīto jayati saṃ dhanāni pratijanyāny uta yā sajanyā | avasyave yo varivaḥ kṛṇoti brahmaṇe rājā tam avanti devāḥ ||
He, unopposed, is master of the riches of his own subjects and of hostile people. The Gods uphold that King with their protection who helps the Brahman when he seeks his favour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रश् च सोमम् पिबतम् बृहस्पते ऽस्मिन् यज्ञे मन्दसाना वृषण्वसू । आ वां विशन्त्व् इन्दवः स्वाभुवो ऽस्मे रयिं सर्ववीरं नि यच्छतम् ॥
indraś ca somam pibatam bṛhaspate 'smin yajñe mandasānā vṛṣaṇvasū | ā vāṃ viśantv indavaḥ svābhuvo 'sme rayiṃ sarvavīraṃ ni yacchatam ||
Indra, Brhaspati, rainers of treasure, rejoicing at this sacrifice drink the Soma. Let the abundant drops sink deep within you: vouchsafe us riches with full store of heroes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बृहस्पत इन्द्र वर्धतं नः सचा सा वां सुमतिर् भूत्व् अस्मे । अविष्टं धियो जिगृतम् पुरन्धीर् जजस्तम् अर्यो वनुषाम् अरातीः ॥
bṛhaspata indra vardhataṃ naḥ sacā sā vāṃ sumatir bhūtv asme | aviṣṭaṃ dhiyo jigṛtam purandhīr jajastam aryo vanuṣām arātīḥ ||
Brhaspati and Indra, make us prosper may this be your benevolence to usward. Assist our holy thoughts, wake up our spirit: weaken the hatred of our foe and rivals.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)