Ṛgveda Saṃhitā 4.53

तद् देवस्य सवितुर् वार्यम् महद् वृणीमहे असुरस्य प्रचेतसः । छर्दिर् येन दाशुषे यच्छति त्मना तन् नो महां उद् अयान् देवो अक्तुभिः ॥

tad devasya savitur vāryam mahad vṛṇīmahe asurasya pracetasaḥ | chardir yena dāśuṣe yacchati tmanā tan no mahāṃ ud ayān devo aktubhiḥ ||

Of Savitar the God, the sapient Asura, we crave this great gift which is worthy of our choice, Wherewith he freely grants his worshiper defense. This with his rays the Great God hath vouchsafed to us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4.53.2

दिवो धर्ता भुवनस्य प्रजापतिः पिशङ्गं द्रापिम् प्रति मुञ्चते कविः । विचक्षणः प्रथयन्न् आपृणन्न् उर्व् अजीजनत् सविता सुम्नम् उक्थ्यम् ॥

divo dhartā bhuvanasya prajāpatiḥ piśaṅgaṃ drāpim prati muñcate kaviḥ | vicakṣaṇaḥ prathayann āpṛṇann urv ajījanat savitā sumnam ukthyam ||

Sustainer of the heaven, Lord of the whole world's life, the Sage, he putteth on his golden-coloured mail. Clear-sighted, spreading far, filling the spacious realm, Savitar hath brought forth bliss that deserveth laud.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4.53.3

आप्रा रजांसि दिव्यानि पार्थिवा श्लोकं देवः कृणुते स्वाय धर्मणे । प्र बाहू अस्राक् सविता सवीमनि निवेशयन् प्रसुवन्न् अक्तुभिर् जगत् ॥

āprā rajāṃsi divyāni pārthivā ślokaṃ devaḥ kṛṇute svāya dharmaṇe | pra bāhū asrāk savitā savīmani niveśayan prasuvann aktubhir jagat ||

He hath filled full the regions of the heaven and earth: the God for his own strengthening waketh up the hymn. Savitar hath stretched out his arms to cherish life, producing with his rays and lulling all that moves.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4.53.4

अदाभ्यो भुवनानि प्रचाकशद् व्रतानि देवः सविताभि रक्षते । प्रास्राग् बाहू भुवनस्य प्रजाभ्यो धृतव्रतो महो अज्मस्य राजति ॥

adābhyo bhuvanāni pracākaśad vratāni devaḥ savitābhi rakṣate | prāsrāg bāhū bhuvanasya prajābhyo dhṛtavrato maho ajmasya rājati ||

Lighting all living creatures, ne'er to be deceived, Savitar, God, protects each holy ordinance. He hath stretched out his arms to all the folk of earth, and, with his laws observed, rules his own mighty course.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4.53.5

त्रिर् अन्तरिक्षं सविता महित्वना त्री रजांसि परिभुस् त्रीणि रोचना । तिस्रो दिवः पृथिवीस् तिस्र इन्वति त्रिभिर् व्रतैर् अभि नो रक्षति त्मना ॥

trir antarikṣaṃ savitā mahitvanā trī rajāṃsi paribhus trīṇi rocanā | tisro divaḥ pṛthivīs tisra invati tribhir vratair abhi no rakṣati tmanā ||

Savitar thrice surrounding with his mightiness mid-air, three regions, and the triple sphere of light, Sets the three heavens in motion and the threefold earth, and willingly protects us with his triple law.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4.53.6

बृहत्सुम्नः प्रसवीता निवेशनो जगत स्थातुर् उभयस्य यो वशी । स नो देवः सविता शर्म यच्छत्व् अस्मे क्षयाय त्रिवरूथम् अंहसः ॥

bṛhatsumnaḥ prasavītā niveśano jagata sthātur ubhayasya yo vaśī | sa no devaḥ savitā śarma yacchatv asme kṣayāya trivarūtham aṃhasaḥ ||

Most gracious God, who brings to life and lulls to rest, he who controls the world, what moves not and what moves, May he vouchsafe us shelter, -Savitar the God,- for tranquil life, with triple bar against distress.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)

RV 4.53.7

आगन् देव ऋतुभिर् वर्धतु क्षयं दधातु नः सविता सुप्रजाम् इषम् । स नः क्षपाभिर् अहभिश् च जिन्वतु प्रजावन्तं रयिम् अस्मे सम् इन्वतु ॥

āgan deva ṛtubhir vardhatu kṣayaṃ dadhātu naḥ savitā suprajām iṣam | sa naḥ kṣapābhir ahabhiś ca jinvatu prajāvantaṃ rayim asme sam invatu ||

With the year's seasons hath Savitar, God, come nigh: may he prosper our home, give food and noble sons. May he invigorate us through the days and nights, and may he send us opulence with progeny.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)