Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·4·4.56
मही द्यावापृथिवी इह ज्येष्ठे रुचा भवतां शुचयद्भिर् अर्कैः । यत् सीं वरिष्ठे बृहती विमिन्वन् रुवद् धोक्षा पप्रथानेभिर् एवैः ॥
mahī dyāvāpṛthivī iha jyeṣṭhe rucā bhavatāṃ śucayadbhir arkaiḥ | yat sīṃ variṣṭhe bṛhatī viminvan ruvad dhokṣā paprathānebhir evaiḥ ||
May mighty Heaven and Earth, most meet for honour, be present here with light and gleaming splendours; When, fixing them apart, vast, most extensive, the Steer roars loudly in far-reaching courses.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवी देवेभिर् यजते यजत्रैर् अमिनती तस्थतुर् उक्षमाणे । ऋतावरी अद्रुहा देवपुत्रे यज्ञस्य नेत्री शुचयद्भिर् अर्कैः ॥
devī devebhir yajate yajatrair aminatī tasthatur ukṣamāṇe | ṛtāvarī adruhā devaputre yajñasya netrī śucayadbhir arkaiḥ ||
The Goddesses with Gods, holy with holy, the Two stand pouring out their rain, exhaustless: Faithful and guileless, having Gods for children, leaders of sacrifice with shining splendours.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स इत् स्वपा भुवनेष्व् आस य इमे द्यावापृथिवी जजान । उर्वी गभीरे रजसी सुमेके अवंशे धीरः शच्या सम् ऐरत् ॥
sa it svapā bhuvaneṣv āsa ya ime dyāvāpṛthivī jajāna | urvī gabhīre rajasī sumeke avaṃśe dhīraḥ śacyā sam airat ||
Sure in the worlds he was a skillful Craftsman, he who produced these Twain the Earth and Heaven. Wise, with his power he brought both realms, together spacious and deep, wellfashioned, unsupported.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नू रोदसी बृहद्भिर् नो वरूथैः पत्नीवद्भिर् इषयन्ती सजोषाः । उरूची विश्वे यजते नि पातं धिया स्याम रथ्यः सदासाः ॥
nū rodasī bṛhadbhir no varūthaiḥ patnīvadbhir iṣayantī sajoṣāḥ | urūcī viśve yajate ni pātaṃ dhiyā syāma rathyaḥ sadāsāḥ ||
O Heaven and Earth, with one accord promoting, with high protection as of Queens, our welfare, Far-reaching, universal, holy, guard us. May we, car-borne, through song be victors ever.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र वाम् महि द्यवी अभ्य् उपस्तुतिम् भरामहे । शुची उप प्रशस्तये ॥
pra vām mahi dyavī abhy upastutim bharāmahe | śucī upa praśastaye ||
To both of you, O Heaven and Earth, we bring our lofty song of praise, Pure Ones! to glorify you both.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुनाने तन्वा मिथः स्वेन दक्षेण राजथः । ऊह्याथे सनाद् ऋतम् ॥
punāne tanvā mithaḥ svena dakṣeṇa rājathaḥ | ūhyāthe sanād ṛtam ||
Ye sanctify each other's form, by your own proper might ye rule, And from of old observe the Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मही मित्रस्य साधथस् तरन्ती पिप्रती ऋतम् । परि यज्ञं नि षेदथुः ॥
mahī mitrasya sādhathas tarantī pipratī ṛtam | pari yajñaṃ ni ṣedathuḥ ||
Furthering and fulfilling, ye, O Mighty, perfect Mitra's Law. Ye sit around our sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)