Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·5·5.65
यश् चिकेत स सुक्रतुर् देवत्रा स ब्रवीतु नः । वरुणो यस्य दर्शतो मित्रो वा वनते गिरः ॥
yaś ciketa sa sukratur devatrā sa bravītu naḥ | varuṇo yasya darśato mitro vā vanate giraḥ ||
Full wise is he who hath discerned: let him speak to us of the Gods,— The man whose praise-songs Varuṇa the beautiful, or Mitra, loves.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता हि श्रेष्ठवर्चसा राजाना दीर्घश्रुत्तमा । ता सत्पती ऋतावृध ऋतावाना जने-जने ॥
tā hi śreṣṭhavarcasā rājānā dīrghaśruttamā | tā satpatī ṛtāvṛdha ṛtāvānā jane-jane ||
For they are Kings of noblest might, of glorious fame most widely spread; Lords of the brave, who strengthen Law, the Holy Ones with every race.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता वाम् इयानो ऽवसे पूर्वा उप ब्रुवे सचा । स्वश्वासः सु चेतुना वाजां अभि प्र दावने ॥
tā vām iyāno 'vase pūrvā upa bruve sacā | svaśvāsaḥ su cetunā vājāṃ abhi pra dāvane ||
Approaching you with prayer for aid, together I address you first We who have good steeds call on you, Most Sage, to give us strength besides.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मित्रो अंहोश् चिद् आद् उरु क्षयाय गातुं वनते । मित्रस्य हि प्रतूर्वतः सुमतिर् अस्ति विधतः ॥
mitro aṃhoś cid ād uru kṣayāya gātuṃ vanate | mitrasya hi pratūrvataḥ sumatir asti vidhataḥ ||
E’en out of misery Mitra gives a way to dwelling at our case, For he who worships hath the grace of Mitra, fighter in the van. '
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयम् मित्रस्यावसि स्याम सप्रथस्तमे । अनेहसस् त्वोतयः सत्रा वरुणशेषसः ॥
vayam mitrasyāvasi syāma saprathastame | anehasas tvotayaḥ satrā varuṇaśeṣasaḥ ||
In Mitra's shelter that extends to utmost distance may we dwell, Unmenaced, guarded by the care, ever as sons of Varuṇa.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
युवम् मित्रेमं जनं यतथः सं च नयथः । मा मघोनः परि ख्यतम् मो अस्माकम् ऋषीणां गोपीथे न उरुष्यतम् ॥
yuvam mitremaṃ janaṃ yatathaḥ saṃ ca nayathaḥ | mā maghonaḥ pari khyatam mo asmākam ṛṣīṇāṃ gopīthe na uruṣyatam ||
Ye, Mitra, urge this people on, and to one end direct their ways. Neglect not ye the wealthy chiefs, neglect not us the Ṛṣis: be our guardians when ye quaff the milk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)