Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·6·6.49
स्तुषे जनं सुव्रतं नव्यसीभिर् गीर्भिर् मित्रावरुणा सुम्नयन्ता । त आ गमन्तु त इह श्रुवन्तु सुक्षत्रासो वरुणो मित्रो अग्निः ॥
stuṣe janaṃ suvrataṃ navyasībhir gīrbhir mitrāvaruṇā sumnayantā | ta ā gamantu ta iha śruvantu sukṣatrāso varuṇo mitro agniḥ ||
I LAUD with newest songs the Righteous People, Mitra and Varuna who make us happy. Let them approach, here let them listen,Agni, Varuna, Mitra, Lords of fair dominion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विशो-विश ईड्यम् अध्वरेष्व् अदृप्तक्रतुम् अरतिं युवत्योः । दिवः शिशुं सहसः सूनुम् अग्निं यज्ञस्य केतुम् अरुषं यजध्यै ॥
viśo-viśa īḍyam adhvareṣv adṛptakratum aratiṃ yuvatyoḥ | divaḥ śiśuṃ sahasaḥ sūnum agniṃ yajñasya ketum aruṣaṃ yajadhyai ||
Him, to be praised at each tribe's sacrifices, the Two young Matrons' sober-minded Herald, The Son of Strength, the Child of Heaven, the signal of sacrifice, red Agni will I worship.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अरुषस्य दुहितरा विरूपे स्तृभिर् अन्या पिपिशे सूरो अन्या । मिथस्तुरा विचरन्ती पावके मन्म श्रुतं नक्षत ऋच्यमाने ॥
aruṣasya duhitarā virūpe stṛbhir anyā pipiśe sūro anyā | mithasturā vicarantī pāvake manma śrutaṃ nakṣata ṛcyamāne ||
Unlike in form are the Red God's two Daughters: one is the Sun's, and stars bedeck the other. Apart, the Sanctifiers, in succession, come to the famed hymn, praised in holy verses.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र वायुम् अच्छा बृहती मनीषा बृहद्रयिं विश्ववारं रथप्राम् । द्युतद्यामा नियुतः पत्यमानः कविः कविम् इयक्षसि प्रयज्यो ॥
pra vāyum acchā bṛhatī manīṣā bṛhadrayiṃ viśvavāraṃ rathaprām | dyutadyāmā niyutaḥ patyamānaḥ kaviḥ kavim iyakṣasi prayajyo ||
I with a lofty song call hither Vayu, all-bounteous, filler of his car, most wealthy. Thou, Sage, with bright path, Lord of harnessed horses, impetuous, promptly honourest the prudent.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स मे वपुश् छदयद् अश्विनोर् यो रथो विरुक्मान् मनसा युजानः । येन नरा नासत्येषयध्यै वर्तिर् याथस् तनयाय त्मने च ॥
sa me vapuś chadayad aśvinor yo ratho virukmān manasā yujānaḥ | yena narā nāsatyeṣayadhyai vartir yāthas tanayāya tmane ca ||
That chariot of the Asvins, fair to look on, pleaseth me well, yoked with a thought, refulgent, Wherewith, Nasatyas, Chiefs, ye seek our dwelling, to give new strength to us and to our children.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पर्जन्यवाता वृषभा पृथिव्याः पुरीषाणि जिन्वतम् अप्यानि । सत्यश्रुतः कवयो यस्य गीर्भिर् जगत स्थातर् जगद् आ कृणुध्वम् ॥
parjanyavātā vṛṣabhā pṛthivyāḥ purīṣāṇi jinvatam apyāni | satyaśrutaḥ kavayo yasya gīrbhir jagata sthātar jagad ā kṛṇudhvam ||
Bulls of the Earth, O Vata and Parjanya, stir up for us the regions of the water. Hearers of truth, ye, Sages, World-Supporters, increase his living wealth whose songs delight you.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पावीरवी कन्या चित्रायुः सरस्वती वीरपत्नी धियं धात् । ग्नाभिर् अच्छिद्रं शरणं सजोषा दुराधर्षं गृणते शर्म यंसत् ॥
pāvīravī kanyā citrāyuḥ sarasvatī vīrapatnī dhiyaṃ dhāt | gnābhir acchidraṃ śaraṇaṃ sajoṣā durādharṣaṃ gṛṇate śarma yaṃsat ||
So may Sarasvati, the Hero's Consort, brisk with rare life, the lightning's Child, inspire us, And, with the Dames accordant, give the singer a refuge unassailable and flawless.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पथस्-पथः परिपतिं वचस्या कामेन कृतो अभ्य् आनळ् अर्कम् । स नो रासच् छुरुधश् चन्द्राग्रा धियं-धियं सीषधाति प्र पूषा ॥
pathas-pathaḥ paripatiṃ vacasyā kāmena kṛto abhy ānaḷ arkam | sa no rāsac churudhaś candrāgrā dhiyaṃ-dhiyaṃ sīṣadhāti pra pūṣā ||
I praise with eloquence him who guards all pathways. He, when his love impelled him, went to Arka. May he vouchsafe us gear with gold to grace it: may Pusan make each prayer of ours efective.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रथमभाजं यशसं वयोधां सुपाणिं देवं सुगभस्तिम् ऋभ्वम् । होता यक्षद् यजतम् पस्त्यानाम् अग्निस् त्वष्टारं सुहवं विभावा ॥
prathamabhājaṃ yaśasaṃ vayodhāṃ supāṇiṃ devaṃ sugabhastim ṛbhvam | hotā yakṣad yajatam pastyānām agnis tvaṣṭāraṃ suhavaṃ vibhāvā ||
May Herald Agni, fulgent, bring for worship Tvastar adored, in homes and swift to listen, Glorious, first to share, the life-bestower, the ever active God, fair-armed, fair-handed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
भुवनस्य पितरं गीर्भिर् आभी रुद्रं दिवा वर्धया रुद्रम् अक्तौ । बृहन्तम् ऋष्वम् अजरं सुषुम्नम् ऋधग् घुवेम कविनेषितासः ॥
bhuvanasya pitaraṃ gīrbhir ābhī rudraṃ divā vardhayā rudram aktau | bṛhantam ṛṣvam ajaraṃ suṣumnam ṛdhag ghuvema kavineṣitāsaḥ ||
Rudra by day, Rudra at night we honour with these our songs, the Universe's Father. Him great and lofty, blissful, undecaying let us call specially as the Sage impels us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ युवानः कवयो यज्ञियासो मरुतो गन्त गृणतो वरस्याम् । अचित्रं चिद् धि जिन्वथा वृधन्त इत्था नक्षन्तो नरो अङ्गिरस्वत् ॥
ā yuvānaḥ kavayo yajñiyāso maruto ganta gṛṇato varasyām | acitraṃ cid dhi jinvathā vṛdhanta itthā nakṣanto naro aṅgirasvat ||
Ye who are youthful, wise, and meet for worship, come, Maruts, to the longing of the singer. Coming, as erst to Angiras, O Heroes, ye animate and quicken e'en the desert.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र वीराय प्र तवसे तुरायाजा यूथेव पशुरक्षिर् अस्तम् । स पिस्पृशति तन्वि श्रुतस्य स्तृभिर् न नाकं वचनस्य विपः ॥
pra vīrāya pra tavase turāyājā yūtheva paśurakṣir astam | sa pispṛśati tanvi śrutasya stṛbhir na nākaṃ vacanasya vipaḥ ||
Even as the herdsman driveth home his cattle, I urge my songs to him the strong swift Hero May he, the glorious, lay upon his body the singer's hymns, as stars bedeck the heaven.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो रजांसि विममे पार्थिवानि त्रिश् चिद् विष्णुर् मनवे बाधिताय । तस्य ते शर्मन्न् उपदद्यमाने राया मदेम तन्वा तना च ॥
yo rajāṃsi vimame pārthivāni triś cid viṣṇur manave bādhitāya | tasya te śarmann upadadyamāne rāyā madema tanvā tanā ca ||
He who for man's behoof in his afiliction thrice measured out the earthly regions, Visnu- When one so great as thou affordeth shelter, may we with wealth and with ourselves be happy.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तन् नो ऽहिर् बुध्न्यो अद्भिर् अर्कैस् तत् पर्वतस् तत् सविता चनो धात् । तद् ओषधीभिर् अभि रातिषाचो भगः पुरन्धिर् जिन्वतु प्र राये ॥
tan no 'hir budhnyo adbhir arkais tat parvatas tat savitā cano dhāt | tad oṣadhībhir abhi rātiṣāco bhagaḥ purandhir jinvatu pra rāye ||
Sweet be this song of mine to Ahibudhnya, Parvata, Savitar, with Floods and Lightnings; Sweet, with the Plants, to Gods who seek oblations. May liberal Bhaga speed us on to riches.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नु नो रयिं रथ्यं चर्षणिप्राम् पुरुवीरम् मह ऋतस्य गोपाम् । क्षयं दाताजरं येन जनान् स्पृधो अदेवीर् अभि च क्रमाम विश आदेवीर् अभ्य् अश्नवाम ॥
nu no rayiṃ rathyaṃ carṣaṇiprām puruvīram maha ṛtasya gopām | kṣayaṃ dātājaraṃ yena janān spṛdho adevīr abhi ca kramāma viśa ādevīr abhy aśnavāma ||
Give riches borne on cars, with many heroes, contenting men, the guard of mighty Order. Give us a lasting home that we may battle with godless bands of men who fight against us, and meet with tribes to whom the Gods are gracious.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)