Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·6·6.52
न तद् दिवा न पृथिव्यानु मन्ये न यज्ञेन नोत शमीभिर् आभिः । उब्जन्तु तं सुभ्वः पर्वतासो नि हीयताम् अतियाजस्य यष्टा ॥
na tad divā na pṛthivyānu manye na yajñena nota śamībhir ābhiḥ | ubjantu taṃ subhvaḥ parvatāso ni hīyatām atiyājasya yaṣṭā ||
This I allow not in the earth or heaven, at sacrifice or in these holy duties. May the huge mountains crush him down: degraded be Atiyaja's sacrificing patron.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अति वा यो मरुतो मन्यते नो ब्रह्म वा यः क्रियमाणं निनित्सात् । तपूंषि तस्मै वृजिनानि सन्तु ब्रह्मद्विषम् अभि तं शोचतु द्यौः ॥
ati vā yo maruto manyate no brahma vā yaḥ kriyamāṇaṃ ninitsāt | tapūṃṣi tasmai vṛjināni santu brahmadviṣam abhi taṃ śocatu dyauḥ ||
Or he who holds us in contempt, O Maruts, or seeks to blame the prayer that we are making, May agonies of burning be his portion. May the sky scorch the man who hates devotion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
किम् अङ्ग त्वा ब्रह्मणः सोम गोपां किम् अङ्ग त्वाहुर् अभिशस्तिपां नः । किम् अङ्ग नः पश्यसि निद्यमानान् ब्रह्मद्विषे तपुषिं हेतिम् अस्य ॥
kim aṅga tvā brahmaṇaḥ soma gopāṃ kim aṅga tvāhur abhiśastipāṃ naḥ | kim aṅga naḥ paśyasi nidyamānān brahmadviṣe tapuṣiṃ hetim asya ||
Why then, O Soma, do they call thee keeper of prayer? Why then our guardian from reproaches? Why then beholdest thou how men revile us? Cast thy hot dart at him who hates devotion.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवन्तु माम् उषसो जायमाना अवन्तु मा सिन्धवः पिन्वमानाः । अवन्तु मा पर्वतासो ध्रुवासो ऽवन्तु मा पितरो देवहूतौ ॥
avantu mām uṣaso jāyamānā avantu mā sindhavaḥ pinvamānāḥ | avantu mā parvatāso dhruvāso 'vantu mā pitaro devahūtau ||
May Mornings as they spring to life, protect me, and may the Rivers as they swell preserve me. My guardians be the firmly-seated mountains: the Fathers, when I call on Gods, defend me!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वदानीं सुमनसः स्याम पश्येम नु सूर्यम् उच्चरन्तम् । तथा करद् वसुपतिर् वसूनां देवां ओहानो ऽवसागमिष्ठः ॥
viśvadānīṃ sumanasaḥ syāma paśyema nu sūryam uccarantam | tathā karad vasupatir vasūnāṃ devāṃ ohāno 'vasāgamiṣṭhaḥ ||
Through all our days may we be healthy. minded, and look upon the Sun when he arises. Grant this the Treasure-Lord of treasures, coming, observant, oftenest of Gods, with succour!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इन्द्रो नेदिष्ठम् अवसागमिष्ठः सरस्वती सिन्धुभिः पिन्वमाना । पर्जन्यो न ओषधीभिर् मयोभुर् अग्निः सुशंसः सुहवः पितेव ॥
indro nediṣṭham avasāgamiṣṭhaḥ sarasvatī sindhubhiḥ pinvamānā | parjanyo na oṣadhībhir mayobhur agniḥ suśaṃsaḥ suhavaḥ piteva ||
Most near, most oft comes Indra with protection, and she Sarasvati, who swells with rivers - Parjanya, bringing health with herbs, and Agni, well lauded swift to listen, like a father.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे देवास आ गत शृणुता म इमं हवम् । एदम् बर्हिर् नि षीदत ॥
viśve devāsa ā gata śṛṇutā ma imaṃ havam | edam barhir ni ṣīdata ||
Hear this mine invocation; come hither, O Universal Gods, Be seated on this holy grass.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यो वो देवा घृतस्नुना हव्येन प्रतिभूषति । तं विश्व उप गच्छथ ॥
yo vo devā ghṛtasnunā havyena pratibhūṣati | taṃ viśva upa gacchatha ||
To him who comes to meet you, Gods, with offerings bathed in holy oil- Approach ye, one and all, to him.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उप नः सूनवो गिरः शृण्वन्त्व् अमृतस्य ये । सुमृळीका भवन्तु नः ॥
upa naḥ sūnavo giraḥ śṛṇvantv amṛtasya ye | sumṛḷīkā bhavantu naḥ ||
All Sons of Immortality shall listen to the songs we sing, And be exceeding good to us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे देवा ऋतावृध ऋतुभिर् हवनश्रुतः । जुषन्तां युज्यम् पयः ॥
viśve devā ṛtāvṛdha ṛtubhir havanaśrutaḥ | juṣantāṃ yujyam payaḥ ||
May all the Gods who strengthen Law, with Rtus, listening to our call, Be pleased with theit appropriate draught.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तोत्रम् इन्द्रो मरुद्गणस् त्वष्टृमान् मित्रो अर्यमा । इमा हव्या जुषन्त नः ॥
stotram indro marudgaṇas tvaṣṭṛmān mitro aryamā | imā havyā juṣanta naḥ ||
May 1ndra, with the Marut host, with Tvastar, Mitra, Aryaman, Accept the laud and these our gifts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमं नो अग्ने अध्वरं होतर् वयुनशो यज । चिकित्वान् दैव्यं जनम् ॥
imaṃ no agne adhvaraṃ hotar vayunaśo yaja | cikitvān daivyaṃ janam ||
O Agni, Priest, as rules ordain, offer this sacrifice of ours, Remembering the Heavenly Folk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे देवाः शृणुतेमं हवम् मे ये अन्तरिक्षे य उप द्यवि ष्ठ । ये अग्निजिह्वा उत वा यजत्रा आसद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयध्वम् ॥
viśve devāḥ śṛṇutemaṃ havam me ye antarikṣe ya upa dyavi ṣṭha | ye agnijihvā uta vā yajatrā āsadyāsmin barhiṣi mādayadhvam ||
Listen, All-Gods, to this mine invocation, Ye who inhabit heaven, and air's midregions, All ye, O Holy Ones, whose tongue is Agni, seated upon this sacred grass, be joyful.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे देवा मम शृण्वन्तु यज्ञिया उभे रोदसी अपां नपाच् च मन्म । मा वो वचांसि परिचक्ष्याणि वोचं सुम्नेष्व् इद् वो अन्तमा मदेम ॥
viśve devā mama śṛṇvantu yajñiyā ubhe rodasī apāṃ napāc ca manma | mā vo vacāṃsi paricakṣyāṇi vocaṃ sumneṣv id vo antamā madema ||
May the All-Gods who claim our worship hear my thought; may the two World-halves hear it, and the Waters' Child. Let me not utter words that ye may disregard. Closely allied with you may we rejoice in bliss.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ये के च ज्मा महिनो अहिमाया दिवो जज्ञिरे अपां सधस्थे । ते अस्मभ्यम् इषये विश्वम् आयुः क्षप उस्रा वरिवस्यन्तु देवाः ॥
ye ke ca jmā mahino ahimāyā divo jajñire apāṃ sadhasthe | te asmabhyam iṣaye viśvam āyuḥ kṣapa usrā varivasyantu devāḥ ||
And those who, Mighty, with the wiles of serpents, were born on earth, in heaven, where waters gather- May they vouchsafe us life of full duration. May the Gods kindly give us nights and mornings.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्नीपर्जन्याव् अवतं धियम् मे ऽस्मिन् हवे सुहवा सुष्टुतिं नः । इळाम् अन्यो जनयद् गर्भम् अन्यः प्रजावतीर् इष आ धत्तम् अस्मे ॥
agnīparjanyāv avataṃ dhiyam me 'smin have suhavā suṣṭutiṃ naḥ | iḷām anyo janayad garbham anyaḥ prajāvatīr iṣa ā dhattam asme ||
At this my call, O Agni and Parjanya, help, swift to hear, my thought and our laudation. One generates holy food, the other offspring, so grant us food enough with store of children.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स्तीर्णे बर्हिषि समिधाने अग्नौ सूक्तेन महा नमसा विवासे । अस्मिन् नो अद्य विदथे यजत्रा विश्वे देवा हविषि मादयध्वम् ॥
stīrṇe barhiṣi samidhāne agnau sūktena mahā namasā vivāse | asmin no adya vidathe yajatrā viśve devā haviṣi mādayadhvam ||
When holy grass is strewn and fire enkindled, with hymn and lowly homage I invite you. All-Gods, to day in this our great assembly rejoice, ye Holy, in the gifts we offer.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)