Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·6·6.67
विश्वेषां वः सतां ज्येष्ठतमा गीर्भिर् मित्रावरुणा वावृधध्यै । सं या रश्मेव यमतुर् यमिष्ठा द्वा जनां असमा बाहुभिः स्वैः ॥
viśveṣāṃ vaḥ satāṃ jyeṣṭhatamā gīrbhir mitrāvaruṇā vāvṛdhadhyai | saṃ yā raśmeva yamatur yamiṣṭhā dvā janāṃ asamā bāhubhiḥ svaiḥ ||
Now Mitra-Varuna shall be exalted high by your songs, noblest of all existing; They who, as 'twere with reins are best Controllers, unequalled with their arms to check the people.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इयम् मद् वाम् प्र स्तृणीते मनीषोप प्रिया नमसा बर्हिर् अच्छ । यन्तं नो मित्रावरुणाव् अधृष्टं छर्दिर् यद् वां वरूथ्यं सुदानू ॥
iyam mad vām pra stṛṇīte manīṣopa priyā namasā barhir accha | yantaṃ no mitrāvaruṇāv adhṛṣṭaṃ chardir yad vāṃ varūthyaṃ sudānū ||
To you Two Gods is this my thought extended, turned to the sacred grass with loving homage. Give us, O Mitra-Varuna, a dwelling safe from attack, which ye shall guard, Boon-Givers!
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यातम् मित्रावरुणा सुशस्त्य् उप प्रिया नमसा हूयमाना । सं याव् अप्नस्थो अपसेव जनाञ् छ्रुधीयतश् चिद् यतथो महित्वा ॥
ā yātam mitrāvaruṇā suśasty upa priyā namasā hūyamānā | saṃ yāv apnastho apaseva janāñ chrudhīyataś cid yatatho mahitvā ||
Come hither, Mitra-Varuna, invited with eulogies and loving adoration, Ye who with your might, as Work-Controllers, urge even men who quickly hear to labour.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अश्वा न या वाजिना पूतबन्धू ऋता यद् गर्भम् अदितिर् भरध्यै । प्र या महि महान्ता जायमाना घोरा मर्ताय रिपवे नि दीधः ॥
aśvā na yā vājinā pūtabandhū ṛtā yad garbham aditir bharadhyai | pra yā mahi mahāntā jāyamānā ghorā martāya ripave ni dīdhaḥ ||
Whom, of pure origin, like two strong horses, Aditi bore as babes in proper season, Whom, Mighty at your birth, the Mighty Goddess brought forth as terrors to the mortal foeman.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे यद् वाम् मंहना मन्दमानाः क्षत्रं देवासो अदधुः सजोषाः । परि यद् भूथो रोदसी चिद् उर्वी सन्ति स्पशो अदब्धासो अमूराः ॥
viśve yad vām maṃhanā mandamānāḥ kṣatraṃ devāso adadhuḥ sajoṣāḥ | pari yad bhūtho rodasī cid urvī santi spaśo adabdhāso amūrāḥ ||
As all the Gods in their great joy and gladness gave you with one accord your high dominion, As ye surround both worlds, though wide and spacious your spies are ever true and never bewildered.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता हि क्षत्रं धारयेथे अनु द्यून् दृंहेथे सानुम् उपमाद् इव द्योः । दृळ्हो नक्षत्र उत विश्वदेवो भूमिम् आतान् द्यां धासिनायोः ॥
tā hi kṣatraṃ dhārayethe anu dyūn dṛṃhethe sānum upamād iva dyoḥ | dṛḷho nakṣatra uta viśvadevo bhūmim ātān dyāṃ dhāsināyoḥ ||
So, through the days maintaining princely power. ye prop the height as 'twere from loftiest heaven. The Star of all the Gods, established, filleth the heaven and earth with food of man who liveth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता विग्रं धैथे जठरम् पृणध्या आ यत् सद्म सभृतयः पृणन्ति । न मृष्यन्ते युवतयो ऽवाता वि यत् पयो विश्वजिन्वा भरन्ते ॥
tā vigraṃ dhaithe jaṭharam pṛṇadhyā ā yat sadma sabhṛtayaḥ pṛṇanti | na mṛṣyante yuvatayo 'vātā vi yat payo viśvajinvā bharante ||
Take the strong drink, to quaff till ye are sated, when he and his attendants fill the chamber. The young Maids brook not that none seeks to win them, when, Quickeners of all! they scatter moisture.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता जिह्वया सदम् एदं सुमेधा आ यद् वां सत्यो अरतिर् ऋते भूत् । तद् वाम् महित्वं घृतान्नाव् अस्तु युवं दाशुषे वि चयिष्टम् अंहः ॥
tā jihvayā sadam edaṃ sumedhā ā yad vāṃ satyo aratir ṛte bhūt | tad vām mahitvaṃ ghṛtānnāv astu yuvaṃ dāśuṣe vi cayiṣṭam aṃhaḥ ||
So with your tongue come ever, when your envoy, faithful and very wise, attends our worship. Nourished by holy oil! he this your glory: annihilate the sacrificer's trouble.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र यद् वाम् मित्रावरुणा स्पूर्धन् प्रिया धाम युवधिता मिनन्ति । न ये देवास ओहसा न मर्ता अयज्ञसाचो अप्यो न पुत्राः ॥
pra yad vām mitrāvaruṇā spūrdhan priyā dhāma yuvadhitā minanti | na ye devāsa ohasā na martā ayajñasāco apyo na putrāḥ ||
When, Mitra-Varuna, they strive against you and break the friendly laws ye have established, They, neither Gods nor men in estimation, like Api's sons have godless sacrifices.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि यद् वाचं कीस्तासो भरन्ते शंसन्ति के चिन् निविदो मनानाः । आद् वाम् ब्रवाम सत्यान्य् उक्था नकिर् देवेभिर् यतथो महित्वा ॥
vi yad vācaṃ kīstāso bharante śaṃsanti ke cin nivido manānāḥ | ād vām bravāma satyāny ukthā nakir devebhir yatatho mahitvā ||
When singers in their song uplift their voices, some chant the Nivid texts with steady purpose. Then may we sing you lauds that shall be fruitful: do ye not rival all the Gods in greatness?
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अवोर् इत्था वां छर्दिषो अभिष्टौ युवोर् मित्रावरुणाव् अस्कृधोयु । अनु यद् गाव स्फुरान् ऋजिप्यं धृष्णुं यद् रणे वृषणं युनजन् ॥
avor itthā vāṃ chardiṣo abhiṣṭau yuvor mitrāvaruṇāv askṛdhoyu | anu yad gāva sphurān ṛjipyaṃ dhṛṣṇuṃ yad raṇe vṛṣaṇaṃ yunajan ||
O Mitra-Varuna, may your large bounty come to us hither, near to this our dwelling, When the kine haste to us, and when they harness the fleet-foot mettled stallion for the battle.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)