Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.33
श्वित्यञ्चो मा दक्षिणतस्कपर्दा धियञ्जिन्वासो अभि हि प्रमन्दुः । उत्तिष्ठन् वोचे परि बर्हिषो नॄन् न मे दूराद् अवितवे वसिष्ठाः ॥
śvityañco mā dakṣiṇataskapardā dhiyañjinvāso abhi hi pramanduḥ | uttiṣṭhan voce pari barhiṣo nṝn na me dūrād avitave vasiṣṭhāḥ ||
These who wear hair-knots on the right, the movers of holy thought, white-robed, have won me over. I warned the men, when from the grass I raised me, Not from afar can my Vasisthas help you.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दूराद् इन्द्रम् अनयन्न् आ सुतेन तिरो वैशन्तम् अति पान्तम् उग्रम् । पाशद्युम्नस्य वायतस्य सोमात् सुताद् इन्द्रो ऽवृणीता वसिष्ठान् ॥
dūrād indram anayann ā sutena tiro vaiśantam ati pāntam ugram | pāśadyumnasya vāyatasya somāt sutād indro 'vṛṇītā vasiṣṭhān ||
With soma they brought Indra from a distance, Over Vaisanta, from the strong libation. Indra preferred Vasisthas to the Soma pressed by the son of Vayata, Pasadyumna.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवेन् नु कं सिन्धुम् एभिस् ततारेवेन् नु कम् भेदम् एभिर् जघान । एवेन् नु कं दाशराज्ञे सुदासम् प्रावद् इन्द्रो ब्रह्मणा वो वसिष्ठाः ॥
even nu kaṃ sindhum ebhis tatāreven nu kam bhedam ebhir jaghāna | even nu kaṃ dāśarājñe sudāsam prāvad indro brahmaṇā vo vasiṣṭhāḥ ||
So, verily, with these he crossed the river, in company with these he slaughtered Bheda. So in the fight with the Ten Kings, Vasisthas! did Indra help Sudas through your devotions.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
जुष्टी नरो ब्रह्मणा वः पितॄणाम् अक्षम् अव्ययं न किला रिषाथ । यच् छक्वरीषु बृहता रवेणेन्द्रे शुष्मम् अदधाता वसिष्ठाः ॥
juṣṭī naro brahmaṇā vaḥ pitṝṇām akṣam avyayaṃ na kilā riṣātha | yac chakvarīṣu bṛhatā raveṇendre śuṣmam adadhātā vasiṣṭhāḥ ||
I gladly, men I with prayer prayed by our fathers have fixed your axle: ye shall not be injured: Since, when ye sang aloud the Sakvari verses, Vasisthas! ye invigorated Indra.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् द्याम् इवेत् तृष्णजो नाथितासो ऽदीधयुर् दाशराज्ञे वृतासः । वसिष्ठस्य स्तुवत इन्द्रो अश्रोद् उरुं तृत्सुभ्यो अकृणोद् उ लोकम् ॥
ud dyām ivet tṛṣṇajo nāthitāso 'dīdhayur dāśarājñe vṛtāsaḥ | vasiṣṭhasya stuvata indro aśrod uruṃ tṛtsubhyo akṛṇod u lokam ||
Like thirsty men they looked to heaven, in battle with the Ten Kings, surrounded and imploring. Then Indra heard Vasistha as he praised him, and gave the Trtsus ample room and freedom.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दण्डा इवेद् गोअजनास आसन् परिच्छिन्ना भरता अर्भकासः । अभवच् च पुरएता वसिष्ठ आद् इत् तृत्सूनां विशो अप्रथन्त ॥
daṇḍā ived goajanāsa āsan paricchinnā bharatā arbhakāsaḥ | abhavac ca puraetā vasiṣṭha ād it tṛtsūnāṃ viśo aprathanta ||
Like sticks and staves wherewith they drive the cattle, Stripped bare, the Bharatas were found defenceless: Vasistha then became their chief and leader: then widely. were the Trtsus' clans extended.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त्रयः कृण्वन्ति भुवनेषु रेतस् तिस्रः प्रजा आर्या ज्योतिरग्राः । त्रयो घर्मास उषसं सचन्ते सर्वां इत् तां अनु विदुर् वसिष्ठाः ॥
trayaḥ kṛṇvanti bhuvaneṣu retas tisraḥ prajā āryā jyotiragrāḥ | trayo gharmāsa uṣasaṃ sacante sarvāṃ it tāṃ anu vidur vasiṣṭhāḥ ||
Three fertilize the worlds with genial moisture: three noble Creatures cast a light before them. Three that give warmth to all attend the morning. All these have they discovered, these Vasisthas.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सूर्यस्येव वक्षथो ज्योतिर् एषां समुद्रस्येव महिमा गभीरः । वातस्येव प्रजवो नान्येन स्तोमो वसिष्ठा अन्वेतवे वः ॥
sūryasyeva vakṣatho jyotir eṣāṃ samudrasyeva mahimā gabhīraḥ | vātasyeva prajavo nānyena stomo vasiṣṭhā anvetave vaḥ ||
Like the Sun's growing glory is their splendour, and like the sea's is their unflathomed greatness. Their course is like the wind's. Your laud, Vasisthas, can never be attained by any other.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
त इन् निण्यं हृदयस्य प्रकेतैः सहस्रवल्शम् अभि सं चरन्ति । यमेन ततम् परिधिं वयन्तो ऽप्सरस उप सेदुर् वसिष्ठाः ॥
ta in niṇyaṃ hṛdayasya praketaiḥ sahasravalśam abhi saṃ caranti | yamena tatam paridhiṃ vayanto 'psarasa upa sedur vasiṣṭhāḥ ||
They with perceptions of the heart in secret resort to that which spreads a thousand branches. The Apsaras brought hither the Vasisthas wearing the vesture spun for them by Yama.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विद्युतो ज्योतिः परि संजिहानम् मित्रावरुणा यद् अपश्यतां त्वा । तत् ते जन्मोतैकं वसिष्ठागस्त्यो यत् त्वा विश आजभार ॥
vidyuto jyotiḥ pari saṃjihānam mitrāvaruṇā yad apaśyatāṃ tvā | tat te janmotaikaṃ vasiṣṭhāgastyo yat tvā viśa ājabhāra ||
A form of lustre springing from the lightning wast thou, when Varuna and Mitra saw thee. Thy one and only birth was then, Vasistha, when from thy stock Agastya brought thee hither.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उतासि मैत्रावरुणो वसिष्ठोर्वश्या ब्रह्मन् मनसो ऽधि जातः । द्रप्सं स्कन्नम् ब्रह्मणा दैव्येन विश्वे देवाः पुष्करे त्वाददन्त ॥
utāsi maitrāvaruṇo vasiṣṭhorvaśyā brahman manaso 'dhi jātaḥ | drapsaṃ skannam brahmaṇā daivyena viśve devāḥ puṣkare tvādadanta ||
Born of their love for Urvasi, Vasistha thou, priest, art son of Varuna and Mitra; And as a fallen drop, in heavenly fervour, all the Gods laid thee on a lotus-blossom.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
स प्रकेत उभयस्य प्रविद्वान् सहस्रदान उत वा सदानः । यमेन ततम् परिधिं वयिष्यन्न् अप्सरसः परि जज्ञे वसिष्ठः ॥
sa praketa ubhayasya pravidvān sahasradāna uta vā sadānaḥ | yamena tatam paridhiṃ vayiṣyann apsarasaḥ pari jajñe vasiṣṭhaḥ ||
He thinker, knower both of earth and heaven, endowed with many a gift, bestowing thousands, Destined to wear the vesture spun by Yama, sprang from the Apsaras to life, Vasistha.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सत्रे ह जाताव् इषिता नमोभिः कुम्भे रेतः सिषिचतुः समानम् । ततो ह मान उद् इयाय मध्यात् ततो जातम् ऋषिम् आहुर् वसिष्ठम् ॥
satre ha jātāv iṣitā namobhiḥ kumbhe retaḥ siṣicatuḥ samānam | tato ha māna ud iyāya madhyāt tato jātam ṛṣim āhur vasiṣṭham ||
Born at the sacrifice, urged by adorations, both with a common flow bedewed the pitcher. Then from the midst thereof there rose up Mana, and thence they say was born the sage Vasistha.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उक्थभृतं सामभृतम् बिभर्ति ग्रावाणम् बिभ्रत् प्र वदात्य् अग्रे । उपैनम् आध्वं सुमनस्यमाना आ वो गच्छाति प्रतृदो वसिष्ठः ॥
ukthabhṛtaṃ sāmabhṛtam bibharti grāvāṇam bibhrat pra vadāty agre | upainam ādhvaṃ sumanasyamānā ā vo gacchāti pratṛdo vasiṣṭhaḥ ||
He brings the bearer of the laud and Saman: first shall he speak bringing the stone for pressing. With grateful hearts in reverence approach him: to you, O Pratrdas, Vasistha cometh.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)