Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·7·7.66
प्र मित्रयोर् वरुणयो स्तोमो न एतु शूष्यः । नमस्वान् तुविजातयोः ॥
pra mitrayor varuṇayo stomo na etu śūṣyaḥ | namasvān tuvijātayoḥ ||
Let our strong hymn of praise go forth, the laud of Mitra-Varuna, With homage to that high-born Pair;
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
या धारयन्त देवाः सुदक्षा दक्षपितरा । असुर्याय प्रमहसा ॥
yā dhārayanta devāḥ sudakṣā dakṣapitarā | asuryāya pramahasā ||
The Two exceeding wise, the Sons of Daksa, whom the gods ordained For lordship, excellently great.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ता न स्तिपा तनूपा वरुण जरितॄणाम् । मित्र साधयतं धियः ॥
tā na stipā tanūpā varuṇa jaritṝṇām | mitra sādhayataṃ dhiyaḥ ||
Such, Guardians of our homes and us, O Mitra-Varuna, fulfil The thoughts of those who sing your praise.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अद्य सूर उदिते ऽनागा मित्रो अर्यमा । सुवाति सविता भगः ॥
yad adya sūra udite 'nāgā mitro aryamā | suvāti savitā bhagaḥ ||
So when the Sun hath risen to-day, may sinless Mitra, Aryaman, Bhaga, and Savitar send us forth.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
सुप्रावीर् अस्तु स क्षयः प्र नु यामन् सुदानवः । ये नो अंहो ऽतिपिप्रति ॥
suprāvīr astu sa kṣayaḥ pra nu yāman sudānavaḥ | ye no aṃho 'tipiprati ||
May this our home be guarded well forward, ye Bounteous, on the way, Who bear us safely o'er distress.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उत स्वराजो अदितिर् अदब्धस्य व्रतस्य ये । महो राजान ईशते ॥
uta svarājo aditir adabdhasya vratasya ye | maho rājāna īśate ||
And those Self-reigning, Aditi, whose statute is inviolate, The Kings who rule a vast domain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रति वां सूर उदिते मित्रं गृणीषे वरुणम् । अर्यमणं रिशादसम् ॥
prati vāṃ sūra udite mitraṃ gṛṇīṣe varuṇam | aryamaṇaṃ riśādasam ||
Soon as the Sun hath risen, to you, to Mitra-Varuna, I sing, And Aryaman who slays the foe.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
राया हिरण्यया मतिर् इयम् अवृकाय शवसे । इयं विप्रा मेधसातये ॥
rāyā hiraṇyayā matir iyam avṛkāya śavase | iyaṃ viprā medhasātaye ||
With wealth of gold may this my song bring unmolested power and might, And, Brahmans, gain the sacrifice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ते स्याम देव वरुण ते मित्र सूरिभिः सह । इषं स्वश् च धीमहि ॥
te syāma deva varuṇa te mitra sūribhiḥ saha | iṣaṃ svaś ca dhīmahi ||
May we be thine, God Varuna, and with our princes, Mitra, thine. Food and Heaven's light will we obtain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
बहवः सूरचक्षसो ऽग्निजिह्वा ऋतावृधः । त्रीणि ये येमुर् विदथानि धीतिभिर् विश्वानि परिभूतिभिः ॥
bahavaḥ sūracakṣaso 'gnijihvā ṛtāvṛdhaḥ | trīṇi ye yemur vidathāni dhītibhir viśvāni paribhūtibhiḥ ||
Many are they who strengthen Law, Sun-eyed, with Agni for their tongue, They who direct the three great gatherings with their thoughts, yea, all things with surpassing might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि ये दधुः शरदम् मासम् आद् अहर् यज्ञम् अक्तुं चाद् ऋचम् । अनाप्यं वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा क्षत्रं राजान आशत ॥
vi ye dadhuḥ śaradam māsam ād ahar yajñam aktuṃ cād ṛcam | anāpyaṃ varuṇo mitro aryamā kṣatraṃ rājāna āśata ||
They who have stablished year and month and then the day, night, sacrifice and holy verse, Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman, the Kings, have won dominion which none else may gain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तद् वो अद्य मनामहे सूक्तैः सूर उदिते । यद् ओहते वरुणो मित्रो अर्यमा यूयम् ऋतस्य रथ्यः ॥
tad vo adya manāmahe sūktaiḥ sūra udite | yad ohate varuṇo mitro aryamā yūyam ṛtasya rathyaḥ ||
So at the rising of the Sun we think of you with hymns to-day, Even as Varuna, Mitra, Aryaman deserve: ye are the charioteers of Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋतावान ऋतजाता ऋतावृधो घोरासो अनृतद्विषः । तेषां वः सुम्ने सुच्छर्दिष्टमे नरः स्याम ये च सूरयः ॥
ṛtāvāna ṛtajātā ṛtāvṛdho ghorāso anṛtadviṣaḥ | teṣāṃ vaḥ sumne succhardiṣṭame naraḥ syāma ye ca sūrayaḥ ||
True to Law, born in Law the strengtheners of Law, terrible, haters of the false, In their felicity which gives the best defense may we men and our princes dwell.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् उ त्यद् दर्शतं वपुर् दिव एति प्रतिह्वरे । यद् ईम् आशुर् वहति देव एतशो विश्वस्मै चक्षसे अरम् ॥
ud u tyad darśataṃ vapur diva eti pratihvare | yad īm āśur vahati deva etaśo viśvasmai cakṣase aram ||
Uprises, on the slope of heaven, that marvel that attracts die sight As swift celestial Etasa bears it away, prepared for every eye to see.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
शीर्ष्णः-शीर्ष्णो जगतस् तस्थुषस् पतिं समया विश्वम् आ रजः । सप्त स्वसारः सुविताय सूर्यं वहन्ति हरितो रथे ॥
śīrṣṇaḥ-śīrṣṇo jagatas tasthuṣas patiṃ samayā viśvam ā rajaḥ | sapta svasāraḥ suvitāya sūryaṃ vahanti harito rathe ||
Lord of each single head, of fixt and moving things, equally through the whole expanse, The Seven sister Bays bear Surya on his car, to bring us wealth and happiness.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तच् चक्षुर् देवहितं शुक्रम् उच्चरत् । पश्येम शरदः शतं जीवेम शरदः शतम् ॥
tac cakṣur devahitaṃ śukram uccarat | paśyema śaradaḥ śataṃ jīvema śaradaḥ śatam ||
A hundred autumns may we see that bright Eye, God-ordained, arise A hundred autumns may we live.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
काव्येभिर् अदाभ्या यातं वरुण द्युमत् । मित्रश् च सोमपीतये ॥
kāvyebhir adābhyā yātaṃ varuṇa dyumat | mitraś ca somapītaye ||
Infallible through your wisdom, come hither, resplendent Varuna, And Mitra, to the Soma draught.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
दिवो धामभिर् वरुण मित्रश् चा यातम् अद्रुहा । पिबतं सोमम् आतुजी ॥
divo dhāmabhir varuṇa mitraś cā yātam adruhā | pibataṃ somam ātujī ||
Come as the laws of Heaven ordain, Varuna, Mitra, void of guile: Press near and drink the Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ यातम् मित्रावरुणा जुषाणाव् आहुतिं नरा । पातं सोमम् ऋतावृधा ॥
ā yātam mitrāvaruṇā juṣāṇāv āhutiṃ narā | pātaṃ somam ṛtāvṛdhā ||
Come, Mitra, Varuna, accept, Heroes, our sacrificial gift: Drink Soma, ye who strengthen Law.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)