Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.27
अग्निर् उक्थे पुरोहितो ग्रावाणो बर्हिर् अध्वरे । ऋचा यामि मरुतो ब्रह्मणस् पतिं देवां अवो वरेण्यम् ॥
agnir ukthe purohito grāvāṇo barhir adhvare | ṛcā yāmi maruto brahmaṇas patiṃ devāṃ avo vareṇyam ||
Cheif Priest is Agni at the laud, as stones and grass at sacrifice: With song I seek the Maruts, Brahmanaspati, Gods for help much to be desired.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ पशुं गासि पृथिवीं वनस्पतीन् उषासा नक्तम् ओषधीः । विश्वे च नो वसवो विश्ववेदसो धीनाम् भूत प्रावितारः ॥
ā paśuṃ gāsi pṛthivīṃ vanaspatīn uṣāsā naktam oṣadhīḥ | viśve ca no vasavo viśvavedaso dhīnām bhūta prāvitāraḥ ||
I sing to cattle and to Earth, to trees, to Dawns, to Night, to plants. O all ye Vasus, ye possessors of all wealth, be ye the furtherers of our thoughts.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र सू न एत्व् अध्वरो ऽग्ना देवेषु पूर्व्यः । आदित्येषु प्र वरुणे धृतव्रते मरुत्सु विश्वभानुषु ॥
pra sū na etv adhvaro 'gnā deveṣu pūrvyaḥ | ādityeṣu pra varuṇe dhṛtavrate marutsu viśvabhānuṣu ||
Forth go, with Agni, to the Gods our sacrifice of ancient use, To the Adityas, Varuna whose Law stands fast, and the all-lightening Marut troop.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
विश्वे हि ष्मा मनवे विश्ववेदसो भुवन् वृधे रिशादसः । अरिष्टेभिः पायुभिर् विश्ववेदसो यन्ता नो ऽवृकं छर्दिः ॥
viśve hi ṣmā manave viśvavedaso bhuvan vṛdhe riśādasaḥ | ariṣṭebhiḥ pāyubhir viśvavedaso yantā no 'vṛkaṃ chardiḥ ||
Lords of all wealth, may they be strengtheners of man, destroyers of his enemies. Lords of all wealth, do ye, with guards which none may harm, preserve our dwelling free from foes.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ नो अद्य समनसो गन्ता विश्वे सजोषसः । ऋचा गिरा मरुतो देव्य् अदिते सदने पस्त्ये महि ॥
ā no adya samanaso gantā viśve sajoṣasaḥ | ṛcā girā maruto devy adite sadane pastye mahi ||
Come to us with one mind to-day, come to us all with one accord, Maruts with holy song, and, Goddess Aditi, Mighty One, to our house and home.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अभि प्रिया मरुतो या वो अश्व्या हव्या मित्र प्रयाथन । आ बर्हिर् इन्द्रो वरुणस् तुरा नर आदित्यासः सदन्तु नः ॥
abhi priyā maruto yā vo aśvyā havyā mitra prayāthana | ā barhir indro varuṇas turā nara ādityāsaḥ sadantu naḥ ||
Send us delightful things, ye Maruts, on your steeds: come ye, O Mitra, to our gifts. Let Indra, Varuna, and the Adityas sit, swift Heroes, on our sacred grass.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयं वो वृक्तबर्हिषो हितप्रयस आनुषक् । सुतसोमासो वरुण हवामहे मनुष्वद् इद्धाग्नयः ॥
vayaṃ vo vṛktabarhiṣo hitaprayasa ānuṣak | sutasomāso varuṇa havāmahe manuṣvad iddhāgnayaḥ ||
We who have trimmed the grass for you, and set the banquet in array, And pressed the Soma, call you, Varuina, like men, with sacrificial fires aflame.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ प्र यात मरुतो विष्णो अश्विना पूषन् माकीनया धिया । इन्द्र आ यातु प्रथमः सनिष्युभिर् वृषा यो वृत्रहा गृणे ॥
ā pra yāta maruto viṣṇo aśvinā pūṣan mākīnayā dhiyā | indra ā yātu prathamaḥ saniṣyubhir vṛṣā yo vṛtrahā gṛṇe ||
O Maruts, Visinu, Asvins, Pusan, haste away with minds turned hitherward to Me. Let the Strong Indra, famed as Vrtra's slayer, come first with the winners of the spoil.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वि नो देवासो अद्रुहो ऽच्छिद्रं शर्म यच्छत । न यद् दूराद् वसवो नू चिद् अन्तितो वरूथम् आदधर्षति ॥
vi no devāso adruho 'cchidraṃ śarma yacchata | na yad dūrād vasavo nū cid antito varūtham ādadharṣati ||
Ye Guileless Gods, bestow on us a refuge strong on every side, A sure protection, Vasus, unassailable from near at hand or from afar.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्ति हि वः सजात्यं रिशादसो देवासो अस्त्य् आप्यम् । प्र णः पूर्वस्मै सुविताय वोचत मक्षू सुम्नाय नव्यसे ॥
asti hi vaḥ sajātyaṃ riśādaso devāso asty āpyam | pra ṇaḥ pūrvasmai suvitāya vocata makṣū sumnāya navyase ||
Kinship have I with you, and close alliance O ye Gods, destroyers of our foes. Call us to our prosperity of former days, and soon to new felicity.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इदा हि व उपस्तुतिम् इदा वामस्य भक्तये । उप वो विश्ववेदसो नमस्युर् आं असृक्ष्य् अन्याम् इव ॥
idā hi va upastutim idā vāmasya bhaktaye | upa vo viśvavedaso namasyur āṃ asṛkṣy anyām iva ||
For now have I sent forth to you, that I may win a fair reward, Lords of all wealth, with homage, this my song of praise. like a milch-cow that faileth not.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
उद् उ ष्य वः सविता सुप्रणीतयो ऽस्थाद् ऊर्ध्वो वरेण्यः । नि द्विपादश् चतुष्पादो अर्थिनो ऽविश्रन् पतयिष्णवः ॥
ud u ṣya vaḥ savitā supraṇītayo 'sthād ūrdhvo vareṇyaḥ | ni dvipādaś catuṣpādo arthino 'viśran patayiṣṇavaḥ ||
Excellent Savitar hath mounted up on high for you, ye sure and careful Guides. Bipeds and quadrupeds, with several hopes and aims, and birds have settled to their tasks.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवं-देवं वो ऽवसे देवं-देवम् अभिष्टये । देवं-देवं हुवेम वाजसातये गृणन्तो देव्या धिया ॥
devaṃ-devaṃ vo 'vase devaṃ-devam abhiṣṭaye | devaṃ-devaṃ huvema vājasātaye gṛṇanto devyā dhiyā ||
Singing their praise with God-like thought let us invoke each God for grace, Each God to bring you help, each God to strengthen you.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
देवासो हि ष्मा मनवे समन्यवो विश्वे साकं सरातयः । ते नो अद्य ते अपरं तुचे तु नो भवन्तु वरिवोविदः ॥
devāso hi ṣmā manave samanyavo viśve sākaṃ sarātayaḥ | te no adya te aparaṃ tuce tu no bhavantu varivovidaḥ ||
For of one spirit are the Gods with mortal man, co-sharers all of gracious gifts. May they increase our strength hereafter and to-day, providing case and ample room.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र वः शंसाम्य् अद्रुहः संस्थ उपस्तुतीनाम् । न तं धूर्तिर् वरुण मित्र मर्त्यं यो वो धामभ्यो ऽविधत् ॥
pra vaḥ śaṃsāmy adruhaḥ saṃstha upastutīnām | na taṃ dhūrtir varuṇa mitra martyaṃ yo vo dhāmabhyo 'vidhat ||
I laud you, O ye Guileless Gods, here where we meet to render praise. None, Varuna and Mitra, harms the mortal, man who honours and obeys your laws.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्र स क्षयं तिरते वि महीर् इषो यो वो वराय दाशति । प्र प्रजाभिर् जायते धर्मणस् पर्य् अरिष्टः सर्व एधते ॥
pra sa kṣayaṃ tirate vi mahīr iṣo yo vo varāya dāśati | pra prajābhir jāyate dharmaṇas pary ariṣṭaḥ sarva edhate ||
He makes his house endure, he gathers plenteous food who pays obedience to your will. Born in his sons anew he spreads as Law commands, and prospers every way unharmed.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऋते स विन्दते युधः सुगेभिर् यात्य् अध्वनः । अर्यमा मित्रो वरुणः सरातयो यं त्रायन्ते सजोषसः ॥
ṛte sa vindate yudhaḥ sugebhir yāty adhvanaḥ | aryamā mitro varuṇaḥ sarātayo yaṃ trāyante sajoṣasaḥ ||
E'en without war he gathers wealth, and goes his way on pleasant paths, Whom Mitra, Varuna and Aryaman protect, sharing the gift of one accord.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अज्रे चिद् अस्मै कृणुथा न्यञ्चनं दुर्गे चिद् आ सुसरणम् । एषा चिद् अस्माद् अशनिः परो नु सास्रेधन्ती वि नश्यतु ॥
ajre cid asmai kṛṇuthā nyañcanaṃ durge cid ā susaraṇam | eṣā cid asmād aśaniḥ paro nu sāsredhantī vi naśyatu ||
E'en on the plain for him ye make a sloping path, an easy way where road is none: And far away from him the ineffectual shaft must vanish, shot at him in vain.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अद्य सूर्य उद्यति प्रियक्षत्रा ऋतं दध । यन् निम्रुचि प्रबुधि विश्ववेदसो यद् वा मध्यन्दिने दिवः ॥
yad adya sūrya udyati priyakṣatrā ṛtaṃ dadha | yan nimruci prabudhi viśvavedaso yad vā madhyandine divaḥ ||
If ye appoint the rite to-day, kind Rulers, when the Sun ascends, Lords of all wealth, at sunset or at waking time, or be it at the noon of day,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् वाभिपित्वे असुरा ऋतं यते छर्दिर् येम वि दाशुषे । वयं तद् वो वसवो विश्ववेदस उप स्थेयाम मध्य आ ॥
yad vābhipitve asurā ṛtaṃ yate chardir yema vi dāśuṣe | vayaṃ tad vo vasavo viśvavedasa upa stheyāma madhya ā ||
Or, Asuras, when ye have sheltered the worshipper who goes to sacrifice, at eve may we, O Vasus, ye possessors of all wealth, come then into the midst of You.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यद् अद्य सूर उदिते यन् मध्यन्दिन आतुचि । वामं धत्थ मनवे विश्ववेदसो जुह्वानाय प्रचेतसे ॥
yad adya sūra udite yan madhyandina ātuci | vāmaṃ dhattha manave viśvavedaso juhvānāya pracetase ||
If ye to-day at sunrise, or at noon, or in the gloom of eve, Lords of all riches, give fair treasure to the man, the wise man who hath sacrificed,
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वयं तद् वः सम्राज आ वृणीमहे पुत्रो न बहुपाय्यम् । अश्याम तद् आदित्या जुह्वतो हविर् येन वस्यो ऽनशामहै ॥
vayaṃ tad vaḥ samrāja ā vṛṇīmahe putro na bahupāyyam | aśyāma tad ādityā juhvato havir yena vasyo 'naśāmahai ||
Then we, imperial Rulers, claim of you this boon, your wide protection, as a son. May we, Adityas, offering holy gifts, obtain that which shall bring us greater bliss.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)