Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.31
यो यजाति यजात इत् सुनवच् च पचाति च । ब्रह्मेद् इन्द्रस्य चाकनत् ॥
yo yajāti yajāta it sunavac ca pacāti ca | brahmed indrasya cākanat ||
That Brahman pleases Indra well, who worships, sacrifices, pours Libation, and prepares the meal.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुरोळाशं यो अस्मै सोमं ररत आशिरम् । पाद् इत् तं शक्रो अंहसः ॥
puroḷāśaṃ yo asmai somaṃ rarata āśiram | pād it taṃ śakro aṃhasaḥ ||
Sakra protects from woe the man who gives him sacrificial cake. And offers Soma blent with milk.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
तस्य द्युमां असद् रथो देवजूतः स शूशुवत् । विश्वा वन्वन्न् अमित्रिया ॥
tasya dyumāṃ asad ratho devajūtaḥ sa śūśuvat | viśvā vanvann amitriyā ||
His chariot shall be glorious, sped by Gods, and mighty shall he be, Subduing all hostilities.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अस्य प्रजावती गृहे ऽसश्चन्ती दिवे-दिवे । इळा धेनुमती दुहे ॥
asya prajāvatī gṛhe 'saścantī dive-dive | iḷā dhenumatī duhe ||
Each day that passes, in his house flows his libation, rich in milk, Exhaustless, bringing progeny.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
या दम्पती समनसा सुनुत आ च धावतः । देवासो नित्ययाशिरा ॥
yā dampatī samanasā sunuta ā ca dhāvataḥ | devāso nityayāśirā ||
O Gods, with constant draught of milk, husband and wife with one accord Press out and wash the Soma juice.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
प्रति प्राशव्यां इतः सम्यञ्चा बर्हिर् आशाते । न ता वाजेषु वायतः ॥
prati prāśavyāṃ itaḥ samyañcā barhir āśāte | na tā vājeṣu vāyataḥ ||
They gain sufficient food: they come united to the sacred grass, And never do they fail in strength.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न देवानाम् अपि ह्नुतः सुमतिं न जुगुक्षतः । श्रवो बृहद् विवासतः ॥
na devānām api hnutaḥ sumatiṃ na jugukṣataḥ | śravo bṛhad vivāsataḥ ||
Never do they deny or seek to hide the favour of the Gods: They win high glory for themselves.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
पुत्रिणा ता कुमारिणा विश्वम् आयुर् व्य् अश्नुतः । उभा हिरण्यपेशसा ॥
putriṇā tā kumāriṇā viśvam āyur vy aśnutaḥ | ubhā hiraṇyapeśasā ||
With sons and daughters by their side they reach their full extent of life, Both decked with ornaments of gold.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
वीतिहोत्रा कृतद्वसू दशस्यन्तामृताय कम् । सम् ऊधो रोमशं हतो देवेषु कृणुतो दुवः ॥
vītihotrā kṛtadvasū daśasyantāmṛtāya kam | sam ūdho romaśaṃ hato deveṣu kṛṇuto duvaḥ ||
Serving the Immortal One with gifts of sacrificial meal and wealth, They satisfy the claims of love and pay due honour to the Gods.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ शर्म पर्वतानां वृणीमहे नदीनाम् । आ विष्णोः सचाभुवः ॥
ā śarma parvatānāṃ vṛṇīmahe nadīnām | ā viṣṇoḥ sacābhuvaḥ ||
We claim protection from the Hills, we claim protection of the Floods, Of him who stands by Visnu's side.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
ऐतु पूषा रयिर् भगः स्वस्ति सर्वधातमः । उरुर् अध्वा स्वस्तये ॥
aitu pūṣā rayir bhagaḥ svasti sarvadhātamaḥ | urur adhvā svastaye ||
May Pusan come, and Bhaga, Lord of wealth, All-bounteous, for our weal Broad be the path that leads to bliss:
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अरमतिर् अनर्वणो विश्वो देवस्य मनसा । आदित्यानाम् अनेह इत् ॥
aramatir anarvaṇo viśvo devasya manasā | ādityānām aneha it ||
Aramati, and, free from foes, Visva with spirit of a God, And the Adityas' peerless might.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यथा नो मित्रो अर्यमा वरुणः सन्ति गोपाः । सुगा ऋतस्य पन्थाः ॥
yathā no mitro aryamā varuṇaḥ santi gopāḥ | sugā ṛtasya panthāḥ ||
Seeing that Mitra, Aryaman, and Varuna are guarding us, The paths of Law are fair to tread.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
अग्निं वः पूर्व्यं गिरा देवम् ईळे वसूनाम् । सपर्यन्तः पुरुप्रियम् मित्रं न क्षेत्रसाधसम् ॥
agniṃ vaḥ pūrvyaṃ girā devam īḷe vasūnām | saparyantaḥ purupriyam mitraṃ na kṣetrasādhasam ||
I glorify with song, for wealth, Agni the God, the first of you. We honour as a well-loved Friend the God who prospereth our fields.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
मक्षू देववतो रथः शूरो वा पृत्सु कासु चित् । देवानां य इन् मनो यजमान इयक्षत्य् अभीद् अयज्वनो भुवत् ॥
makṣū devavato rathaḥ śūro vā pṛtsu kāsu cit | devānāṃ ya in mano yajamāna iyakṣaty abhīd ayajvano bhuvat ||
As in all frays the hero, so swift moves his car whom Gods attend. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
न यजमान रिष्यसि न सुन्वान न देवयो । देवानां य इन् मनो यजमान इयक्षत्य् अभीद् अयज्वनो भुवत् ॥
na yajamāna riṣyasi na sunvāna na devayo | devānāṃ ya in mano yajamāna iyakṣaty abhīd ayajvano bhuvat ||
Ne'er are ye injured, worshipper, presser of juice, or pious man. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
नकिष् टं कर्मणा नशन् न प्र योषन् न योषति । देवानां य इन् मनो यजमान इयक्षत्य् अभीद् अयज्वनो भुवत् ॥
nakiṣ ṭaṃ karmaṇā naśan na pra yoṣan na yoṣati | devānāṃ ya in mano yajamāna iyakṣaty abhīd ayajvano bhuvat ||
None in his action equals him, none holds him far or keeps him off. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
असद् अत्र सुवीर्यम् उत त्यद् आश्वश्व्यम् । देवानां य इन् मनो यजमान इयक्षत्य् अभीद् अयज्वनो भुवत् ॥
asad atra suvīryam uta tyad āśvaśvyam | devānāṃ ya in mano yajamāna iyakṣaty abhīd ayajvano bhuvat ||
Such strength of heroes shall be his, such mastery of fleet-foot steeds. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)