Library·Ṛgveda Saṃhitā·8·8.42
अस्तभ्नाद् द्याम् असुरो विश्ववेदा अमिमीत वरिमाणम् पृथिव्याः । आसीदद् विश्वा भुवनानि सम्राड् विश्वेत् तानि वरुणस्य व्रतानि ॥
astabhnād dyām asuro viśvavedā amimīta varimāṇam pṛthivyāḥ | āsīdad viśvā bhuvanāni samrāḍ viśvet tāni varuṇasya vratāni ||
Lord of all wealth, the Asura propped the heavens, and measured out the broad earth's wide expanses. He, King supreme, approached all living creatures. All these are Varuna's holy operations.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा वन्दस्व वरुणम् बृहन्तं नमस्या धीरम् अमृतस्य गोपाम् । स नः शर्म त्रिवरूथं वि यंसत् पातं नो द्यावापृथिवी उपस्थे ॥
evā vandasva varuṇam bṛhantaṃ namasyā dhīram amṛtasya gopām | sa naḥ śarma trivarūthaṃ vi yaṃsat pātaṃ no dyāvāpṛthivī upasthe ||
So humbly worship Varuna the Mighty revere the wise Guard of World Immortal. May he vouchsafe us triply-barred protection. O Earth and Heaven, within your lap preserve us.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
इमां धियं शिक्षमाणस्य देव क्रतुं दक्षं वरुण सं शिशाधि । ययाति विश्वा दुरिता तरेम सुतर्माणम् अधि नावं रुहेम ॥
imāṃ dhiyaṃ śikṣamāṇasya deva kratuṃ dakṣaṃ varuṇa saṃ śiśādhi | yayāti viśvā duritā tarema sutarmāṇam adhi nāvaṃ ruhema ||
Sharpen this song of him who strives his utmost, sharpen, God Varuna, his strength and insight; May we ascend the ship that bears us safely, whereby we may pass over all misfortune.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
आ वां ग्रावाणो अश्विना धीभिर् विप्रा अचुच्यवुः । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे ॥
ā vāṃ grāvāṇo aśvinā dhībhir viprā acucyavuḥ | nāsatyā somapītaye nabhantām anyake same ||
Asvins, with songs the singer stones have made you hasten hitherward, Nasatyas, to the Soma-draught. Let all the others die away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
यथा वाम् अत्रिर् अश्विना गीर्भिर् विप्रो अजोहवीत् । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे ॥
yathā vām atrir aśvinā gīrbhir vipro ajohavīt | nāsatyā somapītaye nabhantām anyake same ||
As the sage Atri with his hymns, O Asvins, called you eagerly, Nasatyas, to the Soma-draught. Let all the others die away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)
एवा वाम् अह्व ऊतये यथाहुवन्त मेधिराः । नासत्या सोमपीतये नभन्ताम् अन्यके समे ॥
evā vām ahva ūtaye yathāhuvanta medhirāḥ | nāsatyā somapītaye nabhantām anyake same ||
So have I called you to our aid, even as the wise have called of old, Nasatyas, to the Soma-draught. Let all the others die away.
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)