Library·Sāmaveda Saṃhitā (Kauthuma)·4·4.8

Sāmaveda Saṃhitā (Kauthuma) 4.8

SV 4.8.3.1001

अग्निं तं मन्ये यो वसुरस्तं यं यन्ति धेनवः । अस्तमर्वन्त आशवोस्तं नित्यासो वाजिन इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥ १७३७

agniṃ taṃ manye yo vasurastaṃ yaṃ yanti dhenavaḥ . astamarvanta āśavostaṃ nityāso vājina iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara .. 1737

I VALUE Agni that good Lord, the home to which the kine return: Whom fleet-foot coursers seek as home, and strong enduring steeds as home. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.6.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1002

अग्निर्हि वाजिनं विशे ददाति विश्वचर्षणिः । अग्नी राये स्वाभुवं स प्रीतो याति वार्यमिषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥ १७३८

agnirhi vājinaṃ viśe dadāti viśvacarṣaṇiḥ . agnī rāye svābhuvaṃ sa prīto yāti vāryamiṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara .. 1738

Agni the God of all mankind, gives, verily, a steed to man. Agni gives precious gear for wealth, treasure he gives when he is pleased. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.6.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1003

सो अग्निर्यो वसुर्गृणे सं यमायन्ति धेनवः । समर्वन्तो रघुद्रुवः सं सुजातासः सूरय इषं स्तोतृभ्य आ भर ॥ १७३९

so agniryo vasurgṛṇe saṃ yamāyanti dhenavaḥ . samarvanto raghudruvaḥ saṃ sujātāsaḥ sūraya iṣaṃ stotṛbhya ā bhara .. 1739

'Tis Agni whom we laud as good, to whom the milch-kine come in herds, To whom the chargers swift of foot, to whom our well-born princes come. Bring food to those who sing thy praise.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.6.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1101

महे नो अद्य बोधयोषो राये दिवित्मती । यथा चिन्नो अबोधयः सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते ॥ १७४०

mahe no adya bodhayoṣo rāye divitmatī . yathā cinno abodhayaḥ satyaśravasi vāyye sujāte aśvasūnṛte .. 1740

O HEAVENLY Dawn, awaken us to ample opulence to-day Even as thou hast wakened us with Satyasravas, Vayya's son, high-born! delightful with thy steeds!

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.79.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1102

या सुनीथे शौचद्रथे व्यौच्छो दुहितर्दिवः । सा व्युच्छ सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि वाय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते ॥ १७४१

yā sunīthe śaucadrathe vyauccho duhitardivaḥ . sā vyuccha sahīyasi satyaśravasi vāyye sujāte aśvasūnṛte .. 1741

Daughter of Heaven, thou dawnedst on Sunitha Sucadratha's son, So dawn thou on one mightier still, on Satyasravas, Vayya's son, high-born! delightful with thy steeds!

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.79.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1103

सा नो अद्याभरद्वसुर्व्युच्छा दुहितर्दिवः । यो व्यौच्छः सहीयसि सत्यश्रवसि याय्ये सुजाते अश्वसूनृते ॥ १७४२

sā no adyābharadvasurvyucchā duhitardivaḥ . yo vyaucchaḥ sahīyasi satyaśravasi yāyye sujāte aśvasūnṛte .. 1742

So, bringing treasure, dawn to-day on us thou Daughter of the Sky, As thou, O mightier yet. didst shine for Satyatravas, Vayya's son, high-born! delightful with thy steeds!

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.79.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1201

प्रति प्रियतमं रथं वृशणं वसुवाहनम् । स्तोता वामश्विनावृषि स्तोमेभिर्भूषति प्रति माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥ १७४३

prati priyatamaṃ rathaṃ vṛśaṇaṃ vasuvāhanam . stotā vāmaśvināvṛṣi stomebhirbhūṣati prati mādhvī mama śrutaṃ havam .. 1743

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

SV 4.8.3.1202

अत्यायातमश्विना तिरो विश्वा अहं सना । दस्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी सुषुम्णा सिन्धुवाहसा माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥ १७४४

atyāyātamaśvinā tiro viśvā ahaṃ sanā . dasrā hiraṇyavarttanī suṣumṇā sindhuvāhasā mādhvī mama śrutaṃ havam .. 1744

Pass, O ye Asvins, pass away beyond all tribes of selfish men, Wonderful, with your golden paths, most gracious, bringers of the flood. Lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.75.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1203

आ नो रत्नानि बिभ्रतावश्विना गच्छतं युवम् । रुद्रा हिरण्यवर्त्तनी जुषाणा वाजिनीवसू माध्वी मम श्रुतं हवम् ॥ १७४५

ā no ratnāni bibhratāvaśvinā gacchataṃ yuvam . rudrā hiraṇyavarttanī juṣāṇā vājinīvasū mādhvī mama śrutaṃ havam .. 1745

Come to us, O ye Asvin Pair, bringing your precious treasures, come Ye Rudras, on your paths of gold, rejoicing, rich in store of wealth. Lovers of sweetness, hear my call.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.75.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1301

अबोध्यग्निः समिधा जनानां प्रति धेनुमिवायतीमुषासम् । यह्वा इव प्र वयामुज्जिहानाः प्र भानवः सस्रते नाकमच्छ ॥ १७४६

abodhyagniḥ samidhā janānāṃ prati dhenumivāyatīmuṣāsam . yahvā iva pra vayāmujjihānāḥ pra bhānavaḥ sasrate nākamaccha .. 1746

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

SV 4.8.3.1302

अबोधि होता यजथाय देवानूर्ध्वो अग्निः सुमनाः प्रातरस्थात् । समिद्धस्य रुशददर्शि पाजो महान्देवस्तमसो निरमोचि ॥ १७४७

abodhi hotā yajathāya devānūrdhvo agniḥ sumanāḥ prātarasthāt . samiddhasya ruśadadarśi pājo mahāndevastamaso niramoci .. 1747

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

SV 4.8.3.1303

यदीं गणस्य रशनामजीगः शुचिरङ्क्ते शुचिभिर्गोभिरग्निः । आद्दक्षिणा युज्यते वाजयन्त्युत्तानामूर्ध्वो अधयज्जुहूभिः ॥ १७४८

yadīṃ gaṇasya raśanāmajīgaḥ śuciraṅkte śucibhirgobhiragniḥ . āddakṣiṇā yujyate vājayantyuttānāmūrdhvo adhayajjuhūbhiḥ .. 1748

Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.

SV 4.8.3.1401

इदं श्रेष्ठं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरागाच्चित्रः प्रकेतो अजनिष्ट विभ्वा । यथा प्रसूता सवितुः सवायैवा रात्र्युषसे योनिमारैक् ॥ १७४९

idaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ jyotiṣāṃ jyotirāgāccitraḥ praketo ajaniṣṭa vibhvā . yathā prasūtā savituḥ savāyaivā rātryuṣase yonimāraik .. 1749

This light is come, amid all lights the fairest; born is the brilliant, far-extending brightness. Night, sent away for Savitar's uprising, hath yielded up a birth-place for the Morning.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.113.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1402

रुशाद्वत्सा रुशती श्वेत्यागादारैगु कृष्णा सदनान्यस्याः । समानबन्धू अमृते अनूची द्यावा वर्णं चरत आमिनाने ॥ १७५०

ruśādvatsā ruśatī śvetyāgādāraigu kṛṣṇā sadanānyasyāḥ . samānabandhū amṛte anūcī dyāvā varṇaṃ carata āmināne .. 1750

The Fair, the Bright is come with her white offspring; to her the Dark One hath resigned her dwelling. Akin, immortal, following each other, changing their colours both the heavens move onward.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.113.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1403

समानो अध्वा स्वस्रोरनन्तस्तमन्यान्या चरतो देवशिष्टे । न मेथेते न तस्थतुः सुमेके नक्तोषासा समनसा विरूपे ॥ १७५१

samāno adhvā svasroranantastamanyānyā carato devaśiṣṭe . na methete na tasthatuḥ sumeke naktoṣāsā samanasā virūpe .. 1751

Common, unending is the Sisters' pathway; taught by the Gods, alternately they travel. Fair-formed, of different hues and yet one-minded, Night and Dawn clash not, neither do they travel.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.113.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1501

आ भात्यग्निरुषसामनीकमुद्विप्राणां देवया वाचो अस्थुः । अर्वाञ्चा नूनं रथ्येह यातं पीपिवांसमश्विना घर्ममच्छ ॥ १७५२

ā bhātyagniruṣasāmanīkamudviprāṇāṃ devayā vāco asthuḥ . arvāñcā nūnaṃ rathyeha yātaṃ pīpivāṃsamaśvinā gharmamaccha .. 1752

Agni, the bright face of the Dawns, is shining; the singers' pious voices have ascended. Borne on your chariot, Asvins, turn you hither and come unto our full and rich libation.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.76.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1502

न संस्कृतं प्र मिमीतो गमिष्ठान्ति नूनमश्विनोपस्तुतेह । दिवाभिपित्वेवसागमिष्ठा प्रत्यवर्त्तिं दाशुषे शम्भविष्ठा ॥ १७५३

na saṃskṛtaṃ pra mimīto gamiṣṭhānti nūnamaśvinopastuteha . divābhipitvevasāgamiṣṭhā pratyavarttiṃ dāśuṣe śambhaviṣṭhā .. 1753

Most frequent guests, they scorn not what is ready: even now the lauded Asvins are beside us. With promptest aid they come at morn and evening, the worshipper's most blessed guards from trouble.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.76.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1503

उता यातं संगवे प्रातरह्नो मध्यन्दिन उदिता सूर्यस्य । दिवा नक्तमवसा शन्तमेन नेदानीं पीतिरश्विना ततान ॥ १७५४

utā yātaṃ saṃgave prātarahno madhyandina uditā sūryasya . divā naktamavasā śantamena nedānīṃ pītiraśvinā tatāna .. 1754

Yea, come at milking-time, at early morning, at noon of day and when the Sun is setting, By day, by night, with favour most auspicious. Not only now the draught hath drawn the Asvins.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 5.76.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1601

एता उ त्या उषसः केतुमक्रत पूर्वे अर्धे रजसो भानुमञ्जते । निष्कृण्वाना आयुधानीव धृष्णवः प्रति गावो ऽरुषीर्यन्ति मातरः ॥ १७५५

etā u tyā uṣasaḥ ketumakrata pūrve ardhe rajaso bhānumañjate . niṣkṛṇvānā āyudhānīva dhṛṣṇavaḥ prati gāvo 'ruṣīryanti mātaraḥ .. 1755

These Dawns have raised their banner; in the eastern half of the mid-air they spread abroad their shining light. Like heroes who prepare their weapons for the war, onward they come bright red in hue, the Mother Cows.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.92.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1602

उदपप्तन्नरुणा भानवो वृथा स्वायुजो अरुषीर्गा अयुक्षत । अक्रन्नुषासो वयुनानि पूर्वथा रुशन्तं भानुमरुषीरशिश्रयुः ॥ १७५६

udapaptannaruṇā bhānavo vṛthā svāyujo aruṣīrgā ayukṣata . akrannuṣāso vayunāni pūrvathā ruśantaṃ bhānumaruṣīraśiśrayuḥ .. 1756

Readily have the purple beams of light shot up; the Red Cows have they harnessed, easy to be yoked. The Dawns have brought distinct perception as before: red-hued, they have attained their fulgent brilliancy.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.92.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1603

अर्चन्ति नारीरपसो न विष्टिभिः समानेन योजनेना परावतः । इषं वहन्तीः सुकृते सुदानवे विश्वेदह यजमानाय सुन्वते ॥ १७५७

arcanti nārīrapaso na viṣṭibhiḥ samānena yojanenā parāvataḥ . iṣaṃ vahantīḥ sukṛte sudānave viśvedaha yajamānāya sunvate .. 1757

They sing their song like women active in their tasks, along their common path hither from far away, Bringing refreshment to the liberal devotee, yea, all things to the worshipper who pours the juice.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.92.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1701

अबोध्यग्निर्ज्म उदेति सूर्यो व्यू३षाश्चन्द्रा मह्यावो अर्चिषा । आयुक्षातामश्विना यातवे रथं प्रासावीद्देवः सविता जगत्पृथक् ॥ १७५८

abodhyagnirjma udeti sūryo vyū3ṣāścandrā mahyāvo arciṣā . āyukṣātāmaśvinā yātave rathaṃ prāsāvīddevaḥ savitā jagatpṛthak .. 1758

Agni is wakened: Surya riseth from the earth. Mighty, refulgent Dawn hath shone with all her light. The Asvins have equipped their chariot for the course. God Savitar hath moved the folk in sundry ways.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.157.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1702

यद्युञ्जाथे वृषणमश्विना रथं घृतेन नो मधुना क्षत्रमुक्षतम् । अस्माकं ब्रह्म पृतनासु जिन्वतं वयं धना शूरसाता भजेमहि ॥ १७५९

yadyuñjāthe vṛṣaṇamaśvinā rathaṃ ghṛtena no madhunā kṣatramukṣatam . asmākaṃ brahma pṛtanāsu jinvataṃ vayaṃ dhanā śūrasātā bhajemahi .. 1759

When, Asvins, ye equip your very mighty car, bedew, ye Twain, our power with honey and with oil. To our devotion give victorious strength in war: may we win riches in the heroes' strife for spoil.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.157.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1703

अर्वाङ्त्रिचक्रो मधुवाहनो रथो जीराश्वो अश्विनोर्यातु सुष्टुतः । त्रिवन्धुरो मघवा विश्वसौभगः शं न आ वक्षद्द्विपदे चतुष्पदे ॥ १७६०

arvāṅtricakro madhuvāhano ratho jīrāśvo aśvinoryātu suṣṭutaḥ . trivandhuro maghavā viśvasaubhagaḥ śaṃ na ā vakṣaddvipade catuṣpade .. 1760

Nigh to us come the Asvins' lauded three-wheeled car, the car laden with meath and drawn by fleet-foot steeds, Three-seated, opulent, bestowing all delight. may it bring weal to us, to cattle and to men.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 1.157.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1801

प्र ते धारा असश्चतो दिवो न यन्ति वृष्टयः । अच्छा वाजं सहस्रिणम् ॥ १७६१

pra te dhārā asaścato divo na yanti vṛṣṭayaḥ . acchā vājaṃ sahasriṇam .. 1761

Thy streams that never fail or waste flow forth like showers of rain from heaven, To bring a thousand stores of strength.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.57.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1802

अभि प्रियाणि काव्या विश्वा चक्षाणो अर्षति । हरिस्तुञ्जान आयुधा ॥ १७६२

abhi priyāṇi kāvyā viśvā cakṣāṇo arṣati . haristuñjāna āyudhā .. 1762

He flows beholding on his way all well beloved sacred lore, Green-tinted, brandishing his, arms.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.57.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1803

स मर्मृजान आयुभिरिभो राजेव सुव्रतः । श्येनो न वंसु षीदति ॥ १७६३

sa marmṛjāna āyubhiribho rājeva suvrataḥ . śyeno na vaṃsu ṣīdati .. 1763

He, when the people deck him like a docile king of elephants. Sits as a falcon in the, wood.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.57.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

SV 4.8.3.1804

स नो विश्वा दिवो वसूतो पृथिव्या अधि । पुनान इन्दवा भर ॥ १७६४

sa no viśvā divo vasūto pṛthivyā adhi . punāna indavā bhara .. 1764

So bring thou hitherward to us, Indu, while thou art purified, All treasures both of heaven and earth.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 9.57.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.