Library·Sāmaveda Saṃhitā (Kauthuma)·4·4.9·4.9.2

Sāmaveda Saṃhitā (Kauthuma) 4.9.2

अग्ने तव श्रवो वयो महि भ्राजन्ते अर्चयो विभावसो । बृहद्भानो शवसा वाजमुक्थ्य३ं दधासि दाशुषे कवे ॥ १८१६

agne tava śravo vayo mahi bhrājante arcayo vibhāvaso . bṛhadbhāno śavasā vājamukthya3ṃ dadhāsi dāśuṣe kave .. 1816

Agni, life-power and fame are thine: thy fires blaze mightily, thou rich in wealth of beams! Sage, passing bright, thou givest to the worshipper, with strength, the food that merits laud.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.140.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

पावकवर्चाः शुक्रवर्चा अनूनवर्चा उदियर्षि भानुना । पुत्रो मातरा विचरन्नुपावसि पृणक्षि रोदसी उभे ॥ १८१७

pāvakavarcāḥ śukravarcā anūnavarcā udiyarṣi bhānunā . putro mātarā vicarannupāvasi pṛṇakṣi rodasī ubhe .. 1817

With brilliant, purifying sheen, with perfect sheen thou liftest up thyself in light. Thou, visiting both thy Mothers, aidest them as Son: thou joinest close the earth and heaven.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.140.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

ऊर्जो नपाज्जातवेदः सुशस्तिभिर्मन्दस्व धीतिभिर्हितः । त्वे इषः सं दधुर्भूरिवर्पसश्चित्रोतयो वामजाताः ॥ १८१८

ūrjo napājjātavedaḥ suśastibhirmandasva dhītibhirhitaḥ . tve iṣaḥ saṃ dadhurbhūrivarpasaścitrotayo vāmajātāḥ .. 1818

O Jatavedas, Son of Strength, rejoice thyself, gracious, in our fair hymns and songs. In thee are treasured various forms of strengthening food, born nobly and of wondrous help.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.140.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इरज्यन्नग्ने प्रथयस्व जन्तुभिरस्मे रायो अमर्त्य । स दर्शतस्य वपुषो वि राजसि पृणक्षि दर्शतं क्रतुम् ॥ १८१९

irajyannagne prathayasva jantubhirasme rāyo amartya . sa darśatasya vapuṣo vi rājasi pṛṇakṣi darśataṃ kratum .. 1819

Agni, spread forth, as Ruler, over living things: give wealth to us, Immortal God. Thou shinest out from beauty fair to look upon: thou leadest us to conquering power.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.140.4; the wording of this text may differ in places.

इष्कर्त्तारमध्वरस्य प्रचेतसं क्षयन्तं राधसो महः । रातिं वामस्य सुभगां महीमिषं दधासि सानसिं रयिम् ॥ १८२०

iṣkarttāramadhvarasya pracetasaṃ kṣayantaṃ rādhaso mahaḥ . rātiṃ vāmasya subhagāṃ mahīmiṣaṃ dadhāsi sānasiṃ rayim .. 1820

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

ऋतावानं महिषं विश्वदर्शतमग्निं सुम्नाय दधिरे पुरो जनाः । श्रुत्कर्णं सप्रथस्तमं त्वा गिरा दैव्यं मानुषा युगा ॥ १८२१

ṛtāvānaṃ mahiṣaṃ viśvadarśatamagniṃ sumnāya dadhire puro janāḥ . śrutkarṇaṃ saprathastamaṃ tvā girā daivyaṃ mānuṣā yugā .. 1821

The men have set before them them for their welfare Agni, strong, visible to all, the Holy. Thee, Godlike One, with ears to hear, most famous, men's generations magnify with praise-songs.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.140.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.

प्र सो अग्ने तवोतिभिः सुविराभिस्तरति वाजकर्मभिः । यस्य त्वं सख्यमाविथ ॥ १८२२

pra so agne tavotibhiḥ suvirābhistarati vājakarmabhiḥ . yasya tvaṃ sakhyamāvitha .. 1822

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

तव द्रप्सो नीलवान्वाश ऋत्विय इन्धानः सिष्णवा ददे । त्वं महीनामुषसामसि प्रियः क्षपो वस्तुषु राजसि ॥ १८२३

tava drapso nīlavānvāśa ṛtviya indhānaḥ siṣṇavā dade . tvaṃ mahīnāmuṣasāmasi priyaḥ kṣapo vastuṣu rājasi .. 1823

Thy spark is black and crackling, kindled in due time, O Bounteous, it is taken up. Thou art the dear Friend of the mighty Mornings: thou shinest in glimmerings of the night.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.19.31; the wording of this text may differ in places.

तमोषधीर्दधिरे गर्भमृत्वियं तमापो अग्निं जनयन्त मातरः । तमित्समानं वनिनश्च वीरुधो ऽन्तर्वतीश्च सुवते च विश्वहा ॥ १८२४

tamoṣadhīrdadhire garbhamṛtviyaṃ tamāpo agniṃ janayanta mātaraḥ . tamitsamānaṃ vaninaśca vīrudho 'ntarvatīśca suvate ca viśvahā .. 1824

Him, duly coming as their germ, have plants received: this Agni have maternal Waters brought to life. So in like manner do the forest trees and plants bear him within them and produce him evermore.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.91.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.

अग्निरिन्द्राय पवते दिवि शुक्रो वि राजति । महिषीव वि जायते ॥ १८२५

agnirindrāya pavate divi śukro vi rājati . mahiṣīva vi jāyate .. 1825

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

यो जागार तमृचः कामयन्ते यो जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति । यो जागार तमयं सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः ॥ १८२६

yo jāgāra tamṛcaḥ kāmayante yo jāgāra tamu sāmāni yanti . yo jāgāra tamayaṃ soma āha tavāhamasmi sakhye nyokāḥ .. 1826

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

अग्निर्जागार तमृचः कामयन्तेग्निर्जागार तमु सामानि यन्ति । अग्निर्जागार तमयं सोम आह तवाहमस्मि सख्ये न्योकाः ॥ १८२७

agnirjāgāra tamṛcaḥ kāmayantegnirjāgāra tamu sāmāni yanti . agnirjāgāra tamayaṃ soma āha tavāhamasmi sakhye nyokāḥ .. 1827

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

नमः सखिभ्यः पूर्वसद्भ्यो नमः साकन्निषेभ्यः । युञ्जे वाचं शतपदीम् ॥ १८२८

namaḥ sakhibhyaḥ pūrvasadbhyo namaḥ sākanniṣebhyaḥ . yuñje vācaṃ śatapadīm .. 1828

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

युञ्जे वाचं शतपदीं गाये सहस्रवर्त्तनि । गायत्रं त्रैष्टुभं जगत् ॥ १८२९

yuñje vācaṃ śatapadīṃ gāye sahasravarttani . gāyatraṃ traiṣṭubhaṃ jagat .. 1829

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

गायत्रं त्रैष्टुभं जगद्विश्वा रूपाणि सम्भृता । देवा ओकांसि चक्रिरे ॥ १८३०

gāyatraṃ traiṣṭubhaṃ jagadviśvā rūpāṇi sambhṛtā . devā okāṃsi cakrire .. 1830

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

अग्निर्ज्योतिर्ज्योतिरग्निरिन्द्रो ज्योतिर्ज्योतिरिन्द्रः । सूर्यो ज्योतिर्ज्योतिः सूर्यः ॥ १८३१

agnirjyotirjyotiragnirindro jyotirjyotirindraḥ . sūryo jyotirjyotiḥ sūryaḥ .. 1831

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

पुनरूर्जा नि वर्त्तस्व पुनरग्न इषायुषा । पुनर्नः पाह्यंहसः ॥ १८३२

punarūrjā ni varttasva punaragna iṣāyuṣā . punarnaḥ pāhyaṃhasaḥ .. 1832

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

सह रय्या नि वर्तस्वाग्ने पिन्वस्व धारया । विश्वप्स्न्या विश्वतस्परि ॥ १८३३

saha rayyā ni vartasvāgne pinvasva dhārayā . viśvapsnyā viśvataspari .. 1833

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

यदिन्द्राहं यथा त्वमीशीय वस्व एक इत् । स्तोता मे गोसखा स्यात् ॥ १८३४

yadindrāhaṃ yathā tvamīśīya vasva eka it . stotā me gosakhā syāt .. 1834

If I, O Indra, were, like thee, the single Sovran of all wealth, My worshipper should be rich in kine.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.14.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

शिक्षेयमस्मै दित्सेयं शचीपते मनीषिणे । यदहं गोपतिः स्याम् ॥ १८३५

śikṣeyamasmai ditseyaṃ śacīpate manīṣiṇe . yadahaṃ gopatiḥ syām .. 1835

I should be fain, O Lord of Power, to strengthen and enrich the sage, Were I the Lord of herds of kine.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.14.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

धेनुष्ट इन्द्र सूनृता यजमानाय सुन्वते । गामश्वं पिप्युषी दुहे ॥ १८३६

dhenuṣṭa indra sūnṛtā yajamānāya sunvate . gāmaśvaṃ pipyuṣī duhe .. 1836

To worshippers who press the juice thy goodness, Indra, is a cow Yielding in plenty kine and steeds.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 8.14.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

आपो हि ष्ठा मयोभुवस्ता न ऊर्जे दधातन । महे रणाय चक्षसे ॥ १८३७

āpo hi ṣṭhā mayobhuvastā na ūrje dadhātana . mahe raṇāya cakṣase .. 1837

Ye, Waters, are beneficent: so help ye us to energy That we may look on great delight.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.9.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

यो वः शिवतमो रसस्तस्य भाजयतेह नः । उशतीरिव मातरः ॥ १८३८

yo vaḥ śivatamo rasastasya bhājayateha naḥ . uśatīriva mātaraḥ .. 1838

Give us a portion of the sap, the most auspicious that ye have, Like mothers in their longing love.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.9.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

तस्मा अरं गमाम वो यस्य क्षयाय जिन्वथ । आपो जनयथा च नः ॥ १८३९

tasmā araṃ gamāma vo yasya kṣayāya jinvatha . āpo janayathā ca naḥ .. 1839

To you we gladly come for him to whose abode ye send us on; And, Waters, give us procreant strength.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.9.3; the wording of this text may differ in places.

वात आ वातु बेषजं शम्भु मयोभु नो हृदे । प्र न अयूंषि तारिषत् ॥ १८४०

vāta ā vātu beṣajaṃ śambhu mayobhu no hṛde . pra na ayūṃṣi tāriṣat .. 1840

Filling our hearts with health and joy, may Vata breathe his balm on us May he prolong our days of life.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.186.1; the wording of this text may differ in places.

उत वात पितासि न उत भ्रातोत नः सखा । स नो जीवातवे कृधि ॥ १८४१

uta vāta pitāsi na uta bhrātota naḥ sakhā . sa no jīvātave kṛdhi .. 1841

Thou art our Father, Vata, yea, thou art a Brother and a friend, So give us strength that we may live.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.186.2; the wording of this text may differ in places.

यददो वात ते गृहे३ ऽमृतं निहितं गुहा । तस्यो नो देहि जीवसे ॥ १८४२

yadado vāta te gṛhe3 'mṛtaṃ nihitaṃ guhā . tasyo no dehi jīvase .. 1842

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

अभि वाजी विश्वरूपो जनित्रं हिरण्ययं बिभ्रदत्कं सुपर्णः । सूर्यस्य भानुमृतुथा वसानः परि स्वयं मेधमृज्रो जजान ॥ १८४३

abhi vājī viśvarūpo janitraṃ hiraṇyayaṃ bibhradatkaṃ suparṇaḥ . sūryasya bhānumṛtuthā vasānaḥ pari svayaṃ medhamṛjro jajāna .. 1843

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

अप्सु रेतः शिश्रिये विश्वरूपं तेजः पृथिव्यामधि यत्सम्बभूव । अन्तरिक्षे स्वं महिमानं मिमानः कनिक्रन्ति वृष्णो अश्वस्य रेतः ॥ १८४४

apsu retaḥ śiśriye viśvarūpaṃ tejaḥ pṛthivyāmadhi yatsambabhūva . antarikṣe svaṃ mahimānaṃ mimānaḥ kanikranti vṛṣṇo aśvasya retaḥ .. 1844

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

अयं सहस्रा परि युक्ता वसानः सूर्यस्य भानुं यज्ञो दाधार । सहस्रदाः शतदा भूरिदावा धर्त्ता दिवो भुवनस्य विश्पतिः ॥ १८४५

ayaṃ sahasrā pari yuktā vasānaḥ sūryasya bhānuṃ yajño dādhāra . sahasradāḥ śatadā bhūridāvā dharttā divo bhuvanasya viśpatiḥ .. 1845

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

नाके सुपर्णमुप यत्पतन्तं हृदा वेनन्तो अभ्यचक्षत त्वा । हिरण्यपक्षं वरुणस्य दूतं यमस्य योनौ शकुनं भुरण्युम् ॥ १८४६

nāke suparṇamupa yatpatantaṃ hṛdā venanto abhyacakṣata tvā . hiraṇyapakṣaṃ varuṇasya dūtaṃ yamasya yonau śakunaṃ bhuraṇyum .. 1846

They gaze on thee with longing in their spirit, as on a strong-winged bird that mounteth sky-ward; On thee with wings of gold, Varuna's envoy, the Bird that hasteneth to the home of Yama.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.123.6; the wording of this text may differ in places.

ऊर्ध्वो गन्धर्वो अधि नाके अस्थात्प्रत्यञ्चित्रा बिभ्रदस्यायुधानि । वसानो अत्कं सुरभिं दृशे कं स्व३र्ण नाम जनत प्रियाणि ॥ १८४७

ūrdhvo gandharvo adhi nāke asthātpratyañcitrā bibhradasyāyudhāni . vasāno atkaṃ surabhiṃ dṛśe kaṃ sva3rṇa nāma janata priyāṇi .. 1847

Erect, to heaven hath the Gandharva mounted, pointing at us his many-coloured weapons; Clad in sweet raiment beautiful to look on, for he, as light, produceth forms that please us.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.123.7; the wording of this text may differ in places.

द्रप्सः समुद्रमभि यज्जिगाति पश्यन्गृध्रस्य चक्षसा विधर्मन् । भानुः शुक्रेण शोचिषा चकानस्तृतीये चक्रे रजसि प्रियाणि ॥ १८४८

drapsaḥ samudramabhi yajjigāti paśyangṛdhrasya cakṣasā vidharman . bhānuḥ śukreṇa śociṣā cakānastṛtīye cakre rajasi priyāṇi .. 1848

When as a spark he cometh near the ocean, still looking with a vulture's eye to heaven, His lustre, joying in its own bright splendour, maketh dear glories in the lowest region.

Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896)This is the translator's rendering of the same verse where it occurs at RV 10.123.8; the wording of this text may differ in places.