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Rigveda 1.156

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.156

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Sanskrit

1.156.1

bhavā̍ mi̱tro na śevyo̍ ghṛ̱tāsu̍ti̱r vibhū̍tadyumna eva̱yā u̍ sa̱prathā̍ḥ |
adhā̍ te viṣṇo vi̱duṣā̍ ci̱d ardhya̱ḥ stomo̍ ya̱jñaś ca̱ rādhyo̍ ha̱viṣma̍tā ||

FAR-SHINING, widely famed, going thy wonted way, fed with the oil, be helpful. Mitra-like, to us. So, Vishṇu, e'en the wise must swell thy song of praise, and he who hath oblations pay thee solemn rites.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.156.2

yaḥ pū̱rvyāya̍ ve̱dhase̱ navī̍yase su̱majjā̍naye̱ viṣṇa̍ve̱ dadā̍śati |
yo jā̱tam a̍sya maha̱to mahi̱ brava̱t sed u̱ śravo̍bhi̱r yujya̍ṁ cid a̱bhy a̍sat ||

He who brings gifts to him the Ancient and the Last, to Vishṇu who ordains, together with his Spouse, Who tells the lofty birth of him the Lofty One, shall verily surpass in glory e'en his peer.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.156.3

tam u̍ stotāraḥ pū̱rvyaṁ yathā̍ vi̱da ṛ̱tasya̱ garbha̍ṁ ja̱nuṣā̍ pipartana |
āsya̍ jā̱nanto̱ nāma̍ cid vivaktana ma̱has te̍ viṣṇo suma̱tim bha̍jāmahe ||

Him have ye satisfied, singers, as well as ye know, primeval germ of Order even from his birth. Ye, knowing e'en his name, have told it forth: may we, Vishṇu, enjoy the grace of thee the Mighty One.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.156.4

tam a̍sya̱ rājā̱ varu̍ṇa̱s tam a̱śvinā̱ kratu̍ṁ sacanta̱ māru̍tasya ve̱dhasa̍ḥ |
dā̱dhāra̱ dakṣa̍m utta̱mam a̍ha̱rvida̍ṁ vra̱jaṁ ca̱ viṣṇu̱ḥ sakhi̍vām̐ aporṇu̱te ||

The Sovran Varuṇa and both the Aṣvins wait on this the will of him who guides the Marut host. Vishṇu hath power supreme and might iliat finds the day, and with his Friend unbars the stable of the kine.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

1.156.5

ā yo vi̱vāya̍ sa̱cathā̍ya̱ daivya̱ indrā̍ya̱ viṣṇu̍ḥ su̱kṛte̍ su̱kṛtta̍raḥ |
ve̱dhā a̍jinvat triṣadha̱stha ārya̍m ṛ̱tasya̍ bhā̱ge yaja̍māna̱m ābha̍jat ||

Even he the Heavenly One who came for fellowship, Vishṇu to Indra, godly to the godlier, Who Maker, throned in three worlds, helps the Aryan man, and gives the worshipper his share of Holy Law.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, The Hymns of the Rigveda

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