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Rigveda 1.164: Asya vāmasya sūkta

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.164

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Sanskrit

1.164.1

a̱sya vā̱masya̍ pali̱tasya̱ hotu̱s tasya̱ bhrātā̍ madhya̱mo a̱sty aśna̍ḥ |
tṛ̱tīyo̱ bhrātā̍ ghṛ̱tapṛ̍ṣṭho a̱syātrā̍paśyaṁ vi̱śpati̍ṁ sa̱ptapu̍tram ||

OF this benignant Priest, with eld grey-coloured, the brother midmost of the three is lightning. The third is he whose back with oil is sprinkled. Here I behold the Chief with seven male children.

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

1.164.2

sa̱pta yu̍ñjanti̱ ratha̱m eka̍cakra̱m eko̱ aśvo̍ vahati sa̱ptanā̍mā |
tri̱nābhi̍ ca̱kram a̱jara̍m ana̱rvaṁ yatre̱mā viśvā̱ bhuva̱nādhi̍ ta̱sthuḥ ||

Seven to the one-wheeled chariot yoke the Courser; bearing seven names the single Courser draws it. Three-naved the wheel is, sound and undecaying, whereon are resting all these worlds of being.

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

1.164.3

i̱maṁ ratha̱m adhi̱ ye sa̱pta ta̱sthuḥ sa̱ptaca̍kraṁ sa̱pta va̍ha̱nty aśvā̍ḥ |
sa̱pta svasā̍ro a̱bhi saṁ na̍vante̱ yatra̱ gavā̱ṁ nihi̍tā sa̱pta nāma̍ ||

The seven who on the seven-wheeled car are mounted have horses, seven in tale, who draw them onward. Seven Sisters utter songs of praise together, in whom the names of the seven Cows are treasured.

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

1.164.4

ko da̍darśa pratha̱maṁ jāya̍mānam astha̱nvanta̱ṁ yad a̍na̱sthā bibha̍rti |
bhūmyā̱ asu̱r asṛ̍g ā̱tmā kva̍ svi̱t ko vi̱dvāṁsa̱m upa̍ gā̱t praṣṭu̍m e̱tat ||

Who hath beheld him as he sprang to being, seen how the boneless One supports the bony? Where is the blood of earth, the life, the spirit? Who may approach the man who knows, to ask it?

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

1.164.5

pāka̍ḥ pṛcchāmi̱ mana̱sāvi̍jānan de̱vānā̍m e̱nā nihi̍tā pa̱dāni̍ |
va̱tse ba̱ṣkaye 'dhi̍ sa̱pta tantū̱n vi ta̍tnire ka̱vaya̱ ota̱vā u̍ ||

Unripe in mind, in spirit undiscerning, I ask of these the Gods' established places; For up above the yearling Calf the sages, to form a web, their own seven threads have woven.

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

1.164.6

aci̍kitvāñ ciki̱tuṣa̍ś ci̱d atra̍ ka̱vīn pṛ̍cchāmi vi̱dmane̱ na vi̱dvān |
vi yas ta̱stambha̱ ṣaḻ i̱mā rajā̍ṁsy a̱jasya̍ rū̱pe kim api̍ svi̱d eka̍m ||

I ask, unknowing, those who know, the sages, as one all ignorant for sake of knowledge, What was that ONE who in the Unborn's image hath stablished and fixed firm these worlds' six regions.

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

1.164.7

i̱ha bra̍vītu̱ ya ī̍m a̱ṅga vedā̱sya vā̱masya̱ nihi̍tam pa̱daṁ veḥ |
śī̱rṣṇaḥ kṣī̱raṁ du̍hrate̱ gāvo̍ asya va̱vriṁ vasā̍nā uda̱kam pa̱dāpu̍ḥ ||

Let him who knoweth presently declare it , this lovely Bird's securely founded station. Forth from his head the Cows draw milk, and, wearing his vesture, with their foot have drunk the water.

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

1.164.8

mā̱tā pi̱tara̍m ṛ̱ta ā ba̍bhāja dhī̱ty agre̱ mana̍sā̱ saṁ hi ja̱gme |
sā bī̍bha̱tsur garbha̍rasā̱ nivi̍ddhā̱ nama̍svanta̱ id u̍pavā̱kam ī̍yuḥ ||

The Mother gave the Sire his share of Order: with thought, at first, she wedded him in spirit. She, the coy Dame, was filled with dew prolific: with adoration men approached to praise her.

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

1.164.9

yu̱ktā mā̱tāsī̍d dhu̱ri dakṣi̍ṇāyā̱ ati̍ṣṭha̱d garbho̍ vṛja̱nīṣv a̱ntaḥ |
amī̍med va̱tso anu̱ gām a̍paśyad viśvarū̱pya̍ṁ tri̱ṣu yoja̍neṣu ||

Yoked was the Mother to the boon Cow's car-pole: in the dank rows of cloud the Infant rested. Then the Calf lowed, and looked upon the Mother, the Cow who wears all shapes in three directions.

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

1.164.10

ti̱sro mā̱tṝs trīn pi̱tṝn bibhra̱d eka̍ ū̱rdhvas ta̍sthau̱ nem ava̍ glāpayanti |
ma̱ntraya̍nte di̱vo a̱muṣya̍ pṛ̱ṣṭhe vi̍śva̱vida̱ṁ vāca̱m avi̍śvaminvām ||

Bearing three Mothers and three Fathers, single he stood erect: they never make him weary. There on the pitch of heaven they speak together in speech all-knowing but not all-impelling.

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

1.164.11

dvāda̍śāraṁ na̱hi taj jarā̍ya̱ varva̍rti ca̱kram pari̱ dyām ṛ̱tasya̍ |
ā pu̱trā a̍gne mithu̱nāso̱ atra̍ sa̱pta śa̱tāni̍ viṁśa̱tiś ca̍ tasthuḥ ||

Formed with twelve spokes, by length of time, unweakened, rolls round the heaven this wheel of during Order. Herein established, joined in pairs together, seven hundred Sons and twenty stand, O Agni.

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

1.164.12

pañca̍pādam pi̱tara̱ṁ dvāda̍śākṛtiṁ di̱va ā̍hu̱ḥ pare̱ ardhe̍ purī̱ṣiṇa̍m |
athe̱me a̱nya upa̍re vicakṣa̱ṇaṁ sa̱ptaca̍kre̱ ṣaḻa̍ra āhu̱r arpi̍tam ||

They call him in the farther half of heaven the Sire five-footed, of twelve forms, wealthy in watery store. These others say that he, God with far-seeing eyes, is mounted on the lower seven-wheeled, sixspoked car.

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

1.164.13

pañcā̍re ca̱kre pa̍ri̱varta̍māne̱ tasmi̱nn ā ta̍sthu̱r bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ |
tasya̱ nākṣa̍s tapyate̱ bhūri̍bhāraḥ sa̱nād e̱va na śī̍ryate̱ sanā̍bhiḥ ||

Upon this five-spoked wheel revolving ever all living creatures rest and are dependent. Its axle, heavy-laden, is not heated: the nave from ancient time remains unbroken.

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

1.164.14

sane̍mi ca̱kram a̱jara̱ṁ vi vā̍vṛta uttā̱nāyā̱ṁ daśa̍ yu̱ktā va̍hanti |
sūrya̍sya̱ cakṣū̱ raja̍sai̱ty āvṛ̍ta̱ṁ tasmi̱nn ārpi̍tā̱ bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ ||

The wheel revolves, unwasting, with its felly: ten draw it, yoked to the far-stretching car-pole. The Sun's eye moves encompassed by the region: on him dependent rest all living creatures.

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

1.164.15

sā̱ka̱ṁjānā̍ṁ sa̱ptatha̍m āhur eka̱jaṁ ṣaḻ id ya̱mā ṛṣa̍yo deva̱jā iti̍ |
teṣā̍m i̱ṣṭāni̱ vihi̍tāni dhāma̱śaḥ sthā̱tre re̍jante̱ vikṛ̍tāni rūpa̱śaḥ ||

Of the co-born they call the seventh single-born; the six twin pairs are called Ṛishis, Children of Gods. Their good gifts sought of men are ranged in order due, and various in their form move for the Lord who guides.

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

1.164.16

striya̍ḥ sa̱tīs tām̐ u̍ me pu̱ṁsa ā̍hu̱ḥ paśya̍d akṣa̱ṇvān na vi ce̍tad a̱ndhaḥ |
ka̱vir yaḥ pu̱traḥ sa ī̱m ā ci̍keta̱ yas tā vi̍jā̱nāt sa pi̱tuṣ pi̱tāsa̍t ||

They told me these were males, though truly females: he who hath eyes sees this, the blind discerns not. The son who is a sage hath comprehended: who knows this rightly is his father's father.

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

1.164.17

a̱vaḥ pare̍ṇa pa̱ra e̱nāva̍reṇa pa̱dā va̱tsam bibhra̍tī̱ gaur ud a̍sthāt |
sā ka̱drīcī̱ kaṁ svi̱d ardha̱m parā̍gā̱t kva̍ svit sūte na̱hi yū̱the a̱ntaḥ ||

Beneath the upper realm, above this lower, bearing her calf at foot the Cow hath risen. Witherward, to what place hath she departed? Where calves she? Not amid this herd of cattle.

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

1.164.18

a̱vaḥ pare̍ṇa pi̱tara̱ṁ yo a̍syānu̱veda̍ pa̱ra e̱nāva̍reṇa |
ka̱vī̱yamā̍na̱ḥ ka i̱ha pra vo̍cad de̱vam mana̱ḥ kuto̱ adhi̱ prajā̍tam ||

Who, that the father of this Calf discerneth beneath the upper realm, above the lower, Showing himself a sage, may here declare it? Whence hath the Godlike spirit had its rising?

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

1.164.19

ye a̱rvāñca̱s tām̐ u̱ parā̍ca āhu̱r ye parā̍ñca̱s tām̐ u̍ a̱rvāca̍ āhuḥ |
indra̍ś ca̱ yā ca̱krathu̍ḥ soma̱ tāni̍ dhu̱rā na yu̱ktā raja̍so vahanti ||

Those that come hitherward they call departing, those that depart they call directed hither. And what so ye have made, Indra and Soma, steeds bear as 'twere yoked to the region's car-pole.

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

1.164.20

dvā su̍pa̱rṇā sa̱yujā̱ sakhā̍yā samā̱naṁ vṛ̱kṣam pari̍ ṣasvajāte |
tayo̍r a̱nyaḥ pippa̍laṁ svā̱dv atty ana̍śnann a̱nyo a̱bhi cā̍kaśīti ||

Two Birds with fair wings, knit with bonds of friendship, in the same sheltering tree have found a refuge. One of the twain eats the sweet Fig-tree's fruitage; the other eating not regardeth only.

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

1.164.21

yatrā̍ supa̱rṇā a̱mṛta̍sya bhā̱gam ani̍meṣaṁ vi̱dathā̍bhi̱svara̍nti |
i̱no viśva̍sya̱ bhuva̍nasya go̱pāḥ sa mā̱ dhīra̱ḥ pāka̱m atrā vi̍veśa ||

Where those fine Birds hymn ceaselessly their portion of life eternal, and the sacred synods, There is the Universe's mighty Keeper, who, wise, hath entered into me the simple.

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

1.164.22

yasmi̍n vṛ̱kṣe ma̱dhvada̍ḥ supa̱rṇā ni̍vi̱śante̱ suva̍te̱ cādhi̱ viśve̍ |
tasyed ā̍hu̱ḥ pippa̍laṁ svā̱dv agre̱ tan non na̍śa̱d yaḥ pi̱tara̱ṁ na veda̍ ||

The, tree whereon the fine Birds eat the sweetness, where they all rest and procreate their offspring,– Upon its top they say the fig is luscious none gaineth it who knoweth not the Father.

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

1.164.23

yad gā̍ya̱tre adhi̍ gāya̱tram āhi̍ta̱ṁ traiṣṭu̍bhād vā̱ traiṣṭu̍bhaṁ ni̱rata̍kṣata |
yad vā̱ jaga̱j jaga̱ty āhi̍tam pa̱daṁ ya it tad vi̱dus te a̍mṛta̱tvam ā̍naśuḥ ||

How on the Gâyatrî. the Gâyatrî was based, how from the Trishṭup they fashioned the Trishṭup forth, How on the Jagatî was based the Jagatî,– they who know this have won themselves immortal life.

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

1.164.24

gā̱ya̱treṇa̱ prati̍ mimīte a̱rkam a̱rkeṇa̱ sāma̱ traiṣṭu̍bhena vā̱kam |
vā̱kena̍ vā̱kaṁ dvi̱padā̱ catu̍ṣpadā̱kṣare̍ṇa mimate sa̱pta vāṇī̍ḥ ||

With Gâyatrî he measures out the praise-song, Sâma with praise-song, triplet with the Trishṭup. The triplet witli the two or four-foot measure, and with the syllable they form seven metres.

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

1.164.25

jaga̍tā̱ sindhu̍ṁ di̱vy a̍stabhāyad rathaṁta̱re sūrya̱m pary a̍paśyat |
gā̱ya̱trasya̍ sa̱midha̍s ti̱sra ā̍hu̱s tato̍ ma̱hnā pra ri̍rice mahi̱tvā ||

With Jagatî the flood in heaven he stablished, and saw the Sun in the Rathantara Sâman. Gâyatrî hath, they say, three brands for kindling: hence it excels in majesty and vigour.

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

1.164.26

upa̍ hvaye su̱dughā̍ṁ dhe̱num e̱tāṁ su̱hasto̍ go̱dhug u̱ta do̍had enām |
śreṣṭha̍ṁ sa̱vaṁ sa̍vi̱tā sā̍viṣan no̱ 'bhī̍ddho gha̱rmas tad u̱ ṣu pra vo̍cam ||

I invocate the milch-cow good for milking so that the milker, deft of hand, may drain her. May Savitar give goodliest stimulation. The caldron is made hot; I will proclaim it.

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

1.164.27

hi̱ṅkṛ̱ṇva̱tī va̍su̱patnī̱ vasū̍nāṁ va̱tsam i̱cchantī̱ mana̍sā̱bhy āgā̍t |
du̱hām a̱śvibhyā̱m payo̍ a̱ghnyeyaṁ sā va̍rdhatām maha̱te saubha̍gāya ||

She, lady of all treasure, is come hither yearning in spirit for her calf and lowing. May this cow yield her milk for both the Aṣvins, and may she prosper to our high advantage.

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

1.164.28

gaur a̍mīme̱d anu̍ va̱tsam mi̱ṣanta̍m mū̱rdhāna̱ṁ hiṅṅ a̍kṛṇo̱n māta̱vā u̍ |
sṛkvā̍ṇaṁ gha̱rmam a̱bhi vā̍vaśā̱nā mimā̍ti mā̱yum paya̍te̱ payo̍bhiḥ ||

The cow hath lowed after her blinking youngling; she licks his forehead, as she lows, to form it. His mouth she fondly calls to her warm udder, and suckles him with milk while gently lowing.

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

1.164.29

a̱yaṁ sa śi̍ṅkte̱ yena̱ gaur a̱bhīvṛ̍tā̱ mimā̍ti mā̱yuṁ dhva̱sanā̱v adhi̍ śri̱tā |
sā ci̱ttibhi̱r ni hi ca̱kāra̱ martya̍ṁ vi̱dyud bhava̍ntī̱ prati̍ va̱vrim au̍hata ||

He also snorts, by whom encompassed round the Cow laws as she clings unto the shedder of the rain. She with her shrilling cries hath humbled mortal man, and, turned to lightning, hath stripped off her covering robe.

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

1.164.30

a̱nac cha̍ye tu̱ragā̍tu jī̱vam eja̍d dhru̱vam madhya̱ ā pa̱styā̍nām |
jī̱vo mṛ̱tasya̍ carati sva̱dhābhi̱r ama̍rtyo̱ martye̍nā̱ sayo̍niḥ ||

That which hath breath and speed and life and motion lies firmly stablished in the midst of houses. Living, by offerings to the Dead he moveth Immortal One, the brother of the mortal.

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

1.164.31

apa̍śyaṁ go̱pām ani̍padyamāna̱m ā ca̱ parā̍ ca pa̱thibhi̱ś cara̍ntam |
sa sa̱dhrīcī̱ḥ sa viṣū̍cī̱r vasā̍na̱ ā va̍rīvarti̱ bhuva̍neṣv a̱ntaḥ ||

I saw the Herdsman, him who never stumbles, approaching by his pathways and departing. He, clothed with gathered and diffusive splendour, within the worlds continually travels.

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

1.164.32

ya ī̍ṁ ca̱kāra̱ na so a̱sya ve̍da̱ ya ī̍ṁ da̱darśa̱ hiru̱g in nu tasmā̍t |
sa mā̱tur yonā̱ pari̍vīto a̱ntar ba̍hupra̱jā nirṛ̍ti̱m ā vi̍veśa ||

He who hath made him cloth not comprehend him: from him who saw him surely is he hidden. He, yet enveloped in his Mother's bosom, source of much life, hath sunk into destruction.

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

1.164.33

dyaur me̍ pi̱tā ja̍ni̱tā nābhi̱r atra̱ bandhu̍r me mā̱tā pṛ̍thi̱vī ma̱hīyam |
u̱ttā̱nayo̍ś ca̱mvo̱3̱̍r yoni̍r a̱ntar atrā̍ pi̱tā du̍hi̱tur garbha̱m ādhā̍t ||

Dyaus is my Father, my begetter: kinship is here. This great earth is my kin and Mother. Between the wide-spread world-halves is the birthb-place: the Father laid the Daughter's germ within it.

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

1.164.34

pṛ̱cchāmi̍ tvā̱ para̱m anta̍m pṛthi̱vyāḥ pṛ̱cchāmi̱ yatra̱ bhuva̍nasya̱ nābhi̍ḥ |
pṛ̱cchāmi̍ tvā̱ vṛṣṇo̱ aśva̍sya̱ reta̍ḥ pṛ̱cchāmi̍ vā̱caḥ pa̍ra̱maṁ vyo̍ma ||

ask thee of the earth's extremest limit, where is the centre of the world, I ask thee.

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

1.164.35

i̱yaṁ vedi̱ḥ paro̱ anta̍ḥ pṛthi̱vyā a̱yaṁ ya̱jño bhuva̍nasya̱ nābhi̍ḥ |
a̱yaṁ somo̱ vṛṣṇo̱ aśva̍sya̱ reto̍ bra̱hmāyaṁ vā̱caḥ pa̍ra̱maṁ vyo̍ma ||

This altar is the earth's extremest limit; this sacrifice of ours is the world's centre. The Stallion's seed prolific is the Soma; this Brahman highest heaven where Speech abideth.

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

1.164.36

sa̱ptārdha̍ga̱rbhā bhuva̍nasya̱ reto̱ viṣṇo̍s tiṣṭhanti pra̱diśā̱ vidha̍rmaṇi |
te dhī̱tibhi̱r mana̍sā̱ te vi̍pa̱ścita̍ḥ pari̱bhuva̱ḥ pari̍ bhavanti vi̱śvata̍ḥ ||

Seven germs unripened yet are heaven's prolific, seed: their functions they maintain by Vishṇu's ordinance. Endued with wisdom through intelligence and thought, they compass us about present on every side.

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

1.164.37

na vi jā̍nāmi̱ yad i̍ve̱dam asmi̍ ni̱ṇyaḥ saṁna̍ddho̱ mana̍sā carāmi |
ya̱dā māga̍n prathama̱jā ṛ̱tasyād id vā̱co a̍śnuve bhā̱gam a̱syāḥ ||

What thing I truly am I know not clearly: mysterious, fettered in my mind I wander. When the first-born of holy Law approached me, then of this speech I first obtain a portion.

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

1.164.38

apā̱ṅ prāṅ e̍ti sva̱dhayā̍ gṛbhī̱to 'ma̍rtyo̱ martye̍nā̱ sayo̍niḥ |
tā śaśva̍ntā viṣū̱cīnā̍ vi̱yantā̱ ny a1̱̍nyaṁ ci̱kyur na ni ci̍kyur a̱nyam ||

Back, forward goes he, grasped by strength inherent, the Immortal born the brother of the mortal Ceaseless they movelnopposite directions: men mark the one, and fail to mark the other.

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

1.164.39

ṛ̱co a̱kṣare̍ para̱me vyo̍ma̱n yasmi̍n de̱vā adhi̱ viśve̍ niṣe̱duḥ |
yas tan na veda̱ kim ṛ̱cā ka̍riṣyati̱ ya it tad vi̱dus ta i̱me sam ā̍sate ||

Upon what syllable of holy praise-song, as twere their highest heaven, the Gods repose them,– Who knows not this, what will he do with praise-song? But they who know it well sit here assembled.

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

1.164.40

sū̱ya̱va̱sād bhaga̍vatī̱ hi bhū̱yā atho̍ va̱yam bhaga̍vantaḥ syāma |
a̱ddhi tṛṇa̍m aghnye viśva̱dānī̱m piba̍ śu̱ddham u̍da̱kam ā̱cara̍ntī ||

Forunate mayst thou be with goodly pasture, and may we also be exceeding wealthy. Feed on the grass, O Cow, at every season, and coming hitherward drink limpid water.

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

1.164.41

gau̱rīr mi̍māya sali̱lāni̱ takṣa̱ty eka̍padī dvi̱padī̱ sā catu̍ṣpadī |
a̱ṣṭāpa̍dī̱ nava̍padī babhū̱vuṣī̍ sa̱hasrā̍kṣarā para̱me vyo̍man ||

Forming the water-floods, the buffalo hath lowed, one-footed or two-footed or fourfooted, she, Who hath become eight-footed or hath got nine feet, the thou sand-syllabled in the sublimest heaven.

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

1.164.42

tasyā̍ḥ samu̱drā adhi̱ vi kṣa̍ranti̱ tena̍ jīvanti pra̱diśa̱ś cata̍sraḥ |
tata̍ḥ kṣaraty a̱kṣara̱ṁ tad viśva̱m upa̍ jīvati ||

From her descend in streams the seas of water; thereby the world's four regions have their being, Thence flows the imperishable flood and thence the universe hath life.

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

1.164.43

śa̱ka̱maya̍ṁ dhū̱mam ā̱rād a̍paśyaṁ viṣū̱vatā̍ pa̱ra e̱nāva̍reṇa |
u̱kṣāṇa̱m pṛśni̍m apacanta vī̱rās tāni̱ dharmā̍ṇi pratha̱māny ā̍san ||

I saw from far away the smoke of fuel with spires that rose on high o'er that beneath it. The Mighty Men have dressed the spotted bullock. These were the customs in the days aforetime,

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

1.164.44

traya̍ḥ ke̱śina̍ ṛtu̱thā vi ca̍kṣate saṁvatsa̱re va̍pata̱ eka̍ eṣām |
viśva̱m eko̍ a̱bhi ca̍ṣṭe̱ śacī̍bhi̱r dhrāji̱r eka̍sya dadṛśe̱ na rū̱pam ||

Three with long tresses show in ordered season. One of them sheareth when the year is ended. One with his powers the universe regardeth: Of one, the sweep is seen, but his figure.

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

1.164.45

ca̱tvāri̱ vāk pari̍mitā pa̱dāni̱ tāni̍ vidur brāhma̱ṇā ye ma̍nī̱ṣiṇa̍ḥ |
guhā̱ trīṇi̱ nihi̍tā̱ neṅga̍yanti tu̱rīya̍ṁ vā̱co ma̍nu̱ṣyā̍ vadanti ||

Speech hath been measured out in four divisions, the Brahmans who have understanding know them. Three kept in close concealment cause no motion; of speech, men speak only the fourth division.

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

1.164.46

indra̍m mi̱traṁ varu̍ṇam a̱gnim ā̍hu̱r atho̍ di̱vyaḥ sa su̍pa̱rṇo ga̱rutmā̍n |
eka̱ṁ sad viprā̍ bahu̱dhā va̍danty a̱gniṁ ya̱mam mā̍ta̱riśvā̍nam āhuḥ ||

They call him Indra, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni, and he is heavenly nobly-winged Garutman. To what is One, sages give many a title they call it Agni, Yama, Mâtariṣvan.

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

1.164.47

kṛ̱ṣṇaṁ ni̱yāna̱ṁ hara̍yaḥ supa̱rṇā a̱po vasā̍nā̱ diva̱m ut pa̍tanti |
ta āva̍vṛtra̱n sada̍nād ṛ̱tasyād id ghṛ̱tena̍ pṛthi̱vī vy u̍dyate ||

Dark the descent: the birds are golden-coloured; up to the heaven they fly robed in the waters. Again descend they from the seat of Order, and all the earth is moistened with their fatness.

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

1.164.48

dvāda̍śa pra̱dhaya̍ś ca̱kram eka̱ṁ trīṇi̱ nabhyā̍ni̱ ka u̱ tac ci̍keta |
tasmi̍n sā̱kaṁ tri̍śa̱tā na śa̱ṅkavo̍ 'rpi̱tāḥ ṣa̱ṣṭir na ca̍lāca̱lāsa̍ḥ ||

Twelve are the fellies, and the wheel is single; three are the naves. What man hath understood it? Therein are set together spokes three hundred and sixty, which in nowise can be loosened.

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

1.164.49

yas te̱ stana̍ḥ śaśa̱yo yo ma̍yo̱bhūr yena̱ viśvā̱ puṣya̍si̱ vāryā̍ṇi |
yo ra̍tna̱dhā va̍su̱vid yaḥ su̱datra̱ḥ sara̍svati̱ tam i̱ha dhāta̍ve kaḥ ||

That breast of thine exhaustless, spring of pleasure, wherewith thou feedest all things that are choicest, Wealth-giver, treasure. finder, free bestower,– bring that, Sarasvatî, that we may drain it.

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

1.164.50

ya̱jñena̍ ya̱jñam a̍yajanta de̱vās tāni̱ dharmā̍ṇi pratha̱māny ā̍san |
te ha̱ nāka̍m mahi̱māna̍ḥ sacanta̱ yatra̱ pūrve̍ sā̱dhyāḥ santi̍ de̱vāḥ ||

By means of sacrifice the Gods accomplished their sacrifice: these were the earliest ordinances. These Mighty Ones attained the height of heaven, there where the Sâdhyas, Gods of old, are dwelling.

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

1.164.51

sa̱mā̱nam e̱tad u̍da̱kam uc caity ava̱ cāha̍bhiḥ |
bhūmi̍m pa̱rjanyā̱ jinva̍nti̱ diva̍ṁ jinvanty a̱gnaya̍ḥ ||

Uniform, with the passing days, this water mounts and fails again. The tempest-clouds give life to earth, and fires re-animate the heaven.

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

1.164.52

di̱vyaṁ su̍pa̱rṇaṁ vā̍ya̱sam bṛ̱hanta̍m a̱pāṁ garbha̍ṁ darśa̱tam oṣa̍dhīnām |
a̱bhī̱pa̱to vṛ̱ṣṭibhi̍s ta̱rpaya̍nta̱ṁ sara̍svanta̱m ava̍se johavīmi ||

The Bird Celestial, vast with noble pinion, the lovely germ of plants, the germ of waters, Him who delighteth us with rain in season, Sarasvan I invoke that he may help us.

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

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