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Rigveda 1.185

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.185

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1.185.1

ka̱ta̱rā pūrvā̍ kata̱rāpa̍rā̱yoḥ ka̱thā jā̱te ka̍vaya̱ḥ ko vi ve̍da |
viśva̱ṁ tmanā̍ bibhṛto̱ yad dha̱ nāma̱ vi va̍rtete̱ aha̍nī ca̱kriye̍va ||

WHETHER of these is elder, whether later? How were they born? Who knoweth it, ye sages? These of themselves support all things existing: as on a car the Day and Night roll onward.

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

1.185.2

bhūri̱ṁ dve aca̍rantī̱ cara̍ntam pa̱dvanta̱ṁ garbha̍m a̱padī̍ dadhāte |
nitya̱ṁ na sū̱num pi̱tror u̱pasthe̱ dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

The Twain uphold, though motionless and footless, a widespread offspring having feet and moving. Like your own fon upon his parents' bosom, protect us, Heaven and earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.3

a̱ne̱ho dā̱tram adi̍ter ana̱rvaṁ hu̱ve sva̍rvad ava̱dhaṁ nama̍svat |
tad ro̍dasī janayataṁ jari̱tre dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

I call for Aditi's unrivalled bounty, perfect, celestial, deathless, meet for worship. Produce this, ye Twain Worlds, for him who lauds you. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.4

ata̍pyamāne̱ ava̱sāva̍ntī̱ anu̍ ṣyāma̱ roda̍sī de̱vapu̍tre |
u̱bhe de̱vānā̍m u̱bhaye̍bhi̱r ahnā̱ṁ dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

May we be close to both the Worlds who suffer no pain, Parents of Gods, who aid with favour, Both mid the Gods, with Day and Night alternate. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.5

sa̱ṁgaccha̍māne yuva̱tī sama̍nte̱ svasā̍rā jā̱mī pi̱tror u̱pasthe̍ |
a̱bhi̱jighra̍ntī̱ bhuva̍nasya̱ nābhi̱ṁ dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

Faring together, young, with meeting limits, Twin Sisters lying in their Parents' bosom, Kissing the centre of the world together. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.6

u̱rvī sadma̍nī bṛha̱tī ṛ̱tena̍ hu̱ve de̱vānā̱m ava̍sā̱ jani̍trī |
da̱dhāte̱ ye a̱mṛta̍ṁ su̱pratī̍ke̱ dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

Duly I call the two wide seats, the mighty, the general Parents, with the God's protection. Who, beautiful to look on, make the nectar. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.7

u̱rvī pṛ̱thvī ba̍hu̱le dū̱rea̍nte̱ upa̍ bruve̱ nama̍sā ya̱jñe a̱smin |
da̱dhāte̱ ye su̱bhage̍ su̱pratū̍rtī̱ dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

Wide, vast, and manifold, whose bounds are distant,– these, reverent, I address at this our worship, The blessed Pair, victorious, all-sustaining. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.8

de̱vān vā̱ yac ca̍kṛ̱mā kac ci̱d āga̱ḥ sakhā̍yaṁ vā̱ sada̱m ij jāspa̍tiṁ vā |
i̱yaṁ dhīr bhū̍yā ava̱yāna̍m eṣā̱ṁ dyāvā̱ rakṣa̍tam pṛthivī no̱ abhvā̍t ||

What sin we have at any time committed against the Gods, our friend, our house's chieftain, Thereof may this our hymn be expiation. Protect us, Heaven and Earth, from fearful danger.

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

1.185.9

u̱bhā śaṁsā̱ naryā̱ mām a̍viṣṭām u̱bhe mām ū̱tī ava̍sā sacetām |
bhūri̍ cid a̱ryaḥ su̱dāsta̍rāye̱ṣā mada̍nta iṣayema devāḥ ||

May both these Friends of man, who bless, preserve me, may they attend me with their help and favour. Enrich the man more liberal than the godless. May we, ye Gods, be strong with food rejoicing.

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

1.185.10

ṛ̱taṁ di̱ve tad a̍vocam pṛthi̱vyā a̍bhiśrā̱vāya̍ pratha̱maṁ su̍me̱dhāḥ |
pā̱tām a̍va̱dyād du̍ri̱tād a̱bhīke̍ pi̱tā mā̱tā ca̍ rakṣatā̱m avo̍bhiḥ ||

Endowed with understanding, I have uttered this truth, for all to hear, to Earth and Heaven. Be near us, keep us from reproach and trouble. Father and Mother, with your help preserve us.

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

1.185.11

i̱daṁ dyā̍vāpṛthivī sa̱tyam a̍stu̱ pita̱r māta̱r yad i̱hopa̍bru̱ve vā̍m |
bhū̱taṁ de̱vānā̍m ava̱me avo̍bhir vi̱dyāme̱ṣaṁ vṛ̱jana̍ṁ jī̱radā̍num ||

Be this my prayer fulfilled, O Earth and Heaven, wherewith, Father and Mother, I address you. Nearest of Gods be ye with your protection. May we find strengthening food in full abundance.

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

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