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Rigveda 1.59

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.59

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1.59.1

va̱yā id a̍gne a̱gnaya̍s te a̱nye tve viśve̍ a̱mṛtā̍ mādayante |
vaiśvā̍nara̱ nābhi̍r asi kṣitī̱nāṁ sthūṇe̍va̱ janā̍m̐ upa̱mid ya̍yantha ||

THE other fires are, verily, thy branches; the Immortals all rejoice in thee, O Agni. Centre art thou, Vaigvdnara, of the people, sustaining men like a deep-founded pillar.

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

1.59.2

mū̱rdhā di̱vo nābhi̍r a̱gniḥ pṛ̍thi̱vyā athā̍bhavad ara̱tī roda̍syoḥ |
taṁ tvā̍ de̱vāso̍ 'janayanta de̱vaṁ vaiśvā̍nara̱ jyoti̱r id āryā̍ya ||

The forehead of the sky, earth's centre, Agni became the messenger of earth and heaven. Vaiṣvânara, the Deities produced thee, a God, to be a light unto the Ârya.

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

1.59.3

ā sūrye̱ na ra̱śmayo̍ dhru̱vāso̍ vaiśvāna̱re da̍dhire̱ 'gnā vasū̍ni |
yā parva̍te̱ṣv oṣa̍dhīṣv a̱psu yā mānu̍ṣe̱ṣv asi̱ tasya̱ rājā̍ ||

As in the Sun firm rays are set for ever, treasures are in Vaiṣvânara, in Agni. Of all the riches in the hills, the waters, the herbs, among mankind, thou art the Sovran.

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

1.59.4

bṛ̱ha̱tī i̍va sū̱nave̱ roda̍sī̱ giro̱ hotā̍ manu̱ṣyo̱3̱̍ na dakṣa̍ḥ |
sva̍rvate sa̱tyaśu̍ṣmāya pū̱rvīr vai̍śvāna̱rāya̱ nṛta̍māya ya̱hvīḥ ||

As the great World-halves, so are their Son's praises; skilled, as a man, to act, is he the Herald. Vaiṣvânara, celestial, truly mighty, most manly One, hath many a youthful consort.

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

1.59.5

di̱vaś ci̍t te bṛha̱to jā̍tavedo̱ vaiśvā̍nara̱ pra ri̍rice mahi̱tvam |
rājā̍ kṛṣṭī̱nām a̍si̱ mānu̍ṣīṇāṁ yu̱dhā de̱vebhyo̱ vari̍vaś cakartha ||

Even the lofty heaven, O Jâtavedas Vaiṣvânara, hath not attained thy greatness. Thou art the King of lands where men are settled, thou hast brought comfort to the Gods in battle.

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

1.59.6

pra nū ma̍hi̱tvaṁ vṛ̍ṣa̱bhasya̍ voca̱ṁ yam pū̱ravo̍ vṛtra̱haṇa̱ṁ saca̍nte |
vai̱śvā̱na̱ro dasyu̍m a̱gnir ja̍gha̱nvām̐ adhū̍no̱t kāṣṭhā̱ ava̱ śamba̍ram bhet ||

Now will I tell the greatness of the Hero whom Prarti's sons follow as Vṛitra's slayer: Agni Vaiṣvânara struck down the Dasyu, cleave Ṣambara through and shattered down his fences.

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

1.59.7

vai̱śvā̱na̱ro ma̍hi̱mnā vi̱śvakṛ̍ṣṭir bha̱radvā̍jeṣu yaja̱to vi̱bhāvā̍ |
śā̱ta̱va̱ne̱ye śa̱tinī̍bhir a̱gniḥ pu̍ruṇī̱the ja̍rate sū̱nṛtā̍vān ||

Vaiṣvânara, dwelling by his might with all men, far-shining, holy mid the Bharadvâjas, Is lauded, excellent, with hundred praises by Purunîtha, son of Ṣatavani.

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

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