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Rigveda 1.66

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.66

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Sanskrit

1.66.1

ra̱yir na ci̱trā sūro̱ na sa̱ṁdṛg āyu̱r na prā̱ṇo nityo̱ na sū̱nuḥ ||

LIKE the Sun's glance, like wealth of varied sort, like breath which is the life, like one's own son,

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

1.66.2

takvā̱ na bhūrṇi̱r vanā̍ siṣakti̱ payo̱ na dhe̱nuḥ śuci̍r vi̱bhāvā̍ ||

Like a swift bird, a cow who yields her milk, pure and refulgent to the wood he speeds.

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

1.66.3

dā̱dhāra̱ kṣema̱m oko̱ na ra̱ṇvo yavo̱ na pa̱kvo jetā̱ janā̍nām ||

He offers safety like a pleasant home, like ripened corn, the Conqueror of men.

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

1.66.4

ṛṣi̱r na stubhvā̍ vi̱kṣu pra̍śa̱sto vā̱jī na prī̱to vayo̍ dadhāti ||

Like a Seer lauding, famed among the folk; like a steed friendly he vouchsafes us power.

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

1.66.5

du̱roka̍śoci̱ḥ kratu̱r na nityo̍ jā̱yeva̱ yonā̱v ara̱ṁ viśva̍smai ||

With flame insatiate, like eternal might; caring for each one like a dame at home;

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

1.66.6

ci̱tro yad abhrā̍ṭ chve̱to na vi̱kṣu ratho̱ na ru̱kmī tve̱ṣaḥ sa̱matsu̍ ||

Bright when he shines forth, whitish mid the folk, like a car, gold-decked, thundering to the fight.

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

1.66.7

sene̍va sṛ̱ṣṭāma̍ṁ dadhā̱ty astu̱r na di̱dyut tve̱ṣapra̍tīkā ||

He strikes with terror like a dart shot forth, e'en like an archer's arrow tipped with flame;

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

1.66.8

ya̱mo ha̍ jā̱to ya̱mo jani̍tvaṁ jā̱raḥ ka̱nīnā̱m pati̱r janī̍nām ||

Master of present and of future life, the maidens' lover and the matrons' Lord.

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

1.66.9

taṁ va̍ś ca̱rāthā̍ va̱yaṁ va̍sa̱tyāsta̱ṁ na gāvo̱ nakṣa̍nta i̱ddham ||

To him lead all your ways: may we attain the kindled God as cows their home at eve.

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

1.66.10

sindhu̱r na kṣoda̱ḥ pra nīcī̍r aino̱n nava̍nta̱ gāva̱ḥ sva1̱̍r dṛśī̍ke ||

He drives the flames below as floods their swell: the rays rise up to the fair place of heaven.

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

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