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Rigveda 1.68

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 1.68

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Sanskrit

1.68.1

śrī̱ṇann upa̍ sthā̱d diva̍m bhura̱ṇyuḥ sthā̱tuś ca̱ratha̍m a̱ktūn vy ū̍rṇot ||

COMMINGLING, restless, he ascends the sky, unveiling nights and all that stands or moves,

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

1.68.2

pari̱ yad e̍ṣā̱m eko̱ viśve̍ṣā̱m bhuva̍d de̱vo de̱vānā̍m mahi̱tvā ||

As he the sole God is preeminent in greatness among all these other Gods.

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

1.68.3

ād it te̱ viśve̱ kratu̍ṁ juṣanta̱ śuṣkā̱d yad de̍va jī̱vo jani̍ṣṭhāḥ ||

All men are joyful in thy power, O God, that living from the dry wood thou art born.

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

1.68.4

bhaja̍nta̱ viśve̍ deva̱tvaṁ nāma̍ ṛ̱taṁ sapa̍nto a̱mṛta̱m evai̍ḥ ||

All truly share thy Godhead while they keep, in their accustomed ways, eternal Law.

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

1.68.5

ṛ̱tasya̱ preṣā̍ ṛ̱tasya̍ dhī̱tir vi̱śvāyu̱r viśve̱ apā̍ṁsi cakruḥ ||

Strong is the thought of Law, the Law's behest; all works have they performed; he quickens all.

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

1.68.6

yas tubhya̱ṁ dāśā̱d yo vā̍ te̱ śikṣā̱t tasmai̍ ciki̱tvān ra̱yiṁ da̍yasva ||

Whoso will bring oblation, gifts to thee, to him, bethinking thee, vouchsafe thou wealth.

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

1.68.7

hotā̱ niṣa̍tto̱ mano̱r apa̍tye̱ sa ci̱n nv ā̍sā̱m patī̍ rayī̱ṇām ||

Seated as Priest with Manu's progeny, of all these treasures he alone is Lord.

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

1.68.8

i̱cchanta̱ reto̍ mi̱thas ta̱nūṣu̱ saṁ jā̍nata̱ svair dakṣai̱r amū̍rāḥ ||

Men yearn for children to prolong their line, and are not disappointed in their hope.

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

1.68.9

pi̱tur na pu̱trāḥ kratu̍ṁ juṣanta̱ śroṣa̱n ye a̍sya̱ śāsa̍ṁ tu̱rāsa̍ḥ ||

Eagerly they who hear his word fulfil his wish as sons obey their sire's behest.

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

1.68.10

vi rāya̍ aurṇo̱d dura̍ḥ puru̱kṣuḥ pi̱peśa̱ nāka̱ṁ stṛbhi̱r damū̍nāḥ ||

He, rich in food, unbars his wealth like doors: he, the House-Friend, bath decked heaven's vault with stars.

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

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