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Rigveda 10.3

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.3

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Sanskrit

10.3.1

i̱no rā̍jann ara̱tiḥ sami̍ddho̱ raudro̱ dakṣā̍ya suṣu̱mām̐ a̍darśi |
ci̱kid vi bhā̍ti bhā̱sā bṛ̍ha̱tāsi̍knīm eti̱ ruśa̍tīm a̱pāja̍n ||

O KING, the potent and terrific envoy, kindled for strength, is manifest in beauty. He shines, all-knowing, with his lotty splendour: chasing black Night he comes with white-rayed Morning.

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

10.3.2

kṛ̱ṣṇāṁ yad enī̍m a̱bhi varpa̍sā̱ bhūj ja̱naya̱n yoṣā̍m bṛha̱taḥ pi̱tur jām |
ū̱rdhvam bhā̱nuṁ sūrya̍sya stabhā̱yan di̱vo vasu̍bhir ara̱tir vi bhā̍ti ||

Having o'ercome the glimmering Black with beauty, and bringing forth the dame the Great Sire's Daughter, Holding aloft the radiant light of Sûrya, as messenger of heaven he shines with treasures.

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

10.3.3

bha̱dro bha̱drayā̱ saca̍māna̱ āgā̱t svasā̍raṁ jā̱ro a̱bhy e̍ti pa̱ścāt |
su̱pra̱ke̱tair dyubhi̍r a̱gnir vi̱tiṣṭha̱n ruśa̍dbhi̱r varṇai̍r a̱bhi rā̱mam a̍sthāt ||

Attendant on the Blessed Dame the Blessed hath come: the Lover followeth his Sister. Agni, far-spreading with conspicuous lustre, hath compassed Night with whitelyshining garments.

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

10.3.4

a̱sya yāmā̍so bṛha̱to na va̱gnūn indhā̍nā a̱gneḥ sakhyu̍ḥ śi̱vasya̍ |
īḍya̍sya̱ vṛṣṇo̍ bṛha̱taḥ svāso̱ bhāmā̍so̱ yāma̍nn a̱ktava̍ś cikitre ||

His goings-forth kindle as 'twere high voices the goings of the auspicious Friend of Agni. The rays, the bright beams of the strong-jawed, mighty, adorable Steer are visible as he cometh.

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

10.3.5

sva̱nā na yasya̱ bhāmā̍sa̱ḥ pava̍nte̱ roca̍mānasya bṛha̱taḥ su̱diva̍ḥ |
jyeṣṭhe̍bhi̱r yas teji̍ṣṭhaiḥ krīḻu̱madbhi̱r varṣi̍ṣṭhebhir bhā̱nubhi̱r nakṣa̍ti̱ dyām ||

Whose radiant splendours flow, like sounds, about us, his who is lofty, brilliant, and effulgent, Who reaches heaven with best and brightest lustres, sportive and piercing even to the summit.

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

10.3.6

a̱sya śuṣmā̍so dadṛśā̱napa̍ve̱r jeha̍mānasya svanayan ni̱yudbhi̍ḥ |
pra̱tnebhi̱r yo ruśa̍dbhir de̱vata̍mo̱ vi rebha̍dbhir ara̱tir bhāti̱ vibhvā̍ ||

His powers, whose chariot fellies gleam and glitter have loudly roared while, as with teams, he hasted. He, the most Godlike, far-extending envoy, shines with flames ancient, resonant, whitely-shining.

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

10.3.7

sa ā va̍kṣi̱ mahi̍ na̱ ā ca̍ satsi di̱vaspṛ̍thi̱vyor a̍ra̱tir yu̍va̱tyoḥ |
a̱gniḥ su̱tuka̍ḥ su̱tuke̍bhi̱r aśvai̱ rabha̍svadbhī̱ rabha̍svā̱m̐ eha ga̍myāḥ ||

So bring us ample wealth: seat thee as envoy of the two youthful Matrons, Earth and Heaven. Let Agni rapid with his rapid, horses, impetuous with impetuous Steeds, come hither.

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

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