Rigveda 10.31
Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.31
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- Sanskrit
10.31.1
ā no̍ de̱vānā̱m upa̍ vetu̱ śaṁso̱ viśve̍bhis tu̱rair ava̍se̱ yaja̍traḥ |
tebhi̍r va̱yaṁ su̍ṣa̱khāyo̍ bhavema̱ tara̍nto̱ viśvā̍ duri̱tā syā̍ma ||
MAY benediction of the Gods approach us, holy, to aid us with all rapid succours. Therewith may we be happily befriended, and pass triumphant over all our troubles.
10.31.2
pari̍ ci̱n marto̱ dravi̍ṇam mamanyād ṛ̱tasya̍ pa̱thā nama̱sā vi̍vāset |
u̱ta svena̱ kratu̍nā̱ saṁ va̍deta̱ śreyā̍ṁsa̱ṁ dakṣa̱m mana̍sā jagṛbhyāt ||
A man should think on wealth and strive to win it by adoration on the path of Order, Counsel himself with his own mental insight, and grasp still nobler vigour with his spirit.
10.31.3
adhā̍yi dhī̱tir asa̍sṛgra̱m aṁśā̍s tī̱rthe na da̱smam upa̍ ya̱nty ūmā̍ḥ |
a̱bhy ā̍naśma suvi̱tasya̍ śū̱ṣaṁ nave̍daso a̱mṛtā̍nām abhūma ||
The hymn is formed, poured are the allotted portions: as to a ford friends come unto the Wondrous. We have obtained the power of case and comfort, we haVe become acquainted, with Immortals.
10.31.4
nitya̍ś cākanyā̱t svapa̍ti̱r damū̍nā̱ yasmā̍ u de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā ja̱jāna̍ |
bhago̍ vā̱ gobhi̍r arya̱mem a̍najyā̱t so a̍smai̱ cāru̍ś chadayad u̱ta syā̍t ||
Pleased be the Eternal Lord who loves the household with this man whom God Savitar created. May Bhaga Aryaman grace him with cattle: may he appear to him, and be, delightful.
10.31.5
i̱yaṁ sā bhū̍yā u̱ṣasā̍m iva̱ kṣā yad dha̍ kṣu̱manta̱ḥ śava̍sā sa̱māya̍n |
a̱sya stu̱tiṁ ja̍ri̱tur bhikṣa̍māṇā̱ ā na̍ḥ śa̱gmāsa̱ upa̍ yantu̱ vājā̍ḥ ||
Like the Dawns' dwelling-place be this assembly, where in their might men rich in food have gathered. Striving to share the praises of this singer. To us come strengthening and effectual riches!
10.31.6
a̱syed e̱ṣā su̍ma̱tiḥ pa̍prathā̱nābha̍vat pū̱rvyā bhūma̍nā̱ gauḥ |
a̱sya sanī̍ḻā̱ asu̍rasya̱ yonau̍ samā̱na ā bhara̍ṇe̱ bibhra̍māṇāḥ ||
This Bull's most gracious far-extended favour existed first of all in full abundance. By his support they are maintained in common who in the Asura's mansion dwell together.
10.31.7
kiṁ svi̱d vana̱ṁ ka u̱ sa vṛ̱kṣa ā̍sa̱ yato̱ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī ni̍ṣṭata̱kṣuḥ |
sa̱ṁta̱sthā̱ne a̱jare̍ i̱taū̍tī̱ ahā̍ni pū̱rvīr u̱ṣaso̍ jaranta ||
What was the tree, what wood, in sooth, produced it, from which they fashioned forth the Earth and Heaven? These Twain stand fast and wax not old for ever: these have sung praise to many a day and morning.
10.31.8
naitāva̍d e̱nā pa̱ro a̱nyad a̍sty u̱kṣā sa dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī bi̍bharti |
tvaca̍m pa̱vitra̍ṁ kṛṇuta sva̱dhāvā̱n yad ī̱ṁ sūrya̱ṁ na ha̱rito̱ vaha̍nti ||
Not only here is this: more is beyond us. He is the Bull, the Heaven's and Earth's supporter. With power divine he makes his skin a filter, when the Bay Coursers bear him on as Sûrya.
10.31.9
ste̱go na kṣām aty e̍ti pṛ̱thvīm miha̱ṁ na vāto̱ vi ha̍ vāti̱ bhūma̍ |
mi̱tro yatra̱ varu̍ṇo a̱jyamā̍no̱ 'gnir vane̱ na vy asṛ̍ṣṭa̱ śoka̍m ||
He passes o'er the broad earth like a Stega: he penetrates the world as Wind the mist-cloud. He, balmed with oil, near Varuṇa and Mitra, like Agni in the wood, hath shot forth splendour.
10.31.10
sta̱rīr yat sūta̍ sa̱dyo a̱jyamā̍nā̱ vyathi̍r avya̱thīḥ kṛ̍ṇuta̱ svago̍pā |
pu̱tro yat pūrva̍ḥ pi̱tror jani̍ṣṭa śa̱myāṁ gaur ja̍gāra̱ yad dha̍ pṛ̱cchān ||
When suddenly called the cow that erst was barren, she, self-protected, ended all her troubles. Earth, when the first son sprang from sire and mother, cast up the gami, that which men were seeking.
10.31.11
u̱ta kaṇva̍ṁ nṛ̱ṣada̍ḥ pu̱tram ā̍hur u̱ta śyā̱vo dhana̱m āda̍tta vā̱jī |
pra kṛ̱ṣṇāya̱ ruśa̍d apinva̱todha̍r ṛ̱tam atra̱ naki̍r asmā apīpet ||
To Nṛishad's son they gave the name of Kainva, and he the brown-hued courser won the treasure. For him dark-coloured streamed the shining udder: none made it swell for him. Thus Order willed it.
Translations (5)
- The Hymns of the Rigveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, English
- Der Rig-Veda aus dem Sanskrit ins Deutsche übersetzt (HOS 33–35) — Karl Friedrich Geldner 1951, German
- Ригведа — Tatyana Yakovlevna Elizarenkova 1989, Russian
- Rig-Veda Sanhitá — Horace Hayman Wilson 1850, English
- Rig-Veda, übersetzt und mit kritischen und erläuternden Anmerkungen versehen — Hermann Grassmann 1876, German
Commentaries (10)
- Vedārthaprakāśa (Ṛgvedabhāṣya) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedapadapāṭha — Śākalya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Udgītha) — Udgītha, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Udgīthācārya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Skandasvāmin) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Ṛgarthadīpikā — Veṅkaṭamādhava, Sanskrit
- Ṛgbhāṣya (Madhva) — Madhva, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitāvyākhyā — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasūktanirukta — Mādhava, Sanskrit
- Bhāṣya — Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
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