Rigveda 10.59
Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.59
- Language
- Sanskrit
10.59.1
pra tā̱ry āyu̍ḥ prata̱raṁ navī̍ya̱ḥ sthātā̍reva̱ kratu̍matā̱ ratha̍sya |
adha̱ cyavā̍na̱ ut ta̍vī̱ty artha̍m parāta̱raṁ su nirṛ̍tir jihītām ||
His life hath been renewed and carried forward as two men, car-borne, by the skilful driver. One falls, then seeks the goal with quickened vigour. Let Nirṛiti depart to distant places.
10.59.2
sāma̱n nu rā̱ye ni̍dhi̱man nv anna̱ṁ karā̍mahe̱ su pu̍ru̱dha śravā̍ṁsi |
tā no̱ viśvā̍ni jari̱tā ma̍mattu parāta̱raṁ su nirṛ̍tir jihītām ||
Here is the psalm for wealth, and food, in plenty: let us do many deeds to bring us glory. All these our doings shall delight the singer. Let Nirṛiti depart to distant places.
10.59.3
a̱bhī ṣv a1̱̍ryaḥ pauṁsyai̍r bhavema̱ dyaur na bhūmi̍ṁ gi̱rayo̱ nājrā̍n |
tā no̱ viśvā̍ni jari̱tā ci̍keta parāta̱raṁ su nirṛ̍tir jihītām ||
May we o'ercome our foes with acts of valour, as heaven is over earth, hills over lowlands. All these our deeds the singer hath considered. Let Nirṛiti depart to distant places.
10.59.4
mo ṣu ṇa̍ḥ soma mṛ̱tyave̱ parā̍ dā̱ḥ paśye̍ma̱ nu sūrya̍m u̱ccara̍ntam |
dyubhi̍r hi̱to ja̍ri̱mā sū no̍ astu parāta̱raṁ su nirṛ̍tir jihītām ||
Give us not up as prey to death, O Sorna still let us look upon the Sun arising. Let our old age with passing days be kindly. Let Nirṛiti depart to distant places.
10.59.5
asu̍nīte̱ mano̍ a̱smāsu̍ dhāraya jī̱vāta̍ve̱ su pra ti̍rā na̱ āyu̍ḥ |
rā̱ra̱ndhi na̱ḥ sūrya̍sya sa̱ṁdṛśi̍ ghṛ̱tena̱ tvaṁ ta̱nva̍ṁ vardhayasva ||
O Asuniti, keep the soul within us, and make the days we have to live yet longer. Grant that we still may look upon the sunlight: strengthen thy body with the oil we bring thee.
10.59.6
asu̍nīte̱ puna̍r a̱smāsu̱ cakṣu̱ḥ puna̍ḥ prā̱ṇam i̱ha no̍ dhehi̱ bhoga̍m |
jyok pa̍śyema̱ sūrya̍m u̱ccara̍nta̱m anu̍mate mṛ̱ḻayā̍ naḥ sva̱sti ||
Give us our sight again, O Asuniti, give us again our breath and our enjoyment. Long may we look upon the Sun uprising; O Anumati, favour thou and bless us.
10.59.7
puna̍r no̱ asu̍m pṛthi̱vī da̍dātu̱ puna̱r dyaur de̱vī puna̍r a̱ntari̍kṣam |
puna̍r na̱ḥ soma̍s ta̱nva̍ṁ dadātu̱ puna̍ḥ pū̱ṣā pa̱thyā̱3̱̍ṁ yā sva̱stiḥ ||
May Earth restore to us our vital spirit, may Heaven the Goddess and mid-air restore it. May Soma give us once again our body, and Pûshan show the Path of peace and comfort.
10.59.8
śaṁ roda̍sī su̱bandha̍ve ya̱hvī ṛ̱tasya̍ mā̱tarā̍ |
bhara̍tā̱m apa̱ yad rapo̱ dyauḥ pṛ̍thivi kṣa̱mā rapo̱ mo ṣu te̱ kiṁ ca̱nāma̍mat ||
May both Worlds bless Subandhu, young Mothers of everlasting Law. May Heaven and Earth uproot and sweep iniquity and shame away: nor sin nor sorrow trouble thee.
10.59.9
ava̍ dva̱ke ava̍ tri̱kā di̱vaś ca̍ranti bheṣa̱jā |
kṣa̱mā ca̍ri̱ṣṇv e̍ka̱kam bhara̍tā̱m apa̱ yad rapo̱ dyauḥ pṛ̍thivi kṣa̱mā rapo̱ mo ṣu te̱ kiṁ ca̱nāma̍mat ||
Health-giving medicines descend sent down from heaven in twos and threes, Or wandering singly on the earth. May Heaven and Earth uproot and sweep iniquity and shame away: nor sin nor sorrow trouble thee.
10.59.10
sam i̍ndreraya̱ gām a̍na̱ḍvāha̱ṁ ya āva̍had uśī̱narā̍ṇyā̱ ana̍ḥ |
bhara̍tā̱m apa̱ yad rapo̱ dyauḥ pṛ̍thivi kṣa̱mā rapo̱ mo ṣu te̱ kiṁ ca̱nāma̍mat ||
Drive forward thou the wagon-ox, O Indra, which brought Uṣînarâṇî's wagon hither. May Heaven and Earth uproot and sweep iniquity and shame away: nor sin nor sorrow trouble thee.
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 (Skandasvāmin) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Udgītha) — Udgītha, Sanskrit
- Ṛgarthadīpikā — Veṅkaṭamādhava, Sanskrit
- Ṛgbhāṣya (Madhva) — Madhva, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitāvyākhyā — Sanskrit
- Vedabhāṣya — Mādhava, Sanskrit
- Vedabhāṣyasāra — Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣyabhūmikā — Dayānanda Sarasvatī, Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
Linked texts (3)
- Vaikhānasamantrapraśna — Sanskrit
- Āhnikacandrikā (Divākarabhaṭṭa) — Divākarabhaṭṭa 1658, Sanskrit
- Āśvalāyanaaparaprayoga — Sanskrit
Discussed in (15)
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- Vedic Metre in its Historical Development — Arnold 1905, English
- Altindische Grammatik — Wackernagel & Debrunner 1896, German
- Original Sanskrit Texts on the Origin and History of the People of India, their Religion and Institutions — Muir 1858, English
- Vedic Mythology — Macdonell 1897, English
- The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads — Keith 1925, English
- Die Hymnen des Rigveda, Bd. I: Metrische und textgeschichtliche Prolegomena — Oldenberg 1888, German
- Vedic Index of Names and Subjects — Macdonell & Keith 1912, English
- Indian Philosophy — Radhakrishnan 1923, English
- History of Indian Medicine, containing Notices, Biographical and Bibliographical, of the Āyurvedic Physicians and their Works on Medicine — Mukhopadhyaya 1923, English
- Tribes in Ancient India — Law 1943, English
- Historical Geography of Ancient India — Law 1954, English
- Die Kosmographie der Inder nach den Quellen dargestellt — Kirfel 1920, German
- Elements of Buddhist Iconography — Coomaraswamy 1935, English