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Rigveda 10.64

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.64

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Sanskrit

10.64.1

ka̱thā de̱vānā̍ṁ kata̱masya̱ yāma̍ni su̱mantu̱ nāma̍ śṛṇva̱tām ma̍nāmahe |
ko mṛ̍ḻāti kata̱mo no̱ maya̍s karat kata̱ma ū̱tī a̱bhy ā va̍vartati ||

WHAT God, of those who hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and how? Who will be gracious? Who of many give us bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?

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

10.64.2

kra̱tū̱yanti̱ krata̍vo hṛ̱tsu dhī̱tayo̱ vena̍nti ve̱nāḥ pa̱taya̱nty ā diśa̍ḥ |
na ma̍rḍi̱tā vi̍dyate a̱nya e̍bhyo de̱veṣu̍ me̱ adhi̱ kāmā̍ ayaṁsata ||

The will and thoughts within my breast exert their power: they yearn with love, and fly to all the regions round. None other comforter is found save only these: my longings and my hopes are fixt upon the Gods.

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

10.64.3

narā̍ vā̱ śaṁsa̍m pū̱ṣaṇa̱m ago̍hyam a̱gniṁ de̱veddha̍m a̱bhy a̍rcase gi̱rā |
sūryā̱māsā̍ ca̱ndrama̍sā ya̱maṁ di̱vi tri̱taṁ vāta̍m u̱ṣasa̍m a̱ktum a̱śvinā̍ ||

To Narâṣansa and to Pûshan I sing forth, unconcealable Agni kindied by the Gods. To Sun and Moon, two Moons, to Yama in the heaven, to Trita, Vâta, Dawn, Night, and the Atvins Twain.

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

10.64.4

ka̱thā ka̱vis tu̍vī̱ravā̱n kayā̍ gi̱rā bṛha̱spati̍r vāvṛdhate suvṛ̱ktibhi̍ḥ |
a̱ja eka̍pāt su̱have̍bhi̱r ṛkva̍bhi̱r ahi̍ḥ śṛṇotu bu̱dhnyo̱3̱̍ havī̍mani ||

How is the Sage extolled whom the loud singers praise? What voice, what hymn is used to laud Bṛihaspati? May Aja-Ekapad with Rkvans swift to hear, and Ahi of the Deep listen unto our call.

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

10.64.5

dakṣa̍sya vādite̱ janma̍ni vra̱te rājā̍nā mi̱trāvaru̱ṇā vi̍vāsasi |
atū̍rtapanthāḥ puru̱ratho̍ arya̱mā sa̱ptaho̍tā̱ viṣu̍rūpeṣu̱ janma̍su ||

Aditi, to the birth of Daksha and the vow thou summonest the Kings Mitra and Varuṇa. With course unchecked, with many chariots Aryaman comes with the seven priests to tribes of varied sort.

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

10.64.6

te no̱ arva̍nto havana̱śruto̱ hava̱ṁ viśve̍ śṛṇvantu vā̱jino̍ mi̱tadra̍vaḥ |
sa̱ha̱sra̱sā me̱dhasā̍tāv iva̱ tmanā̍ ma̱ho ye dhana̍ṁ sami̱theṣu̍ jabhri̱re ||

May all those vigorous Coursers listen to our cry, hearers of invocation, speeding on their way; Winners of thousands where the priestly meed is won, who gather of themselves great wealth in every race.

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

10.64.7

pra vo̍ vā̱yuṁ ra̍tha̱yuja̱m pura̍ṁdhi̱ṁ stomai̍ḥ kṛṇudhvaṁ sa̱khyāya̍ pū̱ṣaṇa̍m |
te hi de̱vasya̍ savi̱tuḥ savī̍mani̱ kratu̱ṁ saca̍nte sa̱cita̱ḥ sace̍tasaḥ ||

Bring ye Purandbi, bring Vâyu who yokes his steeds, for friendship bring ye Pûshan with your songs of praise: They with one mind, one thought attend the sacrifice, urged by the favouring aid of Savitar the God.

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

10.64.8

triḥ sa̱pta sa̱srā na̱dyo̍ ma̱hīr a̱po vana̱spatī̱n parva̍tām̐ a̱gnim ū̱taye̍ |
kṛ̱śānu̱m astṝ̍n ti̱ṣya̍ṁ sa̱dhastha̱ ā ru̱draṁ ru̱dreṣu̍ ru̱driya̍ṁ havāmahe ||

The thrice-seven wandering Rivers, yea, the mighty floods, the forest trees, the mountains, Agni to our aid, Kṛiṣanu, Tisya, archers to our gathering-place, and Rudra strong amid the Rudras we invoke.

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

10.64.9

sara̍svatī sa̱rayu̱ḥ sindhu̍r ū̱rmibhi̍r ma̱ho ma̱hīr ava̱sā ya̍ntu̱ vakṣa̍ṇīḥ |
de̱vīr āpo̍ mā̱tara̍ḥ sūdayi̱tnvo̍ ghṛ̱tava̱t payo̱ madhu̍man no arcata ||

Let the great Streams come hither with their mighty help, Sindhu, Sarasvatî, and Sarayu with waves. Ye Goddess Floods, ye Mothers, animating all, promise us water rich in fatness and in balm.

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

10.64.10

u̱ta mā̱tā bṛ̍haddi̱vā śṛ̍ṇotu na̱s tvaṣṭā̍ de̱vebhi̱r jani̍bhiḥ pi̱tā vaca̍ḥ |
ṛ̱bhu̱kṣā vājo̱ ratha̱spati̱r bhago̍ ra̱ṇvaḥ śaṁsa̍ḥ śaśamā̱nasya̍ pātu naḥ ||

And let Bṛihaddiva, the Mother, hear our call, and Tvashṭar, Father, with the Goddesses and Dames. Ṛibhukshan, Vâja, Bhaga, and Rathaspati, and the sweet speech of him who labours guard us well!

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

10.64.11

ra̱ṇvaḥ saṁdṛ̍ṣṭau pitu̱mām̐ i̍va̱ kṣayo̍ bha̱drā ru̱drāṇā̍m ma̱rutā̱m upa̍stutiḥ |
gobhi̍ḥ ṣyāma ya̱śaso̱ jane̱ṣv ā sadā̍ devāsa̱ iḻa̍yā sacemahi ||

Pleasant to look on as a dwelling rich in food is the blest favour of the Maruts, Rudra's Sons. May we be famed among the folk for wealth in kine. and ever come to you, ye Gods, with sacred food.

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

10.64.12

yām me̱ dhiya̱m maru̍ta̱ indra̱ devā̱ ada̍dāta varuṇa mitra yū̱yam |
tām pī̍payata̱ paya̍seva dhe̱nuṁ ku̱vid giro̱ adhi̱ rathe̱ vahā̍tha ||

The thought which ye, O Maruts, Indra and ye Gods have given to me, and ye, Mitra and Varuṇa,– Cause this to grow and swell like a milchcow with milk. Will ye not bear away my songs upon your car?

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

10.64.13

ku̱vid a̱ṅga prati̱ yathā̍ cid a̱sya na̍ḥ sajā̱tya̍sya maruto̱ bubo̍dhatha |
nābhā̱ yatra̍ pratha̱maṁ sa̱ṁnasā̍mahe̱ tatra̍ jāmi̱tvam adi̍tir dadhātu naḥ ||

O Maruts, do ye never, never recollect and call again to mind this our relationship? When next we meet together at the central point, even there shall Aditi confirm our brotherhood.

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

10.64.14

te hi dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī mā̱tarā̍ ma̱hī de̱vī de̱vāñ janma̍nā ya̱jñiye̍ i̱taḥ |
u̱bhe bi̍bhṛta u̱bhaya̱m bharī̍mabhiḥ pu̱rū retā̍ṁsi pi̱tṛbhi̍ś ca siñcataḥ ||

The Mothers, Heaven and Earth, those mighty Goddesses, worthy of sacrifice, ecune with the race of Gods. These Two with their support uphold both Gods and men, and with the Fathers pour the copious genial stream.

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

10.64.15

vi ṣā hotrā̱ viśva̍m aśnoti̱ vārya̱m bṛha̱spati̍r a̱rama̍ti̱ḥ panī̍yasī |
grāvā̱ yatra̍ madhu̱ṣud u̱cyate̍ bṛ̱had avī̍vaśanta ma̱tibhi̍r manī̱ṣiṇa̍ḥ ||

This invocation wins all good that we desire Bṛihaspati, highly-praised Aramati, are here, Even where the stone that presses meath rings loudly out, and where the sages make their voices heard with hymns.

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

10.64.16

e̱vā ka̱vis tu̍vī̱ravā̍m̐ ṛta̱jñā dra̍viṇa̱syur dravi̍ṇasaś cakā̱naḥ |
u̱kthebhi̱r atra̍ ma̱tibhi̍ś ca̱ vipro 'pī̍paya̱d gayo̍ di̱vyāni̱ janma̍ ||

Thus hath the sage, skilled in loud singers' duties, desiring riches, yearning after treasure, Gaya, the priestly singer, with his praises and hymns contented the Celestial people.

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

10.64.17

e̱vā pla̱teḥ sū̱nur a̍vīvṛdhad vo̱ viśva̍ ādityā adite manī̱ṣī |
ī̱śā̱nāso̱ naro̱ ama̍rtye̱nāstā̍vi̱ jano̍ di̱vyo gaye̍na ||

Thus hath the thoughtful sage the son of Plati, praised you, O Aditi and all Âdityas. Men are made rich by those who are Immortal: the Heavenly Folk have been extolled by Gaya.

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

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