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Rigveda 10.8

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.8

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10.8.1

pra ke̱tunā̍ bṛha̱tā yā̍ty a̱gnir ā roda̍sī vṛṣa̱bho ro̍ravīti |
di̱vaś ci̱d antā̍m̐ upa̱mām̐ ud ā̍naḻ a̱pām u̱pasthe̍ mahi̱ṣo va̍vardha ||

AGNI advances with his lofty banner: the Bull is bellowing to the earth and heavens. He hath attained the sky's supremest limits. the Steer hath waxen in the lap of waters.

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

10.8.2

mu̱moda̱ garbho̍ vṛṣa̱bhaḥ ka̱kudmā̍n asre̱mā va̱tsaḥ śimī̍vām̐ arāvīt |
sa de̱vatā̱ty udya̍tāni kṛ̱ṇvan sveṣu̱ kṣaye̍ṣu pratha̱mo ji̍gāti ||

The Bull, the youngling with the hump, hath frolicked, the strong and never-ceasing Calf hath bellowed. Bringing our offerings to the God's assembly, he moves as Chief in his own dwelling-places.

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

10.8.3

ā yo mū̱rdhāna̍m pi̱tror ara̍bdha̱ ny a̍dhva̱re da̍dhire̱ sūro̱ arṇa̍ḥ |
asya̱ patma̱nn aru̍ṣī̱r aśva̍budhnā ṛ̱tasya̱ yonau̍ ta̱nvo̍ juṣanta ||

Him who hath grasped his Parents' head, they stablished at sacrifice a wave of heavenly lustre. In his swift flight the red Dawns borne by horses refresh their bodies in the home of Order.

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

10.8.4

u̱ṣa-u̍ṣo̱ hi va̍so̱ agra̱m eṣi̱ tvaṁ ya̱mayo̍r abhavo vi̱bhāvā̍ |
ṛ̱tāya̍ sa̱pta da̍dhiṣe pa̱dāni̍ ja̱naya̍n mi̱traṁ ta̱nve̱3̱̍ svāyai̍ ||

For, Vasu thou precedest every Morning, and still hast been the Twins' illuminator. For sacrifice, seven places thou retainest while for thine own self thou engenderest Mitra.

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

10.8.5

bhuva̱ś cakṣu̍r ma̱ha ṛ̱tasya̍ go̱pā bhuvo̱ varu̍ṇo̱ yad ṛ̱tāya̱ veṣi̍ |
bhuvo̍ a̱pāṁ napā̍j jātavedo̱ bhuvo̍ dū̱to yasya̍ ha̱vyaṁ jujo̍ṣaḥ ||

Thou art the Eye and Guard of mighty Order, and Varuṇa when to sacrifice thou comest. Thou art the Waters' Child O Jâtavedas, envoy of him whose offering thou acceptest.

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

10.8.6

bhuvo̍ ya̱jñasya̱ raja̍saś ca ne̱tā yatrā̍ ni̱yudbhi̱ḥ saca̍se śi̱vābhi̍ḥ |
di̱vi mū̱rdhāna̍ṁ dadhiṣe sva̱rṣāṁ ji̱hvām a̍gne cakṛṣe havya̱vāha̍m ||

Thou art the Leader of the rite and region, to which with thine auspicious teams thou teadest, Thy light-bestowing head to heaven thou liftest, making thy tongue the oblationbearer, Agni.

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

10.8.7

a̱sya tri̱taḥ kratu̍nā va̱vre a̱ntar i̱cchan dhī̱tim pi̱tur evai̱ḥ para̍sya |
sa̱ca̱syamā̍naḥ pi̱tror u̱pasthe̍ jā̱mi bru̍vā̱ṇa āyu̍dhāni veti ||

Through his wise insight Trita in the cavern, seeking as ever the Chief Sire's intention, Carefully tended in his Parents' bosom, calling the weapons kin, goes forth to combat.

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

10.8.8

sa pitryā̱ṇy āyu̍dhāni vi̱dvān indre̍ṣita ā̱ptyo a̱bhy a̍yudhyat |
tri̱śī̱rṣāṇa̍ṁ sa̱ptara̍śmiṁ jagha̱nvān tvā̱ṣṭrasya̍ ci̱n niḥ sa̍sṛje tri̱to gāḥ ||

Well-skilled to use the weapons of his Father, Âptya, urged on by Indra, fought the battle. Then Trita slew the foe seven-rayed, three-headed, and freed the cattle of the Son of Tvashṭar.

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

10.8.9

bhūrīd indra̍ u̱dina̍kṣanta̱m ojo 'vā̍bhina̱t satpa̍ti̱r manya̍mānam |
tvā̱ṣṭrasya̍ cid vi̱śvarū̍pasya̱ gonā̍m ācakrā̱ṇas trīṇi̍ śī̱rṣā parā̍ vark ||

Lord of the brave, Indra cleft him in pieces who sought to gain much strength and deemed him mighty. He smote his three heads from his body, seizing the cattle of the oniniform Son of Tvashṭar.

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

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