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Rigveda 10.82

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.82

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10.82.1

cakṣu̍ṣaḥ pi̱tā mana̍sā̱ hi dhīro̍ ghṛ̱tam e̍ne ajana̱n nanna̍māne |
ya̱ded antā̱ ada̍dṛhanta̱ pūrva̱ ād id dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī a̍prathetām ||

THE Father of the eye, the Wise in spirit, created both these worlds submerged in fatness. Then when the eastern ends were firmly fastened, the heavens and the earth were far extended.

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

10.82.2

vi̱śvaka̍rmā̱ vima̍nā̱ ād vihā̍yā dhā̱tā vi̍dhā̱tā pa̍ra̱mota sa̱ṁdṛk |
teṣā̍m i̱ṣṭāni̱ sam i̱ṣā ma̍danti̱ yatrā̍ saptaṛ̱ṣīn pa̱ra eka̍m ā̱huḥ ||

Mighty in mind and power is Viṣvakarman, Maker, Disposer, and most lofty Presence. Their offerings joy in rich juice where they value One, only One, beyond the Seven Ṛishis.

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

10.82.3

yo na̍ḥ pi̱tā ja̍ni̱tā yo vi̍dhā̱tā dhāmā̍ni̱ veda̱ bhuva̍nāni̱ viśvā̍ |
yo de̱vānā̍ṁ nāma̱dhā eka̍ e̱va taṁ sa̍mpra̱śnam bhuva̍nā yanty a̱nyā ||

Father who made us, he who, as Disposer, knoweth all races and all things existing, Even he alone, the Deities' narne-giver,him other beings seek for information.

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

10.82.4

ta āya̍janta̱ dravi̍ṇa̱ṁ sam a̍smā̱ ṛṣa̍ya̱ḥ pūrve̍ jari̱tāro̱ na bhū̱nā |
a̱sūrte̱ sūrte̱ raja̍si niṣa̱tte ye bhū̱tāni̍ sa̱makṛ̍ṇvann i̱māni̍ ||

To him in sacrifice they offered treasures,– Ṛishis of old, in numerous troops, as singers, Who, in the distant, near, and lower region, made ready all these things that have existence.

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

10.82.5

pa̱ro di̱vā pa̱ra e̱nā pṛ̍thi̱vyā pa̱ro de̱vebhi̱r asu̍rai̱r yad asti̍ |
kaṁ svi̱d garbha̍m pratha̱maṁ da̍dhra̱ āpo̱ yatra̍ de̱vāḥ sa̱mapa̍śyanta̱ viśve̍ ||

That which is earlier than this earth and heaven, before the Asuras and Gods had being,– What was the germ primeval which the waters received where all the Gods were seen together?

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

10.82.6

tam id garbha̍m pratha̱maṁ da̍dhra̱ āpo̱ yatra̍ de̱vāḥ sa̱maga̍cchanta̱ viśve̍ |
a̱jasya̱ nābhā̱v adhy eka̱m arpi̍ta̱ṁ yasmi̱n viśvā̍ni̱ bhuva̍nāni ta̱sthuḥ ||

The waters, they received that germ primeval wherein the Gods were gathered all together. It rested set upon the Unborn's navel, that One wherein abide all things existing.

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

10.82.7

na taṁ vi̍dātha̱ ya i̱mā ja̱jānā̱nyad yu̱ṣmāka̱m anta̍ram babhūva |
nī̱hā̱reṇa̱ prāvṛ̍tā̱ jalpyā̍ cāsu̱tṛpa̍ uktha̱śāsa̍ś caranti ||

Ye will not find him who produced these creatures: another thing hath risen up among you. Enwrapt in misty cloud, with lips that stammer, hymn-chanters wander and are discontented.

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

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