Rigveda 10.85: Sūryāsūkta
Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 10.85
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10.85.1
sa̱tyenotta̍bhitā̱ bhūmi̱ḥ sūrye̱ṇotta̍bhitā̱ dyauḥ |
ṛ̱tenā̍di̱tyās ti̍ṣṭhanti di̱vi somo̱ adhi̍ śri̱taḥ ||
TRUTH is the base that bears the earth; by Sûrya are the heavens sustained. By Law the Âdityas stand secure, and Soma holds his place in heaven.
10.85.2
some̍nādi̱tyā ba̱lina̱ḥ some̍na pṛthi̱vī ma̱hī |
atho̱ nakṣa̍trāṇām e̱ṣām u̱pasthe̱ soma̱ āhi̍taḥ ||
By Soma are the Âdityas strong, by Soma mighty is the earth. Thus Soma in the midst of all these constellations hath his place.
10.85.3
soma̍m manyate papi̱vān yat sa̍mpi̱ṁṣanty oṣa̍dhim |
soma̱ṁ yam bra̱hmāṇo̍ vi̱dur na tasyā̍śnāti̱ kaś ca̱na ||
One thinks, when they have brayed the plant, that he hath drunk the Soma's juice; Of him whom Brahmans truly know as Soma no one ever tastes.
10.85.4
ā̱cchadvi̍dhānair gupi̱to bārha̍taiḥ soma rakṣi̱taḥ |
grāvṇā̱m ic chṛ̱ṇvan ti̍ṣṭhasi̱ na te̍ aśnāti̱ pārthi̍vaḥ ||
Soma, secured by sheltering rules, guarded by hymns in Bṛihatî, Thou standest listening to the stones none tastes of thee who dwells on earth.
10.85.5
yat tvā̍ deva pra̱piba̍nti̱ tata̱ ā pyā̍yase̱ puna̍ḥ |
vā̱yuḥ soma̍sya rakṣi̱tā samā̍nā̱m māsa̱ ākṛ̍tiḥ ||
When they begin to drink thee then, O God, thou swellest out again. Vâyu is Soma's guardian God. The Moon is that which shapes the years.
10.85.6
raibhy ā̍sīd anu̱deyī̍ nārāśa̱ṁsī nyoca̍nī |
sū̱ryāyā̍ bha̱dram id vāso̱ gātha̍yaiti̱ pari̍ṣkṛtam ||
Raibhî was her dear bridal friend, and Nârâṣansî led her home. Lovely was Sûryâ's robe: she came to that which Gâthâ had adorned.
10.85.7
citti̍r ā upa̱barha̍ṇa̱ṁ cakṣu̍r ā a̱bhyañja̍nam |
dyaur bhūmi̱ḥ kośa̍ āsī̱d yad ayā̍t sū̱ryā pati̍m ||
Thought was the pillow of her couch, sight was the unguent for her eyes: Her treasury was earth and heaven..when Sûryâ went unto her Lord.
10.85.8
stomā̍ āsan prati̱dhaya̍ḥ ku̱rīra̱ṁ chanda̍ opa̱śaḥ |
sū̱ryāyā̍ a̱śvinā̍ va̱rāgnir ā̍sīt puroga̱vaḥ ||
Hymns were the cross-bars of the pole, Kurîra-metre decked the car: The bridesmen were the Aṣvin Pair Agni was leader of the train.
10.85.9
somo̍ vadhū̱yur a̍bhavad a̱śvinā̍stām u̱bhā va̱rā |
sū̱ryāṁ yat patye̱ śaṁsa̍ntī̱m mana̍sā savi̱tāda̍dāt ||
Soma was he who wooed the maid: the groomsmen were both Aṣvins, when The Sun-God Savitar bestowed his willing Sûryâ on her Lord.
10.85.10
mano̍ asyā̱ ana̍ āsī̱d dyaur ā̍sīd u̱ta ccha̱diḥ |
śu̱krāv a̍na̱ḍvāhā̍v āstā̱ṁ yad ayā̍t sū̱ryā gṛ̱ham ||
Her spirit was the bridal car; the covering thereof was heaven: Bright were both Steers that drew it when Sûryâ approached her husband's, home.
10.85.11
ṛ̱ksā̱mābhyā̍m a̱bhihi̍tau̱ gāvau̍ te sāma̱nāv i̍taḥ |
śrotra̍ṁ te ca̱kre ā̍stāṁ di̱vi panthā̍ś carācā̱raḥ ||
Thy Steers were steady, kept in place by holy verse and Sâma-hymn: All car were thy two chariot wheels: thy path was tremulous in the sky,
10.85.12
śucī̍ te ca̱kre yā̱tyā vyā̱no akṣa̱ āha̍taḥ |
ano̍ mana̱smaya̍ṁ sū̱ryāro̍hat praya̱tī pati̍m ||
Clean, as thou wentest, were thy wheels wind, was the axle fastened there. Sûryâ, proceeding to her Lord, mounted a spirit-fashioried car.
10.85.13
sū̱ryāyā̍ vaha̱tuḥ prāgā̍t savi̱tā yam a̱vāsṛ̍jat |
a̱ghāsu̍ hanyante̱ gāvo 'rju̍nyo̱ḥ pary u̍hyate ||
The bridal pomp of Sûryâ, which Savitar started, moved along. In Maghâ days are oxen slain, in Arjunîs they wed the bride.
10.85.14
yad a̍śvinā pṛ̱cchamā̍nā̱v ayā̍taṁ trica̱kreṇa̍ vaha̱tuṁ sū̱ryāyā̍ḥ |
viśve̍ de̱vā anu̱ tad vā̍m ajānan pu̱traḥ pi̱tarā̍v avṛṇīta pū̱ṣā ||
When on your three-wheeled chariot, O Aṣvins, ye came as wooers unto Sûryâ's bridal, Then all the Gods agreed to your proposal Pûshan as Son elected you as Fathers.
10.85.15
yad ayā̍taṁ śubhas patī vare̱yaṁ sū̱ryām upa̍ |
kvaika̍ṁ ca̱kraṁ vā̍m āsī̱t kva̍ de̱ṣṭrāya̍ tasthathuḥ ||
O ye Two Lords of lustre, then when ye to Sûryâ's wooing came, Where was one chariot wheel of yours? Where stood ye for die Sire's command?
10.85.16
dve te̍ ca̱kre sū̍rye bra̱hmāṇa̍ ṛtu̱thā vi̍duḥ |
athaika̍ṁ ca̱kraṁ yad guhā̱ tad a̍ddhā̱taya̱ id vi̍duḥ ||
The Brahmans, by their seasons, know, O Sûryâ, those two wheels of thine: One kept concealed, those only who are skilled in highest truths have learned.
10.85.17
sū̱ryāyai̍ de̱vebhyo̍ mi̱trāya̱ varu̍ṇāya ca |
ye bhū̱tasya̱ prace̍tasa i̱daṁ tebhyo̍ 'kara̱ṁ nama̍ḥ ||
To Sûryâ and the Deities, to Mitra and to Varuṇa. Who know aright the thing that is, this adoration have I paid.
10.85.18
pū̱rvā̱pa̱raṁ ca̍rato mā̱yayai̱tau śiśū̱ krīḻa̍ntau̱ pari̍ yāto adhva̱ram |
viśvā̍ny a̱nyo bhuva̍nābhi̱caṣṭa̍ ṛ̱tūm̐r a̱nyo vi̱dadha̍j jāyate̱ puna̍ḥ ||
By their own power these Twain in close succession move; They go as playing children round the sacrifice. One of the Pair beholdeth all existing things; the other ordereth seasons and is born again.
10.85.19
navo̍-navo bhavati̱ jāya̍mā̱no 'hnā̍ṁ ke̱tur u̱ṣasā̍m e̱ty agra̍m |
bhā̱gaṁ de̱vebhyo̱ vi da̍dhāty ā̱yan pra ca̱ndramā̍s tirate dī̱rgham āyu̍ḥ ||
He, born afresh, is new and new for ever ensign of days he goes before the Mornings Coming, he orders f6r the Gods their portion. The Moon prolongs the days of our existence.
10.85.20
su̱ki̱ṁśu̱kaṁ śa̍lma̱liṁ vi̱śvarū̍pa̱ṁ hira̍ṇyavarṇaṁ su̱vṛta̍ṁ suca̱kram |
ā ro̍ha sūrye a̱mṛta̍sya lo̱kaṁ syo̱nam patye̍ vaha̱tuṁ kṛ̍ṇuṣva ||
Mount this, all-shaped, gold-hued, with strong wheels, fashioned of Kinṣuka and Ṣalmali, lightrolling, Bound for the world of life immortal, Sûryâ: make for thy lord a happy bridal journey.
10.85.21
ud ī̱rṣvāta̱ḥ pati̍vatī̱ hy e̱3̱̍ṣā vi̱śvāva̍su̱ṁ nama̍sā gī̱rbhir ī̍ḻe |
a̱nyām i̍ccha pitṛ̱ṣada̱ṁ vya̍ktā̱ṁ sa te̍ bhā̱go ja̱nuṣā̱ tasya̍ viddhi ||
Rise up from hence: this maiden hath a husband. I laud Viṣvâvasu with hymns and homage. Seek in her father's home another fair one, and find the portion from of old assigned thee.
10.85.22
ud ī̱rṣvāto̍ viśvāvaso̱ nama̍seḻā mahe tvā |
a̱nyām i̍ccha prapha̱rvya1̱̍ṁ saṁ jā̱yām patyā̍ sṛja ||
Rise up from hence, Viṣvâvasu: with reverence we worship thee. Seek thou another willing maid, and with her husband leave the bride.
10.85.23
a̱nṛ̱kṣa̱rā ṛ̱java̍ḥ santu̱ panthā̱ yebhi̱ḥ sakhā̍yo̱ yanti̍ no vare̱yam |
sam a̍rya̱mā sam bhago̍ no ninīyā̱t saṁ jā̍spa̱tyaṁ su̱yama̍m astu devāḥ ||
Straight in direction be the path:s, and thornless, whereon our fellows travel to the wooing. Let Aryaman and Bhaga lead us: perfect, O Gods, the union of the wife and husband.
10.85.24
pra tvā̍ muñcāmi̱ varu̍ṇasya̱ pāśā̱d yena̱ tvāba̍dhnāt savi̱tā su̱śeva̍ḥ |
ṛ̱tasya̱ yonau̍ sukṛ̱tasya̍ lo̱ke 'ri̍ṣṭāṁ tvā sa̱ha patyā̍ dadhāmi ||
Now from the noose of Varuṇa I free thee, wherewith Most Blessed Savitar hath bound thee. In Law's seat, to the world of virtuous action, I give thee up uninjured with thy consort.
10.85.25
preto mu̱ñcāmi̱ nāmuta̍ḥ suba̱ddhām a̱muta̍s karam |
yathe̱yam i̍ndra mīḍhvaḥ supu̱trā su̱bhagāsa̍ti ||
Hence, and not thence, I send these free. I make thee softly fettered there. That, Bounteous Indra, she may live blest in her fortune and her sons.
10.85.26
pū̱ṣā tve̱to na̍yatu hasta̱gṛhyā̱śvinā̍ tvā̱ pra va̍hatā̱ṁ rathe̍na |
gṛ̱hān ga̍ccha gṛ̱hapa̍tnī̱ yathāso̍ va̱śinī̱ tvaṁ vi̱datha̱m ā va̍dāsi ||
Let Pûshan take thy hand and hence conduct thee; may the two Aṣvins on their car transport thee. Go to the house to be the household's mistress and speak as lady ito thy gathered people.
10.85.27
i̱ha pri̱yam pra̱jayā̍ te̱ sam ṛ̍dhyatām a̱smin gṛ̱he gārha̍patyāya jāgṛhi |
e̱nā patyā̍ ta̱nva1̱̍ṁ saṁ sṛ̍ja̱svādhā̱ jivrī̍ vi̱datha̱m ā va̍dāthaḥ ||
Happy be thou and prosper with thy children here: be vigilant to rule thy household in this home. Closely unite thy body with this; man, thy lord. So shall ye, full of years, address your company.
10.85.28
nī̱la̱lo̱hi̱tam bha̍vati kṛ̱tyāsa̱ktir vy a̍jyate |
edha̍nte asyā jñā̱taya̱ḥ pati̍r ba̱ndheṣu̍ badhyate ||
Her hue is blue and red: the fienod who clingeth close is driven off. Well thrive the kinsmen of this bride the husband is bourid fast in bonds.
10.85.29
parā̍ dehi śāmu̱lya̍m bra̱hmabhyo̱ vi bha̍jā̱ vasu̍ |
kṛ̱tyaiṣā pa̱dvatī̍ bhū̱tvy ā jā̱yā vi̍śate̱ pati̍m ||
Give thou the woollen robe away: deal treasure to the Brahman priests. This female fiend hath got her feet, and as a wife attends her lord.
10.85.30
a̱śrī̱rā ta̱nūr bha̍vati̱ ruśa̍tī pā̱payā̍mu̱yā |
pati̱r yad va̱dhvo̱3̱̍ vāsa̍sā̱ svam aṅga̍m abhi̱dhitsa̍te ||
Unlovely is his body when it glistens with this wicked fiend, What time the husband wraps about his limbs the garment of his wife.
10.85.31
ye va̱dhva̍ś ca̱ndraṁ va̍ha̱tuṁ yakṣmā̱ yanti̱ janā̱d anu̍ |
puna̱s tān ya̱jñiyā̍ de̱vā naya̍ntu̱ yata̱ āga̍tāḥ ||
Consumptions, from her people, which follow the bride's resplendent train,– These let the Holy Gods again bear to the place from which they came.
10.85.32
mā vi̍dan paripa̱nthino̱ ya ā̱sīda̍nti̱ dampa̍tī |
su̱gebhi̍r du̱rgam atī̍tā̱m apa̍ drā̱ntv arā̍tayaḥ ||
Let not the highway thieves who lie in ambush find the wedded pair. By pleasant ways let them escape the danger, and let foes depart.
10.85.33
su̱ma̱ṅga̱līr i̱yaṁ va̱dhūr i̱māṁ sa̱meta̱ paśya̍ta |
saubhā̍gyam asyai da̱ttvāyāthāsta̱ṁ vi pare̍tana ||
Signs of good fortune mark the bride come all of you and look at her. Wish her prosperity, and then return unto your homes again.
10.85.34
tṛ̱ṣṭam e̱tat kaṭu̍kam e̱tad a̍pā̱ṣṭhava̍d vi̱ṣava̱n naitad atta̍ve |
sū̱ryāṁ yo bra̱hmā vi̱dyāt sa id vādhū̍yam arhati ||
Pungent is this, and bitter this, filled, as it were, with arrow-barbs, Empoisoned and not fit for use. The Brahman who knows Sûryâ well deserves the garment of the bride.
10.85.35
ā̱śasa̍naṁ vi̱śasa̍na̱m atho̍ adhivi̱karta̍nam |
sū̱ryāyā̍ḥ paśya rū̱pāṇi̱ tāni̍ bra̱hmā tu śu̍ndhati ||
The fringe, the cloth that decks her head, and then the triply parted robe,– Behold the hues which Sûryâ wears these doth the Brahman purify.
10.85.36
gṛ̱bhṇāmi̍ te saubhaga̱tvāya̱ hasta̱m mayā̱ patyā̍ ja̱rada̍ṣṭi̱r yathāsa̍ḥ |
bhago̍ arya̱mā sa̍vi̱tā pura̍ṁdhi̱r mahya̍ṁ tvādu̱r gārha̍patyāya de̱vāḥ ||
I take thy hand in mine for happy fortune that thou mayst reach old age with me thy husband. Gods, Aryaman, Bhaga, Savitar, Purandhi, have given thee to be my household's mistress.
10.85.37
tām pū̍ṣañ chi̱vata̍mā̱m era̍yasva̱ yasyā̱m bīja̍m manu̱ṣyā̱3̱̍ vapa̍nti |
yā na̍ ū̱rū u̍śa̱tī vi̱śrayā̍te̱ yasyā̍m u̱śanta̍ḥ pra̱harā̍ma̱ śepa̍m ||
O Pûshan, send her on as most auspicious, her who shall be the sharer of my pleasures; Her who shall twine her loving arms about me, and welcome all my love and mine embraces.
10.85.38
tubhya̱m agre̱ pary a̍vahan sū̱ryāṁ va̍ha̱tunā̍ sa̱ha |
puna̱ḥ pati̍bhyo jā̱yāṁ dā a̍gne pra̱jayā̍ sa̱ha ||
For thee, with bridal train, they, first, escorted Sûryâ to her home. Give to the husband in return, Agni, the wife with progeny.
10.85.39
puna̱ḥ patnī̍m a̱gnir a̍dā̱d āyu̍ṣā sa̱ha varca̍sā |
dī̱rghāyu̍r asyā̱ yaḥ pati̱r jīvā̍ti śa̱rada̍ḥ śa̱tam ||
Agni hath given the bride again with splendour and with ample life. Long lived be he who is her lord; a hundred autumns let him live.
10.85.40
soma̍ḥ pratha̱mo vi̍vide gandha̱rvo vi̍vida̱ utta̍raḥ |
tṛ̱tīyo̍ a̱gniṣ ṭe̱ pati̍s tu̱rīya̍s te manuṣya̱jāḥ ||
Soma obtained her first of all; next the Gandharva was her lord. Agai was thy third husband: now one bornof woman is thy fourth.
10.85.41
somo̍ dadad gandha̱rvāya̍ gandha̱rvo da̍dad a̱gnaye̍ |
ra̱yiṁ ca̍ pu̱trām̐ś cā̍dād a̱gnir mahya̱m atho̍ i̱mām ||
Soma to the Gandharva, and to Agni the Gandharva gave: And Agni hath bestowed on me riches and sons and this my spouse.
10.85.42
i̱haiva sta̱m mā vi yau̍ṣṭa̱ṁ viśva̱m āyu̱r vy a̍śnutam |
krīḻa̍ntau pu̱trair naptṛ̍bhi̱r moda̍mānau̱ sve gṛ̱he ||
Be ye not parted; dwell ye here reach the full time of human life. With sons and grandsons sport and play, rejoicing in your own abode.
10.85.43
ā na̍ḥ pra̱jāṁ ja̍nayatu pra̱jāpa̍tir ājara̱sāya̱ sam a̍naktv arya̱mā |
adu̍rmaṅgalīḥ patilo̱kam ā vi̍śa̱ śaṁ no̍ bhava dvi̱pade̱ śaṁ catu̍ṣpade ||
So may Prajâpati bring children forth to us; may Aryaman adorn us till old age come nigh. Not inauspicious enter thou thy husband's house: bring blessing to our bipeds and our quadrupeds.
10.85.44
agho̍racakṣu̱r apa̍tighny edhi śi̱vā pa̱śubhya̍ḥ su̱manā̍ḥ su̱varcā̍ḥ |
vī̱ra̱sūr de̱vakā̍mā syo̱nā śaṁ no̍ bhava dvi̱pade̱ śaṁ catu̍ṣpade ||
Not evil-eyed, no slayer of thy husband, bring weal to cattle, radiant, gentlehearted; Loving the Gods, delightful, bearing heroes, bring blessing to our quadrupeds and bipeds.
10.85.45
i̱māṁ tvam i̍ndra mīḍhvaḥ supu̱trāṁ su̱bhagā̍ṁ kṛṇu |
daśā̍syām pu̱trān ā dhe̍hi̱ pati̍m ekāda̱śaṁ kṛ̍dhi ||
O Bounteous Indra, make this bride blest in her sons and fortunate. Vouchsafe to her ten sons, and make her husband the eleventh man.
10.85.46
sa̱mrājñī̱ śvaśu̍re bhava sa̱mrājñī̍ śva̱śrvām bha̍va |
nanā̍ndari sa̱mrājñī̍ bhava sa̱mrājñī̱ adhi̍ de̱vṛṣu̍ ||
Over thy husband's father and thy husband's mother bear full sway. Over the sister of thy lord, over his brothers rule supreme.
10.85.47
sam a̍ñjantu̱ viśve̍ de̱vāḥ sam āpo̱ hṛda̍yāni nau |
sam mā̍ta̱riśvā̱ saṁ dhā̱tā sam u̱ deṣṭrī̍ dadhātu nau ||
So may the Universal Gods, so may the Waters join our hearts. May Mâtariṣvan, Dhatar, and Destri together bind us close.
Translations (6)
- 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
- Hymns from the Rigveda — Arthur Anthony Macdonell 1922, English
Commentaries (10)
- Vedārthaprakāśa (Ṛgvedabhāṣya) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedapadapāṭha — Śākalya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitāvyākhyā — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasūktanirukta — Mādhava, Sanskrit
- Bhāṣya — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Skandasvāmin) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Udgītha) — Udgītha, Sanskrit
- Ṛgarthadīpikā — Veṅkaṭamādhava, Sanskrit
- Ṛgbhāṣya (Madhva) — Madhva, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Udgīthācārya, Sanskrit
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- Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature — D. C. Sircar, English
- The Classical Doctrine of Indian Medicine: Its Origins and its Greek Parallels — Jean Filliozat, English
- Social Life in Ancient India: Studies in Vātsyāyana's Kāmasūtra — Haran Chandra Chakladar, English
- Indian Philosophy — S. Radhakrishnan, English
- Minerals and Metals in Ancient India — Arun Kumar Biswas & Sulekha Biswas, English
- Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses — Radhavallabh Tripathi, English
- The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary — Surendra Nath Sen & A. K. Bag, English
- The State in Ancient India: A Study in the Structure and Practical Working of Political Institutions in North India in Ancient Times — Beni Prasad, English
- Prācīn Bhāratīya Veśabhūṣā — Moti Chandra, Hindi
- The Philosophy of the Upanishads — Paul Deussen & A. S. Geden, English
- State and Government in Ancient India — A. S. Altekar, English
- The System of the Vedânta according to Bâdarâyana's Brahma-Sûtras and Çankara's Commentary — Paul Deussen & Charles Johnston, English
- Shakti and Shâkta: Essays and Addresses on the Shâkta Tantrashâstra — John Woodroffe, English
- The History of Indian Literature — Albrecht Weber, English
- History of Sanskrit Poetics — P. V. Kane, English
- The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry — Bibhutibhusan Datta, English
- The Geography of the Purāṇas — S. M. Ali, English
- The Arctic Home in the Vedas — Bal Gangadhar Tilak, English
- An Account of the Different Existing Systems of Sanskrit Grammar — S. K. Belvalkar, English
- Mekhalā — Laugākṣi, Sanskrit
- Śāstrarahasya — Rājārāma, Sanskrit