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Rigveda 2.13

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.13

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Sanskrit

2.13.1

ṛ̱tur jani̍trī̱ tasyā̍ a̱pas pari̍ ma̱kṣū jā̱ta āvi̍śa̱d yāsu̱ vardha̍te |
tad ā̍ha̱nā a̍bhavat pi̱pyuṣī̱ payo̱ 'ṁśoḥ pī̱yūṣa̍m pratha̱maṁ tad u̱kthya̍m ||

THE Season was the parent, and when born therefrom it entered rapidly the floods wherein it grows. Thence was it full of sap, streaming with milky juice: the milk of the plant's stalk is chief and meet for lauds.

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

2.13.2

sa̱dhrīm ā ya̍nti̱ pari̱ bibhra̍tī̱ḥ payo̍ vi̱śvapsnyā̍ya̱ pra bha̍ranta̱ bhoja̍nam |
sa̱mā̱no adhvā̍ pra̱vatā̍m anu̱ṣyade̱ yas tākṛ̍ṇoḥ pratha̱maṁ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

They come trooping together bearing milk to him, and bring him sustenance who gives support to all. The way is common for the downward streams to flow. Thou who didst these things first art worthy of our lauds.

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

2.13.3

anv eko̍ vadati̱ yad dadā̍ti̱ tad rū̱pā mi̱nan tada̍pā̱ eka̍ īyate |
viśvā̱ eka̍sya vi̱nuda̍s titikṣate̱ yas tākṛ̍ṇoḥ pratha̱maṁ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

One priest announces what the institutor gives: one, altering the forms, zealously plies his task, The third corrects the imperfections left by each. Thou who didst these things first art worthy of our lauds.

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

2.13.4

pra̱jābhya̍ḥ pu̱ṣṭiṁ vi̱bhaja̍nta āsate ra̱yim i̍va pṛ̱ṣṭham pra̱bhava̍ntam āya̱te |
asi̍nva̱n daṁṣṭrai̍ḥ pi̱tur a̍tti̱ bhoja̍na̱ṁ yas tākṛ̍ṇoḥ pratha̱maṁ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Dealing out food unto their people there they sit, like wealth to him who comes, more than the back can bear. Greedily with his teeth he eats the master's food. Thou who didst these things first art worthy of our lauds.

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

2.13.5

adhā̍kṛṇoḥ pṛthi̱vīṁ sa̱ṁdṛśe̍ di̱ve yo dhau̍tī̱nām a̍hiha̱nn āri̍ṇak pa̱thaḥ |
taṁ tvā̱ stome̍bhir u̱dabhi̱r na vā̱jina̍ṁ de̱vaṁ de̱vā a̍jana̱n sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Thou hast created earth to look upon the sky: thou, slaying Ahi, settest free the river's paths. Thee, such, a God, the Gods have quickened with their lauds, even as a steed with waters: meet for praise art thou.

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

2.13.6

yo bhoja̍naṁ ca̱ daya̍se ca̱ vardha̍nam ā̱rdrād ā śuṣka̱m madhu̍mad du̱dohi̍tha |
sa śe̍va̱dhiṁ ni da̍dhiṣe vi̱vasva̍ti̱ viśva̱syaika̍ īśiṣe̱ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Thou givest increase, thou dealest to us our food: thou milkest from the moist the dry, the rich in sweets. Thou by the worshipper layest thy precious store: thou art sole Lord of all. Meet for our praise art thou.

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

2.13.7

yaḥ pu̱ṣpiṇī̍ś ca pra̱sva̍ś ca̱ dharma̱ṇādhi̱ dāne̱ vy a1̱̍vanī̱r adhā̍rayaḥ |
yaś cāsa̍mā̱ aja̍no di̱dyuto̍ di̱va u̱rur ū̱rvām̐ a̱bhita̱ḥ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Thou who hast spread abroad the streams by stablished law, and in the field the plants that blossom and bear seed; Thou who hast made the matchless lightnings of the sky,– vast, compassing vast realms, meet for our praise art thou.

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

2.13.8

yo nā̍rma̱raṁ sa̱hava̍su̱ṁ niha̍ntave pṛ̱kṣāya̍ ca dā̱save̍śāya̱ cāva̍haḥ |
ū̱rjaya̍ntyā̱ apa̍riviṣṭam ā̱sya̍m u̱taivādya pu̍rukṛ̱t sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Who broughtest Nârmara with all his wealth, for sake of food, to slay him that the fiends might be destroyed, Broughtest the face unclouded of the strengthening one, performing much even now, worthy art thou of praise.

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

2.13.9

śa̱taṁ vā̱ yasya̱ daśa̍ sā̱kam ādya̱ eka̍sya śru̱ṣṭau yad dha̍ co̱dam āvi̍tha |
a̱ra̱jjau dasyū̱n sam u̍nab da̱bhīta̍ye suprā̱vyo̍ abhava̱ḥ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Thou boundest up the Dâsa's hundred friends and ten, when, at one's hearing, thou belpest thy worshipper. Thou for Dabhîti boundest Dasyus not with cords; Thou wast a mighty help. Worthy of lauds art thou.

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

2.13.10

viśved anu̍ rodha̱nā a̍sya̱ pauṁsya̍ṁ da̱dur a̍smai dadhi̱re kṛ̱tnave̱ dhana̍m |
ṣaḻ a̍stabhnā vi̱ṣṭira̱ḥ pañca̍ sa̱ṁdṛśa̱ḥ pari̍ pa̱ro a̍bhava̱ḥ sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

All banks of rivers yielded to his manly might; to him they gave, to him, the Strong, gave up their wealth. The six directions hast thou fixed, a five-fold view: thy victories reached afar. Worthy of lauds art thou.

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

2.13.11

su̱pra̱vā̱ca̱naṁ tava̍ vīra vī̱rya1̱̍ṁ yad eke̍na̱ kratu̍nā vi̱ndase̱ vasu̍ |
jā̱tūṣṭhi̍rasya̱ pra vaya̱ḥ saha̍svato̱ yā ca̱kartha̱ sendra̱ viśvā̍sy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Meet for high praise, O Hero, is thy power, that with thy single wisdom thou obtainest wealth, The life-support of conquering Jatusthira. Indra, for all thy deeds, worthy of lauds art thou.

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

2.13.12

ara̍maya̱ḥ sara̍pasa̱s tarā̍ya̱ kaṁ tu̱rvīta̍ye ca va̱yyā̍ya ca sru̱tim |
nī̱cā santa̱m ud a̍nayaḥ parā̱vṛja̱m prāndhaṁ śro̱ṇaṁ śra̱vaya̱n sāsy u̱kthya̍ḥ ||

Thou for Turvîti heldest still the flowing floods, the river-stream for Vayya easily to pass Didst raise the outcast from the depths, and gavest fame unto the halt and blind. Worthy of lauds art thou.

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

2.13.13

a̱smabhya̱ṁ tad va̍so dā̱nāya̱ rādha̱ḥ sam a̍rthayasva ba̱hu te̍ vasa̱vya̍m |
indra̱ yac ci̱traṁ śra̍va̱syā anu̱ dyūn bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

Prepare thyself to grant us that great bounty, O Vasu, for abundant is thy treasure. Snatch up the wonderful, O Indra, daily. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

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

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