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Rigveda 2.24

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.24

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Sanskrit

2.24.1

semām a̍viḍḍhi̱ prabhṛ̍ti̱ṁ ya īśi̍ṣe̱ 'yā vi̍dhema̱ nava̍yā ma̱hā gi̱rā |
yathā̍ no mī̱ḍhvān stava̍te̱ sakhā̱ tava̱ bṛha̍spate̱ sīṣa̍dha̱ḥ sota no̍ ma̱tim ||

BE pleased with this our offering, thou who art the Lord; we will adore thee with this new and mighty song. As this thy friend, our liberal patron, praises thee, do thou, Bṛihaspati, fulfil our hearts' desire.

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

2.24.2

yo nantvā̱ny ana̍ma̱n ny oja̍so̱tāda̍rdar ma̱nyunā̱ śamba̍rāṇi̱ vi |
prācyā̍vaya̱d acyu̍tā̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̱r ā cāvi̍śa̱d vasu̍manta̱ṁ vi parva̍tam ||

He who with might bowed down the things that should be bowed, and in his fury rent the holds of Ṣambara: Who overthrew what shook not, Brahmapaspati,– he made his way within the mountain stored with wealth.

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

2.24.3

tad de̱vānā̍ṁ de̱vata̍māya̱ kartva̱m aśra̍thnan dṛ̱ḻhāvra̍danta vīḻi̱tā |
ud gā ā̍ja̱d abhi̍na̱d brahma̍ṇā va̱lam agū̍ha̱t tamo̱ vy a̍cakṣaya̱t sva̍ḥ ||

That was a great deed for the Godliest of the Gods: strong things were loosened and the firmly fixed gave way. He drave the kine forth and cleft Vala through by prayer, dispelled the darkness and displayed the light of heaven.

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

2.24.4

aśmā̍syam ava̱tam brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̱r madhu̍dhāram a̱bhi yam oja̱sātṛ̍ṇat |
tam e̱va viśve̍ papire sva̱rdṛśo̍ ba̱hu sā̱kaṁ si̍sicu̱r utsa̍m u̱driṇa̍m ||

The well with mouth of stone that poured a flood of meath, which Brahmapaspati hath opened with his might- All they who see the light have drunk their fill thereat: together they have made the watery fount flow forth.

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

2.24.5

sanā̱ tā kā ci̱d bhuva̍nā̱ bhavī̍tvā mā̱dbhiḥ śa̱radbhi̱r duro̍ varanta vaḥ |
aya̍tantā carato a̱nyad-a̍nya̱d id yā ca̱kāra̍ va̱yunā̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍ḥ ||

Ancient will be those creatures, whatsoe'er they be; with moons, with autumns, doors unclose themselves to you. Effortless they pass on to perfect this and that, appointed works which Brahmaṇaspati ordained.

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

2.24.6

a̱bhi̱nakṣa̍nto a̱bhi ye tam ā̍na̱śur ni̱dhim pa̍ṇī̱nām pa̍ra̱maṁ guhā̍ hi̱tam |
te vi̱dvāṁsa̍ḥ prati̱cakṣyānṛ̍tā̱ puna̱r yata̍ u̱ āya̱n tad ud ī̍yur ā̱viśa̍m ||

They who with much endeavour searching round obtained the Paṇis' noblest treasure hidden in the cave,– Those sages, having marked the falsehoods, turned them back whence they had come, and sought again to enter in.

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

2.24.7

ṛ̱tāvā̍naḥ prati̱cakṣyānṛ̍tā̱ puna̱r āta̱ ā ta̍sthuḥ ka̱vayo̍ ma̱has pa̱thaḥ |
te bā̱hubhyā̍ṁ dhami̱tam a̱gnim aśma̍ni̱ naki̱ḥ ṣo a̱sty ara̍ṇo ja̱hur hi tam ||

The pious ones when they had seen the falsehoods turned them back, the sages stood again upon the lofty ways. Cast down with both their arms upon the rock they left the kindled fire, and said, No enemy is he.

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

2.24.8

ṛ̱tajye̍na kṣi̱preṇa̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̱r yatra̱ vaṣṭi̱ pra tad a̍śnoti̱ dhanva̍nā |
tasya̍ sā̱dhvīr iṣa̍vo̱ yābhi̱r asya̍ti nṛ̱cakṣa̍so dṛ̱śaye̱ karṇa̍yonayaḥ ||

With his swift bow, strung truly, Brahmaṇaspati reaches the mark whate'er it be that he desires. Excellent are the arrows wherewithal he shoots, keen-eyed to look on men and springing from his ear.

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

2.24.9

sa sa̍ṁna̱yaḥ sa vi̍na̱yaḥ pu̱rohi̍ta̱ḥ sa suṣṭu̍ta̱ḥ sa yu̱dhi brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍ḥ |
cā̱kṣmo yad vāja̱m bhara̍te ma̱tī dhanād it sūrya̍s tapati tapya̱tur vṛthā̍ ||

He brings together and he parts, the great High Priest; extolled is he, in battle Brahmapaspati. When, gracious, for the hymn he brings forth food and wealth, the glowing Sun untroubled sends forth fervent heat.

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

2.24.10

vi̱bhu pra̱bhu pra̍tha̱mam me̱hanā̍vato̱ bṛha̱spate̍ḥ suvi̱datrā̍ṇi̱ rādhyā̍ |
i̱mā sā̱tāni̍ ve̱nyasya̍ vā̱jino̱ yena̱ janā̍ u̱bhaye̍ bhuñja̱te viśa̍ḥ ||

First and preeminent, excelling all besides are the kind gifts of liberal Bṛihaspati. These are the boons of him the Strong who should be loved, whereby both classes and the people have delight.

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

2.24.11

yo 'va̍re vṛ̱jane̍ vi̱śvathā̍ vi̱bhur ma̱hām u̍ ra̱ṇvaḥ śava̍sā va̱vakṣi̍tha |
sa de̱vo de̱vān prati̍ paprathe pṛ̱thu viśved u̱ tā pa̍ri̱bhūr brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍ḥ ||

Thou who in every way supreme in earthly power, rejoicing, by thy mighty strength hast waxen great,– He is the God spread forth in breadth against the Gods: he, Brahmaṇaspati, encompasseth this All.

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

2.24.12

viśva̍ṁ sa̱tyam ma̍ghavānā yu̱vor id āpa̍ś ca̱na pra mi̍nanti vra̱taṁ vā̍m |
acche̍ndrābrahmaṇaspatī ha̱vir no 'nna̱ṁ yuje̍va vā̱jinā̍ jigātam ||

From you, twain Maghavans, all truth proceedeth: even the waters break not your commandment. Come to us, Brahmaṇaspati and Indra, to our oblation Iiie yoked steeds to fodder.

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

2.24.13

u̱tāśi̍ṣṭhā̱ anu̍ śṛṇvanti̱ vahna̍yaḥ sa̱bheyo̱ vipro̍ bharate ma̱tī dhanā̍ |
vī̱ḻu̱dveṣā̱ anu̱ vaśa̍ ṛ̱ṇam ā̍da̱diḥ sa ha̍ vā̱jī sa̍mi̱the brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍ḥ ||

The sacrificial flames most swiftly hear the call: the priest of the assembly gaineth wealth for hymns. Hating the stern, remitting at his will the debt, strong in the shock of fight is Brahmaṇaspati.

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

2.24.14

brahma̍ṇa̱s pate̍r abhavad yathāva̱śaṁ sa̱tyo ma̱nyur mahi̱ karmā̍ kariṣya̱taḥ |
yo gā u̱dāja̱t sa di̱ve vi cā̍bhajan ma̱hīva̍ rī̱tiḥ śava̍sāsara̱t pṛtha̍k ||

The wrath of Brahmaṇaspati according to his will had full effect when he would do a mighty deed. The kine he drave forth and distributed to heaven, even as a copious flood with strength flows sundry ways.

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

2.24.15

brahma̍ṇas pate su̱yama̍sya vi̱śvahā̍ rā̱yaḥ syā̍ma ra̱thyo̱3̱̍ vaya̍svataḥ |
vī̱reṣu̍ vī̱rām̐ upa̍ pṛṅdhi na̱s tvaṁ yad īśā̍no̱ brahma̍ṇā̱ veṣi̍ me̱ hava̍m ||

O Brahmaṇaspati, may we be evermore masters of wealth well-guided, full of vital strength. Heroes on heroes send abundantly to us, when thou omnipotent through prayer seekest my call.

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

2.24.16

brahma̍ṇas pate̱ tvam a̱sya ya̱ntā sū̱ktasya̍ bodhi̱ tana̍yaṁ ca jinva |
viśva̱ṁ tad bha̱draṁ yad ava̍nti de̱vā bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

O Brahmaṇaspati, be thou controller of this our hymn, and prosper thou our children. All that the Gods regard with love is blessed. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

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

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