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Rigveda 2.26

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.26

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Sanskrit

2.26.1

ṛ̱jur ic chaṁso̍ vanavad vanuṣya̱to de̍va̱yann id ade̍vayantam a̱bhy a̍sat |
su̱prā̱vīr id va̍navat pṛ̱tsu du̱ṣṭara̱ṁ yajved aya̍jyo̱r vi bha̍jāti̱ bhoja̍nam ||

THE righteous singer shall o'ercome his enemies, and he who serves the Gods subdue the godless man. The zealous man shall vanquish the invincible, the worshipper share the food of him who worships not.

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

2.26.2

yaja̍sva vīra̱ pra vi̍hi manāya̱to bha̱dram mana̍ḥ kṛṇuṣva vṛtra̱tūrye̍ |
ha̱viṣ kṛ̍ṇuṣva su̱bhago̱ yathāsa̍si̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pate̱r ava̱ ā vṛ̍ṇīmahe ||

Worship, thou hero, chase the arrogant afar: put on auspicious courage for the fight with foes. Prepare oblation so that thou mayst have success. we crave the favouring help of Brahmaṇaspati.

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

2.26.3

sa ij jane̍na̱ sa vi̱śā sa janma̍nā̱ sa pu̱trair vāja̍m bharate̱ dhanā̱ nṛbhi̍ḥ |
de̱vānā̱ṁ yaḥ pi̱tara̍m ā̱vivā̍sati śra̱ddhāma̍nā ha̱viṣā̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍m ||

He with his folk, his house, his family, his sons, gains booty for himself, and, with the heroes, wealth,believing Who with oblation and a true heart serves Brahmaṇaspati the Father of the Gods.

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

2.26.4

yo a̍smai ha̱vyair ghṛ̱tava̍dbhi̱r avi̍dha̱t pra tam prā̱cā na̍yati̱ brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍ḥ |
u̱ru̱ṣyatī̱m aṁha̍so̱ rakṣa̍tī ri̱ṣo̱3̱̍ 'ṁhoś ci̍d asmā uru̱cakri̱r adbhu̍taḥ ||

Whoso hath honoured him with offerings rich in oil, him Brahmaṇaspati leads forward on his way, Saves him from sorrow, frees him from his enemy, and is his wonderful deliverer from woe.

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

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