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Rigveda 2.27

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.27

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2.27.1

i̱mā gira̍ ādi̱tyebhyo̍ ghṛ̱tasnū̍ḥ sa̱nād rāja̍bhyo ju̱hvā̍ juhomi |
śṛ̱ṇotu̍ mi̱tro a̍rya̱mā bhago̍ nas tuvijā̱to varu̍ṇo̱ dakṣo̱ aṁśa̍ḥ ||

THESE hymns that drop down fatness, with the ladle I ever offer tothe Kings Âdityas. May Mitra, Aryanian, and Bhaga hear us, the mighty Varuṇa Daksha, and Anṣa.

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

2.27.2

i̱maṁ stoma̱ṁ sakra̍tavo me a̱dya mi̱tro a̍rya̱mā varu̍ṇo juṣanta |
ā̱di̱tyāsa̱ḥ śuca̍yo̱ dhāra̍pūtā̱ avṛ̍jinā anava̱dyā ari̍ṣṭāḥ ||

With one accord may Aryaman and Mitra and Varuṇa this day accept this praise-song- Âdityas bright and pure as streams of water, free from all guile and falsehood, blameless, perfect.

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

2.27.3

ta ā̍di̱tyāsa̍ u̱ravo̍ gabhī̱rā ada̍bdhāso̱ dipsa̍nto bhūrya̱kṣāḥ |
a̱ntaḥ pa̍śyanti vṛji̱nota sā̱dhu sarva̱ṁ rāja̍bhyaḥ para̱mā ci̱d anti̍ ||

These Gods, Âdityas, vast, profound, and faithful, with many eyes, fain to deceive the wicked, Looking within behold the good and evil near to the Kings is even the thing most distant.

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

2.27.4

dhā̱raya̍nta ādi̱tyāso̱ jaga̱t sthā de̱vā viśva̍sya̱ bhuva̍nasya go̱pāḥ |
dī̱rghādhi̍yo̱ rakṣa̍māṇā asu̱rya̍m ṛ̱tāvā̍na̱ś caya̍mānā ṛ̱ṇāni̍ ||

Upholding that which moves and that which moves not, Âdityas, Gods, protectors of all being, Provident, guarding well the world of spirits, true to eternal Law, the debt-exactors.

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

2.27.5

vi̱dyām ā̍dityā̱ ava̍so vo a̱sya yad a̍ryaman bha̱ya ā ci̍n mayo̱bhu |
yu̱ṣmāka̍m mitrāvaruṇā̱ praṇī̍tau̱ pari̱ śvabhre̍va duri̱tāni̍ vṛjyām ||

May I, Âdityas, share m this your favour which, Aryaman, brings profit e'en in danger. Under your guidance, Varuṇa and Mitra, round troubles may I pass, like rugged places.

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

2.27.6

su̱go hi vo̍ aryaman mitra̱ panthā̍ anṛkṣa̱ro va̍ruṇa sā̱dhur asti̍ |
tenā̍dityā̱ adhi̍ vocatā no̱ yaccha̍tā no duṣpari̱hantu̱ śarma̍ ||

Smooth is your path, O Aryaman and Mitra; excellent is it, Varuṇa, and thornless. Thereon, Âdityas, send us down your blessing: grant us a shelter hard to be demolished.

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

2.27.7

pipa̍rtu no̱ adi̍tī̱ rāja̍pu̱trāti̱ dveṣā̍ṁsy arya̱mā su̱gebhi̍ḥ |
bṛ̱han mi̱trasya̱ varu̍ṇasya̱ śarmopa̍ syāma puru̱vīrā̱ ari̍ṣṭāḥ ||

Mother of Kings, may Aditi transport us, by fair paths Aryaman, beyond all hatred. May we uninjured, girt by many heroes, win Varuṇa's and Mitra's high protection.

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

2.27.8

ti̱sro bhūmī̍r dhāraya̱n trīm̐r u̱ta dyūn trīṇi̍ vra̱tā vi̱dathe̍ a̱ntar e̍ṣām |
ṛ̱tenā̍dityā̱ mahi̍ vo mahi̱tvaṁ tad a̍ryaman varuṇa mitra̱ cāru̍ ||

With their support they stay three earths, three heavens; three are their functions in the Gods' assembly. Mighty through Law, Âdityas, is your greatness; fair is it, Aryaman, Varuṇa, and Mitra.

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

2.27.9

trī ro̍ca̱nā di̱vyā dhā̍rayanta hira̱ṇyayā̱ḥ śuca̍yo̱ dhāra̍pūtāḥ |
asva̍pnajo animi̱ṣā ada̍bdhā uru̱śaṁsā̍ ṛ̱jave̱ martyā̍ya ||

Golden and splendid, pure like streams of water, they hold aloft the three bright heavenly regions. Ne'er do they slumber, never close their eyelids, faithful, far-ruling for the righteous mortal.

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

2.27.10

tvaṁ viśve̍ṣāṁ varuṇāsi̱ rājā̱ ye ca̍ de̱vā a̍sura̱ ye ca̱ martā̍ḥ |
śa̱taṁ no̍ rāsva śa̱rado̍ vi̱cakṣe̱ 'śyāmāyū̍ṁṣi̱ sudhi̍tāni̱ pūrvā̍ ||

Thou over all, O Varuṇa, art Sovran, be they Gods, Asura! or be they mortals. Grant unto us to see a hundred autumns ours be the blest long lives of our forefathers.

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

2.27.11

na da̍kṣi̱ṇā vi ci̍kite̱ na sa̱vyā na prā̱cīna̍m ādityā̱ nota pa̱ścā |
pā̱kyā̍ cid vasavo dhī̱ryā̍ cid yu̱ṣmānī̍to̱ abha̍ya̱ṁ jyoti̍r aśyām ||

Neither the right nor left do I distinguish, neither the cast nor yet the west, Âdityas. Simple and guided by your wisdom, Vasus! may I attain the light that brings no danger.

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

2.27.12

yo rāja̍bhya ṛta̱nibhyo̍ da̱dāśa̱ yaṁ va̱rdhaya̍nti pu̱ṣṭaya̍ś ca̱ nityā̍ḥ |
sa re̱vān yā̍ti pratha̱mo rathe̍na vasu̱dāvā̍ vi̱dathe̍ṣu praśa̱staḥ ||

He who bears gifts unto the Kings, true Leaders, he whom their everlasting blessings prosper, Moves with his chariot first in rank and wealthy, munificent and lauded in assemblies.

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

2.27.13

śuci̍r a̱paḥ sū̱yava̍sā̱ ada̍bdha̱ upa̍ kṣeti vṛ̱ddhava̍yāḥ su̱vīra̍ḥ |
naki̱ṣ ṭaṁ ghna̱nty anti̍to̱ na dū̱rād ya ā̍di̱tyānā̱m bhava̍ti̱ praṇī̍tau ||

Pure, faithful, very strong, with heroes round him, he dwells beside the waters rich with pasture. None slays, from near at hand or from a distance, him who is under the Âdityas' guidance.

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

2.27.14

adi̍te̱ mitra̱ varu̍ṇo̱ta mṛ̍ḻa̱ yad vo̍ va̱yaṁ ca̍kṛ̱mā kac ci̱d āga̍ḥ |
u̱rv a̍śyā̱m abha̍ya̱ṁ jyoti̍r indra̱ mā no̍ dī̱rghā a̱bhi na̍śa̱n tami̍srāḥ ||

Aditi, Mitra, Varuṇa, forgive us however we have erred and sinned against you. May I obtain the broad light free from peril: O Indra, let not during darkness seize us.

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

2.27.15

u̱bhe a̍smai pīpayataḥ samī̱cī di̱vo vṛ̱ṣṭiṁ su̱bhago̱ nāma̱ puṣya̍n |
u̱bhā kṣayā̍v ā̱jaya̍n yāti pṛ̱tsūbhāv ardhau̍ bhavataḥ sā̱dhū a̍smai ||

For him the Twain united pour their fulness, the rain from heaven: he thrives most highly favoured. He goes to war mastering both the mansions: to him both portions of the world are gracious.

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

2.27.16

yā vo̍ mā̱yā a̍bhi̱druhe̍ yajatrā̱ḥ pāśā̍ ādityā ri̱pave̱ vicṛ̍ttāḥ |
a̱śvīva̱ tām̐ ati̍ yeṣa̱ṁ rathe̱nāri̍ṣṭā u̱rāv ā śarma̍n syāma ||

Your guiles, ye Holy Ones, to quell oppressors, your snares spread out against the foe, Âdityas, May I car-borne pass like a skilful horseman: uninjured may we dwell in spacious shelter.

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

2.27.17

māham ma̱ghono̍ varuṇa pri̱yasya̍ bhūri̱dāvna̱ ā vi̍da̱ṁ śūna̍m ā̱peḥ |
mā rā̱yo rā̍jan su̱yamā̱d ava̍ sthām bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

May I not live, O Varuṇa, to witness my wealthy, liberal, dear friend's destitution. King, may I never lack well-ordered riches. Lond may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

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

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