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Rigveda 2.31

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.31

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Sanskrit

2.31.1

a̱smāka̍m mitrāvaruṇāvata̱ṁ ratha̍m ādi̱tyai ru̱drair vasu̍bhiḥ sacā̱bhuvā̍ |
pra yad vayo̱ na papta̱n vasma̍na̱s pari̍ śrava̱syavo̱ hṛṣī̍vanto vana̱rṣada̍ḥ ||

HELP, Varuṇa and Mitra, O ye Twain allied with Vasus, Rudras, and Âdityas, help our car, That, as the wild birds of the forest from their home, our horses may fly forth, glad, eager for renown.

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

2.31.2

adha̍ smā na̱ ud a̍vatā sajoṣaso̱ ratha̍ṁ devāso a̱bhi vi̱kṣu vā̍ja̱yum |
yad ā̱śava̱ḥ padyā̍bhi̱s titra̍to̱ raja̍ḥ pṛthi̱vyāḥ sānau̱ jaṅgha̍nanta pā̱ṇibhi̍ḥ ||

Yea, now ye Gods of one accord speed on our car what time among the folk it seeks an act of might; When, hasting through the region with the stamp of hoofs, our swift steeds trample on the ridges of the earth.

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

2.31.3

u̱ta sya na̱ indro̍ vi̱śvaca̍rṣaṇir di̱vaḥ śardhe̍na̱ māru̍tena su̱kratu̍ḥ |
anu̱ nu sthā̍ty avṛ̱kābhi̍r ū̱tibhī̱ ratha̍m ma̱he sa̱naye̱ vāja̍sātaye ||

Or may our Indra here, the Friend of all mankind, coming from heaven, most.wise, girt by the Marut host, Accompany, with aid untroubled by a foe, our car to mighty gain, to win the meed of strength.

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

2.31.4

u̱ta sya de̱vo bhuva̍nasya sa̱kṣaṇi̱s tvaṣṭā̱ gnābhi̍ḥ sa̱joṣā̍ jūjuva̱d ratha̍m |
iḻā̱ bhago̍ bṛhaddi̱vota roda̍sī pū̱ṣā pura̍ṁdhir a̱śvinā̱v adhā̱ patī̍ ||

Or may this Tvashṭar, God who rules the world with power, one-minded with the Goddesses speed forth our car; Iḷâ and Bhaga the celestial, Earth and Heaven, Pûshan, Purandhi, and the Aṣvins, ruling Lords.

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

2.31.5

u̱ta tye de̱vī su̱bhage̍ mithū̱dṛśo̱ṣāsā̱naktā̱ jaga̍tām apī̱juvā̍ |
stu̱ṣe yad vā̍m pṛthivi̱ navya̍sā̱ vaca̍ḥ sthā̱tuś ca̱ vaya̱s triva̍yā upa̱stire̍ ||

Or, seen alternate, those two blessed Goddesses, Morning and Night who stir all living things to act: While with my newest song I praise you both, O Earth, that from what moves not ye may spread forth threefold food.

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

2.31.6

u̱ta va̱ḥ śaṁsa̍m u̱śijā̍m iva śma̱sy ahi̍r bu̱dhnyo̱3̱̍ 'ja eka̍pād u̱ta |
tri̱ta ṛ̍bhu̱kṣāḥ sa̍vi̱tā cano̍ dadhe̱ 'pāṁ napā̍d āśu̱hemā̍ dhi̱yā śami̍ ||

Your blessing as a boon for suppliants we desire: the Dragon of the Deep, and Aja-Ekapad, Trita, Ṛibhukshan, Savitar shall joy in us, and the Floods' swift Child in our worship and our prayer.

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

2.31.7

e̱tā vo̍ va̱śmy udya̍tā yajatrā̱ ata̍kṣann ā̱yavo̱ navya̍se̱ sam |
śra̱va̱syavo̱ vāja̍ṁ cakā̱nāḥ sapti̱r na rathyo̱ aha̍ dhī̱tim a̍śyāḥ ||

These earnest prayers I pray to you, ye Holy: to pay you honour, living men have formed them, Men fain to win the prize and glory. May they win, as a car-horse might the goal, your notice.

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

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