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Rigveda 2.35

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.35

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2.35.1

upe̍m asṛkṣi vāja̱yur va̍ca̱syāṁ cano̍ dadhīta nā̱dyo giro̍ me |
a̱pāṁ napā̍d āśu̱hemā̍ ku̱vit sa su̱peśa̍sas karati̱ joṣi̍ṣa̱d dhi ||

EAGER for spoil my flow of speech I utter: may the Floods' Child accept my songs with favour. Will not the rapid Son of Waters make them lovely, for he it is who shall enjoy them?

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

2.35.2

i̱maṁ sv a̍smai hṛ̱da ā suta̍ṣṭa̱m mantra̍ṁ vocema ku̱vid a̍sya̱ veda̍t |
a̱pāṁ napā̍d asu̱rya̍sya ma̱hnā viśvā̍ny a̱ryo bhuva̍nā jajāna ||

To him let us address the song well-fashioned, forth from the heart. Shall he not understand it' The friendly Son of Waters by the greatness of Godhead hath produced all things existing.

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

2.35.3

sam a̱nyā yanty upa̍ yanty a̱nyāḥ sa̍mā̱nam ū̱rvaṁ na̱dya̍ḥ pṛṇanti |
tam ū̱ śuci̱ṁ śuca̍yo dīdi̱vāṁsa̍m a̱pāṁ napā̍ta̱m pari̍ tasthu̱r āpa̍ḥ ||

Some floods unite themselves and others join them: die sounding rivers fill one common storehouse. On every side the bright Floods have encompassed the bright resplendent Offspring of the Waters.

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

2.35.4

tam asme̍rā yuva̱tayo̱ yuvā̍nam marmṛ̱jyamā̍nā̱ḥ pari̍ ya̱nty āpa̍ḥ |
sa śu̱krebhi̱ḥ śikva̍bhī re̱vad a̱sme dī̱dāyā̍ni̱dhmo ghṛ̱tani̍rṇig a̱psu ||

The never-sullen waters, youthful Maidens, carefully decking, wait on him the youthful. He with bright rays shines forth in splendid beauty, unfed with wood. in waters, oil-enveloped.

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

2.35.5

a̱smai ti̱sro a̍vya̱thyāya̱ nārī̍r de̱vāya̍ de̱vīr di̍dhiṣa̱nty anna̍m |
kṛtā̍ i̱vopa̱ hi pra̍sa̱rsre a̱psu sa pī̱yūṣa̍ṁ dhayati pūrva̱sūnā̍m ||

To him three Dames are oftering food to feed him, Goddesses to the God whom none may injure. Within the waters hath he pressed, as hollows, and drinks their milk who now are first made mothers.

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

2.35.6

aśva̱syātra̱ jani̍mā̱sya ca̱ sva̍r dru̱ho ri̱ṣaḥ sa̱mpṛca̍ḥ pāhi sū̱rīn |
ā̱māsu̍ pū̱rṣu pa̱ro a̍pramṛ̱ṣyaṁ nārā̍tayo̱ vi na̍śa̱n nānṛ̍tāni ||

Here was the horse's birth; his was the sunlight. Save thou our princes from the oppressor's onslaught. Him, indestructible, dwelling at a distance in forts unwrought lies and ill spirits reach not.

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

2.35.7

sva ā dame̍ su̱dughā̱ yasya̍ dhe̱nuḥ sva̱dhām pī̍pāya su̱bhv anna̍m atti |
so a̱pāṁ napā̍d ū̱rjaya̍nn a̱psv a1̱̍ntar va̍su̱deyā̍ya vidha̱te vi bhā̍ti ||

He, in whose mansion is the teeming Milch-cow, swells the Gods' nectar and cats noble viands. lle Son of Waters, gathering strength in waters, shines for his worshipper to give him treasures.

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

2.35.8

yo a̱psv ā śuci̍nā̱ daivye̍na ṛ̱tāvāja̍sra urvi̱yā vi̱bhāti̍ |
va̱yā id a̱nyā bhuva̍nāny asya̱ pra jā̍yante vī̱rudha̍ś ca pra̱jābhi̍ḥ ||

He who in waters with his own pure Godhead shines widely, law-abiding, everlasting- The other worlds are verily his branches, and plants are born of him with all their offspring.

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

2.35.9

a̱pāṁ napā̱d ā hy asthā̍d u̱pastha̍ṁ ji̱hmānā̍m ū̱rdhvo vi̱dyuta̱ṁ vasā̍naḥ |
tasya̱ jyeṣṭha̍m mahi̱māna̱ṁ vaha̍ntī̱r hira̍ṇyavarṇā̱ḥ pari̍ yanti ya̱hvīḥ ||

The Waters' Son hath risen, and clothed in lightning ascended up unto the curled cloud's bosom; And bearing with them his supremest glory the Youthful Ones, gold-coloured, move around him.

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

2.35.10

hira̍ṇyarūpa̱ḥ sa hira̍ṇyasaṁdṛg a̱pāṁ napā̱t sed u̱ hira̍ṇyavarṇaḥ |
hi̱ra̱ṇyayā̱t pari̱ yone̍r ni̱ṣadyā̍ hiraṇya̱dā da̍da̱ty anna̍m asmai ||

Golden in form is he, like gold to look on, his colour is like gold, the Son of Waters. When he is seated fresh from golden birthplace those who present their gold give food to feed him.

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

2.35.11

tad a̱syānī̍kam u̱ta cāru̱ nāmā̍pī̱cya̍ṁ vardhate̱ naptu̍r a̱pām |
yam i̱ndhate̍ yuva̱taya̱ḥ sam i̱tthā hira̍ṇyavarṇaṁ ghṛ̱tam anna̍m asya ||

This the fair name and this the lovely aspect of him the Waters' Son increase in secret. Whom here the youthful Maids together kindle, his food is sacred oil of golden colour.

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

2.35.12

a̱smai ba̍hū̱nām a̍va̱māya̱ sakhye̍ ya̱jñair vi̍dhema̱ nama̍sā ha̱virbhi̍ḥ |
saṁ sānu̱ mārjmi̱ didhi̍ṣāmi̱ bilmai̱r dadhā̱my annai̱ḥ pari̍ vanda ṛ̱gbhiḥ ||

Him, nearest Friend of many, will we worship with sacrifice. and reverence and oblation. I make his back to shine, with chips provide him; t offer food and with my songs exalt him.

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

2.35.13

sa ī̱ṁ vṛṣā̍janaya̱t tāsu̱ garbha̱ṁ sa ī̱ṁ śiśu̍r dhayati̱ taṁ ri̍hanti |
so a̱pāṁ napā̱d ana̍bhimlātavarṇo̱ 'nyasye̍ve̱ha ta̱nvā̍ viveṣa ||

The Bull hath laid his own life-germ Within them. He sucks them as an infant, and they kiss him. He, Son of Waters, of unfading colour, hadi entered here as in another's body.

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

2.35.14

a̱smin pa̱de pa̍ra̱me ta̍sthi̱vāṁsa̍m adhva̱smabhi̍r vi̱śvahā̍ dīdi̱vāṁsa̍m |
āpo̱ naptre̍ ghṛ̱tam anna̱ṁ vaha̍ntīḥ sva̱yam atkai̱ḥ pari̍ dīyanti ya̱hvīḥ ||

While here he dwelleth in sublimest station, resplendent with the rays that never perish, The Waters, bearing oil to feed their ofispring, flow, Youthful Ones, in wanderings about him.

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

2.35.15

ayā̍ṁsam agne sukṣi̱tiṁ janā̱yāyā̍ṁsam u ma̱ghava̍dbhyaḥ suvṛ̱ktim |
viśva̱ṁ tad bha̱draṁ yad ava̍nti de̱vā bṛ̱had va̍dema vi̱dathe̍ su̱vīrā̍ḥ ||

Agni, I gave good shelter to the people, and to the princes goodly preparation. Blessed is all that Gods regard with favour. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.

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

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