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Rigveda 2.38

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.38

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2.38.1

ud u̱ ṣya de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā sa̱vāya̍ śaśvatta̱maṁ tada̍pā̱ vahni̍r asthāt |
nū̱naṁ de̱vebhyo̱ vi hi dhāti̱ ratna̱m athābha̍jad vī̱tiho̍traṁ sva̱stau ||

UPRISEN is Savitar, this God, to quicken, Priest who neglects not this most constant duty. To the Gods, verily, he gives rich treasure, and blesses him who calls them to the banquet.

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

2.38.2

viśva̍sya̱ hi śru̱ṣṭaye̍ de̱va ū̱rdhvaḥ pra bā̱havā̍ pṛ̱thupā̍ṇi̱ḥ sisa̍rti |
āpa̍ś cid asya vra̱ta ā nimṛ̍grā a̱yaṁ ci̱d vāto̍ ramate̱ pari̍jman ||

Having gone up on high, the God broadhanded spreads his arms widely forth that all may mark him. Even the waters bend them to his service: even this wind rests in the circling region.

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

2.38.3

ā̱śubhi̍ś ci̱d yān vi mu̍cāti nū̱nam arī̍rama̱d ata̍mānaṁ ci̱d eto̍ḥ |
a̱hyarṣū̍ṇāṁ ci̱n ny a̍yām̐ avi̱ṣyām anu̍ vra̱taṁ sa̍vi̱tur moky āgā̍t ||

Though borne by swift steeds he will yet unyoke them: e'en the fleet chariot hath he stayed from going. He hath checked e'en their haste who glide like serpents. Night closely followed Savitar's dominion.

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

2.38.4

puna̱ḥ sam a̍vya̱d vita̍ta̱ṁ vaya̍ntī ma̱dhyā karto̱r ny a̍dhā̱c chakma̱ dhīra̍ḥ |
ut sa̱ṁhāyā̍sthā̱d vy ṛ1̱̍tūm̐r a̍dardhar a̱rama̍tiḥ savi̱tā de̱va āgā̍t ||

What was spread out she weaves afresh, re-weaving: the skilful leaves his labour half-completed. He hath arisen from rest, and parted seasons: Savitar hath approached, God, holy-minded.

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

2.38.5

nānaukā̍ṁsi̱ duryo̱ viśva̱m āyu̱r vi ti̍ṣṭhate prabha̱vaḥ śoko̍ a̱gneḥ |
jyeṣṭha̍m mā̱tā sū̱nave̍ bhā̱gam ādhā̱d anv a̍sya̱ keta̍m iṣi̱taṁ sa̍vi̱trā ||

Tlirough various dwellings, through entire existence, spreads, manifest, the household light of Agni. The Mother gives her Son the goodliest portion, and Savitar hath sped to meet his summons.

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

2.38.6

sa̱māva̍varti̱ viṣṭhi̍to jigī̱ṣur viśve̍ṣā̱ṁ kāma̱ś cara̍tām a̱mābhū̍t |
śaśvā̱m̐ apo̱ vikṛ̍taṁ hi̱tvy āgā̱d anu̍ vra̱taṁ sa̍vi̱tur daivya̍sya ||

He comes again, unfolded, fain for conquest: at home was he, the love of all things moving. Each man hath come leaving his evil doings, after the Godlike Savitar's commandment.

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

2.38.7

tvayā̍ hi̱tam apya̍m a̱psu bhā̱gaṁ dhanvānv ā mṛ̍ga̱yaso̱ vi ta̍sthuḥ |
vanā̍ni̱ vibhyo̱ naki̍r asya̱ tāni̍ vra̱tā de̱vasya̍ savi̱tur mi̍nanti ||

The wild beasts spread through desert places seeking their watery share which thou hast set in waters. The woods are given to the birds. These statutes of the God Savitar none disobeyeth.

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

2.38.8

yā̱drā̱dhya1̱̍ṁ varu̍ṇo̱ yoni̱m apya̱m ani̍śitaṁ ni̱miṣi̱ jarbhu̍rāṇaḥ |
viśvo̍ mārtā̱ṇḍo vra̱jam ā pa̱śur gā̍t stha̱śo janmā̍ni savi̱tā vy āka̍ḥ ||

With utmost speed, in restless haste at sunset Varuṇa seeks his watery habitation. Then seeks each bird his nest, each beast his lodging. In due place Savitar hath set each creature.

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

2.38.9

na yasyendro̱ varu̍ṇo̱ na mi̱tro vra̱tam a̍rya̱mā na mi̱nanti̍ ru̱draḥ |
nārā̍taya̱s tam i̱daṁ sva̱sti hu̱ve de̱vaṁ sa̍vi̱tāra̱ṁ namo̍bhiḥ ||

Him whose high law not Varuṇa nor Indra, not Mitra, Aryaman, nor Rudra breaketh, Nor evil-hearted fiends, here for my welfare him I invoke, God Savitar, with worship.

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

2.38.10

bhaga̱ṁ dhiya̍ṁ vā̱jaya̍nta̱ḥ pura̍ṁdhi̱ṁ narā̱śaṁso̱ gnāspati̍r no avyāḥ |
ā̱ye vā̱masya̍ saṁga̱the ra̍yī̱ṇām pri̱yā de̱vasya̍ savi̱tuḥ syā̍ma ||

May they who strengthen bliss, and thought and wisdom, and the Dames' Lord and Narâṣansa aid us. That good may come to us and wealth be gathered, may we be Savitar the God's beloved.

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

2.38.11

a̱smabhya̱ṁ tad di̱vo a̱dbhyaḥ pṛ̍thi̱vyās tvayā̍ da̱ttaṁ kāmya̱ṁ rādha̱ ā gā̍t |
śaṁ yat sto̱tṛbhya̍ ā̱paye̱ bhavā̍ty uru̱śaṁsā̍ya savitar jari̱tre ||

So come to us our hearts' desire, the bounty bestowed by thee, from heaven and earth and waters, That it be well with friends and those who praise thee, and, Savitar, with the loud-lauding singer.

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

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