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Rigveda 2.5

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 2.5

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Sanskrit

2.5.1

hotā̍janiṣṭa̱ ceta̍naḥ pi̱tā pi̱tṛbhya̍ ū̱taye̍ |
pra̱yakṣa̱ñ jenya̱ṁ vasu̍ śa̱kema̍ vā̱jino̱ yama̍m ||

HERALD and teacher was he born, a guardian for our patrons' help, Earner by rites of noble wealth. That Strong One may we grasp and guide;

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

2.5.2

ā yasmi̍n sa̱pta ra̱śmaya̍s ta̱tā ya̱jñasya̍ ne̱tari̍ |
ma̱nu̱ṣvad daivya̍m aṣṭa̱mam potā̱ viśva̱ṁ tad i̍nvati ||

In whom, Leader of sacrifice, the seven reins, far extended, meet; Who furthers, man-like, eighth in place, as Cleanser, all the work divine.

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

2.5.3

da̱dha̱nve vā̱ yad ī̱m anu̱ voca̱d brahmā̍ṇi̱ ver u̱ tat |
pari̱ viśvā̍ni̱ kāvyā̍ ne̱miś ca̱kram i̍vābhavat ||

When swift he follows this behest, bird-like he chants the holy prayers. He holds all knowledge in his grasp even as the felly rounds the wheel.

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

2.5.4

sā̱kaṁ hi śuci̍nā̱ śuci̍ḥ praśā̱stā kratu̱nāja̍ni |
vi̱dvām̐ a̍sya vra̱tā dhru̱vā va̱yā i̱vānu̍ rohate ||

Together with pure mental power, pure, as Director, was he born. Skilled in his own unchanging laws he waxes like the growing boughs.

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

2.5.5

tā a̍sya̱ varṇa̍m ā̱yuvo̱ neṣṭu̍ḥ sacanta dhe̱nava̍ḥ |
ku̱vit ti̱sṛbhya̱ ā vara̱ṁ svasā̍ro̱ yā i̱daṁ ya̱yuḥ ||

Clothing them in his hues, the kine of him the Leader wait on him. Is he not better than the Three, the Sisters who have come to us?

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

2.5.6

yadī̍ mā̱tur upa̱ svasā̍ ghṛ̱tam bhara̱nty asthi̍ta |
tāsā̍m adhva̱ryur āga̍tau̱ yavo̍ vṛ̱ṣṭīva̍ modate ||

When, laden with the holy oil, the Sitster (sic) by the Mother stands, The Priest delights in their approach, as corn at coming of the rain.

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

2.5.7

svaḥ svāya̱ dhāya̍se kṛṇu̱tām ṛ̱tvig ṛ̱tvija̍m |
stoma̍ṁ ya̱jñaṁ cād ara̍ṁ va̱nemā̍ rari̱mā va̱yam ||

For his support let him perform as ministrant his priestly task; Yea, song of praise and sacrifice: we have bestowed, let us obtain.

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

2.5.8

yathā̍ vi̱dvām̐ ara̱ṁ kara̱d viśve̍bhyo yaja̱tebhya̍ḥ |
a̱yam a̍gne̱ tve api̱ yaṁ ya̱jñaṁ ca̍kṛ̱mā va̱yam ||

That so this man well skilled, may pay worship to all the Holy Ones. And, Agni, this our sacrifice which wehave here prepared, to thee.

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

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