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Rigveda 3.31

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.31

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3.31.1

śāsa̱d vahni̍r duhi̱tur na̱ptya̍ṁ gād vi̱dvām̐ ṛ̱tasya̱ dīdhi̍tiṁ sapa̱ryan |
pi̱tā yatra̍ duhi̱tuḥ seka̍m ṛ̱ñjan saṁ śa̱gmye̍na̱ mana̍sā dadha̱nve ||

WISE, teaching, following the thought of Order, the sonless gained a grandson from his daughter. Fain, as a sire, to see his child prolific, he sped to meet her with an eager spirit.

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

3.31.2

na jā̱maye̱ tānvo̍ ri̱ktham ā̍raik ca̱kāra̱ garbha̍ṁ sani̱tur ni̱dhāna̍m |
yadī̍ mā̱taro̍ ja̱naya̍nta̱ vahni̍m a̱nyaḥ ka̱rtā su̱kṛto̍r a̱nya ṛ̱ndhan ||

The Son left not his portion to the brother, he made a home to hold him who should gain, it. What time his Parents gave the Priest his being, of the good pair one acted, one promoted.

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

3.31.3

a̱gnir ja̍jñe ju̱hvā̱3̱̍ reja̍māno ma̱has pu̱trām̐ a̍ru̱ṣasya̍ pra̱yakṣe̍ |
ma̱hān garbho̱ mahy ā jā̱tam e̍ṣām ma̱hī pra̱vṛd dharya̍śvasya ya̱jñaiḥ ||

Agni was born trembling with tongue that flickered, so that the Red's great children should be honoured. Great is their germ, that born of them is mighty, great the Bays' Lord's approach through sacrifices.

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

3.31.4

a̱bhi jaitrī̍r asacanta spṛdhā̱nam mahi̱ jyoti̱s tama̍so̱ nir a̍jānan |
taṁ jā̍na̱tīḥ praty ud ā̍yann u̱ṣāsa̱ḥ pati̱r gavā̍m abhava̱d eka̱ indra̍ḥ ||

Conquering bands upon the Warrior waited: they recognized great light from out the darkness. The conscious Dawns went forth to meet his coming, and the sole Master of the kine was Indra.

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

3.31.5

vī̱ḻau sa̱tīr a̱bhi dhīrā̍ atṛndan prā̱cāhi̍nva̱n mana̍sā sa̱pta viprā̍ḥ |
viśvā̍m avindan pa̱thyā̍m ṛ̱tasya̍ prajā̱nann it tā nama̱sā vi̍veśa ||

The sages freed them from their firmbuilt prison: the seven priests drove them forward with their spirit. All holy Order's pathway they discovered he, full of knowledge, shared these deeds through worship.

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

3.31.6

vi̱dad yadī̍ sa̱ramā̍ ru̱gṇam adre̱r mahi̱ pātha̍ḥ pū̱rvyaṁ sa̱dhrya̍k kaḥ |
agra̍ṁ nayat su̱pady akṣa̍rāṇā̱m acchā̱ rava̍m pratha̱mā jā̍na̱tī gā̍t ||

When Saramâ had found the mountain's fissure, that vast and ancient place she plundered thoroughly. In the floods' van she led them forth, light-footed: she who well knew came first unto their lowing.

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

3.31.7

aga̍cchad u̱ vipra̍tamaḥ sakhī̱yann asū̍dayat su̱kṛte̱ garbha̱m adri̍ḥ |
sa̱sāna̱ maryo̱ yuva̍bhir makha̱syann athā̍bhava̱d aṅgi̍rāḥ sa̱dyo arca̍n ||

Longing for friendship came the noblest singer: the hill poured forth its treasure for the pious. The Hero with young followers fought and conquered, and straightway Angiras was singing praises,

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

3.31.8

sa̱taḥ-sa̍taḥ prati̱māna̍m puro̱bhūr viśvā̍ veda̱ jani̍mā̱ hanti̱ śuṣṇa̍m |
pra ṇo̍ di̱vaḥ pa̍da̱vīr ga̱vyur arca̱n sakhā̱ sakhī̍m̐r amuñca̱n nir a̍va̱dyāt ||

Peer of each noble thing, yea, all excelling, all creatures doth he know, he slayeth Ṣushṇa. Our leader, fain for war, singing from heaven, as Friend he saved his lovers from dishonour.

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

3.31.9

ni ga̍vya̱tā mana̍sā sedur a̱rkaiḥ kṛ̍ṇvā̱nāso̍ amṛta̱tvāya̍ gā̱tum |
i̱daṁ ci̱n nu sada̍na̱m bhūry e̍ṣā̱ṁ yena̱ māsā̱m̐ asi̍ṣāsann ṛ̱tena̍ ||

They sate them down with spirit fain for booty, making with hymns a way to life eternal. And this is still their place of frequent session, whereby they sought to gain the months through Order.

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

3.31.10

sa̱mpaśya̍mānā amadann a̱bhi svam paya̍ḥ pra̱tnasya̱ reta̍so̱ dughā̍nāḥ |
vi roda̍sī atapa̱d ghoṣa̍ eṣāṁ jā̱te ni̱ṣṭhām ada̍dhu̱r goṣu̍ vī̱rān ||

Drawing the milk of ancient seed prolific, they joyed as they beheld their own possession. Their shout of triumph heated earth and heaven. When the kine showed, they bade the heroes rouse them.

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

3.31.11

sa jā̱tebhi̍r vṛtra̱hā sed u̍ ha̱vyair ud u̱sriyā̍ asṛja̱d indro̍ a̱rkaiḥ |
u̱rū̱cy a̍smai ghṛ̱tava̱d bhara̍ntī̱ madhu̱ svādma̍ duduhe̱ jenyā̱ gauḥ ||

Indra drove forth the kine, that Vṛitra-slayer, while hymns of praise rose up and gifts were offered. For him the Cow, noble and far-extending, poured pleasant juices, bringing oil and sweetness.

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

3.31.12

pi̱tre ci̍c cakru̱ḥ sada̍na̱ṁ sam a̍smai̱ mahi̱ tviṣī̍mat su̱kṛto̱ vi hi khyan |
vi̱ṣka̱bhnanta̱ḥ skambha̍nenā̱ jani̍trī̱ āsī̍nā ū̱rdhvaṁ ra̍bha̱saṁ vi mi̍nvan ||

They made a mansion for their Father, deftly provided him a great and glorious dwelling; With firm support parted and stayed the Parents, and, sitting, fixed him there erected, mighty.

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

3.31.13

ma̱hī yadi̍ dhi̱ṣaṇā̍ śi̱śnathe̱ dhāt sa̍dyo̱vṛdha̍ṁ vi̱bhva1̱̍ṁ roda̍syoḥ |
giro̱ yasmi̍nn anava̱dyāḥ sa̍mī̱cīr viśvā̱ indrā̍ya̱ tavi̍ṣī̱r anu̍ttāḥ ||

What time the ample chalice had impelled him, swift waxing, vast, to pierce the earth and heaven,– Him in whom blameless songs are all united: all powers invincible belong to Indra.

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

3.31.14

mahy ā te̍ sa̱khyaṁ va̍śmi śa̱ktīr ā vṛ̍tra̱ghne ni̱yuto̍ yanti pū̱rvīḥ |
mahi̍ sto̱tram ava̱ āga̍nma sū̱rer a̱smāka̱ṁ su ma̍ghavan bodhi go̱pāḥ ||

I crave thy powers, I crave thy mighty friendship: full many a team goes to the Vṛitra-slayer. Great is the laud, we seek the Princes' favour. Be thou, O Maghavan, our guard and keeper.

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

3.31.15

mahi̱ kṣetra̍m pu̱ru śca̱ndraṁ vi̍vi̱dvān ād it sakhi̍bhyaś ca̱ratha̱ṁ sam ai̍rat |
indro̱ nṛbhi̍r ajana̱d dīdyā̍naḥ sā̱kaṁ sūrya̍m u̱ṣasa̍ṁ gā̱tum a̱gnim ||

He, having found great, splendid, rich dominion, sent life and motion to his friends and lovers. Indra who shone together with the Heroes begot the song, the fire, and Sun and Morning.

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

3.31.16

a̱paś ci̍d e̱ṣa vi̱bhvo̱3̱̍ damū̍nā̱ḥ pra sa̱dhrīcī̍r asṛjad vi̱śvaśca̍ndrāḥ |
madhva̍ḥ punā̱nāḥ ka̱vibhi̍ḥ pa̱vitrai̱r dyubhi̍r hinvanty a̱ktubhi̱r dhanu̍trīḥ ||

Vast, the House-Friend, he set the waters flowing, all-lucid, widely spread, that move together. By the wise cleansings of the meath made holy, through days, and nights they speed the swift streams onward.

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

3.31.17

anu̍ kṛ̱ṣṇe vasu̍dhitī jihāte u̱bhe sūrya̍sya ma̱ṁhanā̱ yaja̍tre |
pari̱ yat te̍ mahi̱māna̍ṁ vṛ̱jadhyai̱ sakhā̍ya indra̱ kāmyā̍ ṛji̱pyāḥ ||

To thee proceed the dark, the treasure-holders, both of them sanctified by Sûrya's bounty. The while thy ovely storming Friends, O Indra, fail to attain the measure of thy greatness.

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

3.31.18

pati̍r bhava vṛtrahan sū̱nṛtā̍nāṁ gi̱rāṁ vi̱śvāyu̍r vṛṣa̱bho va̍yo̱dhāḥ |
ā no̍ gahi sa̱khyebhi̍ḥ śi̱vebhi̍r ma̱hān ma̱hībhi̍r ū̱tibhi̍ḥ sara̱ṇyan ||

Be Lord of joyous songs, O Vṛitra-slayer, Bull dear to all, who gives the power of living. Come unto us with thine auspicious friendship, hastening, Mighty One, with mighty succours.

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

3.31.19

tam a̍ṅgira̱svan nama̍sā sapa̱ryan navya̍ṁ kṛṇomi̱ sanya̍se purā̱jām |
druho̱ vi yā̍hi bahu̱lā ade̍vī̱ḥ sva̍ś ca no maghavan sā̱taye̍ dhāḥ ||

Like Angiras I honour him with worship, and renovate old song for him the Ancient. Chase thou the many godless evil creatures, and give us, Maghavan, heaven's light to help m.

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

3.31.20

miha̍ḥ pāva̱kāḥ prata̍tā abhūvan sva̱sti na̍ḥ pipṛhi pā̱ram ā̍sām |
indra̱ tvaṁ ra̍thi̱raḥ pā̍hi no ri̱ṣo ma̱kṣū-ma̍kṣū kṛṇuhi go̱jito̍ naḥ ||

Far forth are spread the purifying waters convey thou us across them unto safety. Save us, our Charioteer, from harm, O Indra, soon, very soon, make us win spoil of cattle.

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

3.31.21

ade̍diṣṭa vṛtra̱hā gopa̍ti̱r gā a̱ntaḥ kṛ̱ṣṇām̐ a̍ru̱ṣair dhāma̍bhir gāt |
pra sū̱nṛtā̍ di̱śamā̍na ṛ̱tena̱ dura̍ś ca̱ viśvā̍ avṛṇo̱d apa̱ svāḥ ||

His kine their Lord hath shown, e'en Vṛitra's slayer, through the black hosts he passed with red attendants. Teaching us pleasant things by holy Order, to, us hath he thrown open all his portals.

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

3.31.22

śu̱naṁ hu̍vema ma̱ghavā̍na̱m indra̍m a̱smin bhare̱ nṛta̍ma̱ṁ vāja̍sātau |
śṛ̱ṇvanta̍m u̱gram ū̱taye̍ sa̱matsu̱ ghnanta̍ṁ vṛ̱trāṇi̍ sa̱ṁjita̱ṁ dhanā̍nām ||

Call we on Maghavan, auspicious Indra, best Hero in this fight where spoil is gathered. The Strong who listens, who gives aid in battles, who slays the Vṛitras, wins and gathers riches.

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

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