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Rigveda 3.38

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.38

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Sanskrit

3.38.1

a̱bhi taṣṭe̍va dīdhayā manī̱ṣām atyo̱ na vā̱jī su̱dhuro̱ jihā̍naḥ |
a̱bhi pri̱yāṇi̱ marmṛ̍śa̱t parā̍ṇi ka̱vīm̐r i̍cchāmi sa̱ṁdṛśe̍ sume̱dhāḥ ||

HASTING like some strong courser good at drawing, a thought have I imagined like a workman. Pondering what is dearest and most noble, I long to see the sages full of wisdom.

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

3.38.2

i̱nota pṛ̍ccha̱ jani̍mā kavī̱nām ma̍no̱dhṛta̍ḥ su̱kṛta̍s takṣata̱ dyām |
i̱mā u̍ te pra̱ṇyo̱3̱̍ vardha̍mānā̱ mano̍vātā̱ adha̱ nu dharma̍ṇi gman ||

Ask of the sages' mighty generations firm-minded and devout they framed the heaven. These are thy heart-sought strengthening directions, and they have come to be sky's upholders.

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

3.38.3

ni ṣī̱m id atra̱ guhyā̱ dadhā̍nā u̱ta kṣa̱trāya̱ roda̍sī̱ sam a̍ñjan |
sam mātrā̍bhir mami̱re ye̱mur u̱rvī a̱ntar ma̱hī samṛ̍te̱ dhāya̍se dhuḥ ||

Assuming in this world mysterious natures, they decked the heaven and earth for high dominion, Measured with measures, fixed their broad expanses, set the great worlds apart held firm for safety.

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

3.38.4

ā̱tiṣṭha̍nta̱m pari̱ viśve̍ abhūṣa̱ñ chriyo̱ vasā̍naś carati̱ svaro̍ciḥ |
ma̱hat tad vṛṣṇo̱ asu̍rasya̱ nāmā vi̱śvarū̍po a̱mṛtā̍ni tasthau ||

Even as he mounted up they all adorned him: self-luminous he travels clothed in splendour. That is the Bull's, the Asura's mighty figure: he, omniform, hath reached the eternal waters.

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

3.38.5

asū̍ta̱ pūrvo̍ vṛṣa̱bho jyāyā̍n i̱mā a̍sya śu̱rudha̍ḥ santi pū̱rvīḥ |
divo̍ napātā vi̱datha̍sya dhī̱bhiḥ kṣa̱traṁ rā̍jānā pra̱divo̍ dadhāthe ||

First the more ancient Bull engendered offspring; these are his many draughts that lent him vigour. From days of old ye Kings, two Sons of Heaven, by hymns of sacrifice have won dominion.

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

3.38.6

trīṇi̍ rājānā vi̱dathe̍ pu̱rūṇi̱ pari̱ viśvā̍ni bhūṣatha̱ḥ sadā̍ṁsi |
apa̍śya̱m atra̱ mana̍sā jaga̱nvān vra̱te ga̍ndha̱rvām̐ api̍ vā̱yuke̍śān ||

Three seats ye Sovrans, in the Holy synod, many, yea, all, ye honour with your presence. There saw I, going thither in the spirit, Gandharvas in their course with wind-blown tresses.

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

3.38.7

tad in nv a̍sya vṛṣa̱bhasya̍ dhe̱nor ā nāma̍bhir mamire̱ sakmya̱ṁ goḥ |
a̱nyad-a̍nyad asu̱rya1̱̍ṁ vasā̍nā̱ ni mā̱yino̍ mamire rū̱pam a̍smin ||

That same companionship of her, the Milch-cow, here with the strong Bull's divers forms they stablished. Enduing still some new celestial figure, the skilful workers shaped a form around him.

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

3.38.8

tad in nv a̍sya savi̱tur naki̍r me hira̱ṇyayī̍m a̱mati̱ṁ yām aśi̍śret |
ā su̍ṣṭu̱tī roda̍sī viśvami̱nve apī̍va̱ yoṣā̱ jani̍māni vavre ||

Let no one here debar me from enjoying the golden light which Savitar diffuses. He covers both all-fostering worlds with praises even as a woman cherishes her children.

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

3.38.9

yu̱vam pra̱tnasya̍ sādhatho ma̱ho yad daivī̍ sva̱stiḥ pari̍ ṇaḥ syātam |
go̱pāji̍hvasya ta̱sthuṣo̱ virū̍pā̱ viśve̍ paśyanti mā̱yina̍ḥ kṛ̱tāni̍ ||

Fulfil, ye twain, his work, the Great, the Ancient: as heavenly blessing keep your guard around us. All the wise Gods behold his varied actions who stands erect, whose voice is like a herdsman's.

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

3.38.10

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

Call we on Indra, Maghavan, auspicious, best Hero in the 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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