Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

Rigveda 3.55

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.55

Language
Sanskrit

3.55.1

u̱ṣasa̱ḥ pūrvā̱ adha̱ yad vyū̱ṣur ma̱had vi ja̍jñe a̱kṣara̍m pa̱de goḥ |
vra̱tā de̱vānā̱m upa̱ nu pra̱bhūṣa̍n ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

AT the first shining of the earliest Mornings, in the Cow's home was born the Great Eternal. Now shall the statutes of the Gods be valid. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion -

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

3.55.2

mo ṣū ṇo̱ atra̍ juhuranta de̱vā mā pūrve̍ agne pi̱tara̍ḥ pada̱jñāḥ |
pu̱rā̱ṇyoḥ sadma̍noḥ ke̱tur a̱ntar ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Let not the Gods here injure us, O Agni, nor Fathers of old time who know the region, Nor the sign set between two ancient dwellings. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.3

vi me̍ puru̱trā pa̍tayanti̱ kāmā̱ḥ śamy acchā̍ dīdye pū̱rvyāṇi̍ |
sami̍ddhe a̱gnāv ṛ̱tam id va̍dema ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

My wishes fly abroad to many places: I glance back to the ancient sacrifices. Let us declare the truth when fire is kindled. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.4

sa̱mā̱no rājā̱ vibhṛ̍taḥ puru̱trā śaye̍ śa̱yāsu̱ prayu̍to̱ vanānu̍ |
a̱nyā va̱tsam bhara̍ti̱ kṣeti̍ mā̱tā ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

King Universal, born to sundry quarters, extended through the wood be lies on couches. One Mother rests: another feeds the Infant. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.5

ā̱kṣit pūrvā̱sv apa̍rā anū̱rut sa̱dyo jā̱tāsu̱ taru̍ṇīṣv a̱ntaḥ |
a̱ntarva̍tīḥ suvate̱ apra̍vītā ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Lodged in old plants, he grows again in younger, swiftly within the newly-born and tender. Though they are unimpregned, he makes them fruitful. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.6

śa̱yuḥ pa̱rastā̱d adha̱ nu dvi̍mā̱tāba̍ndha̱naś ca̍rati va̱tsa eka̍ḥ |
mi̱trasya̱ tā varu̍ṇasya vra̱tāni̍ ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Now lying far away, Child of two Mothers, he wanders unrestrained, the single youngling. These are the laws of Varuṇa and Mitra. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.7

dvi̱mā̱tā hotā̍ vi̱dathe̍ṣu sa̱mrāḻ anv agra̱ṁ cara̍ti̱ kṣeti̍ bu̱dhnaḥ |
pra raṇyā̍ni raṇya̱vāco̍ bharante ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Child of two Mothers, Priest, sole Lord in synods, he still precedes while resting as foundation. They who speak sweetly bring him sweet addresses. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.8

śūra̍syeva̱ yudhya̍to anta̱masya̍ pratī̱cīna̍ṁ dadṛśe̱ viśva̍m ā̱yat |
a̱ntar ma̱tiś ca̍rati ni̱ṣṣidha̱ṁ gor ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

As to a friendly warrior when he battles, each thing that comes anear is seen to meet him. The hymn commingles with the cow's oblation. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.9

ni ve̍veti pali̱to dū̱ta ā̍sv a̱ntar ma̱hām̐ś ca̍rati roca̱nena̍ |
vapū̍ṁṣi̱ bibhra̍d a̱bhi no̱ vi ca̍ṣṭe ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Deep within these the hoary envoy pierceth; mighty, he goeth to the realm of splendour, And looketh on us, clad in wondrous beauty. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.10

viṣṇu̍r go̱pāḥ pa̍ra̱mam pā̍ti̱ pātha̍ḥ pri̱yā dhāmā̍ny a̱mṛtā̱ dadhā̍naḥ |
a̱gniṣ ṭā viśvā̱ bhuva̍nāni veda ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Vishṇu, the guardian, keeps the loftiest station, upholding dear, immortal dwelling-places. Agni knows well all these created beings. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.11

nānā̍ cakrāte ya̱myā̱3̱̍ vapū̍ṁṣi̱ tayo̍r a̱nyad roca̍te kṛ̱ṣṇam a̱nyat |
śyāvī̍ ca̱ yad aru̍ṣī ca̱ svasā̍rau ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Ye, variant Pair, have made yourselves twin beauties: one of the Twain is dark, bright shines the other; And yet these two, the dark, the red, are Sisters. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.12

mā̱tā ca̱ yatra̍ duhi̱tā ca̍ dhe̱nū sa̍ba̱rdughe̍ dhā̱paye̍te samī̱cī |
ṛ̱tasya̱ te sada̍sīḻe a̱ntar ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Where the two Cows, the Mother and the Daughter, meet and give suck yielding their lordly nectar, I praise them at the seat of law eternal. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.13

a̱nyasyā̍ va̱tsaṁ ri̍ha̱tī mi̍māya̱ kayā̍ bhu̱vā ni da̍dhe dhe̱nur ūdha̍ḥ |
ṛ̱tasya̱ sā paya̍sāpinva̱teḻā̍ ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Loud hath she lowed, licking the other's youngling. On what world hath the Milch-cow laid her udder? This Iḷâ streameth with the milk of Order. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.14

padyā̍ vaste puru̱rūpā̱ vapū̍ṁṣy ū̱rdhvā ta̍sthau̱ tryavi̱ṁ reri̍hāṇā |
ṛ̱tasya̱ sadma̱ vi ca̍rāmi vi̱dvān ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Earth weareth beauties manifold: uplifted, licking her Calf of eighteen months, she standeth. Well-skilled I seek the seat of law eternal. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.15

pa̱de i̍va̱ nihi̍te da̱sme a̱ntas tayo̍r a̱nyad guhya̍m ā̱vir a̱nyat |
sa̱dhrī̱cī̱nā pa̱thyā̱3̱̍ sā viṣū̍cī ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Within a wondrous place the Twain are treasured: the one is manifest, the other hidden. One common pathway leads in two directions. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.16

ā dhe̱navo̍ dhunayantā̱m aśi̍śvīḥ saba̱rdughā̍ḥ śaśa̱yā apra̍dugdhāḥ |
navyā̍-navyā yuva̱tayo̱ bhava̍ntīr ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Let the milch-kine that have no calves storm downward, yielding rich nectar, streaming, unexhausted, These who are ever new and fresh and youthful. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.17

yad a̱nyāsu̍ vṛṣa̱bho rora̍vīti̱ so a̱nyasmi̍n yū̱the ni da̍dhāti̱ reta̍ḥ |
sa hi kṣapā̍vā̱n sa bhaga̱ḥ sa rājā̍ ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

What time the Bull bellows in other regions, another herd receives the genial moisture; For he is Bhaga, King, the earth's Protector. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.18

vī̱rasya̱ nu svaśvya̍ṁ janāsa̱ḥ pra nu vo̍cāma vi̱dur a̍sya de̱vāḥ |
ṣo̱ḻhā yu̱ktāḥ pañca̍-pa̱ñcā va̍hanti ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Let us declare the Hero's wealth in horses, O all ye folk: of this the Gods have knowledge. Sixfold they bear him, or by fives are harnessed. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.19

de̱vas tvaṣṭā̍ savi̱tā vi̱śvarū̍paḥ pu̱poṣa̍ pra̱jāḥ pu̍ru̱dhā ja̍jāna |
i̱mā ca̱ viśvā̱ bhuva̍nāny asya ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Tvashṭar the God, the omniform. Creator, begets and feeds mankind in various manner. His, verily, arc all these living creatures. Great is the Gods' supreme dominion.

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

3.55.20

ma̱hī sam ai̍rac ca̱mvā̍ samī̱cī u̱bhe te a̍sya̱ vasu̍nā̱ nyṛ̍ṣṭe |
śṛ̱ṇve vī̱ro vi̱ndamā̍no̱ vasū̍ni ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

The two great meeting Bowls hath he united: each of the Pair is laden with histreasure. The Hero is renowned for gathering riches. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.21

i̱māṁ ca̍ naḥ pṛthi̱vīṁ vi̱śvadhā̍yā̱ upa̍ kṣeti hi̱tami̍tro̱ na rājā̍ |
pu̱ra̱ḥsada̍ḥ śarma̱sado̱ na vī̱rā ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Yea, and on this our earth the All-Sustainer dwells like a King with noble friends about him. In his protection heroes rest in safety. Great is the Cods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

3.55.22

ni̱ṣṣidhva̍rīs ta̱ oṣa̍dhīr u̱tāpo̍ ra̱yiṁ ta̍ indra pṛthi̱vī bi̍bharti |
sakhā̍yas te vāma̱bhāja̍ḥ syāma ma̱had de̱vānā̍m asura̱tvam eka̍m ||

Rich in their gifts for thee are herbs and waters, and earth brings all her wealth for thee, O Indra. May we as friends of thine share goodly treasures. Great is the Gods' supreme and sole dominion.

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

Translations (6)

Commentaries (10)

Other recensions (1)

Linked texts (22)