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Rigveda 3.56

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.56

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Sanskrit

3.56.1

na tā mi̍nanti mā̱yino̱ na dhīrā̍ vra̱tā de̱vānā̍m pratha̱mā dhru̱vāṇi̍ |
na roda̍sī a̱druhā̍ ve̱dyābhi̱r na parva̍tā ni̱name̍ tasthi̱vāṁsa̍ḥ ||

NOT men of magic skill, not men of wisdom impair the Gods' first steadfast ordinances. Ne'er may the earth and heaven which know not malice, nor the fixed hills, be bowed by sage devices.

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

3.56.2

ṣaḍ bhā̱rām̐ eko̱ aca̍ran bibharty ṛ̱taṁ varṣi̍ṣṭha̱m upa̱ gāva̱ āgu̍ḥ |
ti̱sro ma̱hīr upa̍rās tasthu̱r atyā̱ guhā̱ dve nihi̍te̱ darśy ekā̍ ||

One, moving not away, supports six burthens: the Cows proceed to him the true, the Highest. Near stand three Mighty Ones who travel swiftly: two are concealed from sight, one is apparent.

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

3.56.3

tri̱pā̱ja̱syo vṛ̍ṣa̱bho vi̱śvarū̍pa u̱ta tryu̱dhā pu̍ru̱dha pra̱jāvā̍n |
trya̱nī̱kaḥ pa̍tyate̱ māhi̍nāvā̱n sa re̍to̱dhā vṛ̍ṣa̱bhaḥ śaśva̍tīnām ||

The Bull who wears all shapes, the triple-breasted, three-uddered, with a brood in many places, Ruleth majestic with his triple aspect, the Bull, the Everlasting Ones' impregner.

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

3.56.4

a̱bhīka̍ āsām pada̱vīr a̍bodhy ādi̱tyānā̍m ahve̱ cāru̱ nāma̍ |
āpa̍ś cid asmā aramanta de̱vīḥ pṛtha̱g vraja̍ntī̱ḥ pari̍ ṣīm avṛñjan ||

When nigh them, as their tracer he observed them: he called aloud the dear name of Âdityas. The Goddesses, the Waters, stayed to meet him: they who were wandering separate enclosed him.

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

3.56.5

trī ṣa̱dhasthā̍ sindhava̱s triḥ ka̍vī̱nām u̱ta tri̍mā̱tā vi̱dathe̍ṣu sa̱mrāṭ |
ṛ̱tāva̍rī̱r yoṣa̍ṇās ti̱sro apyā̱s trir ā di̱vo vi̱dathe̱ patya̍mānāḥ ||

Streams! the wise Gods have thrice three habitations. Child of three Mothers, he is Lord in synods. Three are the holy Ladies of the Waters, thrice here from heaven supreme in our assembly.

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

3.56.6

trir ā di̱vaḥ sa̍vita̱r vāryā̍ṇi di̱ve-di̍va̱ ā su̍va̱ trir no̱ ahna̍ḥ |
tri̱dhātu̍ rā̱ya ā su̍vā̱ vasū̍ni̱ bhaga̍ trātar dhiṣaṇe sā̱taye̍ dhāḥ ||

Do thou, O Savitar, from heaven thrice hither, three times a day, send down thy blessings daily. Send us, O Bhaga, triple wealth and treasure; cause the two worlds to prosper us, Preserver!

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

3.56.7

trir ā di̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā so̍ṣavīti̱ rājā̍nā mi̱trāvaru̍ṇā supā̱ṇī |
āpa̍ś cid asya̱ roda̍sī cid u̱rvī ratna̍m bhikṣanta savi̱tuḥ sa̱vāya̍ ||

Savitar thrice from heaven pours down abundance, and the fair-handed kings Varuṇa, Mitra; And spacious Heaven and Earth, yea, and the Waters, solicit wealth that Savitar may send us.

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

3.56.8

trir u̍tta̱mā dū̱ṇaśā̍ roca̱nāni̱ trayo̍ rāja̱nty asu̍rasya vī̱rāḥ |
ṛ̱tāvā̍na iṣi̱rā dū̱ḻabhā̍sa̱s trir ā di̱vo vi̱dathe̍ santu de̱vāḥ ||

Three are the bright realms, best, beyond attainment, and three, the Asura's Heroes, rule as Sovrans, Holy and vigorous, never to be injured. Thrice may the Gods from heaven attend our synod.

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

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