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Rigveda 3.57

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.57

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Sanskrit

3.57.1

pra me̍ vivi̱kvām̐ a̍vidan manī̱ṣāṁ dhe̱nuṁ cara̍ntī̱m prayu̍tā̱m ago̍pām |
sa̱dyaś ci̱d yā du̍du̱he bhūri̍ dhā̱ser indra̱s tad a̱gniḥ pa̍ni̱tāro̍ asyāḥ ||

MY thought with fine discernment hath discovered the Cow who wanders free without a herdsman, Her who hath straightway poured me food in plenty: Indra and Agni therefore are her praisers.

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

3.57.2

indra̱ḥ su pū̱ṣā vṛṣa̍ṇā su̱hastā̍ di̱vo na prī̱tāḥ śa̍śa̱yaṁ du̍duhre |
viśve̱ yad a̍syāṁ ra̱ṇaya̍nta de̱vāḥ pra vo 'tra̍ vasavaḥ su̱mnam a̍śyām ||

Indra and Pûshan, deft of hand and mighty, well-pleased have drained the heaven's exhaustless udder. As in this praise the Gods have all delighted, may I win blessing here from you, O Vasus.

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

3.57.3

yā jā̱mayo̱ vṛṣṇa̍ i̱cchanti̍ śa̱ktiṁ na̍ma̱syantī̍r jānate̱ garbha̍m asmin |
acchā̍ pu̱traṁ dhe̱navo̍ vāvaśā̱nā ma̱haś ca̍ranti̱ bibhra̍ta̱ṁ vapū̍ṁṣi ||

Fain to lend vigour to the Bull, the siste.. with reverence recognize the germ within him. The Cows come lowing hither to the Youngling, to him endued with great and wondrous beauties.

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

3.57.4

acchā̍ vivakmi̱ roda̍sī su̱meke̱ grāvṇo̍ yujā̱no a̍dhva̱re ma̍nī̱ṣā |
i̱mā u̍ te̱ mana̍ve̱ bhūri̍vārā ū̱rdhvā bha̍vanti darśa̱tā yaja̍trāḥ ||

Fixing with thought, at sacrifice, the press-stones, I bid the well-formed Heaven and Earth come hither; For these thy flames, which give men boons in plenty, rise up on high, the beautiful, the holy.

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

3.57.5

yā te̍ ji̱hvā madhu̍matī sume̱dhā agne̍ de̱veṣū̱cyata̍ urū̱cī |
taye̱ha viśvā̱m̐ ava̍se̱ yaja̍trā̱n ā sā̍daya pā̱yayā̍ cā̱ madhū̍ni ||

Agni, thy meath-sweet tongue that tastes fair viands, which among Gods is called the farextended,– Therewith make all the Holy Odes be seated here for our help, and feed them with sweet juices.

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

3.57.6

yā te̍ agne̱ parva̍tasyeva̱ dhārāsa̍ścantī pī̱paya̍d deva ci̱trā |
tām a̱smabhya̱m prama̍tiṁ jātavedo̱ vaso̱ rāsva̍ suma̱tiṁ vi̱śvaja̍nyām ||

Let thy stream give us drink, O God, O Agni, wonderful and exhaustless like the rain-clouds. Thus care for us, O Vasu Jâtavedas, show us thy loving-kindness, reaching all men.

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

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