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Rigveda 3.59

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.59

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3.59.1

mi̱tro janā̍n yātayati bruvā̱ṇo mi̱tro dā̍dhāra pṛthi̱vīm u̱ta dyām |
mi̱traḥ kṛ̱ṣṭīr ani̍miṣā̱bhi ca̍ṣṭe mi̱trāya̍ ha̱vyaṁ ghṛ̱tava̍j juhota ||

MITRA, when speaking, stirreth men to labour: Mitra sustaineth both the earth and heaven. Mitra beholdeth men with eyes that close not. To Mitra bring, with holy oil, oblation.

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

3.59.2

pra sa mi̍tra̱ marto̍ astu̱ praya̍svā̱n yas ta̍ āditya̱ śikṣa̍ti vra̱tena̍ |
na ha̍nyate̱ na jī̍yate̱ tvoto̱ naina̱m aṁho̍ aśno̱ty anti̍to̱ na dū̱rāt ||

Foremost be he who brings thee food, O Mitra, who strives to keep thy sacred Law, Âditya. He whom thou helpest ne'er is slain or conquered, on him, from near or far, falls no affliction.

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

3.59.3

a̱na̱mī̱vāsa̱ iḻa̍yā̱ mada̍nto mi̱tajña̍vo̱ vari̍ma̱nn ā pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ |
ā̱di̱tyasya̍ vra̱tam u̍pakṣi̱yanto̍ va̱yam mi̱trasya̍ suma̱tau syā̍ma ||

joying in sacred food and free from sickness, with knees bent lowly on the earth's broad surface, Following closely the Âditya's statute, may we remain in Mitra's gracious favour.

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

3.59.4

a̱yam mi̱tro na̍ma̱sya̍ḥ su̱śevo̱ rājā̍ sukṣa̱tro a̍janiṣṭa ve̱dhāḥ |
tasya̍ va̱yaṁ su̍ma̱tau ya̱jñiya̱syāpi̍ bha̱dre sau̍mana̱se syā̍ma ||

Auspicious and adorable, this Mitra was born with fair dominion, King, Disposer. May we enjoy the grace of him the Holy, yea, rest in his propitious loving-kindness.

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

3.59.5

ma̱hām̐ ā̍di̱tyo nama̍sopa̱sadyo̍ yāta̱yajja̍no gṛṇa̱te su̱śeva̍ḥ |
tasmā̍ e̱tat panya̍tamāya̱ juṣṭa̍m a̱gnau mi̱trāya̍ ha̱vir ā ju̍hota ||

The great Âditya, to be served with wor. ship, who stirreth men, is gracious to the singer. To Mitra, him most highly to be lauded, offer in fire oblation that he loveth.

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

3.59.6

mi̱trasya̍ carṣaṇī̱dhṛto 'vo̍ de̱vasya̍ sāna̱si |
dyu̱mnaṁ ci̱traśra̍vastamam ||

The gainful grace of Mitra,. God, supporter of the race of man, Gives splendour of most.glorious fame.

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

3.59.7

a̱bhi yo ma̍hi̱nā diva̍m mi̱tro ba̱bhūva̍ sa̱prathā̍ḥ |
a̱bhi śravo̍bhiḥ pṛthi̱vīm ||

Mitra whose glory spreads afar, he who in might surpasses heaven, Surpasses earth in his renown.

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

3.59.8

mi̱trāya̱ pañca̍ yemire̱ janā̍ a̱bhiṣṭi̍śavase |
sa de̱vān viśvā̍n bibharti ||

All the Five Races have repaired to Mitra, ever strong to aid, For he sustaineth all the Gods.

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

3.59.9

mi̱tro de̱veṣv ā̱yuṣu̱ janā̍ya vṛ̱ktaba̍rhiṣe |
iṣa̍ i̱ṣṭavra̍tā akaḥ ||

Mitra to Gods, to living men, to him who strews the holy grass, Gives food fulfilling sacred Law.

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

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