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Rigveda 3.7

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 3.7

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3.7.1

pra ya ā̱ruḥ śi̍tipṛ̱ṣṭhasya̍ dhā̱ser ā mā̱tarā̍ viviśuḥ sa̱pta vāṇī̍ḥ |
pa̱ri̱kṣitā̍ pi̱tarā̱ saṁ ca̍rete̱ pra sa̍rsrāte dī̱rgham āyu̍ḥ pra̱yakṣe̍ ||

THE seven tones risen from the whitebacked viand have made their way between the pair of Mothers. Both circumjacent Parents come together to yield us length of days they hasten forward.

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

3.7.2

di̱vakṣa̍so dhe̱navo̱ vṛṣṇo̱ aśvā̍ de̱vīr ā ta̍sthau̱ madhu̍ma̱d vaha̍ntīḥ |
ṛ̱tasya̍ tvā̱ sada̍si kṣema̱yanta̱m pary ekā̍ carati varta̱niṁ gauḥ ||

The Male who dwells in heaven hath Mares and Milchkine: he came to Goddesses who bring sweet treasure. To thee safe resting in the seat of Order the Cow alone upon her way proceedeth.

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

3.7.3

ā sī̍m arohat su̱yamā̱ bhava̍ntī̱ḥ pati̍ś ciki̱tvān ra̍yi̱vid ra̍yī̱ṇām |
pra nīla̍pṛṣṭho ata̱sasya̍ dhā̱ses tā a̍vāsayat puru̱dhapra̍tīkaḥ ||

Wise Master, wealthy finder-out of riches, he mounted those who may with case be guided. He, dark-backed, manifold with varied aspect, hath made them burst forth from their food the brushwood.

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

3.7.4

mahi̍ tvā̱ṣṭram ū̱rjaya̍ntīr aju̱ryaṁ sta̍bhū̱yamā̍naṁ va̱hato̍ vahanti |
vy aṅge̍bhir didyutā̱naḥ sa̱dhastha̱ ekā̍m iva̱ roda̍sī̱ ā vi̍veśa ||

Strength-giving streams bear hither him eternal, fain to support the mighty work. of Tvashṭar. He, flashing in his home with all his members, hath entered both the worlds as they were single.

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

3.7.5

jā̱nanti̱ vṛṣṇo̍ aru̱ṣasya̱ śeva̍m u̱ta bra̱dhnasya̱ śāsa̍ne raṇanti |
di̱vo̱ruca̍ḥ su̱ruco̱ roca̍mānā̱ iḻā̱ yeṣā̱ṁ gaṇyā̱ māhi̍nā̱ gīḥ ||

They know the red Bull's blessing, and are joyful under the flaming-coloured Lord's dominion: They who give shine from heavenwith fair effulgence, whose lofty song like Iḷâ must be honoured.

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

3.7.6

u̱to pi̱tṛbhyā̍m pra̱vidānu̱ ghoṣa̍m ma̱ho ma̱hadbhyā̍m anayanta śū̱ṣam |
u̱kṣā ha̱ yatra̱ pari̱ dhāna̍m a̱ktor anu̱ svaṁ dhāma̍ jari̱tur va̱vakṣa̍ ||

Yea, by tradition from the ancient sages they brought great strength from the two mighty Parents, To where the singer's Bull, the night's dispeller, after his proper law hath waxen stronger.

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

3.7.7

a̱dhva̱ryubhi̍ḥ pa̱ñcabhi̍ḥ sa̱pta viprā̍ḥ pri̱yaṁ ra̍kṣante̱ nihi̍tam pa̱daṁ veḥ |
prāñco̍ madanty u̱kṣaṇo̍ aju̱ryā de̱vā de̱vānā̱m anu̱ hi vra̱tā guḥ ||

Seven holy singers guard with five Adhvaryus the Bird's beloved firmly-settled station. The willing Bulls, untouched by old, rejoice them: as Gods themselves the ways of Gods they follow.

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

3.7.8

daivyā̱ hotā̍rā pratha̱mā ny ṛ̍ñje sa̱pta pṛ̱kṣāsa̍ḥ sva̱dhayā̍ madanti |
ṛ̱taṁ śaṁsa̍nta ṛ̱tam it ta ā̍hu̱r anu̍ vra̱taṁ vra̍ta̱pā dīdhyā̍nāḥ ||

I crave the grace of heaven's two chief Invokers: the seven swift steeds joy in their wonted manner. These speak of truth, praising the Truth Eternal, thinking on Order as the guards of Order.

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

3.7.9

vṛ̱ṣā̱yante̍ ma̱he atyā̍ya pū̱rvīr vṛṣṇe̍ ci̱trāya̍ ra̱śmaya̍ḥ suyā̱māḥ |
deva̍ hotar ma̱ndrata̍raś ciki̱tvān ma̱ho de̱vān roda̍sī̱ eha va̍kṣi ||

The many seek the great Steed as a stallion: the reins obey the Lord of varied colour. O heavenly Priest, most pleasant, full of wisdom, bring the great Gods to us, and Earth and Heaven.

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

3.7.10

pṛ̱kṣapra̍yajo draviṇaḥ su̱vāca̍ḥ suke̱tava̍ u̱ṣaso̍ re̱vad ū̍ṣuḥ |
u̱to ci̍d agne mahi̱nā pṛ̍thi̱vyāḥ kṛ̱taṁ ci̱d ena̱ḥ sam ma̱he da̍śasya ||

Rich Lord, the Mornings have gleamed forth in splendour, fair-rayed, fair-speaking, worshipped with all viands, Yea, with the glory of the earth, O Agni. Forgive us, for our weal, e'en sin cornmitted.

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

3.7.11

iḻā̍m agne puru̱daṁsa̍ṁ sa̱niṁ goḥ śa̍śvatta̱maṁ hava̍mānāya sādha |
syān na̍ḥ sū̱nus tana̍yo vi̱jāvāgne̱ sā te̍ suma̱tir bhū̍tv a̱sme ||

As holy food, Agni, to thine invoker, give wealth in cattle, lasting, rich in marvels. To us be born a son, and spreading offspring Agni, be this thy gracious will to usward.

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

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