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Rigveda 4.33

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.33

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Sanskrit

4.33.1

pra ṛ̱bhubhyo̍ dū̱tam i̍va̱ vāca̍m iṣya upa̱stire̱ śvaita̍rīṁ dhe̱num ī̍ḻe |
ye vāta̍jūtās ta̱raṇi̍bhi̱r evai̱ḥ pari̱ dyāṁ sa̱dyo a̱paso̍ babhū̱vuḥ ||

I SEND my voice as herald to the Ṛibhus; I crave the white cow for the overspreading. Wind-sped, the Skillful Ones in rapid motion have in an instant compassed round the heaven.

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

4.33.2

ya̱dāra̱m akra̍nn ṛ̱bhava̍ḥ pi̱tṛbhyā̱m pari̍viṣṭī ve̱ṣaṇā̍ da̱ṁsanā̍bhiḥ |
ād id de̱vānā̱m upa̍ sa̱khyam ā̍ya̱n dhīrā̍saḥ pu̱ṣṭim a̍vahan ma̱nāyai̍ ||

What time the Rbus had with care and marvels done proper service to assist their Parents, They won the friendship of the Gods; the Sages carried away the fruit of their devotion.

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

4.33.3

puna̱r ye ca̱kruḥ pi̱tarā̱ yuvā̍nā̱ sanā̱ yūpe̍va jara̱ṇā śayā̍nā |
te vājo̱ vibhvā̍m̐ ṛ̱bhur indra̍vanto̱ madhu̍psaraso no 'vantu ya̱jñam ||

May they who made their Parents, who were lying like posts that moulder, young again for ever,– May Vâja, Vibhvan, Ṛibhu, joined with Indra , protect our sacrifice, the Soma-lovers.

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

4.33.4

yat sa̱ṁvatsa̍m ṛ̱bhavo̱ gām ara̍kṣa̱n yat sa̱ṁvatsa̍m ṛ̱bhavo̱ mā api̍ṁśan |
yat sa̱ṁvatsa̱m abha̍ra̱n bhāso̍ asyā̱s tābhi̱ḥ śamī̍bhir amṛta̱tvam ā̍śuḥ ||

As for a year the Ṛibhus kept the Milch-cow, throughout a year fashioned and formed her body, And through a year's space still sustained her brightness, through these their labours they were made immortal.

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

4.33.5

jye̱ṣṭha ā̍ha cama̱sā dvā ka̱reti̱ kanī̍yā̱n trīn kṛ̍ṇavā̱mety ā̍ha |
ka̱ni̱ṣṭha ā̍ha ca̱tura̍s ka̱reti̱ tvaṣṭa̍ ṛbhava̱s tat pa̍naya̱d vaco̍ vaḥ ||

Two beakers let us make,– thus said the eldest. Lct us make three,– this was the younger's sentence. Four beakers let us make,– thus spoke the youngest. Tvashṭar approved this rede of yours, O Ṛibhus.

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

4.33.6

sa̱tyam ū̍cu̱r nara̍ e̱vā hi ca̱krur anu̍ sva̱dhām ṛ̱bhavo̍ jagmur e̱tām |
vi̱bhrāja̍mānām̐ś cama̱sām̐ ahe̱vāve̍na̱t tvaṣṭā̍ ca̱turo̍ dadṛ̱śvān ||

The men spake truth and even so they acted: this Godlike way of theirs the Ṛibhus followed. And Tvashṭar, when he looked on the four beakers resplendent as the day, was moved with envy.

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

4.33.7

dvāda̍śa̱ dyūn yad ago̍hyasyāti̱thye raṇa̍nn ṛ̱bhava̍ḥ sa̱santa̍ḥ |
su̱kṣetrā̍kṛṇva̱nn ana̍yanta̱ sindhū̱n dhanvāti̍ṣṭha̱nn oṣa̍dhīr ni̱mnam āpa̍ḥ ||

When for twelve days the Ṛibhus joyed reposing as guests of him who never may be hidden, lley made fair fertile fields, they brought the rivers. Plants spread o'er deserts, waters filled the hollows.

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

4.33.8

ratha̱ṁ ye ca̱kruḥ su̱vṛta̍ṁ nare̱ṣṭhāṁ ye dhe̱nuṁ vi̍śva̱juva̍ṁ vi̱śvarū̍pām |
ta ā ta̍kṣantv ṛ̱bhavo̍ ra̱yiṁ na̱ḥ svava̍sa̱ḥ svapa̍saḥ su̱hastā̍ḥ ||

May they who formed the swift car, bearing Heroes, and the Cow omniform and all-impelling, Even may they form wealth for us,– the Ṛibhus, dexterous-handed, deft in work and gracious.

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

4.33.9

apo̱ hy e̍ṣā̱m aju̍ṣanta de̱vā a̱bhi kratvā̱ mana̍sā̱ dīdhyā̍nāḥ |
vājo̍ de̱vānā̍m abhavat su̱karmendra̍sya ṛbhu̱kṣā varu̍ṇasya̱ vibhvā̍ ||

So in their work the Gods had satisfaction, pondering it with thought and mental insight. The Gods' expert artificer was Vâja, Indra's Ṛibhukshan, Varuṇa's was Vibhvan.

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

4.33.10

ye harī̍ me̱dhayo̱kthā mada̍nta̱ indrā̍ya ca̱kruḥ su̱yujā̱ ye aśvā̍ |
te rā̱yas poṣa̱ṁ dravi̍ṇāny a̱sme dha̱tta ṛ̍bhavaḥ kṣema̱yanto̱ na mi̱tram ||

They whol made glad with sacrifice and praises, wrought the two Bays, his docile Steeds, for Indra,– Ṛibhus, as those who wish a friend to prosper, bestow upon us gear and growth of riches.

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

4.33.11

i̱dāhna̍ḥ pī̱tim u̱ta vo̱ mada̍ṁ dhu̱r na ṛ̱te śrā̱ntasya̍ sa̱khyāya̍ de̱vāḥ |
te nū̱nam a̱sme ṛ̍bhavo̱ vasū̍ni tṛ̱tīye̍ a̱smin sava̍ne dadhāta ||

This day have they set gladdening drink before you. Not without toil are Gods inclined to friendship. Therefore do ye who are so great, O Ṛibhus, vouchsafe us treasures at this third libation.

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

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