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Rigveda 4.43

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.43

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Sanskrit

4.43.1

ka u̍ śravat kata̱mo ya̱jñiyā̍nāṁ va̱ndāru̍ de̱vaḥ ka̍ta̱mo ju̍ṣāte |
kasye̱māṁ de̱vīm a̱mṛte̍ṣu̱ preṣṭhā̍ṁ hṛ̱di śre̍ṣāma suṣṭu̱tiṁ su̍ha̱vyām ||

WHO will hear, who of those who merit worship, which of all Gods take pleasure in our homage? On whose heart shall we lay this laud celestial, rich with fair offerings, dearest to Immortals?

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

4.43.2

ko mṛ̍ḻāti kata̱ma āga̍miṣṭho de̱vānā̍m u kata̱maḥ śambha̍viṣṭhaḥ |
ratha̱ṁ kam ā̍hur dra̱vada̍śvam ā̱śuṁ yaṁ sūrya̍sya duhi̱tāvṛ̍ṇīta ||

Who will be gracious? Who will come most uickly of all the Gods? Who will bring liss most largely? What car do they call swift with rapid coursers? That which the Daughter of the Sun elected.

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

4.43.3

ma̱kṣū hi ṣmā̱ gaccha̍tha̱ īva̍to̱ dyūn indro̱ na śa̱ktim pari̍takmyāyām |
di̱va ājā̍tā di̱vyā su̍pa̱rṇā kayā̱ śacī̍nām bhavatha̱ḥ śaci̍ṣṭhā ||

So many days do ye come swiftly hither, as Indra to give help in stress of battle. Descended from the sky, divine, strong-pinioned, by which of all your powers are ye most mighty?

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

4.43.4

kā vā̍m bhū̱d upa̍māti̱ḥ kayā̍ na̱ āśvi̍nā gamatho hū̱yamā̍nā |
ko vā̍m ma̱haś ci̱t tyaja̍so a̱bhīka̍ uru̱ṣyata̍m mādhvī dasrā na ū̱tī ||

What is the prayer that we should bring you, Aṣvins, whereby ye come to us when invocated? Whether of you confronts e'en great betrayal? Lovers of sweetness, Dasras, help and save us.

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

4.43.5

u̱ru vā̱ṁ ratha̱ḥ pari̍ nakṣati̱ dyām ā yat sa̍mu̱drād a̱bhi varta̍te vām |
madhvā̍ mādhvī̱ madhu̍ vām pruṣāya̱n yat sī̍ṁ vā̱m pṛkṣo̍ bhu̱raja̍nta pa̱kvāḥ ||

In the wide space your chariot reacheth heaven, what time it turneth hither from the ocean. Sweets from your sweet shall drop, lovers of sweetness! These have they dressed for you as dainty viands.

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

4.43.6

sindhu̍r ha vāṁ ra̱sayā̍ siñca̱d aśvā̍n ghṛ̱ṇā vayo̍ 'ru̱ṣāsa̱ḥ pari̍ gman |
tad ū̱ ṣu vā̍m aji̱raṁ ce̍ti̱ yāna̱ṁ yena̱ patī̱ bhava̍thaḥ sū̱ryāyā̍ḥ ||

Let Sindhu with his wave bedew your horses: in fiery glow have the red birds come hither. Observed of all was that your rapid going, whereby ye were the Lords of Siirya's Daughter.

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

4.43.7

i̱heha̱ yad vā̍ṁ sama̱nā pa̍pṛ̱kṣe seyam a̱sme su̍ma̱tir vā̍jaratnā |
u̱ru̱ṣyata̍ṁ jari̱tāra̍ṁ yu̱vaṁ ha̍ śri̱taḥ kāmo̍ nāsatyā yuva̱drik ||

Whene'er I gratified you here together, your grace was given us, O ye rich in booty. Protect, ye Twain, the singer of your praises: to you, Nâsatyas, is my wish directed.

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

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