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Rigveda 4.50

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.50

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Sanskrit

4.50.1

yas ta̱stambha̱ saha̍sā̱ vi jmo antā̱n bṛha̱spati̍s triṣadha̱stho rave̍ṇa |
tam pra̱tnāsa̱ ṛṣa̍yo̱ dīdhyā̍nāḥ pu̱ro viprā̍ dadhire ma̱ndraji̍hvam ||

Him who with might hath propped earth's ends, who sitteth in threefold seat, Bṛihaspati, with thunder, Him of the pleasant tongue have ancient sages, deep-thinking, holy singers, set before them.

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

4.50.2

dhu̱neta̍yaḥ suprake̱tam mada̍nto̱ bṛha̍spate a̱bhi ye na̍s tata̱sre |
pṛṣa̍ntaṁ sṛ̱pram ada̍bdham ū̱rvam bṛha̍spate̱ rakṣa̍tād asya̱ yoni̍m ||

Wild in their course, in well-marked wise rejoicing were they, Bṛihaspati, who pressed around us. Preserve Bṛihaspati, the stall uninjured, this company's raining, ever-moving birthplace.

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

4.50.3

bṛha̍spate̱ yā pa̍ra̱mā pa̍rā̱vad ata̱ ā ta̍ ṛta̱spṛśo̱ ni ṣe̍duḥ |
tubhya̍ṁ khā̱tā a̍va̱tā adri̍dugdhā̱ madhva̍ḥ ścotanty a̱bhito̍ vira̱pśam ||

Bṛihaspati, from thy remotest distance have they sat down who love the law eternal. For thee were dug wells springing from the mountain, which murmuring round about pour streams of sweetness.

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

4.50.4

bṛha̱spati̍ḥ pratha̱maṁ jāya̍māno ma̱ho jyoti̍ṣaḥ para̱me vyo̍man |
sa̱ptāsya̍s tuvijā̱to rave̍ṇa̱ vi sa̱ptara̍śmir adhama̱t tamā̍ṁsi ||

Bṛihaspati, when first he had his being from mighty splendour in supremest heaven, Strong, with his sevenfold mouth, with noise of thunder, with his seven rays, blew and dispersed the darkness.

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

4.50.5

sa su̱ṣṭubhā̱ sa ṛkva̍tā ga̱ṇena̍ va̱laṁ ru̍roja phali̱gaṁ rave̍ṇa |
bṛha̱spati̍r u̱sriyā̍ havya̱sūda̱ḥ kani̍krada̱d vāva̍śatī̱r ud ā̍jat ||

With the loud-shouting band who sang his praises, with thunder, he destroyed obstructive Vala. Bṛihaspati thundering drave forth the cattle, the lowing cows who make oblations ready.

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

4.50.6

e̱vā pi̱tre vi̱śvade̍vāya̱ vṛṣṇe̍ ya̱jñair vi̍dhema̱ nama̍sā ha̱virbhi̍ḥ |
bṛha̍spate supra̱jā vī̱rava̍nto va̱yaṁ syā̍ma̱ pata̍yo rayī̱ṇām ||

Serve we with sacrifices, gifts, and homage even thus the Steer of all the Gods, the Father. Bṛihaspati, may we be lords of riches, with noble progeny and store of heroes.

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

4.50.7

sa id rājā̱ prati̍janyāni̱ viśvā̱ śuṣme̍ṇa tasthāv a̱bhi vī̱rye̍ṇa |
bṛha̱spati̱ṁ yaḥ subhṛ̍tam bi̱bharti̍ valgū̱yati̱ vanda̍te pūrva̱bhāja̍m ||

Surely that King by power and might heroic hath made him lord of all his foes' posses-ions, Who cherishes Bṛihaspati well-tended, adorns and worships him as foremost sharer.

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

4.50.8

sa it kṣe̍ti̱ sudhi̍ta̱ oka̍si̱ sve tasmā̱ iḻā̍ pinvate viśva̱dānī̍m |
tasmai̱ viśa̍ḥ sva̱yam e̱vā na̍mante̱ yasmi̍n bra̱hmā rāja̍ni̱ pūrva̱ eti̍ ||

In his own house he dwells in peace and comfort: to him for ever holy food flows richly. To him the people with free will pay homage-the King with whom the Brahman hath precedence.

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

4.50.9

apra̍tīto jayati̱ saṁ dhanā̍ni̱ prati̍janyāny u̱ta yā saja̍nyā |
a̱va̱syave̱ yo vari̍vaḥ kṛ̱ṇoti̍ bra̱hmaṇe̱ rājā̱ tam a̍vanti de̱vāḥ ||

He, unopposed, is master of the riches.of his own subjects and of hostile people. The Gods uphold that King with their protection who helps the Brahman when he seeks his favour.

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

4.50.10

indra̍ś ca̱ soma̍m pibatam bṛhaspate̱ 'smin ya̱jñe ma̍ndasā̱nā vṛ̍ṣaṇvasū |
ā vā̍ṁ viśa̱ntv inda̍vaḥ svā̱bhuvo̱ 'sme ra̱yiṁ sarva̍vīra̱ṁ ni ya̍cchatam ||

Indra, Bṛihaspati, rainers of treasure, rejoicing at this sacrifice drink the Soma. Let the abundant drops sink deep within you: vouchsafe us riches with full store of heroes.

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

4.50.11

bṛha̍spata indra̱ vardha̍taṁ na̱ḥ sacā̱ sā vā̍ṁ suma̱tir bhū̍tv a̱sme |
a̱vi̱ṣṭaṁ dhiyo̍ jigṛ̱tam pura̍ṁdhīr jaja̱stam a̱ryo va̱nuṣā̱m arā̍tīḥ ||

Bṛihaspati and Indra, make us prosper may this be your benevolence to usward. Assist our holy thoughts, wake up our spirit: weaken the hatred of our foe and rivals.

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

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