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Rigveda 4.53

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.53

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Sanskrit

4.53.1

tad de̱vasya̍ savi̱tur vārya̍m ma̱had vṛ̍ṇī̱mahe̱ asu̍rasya̱ prace̍tasaḥ |
cha̱rdir yena̍ dā̱śuṣe̱ yaccha̍ti̱ tmanā̱ tan no̍ ma̱hām̐ ud a̍yān de̱vo a̱ktubhi̍ḥ ||

OF Savitar the God, the sapient Asura, we crave this great gift which is worthy of our choice, Wherewith he freely grants his worshiper defence. This with his rays the Great God hath vouchsafed to us.

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

4.53.2

di̱vo dha̱rtā bhuva̍nasya pra̱jāpa̍tiḥ pi̱śaṅga̍ṁ drā̱pim prati̍ muñcate ka̱viḥ |
vi̱ca̱kṣa̱ṇaḥ pra̱thaya̍nn āpṛ̱ṇann u̱rv ajī̍janat savi̱tā su̱mnam u̱kthya̍m ||

Sustainer of the heaven, Lord of the whole world's life, the Sage, he putteth on his golden-coloured mail. Clear-sighted, spreading far, filling the spacious realm, Savitar hath brought forth bliss that deserveth laud.

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

4.53.3

āprā̱ rajā̍ṁsi di̱vyāni̱ pārthi̍vā̱ śloka̍ṁ de̱vaḥ kṛ̍ṇute̱ svāya̱ dharma̍ṇe |
pra bā̱hū a̍srāk savi̱tā savī̍mani nive̱śaya̍n prasu̱vann a̱ktubhi̱r jaga̍t ||

He hath filled full the regions of the heaven and earth: the God for his own strengthening waketh up the hymn. Savitar hath stretched out his arms to cherish life, producing with his rays and lulling all that moves.

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

4.53.4

adā̍bhyo̱ bhuva̍nāni pra̱cāka̍śad vra̱tāni̍ de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tābhi ra̍kṣate |
prāsrā̍g bā̱hū bhuva̍nasya pra̱jābhyo̍ dhṛ̱tavra̍to ma̱ho ajma̍sya rājati ||

Lighting all living creatures, neer to be deceived, Savitar, God, protects each holy ordinance. He hath stretched out his arms to all the folk of earth, and, with his laws observed, rules his own mighty course.

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

4.53.5

trir a̱ntari̍kṣaṁ savi̱tā ma̍hitva̱nā trī rajā̍ṁsi pari̱bhus trīṇi̍ roca̱nā |
ti̱sro diva̍ḥ pṛthi̱vīs ti̱sra i̍nvati tri̱bhir vra̱tair a̱bhi no̍ rakṣati̱ tmanā̍ ||

Savitar thrice surrounding with his mightiness mid-air, three regions, and the triple sphere of light, Sets the three heavens in motion and the threefold earth, and willingly protects us with his triple law.

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

4.53.6

bṛ̱hatsu̍mnaḥ prasavī̱tā ni̱veśa̍no̱ jaga̍taḥ sthā̱tur u̱bhaya̍sya̱ yo va̱śī |
sa no̍ de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā śarma̍ yacchatv a̱sme kṣayā̍ya tri̱varū̍tha̱m aṁha̍saḥ ||

Most gracious God, who brings to life and lulls to rest, he who controls the world, what moves not and what moves, May he vouchsafe us shelter, -Savitar the God,– for tranquil life, with triple bar against distress.

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

4.53.7

āga̍n de̱va ṛ̱tubhi̱r vardha̍tu̱ kṣaya̱ṁ dadhā̍tu naḥ savi̱tā su̍pra̱jām iṣa̍m |
sa na̍ḥ kṣa̱pābhi̱r aha̍bhiś ca jinvatu pra̱jāva̍ntaṁ ra̱yim a̱sme sam i̍nvatu ||

With the year's seasons hath Savitar, God, come nigh: may he prosper our home, give food and noble sons. May he invigorate us through the days and nights, and may he send us opulence with progeny.

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

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