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Rigveda 4.54

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.54

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4.54.1

abhū̍d de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā vandyo̱ nu na̍ i̱dānī̱m ahna̍ upa̱vācyo̱ nṛbhi̍ḥ |
vi yo ratnā̱ bhaja̍ti māna̱vebhya̱ḥ śreṣṭha̍ṁ no̱ atra̱ dravi̍ṇa̱ṁ yathā̱ dadha̍t ||

Now must we praise and honour Savitar the God: at this time of the day the men must call to him, Him who distributes wealth to Manu's progeny, that he may grant us here riches most excellent.

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

4.54.2

de̱vebhyo̱ hi pra̍tha̱maṁ ya̱jñiye̍bhyo 'mṛta̱tvaṁ su̱vasi̍ bhā̱gam u̍tta̱mam |
ād id dā̱māna̍ṁ savita̱r vy ū̍rṇuṣe 'nūcī̱nā jī̍vi̱tā mānu̍ṣebhyaḥ ||

For thou at first producest for the holy Gods the noblest of all portions, immor-tality: Thereafter as a gift to men, O Savitar, thou openest existence, life succeeding life.

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

4.54.3

aci̍ttī̱ yac ca̍kṛ̱mā daivye̱ jane̍ dī̱nair dakṣai̱ḥ prabhū̍tī pūruṣa̱tvatā̍ |
de̱veṣu̍ ca savita̱r mānu̍ṣeṣu ca̱ tvaṁ no̱ atra̍ suvatā̱d anā̍gasaḥ ||

If we, men as we are, have sinned against the Gods through want of thought, in weakness, or through insolence, Absolve us from the guilt and make us free from sin, O Savitar, alike among both Gods and men.

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

4.54.4

na pra̱miye̍ savi̱tur daivya̍sya̱ tad yathā̱ viśva̱m bhuva̍naṁ dhārayi̱ṣyati̍ |
yat pṛ̍thi̱vyā vari̍ma̱nn ā sva̍ṅgu̱rir varṣma̍n di̱vaḥ su̱vati̍ sa̱tyam a̍sya̱ tat ||

None may impede that power of Savitar the God whereby he will maintain the universal world. What the fair-fingered God brings forth on earth's expanse or in the heightof heaven, that work of his stands sure.

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

4.54.5

indra̍jyeṣṭhān bṛ̱hadbhya̱ḥ parva̍tebhya̱ḥ kṣayā̍m̐ ebhyaḥ suvasi pa̱styā̍vataḥ |
yathā̍-yathā pa̱taya̍nto viyemi̱ra e̱vaiva ta̍sthuḥ savitaḥ sa̱vāya̍ te ||

To lofty hills thou sendest those whom Indra leads, and givest fixed abodes with houses unto these. However they may fly and draw themselves apart, still, Savitar, they stand obeying thy behest.

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

4.54.6

ye te̱ trir aha̍n savitaḥ sa̱vāso̍ di̱ve-di̍ve̱ saubha̍gam āsu̱vanti̍ |
indro̱ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī sindhu̍r a̱dbhir ā̍di̱tyair no̱ adi̍ti̱ḥ śarma̍ yaṁsat ||

May the libations poured to thee thrice daily, day after day, O Savitar, bring us blessing. May Indra, Heaven, Earth, Sindhu with the Waters, Aditi with Âdityas, give us shelter.

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

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