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Rigveda 4.55

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.55

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4.55.1

ko va̍s trā̱tā va̍sava̱ḥ ko va̍rū̱tā dyāvā̍bhūmī adite̱ trāsī̍thāṁ naḥ |
sahī̍yaso varuṇa mitra̱ martā̱t ko vo̍ 'dhva̱re vari̍vo dhāti devāḥ ||

WHO of you, Vasus, saveth? who protecteth? O Heaven and Earth and Aditi, preserve us, Varuṇa., Mitra, from the stronger mortal. Gods, which of you at sacrifice giveth comfort?

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

4.55.2

pra ye dhāmā̍ni pū̱rvyāṇy arcā̱n vi yad u̱cchān vi̍yo̱tāro̱ amū̍rāḥ |
vi̱dhā̱tāro̱ vi te da̍dhu̱r aja̍srā ṛ̱tadhī̍tayo rurucanta da̱smāḥ ||

They who with laud extol the ancient statutes, when they shine forth infallible dividers, Have ordered as perpetual Ordainers, and beamed as holy-thoughted WonderWorkers.

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

4.55.3

pra pa̱styā̱3̱̍m adi̍ti̱ṁ sindhu̍m a̱rkaiḥ sva̱stim ī̍ḻe sa̱khyāya̍ de̱vīm |
u̱bhe yathā̍ no̱ aha̍nī ni̱pāta̍ u̱ṣāsā̱naktā̍ karatā̱m ada̍bdhe ||

The Housewife Goddess, Aditi, and Sindhu, the Goddess Svasti I implore for friendship: And may the unobstructed Night and Morning both, day and night, provide for our protection.

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

4.55.4

vy a̍rya̱mā varu̍ṇaś ceti̱ panthā̍m i̱ṣas pati̍ḥ suvi̱taṁ gā̱tum a̱gniḥ |
indrā̍viṣṇū nṛ̱vad u̱ ṣu stavā̍nā̱ śarma̍ no yanta̱m ama̍va̱d varū̍tham ||

Aryaman, Varuṇa have disclosed the pathway, Agni as Lord of Strength the road to welfare. Lauded in manly mode may Indra-Vishṇu grant us their powerful defence and shelter.

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

4.55.5

ā parva̍tasya ma̱rutā̱m avā̍ṁsi de̱vasya̍ trā̱tur a̍vri̱ bhaga̍sya |
pāt pati̱r janyā̱d aṁha̍so no mi̱tro mi̱triyā̍d u̱ta na̍ uruṣyet ||

I have besought the favourof the Maruts, of Parvata, of Bhaga God who rescues. From trouble caused by man the Lord preserve us; from woe sent by his friend let Mitra save us.

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

4.55.6

nū ro̍dasī̱ ahi̍nā bu̱dhnye̍na stuvī̱ta de̍vī̱ apye̍bhir i̱ṣṭaiḥ |
sa̱mu̱draṁ na sa̱ṁcara̍ṇe sani̱ṣyavo̍ gha̱rmasva̍raso na̱dyo̱3̱̍ apa̍ vran ||

Agree, through these our watery oblations, Goddesses, Heaven and Earth, with Ahibudhnya. As if to win the sea, the Gharma-heaters have opened, as they come anear, the rivers.

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

4.55.7

de̱vair no̍ de̱vy adi̍ti̱r ni pā̍tu de̱vas trā̱tā trā̍yatā̱m apra̍yucchan |
na̱hi mi̱trasya̱ varu̍ṇasya dhā̱sim arhā̍masi pra̱miya̱ṁ sānv a̱gneḥ ||

May Goddess Aditi with Gods defend us, save us the saviour God with care unceasing. We dare not stint the sacred food of Mitra and Varuṇa upon the back of Agni.

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

4.55.8

a̱gnir ī̍śe vasa̱vya̍syā̱gnir ma̱haḥ saubha̍gasya |
tāny a̱smabhya̍ṁ rāsate ||

Agni is Sovran Lord of wealth, Agni of great prosperity: May he bestow these gifts on us.

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

4.55.9

uṣo̍ magho̱ny ā va̍ha̱ sūnṛ̍te̱ vāryā̍ pu̱ru |
a̱smabhya̍ṁ vājinīvati ||

Hither to us, rich pleasant Dawn, bring many things to be desired, Thou who hast ample store of wealth.

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

4.55.10

tat su na̍ḥ savi̱tā bhago̱ varu̍ṇo mi̱tro a̍rya̱mā |
indro̍ no̱ rādha̱sā ga̍mat ||

So then may Bhaga, Savitar, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, Indra, with bounty come to us.

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

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