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Rigveda 4.56

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 4.56

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Sanskrit

4.56.1

ma̱hī dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī i̱ha jyeṣṭhe̍ ru̱cā bha̍vatāṁ śu̱caya̍dbhir a̱rkaiḥ |
yat sī̱ṁ vari̍ṣṭhe bṛha̱tī vi̍mi̱nvan ru̱vad dho̱kṣā pa̍prathā̱nebhi̱r evai̍ḥ ||

MAY mighty Heaven and Earth, most meet for honour, be present here with light and gleaming splendours; When, fixing them apart, vast, most extensive, the Steer roars loudly in far-reaching courses.

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

4.56.2

de̱vī de̱vebhi̍r yaja̱te yaja̍trai̱r ami̍natī tasthatur u̱kṣamā̍ṇe |
ṛ̱tāva̍rī a̱druhā̍ de̱vapu̍tre ya̱jñasya̍ ne̱trī śu̱caya̍dbhir a̱rkaiḥ ||

The Goddesses with Gods, holy with holy, the Two stand pouring out their rain, exhaustless: Faithful and guileless, having Gods for children, leaders of sacrifice with shining splendours.

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

4.56.3

sa it svapā̱ bhuva̍neṣv āsa̱ ya i̱me dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī ja̱jāna̍ |
u̱rvī ga̍bhī̱re raja̍sī su̱meke̍ ava̱ṁśe dhīra̱ḥ śacyā̱ sam ai̍rat ||

Sure in the worlds he was a skilful Craftsman, he who produced these Twain the Earth and Heaven. Wise, with his power he brought both realms, together spacious and deep, wellfashioned, unsupported.

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

4.56.4

nū ro̍dasī bṛ̱hadbhi̍r no̱ varū̍thai̱ḥ patnī̍vadbhir i̱ṣaya̍ntī sa̱joṣā̍ḥ |
u̱rū̱cī viśve̍ yaja̱te ni pā̍taṁ dhi̱yā syā̍ma ra̱thya̍ḥ sadā̱sāḥ ||

O Heaven and Earth, with one accord promoting, with high protection as of Queens, our welfare, Far-reaching, universal, holy, guard us. May we, car-borne, through song be victors ever.

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

4.56.5

pra vā̱m mahi̱ dyavī̍ a̱bhy upa̍stutim bharāmahe |
śucī̱ upa̱ praśa̍staye ||

To both of you, O Heaven and Earth, we bring our lofty song of praise, Pure Ones! to glorify you both.

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

4.56.6

pu̱nā̱ne ta̱nvā̍ mi̱thaḥ svena̱ dakṣe̍ṇa rājathaḥ |
ū̱hyāthe̍ sa̱nād ṛ̱tam ||

Ye sanctify each other's form, by your own proper might ye rule, And from of old observe the Law.

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

4.56.7

ma̱hī mi̱trasya̍ sādhatha̱s tara̍ntī̱ pipra̍tī ṛ̱tam |
pari̍ ya̱jñaṁ ni ṣe̍dathuḥ ||

Furthering and fulfilling, ye, O Mighty, perfect Mitra's Law. Ye sit around our sacrifice.

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

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