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Rigveda 5.2

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.2

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Sanskrit

5.2.1

ku̱mā̱ram mā̱tā yu̍va̱tiḥ samu̍bdha̱ṁ guhā̍ bibharti̱ na da̍dāti pi̱tre |
anī̍kam asya̱ na mi̱naj janā̍saḥ pu̱raḥ pa̍śyanti̱ nihi̍tam ara̱tau ||

THE youthful Mother keeps the Boy in secret pressed to her close, nor yields him to the Father. But, when he lies upon the arm, the people see his unfading countenance before them.

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

5.2.2

kam e̱taṁ tvaṁ yu̍vate kumā̱ram peṣī̍ bibharṣi̱ mahi̍ṣī jajāna |
pū̱rvīr hi garbha̍ḥ śa̱rado̍ va̱vardhāpa̍śyaṁ jā̱taṁ yad asū̍ta mā̱tā ||

What child is this thou carriest as handmaid, O Youthful One? The Consort-Queen hath bome him. The Babe unborn increased through many autumns. I saw him born what time his Mother bare him.

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

5.2.3

hira̍ṇyadanta̱ṁ śuci̍varṇam ā̱rāt kṣetrā̍d apaśya̱m āyu̍dhā̱ mimā̍nam |
da̱dā̱no a̍smā a̱mṛta̍ṁ vi̱pṛkva̱t kim mām a̍ni̱ndrāḥ kṛ̍ṇavann anu̱kthāḥ ||

I saw him from afar gold-toothed, bright-coloured, hurling his weapons from his habitation, What time I gave him Amrit free from mixture. How can the Indraless, the hymnless harm me?

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

5.2.4

kṣetrā̍d apaśyaṁ sanu̱taś cara̍ntaṁ su̱mad yū̱thaṁ na pu̱ru śobha̍mānam |
na tā a̍gṛbhra̱nn aja̍niṣṭa̱ hi ṣaḥ pali̍knī̱r id yu̍va̱tayo̍ bhavanti ||

I saw him moving from the place he dwells in, even as with a herd, brilliantly shining. These seized him not: he had been born already. They who were grey with age again grow youthful.

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

5.2.5

ke me̍ marya̱kaṁ vi ya̍vanta̱ gobhi̱r na yeṣā̍ṁ go̱pā ara̍ṇaś ci̱d āsa̍ |
ya ī̍ṁ jagṛ̱bhur ava̱ te sṛ̍ja̱ntv ājā̍ti pa̱śva upa̍ naś ciki̱tvān ||

Who separate my young bull from the cattle, they whose protector was in truth no stranger? Let those whose hands have seized upon them free them. May he, observant, drive the herd to usward.

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

5.2.6

va̱sāṁ rājā̍naṁ vasa̱tiṁ janā̍nā̱m arā̍tayo̱ ni da̍dhu̱r martye̍ṣu |
brahmā̱ṇy atre̱r ava̱ taṁ sṛ̍jantu nindi̱tāro̱ nindyā̍so bhavantu ||

Mid mortal men godless have secreted the King of all who live, home of the people. So may the prayers of Atri give him freedom. Reproached in turn be those who now reproach him.

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

5.2.7

śuna̍ś ci̱c chepa̱ṁ nidi̍taṁ sa̱hasrā̱d yūpā̍d amuñco̱ aśa̍miṣṭa̱ hi ṣaḥ |
e̱vāsmad a̍gne̱ vi mu̍mugdhi̱ pāśā̱n hota̍ś cikitva i̱ha tū ni̱ṣadya̍ ||

Thou from the stake didst loose e'en Ṣunaḥṣepa bound for a thousand; for he prayed with fervour. So, Agni, loose from us the bonds that bind us, when thou art seated here, O Priest who knowest.

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

5.2.8

hṛ̱ṇī̱yamā̍no̱ apa̱ hi mad aiye̱ḥ pra me̍ de̱vānā̍ṁ vrata̱pā u̍vāca |
indro̍ vi̱dvām̐ anu̱ hi tvā̍ ca̱cakṣa̱ tenā̱ham a̍gne̱ anu̍śiṣṭa̱ āgā̍m ||

Thou hast sped from me, Agni, in thine anger: this the protector of Gods' Laws hath told me. Indra who knoweth bent his eye upon thee: by him instructed am I come, O Agni.

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

5.2.9

vi jyoti̍ṣā bṛha̱tā bhā̍ty a̱gnir ā̱vir viśvā̍ni kṛṇute mahi̱tvā |
prāde̍vīr mā̱yāḥ sa̍hate du̱revā̱ḥ śiśī̍te̱ śṛṅge̱ rakṣa̍se vi̱nikṣe̍ ||

Agni shines far and wide with lofty splendour, and by his greatness makes all things apparent. He conquers godless and malign enchantments, and sharpens both his horns to gore the Raksas.

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

5.2.10

u̱ta svā̱nāso̍ di̱vi ṣa̍ntv a̱gnes ti̱gmāyu̍dhā̱ rakṣa̍se̱ hanta̱vā u̍ |
made̍ cid asya̱ pra ru̍janti̱ bhāmā̱ na va̍rante pari̱bādho̱ ade̍vīḥ ||

Loud in the heaven above be Agni's roarings with keen-edged weapons to destroy the demons. Forth burst his splendours in the Soma's rapture. The godless bands press round but cannot stayhim.

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

5.2.11

e̱taṁ te̱ stoma̍ṁ tuvijāta̱ vipro̱ ratha̱ṁ na dhīra̱ḥ svapā̍ atakṣam |
yadīd a̍gne̱ prati̱ tvaṁ de̍va̱ haryā̱ḥ sva̍rvatīr a̱pa e̍nā jayema ||

As a skilled craftsman makes a car, a singer I, Mighty One! this hymn for thee have fashioned. If thou, O Agni, God, accept it gladly, may we obtain thereby the heavenly Waters.

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

5.2.12

tu̱vi̱grīvo̍ vṛṣa̱bho vā̍vṛdhā̱no̍ 'śa̱trv a1̱̍ryaḥ sam a̍jāti̱ veda̍ḥ |
itī̱mam a̱gnim a̱mṛtā̍ avocan ba̱rhiṣma̍te̱ mana̍ve̱ śarma̍ yaṁsad dha̱viṣma̍te̱ mana̍ve̱ śarma̍ yaṁsat ||

May he, the strong-necked Steer, waxing in vigour, gather the foeman's wealth with none to check him. Thus to this Agni have the Immortals spoken. To man who spreads the grass may he grant shelter, grant shelter to the man who brings oblation.

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

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