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Rigveda 5.59

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.59

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Sanskrit

5.59.1

pra va̱ḥ spaḻ a̍kran suvi̱tāya̍ dā̱vane 'rcā̍ di̱ve pra pṛ̍thi̱vyā ṛ̱tam bha̍re |
u̱kṣante̱ aśvā̱n taru̍ṣanta̱ ā rajo 'nu̱ svam bhā̱nuṁ śra̍thayante arṇa̱vaiḥ ||

YOUR spy hath called to you to give prosperity. I sing to Heaven and Earth and offer sacrifice. They bathe their steeds and hasten through the firmament: they spread abroad their radiance through the sea of cloud.

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

5.59.2

amā̍d eṣām bhi̱yasā̱ bhūmi̍r ejati̱ naur na pū̱rṇā kṣa̍rati̱ vyathi̍r ya̱tī |
dū̱re̱dṛśo̱ ye ci̱taya̍nta̱ ema̍bhir a̱ntar ma̱he vi̱dathe̍ yetire̱ nara̍ḥ ||

Earth shakes and reels in terror at their onward rush, like a full ship which, quivering, lets the water in. Marked on their ways are they, visible from afar: the Heroes press between in mighty armament.

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

5.59.3

gavā̍m iva śri̱yase̱ śṛṅga̍m utta̱maṁ sūryo̱ na cakṣū̱ raja̍so vi̱sarja̍ne |
atyā̍ iva su̱bhva1̱̍ś cāra̍vaḥ sthana̱ maryā̍ iva śri̱yase̍ cetathā naraḥ ||

As the exalted horn of bulls for splendid might, as the Sun's eye set in the firmament's expanse, Like vigorous horses ye are beauteous to behold, and for your glory show like bridegrooms, O ye Men.

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

5.59.4

ko vo̍ ma̱hānti̍ maha̱tām ud a̍śnava̱t kas kāvyā̍ maruta̱ḥ ko ha̱ pauṁsyā̍ |
yū̱yaṁ ha̱ bhūmi̍ṁ ki̱raṇa̱ṁ na re̍jatha̱ pra yad bhara̍dhve suvi̱tāya̍ dā̱vane̍ ||

Who, O ye Maruts, may attain the mighty lore of you the mighty, who may reach your manly deeds? Ye, verily, make earth tremble like a ray of light what time ye bring your boons to give prosperity,

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

5.59.5

aśvā̍ i̱ved a̍ru̱ṣāsa̱ḥ saba̍ndhava̱ḥ śūrā̍ iva pra̱yudha̱ḥ prota yu̍yudhuḥ |
maryā̍ iva su̱vṛdho̍ vāvṛdhu̱r nara̱ḥ sūrya̍sya̱ cakṣu̱ḥ pra mi̍nanti vṛ̱ṣṭibhi̍ḥ ||

Like steeds of ruddy colour, scions of one race, as foremost champions they have battled in the van. The Heroes have waxed strong like well-grown manly youths; with floods of rain they make the Sun's eye fade away,

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

5.59.6

te a̍jye̱ṣṭhā aka̍niṣṭhāsa u̱dbhido 'ma̍dhyamāso̱ maha̍sā̱ vi vā̍vṛdhuḥ |
su̱jā̱tāso̍ ja̱nuṣā̱ pṛśni̍mātaro di̱vo maryā̱ ā no̱ acchā̍ jigātana ||

Having no eldest and no youngest in their band, no middlemost, preeminent they have waxed in might, These Sons of Pṛiṣni, sprung of noble ancestry: come hitherward to us, ye bridegrooms of the sky.

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

5.59.7

vayo̱ na ye śreṇī̍ḥ pa̱ptur oja̱sāntā̍n di̱vo bṛ̍ha̱taḥ sānu̍na̱s pari̍ |
aśvā̍sa eṣām u̱bhaye̱ yathā̍ vi̱duḥ pra parva̍tasya nabha̱nūm̐r a̍cucyavuḥ ||

Like birds of air they flew with might in lengthened lines from heaven's high ridges to the borders of the sky. The steeds who carry them, as Gods and mortals know, have caused the waters of the mounuains to desGend.

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

5.59.8

mimā̍tu̱ dyaur adi̍tir vī̱taye̍ na̱ḥ saṁ dānu̍citrā u̱ṣaso̍ yatantām |
ācu̍cyavur di̱vyaṁ kośa̍m e̱ta ṛṣe̍ ru̱drasya̍ ma̱ruto̍ gṛṇā̱nāḥ ||

May Dyaus, the Infinite, roar for our banquet: may Dawns toil for us, glittering with moisture. Lauded by thee, these Maruts, Sons o Rudra, O Ṛishi, have sent down the heavenly treasure.

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

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