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Rigveda 5.81

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.81

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Sanskrit

5.81.1

yu̱ñjate̱ mana̍ u̱ta yu̍ñjate̱ dhiyo̱ viprā̱ vipra̍sya bṛha̱to vi̍pa̱ścita̍ḥ |
vi hotrā̍ dadhe vayunā̱vid eka̱ in ma̱hī de̱vasya̍ savi̱tuḥ pari̍ṣṭutiḥ ||

THE priests of him the lofty Priest well-skilled in hymns harness their spirit, yea, harness their holy thoughts. He only knowing works assigns their priestly tasks. Yea, lofty is the praise of Savitar the God.

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

5.81.2

viśvā̍ rū̱pāṇi̱ prati̍ muñcate ka̱viḥ prāsā̍vīd bha̱draṁ dvi̱pade̱ catu̍ṣpade |
vi nāka̍m akhyat savi̱tā vare̱ṇyo 'nu̍ pra̱yāṇa̍m u̱ṣaso̱ vi rā̍jati ||

The Sapient One arrays himself in every form: for quadruped and biped he hath brought forth good. Excellent Savitar hath looked on heaven's high vault, and shineth after the outgoing of the Dawn.

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

5.81.3

yasya̍ pra̱yāṇa̱m anv a̱nya id ya̱yur de̱vā de̱vasya̍ mahi̱māna̱m oja̍sā |
yaḥ pārthi̍vāni vima̱me sa eta̍śo̱ rajā̍ṁsi de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā ma̍hitva̱nā ||

Even he, the God whose going-forth and majesty the other Deities have followed with their might, He who hath measured the terrestrial regions out by his great power, he is the Courser Savitar.

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

5.81.4

u̱ta yā̍si savita̱s trīṇi̍ roca̱nota sūrya̍sya ra̱śmibhi̱ḥ sam u̍cyasi |
u̱ta rātrī̍m ubha̱yata̱ḥ parī̍yasa u̱ta mi̱tro bha̍vasi deva̱ dharma̍bhiḥ ||

To the three spheres of light thou goest, Savitar, and with the rays of Sidrya thou combinest thee. Around, on both sides thou encompassest the night: yea, thou, O God, art Mitra through thy righteous laws.

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

5.81.5

u̱teśi̍ṣe prasa̱vasya̱ tvam eka̱ id u̱ta pū̱ṣā bha̍vasi deva̱ yāma̍bhiḥ |
u̱tedaṁ viśva̱m bhuva̍na̱ṁ vi rā̍jasi śyā̱vāśva̍s te savita̱ḥ stoma̍m ānaśe ||

Over all generation thou art Lord alone: Pûshan art thou, O God, in all thy goings-forth. Yea, thou hast domination over all this world. Ṣyâvâṣva hath brought praise to thee, O Savitar,

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

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