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Rigveda 5.83

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 5.83

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5.83.1

acchā̍ vada ta̱vasa̍ṁ gī̱rbhir ā̱bhiḥ stu̱hi pa̱rjanya̱ṁ nama̱sā vi̍vāsa |
kani̍kradad vṛṣa̱bho jī̱radā̍nū̱ reto̍ dadhā̱ty oṣa̍dhīṣu̱ garbha̍m ||

SING with these songs thy welcome to the Mighty, with adoration praise and call Parjanya. The Bull, loud roaring, swift to send his bounty, lays in the plants the seed. for germination.

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

5.83.2

vi vṛ̱kṣān ha̍nty u̱ta ha̍nti ra̱kṣaso̱ viśva̍m bibhāya̱ bhuva̍nam ma̱hāva̍dhāt |
u̱tānā̍gā īṣate̱ vṛṣṇyā̍vato̱ yat pa̱rjanya̍ḥ sta̱naya̱n hanti̍ du̱ṣkṛta̍ḥ ||

He smites the trees apart, he slays the demons: all life fears him who wields the mighty weapon. From him exceeding strong fices e'en the guiltless, when thundering Parjanya smites the wicked.

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

5.83.3

ra̱thīva̱ kaśa̱yāśvā̍m̐ abhikṣi̱pann ā̱vir dū̱tān kṛ̍ṇute va̱rṣyā̱3̱̍m̐ aha̍ |
dū̱rāt si̱ṁhasya̍ sta̱nathā̱ ud ī̍rate̱ yat pa̱rjanya̍ḥ kṛṇu̱te va̱rṣya1̱̍ṁ nabha̍ḥ ||

Like a car-driver whipping on his horses, he makes the messengers of rain spring forward. Far off resounds the roaring of the lion, what time Parjanya fills the sky with rain-cloud.

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

5.83.4

pra vātā̱ vānti̍ pa̱taya̍nti vi̱dyuta̱ ud oṣa̍dhī̱r jiha̍te̱ pinva̍te̱ sva̍ḥ |
irā̱ viśva̍smai̱ bhuva̍nāya jāyate̱ yat pa̱rjanya̍ḥ pṛthi̱vīṁ reta̱sāva̍ti ||

Forth burst the winds, down come the lightning-flashes: the plants shoot up, the realm of light is streaming. Food springs abundant for all living creatures, what time Parjanya quickens earth with moisture.

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

5.83.5

yasya̍ vra̱te pṛ̍thi̱vī nanna̍mīti̱ yasya̍ vra̱te śa̱phava̱j jarbhu̍rīti |
yasya̍ vra̱ta oṣa̍dhīr vi̱śvarū̍pā̱ḥ sa na̍ḥ parjanya̱ mahi̱ śarma̍ yaccha ||

Thou at whose bidding earth bows low before thee, at whose command hoofed cattle fly in terror, At whose behest the plants assume all colours, even thou Parjanya, yield us great protection.

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

5.83.6

di̱vo no̍ vṛ̱ṣṭim ma̍ruto rarīdhva̱m pra pi̍nvata̱ vṛṣṇo̱ aśva̍sya̱ dhārā̍ḥ |
a̱rvāṅ e̱tena̍ stanayi̱tnunehy a̱po ni̍ṣi̱ñcann asu̍raḥ pi̱tā na̍ḥ ||

Send down for us the rain of heaven, ye Maruts, and let the Stallion's flood descend in torrents. Come hither with this thunder while thou pourest the waters down, our heavenly Lord and Father.

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

5.83.7

a̱bhi kra̍nda sta̱naya̱ garbha̱m ā dhā̍ uda̱nvatā̱ pari̍ dīyā̱ rathe̍na |
dṛti̱ṁ su ka̍rṣa̱ viṣi̍ta̱ṁ nya̍ñcaṁ sa̱mā bha̍vantū̱dvato̍ nipā̱dāḥ ||

Thunder and roar: the germ of life deposit. Fly round us on thy chariot waterladen. Thine opened water-skin draw with thee downward, and let the hollows and the heights be level.

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

5.83.8

ma̱hānta̱ṁ kośa̱m ud a̍cā̱ ni ṣi̍ñca̱ syanda̍ntāṁ ku̱lyā viṣi̍tāḥ pu̱rastā̍t |
ghṛ̱tena̱ dyāvā̍pṛthi̱vī vy u̍ndhi suprapā̱ṇam bha̍vatv a̱ghnyābhya̍ḥ ||

Lift up the mighty vessel, pour down water, and let the liberated streams rush forward. Saturate both the earth and heaven with fatness, and for the cows let there be drink abundant.

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

5.83.9

yat pa̍rjanya̱ kani̍kradat sta̱naya̱n haṁsi̍ du̱ṣkṛta̍ḥ |
pratī̱daṁ viśva̍m modate̱ yat kiṁ ca̍ pṛthi̱vyām adhi̍ ||

When thou, with thunder and with roar, Parjanya, smitest sinners down, This universe exults thereat, yea, all that is upon the earth.

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

5.83.10

ava̍rṣīr va̱rṣam ud u̱ ṣū gṛ̍bhā̱yāka̱r dhanvā̱ny atye̍ta̱vā u̍ |
ajī̍jana̱ oṣa̍dhī̱r bhoja̍nāya̱ kam u̱ta pra̱jābhyo̍ 'vido manī̱ṣām ||

Thou hast poured down the rain-flood now withhold it. Thou hast made desert places fit for travel. Thou hast made herbs to grow for our enjoyment: yea, thou hast won thee praise from living creatures.

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

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