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Rigveda 6.39

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.39

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6.39.1

ma̱ndrasya̍ ka̱ver di̱vyasya̱ vahne̱r vipra̍manmano vaca̱nasya̱ madhva̍ḥ |
apā̍ na̱s tasya̍ saca̱nasya̍ de̱veṣo̍ yuvasva gṛṇa̱te goa̍grāḥ ||

OF this our charming, our celestial Soma, eloquent, wise, Priest, with inspired devotion, Of this thy close attendant, hast thou drunken. God, send the singer food with milk to grace it.

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

6.39.2

a̱yam u̍śā̱naḥ pary adri̍m u̱srā ṛ̱tadhī̍tibhir ṛta̱yug yu̍jā̱naḥ |
ru̱jad aru̍gṇa̱ṁ vi va̱lasya̱ sānu̍m pa̱ṇīm̐r vaco̍bhir a̱bhi yo̍dha̱d indra̍ḥ ||

Craving the kine, rushing against the mountain led on by Law, with holyminded comrades, He broke the never-broken ridge of Vala. With words of might Indra subdued the Paṇis.

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

6.39.3

a̱yaṁ dyo̍tayad a̱dyuto̱ vy a1̱̍ktūn do̱ṣā vasto̍ḥ śa̱rada̱ indu̍r indra |
i̱maṁ ke̱tum a̍dadhu̱r nū ci̱d ahnā̱ṁ śuci̍janmana u̱ṣasa̍ś cakāra ||

This Indu lighted darksome nights, O Indra, throughout the years, at morning and at evening. Him have they stablished as the days' bright ensign. He made the Mornings to be born in splendour.

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

6.39.4

a̱yaṁ ro̍cayad a̱ruco̍ rucā̱no̱3̱̍ 'yaṁ vā̍saya̱d vy ṛ1̱̍tena̍ pū̱rvīḥ |
a̱yam ī̍yata ṛta̱yugbhi̱r aśvai̍ḥ sva̱rvidā̱ nābhi̍nā carṣaṇi̱prāḥ ||

He shone and caused to shme the worlds that shone not. By Law he lighted up the host of Mornings. He moves with Steeds yoked by eternal Order, contenting men with nave that finds the sunlight.

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

6.39.5

nū gṛ̍ṇā̱no gṛ̍ṇa̱te pra̍tna rāja̱nn iṣa̍ḥ pinva vasu̱deyā̍ya pū̱rvīḥ |
a̱pa oṣa̍dhīr avi̱ṣā vanā̍ni̱ gā arva̍to̱ nṝn ṛ̱case̍ rirīhi ||

Now, praised, O Ancient King! fill thou the singer with plenteous food that he may deal forth treasures. Give waters, herbs that have no poison, forests, and kine, and steeds, and men, to him who lauds thee.

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

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