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Rigveda 6.61

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.61

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Sanskrit

6.61.1

i̱yam a̍dadād rabha̱sam ṛ̍ṇa̱cyuta̱ṁ divo̍dāsaṁ vadhrya̱śvāya̍ dā̱śuṣe̍ |
yā śaśva̍ntam āca̱khādā̍va̱sam pa̱ṇiṁ tā te̍ dā̱trāṇi̍ tavi̱ṣā sa̍rasvati ||

To Vadhryaṣva when. be worshipped her with gifts she gave fierce Divodâsa, canceller of debts. Consumer of the churlish niggard, one and all, thine, O Sarasvatî, are these effectual boons.

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

6.61.2

i̱yaṁ śuṣme̍bhir bisa̱khā i̍vāruja̱t sānu̍ girī̱ṇāṁ ta̍vi̱ṣebhi̍r ū̱rmibhi̍ḥ |
pā̱rā̱va̱ta̱ghnīm ava̍se suvṛ̱ktibhi̱ḥ sara̍svatī̱m ā vi̍vāsema dhī̱tibhi̍ḥ ||

She with her might, like one who digs for lotus-stems, hath burst with her strong waves the ridges of the hills. Let us invite with songs and holy hymns for help Sarasvatî who slayeth the Pârâvatas.

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

6.61.3

sara̍svati deva̱nido̱ ni ba̍rhaya pra̱jāṁ viśva̍sya̱ bṛsa̍yasya mā̱yina̍ḥ |
u̱ta kṣi̱tibhyo̱ 'vanī̍r avindo vi̱ṣam e̍bhyo asravo vājinīvati ||

Thou castest down, Sarasvatî, those who scorned the Gods, the brood of every Bṛisaya skilled in magic arts. Thou hast discovered rivers for the tribes of men, and, rich in wealth! made poison flow away from them.

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

6.61.4

pra ṇo̍ de̱vī sara̍svatī̱ vāje̍bhir vā̱jinī̍vatī |
dhī̱nām a̍vi̱try a̍vatu ||

May the divine Sarasvatî, rich in her wealth, protect us well, Furthering all our thoughts with might

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

6.61.5

yas tvā̍ devi sarasvaty upabrū̱te dhane̍ hi̱te |
indra̱ṁ na vṛ̍tra̱tūrye̍ ||

Whoso, divine Sarasvatî, invokes thee where the prize is set, Like Indra when he smites the foe.

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

6.61.6

tvaṁ de̍vi sarasva̱ty avā̱ vāje̍ṣu vājini |
radā̍ pū̱ṣeva̍ naḥ sa̱nim ||

Aid us, divine Sarasvad, thou who art strong in wealth and power Like Pûshan, give us opulence.

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

6.61.7

u̱ta syā na̱ḥ sara̍svatī gho̱rā hira̍ṇyavartaniḥ |
vṛ̱tra̱ghnī va̍ṣṭi suṣṭu̱tim ||

Yea, this divine Sarasvatî, terrible with her golden path, Foe-slayer, claims our eulogy.

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

6.61.8

yasyā̍ ana̱nto ahru̍tas tve̱ṣaś ca̍ri̱ṣṇur a̍rṇa̱vaḥ |
ama̱ś cara̍ti̱ roru̍vat ||

Whose limitless unbroken flood, swift-moving with a rapid rush, Comes onward with tempestuous roar.

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

6.61.9

sā no̱ viśvā̱ ati̱ dviṣa̱ḥ svasṝ̍r a̱nyā ṛ̱tāva̍rī |
ata̱nn ahe̍va̱ sūrya̍ḥ ||

She hath spread us beyond all foes, beyond her Sisters, Holy One, As Sûrya spreadeth out the days.

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

6.61.10

u̱ta na̍ḥ pri̱yā pri̱yāsu̍ sa̱ptasva̍sā̱ suju̍ṣṭā |
sara̍svatī̱ stomyā̍ bhūt ||

Yea, she most dear amid dear stream, Seven-sistered, graciously inclined, Sarasvatî hath earned our praise.

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

6.61.11

ā̱pa̱pruṣī̱ pārthi̍vāny u̱ru rajo̍ a̱ntari̍kṣam |
sara̍svatī ni̱das pā̍tu ||

Guard us from hate Sarasvatî, she who hath filled the realms of earth, And that wide tract, the firmament!

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

6.61.12

tri̱ṣa̱dhasthā̍ sa̱ptadhā̍tu̱ḥ pañca̍ jā̱tā va̱rdhaya̍ntī |
vāje̍-vāje̱ havyā̍ bhūt ||

Seven-sistered, sprung from threefold source, the Five Tribes' prosperer, she must be Invoked in every deed of might.

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

6.61.13

pra yā ma̍hi̱mnā ma̱hinā̍su̱ ceki̍te dyu̱mnebhi̍r a̱nyā a̱pasā̍m a̱pasta̍mā |
ratha̍ iva bṛha̱tī vi̱bhvane̍ kṛ̱topa̱stutyā̍ ciki̱tuṣā̱ sara̍svatī ||

Marked out by majesty among the Mighty Ones, in glory swifter than the other rapid Streams, Created vast for victory like a chariot, Sarasvatî must be extolled by every sage.

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

6.61.14

sara̍svaty a̱bhi no̍ neṣi̱ vasyo̱ māpa̍ spharī̱ḥ paya̍sā̱ mā na̱ ā dha̍k |
ju̱ṣasva̍ naḥ sa̱khyā ve̱śyā̍ ca̱ mā tvat kṣetrā̱ṇy ara̍ṇāni ganma ||

Guide us, Sarasvatî, to glorious treasure: refuse us not thy milk, nor spurn us from thee. Gladly accept our friendship and obedience: let us not go from thee to distant countries.

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

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