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Rigveda 6.71

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.71

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Sanskrit

6.71.1

ud u̱ ṣya de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā hi̍ra̱ṇyayā̍ bā̱hū a̍yaṁsta̱ sava̍nāya su̱kratu̍ḥ |
ghṛ̱tena̍ pā̱ṇī a̱bhi pru̍ṣṇute ma̱kho yuvā̍ su̱dakṣo̱ raja̍so̱ vidha̍rmaṇi ||

FULL of effectual wisdom Savitar the God hath stretched out golden arms that he may bring forth life. Young and most skilful, while he holds the region up, the Warrior sprinkles fatness over both his hands.

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

6.71.2

de̱vasya̍ va̱yaṁ sa̍vi̱tuḥ savī̍mani̱ śreṣṭhe̍ syāma̱ vasu̍naś ca dā̱vane̍ |
yo viśva̍sya dvi̱pado̱ yaś catu̍ṣpado ni̱veśa̍ne prasa̱ve cāsi̱ bhūma̍naḥ ||

May we enjoy the noblest vivifying force of Savitar the God, that he may give us wealth: For thou art mighty to produce and lull to rest the world of life that moves on two feet and on four.

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

6.71.3

ada̍bdhebhiḥ savitaḥ pā̱yubhi̱ṣ ṭvaṁ śi̱vebhi̍r a̱dya pari̍ pāhi no̱ gaya̍m |
hira̍ṇyajihvaḥ suvi̱tāya̱ navya̍se̱ rakṣā̱ māki̍r no a̱ghaśa̍ṁsa īśata ||

Protect our habitation, Savitar, this day, with guardian aids around, auspicious, firm and true. God of the golden tongue, keep us for newest bliss: let not the evil-wisher have us in his power.

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

6.71.4

ud u̱ ṣya de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā damū̍nā̱ hira̍ṇyapāṇiḥ pratido̱ṣam a̍sthāt |
ayo̍hanur yaja̱to ma̱ndraji̍hva̱ ā dā̱śuṣe̍ suvati̱ bhūri̍ vā̱mam ||

This Savitar the God, the golden-handed, Friend of the home, hath risen to meet the twilight. With cheeks of brass, with pleasant tongue, the Holy, he sends the worshipper rich gifts in plenty.

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

6.71.5

ud ū̍ ayām̐ upava̱kteva̍ bā̱hū hi̍ra̱ṇyayā̍ savi̱tā su̱pratī̍kā |
di̱vo rohā̍ṁsy aruhat pṛthi̱vyā arī̍ramat pa̱taya̱t kac ci̱d abhva̍m ||

Like a Director, Savitar hath extended his golden arms, exceeding fair to look on. He hath gone up the heights of earth and heaven, and made each monster fall and cease from troubling.

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

6.71.6

vā̱mam a̱dya sa̍vitar vā̱mam u̱ śvo di̱ve-di̍ve vā̱mam a̱smabhya̍ṁ sāvīḥ |
vā̱masya̱ hi kṣaya̍sya deva̱ bhūre̍r a̱yā dhi̱yā vā̍ma̱bhāja̍ḥ syāma ||

Fair wealth, O Savitar, to-day, to-morrow, fair wealth produce for us each day that passes. May we through this our song be happy gainers, God, of a fair and spacious habitation.

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

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