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Rigveda 6.9

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 6.9

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Sanskrit

6.9.1

aha̍ś ca kṛ̱ṣṇam aha̱r arju̍naṁ ca̱ vi va̍rtete̱ raja̍sī ve̱dyābhi̍ḥ |
vai̱śvā̱na̱ro jāya̍māno̱ na rājāvā̍tira̱j jyoti̍ṣā̱gnis tamā̍ṁsi ||

ONE half of day is dark, and bright the other: both atmospheres move on by sage devices. Agni Vaiṣvânara, when born as Sovran, hath with his lustre overcome the darkness.

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

6.9.2

nāhaṁ tantu̱ṁ na vi jā̍nā̱my otu̱ṁ na yaṁ vaya̍nti sama̱re 'ta̍mānāḥ |
kasya̍ svit pu̱tra i̱ha vaktvā̍ni pa̱ro va̍dā̱ty ava̍reṇa pi̱trā ||

I know not either warp or woof, I know not the web they weave when moving to the contest. Whose son shall here speak words that must be spoken without assistance from the Father near him?

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

6.9.3

sa it tantu̱ṁ sa vi jā̍nā̱ty otu̱ṁ sa vaktvā̍ny ṛtu̱thā va̍dāti |
ya ī̱ṁ cike̍tad a̱mṛta̍sya go̱pā a̱vaś cara̍n pa̱ro a̱nyena̱ paśya̍n ||

For both the warp and woof he understandeth, and in due time shall speak what should be spoken, Who knoweth as the immortal world's Protector, descending, seeing with no aid from other.

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

6.9.4

a̱yaṁ hotā̍ pratha̱maḥ paśya̍te̱mam i̱daṁ jyoti̍r a̱mṛta̱m martye̍ṣu |
a̱yaṁ sa ja̍jñe dhru̱va ā niṣa̱tto 'ma̍rtyas ta̱nvā̱3̱̍ vardha̍mānaḥ ||

He is the Priest, the first of all: behold him. Mid mortal men he is the light immortal. Here was he born, firm-seated in his station Immortal, ever waxing in his body.

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

6.9.5

dhru̱vaṁ jyoti̱r nihi̍taṁ dṛ̱śaye̱ kam mano̱ javi̍ṣṭham pa̱taya̍tsv a̱ntaḥ |
viśve̍ de̱vāḥ sama̍nasa̱ḥ sake̍tā̱ eka̱ṁ kratu̍m a̱bhi vi ya̍nti sā̱dhu ||

A firm light hath been set for men to look on: among all things that fly the mind is swiftest. All Gods of one accord, with one intention, move unobstructed to a single purpose.

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

6.9.6

vi me̱ karṇā̍ patayato̱ vi cakṣu̱r vī̱3̱̍daṁ jyoti̱r hṛda̍ya̱ āhi̍ta̱ṁ yat |
vi me̱ mana̍ś carati dū̱raā̍dhī̱ḥ kiṁ svi̍d va̱kṣyāmi̱ kim u̱ nū ma̍niṣye ||

Mine ears unclose to hear, mine eye to see him; the light that harbours in my spirit broadens. Far roams my mind whose thoughts are in the distance. What shall I speak, what shall I now imagine?

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

6.9.7

viśve̍ de̱vā a̍namasyan bhiyā̱nās tvām a̍gne̱ tama̍si tasthi̱vāṁsa̍m |
vai̱śvā̱na̱ro̍ 'vatū̱taye̱ no 'ma̍rtyo 'vatū̱taye̍ naḥ ||

All the Gods bowed them down in fear before thee, Agni, when thou wast dwelling in the darkness. Vaiṣvânara be gracious to assist us, may the Immortal favour us and help us.

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

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