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Rigveda 7.100

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.100

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7.100.1

nū marto̍ dayate sani̱ṣyan yo viṣṇa̍va urugā̱yāya̱ dāśa̍t |
pra yaḥ sa̱trācā̱ mana̍sā̱ yajā̍ta e̱tāva̍nta̱ṁ narya̍m ā̱vivā̍sāt ||

NE'ER doth the man repent, who, seeking profit, bringeth his gift to the far-striding Vishṇu. He who adoreth him with all his spirit winneth himself so great a benefactor.

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

7.100.2

tvaṁ vi̍ṣṇo suma̱tiṁ vi̱śvaja̍nyā̱m apra̍yutām evayāvo ma̱tiṁ dā̍ḥ |
parco̱ yathā̍ naḥ suvi̱tasya̱ bhūre̱r aśvā̍vataḥ puruśca̱ndrasya̍ rā̱yaḥ ||

Thou, Vishṇu, constant in thy courses, gavest good-will to all men, and a hymn that lasteth, That thou mightst move us to abundant comfort of very splendid wealth with store of horses.

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

7.100.3

trir de̱vaḥ pṛ̍thi̱vīm e̱ṣa e̱tāṁ vi ca̍krame śa̱tarca̍sam mahi̱tvā |
pra viṣṇu̍r astu ta̱vasa̱s tavī̍yān tve̱ṣaṁ hy a̍sya̱ sthavi̍rasya̱ nāma̍ ||

Three times strode forth this God in all his grandeur over this earth bright with a hundred splendours. Foremost be Vishṇu, stronger than the strongest: for glorious is his name who lives for ever.

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

7.100.4

vi ca̍krame pṛthi̱vīm e̱ṣa e̱tāṁ kṣetrā̍ya̱ viṣṇu̱r manu̍ṣe daśa̱syan |
dhru̱vāso̍ asya kī̱rayo̱ janā̍sa urukṣi̱tiṁ su̱jani̍mā cakāra ||

Over this earth with mighty step strode Vishṇu, ready to give it for a home to Manu. In him the humble people trust for safety: he, nobly born, hath made them spacious dwellings.

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

7.100.5

pra tat te̍ a̱dya śi̍piviṣṭa̱ nāmā̱ryaḥ śa̍ṁsāmi va̱yunā̍ni vi̱dvān |
taṁ tvā̍ gṛṇāmi ta̱vasa̱m ata̍vyā̱n kṣaya̍ntam a̱sya raja̍saḥ parā̱ke ||

To-day I laud this name, O Ṣipivishṭa, I, skilled in rules, the name of thee the Noble. Yea, I the poor and weak praise thee the Mighty who dwellest in the realm beyond this region.

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

7.100.6

kim it te̍ viṣṇo pari̱cakṣya̍m bhū̱t pra yad va̍va̱kṣe śi̍pivi̱ṣṭo a̍smi |
mā varpo̍ a̱smad apa̍ gūha e̱tad yad a̱nyarū̍paḥ sami̱the ba̱bhūtha̍ ||

What was there to be blamed in thee, O Vishṇu, when thou declaredst, I am Ṣipivishṭa? Hide not this form from us, nor keep it secret, since thou didst wear another shape in battle.

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

7.100.7

vaṣa̍ṭ te viṣṇav ā̱sa ā kṛ̍ṇomi̱ tan me̍ juṣasva śipiviṣṭa ha̱vyam |
vardha̍ntu tvā suṣṭu̱tayo̱ giro̍ me yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

O Vishṇu, unto thee my lips cry Vashaṭ! Let this mine offering, Ṣipivishṭa, please thee. May these my songs of eulogy exalt thee. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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