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Rigveda 7.101

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.101

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Sanskrit

7.101.1

ti̱sro vāca̱ḥ pra va̍da̱ jyoti̍ragrā̱ yā e̱tad du̱hre ma̍dhudo̱gham ūdha̍ḥ |
sa va̱tsaṁ kṛ̱ṇvan garbha̱m oṣa̍dhīnāṁ sa̱dyo jā̱to vṛ̍ṣa̱bho ro̍ravīti ||

SPEAK forth three words, the words which light precedeth, which milk this udder that produceth nectar. Quickly made manifest, the Bull hath bellowed, engendering the germ of plants, the Infant.

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

7.101.2

yo vardha̍na̱ oṣa̍dhīnā̱ṁ yo a̱pāṁ yo viśva̍sya̱ jaga̍to de̱va īśe̍ |
sa tri̱dhātu̍ śara̱ṇaṁ śarma̍ yaṁsat tri̱vartu̱ jyoti̍ḥ svabhi̱ṣṭy a1̱̍sme ||

Giver of growth to plants, the God who ruleth over the waters and all moving creatures, Vouchsafe us triple shelter for our refuge, and threefold light to succour and befriend us.

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

7.101.3

sta̱rīr u̍ tva̱d bhava̍ti̱ sūta̍ u tvad yathāva̱śaṁ ta̱nva̍ṁ cakra e̱ṣaḥ |
pi̱tuḥ paya̱ḥ prati̍ gṛbhṇāti mā̱tā tena̍ pi̱tā va̍rdhate̱ tena̍ pu̱traḥ ||

Now he is sterile, now begetteth offspring, even as he willeth doth he change his figure. The Father's genial flow bedews the Mother; therewith the Sire, therewith the son is nourished.

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

7.101.4

yasmi̱n viśvā̍ni̱ bhuva̍nāni ta̱sthus ti̱sro dyāva̍s tre̱dhā sa̱srur āpa̍ḥ |
traya̱ḥ kośā̍sa upa̱seca̍nāso̱ madhva̍ḥ ścotanty a̱bhito̍ vira̱pśam ||

In him all living creatures have their being, and the three heavens with triplyflowing waters. Three reservoirs that sprinkle down their treasure shed their sweet streams around him with a murmur.

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

7.101.5

i̱daṁ vaca̍ḥ pa̱rjanyā̍ya sva̱rāje̍ hṛ̱do a̱stv anta̍ra̱ṁ taj ju̍joṣat |
ma̱yo̱bhuvo̍ vṛ̱ṣṭaya̍ḥ santv a̱sme su̍pippa̱lā oṣa̍dhīr de̱vago̍pāḥ ||

May this my song to Sovran Lord Parjanya come near unto his heart and give him pleasure. May we obtain the showers that bring enjoyment, and God-protected plants with goodly fruitage.

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

7.101.6

sa re̍to̱dhā vṛ̍ṣa̱bhaḥ śaśva̍tīnā̱ṁ tasmi̍nn ā̱tmā jaga̍tas ta̱sthuṣa̍ś ca |
tan ma̍ ṛ̱tam pā̍tu śa̱taśā̍radāya yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

He is the Bull of all, and their impregner lie holds the life of all things fixed and moving. May this rite save me till my hundredth autumn. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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