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Rigveda 7.33

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.33

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Sanskrit

7.33.1

śvi̱tyañco̍ mā dakṣiṇa̱taska̍pardā dhiyaṁji̱nvāso̍ a̱bhi hi pra̍ma̱nduḥ |
u̱ttiṣṭha̍n voce̱ pari̍ ba̱rhiṣo̱ nṝn na me̍ dū̱rād avi̍tave̱ vasi̍ṣṭhāḥ ||

THESE who wear hair-knots on the right, the movers of holy thought, white-robed, have won me over. I warned the men, when from the grass I raised me, Not from afar can my Vasishṭhas help you.

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

7.33.2

dū̱rād indra̍m anaya̱nn ā su̱tena̍ ti̱ro vai̍śa̱ntam ati̱ pānta̍m u̱gram |
pāśa̍dyumnasya vāya̱tasya̱ somā̍t su̱tād indro̍ 'vṛṇītā̱ vasi̍ṣṭhān ||

With soma they brought Indra from a distance, Over Vaiṣanta, from the strong libation. Indra preferred Vasishṭhas to the Soma pressed by the son of Vâyata, Pâṣadyumna.

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

7.33.3

e̱ven nu ka̱ṁ sindhu̍m ebhis tatāre̱ven nu ka̍m bhe̱dam e̍bhir jaghāna |
e̱ven nu ka̍ṁ dāśarā̱jñe su̱dāsa̱m prāva̱d indro̱ brahma̍ṇā vo vasiṣṭhāḥ ||

So, verily, with these he crossed the river, in company with these he slaughtered Bheda. So in the fight with the Ten Kings, Vasishṭhas! did Indra help Sudâs through your devotions.

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

7.33.4

juṣṭī̍ naro̱ brahma̍ṇā vaḥ pitṝ̱ṇām akṣa̍m avyaya̱ṁ na kilā̍ riṣātha |
yac chakva̍rīṣu bṛha̱tā rave̱ṇendre̱ śuṣma̱m ada̍dhātā vasiṣṭhāḥ ||

I gladly, men I with prayer prayed by our fathers have fixed your axle: ye shall not be injured: Since, when ye sang aloud the Ṣakvarî verses, Vasishṭhas! ye invigorated Indra.

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

7.33.5

ud dyām i̱vet tṛ̱ṣṇajo̍ nāthi̱tāso 'dī̍dhayur dāśarā̱jñe vṛ̱tāsa̍ḥ |
vasi̍ṣṭhasya stuva̱ta indro̍ aśrod u̱ruṁ tṛtsu̍bhyo akṛṇod u lo̱kam ||

Like thirsty men they looked to heaven, in battle with the Ten Kings, surrounded and imploring. Then Indra heard Vasishṭha as he praised him, and gave the Tṛitsus ample room and freedom.

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

7.33.6

da̱ṇḍā i̱ved go̱aja̍nāsa āsa̱n pari̍cchinnā bhara̱tā a̍rbha̱kāsa̍ḥ |
abha̍vac ca purae̱tā vasi̍ṣṭha̱ ād it tṛtsū̍nā̱ṁ viśo̍ aprathanta ||

Like sticks and staves wherewith they drive the cattle, Stripped bare, the Bharatas were found defenceless: Vasishṭha then became their chief and leader: then widely. were the Tṛitsus' clans extended.

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

7.33.7

traya̍ḥ kṛṇvanti̱ bhuva̍neṣu̱ reta̍s ti̱sraḥ pra̱jā āryā̱ jyoti̍ragrāḥ |
trayo̍ gha̱rmāsa̍ u̱ṣasa̍ṁ sacante̱ sarvā̱m̐ it tām̐ anu̍ vidu̱r vasi̍ṣṭhāḥ ||

Three fertilize the worlds with genial moisture: three noble Creatures cast a light before them. Three that give warmth to all attend the morning. All these have they discovered, these Vasishṭhas.

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

7.33.8

sūrya̍syeva va̱kṣatho̱ jyoti̍r eṣāṁ samu̱drasye̍va mahi̱mā ga̍bhī̱raḥ |
vāta̍syeva praja̱vo nānyena̱ stomo̍ vasiṣṭhā̱ anve̍tave vaḥ ||

Like the Sun's growing glory is their splendour, and like the sea's is their unflathomed greatness. Their course is like the wind's. Your laud, Vasishṭhas, can never be attained by any other.

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

7.33.9

ta in ni̱ṇyaṁ hṛda̍yasya prake̱taiḥ sa̱hasra̍valśam a̱bhi saṁ ca̍ranti |
ya̱mena̍ ta̱tam pa̍ri̱dhiṁ vaya̍nto 'psa̱rasa̱ upa̍ sedu̱r vasi̍ṣṭhāḥ ||

They with perceptions of the heart in secret resort to that which spreads a thousand branches. The Apsaras brought hither the Vasishṭhas wearing the vesture spun for them by Yama.

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

7.33.10

vi̱dyuto̱ jyoti̱ḥ pari̍ sa̱ṁjihā̍nam mi̱trāvaru̍ṇā̱ yad apa̍śyatāṁ tvā |
tat te̱ janmo̱taika̍ṁ vasiṣṭhā̱gastyo̱ yat tvā̍ vi̱śa ā̍ja̱bhāra̍ ||

A form of lustre springing from the lightning wast thou, when Varuṇa and Mitra saw thee. Tliy one and only birth was then, Vasishṭha, when from thy stock Agastya brought thee hither.

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

7.33.11

u̱tāsi̍ maitrāvaru̱ṇo va̍siṣṭho̱rvaśyā̍ brahma̱n mana̱so 'dhi̍ jā̱taḥ |
dra̱psaṁ ska̱nnam brahma̍ṇā̱ daivye̍na̱ viśve̍ de̱vāḥ puṣka̍re tvādadanta ||

Born of their love for Urvaṣî, Vasishṭha thou, priest, art son of Varuṇa and Mitra; And as a fallen drop, in heavenly fervour, all the Gods laid thee on a lotus-blossorn.

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

7.33.12

sa pra̍ke̱ta u̱bhaya̍sya pravi̱dvān sa̱hasra̍dāna u̱ta vā̱ sadā̍naḥ |
ya̱mena̍ ta̱tam pa̍ri̱dhiṁ va̍yi̱ṣyann a̍psa̱rasa̱ḥ pari̍ jajñe̱ vasi̍ṣṭhaḥ ||

He thinker, knower both of earth and heaven, endowed with many a gift, bestowing thousands, Destined to wear the vesture spun by Yama, sprang from the Apsaras to life, Vasishṭha.

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

7.33.13

sa̱tre ha̍ jā̱tāv i̍ṣi̱tā namo̍bhiḥ ku̱mbhe reta̍ḥ siṣicatuḥ samā̱nam |
tato̍ ha̱ māna̱ ud i̍yāya̱ madhyā̱t tato̍ jā̱tam ṛṣi̍m āhu̱r vasi̍ṣṭham ||

Born at the sacrifice, urged by adorations, both with a common flow bedewed the pitcher. Then from the midst thereof there rose up Mâna, and thence they say was born the sage Vasishṭha.

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

7.33.14

u̱ktha̱bhṛta̍ṁ sāma̱bhṛta̍m bibharti̱ grāvā̍ṇa̱m bibhra̱t pra va̍dā̱ty agre̍ |
upai̍nam ādhvaṁ sumana̱syamā̍nā̱ ā vo̍ gacchāti pratṛdo̱ vasi̍ṣṭhaḥ ||

He brings the bearer of the laud and Sâman: first shall he speak bringing the stone for pressing. With grateful hearts in reverence approach him: to you, O Pratṛidas, Vasishṭha cometh.

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

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