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Rigveda 7.38

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.38

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Sanskrit

7.38.1

ud u̱ ṣya de̱vaḥ sa̍vi̱tā ya̍yāma hira̱ṇyayī̍m a̱mati̱ṁ yām aśi̍śret |
nū̱nam bhago̱ havyo̱ mānu̍ṣebhi̱r vi yo ratnā̍ purū̱vasu̱r dadhā̍ti ||

ON high hath Savitar, this God, extended the golden lustre which he spreads around him. Now, now must Bhaga be invoked by mortals, Lord of great riches who distributes treasures.

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

7.38.2

ud u̍ tiṣṭha savitaḥ śru̱dhy a1̱̍sya hira̍ṇyapāṇe̱ prabhṛ̍tāv ṛ̱tasya̍ |
vy u1̱̍rvīm pṛ̱thvīm a̱mati̍ṁ sṛjā̱na ā nṛbhyo̍ marta̱bhoja̍naṁ suvā̱naḥ ||

Rise up, O Savitar whose hands are golden, and hear this man while sacrifice is offered, Spreading afar thy broad and wide effulgence, and bringing mortal men the food that feeds them.

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

7.38.3

api̍ ṣṭu̱taḥ sa̍vi̱tā de̱vo a̍stu̱ yam ā ci̱d viśve̱ vasa̍vo gṛ̱ṇanti̍ |
sa na̱ḥ stomā̍n nama̱sya1̱̍ś cano̍ dhā̱d viśve̍bhiḥ pātu pā̱yubhi̱r ni sū̱rīn ||

Let Savitar the God he hymned with praises, to whom the Vasus, even, all sing glory. Sweet be our lauds to him whose due is worship: may he with all protection guard our princes.

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

7.38.4

a̱bhi yaṁ de̱vy adi̍tir gṛ̱ṇāti̍ sa̱vaṁ de̱vasya̍ savi̱tur ju̍ṣā̱ṇā |
a̱bhi sa̱mrājo̱ varu̍ṇo gṛṇanty a̱bhi mi̱trāso̍ arya̱mā sa̱joṣā̍ḥ ||

Even he whom Aditi the Goddess praises, rejoicing in God Savitar's incitement: Even he who praise the high imperial Rulers, Varuṇa, Mitra, Aryaman, sing in concert.

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

7.38.5

a̱bhi ye mi̱tho va̱nuṣa̱ḥ sapa̍nte rā̱tiṁ di̱vo rā̍ti̱ṣāca̍ḥ pṛthi̱vyāḥ |
ahi̍r bu̱dhnya̍ u̱ta na̍ḥ śṛṇotu̱ varū̱try eka̍dhenubhi̱r ni pā̍tu ||

They who come emulous to our oblation, dispensing bounty, from the earth and heaven. May they and Ahibudhnya hear our calling: guard us Varûtrî with the Ekadhenus.

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

7.38.6

anu̱ tan no̱ jāspati̍r maṁsīṣṭa̱ ratna̍ṁ de̱vasya̍ savi̱tur i̍yā̱naḥ |
bhaga̍m u̱gro 'va̍se̱ joha̍vīti̱ bhaga̱m anu̍gro̱ adha̍ yāti̱ ratna̍m ||

This may the Lord of Life, entreated, grant us,– the wealth which Savitar the God possesses. The mighty calls on Bhaga for protection, on Bhaga calls the weak to give him riches.

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

7.38.7

śaṁ no̍ bhavantu vā̱jino̱ have̍ṣu de̱vatā̍tā mi̱tadra̍vaḥ sva̱rkāḥ |
ja̱mbhaya̱nto 'hi̱ṁ vṛka̱ṁ rakṣā̍ṁsi̱ sane̍my a̱smad yu̍yava̱nn amī̍vāḥ ||

Bless us the Vajins when we call, while slowly they move, strong Singers, to the Gods' assembly. Crushing the wolf, the serpent, and the demons, may they completely banish all affliction.

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

7.38.8

vāje̍-vāje 'vata vājino no̱ dhane̍ṣu viprā amṛtā ṛtajñāḥ |
a̱sya madhva̍ḥ pibata mā̱daya̍dhvaṁ tṛ̱ptā yā̍ta pa̱thibhi̍r deva̱yānai̍ḥ ||

Deep-skilled in Law eternal, deathless, Singers, O Vajins, help us in each fray for booty. Drink of this meath, he satisfied, be joyful: then go on paths which Gods are wont to travel.

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

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