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Rigveda 7.69

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.69

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Sanskrit

7.69.1

ā vā̱ṁ ratho̱ roda̍sī badbadhā̱no hi̍ra̱ṇyayo̱ vṛṣa̍bhir yā̱tv aśvai̍ḥ |
ghṛ̱tava̍rtaniḥ pa̱vibhī̍ rucā̱na i̱ṣāṁ vo̱ḻhā nṛ̱pati̍r vā̱jinī̍vān ||

MAY your gold chariot, drawn by vigorous horses, come to us, blocking up the earth and heaven, Bright with its fellies while its way drops fatness, food-laden, rich in coursers, man's protector.

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

7.69.2

sa pa̍prathā̱no a̱bhi pañca̱ bhūmā̍ trivandhu̱ro mana̱sā yā̍tu yu̱ktaḥ |
viśo̱ yena̱ gaccha̍tho deva̱yantī̱ḥ kutrā̍ ci̱d yāma̍m aśvinā̱ dadhā̍nā ||

Let it approach, yoked by thewill, three-seated, extending far and wide o'er fivefold beings, Whereon ye visit God-adoring races, bending your course whither ye will, O Aṣvins.

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

7.69.3

svaśvā̍ ya̱śasā yā̍tam a̱rvāg dasrā̍ ni̱dhim madhu̍mantam pibāthaḥ |
vi vā̱ṁ ratho̍ va̱dhvā̱3̱̍ yāda̍mā̱no 'ntā̍n di̱vo bā̍dhate varta̱nibhyā̍m ||

Renowned, with noble horses, come ye hither: drink, Wondrous Pair, the cup that holds sweet juices. Your car whereon your Spouse is wont to travel marks with its track the farthest ends of heaven.

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

7.69.4

yu̱voḥ śriya̱m pari̱ yoṣā̍vṛṇīta̱ sūro̍ duhi̱tā pari̍takmyāyām |
yad de̍va̱yanta̱m ava̍tha̱ḥ śacī̍bhi̱ḥ pari̍ ghra̱ṁsam o̱manā̍ vā̱ṁ vayo̍ gāt ||

When night was turning to the grey of morning the Maiden, Sûrya's Daughter, chose your splendour. When with your power and might ye aid the pious he comes through heat to life by your assistance.

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

7.69.5

yo ha̱ sya vā̍ṁ rathirā̱ vasta̍ u̱srā ratho̍ yujā̱naḥ pa̍ri̱yāti̍ va̱rtiḥ |
tena̍ na̱ḥ śaṁ yor u̱ṣaso̱ vyu̍ṣṭau̱ ny a̍śvinā vahataṁ ya̱jñe a̱smin ||

O Chariot-borne, this car of yours invested with rays of light comes harnessed to our dwelling. Herewith, O Aṣvins, while the dawn is breaking, to this our sacrifice bring peace and blessing.

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

7.69.6

narā̍ gau̱reva̍ vi̱dyuta̍ṁ tṛṣā̱ṇāsmāka̍m a̱dya sava̱nopa̍ yātam |
pu̱ru̱trā hi vā̍m ma̱tibhi̱r hava̍nte̱ mā vā̍m a̱nye ni ya̍man deva̱yanta̍ḥ ||

Like the wild cattle thirsty for the lightning, Heroes, come nigh this day to our libations. Men call on you with hymns in many places, but let not other worshippers detain you.

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

7.69.7

yu̱vam bhu̱jyum ava̍viddhaṁ samu̱dra ud ū̍hathu̱r arṇa̍so̱ asri̍dhānaiḥ |
pa̱ta̱tribhi̍r aśra̱mair a̍vya̱thibhi̍r da̱ṁsanā̍bhir aśvinā pā̱raya̍ntā ||

Bhujyu, abandoned in the midst of ocean, ye raised from out the water with your horses, Uninjured, winged, flagging not, undaunted, with deeds of wonder saving him, O Aṣvins.

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

7.69.8

nū me̱ hava̱m ā śṛ̍ṇutaṁ yuvānā yāsi̱ṣṭaṁ va̱rtir a̍śvinā̱v irā̍vat |
dha̱ttaṁ ratnā̍ni̱ jara̍taṁ ca sū̱rīn yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Now hear, O Youthful Twain, mine invocation: come, Aṣvins, to the home where food aboundeth. Vouchsafe us wealth, do honour to our nobles. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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