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Rigveda 7.85

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.85

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Sanskrit

7.85.1

pu̱nī̱ṣe vā̍m ara̱kṣasa̍m manī̱ṣāṁ soma̱m indrā̍ya̱ varu̍ṇāya̱ juhva̍t |
ghṛ̱tapra̍tīkām u̱ṣasa̱ṁ na de̱vīṁ tā no̱ yāma̍nn uruṣyatām a̱bhīke̍ ||

FOR you I deck a harmless hymn, presenting the Soma juice to Varuṇa and Indra- A hymn that shines like heavenly Dawn with fatness. May they be near us on the march and guard us.

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

7.85.2

spardha̍nte̱ vā u̍ deva̱hūye̱ atra̱ yeṣu̍ dhva̱jeṣu̍ di̱dyava̱ḥ pata̍nti |
yu̱vaṁ tām̐ i̍ndrāvaruṇāv a̱mitrā̍n ha̱tam parā̍ca̱ḥ śarvā̱ viṣū̍caḥ ||

Here where the arrows fall amid the banners both hosts invoke the Gods in emulation. O Indra-Varuṇa, smite back those-our foemen,yea, smite them withyour shaft to every quarter.

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

7.85.3

āpa̍ś ci̱d dhi svaya̍śasa̱ḥ sada̍ḥsu de̱vīr indra̱ṁ varu̍ṇaṁ de̱vatā̱ dhuḥ |
kṛ̱ṣṭīr a̱nyo dhā̱raya̍ti̱ pravi̍ktā vṛ̱trāṇy a̱nyo a̍pra̱tīni̍ hanti ||

Self-lucid in their seats, e'en heavenly Waters endowed with Godhead Varuṇa and Indra. One of these holds the folk distinct and sundered, the Other smites and slays resistless foemen.

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

7.85.4

sa su̱kratu̍r ṛta̱cid a̍stu̱ hotā̱ ya ā̍ditya̱ śava̍sā vā̱ṁ nama̍svān |
ā̱va̱varta̱d ava̍se vāṁ ha̱viṣmā̱n asa̱d it sa su̍vi̱tāya̱ praya̍svān ||

Wise be the priest and skilled in Law Eternal, who with his sacred gifts and oration. Brings you to aid us with your might, Âdityas: let him have viands to promote his welfare.

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

7.85.5

i̱yam indra̱ṁ varu̍ṇam aṣṭa me̱ gīḥ prāva̍t to̱ke tana̍ye̱ tūtu̍jānā |
su̱ratnā̍so de̱vavī̍tiṁ gamema yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

May this my song reach Varuṇa and Indra, and, strongly urging, win me sons and offspring. To the Gods' banquet may we go with riches. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods with blessings.

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

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