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Rigveda 7.86

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.86

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7.86.1

dhīrā̱ tv a̍sya mahi̱nā ja̱nūṁṣi̱ vi yas ta̱stambha̱ roda̍sī cid u̱rvī |
pra nāka̍m ṛ̱ṣvaṁ nu̍nude bṛ̱hanta̍ṁ dvi̱tā nakṣa̍tram pa̱pratha̍c ca̱ bhūma̍ ||

WISE, verily, are creatures through his greatness who stayed ever, spacious heaven and earth asunder; Who urged the high and mighty sky to motion, the Star of old, and spread the earth before him.

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

7.86.2

u̱ta svayā̍ ta̱nvā̱3̱̍ saṁ va̍de̱ tat ka̱dā nv a1̱̍ntar varu̍ṇe bhuvāni |
kim me̍ ha̱vyam ahṛ̍ṇāno juṣeta ka̱dā mṛ̍ḻī̱kaṁ su̱manā̍ a̱bhi khya̍m ||

With mine own heart I commune on the question how Varuṇa and I may be united. What gift of mine will he accept unangered? When may I calmly look and find him gracious?

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

7.86.3

pṛ̱cche tad eno̍ varuṇa di̱dṛkṣūpo̍ emi ciki̱tuṣo̍ vi̱pṛccha̍m |
sa̱mā̱nam in me̍ ka̱vaya̍ś cid āhur a̱yaṁ ha̱ tubhya̱ṁ varu̍ṇo hṛṇīte ||

Fain to know this in in I question others: I seek the wise, O Varuṇa, and ask them. This one same answer even the sages gave me, "Surely this Varuṇa is angry with thee."

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

7.86.4

kim āga̍ āsa varuṇa̱ jyeṣṭha̱ṁ yat sto̱tāra̱ṁ jighā̍ṁsasi̱ sakhā̍yam |
pra tan me̍ voco dūḻabha svadhā̱vo 'va̍ tvāne̱nā nama̍sā tu̱ra i̍yām ||

What, Varuṇa, hath been my chief transgression, ihat thou wouldst slay the friend who sings thy praises? Tell me, Unconquerable Lord, and quickly sinless will I approach thee with mine homage.

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

7.86.5

ava̍ dru̱gdhāni̱ pitryā̍ sṛjā̱ no 'va̱ yā va̱yaṁ ca̍kṛ̱mā ta̱nūbhi̍ḥ |
ava̍ rājan paśu̱tṛpa̱ṁ na tā̱yuṁ sṛ̱jā va̱tsaṁ na dāmno̱ vasi̍ṣṭham ||

Free us from sins committed by our fathers, from those wherein we have ourselves offended. O King, loose, like a thief who feeds the cattle, as from the cord a calf, set free Vasishṭha.

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

7.86.6

na sa svo dakṣo̍ varuṇa̱ dhruti̱ḥ sā surā̍ ma̱nyur vi̱bhīda̍ko̱ aci̍ttiḥ |
asti̱ jyāyā̱n kanī̍yasa upā̱re svapna̍ś ca̱ned anṛ̍tasya prayo̱tā ||

Not our own will betrayed us, but seduction, thoughtlessness, Varuṇa wine, dice, or anger. The old is near to lead astray the younger: even sleep removeth not all evil-doing.

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

7.86.7

ara̍ṁ dā̱so na mī̱ḻhuṣe̍ karāṇy a̱haṁ de̱vāya̱ bhūrṇa̱ye 'nā̍gāḥ |
ace̍tayad a̱cito̍ de̱vo a̱ryo gṛtsa̍ṁ rā̱ye ka̱vita̍ro junāti ||

Slavelike may I do service to the Bounteous, serve, free from sin, the God inclined to anger. This gentle Lord gives wisdom to the simple: the wiser God leads on the wise to riches.

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

7.86.8

a̱yaṁ su tubhya̍ṁ varuṇa svadhāvo hṛ̱di stoma̱ upa̍śritaś cid astu |
śaṁ na̱ḥ kṣeme̱ śam u̱ yoge̍ no astu yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

O Lord, O Varuṇa, may this laudation come close to thed and lie within thy spirit. May it be well with us in rest and labour. Preserve us ever-more, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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