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Rigveda 7.87

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.87

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Sanskrit

7.87.1

rada̍t pa̱tho varu̍ṇa̱ḥ sūryā̍ya̱ prārṇā̍ṁsi samu̱driyā̍ na̱dīnā̍m |
sargo̱ na sṛ̱ṣṭo arva̍tīr ṛtā̱yañ ca̱kāra̍ ma̱hīr a̱vanī̱r aha̍bhyaḥ ||

Varuṇa cut a pathway out for Sûrya, and led the watery floods of rivers onward. The Mares, as in a race, speed on in order. He made great channels for the days to follow.

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

7.87.2

ā̱tmā te̱ vāto̱ raja̱ ā na̍vīnot pa̱śur na bhūrṇi̱r yava̍se sasa̱vān |
a̱ntar ma̱hī bṛ̍ha̱tī roda̍sī̱me viśvā̍ te̱ dhāma̍ varuṇa pri̱yāṇi̍ ||

The wind, thy breath, hath sounded through the region like a wild beast that seeks his food in pastures. Within these two, exalted Earth and Heaven, O Varuṇa, are all the forms thou lovest.

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

7.87.3

pari̱ spaśo̱ varu̍ṇasya̱ smadi̍ṣṭā u̱bhe pa̍śyanti̱ roda̍sī su̱meke̍ |
ṛ̱tāvā̍naḥ ka̱vayo̍ ya̱jñadhī̍rā̱ḥ prace̍taso̱ ya i̱ṣaya̍nta̱ manma̍ ||

Varuṇa's spies, sent forth upon their errand, survey the two world-halves well formed and fashioned. Wise are they, holy, skilled in sacrifices, the furtherers of the praise-songs of the prudent.

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

7.87.4

u̱vāca̍ me̱ varu̍ṇo̱ medhi̍rāya̱ triḥ sa̱pta nāmāghnyā̍ bibharti |
vi̱dvān pa̱dasya̱ guhyā̱ na vo̍cad yu̱gāya̱ vipra̱ upa̍rāya̱ śikṣa̍n ||

To me who understand hath Varuṇa spoken, the names borne by the Cow are three times seven. The sapient God, knowing the place's secret, shall speak as 'twere to teach the race that cometh.

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

7.87.5

ti̱sro dyāvo̱ nihi̍tā a̱ntar a̍smin ti̱sro bhūmī̱r upa̍rā̱ḥ ṣaḍvi̍dhānāḥ |
gṛtso̱ rājā̱ varu̍ṇaś cakra e̱taṁ di̱vi pre̱ṅkhaṁ hi̍ra̱ṇyaya̍ṁ śu̱bhe kam ||

On him three heavens rest and are supported, and the three earths are there in sixfold order. The wise King Varuṇa hath made in heaven that Golden Swing to cover it with glory.

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

7.87.6

ava̱ sindhu̱ṁ varu̍ṇo̱ dyaur i̍va sthād dra̱pso na śve̱to mṛ̱gas tuvi̍ṣmān |
ga̱mbhī̱raśa̍ṁso̱ raja̍so vi̱māna̍ḥ supā̱rakṣa̍traḥ sa̱to a̱sya rājā̍ ||

Like Varuṇa from heaven he sinks in Sindhu, like a white-shining spark, a strong wild creature. Ruling in depths and meting out the region, great saving power hath he, this world's Controller.

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

7.87.7

yo mṛ̱ḻayā̍ti ca̱kruṣe̍ ci̱d āgo̍ va̱yaṁ syā̍ma̱ varu̍ṇe̱ anā̍gāḥ |
anu̍ vra̱tāny adi̍ter ṛ̱dhanto̍ yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Before this Varuṇa may we be sinless him who shows mercy even to the sinner- While we are keeping Aditi's ordinances. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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