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Rigveda 7.97

Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 7.97

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7.97.1

ya̱jñe di̱vo nṛ̱ṣada̍ne pṛthi̱vyā naro̱ yatra̍ deva̱yavo̱ mada̍nti |
indrā̍ya̱ yatra̱ sava̍nāni su̱nve gama̱n madā̍ya pratha̱maṁ vaya̍ś ca ||

WHERE Heaven and Earth combine in men's assembly, and ttose who love the Gods delight in worship, Where the libations are effused for Indra, may he come first to drink and make him stronger.

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

7.97.2

ā daivyā̍ vṛṇīma̱he 'vā̍ṁsi̱ bṛha̱spati̍r no maha̱ ā sa̍khāyaḥ |
yathā̱ bhave̍ma mī̱ḻhuṣe̱ anā̍gā̱ yo no̍ dā̱tā pa̍rā̱vata̍ḥ pi̱teva̍ ||

We crave the heavenly grace of Gods to guard us-so may Bṛihaspati, O friends, exalt us- That he, the Bounteous God, may find us sintess, who giveth from a distance like a father.

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

7.97.3

tam u̱ jyeṣṭha̱ṁ nama̍sā ha̱virbhi̍ḥ su̱śeva̱m brahma̍ṇa̱s pati̍ṁ gṛṇīṣe |
indra̱ṁ śloko̱ mahi̱ daivya̍ḥ siṣaktu̱ yo brahma̍ṇo de̱vakṛ̍tasya̱ rājā̍ ||

That Brahmaṇaspati, most High and Gracious, I glorify with offerings and with homage. May the great song of praise divine, reach Indra who is the King of prayer the Gods' creation.

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

7.97.4

sa ā no̱ yoni̍ṁ sadatu̱ preṣṭho̱ bṛha̱spati̍r vi̱śvavā̍ro̱ yo asti̍ |
kāmo̍ rā̱yaḥ su̱vīrya̍sya̱ taṁ dā̱t parṣa̍n no̱ ati̍ sa̱ścato̱ ari̍ṣṭān ||

May that Bṛihaspati who brings all blessings, most dearly loved, be seated by our altar. Heroes and wealth we crave; may he bestow them, and bear us safe beyond the men who vex us.

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

7.97.5

tam ā no̍ a̱rkam a̱mṛtā̍ya̱ juṣṭa̍m i̱me dhā̍sur a̱mṛtā̍saḥ purā̱jāḥ |
śuci̍krandaṁ yaja̱tam pa̱styā̍nā̱m bṛha̱spati̍m ana̱rvāṇa̍ṁ huvema ||

To us these Deathless Ones, erst born, have granted this laud of ours which gives the Immortal pleasure. Let us invoke Bṛihaspati, the foeless, the clear-voiced God, the Holy One of households

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

7.97.6

taṁ śa̱gmāso̍ aru̱ṣāso̱ aśvā̱ bṛha̱spati̍ṁ saha̱vāho̍ vahanti |
saha̍ś ci̱d yasya̱ nīla̍vat sa̱dhastha̱ṁ nabho̱ na rū̱pam a̍ru̱ṣaṁ vasā̍nāḥ ||

Him, this Bṛihaspati, his red-hued horses, drawing together, full of strength, bring hither. Robed in red colour like the cloud, they carry the Lord of Might whose friendship gives a dwelling.

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

7.97.7

sa hi śuci̍ḥ śa̱tapa̍tra̱ḥ sa śu̱ndhyur hira̍ṇyavāśīr iṣi̱raḥ sva̱rṣāḥ |
bṛha̱spati̱ḥ sa svā̍ve̱śa ṛ̱ṣvaḥ pu̱rū sakhi̍bhya āsu̱tiṁ kari̍ṣṭhaḥ ||

For he is pure, with hundred wings, refulgent, with sword of gold, impetuous, winning sunlight. Sublime Bṛihaspati, easy of access granteth his friends most bountiful refreshment.

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

7.97.8

de̱vī de̱vasya̱ roda̍sī̱ jani̍trī̱ bṛha̱spati̍ṁ vāvṛdhatur mahi̱tvā |
da̱kṣāyyā̍ya dakṣatā sakhāya̱ḥ kara̱d brahma̍ṇe su̱tarā̍ sugā̱dhā ||

Both Heaven and Earth, divine, the Deity's Parents, have made Bṛihaspati increase in grandeur. Glorify him, O friends, who merits glory: may he give prayer fair way and easy passage.

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

7.97.9

i̱yaṁ vā̍m brahmaṇas pate suvṛ̱ktir brahmendrā̍ya va̱jriṇe̍ akāri |
a̱vi̱ṣṭaṁ dhiyo̍ jigṛ̱tam pura̍ṁdhīr jaja̱stam a̱ryo va̱nuṣā̱m arā̍tīḥ ||

This, Brahmaṇaspati, is your laudation prayer hath been made to thunderwielding Indra. Favour our songs, wake up our thought and spirit: destroy the godless and our foemen's malice.

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

7.97.10

bṛha̍spate yu̱vam indra̍ś ca̱ vasvo̍ di̱vyasye̍śāthe u̱ta pārthi̍vasya |
dha̱ttaṁ ra̱yiṁ stu̍va̱te kī̱raye̍ cid yū̱yam pā̍ta sva̱stibhi̱ḥ sadā̍ naḥ ||

Ye Twain are Lords of wealth in earth and heaven, thou, O Bṛihaspati, and thou, O Indra. Mean though he be, give wealth to him who lauds you. Preserve us evermore, ye Gods, with blessings.

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

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