Rigveda 8.29
Ṛgvedasaṃhitā 8.29
- Language
- Sanskrit
8.29.1
ba̱bhrur eko̱ viṣu̍ṇaḥ sū̱naro̱ yuvā̱ñjy a̍ṅkte hira̱ṇyaya̍m ||
ONE is a youth brown, active, manifold he decks the golden one with ornament.
8.29.2
yoni̱m eka̱ ā sa̍sāda̱ dyota̍no̱ 'ntar de̱veṣu̱ medhi̍raḥ ||
Another, luminous, occupies the place of sacritice, Sage, among the Gods.
8.29.3
vāśī̱m eko̍ bibharti̱ hasta̍ āya̱sīm a̱ntar de̱veṣu̱ nidhru̍viḥ ||
One brandishes in his hand an iron knife, firm, in his seat amid the Deities.
8.29.4
vajra̱m eko̍ bibharti̱ hasta̱ āhi̍ta̱ṁ tena̍ vṛ̱trāṇi̍ jighnate ||
Another holds the thunderbolt, wherewith he slays the Vṛitras, resting in his hand.
8.29.5
ti̱gmam eko̍ bibharti̱ hasta̱ āyu̍dha̱ṁ śuci̍r u̱gro jalā̍ṣabheṣajaḥ ||
Another bears a pointed weapon: bright is he, and strong, with healing medicines.
8.29.6
pa̱tha eka̍ḥ pīpāya̱ taska̍ro yathām̐ e̱ṣa ve̍da nidhī̱nām ||
Another, thief-like, watches well the ways, and knows the places where the treasures lie.
8.29.7
trīṇy eka̍ urugā̱yo vi ca̍krame̱ yatra̍ de̱vāso̱ mada̍nti ||
Another with his mighty stride hath made his three steps thither where the Gods rejoice.
8.29.8
vibhi̱r dvā ca̍rata̱ eka̍yā sa̱ha pra pra̍vā̱seva̍ vasataḥ ||
Two with one Dame ride on with winged steeds, and journey forth like travellers on their way.
8.29.9
sado̱ dvā ca̍krāte upa̱mā di̱vi sa̱mrājā̍ sa̱rpirā̍sutī ||
Two, highest, in the heavens have set their seat, worshipped with holy oil, imperial Kings.
8.29.10
arca̍nta̱ eke̱ mahi̱ sāma̍ manvata̱ tena̱ sūrya̍m arocayan ||
Some, singing lauds, conceived the Sâma-hymn, great hymn whereby they caused the Sun to shine.
Translations (6)
- The Hymns of the Rigveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1889, English
- Der Rig-Veda aus dem Sanskrit ins Deutsche übersetzt (HOS 33–35) — Karl Friedrich Geldner 1951, German
- Ригведа — Tatyana Yakovlevna Elizarenkova 1989, Russian
- Études védiques et pāṇinéennes (traductions) — Louis Renou 1955, French
- Rig-Veda Sanhitá — Horace Hayman Wilson 1850, English
- Rig-Veda, übersetzt und mit kritischen und erläuternden Anmerkungen versehen — Hermann Grassmann 1876, German
Commentaries (10)
- Vedārthaprakāśa (Ṛgvedabhāṣya) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedapadapāṭha — Śākalya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Skandasvāmin) — Skandasvāmin, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedabhāṣya (Udgītha) — Udgītha, Sanskrit
- Ṛgarthadīpikā — Veṅkaṭamādhava, Sanskrit
- Ṛgbhāṣya (Madhva) — Madhva, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitāvyākhyā — Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Udgīthācārya, Sanskrit
- Ṛgvedasūktanirukta — Mādhava, Sanskrit
- Bhāṣya — Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
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