Rigvidhana 2.1
Ṛgvidhāna 2.1
- Language
- Sanskrit
2.1.1
kalyāṇa vādī vā anyo vā na vā rauti na dṛśyate/
japed eva namas kṛtya siddha arthaḥ san nivartate.//
Whether speaking auspiciously or otherwise, or neither crying nor seen,
he should just mutter, having bowed down; having accomplished his purpose, he returns.
2.1.2
na tasya asti bhayam kiṃcid dasyubhyo adhvani vā kvacit./
taraty api ca durgāṇi svastimāṃś ca sukhī bhavet.//
There is no fear whatever for him from dasyus on the journey anywhere;
he crosses even over difficulties, and becomes safe and happy.
2.1.3
yasya bhuktam na jīryeta na tiṣṭhed vā kathaṃcana./
dhyātvā so attāram annasya agnir asmi ity rcam japet.//
He whose eaten food does not digest, or does not stay down by any means,
having meditated on that eater of food, should mutter the verse "I am fire...".
2.1.4
viśvāmitrasya saṃvādam nady atikramaṇe japet./
āplutasya ācamya vidhivad udakasya añjalim kṣipet.//
One should mutter the dialogue of Viśvāmitra when crossing a river;
having bathed and sipped water according to rule, he should toss a folded handful of water.
2.1.5
namaḥ sravadbhya ity etad yo nityam hi samācaret./
tam nadyaḥ srotasaḥ pānti svam putram iva mātaraḥ.//
He who indeed constantly performs this [verse] "Homage to the flowing...",
him the rivers of the torrent protect, just as mothers their own son.
Translations (1)
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation
Discussed in (1)
- A Vedic Concordance — Bloomfield 1906, English