Rigvidhana 2.2
Ṛgvidhāna 2.2
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2.2.6
bhayam ca asya na vidyate nadī tīra careṣv api./
jala carebhyo bhūtebhyaḥ śīta uṣṇair na ca bādhyate.//
And he has no fear even among those that move on the riverbanks / or from creatures moving in the water, nor is he afflicted by cold or heat.
2.2.7
pūrṇām titīrṣuḥ saritam ramadhvam iti saṃsmaret./
o sv ity ṛcam apām madhye japed yo vai nadīm taran.//
Wishing to cross a full river, he should contemplate, "Ramadhvam" ("Rest ye"). / When crossing a river, one should recite in the midst of the waters the verse, "O ṣu" ("O come").
2.2.8
sa śīghram tīram āpnoti gādham vā vindate dvijaḥ./
yuktena eva rathena āśu yo apām pāram titīrṣati.//
The twice-born quickly reaches the bank or finds a shallow. / He who wishes to cross swiftly to the other side of the waters with a yoked chariot,
2.2.9
ud va ūrmir iti imām tu japeta niyataḥ svayam./
adhvānam prasthitaś caivam āmandrair iti saṃsmaret.//
restrained in himself, should recite this [verse], "Ud va ūrmiḥ" ("Up your wave"). / And setting out on a journey, he should contemplate [the hymn] beginning with "Ā mandraiḥ" ("With joy-bringing").
2.2.10
kāryāṇy aśeṣataḥ kṛtvā punar āyāti vai gṛham./
adātāram supuṣṭa artham sarvadā āviṣṭa cetanam.//
Having accomplished his affairs completely, he returns home. / [Against] a non-giver whose wealth is well flourished, whose mind is always possessed [by greed],
2.2.11
hatvā tad dhanam anvicchet kim te kṛṇvanti iti smaran./
indrā parvata iti sūktam āyuṣyam drāviṇam smṛtam.//
he should seek his wealth after striking him down, remembering [the verse], "Kiṃ te kṛṇvanti" ("What do they do for thee"). / The hymn, "Indrāparvatā" ("O Indra and Parvata"), is traditionally taught to bring long life and wealth.
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Linked texts (1)
- A Vedic Concordance — Maurice Bloomfield, English