Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 1 — Chapter 25
RV 1 25.1
यच् चिद् धि ते विशो यथा प्र देव वरुण व्रतम् । मिनीमसि द्यवि-द्यवि
yac cid dhi te viśo yathā pra deva varuṇa vratam | minīmasi dyavi-dyavi
For whatever of thy ordinance, O god Varuṇa, we, being men (as clans do), transgress day after day —
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WHATEVER law of thine, O God, O Varuṇa, as we are men, Day after day we violate.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.2
मा नो वधाय हत्नवे जिहीऴानस्य रीरधः । मा हृणानस्य मन्यवे
mā no vadhāya hatnave jihīḻānasya rīradhaḥ | mā hṛṇānasya manyave
Do not hand us over to the slaying weapon of (you) when provoked, nor to the fury of (you) when angered.
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give us not as a prey to death, to be destroyed by thee in wrath, To thy fierce anger when displeased.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.3
वि मृऴीकाय ते मनो रथीर् अश्वꣳ न सꣳदितम् । गीर्भिर् वरुण सीमहि
vi mṛḻīkāya te mano rathīr aśvaṁ na saṁditam | gīrbhir varuṇa sīmahi
For mercy we would loosen your mind with our songs, as a charioteer (loosens) a tethered horse, O Varuṇa.
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To gain thy mercy, Varuṇa, with hymns we bind thy heart, as binds The charioteer his tethered horse.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.4
परा हि मे विमन्यवः पतन्ति वस्यïष्टये । वयो न वसतीर् उप
parā hi me vimanyavaḥ patanti vasyaïṣṭaye | vayo na vasatīr upa
For my (thoughts), free of anger, fly forth in search of what is better, as birds (fly) to their nests.
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They flee from me dispirited, bent only on obtaining wealths As to their nests the birds of air.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.5
कदा क्षत्रश्रियꣳ नरम् आ वरुणꣳ करामहे । मृऴीकायोरुचक्षसम्
kadā kṣatraśriyaṁ naram ā varuṇaṁ karāmahe | mṛḻīkāyorucakṣasam
When shall we bring here Varuṇa, the man resplendent in rule, the wide-gazing one, for mercy?
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When shall we bring, to be appeased, the Hero, Lord of warrior might, Him, the far-seeing Varuṇa?
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.6
तद् इत् समानम् आशाते वेनन्ता न प्र युच्छतः । धृतव्रताय दाशुषे
tad it samānam āśāte venantā na pra yucchataḥ | dhṛtavratāya dāśuṣe
That very same (portion) the two have attained; longing, they do not fail (him), (they do not fail) the worshipper who upholds the ordinance.
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This, this with joy they both accept in common: never do they fail The ever-faithful worshipper.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.7
वेदा यो वीनाम् पदम् अन्तरिक्षेण पतताम् । वेद नावः समुद्रियः
vedā yo vīnām padam antarikṣeṇa patatām | veda nāvaḥ samudriyaḥ
He who knows the track of the birds flying through the mid-air; belonging to the sea, he knows the ship.
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He knows the path of birds that fly through heaven, and, Sovran of the sea, He knows the ships that are thereon.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.8
वेद मासो धृतव्रतो द्वादश प्रजावतः । वेदा य उपजायते
veda māso dhṛtavrato dvādaśa prajāvataḥ | vedā ya upajāyate
He who upholds the ordinance knows the twelve months with their offspring; he knows the one that is born in addition.
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True to his holy law, he knows the twelve moons with their progeny: He knows the moon of later birth.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.9
वेद वातस्य वर्तनिम् उरोर् ऋष्वस्य बृहतः । वेदा ये अध्यासते
veda vātasya vartanim uror ṛṣvasya bṛhataḥ | vedā ye adhyāsate
He knows the course of the wind, the broad, lofty, high (wind); he knows those who sit above.
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He knows the pathway of the wind, the spreading, high, and mighty wind He knows the Gods who dwell above.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.10
नि षसाद धृतव्रतो वरुणः पस्त्या३स्व् आ । साम्राज्याय सुक्रतुः
ni ṣasāda dhṛtavrato varuṇaḥ pastyā3sv ā | sāmrājyāya sukratuḥ
Varuṇa, upholder of the ordinance, has sat down among the dwellings for sovereign rule, he of good resolve.
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Varuṇa, true to holy law, sits down among his people; he, Most wise, sits there to govern all.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.11
अतो विश्वान्य् अद्भुता चिकित्वाꣳ अभि पश्यति । कृतानि या च कर्त्वा
ato viśvāny adbhutā cikitvām̐ abhi paśyati | kṛtāni yā ca kartvā
From there, discerning, he looks upon all wondrous things, both those done and those to be done.
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From thence percerving he beholds all wondrous things, both what hath been, And what hereafter will be done.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.12
स नो विश्वाहा सुक्रतुर् आदित्यः सुपथा करत् । प्र ण आयूꣳषि तारिषत्
sa no viśvāhā sukratur ādityaḥ supathā karat | pra ṇa āyūṁṣi tāriṣat
May he, the Āditya of good resolve, make good paths for us on all days; may he extend our lifetimes onward.
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May that Âditya, very -wise, make fair paths for us all our days: May lie prolong our lives for us.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.13
बिभ्रद् द्रापिꣳ हिरण्ययꣳ वरुणो वस्त निर्णिजम् । परि स्पशो नि षेदिरे
bibhrad drāpiṁ hiraṇyayaṁ varuṇo vasta nirṇijam | pari spaśo ni ṣedire
Bearing a golden mantle, Varuṇa clothed himself in a bright garment; round about his spies have sat down.
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Varuṇa, wearing golden mail, hath clad him in a shining robe. His spies are seated found about.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.14
न यꣳ दिप्सन्ति दिप्सवो न द्रुह्वाणो जनानाम् । न देवम् अभिमातयः
na yaṁ dipsanti dipsavo na druhvāṇo janānām | na devam abhimātayaḥ
Whom those bent on harming do not harm, nor the injurers among men, nor hostile designs (assail) the god—
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The God whom enemies threaten not, nor those who tyrannize o'er men, Nor those whose minds are bent on wrong.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.15
उत यो मानुषेष्व् आ यशश् चक्रे असाम्य् आ । अस्माकम् उदरेष्व् आ
uta yo mānuṣeṣv ā yaśaś cakre asāmy ā | asmākam udareṣv ā
And who has made glory among men, not by halves, (and) within our bellies—
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He who gives glory to mankind, not glory that is incomplete, To our own bodies giving it.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.16
परा मे यन्ति धीतयो गावो न गव्यूतीर् अनु । इच्छन्तीर् उरुचक्षसम्
parā me yanti dhītayo gāvo na gavyūtīr anu | icchantīr urucakṣasam
My thoughts go forth, like cows along the pastures, seeking the wide-gazing one.
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Yearning for the wide-seeing One, my thoughts move onward unto him, As kine unto their pastures move.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.17
सꣳ नु वोचावहै पुनर् यतो मे मध्व् आभृतम् । होतेव क्षदसे प्रियम्
saṁ nu vocāvahai punar yato me madhv ābhṛtam | hoteva kṣadase priyam
Let the two of us now speak together again, since the honey has been brought to me; like a hotṛ you portion out the dear (share).
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Once more together let us speak, because my meath is brought: priest-like Thou eatest what is dear to thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.18
दर्शꣳ नु विश्वदर्शतꣳ दर्शꣳ रथम् अधि क्षमि । एता जुषत मे गिरः
darśaṁ nu viśvadarśataṁ darśaṁ ratham adhi kṣami | etā juṣata me giraḥ
Let me see him who is visible to all, let me see the chariot upon the earth; may he take pleasure in these songs of mine.
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Now saw I him whom all may see, I saw his car above the earth: He hath accepted these my songs.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.19
इमम् मे वरुण श्रुधी हवम् अद्या च मृऴय । त्वाम् अवस्युर् आ चके
imam me varuṇa śrudhī havam adyā ca mṛḻaya | tvām avasyur ā cake
Hear this call of mine, O Varuṇa, and be gracious today; seeking help, I yearn for you.
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Varuṇa, hear this call of mine: be gracious unto us this day Longing for help I cried to thee.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.20
त्वꣳ विश्वस्य मेधिर दिवश् च ग्मश् च राजसि । स यामनि प्रति श्रुधि
tvaṁ viśvasya medhira divaś ca gmaś ca rājasi | sa yāmani prati śrudhi
You, O wise one, rule over all, over heaven and over earth; as such, hear (us) in response on your course.
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Thou, O wise God, art Lord of all, thou art the King of earth and heaven Hear, as thou goest on thy way.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)
RV 1 25.21
उद् उत्तमम् मुमुग्धि नो वि पाशम् मध्यमꣳ चृत । अवाधमानि जीवसे
ud uttamam mumugdhi no vi pāśam madhyamaṁ cṛta | avādhamāni jīvase
Loose off from us the highest fetter, untie the middle one, undo the lowest ones, so that we may live.
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Release us from the upper bond, untie the bond between, and loose The bonds below, that I may live.
— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)