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Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 10 — Chapter 64

RV 10 64.1

कथा देवानाꣳ कतमस्य यामनि सुमन्तु नाम शृण्वताम् मनामहे । को मृऴाति कतमो नो मयस् करत् कतम ऊती अभ्य् आ ववर्तति

kathā devānāṁ katamasya yāmani sumantu nāma śṛṇvatām manāmahe | ko mṛḻāti katamo no mayas karat katama ūtī abhy ā vavartati

How, at the coming of which of the gods, shall we bring to mind the name, good to remember, of those who hear? Who will show mercy, which one will make joy for us, which one will turn hither with aid?

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WHAT God, of those who hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and how? Who will be gracious? Who of many give us bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.2

क्रतूयन्ति क्रतवो हृत्सु धीतयो वेनन्ति वेनाः पतयन्त्य् आ दिशः । न मर्डिता विद्यते अन्य एभ्यो देवेषु मे अधि कामा अयꣳसत

kratūyanti kratavo hṛtsu dhītayo venanti venāḥ patayanty ā diśaḥ | na marḍitā vidyate anya ebhyo deveṣu me adhi kāmā ayaṁsata

The resolves exert themselves, the thoughts in (our) hearts; the longings long, they fly out to (all) the quarters. No other comforter than these is found — toward the gods my desires have been directed.

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The will and thoughts within my breast exert their power: they yearn with love, and fly to all the regions round. None other comforter is found save only these: my longings and my hopes are fixt upon the Gods.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.3

नरा वा शꣳसम् पूषणम् अगोह्यम् अग्निꣳ देवेद्धम् अभ्य् अर्चसे गिरा । सूर्यामासा चन्द्रमसा यमꣳ दिवि त्रितꣳ वातम् उषसम् अक्तुम् अश्विना

narā vā śaṁsam pūṣaṇam agohyam agniṁ deveddham abhy arcase girā | sūryāmāsā candramasā yamaṁ divi tritaṁ vātam uṣasam aktum aśvinā

Or (I would) worship with song Narāśaṁsa, Pūṣan who cannot be hidden, Agni kindled by the gods, Sun and Moon — the two moons — Yama in heaven, Trita, Vāta, Uṣas, the night, the Aśvins.

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To Narâṣansa and to Pûshan I sing forth, unconcealable Agni kindied by the Gods. To Sun and Moon, two Moons, to Yama in the heaven, to Trita, Vâta, Dawn, Night, and the Atvins Twain.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.4

कथा कविस् तुवीरवान् कया गिरा बृहस्पतिर् वावृधते सुवृक्तिभिः । अज एकपात् सुहवेभिर् ऋक्वभिर् अहिः शृणोतु बुध्न्यो३ हवीमनि

kathā kavis tuvīravān kayā girā bṛhaspatir vāvṛdhate suvṛktibhiḥ | aja ekapāt suhavebhir ṛkvabhir ahiḥ śṛṇotu budhnyo3 havīmani

How, with what song, does the poet of loud roar, Bṛhaspati, grow strong through well-turned hymns? Let Aja Ekapād, with the easily-invoked chanters, and Ahi Budhnya hear at the invocation.

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How is the Sage extolled whom the loud singers praise? What voice, what hymn is used to laud Br̥ihaspati? May Aja-Ekapad with Rkvans swift to hear, and Ahi of the Deep listen unto our call.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.5

दक्षस्य वादिते जन्मनि व्रते राजाना मित्रावरुणा विवाससि । अतूर्तपन्थाः पुरुरथो अर्यमा सप्तहोता विषुरूपेषु जन्मसु

dakṣasya vādite janmani vrate rājānā mitrāvaruṇā vivāsasi | atūrtapanthāḥ pururatho aryamā saptahotā viṣurūpeṣu janmasu

O Aditi, at the birth and at the ordinance of Dakṣa you seek to win the two kings Mitra and Varuṇa, and Aryaman whose path is unsurpassed, of many chariots, with seven hotṛs among the variously-formed races.

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Aditi, to the birth of Daksha and the vow thou summonest the Kings Mitra and Varuṇa. With course unchecked, with many chariots Aryaman comes with the seven priests to tribes of varied sort.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.6

ते नो अर्वन्तो हवनश्रुतो हवꣳ विश्वे शृण्वन्तु वाजिनो मितद्रवः । सहस्रसा मेधसाताव् इव त्मना महो ये धनꣳ समिथेषु जभ्रिरे

te no arvanto havanaśruto havaṁ viśve śṛṇvantu vājino mitadravaḥ | sahasrasā medhasātāv iva tmanā maho ye dhanaṁ samitheṣu jabhrire

Let all those steeds of ours, listening to the call, hear our call — the prize-winners of measured stride, winners of thousands, as in the winning of the sacrificial prize, by their own power, who have carried off great wealth in the encounters.

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May all those vigorous Coursers listen to our cry, hearers of invocation, speeding on their way; Winners of thousands where the priestly meed is won, who gather of themselves great wealth in every race.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.7

प्र वो वायुꣳ रथयुजम् पुरꣳधिꣳ स्तोमैः कृणुध्वꣳ सख्याय पूषणम् । ते हि देवस्य सवितुः सवीमनि क्रतुꣳ सचन्ते सचितः सचेतसः

pra vo vāyuṁ rathayujam puraṁdhiṁ stomaiḥ kṛṇudhvaṁ sakhyāya pūṣaṇam | te hi devasya savituḥ savīmani kratuṁ sacante sacitaḥ sacetasaḥ

With your praise-songs bring forward Vāyu, yoker of the chariot, and Puraṁdhi, and Pūṣan, for friendship; for they, at the impulsion of god Savitṛ, attend upon (his) purpose, joined together, of one mind.

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Bring ye Purandbi, bring Vâyu who yokes his steeds, for friendship bring ye Pûshan with your songs of praise: They with one mind, one thought attend the sacrifice, urged by the favouring aid of Savitar the God.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.8

त्रिः सप्त सस्रा नद्यो महीर् अपो वनस्पतीन् पर्वताꣳ अग्निम् ऊतये । कृशानुम् अस्तॄन् तिष्यꣳ सधस्थ आ रुद्रꣳ रुद्रेषु रुद्रियꣳ हवामहे

triḥ sapta sasrā nadyo mahīr apo vanaspatīn parvatām̐ agnim ūtaye | kṛśānum astṝn tiṣyaṁ sadhastha ā rudraṁ rudreṣu rudriyaṁ havāmahe

The thrice seven flowing rivers, the great waters, the trees, the mountains, Agni, for help; Kṛśānu, the archers, Tiṣya in the common seat, Rudra among the Rudras, the Rudra-like one — (these) we call.

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The thrice-seven wandering Rivers, yea, the mighty floods, the forest trees, the mountains, Agni to our aid, Kr̥iṣanu, Tisya, archers to our gathering-place, and Rudra strong amid the Rudras we invoke.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.9

सरस्वती सरयुः सिन्धुर् ऊर्मिभिर् महो महीर् अवसा यन्तु वक्षणीः । देवीर् आपो मातरः सूदयित्न्वो घृतवत् पयो मधुमन् नो अर्चत

sarasvatī sarayuḥ sindhur ūrmibhir maho mahīr avasā yantu vakṣaṇīḥ | devīr āpo mātaraḥ sūdayitnvo ghṛtavat payo madhuman no arcata

Let Sarasvatī, Sarayu, Sindhu with their waves, the great, mighty nourishers, come with aid; divine waters, mothers, sweetening — sing to us milk rich in ghee and full of honey.

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Let the great Streams come hither with their mighty help, Sindhu, Sarasvatî, and Sarayu with waves. Ye Goddess Floods, ye Mothers, animating all, promise us water rich in fatness and in balm.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.10

उत माता बृहद्दिवा शृणोतु नस् त्वष्टा देवेभिर् जनिभिः पिता वचः । ऋभुक्षा वाजो रथस्पतिर् भगो रण्वः शꣳसः शशमानस्य पातु नः

uta mātā bṛhaddivā śṛṇotu nas tvaṣṭā devebhir janibhiḥ pitā vacaḥ | ṛbhukṣā vājo rathaspatir bhago raṇvaḥ śaṁsaḥ śaśamānasya pātu naḥ

And let mother Bṛhaddivā hear our word, and Tvaṣṭar the father with the gods and their wives; let Ṛbhukṣan, Vāja, the lord of the chariot, Bhaga, and the joyous Śaṁsa of the man who has laboured protect us.

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And let Br̥ihaddiva, the Mother, hear our call, and Tvashṭar, Father, with the Goddesses and Dames. R̥ibhukshan, Vâja, Bhaga, and Rathaspati, and the sweet speech of him who labours guard us well!

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.11

रण्वः सꣳदृष्टौ पितुमाꣳ इव क्षयो भद्रा रुद्राणाम् मरुताम् उपस्तुतिः । गोभिः ष्याम यशसो जनेष्व् आ सदा देवास इऴया सचेमहि

raṇvaḥ saṁdṛṣṭau pitumām̐ iva kṣayo bhadrā rudrāṇām marutām upastutiḥ | gobhiḥ ṣyāma yaśaso janeṣv ā sadā devāsa iḻayā sacemahi

Joyous to look upon, like a dwelling full of food, is the praise of the Rudras, the Maruts — auspicious. May we be glorious among the peoples through cows; ever, O gods, may we be attended by nourishment.

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Pleasant to look on as a dwelling rich in food is the blest favour of the Maruts, Rudra's Sons. May we be famed among the folk for wealth in kine. and ever come to you, ye Gods, with sacred food.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.12

याम् मे धियम् मरुत इन्द्र देवा अददात वरुण मित्र यूयम् । ताम् पीपयत पयसेव धेनुꣳ कुविद् गिरो अधि रथे वहाथ

yām me dhiyam maruta indra devā adadāta varuṇa mitra yūyam | tām pīpayata payaseva dhenuṁ kuvid giro adhi rathe vahātha

The insight which you gave me, O Maruts, Indra, gods, Varuṇa, Mitra — you all: make that swell like a milk-cow with milk. Surely you will carry my songs upon your chariot?

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The thought which ye, O Maruts, Indra and ye Gods have given to me, and ye, Mitra and Varuṇa,– Cause this to grow and swell like a milchcow with milk. Will ye not bear away my songs upon your car?

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.13

कुविद् अङ्ग प्रति यथा चिद् अस्य नः सजात्यस्य मरुतो बुबोधथ । नाभा यत्र प्रथमꣳ सꣳनसामहे तत्र जामित्वम् अदितिर् दधातु नः

kuvid aṅga prati yathā cid asya naḥ sajātyasya maruto bubodhatha | nābhā yatra prathamaṁ saṁnasāmahe tatra jāmitvam aditir dadhātu naḥ

Surely indeed, O Maruts, you will in some way take notice of this kinship of ours? Where at the navel we first come together, there let Aditi establish kinship for us.

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O Maruts, do ye never, never recollect and call again to mind this our relationship? When next we meet together at the central point, even there shall Aditi confirm our brotherhood.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.14

ते हि द्यावापृथिवी मातरा मही देवी देवाञ् जन्मना यज्ञिये इतः । उभे बिभृत उभयम् भरीमभिः पुरू रेताꣳसि पितृभिश् च सिञ्चतः

te hi dyāvāpṛthivī mātarā mahī devī devāñ janmanā yajñiye itaḥ | ubhe bibhṛta ubhayam bharīmabhiḥ purū retāṁsi pitṛbhiś ca siñcataḥ

For those two, Heaven and Earth, the two great mothers, the two goddesses worthy of sacrifice, go by their birth to the gods; both bear the twofold (burden) with their loads, and together with the fathers they pour out many seeds.

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The Mothers, Heaven and Earth, those mighty Goddesses, worthy of sacrifice, ecune with the race of Gods. These Two with their support uphold both Gods and men, and with the Fathers pour the copious genial stream.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.15

वि षा होत्रा विश्वम् अश्नोति वार्यम् बृहस्पतिर् अरमतिः पनीयसी । ग्रावा यत्र मधुषुद् उच्यते बृहद् अवीवशन्त मतिभिर् मनीषिणः

vi ṣā hotrā viśvam aśnoti vāryam bṛhaspatir aramatiḥ panīyasī | grāvā yatra madhuṣud ucyate bṛhad avīvaśanta matibhir manīṣiṇaḥ

That priestly office attains every desirable thing: Bṛhaspati, and Aramati, more to be praised — where the honey-pressing stone is loudly proclaimed, (there) the wise ones have bellowed with their thoughts.

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This invocation wins all good that we desire Br̥ihaspati, highly-praised Aramati, are here, Even where the stone that presses meath rings loudly out, and where the sages make their voices heard with hymns.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.16

एवा कविस् तुवीरवाꣳ ऋतज्ञा द्रविणस्युर् द्रविणसश् चकानः । उक्थेभिर् अत्र मतिभिश् च विप्रो ऽपीपयद् गयो दिव्यानि जन्म

evā kavis tuvīravām̐ ṛtajñā draviṇasyur draviṇasaś cakānaḥ | ukthebhir atra matibhiś ca vipro 'pīpayad gayo divyāni janma

So the poet of loud roar, knower of ṛta, desirous of wealth, taking delight in wealth — here with recitations and with thoughts the inspired Gaya has made the heavenly races swell.

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Thus hath the sage, skilled in loud singers' duties, desiring riches, yearning after treasure, Gaya, the priestly singer, with his praises and hymns contented the Celestial people.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)

RV 10 64.17

एवा प्लतेः सूनुर् अवीवृधद् वो विश्व आदित्या अदिते मनीषी । ईशानासो नरो अमर्त्येनास्तावि जनो दिव्यो गयेन

evā plateḥ sūnur avīvṛdhad vo viśva ādityā adite manīṣī | īśānāso naro amartyenāstāvi jano divyo gayena

So the thoughtful son of Plati has strengthened you, all Ādityas, O Aditi. O ruling men, by the immortal Gaya the divine race has been praised.

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Thus hath the thoughtful sage the son of Plati, praised you, O Aditi and all Âdityas. Men are made rich by those who are Immortal: the Heavenly Folk have been extolled by Gaya.

— tr. Ralph T.H. Griffith (1896)