Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 3 — Chapter 55

RV 3 55.1

उषसः पूर्वा अध यद् व्यूषुर् महद् वि जज्ञे अक्षरम् पदे गोः । व्रता देवानाम् उप नु प्रभूषन् महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

uṣasaḥ pūrvā adha yad vyūṣur mahad vi jajñe akṣaram pade goḥ | vratā devānām upa nu prabhūṣan mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

When the earlier dawns shone forth, then the great imperishable (word) was born in the track of the cow. Now, attending upon the ordinances of the gods — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.2

मो षू णो अत्र जुहुरन्त देवा मा पूर्वे अग्ने पितरः पदज्ञाः । पुराण्योः सद्मनोः केतुर् अन्तर् महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

mo ṣū ṇo atra juhuranta devā mā pūrve agne pitaraḥ padajñāḥ | purāṇyoḥ sadmanoḥ ketur antar mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Let the gods by no means lead us astray here, nor the ancient fathers, O Agni, who know the track. (He is) the banner between the two ancient seats — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.3

वि मे पुरुत्रा पतयन्ति कामाः शम्य् अच्छा दीद्ये पूर्व्याणि । समिद्धे अग्नाव् ऋतम् इद् वदेम महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

vi me purutrā patayanti kāmāḥ śamy acchā dīdye pūrvyāṇi | samiddhe agnāv ṛtam id vadema mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

My desires fly apart in many directions; I gaze toward the ancient ritual labours. When the fire is kindled let us indeed speak ṛta — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.4

समानो राजा विभृतः पुरुत्रा शये शयासु प्रयुतो वनानु । अन्या वत्सम् भरति क्षेति माता महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

samāno rājā vibhṛtaḥ purutrā śaye śayāsu prayuto vanānu | anyā vatsam bharati kṣeti mātā mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

The one same king, distributed in many places, lies among the lying ones, set apart along the woods. One (mother) carries the calf, (the other) mother dwells (at rest) — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.5

आक्षित् पूर्वास्व् अपरा अनूरुत् सद्यो जातासु तरुणीष्व् अन्तः । अन्तर्वतीः सुवते अप्रवीता महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

ākṣit pūrvāsv aparā anūrut sadyo jātāsu taruṇīṣv antaḥ | antarvatīḥ suvate apravītā mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

The later one has settled in the earlier ones, growing along, within the young ones born that same day; pregnant, they give birth without being impregnated — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.6

शयुः परस्ताद् अध नु द्विमाताबन्धनश् चरति वत्स एकः । मित्रस्य ता वरुणस्य व्रतानि महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

śayuḥ parastād adha nu dvimātābandhanaś carati vatsa ekaḥ | mitrasya tā varuṇasya vratāni mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Lying at rest beyond, and now the one of two mothers, unfettered, the single calf roams. These are the ordinances of Mitra, of Varuṇa — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.7

द्विमाता होता विदथेषु सम्राऴ् अन्व् अग्रꣳ चरति क्षेति बुध्नः । प्र रण्यानि रण्यवाचो भरन्ते महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

dvimātā hotā vidatheṣu samrāḻ anv agraṁ carati kṣeti budhnaḥ | pra raṇyāni raṇyavāco bharante mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

The hotṛ of two mothers, sovereign in the ritual assemblies, moves along the front, dwells as the base. The joyous-voiced ones bring forward their joyous (words) — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.8

शूरस्येव युध्यतो अन्तमस्य प्रतीचीनꣳ ददृशे विश्वम् आयत् । अन्तर् मतिश् चरति निष्षिधꣳ गोर् महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

śūrasyeva yudhyato antamasya pratīcīnaṁ dadṛśe viśvam āyat | antar matiś carati niṣṣidhaṁ gor mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

As of a hero fighting close at hand, everything approaching is seen turned toward (him). Within, the thought moves (attending on) the gift of the cow — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.9

नि वेवेति पलितो दूत आस्व् अन्तर् महाꣳश् चरति रोचनेन । वपूꣳषि बिभ्रद् अभि नो वि चष्टे महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

ni veveti palito dūta āsv antar mahām̐ś carati rocanena | vapūṁṣi bibhrad abhi no vi caṣṭe mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

The grey messenger moves eagerly down among these; the great one moves with his shining. Bearing beautiful forms, he looks out upon us — great and single is the lordly might of the gods.

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RV 3 55.10

विष्णुर् गोपाः परमम् पाति पाथः प्रिया धामान्य् अमृता दधानः । अग्निष् टा विश्वा भुवनानि वेद महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

viṣṇur gopāḥ paramam pāti pāthaḥ priyā dhāmāny amṛtā dadhānaḥ | agniṣ ṭā viśvā bhuvanāni veda mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Viṣṇu the herdsman guards the highest pasture, holding the dear immortal domains (dhāman). Agni knows all these worlds. Great and single is the lordship (asura-nature) of the gods.

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RV 3 55.11

नाना चक्राते यम्या३ वपूꣳषि तयोर् अन्यद् रोचते कृष्णम् अन्यत् । श्यावी च यद् अरुषी च स्वसारौ महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

nānā cakrāte yamyā3 vapūṁṣi tayor anyad rocate kṛṣṇam anyat | śyāvī ca yad aruṣī ca svasārau mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

The twin (sisters) have made their forms separate: of the two, one shines, the other is black. The dusky and the ruddy are two sisters. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.12

माता च यत्र दुहिता च धेनू सबर्दुघे धापयेते समीची । ऋतस्य ते सदसीऴे अन्तर् महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

mātā ca yatra duhitā ca dhenū sabardughe dhāpayete samīcī | ṛtasya te sadasīḻe antar mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Where mother and daughter, the two milk-cows yielding unfailing milk, joined together, give suck — those two I praise within the seat of ṛta. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.13

अन्यस्या वत्सꣳ रिहती मिमाय कया भुवा नि दधे धेनुर् ऊधः । ऋतस्य सा पयसापिन्वतेऴा महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

anyasyā vatsaṁ rihatī mimāya kayā bhuvā ni dadhe dhenur ūdhaḥ | ṛtasya sā payasāpinvateḻā mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Licking the calf of the other, she has lowed. In what form did the milk-cow lower her udder? She, Iḷā, has swollen with the milk of ṛta. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.14

पद्या वस्ते पुरुरूपा वपूꣳष्य् ऊर्ध्वा तस्थौ त्र्यविꣳ रेरिहाणा । ऋतस्य सद्म वि चरामि विद्वान् महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

padyā vaste pururūpā vapūṁṣy ūrdhvā tasthau tryaviṁ rerihāṇā | ṛtasya sadma vi carāmi vidvān mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

She clothes herself in many-shaped beauties, going on foot; upright she has stood, licking the three-year-old (calf). Knowing, I roam through the seat of ṛta. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.15

पदे इव निहिते दस्मे अन्तस् तयोर् अन्यद् गुह्यम् आविर् अन्यत् । सध्रीचीना पथ्या३ सा विषूची महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

pade iva nihite dasme antas tayor anyad guhyam āvir anyat | sadhrīcīnā pathyā3 sā viṣūcī mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Like two footprints set down within the wondrous one — of the two, the one is hidden, the other manifest; going in one direction, that path yet goes all ways. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.16

आ धेनवो धुनयन्ताम् अशिश्वीः सबर्दुघाः शशया अप्रदुग्धाः । नव्या-नव्या युवतयो भवन्तीर् महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

ā dhenavo dhunayantām aśiśvīḥ sabardughāḥ śaśayā apradugdhāḥ | navyā-navyā yuvatayo bhavantīr mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Let the milk-cows roar hither, calfless, of unfailing milk, lying at rest, unmilked, becoming ever anew young women. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.17

यद् अन्यासु वृषभो रोरवीति सो अन्यस्मिन् यूथे नि दधाति रेतः । स हि क्षपावान् स भगः स राजा महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

yad anyāsu vṛṣabho roravīti so anyasmin yūthe ni dadhāti retaḥ | sa hi kṣapāvān sa bhagaḥ sa rājā mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

When the bull bellows among the one set (of cows), he lays down his seed in another herd; for he is the lord of the nights, he is Bhaga, he is king. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.18

वीरस्य नु स्वश्व्यꣳ जनासः प्र नु वोचाम विदुर् अस्य देवाः । षोऴ्हा युक्ताः पञ्च-पञ्चा वहन्ति महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

vīrasya nu svaśvyaṁ janāsaḥ pra nu vocāma vidur asya devāḥ | ṣoḻhā yuktāḥ pañca-pañcā vahanti mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Now, O peoples, let us proclaim the fine horsemanship of the hero — the gods know of it. Yoked sixfold, five by five, they draw. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.19

देवस् त्वष्टा सविता विश्वरूपः पुपोष प्रजाः पुरुधा जजान । इमा च विश्वा भुवनान्य् अस्य महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

devas tvaṣṭā savitā viśvarūpaḥ pupoṣa prajāḥ purudhā jajāna | imā ca viśvā bhuvanāny asya mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

The god Tvaṣṭar, Savitar of all forms, has nourished the creatures and begotten (them) in many ways; and all these worlds are his. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.20

मही सम् ऐरच् चम्वा समीची उभे ते अस्य वसुना न्यृष्टे । शृण्वे वीरो विन्दमानो वसूनि महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

mahī sam airac camvā samīcī ubhe te asya vasunā nyṛṣṭe | śṛṇve vīro vindamāno vasūni mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

He set in motion together the two great joined vessels; both of them are packed full with his goods. The hero is heard of, finding goods. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.21

इमाꣳ च नः पृथिवीꣳ विश्वधाया उप क्षेति हितमित्रो न राजा । पुरःसदः शर्मसदो न वीरा महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

imāṁ ca naḥ pṛthivīṁ viśvadhāyā upa kṣeti hitamitro na rājā | puraḥsadaḥ śarmasado na vīrā mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

And this earth of ours, all-nourishing, he dwells beside, like a king whose alliances are secured; like heroes sitting in the fore, sitting in shelter. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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RV 3 55.22

निष्षिध्वरीस् त ओषधीर् उतापो रयिꣳ त इन्द्र पृथिवी बिभर्ति । सखायस् ते वामभाजः स्याम महद् देवानाम् असुरत्वम् एकम्

niṣṣidhvarīs ta oṣadhīr utāpo rayiṁ ta indra pṛthivī bibharti | sakhāyas te vāmabhājaḥ syāma mahad devānām asuratvam ekam

Yielding (their gifts) to you are the plants and also the waters; the earth bears your wealth, Indra. May we be your comrades, sharers in what is good. Great and single is the lordship of the gods.

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