Rigveda Samhita — Mandala 4 — Chapter 53

RV 4 53.1

तद् देवस्य सवितुर् वार्यम् महद् वृणीमहे असुरस्य प्रचेतसः । छर्दिर् येन दाशुषे यच्छति त्मना तन् नो महाꣳ उद् अयान् देवो अक्तुभिः

tad devasya savitur vāryam mahad vṛṇīmahe asurasya pracetasaḥ | chardir yena dāśuṣe yacchati tmanā tan no mahām̐ ud ayān devo aktubhiḥ

That great choice gift of the god Savitṛ, the far-thinking asura, we choose — the shelter which he of himself extends to the pious giver: may the great god raise that up for us through the nights.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 53.2

दिवो धर्ता भुवनस्य प्रजापतिः पिशङ्गꣳ द्रापिम् प्रति मुञ्चते कविः । विचक्षणः प्रथयन्न् आपृणन्न् उर्व् अजीजनत् सविता सुम्नम् उक्थ्यम्

divo dhartā bhuvanasya prajāpatiḥ piśaṅgaṁ drāpim prati muñcate kaviḥ | vicakṣaṇaḥ prathayann āpṛṇann urv ajījanat savitā sumnam ukthyam

Upholder of heaven, lord of the creatures of the world, the poet puts on a tawny mantle; far-gazing, spreading out and filling the wide space, Savitṛ has begotten well-being worthy of praise.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 53.3

आप्रा रजाꣳसि दिव्यानि पार्थिवा श्लोकꣳ देवः कृणुते स्वाय धर्मणे । प्र बाहू अस्राक् सविता सवीमनि निवेशयन् प्रसुवन्न् अक्तुभिर् जगत्

āprā rajāṁsi divyāni pārthivā ślokaṁ devaḥ kṛṇute svāya dharmaṇe | pra bāhū asrāk savitā savīmani niveśayan prasuvann aktubhir jagat

He has filled the heavenly and earthly realms; the god makes his call resound for his own ordinance. Savitṛ has stretched forth his two arms at the time of impelling, bringing the moving world to rest and setting it in motion with the nights.

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RV 4 53.4

अदाभ्यो भुवनानि प्रचाकशद् व्रतानि देवः सविताभि रक्षते । प्रास्राग् बाहू भुवनस्य प्रजाभ्यो धृतव्रतो महो अज्मस्य राजति

adābhyo bhuvanāni pracākaśad vratāni devaḥ savitābhi rakṣate | prāsrāg bāhū bhuvanasya prajābhyo dhṛtavrato maho ajmasya rājati

Undeceivable, gazing out over the worlds, the god Savitṛ watches over the commandments. He has stretched out his arms for the creatures of the world; holding firm his commandment, he rules over the great course.

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RV 4 53.5

त्रिर् अन्तरिक्षꣳ सविता महित्वना त्री रजाꣳसि परिभुस् त्रीणि रोचना । तिस्रो दिवः पृथिवीस् तिस्र इन्वति त्रिभिर् व्रतैर् अभि नो रक्षति त्मना

trir antarikṣaṁ savitā mahitvanā trī rajāṁsi paribhus trīṇi rocanā | tisro divaḥ pṛthivīs tisra invati tribhir vratair abhi no rakṣati tmanā

Thrice Savitṛ (encompasses) the midspace with his greatness, thrice the three realms, the three lights; he sets in motion three heavens, three earths — with three commandments he guards us by himself.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 53.6

बृहत्सुम्नः प्रसवीता निवेशनो जगतः स्थातुर् उभयस्य यो वशी । स नो देवः सविता शर्म यच्छत्व् अस्मे क्षयाय त्रिवरूथम् अꣳहसः

bṛhatsumnaḥ prasavītā niveśano jagataḥ sthātur ubhayasya yo vaśī | sa no devaḥ savitā śarma yacchatv asme kṣayāya trivarūtham aṁhasaḥ

He of great favour, the impeller and the setter-to-rest, who is master of both what moves and what stands: may that god Savitṛ extend to us shelter, a threefold defence against distress, for our dwelling.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

RV 4 53.7

आगन् देव ऋतुभिर् वर्धतु क्षयꣳ दधातु नः सविता सुप्रजाम् इषम् । स नः क्षपाभिर् अहभिश् च जिन्वतु प्रजावन्तꣳ रयिम् अस्मे सम् इन्वतु

āgan deva ṛtubhir vardhatu kṣayaṁ dadhātu naḥ savitā suprajām iṣam | sa naḥ kṣapābhir ahabhiś ca jinvatu prajāvantaṁ rayim asme sam invatu

The god has come with the (right) seasons; let him make our dwelling prosper. Let Savitṛ set for us refreshment rich in offspring. Let him quicken us through nights and through days; let him drive wealth with offspring together toward us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition